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People—and dogs—all around appreciate Purchase College students for their volunteerism and kindness.

Whether it’s service learning, alternative service trips, or efforts mobilized on campus in times of need, Purchase students are always open to helping others.

Patrick Moore ’21 and Azia Rodriguez ’19 helped rebuild Puerto Rico this summer.

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Our commitment to sustainability is real.

Whether it’s LEED certification, cutting-edge thermal energy projects or student-led waste diversion efforts, environmental, fiscal, and social responsibility is simply part of our culture.

As part of a larger project, 2,100 fixtures inside the Library were converted recently to energy-efficient LED lighting.

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Welcome Class of 2022!

Ice breakers, introductions, and lots of information—our first round of orientation days may be over, but we’re still working hard to be sure all incoming students make a smooth transition this fall.

Missed Orientation? No problem. Contact the office at (914) 251–6332 or SAF.orientation@purchase.edu.

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Have something to say? We can’t wait to hear it.

Our classes are small and faculty will know your name. You may get lost in your thoughts at Purchase, but you’ll never get lost in the crowd.

Students in the class James Joyce taught by Kathleen McCormick, professor of literature and pedagogy.

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Science at Purchase is always hands-on—it’s in our DNA.

Students conduct original research as part of their senior project. And natural and social science students may present their findings at the annual science symposium.

Biology major Lina Ruiz collects seeds for genetic study as part of her senior project.

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Sustainability Goals

Energy Efficient Lighting Project Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

LED lighting project in partnership with New York Power Authority is like taking 140 cars off the road.
Purchase Makes an Impact

Purchase College Students Stand with Puerto Rico

Azia Rodriguez ’19 and Patrick Moore ’21 participated in hands-on service learning projects to rebuild Puerto Rico.
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Theatre Arts and Film Alumni Earn Emmy Nominations

Five alumni earned nominations, with two career-firsts.
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Orientation 2018

Images from Summer Orientation 2018
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Music Alumni Earn News and Doc Emmy Nomination

Dan Romer ’04 and Saul Simon MacWilliams ’05 recognized for original score.
Award-Winning Journalism

New York Emmy Goes to Journalism Alumna

Newsday.com journalist Rachel Weiss ’16 honored for her work focusing on Japanese-American internment camps.
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Purchase Ranked as One of Top 384 Colleges

Princeton Review Rates Purchase for Best College Theater and Among the Most LGBTQ Friendly Colleges.
Addressing Conflict Through Art

Zaire Anderson ’19 is Superhero for the Summer

She and her Art Force 5 team promote “creativity over conflict.”
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Professor of History Lisa Keller on Working Mothers

Professor Keller featured in Dame Magazine feature “Working Mothers are the Backbone of the U.S. Economy.”

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Friday

Currently:

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Library hours today:

8:30am - 4:00pm

Upcoming Events:

August 28th, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
“Party with a Purpose” Welcome Week Block Party ft. Daphne Willis
September 7th, 12:30pm - 2:00pm
Art Sandwiched-In
September 21st, 9:00am - 1:00pm
Motivational Interviewing: A Building Block of SBIRT

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Announcement:

<h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Orientation Continues August 23–26</h4><div class="details"><h3> Be prepared and confident when the semester begins.</h3><p><a href="/offices/orientation/phase-two/">Orientation Phase TWO</a>—which stands for part two <em>and</em> Think Wide Open—is right around the corner.</p><p> For answers to your orientation questions, please <a href="/offices/orientation/">visit our orientation site</a> or contact the office at (914) 251–6332 or <a href="mailto:saf.orientation@purchase.edu">saf.orientation@purchase.edu</a>.</p></div>

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Purchase attracts students with a passion to change the world. Our idyllic campus located just outside NYC appeals to dreamers, visionaries and change makers alike. Our dynamic curriculum, classes, faculty and student body, clubs and organizations create a campus culture rich in diversity and intellectual curiosity. We welcome applications from students with a desire to contribute to our collaborative and creative community and above all want to think wide open.

We look forward to learning about your accomplishments, talents, goals and interests.

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Alumni Outcomes:

<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2174-two-from-purchase-dance-to-the-top"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,67,2000,2068/6775_DanceMagJan2018Cover.rev.1513877018.jpg" alt="Cover of Dance Magazine January 2018 issue" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,67,2000,2068/6775_DanceMagJan2018Cover.rev.1513877018.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,67,2000,2068/6775_DanceMagJan2018Cover.rev.1513877018.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2000" data-max-h="2416"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2174-two-from-purchase-dance-to-the-top">Two Dancers Rise to the Top</a></h4><div>Dance alumnae named “25 to Watch in 2018” by <em>Dance</em> magazine.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/981-frank-wartinger-07"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.jpg" alt="Frank Wartinger ’07" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/41,1,639,600/3645_FrankWartinger.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x" data-max-w="900" data-max-h="600"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/981-frank-wartinger-07">Frank Wartinger ’07</a></h4><div>Founded audiology service dedicated to the needs of musicians and music lovers.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2777-cyrille-aimee-08"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,566,388/7965_cyrilleaimee.rev.1529596078.jpg" alt="Cyrille Aimée '08" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,566,388/7965_cyrilleaimee.rev.1529596078.jpg 2x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="388"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2777-cyrille-aimee-08">Cyrille Aimée ’08</a></h4><div>Jazz Vocalist, Songwriter, and Actress</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/911-kat-griefen-04-wins-award-for-art-and-activism"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,6,248,255/3553_KatGriefen.rev.1486137515.jpg" alt="Kat Griefen '04" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="274" data-max-h="380"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/911-kat-griefen-04-wins-award-for-art-and-activism">Kat Griefen ’04 Wins Award for Art and Activism</a></h4><div>The Women’s Caucus for Art honored her with their President’s Award.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/469-alvin-ailey-welcomes-purchase-dancers"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,402/443_dance_ashleymayeux.rev.1474569374.gif" alt="Ashley Mayeux '11" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,402/443_dance_ashleymayeux.rev.1474569374.gif 2x" data-max-w="564" data-max-h="402"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/469-alvin-ailey-welcomes-purchase-dancers">Alvin Ailey Welcomes Purchase Dancers</a></h4><div><p><strong><a href="https://www.alvinailey.org/about/alvin-ailey-american-dance-theater">Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater</a> </strong>welcomes three new members to its company this season, and two have ties to Purchase.</p></div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/518-chris-wedge-81-bfa-film"><img src="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,259,349/532_chris_wedge.rev.1476295553.jpg" alt="Chris Wedge" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="259" data-max-h="349"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/518-chris-wedge-81-bfa-film">Chris Wedge ’81</a></h4><div>Academy Award winning writer and director, currently the Creative Director and one of the founders of Blue Sky Studios.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1429-david-hamilton-thomson-83"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,576,397/4926_David-Thomson2.rev.1495038901.jpg" alt="David Hamilton Thomson '83" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/178,0,576,397/4926_David-Thomson2.rev.1495038901.jpg 2x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="400"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1429-david-hamilton-thomson-83">David Hamilton Thomson ’83</a></h4><div>Collaborative and performing artist to serve as mentor in the <a href="http://www.queer-art.org/mentorship/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Queer|Art|Mentorship</a> program.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1565-verite-aka-kelsey-byrne-12-breaking-through"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,366,999,1365/5201_VRIT-Jan-2017-v2-Eric-Ryan-Anderson_120dpi.rev.1499454215.jpg" alt="VÉRITÉ (Kelsey Byrne '12)" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,366,999,1365/5201_VRIT-Jan-2017-v2-Eric-Ryan-Anderson_120dpi.rev.1499454215.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,366,999,1365/5201_VRIT-Jan-2017-v2-Eric-Ryan-Anderson_120dpi.rev.1499454215.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1000" data-max-h="1500"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1565-verite-aka-kelsey-byrne-12-breaking-through">VÉRITÉ, aka Kelsey Byrne ’12, Breaking Through</a></h4><div>With over 100 million Spotify streams and her new album <em>Somewhere In Between…</em></div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/986-david-bianciardi-91"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/5,5,252,252/3636_DavidBianciardi.rev.1486749850.jpg" alt="David Bianciardi ’91" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="254" data-max-h="254"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/986-david-bianciardi-91">David Bianciardi ’91</a></h4><div>Entrepreneur working with major brands and architects to create digital installations in the physical world.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1932-susie-essman-77-returns-to-curb-your-enthusiasm"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/104,0,768,663/5987_SusieEssman_MARC_JANKS_HUFFPOST.rev.1507828934.jpg" alt="Actress and comedienne Susie Essman '77" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/104,0,768,663/5987_SusieEssman_MARC_JANKS_HUFFPOST.rev.1507828934.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/104,0,768,663/5987_SusieEssman_MARC_JANKS_HUFFPOST.rev.1507828934.jpg 3x" data-max-w="970" data-max-h="663"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1932-susie-essman-77-returns-to-curb-your-enthusiasm">Susie Essman ’77</a></h4><div>Comedienne and actress is best known for her foul-mouthed character on the HBO hit series, <em>Curb Your Enthusiasm</em>.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1808-fourth-emmy-award-for-david-grill-86"><img src="/live/image/gid/38/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1019,712/926_davegrill.rev.1478550431.jpg" alt="Dave Grill '86" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/38/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1019,712/926_davegrill.rev.1478550431.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/38/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,1019,712/926_davegrill.rev.1478550431.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1019" data-max-h="712"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1808-fourth-emmy-award-for-david-grill-86">Fourth Emmy Award for David Grill ’86</a></h4><div>For outstanding lighting direction on the Super Bowl halftime show.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2731-acclaimed-singer-song-writer-regina-spektor-01"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,3070/4838_Regina_Spektor_credit_Shervin_Lainez_2.rev.1494337464.jpg" alt="Regina Spektor ’01" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,3070/4838_Regina_Spektor_credit_Shervin_Lainez_2.rev.1494337464.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,3200,3070/4838_Regina_Spektor_credit_Shervin_Lainez_2.rev.1494337464.jpg 3x" data-max-w="3200" data-max-h="3070"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2731-acclaimed-singer-song-writer-regina-spektor-01">Acclaimed Singer-Song Writer Regina Spektor ’01</a></h4><div>Spektor Published her first album senior year at Purchase.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1751-ultimate-frisbee-documentary-with-purchase-roots"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/43,0,370,328/5585_DennisWarsen_Purchase.rev.1505756983.jpg" alt="Dennis Warsen '90 stretches to catch frisbee on the Great Lawn" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/43,0,370,328/5585_DennisWarsen_Purchase.rev.1505756983.jpg 2x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="328"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1751-ultimate-frisbee-documentary-with-purchase-roots">Ultimate Frisbee Documentary with Purchase Roots</a></h4><div>Now available on Netflix, <em>Flatball: A History of Ultimate</em> began as a senior project.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2345-carlos-t-fernandez-93"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,258,258/7088_Carlos-T.-Fernandez.rev.1518558270.jpg" alt="Carlos T. Fernandez '93" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="258" data-max-h="258"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2345-carlos-t-fernandez-93">Carlos T. Fernandez ’93</a></h4><div>FBI legend now global chief security officer for Viacom.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1006-jaya-mohanan-99"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/118,9,449,340/3693_JayaMohanan2.rev.1487106180.jpg" alt="Jaya Mohanan '99 at the Stars of STEM charity fashion show" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/118,9,449,340/3693_JayaMohanan2.rev.1487106180.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/118,9,449,340/3693_JayaMohanan2.rev.1487106180.jpg 3x" data-max-w="600" data-max-h="800"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1006-jaya-mohanan-99">Jaya Mohanan ’99</a></h4><div>Sustainable science—senior research chemist who works to clean the air.</div>

Museum hours today:

12:00pm – 5:00pm

<h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Free Admission to Purchase College Community</h4><div class="details"><div class="body_copy1"> Purchase College faculty, staff, and students always enjoy free admission. Free admission for all on<span class="body_copy1"> first Saturday of every month and Wednesdays 5–8 pm.</span></div></div>

Featured:

Art Sandwiched-In

September 7
BROWN BAG LUNCH & LEARN at the Neuberger Museum
Lunch with friends and then join a tour of a current exhibition.

THIS MONTH’S TOUR:

BRAND-NEW & TERRIFIC: Alex Katz in the 1950s

Upcoming:

August 17th, 12:00pm - 5:00pm weekly until December 23rd
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August 17th, 12:00pm - 5:00pm weekly until October 15th
Brand-New & Terrific: Alex Katz in the 1950s
September 26th, 12:00pm weekly until December 23rd
American Moments: Photographs by John Shearer

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Featured:

Artist as Activist: A Conversation with Angélique Kidjo

September 29, 5:00pm
Three-time Grammy Award-winning singer, activist, and humanitarian, Angélique Kidjo was named one of The Guardian’s 100 most inspiring women in the world, was the first woman to appear on Forbes’s list of the Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa, and is included on the BBC’s list of Africa’s 50 most iconic figures.

Box Office Hours:

- Sunday
  Closed
- Monday
  Closed
- Tuesday
  Closed
- Wednesday
  12–6pm
- Thursday
  12–6pm
- Friday
  12–6pm
- Saturday
  Closed

<h4 class="lw_blurbs_title">Elevator Access During Construction</h4><div class="details"><p> For elevator access to the upper level of the PAC (including the Recital Hall and PepsiCo and Repertory Theatres) during construction of the new <a href="/live/news/1555-center-for-media-film-and-theatre-projected-to">Center for Media, Film, and Theatre</a>, please use the elevator to the left of the Passage Gallery, across from the PAC main entrance. <a class="file file_1565 lw_files_pdf" title="Campus Map" href="/live/files/1565-campus-map" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">Park in the West 1 lot</a>.</p></div>

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