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A diverse community of unconventional thinkers have found a home for their big ideas at Purchase College. We bet you’ll fit right in.
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What we value
Sustainability
Ranging in scale—from light bulbs and plastic bottles to entire buildings—our sustainability efforts represent a core value.
Recent Efforts
Culture of Inclusivity
Feel the raw energy created by the amazing blend of people who unabashedly express themselves as they choose, in a judgment-free environment.
Campus Lifeupcoming admissions events
Arts Sessions in NYC
Join us at the SUNY Global Center in New York City to learn more about our School of the Arts programs.
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Screening: Casa Susanna
Special introduction by the fabulous Sherry Poppins (Purchase Alumni)
Susanna Valentia a court translator and radio announcer who had emigrated from Latin America in the 1940s as Tito ValentiIi founded what became known as Casa Susanna.
Lecture by Vera Iliatova
Each semester, weekly visiting artist lectures host noted artists, curators, critics, and historians to share their perspectives, expertise, and current work, and to give insight into contemporary issues facing artists and designers.