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  • <div class="columns large-12"> <a href="/live/news/265-master-of-fine-arts-thesis-captures-black-lives" class="feature-image"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/328_roc_city_speaks_story.rev.1613086343.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/328_roc_city_speaks_story.rev.1613086343.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/328_roc_city_speaks_story.rev.1613086343.jpg" alt="People protesting at a Black Lives Matters protest in Rochester, NY." loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a> <div class="story"> <span class="category"> <span class="lw_item_category lw_academic-news">Academic News</span> <span class="lw_comma">,</span> <span class="lw_item_category lw_diversity">Diversity</span> <span class="lw_comma">,</span> <span class="lw_item_category lw_student-news">Student News</span> </span> <h3> <a href="/live/news/265-master-of-fine-arts-thesis-captures-black-lives">Master of Fine Arts Thesis Captures Black Lives Matter Movement</a> </h3> <p> A Visual Studies Workshop thesis project, led by graduate student Rashaad Parker ’05, received a grant from the Rochester Area Community Foundation. </p> </div> </div>
  • <div class="columns large-12"> <a href="/live/news/264-suny-brockport-introducing-three-new-academic" class="feature-image"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/323_new_programs_story.rev.1613084899.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/323_new_programs_story.rev.1613084899.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/323_new_programs_story.rev.1613084899.jpg" alt="Aerial shot of Hartwell Hall" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a> <div class="story"> <span class="category"> <span class="lw_item_category lw_academic-news">Academic News</span> </span> <h3> <a href="/live/news/264-suny-brockport-introducing-three-new-academic">SUNY Brockport Introducing Three New Academic Programs</a> </h3> <p> The college will field three new interdisciplinary programs in the Fall 2021 semester, including a community justice major that is the first of its kind in the nation. </p> </div> </div>
  • <div class="columns large-12"> <a href="/live/news/266-brockport-alum-receives-prestigious-poetry-prize" class="feature-image"> <picture> <source type="image/webp" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/329_bhanu_kapil_story.rev.1613086481.webp 1x"/> <source type="image/jpeg" srcset="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/329_bhanu_kapil_story.rev.1613086481.jpg 1x"/> <img src="/live/image/gid/67/width/1000/height/500/crop/1/src_region/0,0,810,456/329_bhanu_kapil_story.rev.1613086481.jpg" alt="Bhanu Kapil accepting her reward" loading="lazy"/> </picture> </a> <div class="story"> <span class="category"> <span class="lw_item_category lw_alumni-updates">Alumni Updates</span> </span> <h3> <a href="/live/news/266-brockport-alum-receives-prestigious-poetry-prize">Brockport Alum Receives Prestigious Poetry Prize</a> </h3> <p> Bhanu Kapil ’94, a London-born poet and professor, was awarded the 2020 T.S. Eliot Prize for her collection, <em>How to Wash a Heart</em>. </p> </div> </div>
  • <div class="columns large-12"> <iframe width="800" height="450" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/62SI3j5fX_8?modestbranding=1&wmode=transparent" title=". Video description: The SUNY Brockport campus was once reinforced and stocked to survive the fallout of a nuclear attack. Find out what happened and what’s left of it all — including one shelter location that remains up for debate." frameborder="0" allowfullscreen="allowfullscreen"/> <div class="story"> <span class="category"> <span class="lw_item_category lw_student-news">Student News</span> </span> <h3> <a href="/live/news/263-brockports-cold-war-fallout-shelters-revealed">Brockport’s Cold War Fallout Shelters Revealed</a> </h3> <p> The SUNY Brockport campus was once reinforced and stocked to survive the fallout of a nuclear attack. Find out what happened and what’s left of it all — including one shelter location that remains up for debate. </p> </div> </div>

Headlines

  • Daily Symptom Checker Reminder

    To comply with NYS guidelines, all employees must fill out a short Daily Symptom Checker each workday to identify if you have experienced symptoms in the past 24 hours.

Campus COVID Update

On February 24, the President’s Cabinet and leadership team of our Emergency Operations Center made the decision to increase our campus COVID Alert Level to Yellow (Elevated) following a recent uptick in positive cases.

Open Office Hours with President Macpherson & Provost Heyning

President Heidi Macpherson & Provost Katy Heyning will host open office hours virtually via Teams on Tuesday, March 2, from 2 – 3 pm. Deadline to pre-register is March 1 at 12 pm.

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President Heidi Macpherson Administrative

President Macpherson Named to RBJ’s Power 100

SUNY Brockport President Heidi Macpherson was named one of the top 100 power players in the Rochester community by the Rochester Business Journal.

Students participating in mock interviews Student News

Student Teachers Gain Leg Up on Competition

The partnership between SUNY Brockport and Brockport Central School District allowed student teaching candidates to participate in professional (virtual) mock interviews.

Nick Pitas portrait photo Academic News

Social Support & Its Relationship with America’s COVID Response

Nick Pitas reflects on his past publication discussing social capital and its effect on our country’s COVID-19 response.

Student News

Become A Student Leader With Our Peer Mentor Program

The APS Peer Mentor program is now recruiting student leaders for Fall 2021. Do you know a student who would be an exceptional peer mentor to incoming students? If so, please share our peer mentor application with them.

March 1
Diversity

Free Diversity, Equity & Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate Program

The University of South Florida is offering a free 14-hour Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion in the Workplace Certificate starting March 24.

February 26
Academic News

International Studies Professor Receives $5,000 Research Grant

Erik French will be receiving a $5,000 research grant from America in the World Consortium to fund a survey investigating the factors that affect the US public’s support for military intervention on behalf of US allies.

February 24
Academic News,Student News

Deadline Approaching: Summer Undergraduate Research Program

The Summer Undergraduate Research program is a collaboration — a means to discover, create, and acquire new knowledge and methods for students during the summer. The deadline to apply is March 4.

March 1
Academic News,Student News

Environmental Science & Ecology Students Receive Travel Award

Aaron Heisey and Jarrod Ludwig received the NY American Fisheries Society Klumb Spinder student travel award for the 2021 virtual meeting.

February 25
Academic News,Administrative

Call for Applications: NCFDD Faculty Success Program Sponsorship

The Office of the Provost is sponsoring one full-time faculty member to participate in the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity’s Faculty Success Program.

February 18

Video

  • Why Masking Up Works

    Masking up is science. And this proves it. Watch as microbiologist and professor, Dr. Michel Pelletier, tests the effectiveness of masks in combatting the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

  • SUNY Wide Sanctions

    Understand the SUNY-wide policies related to COVID-19. 

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