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Welcome Class of 2024!

We’re so excited to begin your orientation. Learn more about all we have planned: First-Year Students Orientation and Transfer Students Orientation.

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#PurchaseCares
We’re sharing stories from the Purchase community to focus on the positive and to inspire others. Learn more…
#PurchaseCares: Steve Lambert
Associate Professor of New Media is “forming a global, advocacy innovation lab to Free the Vaccine for COVID-19.”
Meet Elizabeth Cook ’20: Thayer Fellowship Winner
The Acting major shares this year’s Thayer Fellowship award given by SUNY.
Faculty and Alum Nominated for Drama Desk Awards
Associate Professor of Theatre Design/Technology Anita Yavich, Chris Perfetti ’11, and Herrick Goldman ’91 earned nominations.
Eric Gottesman Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Art+Design will continue his work on a film project in Ethiopia and Eritrea.
Ilias Fourati ’20 Receives SUNY Chancellor’s Award
The chemistry and piano performance double major is among two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Garth Greenwell Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
Congratulations to author Garth Greenwell ’01 (literature) for receiving the prestigious award.
Novel by Claribel Ortega ’10 Will See the Big Screen
Scholastic published Ghost Squad today, a middle grade novel by journalism major Claribel Ortega ’10. It will also be made into a movie.
Campus Arts Organizations Deliver Online Content
The Neuberger Museum of Art and The Performing Arts Center are both providing online content to keep you engaged in the arts while staying home.
Paramount Picks Up Original Script by Mattson Tomlin ’12
The competition was apparently heated for his script, 2084.
#SUNYTogether + #PurchaseCares: “Both Sides, Now”
Enjoy this performance of the Joni Mitchell classic by Jazz Studies students Lucy Wijnands ’20 and Harrison Graser ’22, with Pete Malinverni, associate professor of jazz studies.
Vocalist Lucy Wijnands ’20 Finalist in Prestigious Competition
Congratulations to Lucy Wijnands ’20 (jazz studies), named one of five finalists of the Ella Fitzgerald Competition.
Meet the Senior Athletes
Hear from our senior athletes whose final season of DIII play has been preempted due to coronavirus.
Britney DiTocco ’20 Receives SUNY Chancellor’s Award
The history and studio composition double major is among two Purchase College graduating seniors to receive the prestigious 2020 Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence.
Meet Rakeem Hardy ’20: Thayer Fellowship Winner
The Dance major shares this year’s Thayer Fellowship award given by SUNY.

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<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/884-second-oscar-nomination-for-tom-cross-93"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,353/3462_TomCross_Oscar_web.rev.1485543840.jpg" alt="Visual Arts Alum Tom Cross '93" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,564,353/3462_TomCross_Oscar_web.rev.1485543840.jpg 2x" data-max-w="564" data-max-h="353"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/884-second-oscar-nomination-for-tom-cross-93">Second Oscar Nomination for Tom Cross ’93</a></h4><div>The film editor has just been nominated for an Oscar for editing the critically acclaimed film <em>La La Land</em>.</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="598" data-max-h="599"/></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/513-kevin-collymore-10-ba-political-science"><img src="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,197,204/526_kevin_collymore.rev.1476210560.jpg" alt="Kevin Collymore" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="197" data-max-h="204"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/513-kevin-collymore-10-ba-political-science">Kevin Collymore ’10</a></h4><div>Academic counselor at Barnard College and President of the Board of Directors of Purchase College’s Alumni Association.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/856-alyse-lapadula-12"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg" alt="Alyse LaPadula ’12 (left) and Albana Krasniqi ’06" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/158,0,1329,1171/3068_AlyseLaPadula_USATodayHSS.com.rev.1484691000.jpg 3x" data-max-w="1171" data-max-h="1171"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/856-alyse-lapadula-12">Alyse LaPadula ’12</a></h4><div>Former captain of the basketball team is teaching history and coaching basketball.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1562-purchase-dubbed-a-music-scene"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/480,0,1379,900/5191_Cende_DaveMedina.rev.1499439730.jpg" alt="The band Cende" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/480,0,1379,900/5191_Cende_DaveMedina.rev.1499439730.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/480,0,1379,900/5191_Cende_DaveMedina.rev.1499439730.jpg 3x" data-max-w="899" data-max-h="900"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1562-purchase-dubbed-a-music-scene">Purchase Dubbed a Music Scene</a></h4><div>Cende is the latest band formed at Purchase to garner acclaim.</div>
<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="2001"/></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/973-jenna-marcus-09"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg" alt="Jenna Marcus '09" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/110,0,1010,900/3646_JennaMarcus.rev.1486750073.jpg 3x" data-max-w="900" data-max-h="900"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/973-jenna-marcus-09">Jenna Marcus ’09</a></h4><div>Teacher who loves opening students up to literature.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/517-john-ambroseo-83-ba-chemistry"><img src="/live/image/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/10,10,518,518/1989_AmbroseoCrop.rev.1482173514.jpg" alt="John Ambroseo ’83" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/10,10,518,518/1989_AmbroseoCrop.rev.1482173514.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/25/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/10,10,518,518/1989_AmbroseoCrop.rev.1482173514.jpg 3x" data-max-w="508" data-max-h="508"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/517-john-ambroseo-83-ba-chemistry">John Ambroseo ’83</a></h4><div>President and CEO of Coherent, one of the world’s leading photonics manufacturers and innovators.</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="247" data-max-h="247"/></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/1543-julia-dixon-05-creative-economy-specialist"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.jpg" alt="Julia Dixon '05" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,19,2354,2374/5156_JDixon_2017.rev.1498668235.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2354" data-max-h="2355"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1543-julia-dixon-05-creative-economy-specialist">Julia Dixon ’05: Creative Economy Specialist</a></h4><div>The artist and entrepreneur shapes her career in North Adams, MA.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/890-dance-alum-tanairi-vazquez-10-joins-cast-of"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,640,639/3495_unnamed-9_q6av69.rev.1485802429.jpg" alt="Tanairi Vazquez" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,640,639/3495_unnamed-9_q6av69.rev.1485802429.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,640,639/3495_unnamed-9_q6av69.rev.1485802429.jpg 3x" data-max-w="640" data-max-h="639"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/890-dance-alum-tanairi-vazquez-10-joins-cast-of">Tanairi Vazquez ’10 Joins Cast of Hamilton</a></h4><div>The Conservatory of Dance alumna joined the cast of Broadway’s hottest show this fall.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/2719-jason-hanasik-03"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,500,625/7134_JasonHanasik.rev.1519229976.jpg" alt="Jason Hanasik ’03" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,500,625/7134_JasonHanasik.rev.1519229976.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,0,500,625/7134_JasonHanasik.rev.1519229976.jpg 3x" data-max-w="500" data-max-h="625"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/2719-jason-hanasik-03">Jason Hanasik ’03</a></h4><div>An Artist Approaches Dark Content</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="398" data-max-h="397"/></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/1716-photographer-tapped-for-brooklyn-museum-exhibition"><img src="/live/image/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,857,2129,2988/5471_Graves_photograph_by_jan_dams.rev.1505756990.jpg" alt="Kris Graves' 04" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" srcset="/live/image/scale/2x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,857,2129,2988/5471_Graves_photograph_by_jan_dams.rev.1505756990.jpg 2x, /live/image/scale/3x/gid/22/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,857,2129,2988/5471_Graves_photograph_by_jan_dams.rev.1505756990.jpg 3x" data-max-w="2129" data-max-h="2131"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1716-photographer-tapped-for-brooklyn-museum-exhibition">Photographer Tapped for Brooklyn Museum Exhibition</a></h4><div>Kris Graves ’04 commissioned by EJI to create work for <em>The Legacy of Lynching</em> currently on view.</div>
<span class="lw_item_thumb"><a href="/live/news/1229-will-sapienza-09-making-his-furniture-mark"><img src="/live/image/gid/18/width/160/height/160/crop/1/src_region/0,83,300,383/4387_Will_Sapienza.rev.1490378156.png" alt="Will Sapienza '09" class="lw_image" width="160" height="160" data-max-w="300" data-max-h="300"/></a></span><h4 class="title"><a href="/live/news/1229-will-sapienza-09-making-his-furniture-mark">Will Sapienza ’09 Making His Furniture Mark</a></h4><div>Using reclaimed barn wood from upstate in his Brooklyn studio.</div>

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Art Sandwiched-In: A Virtual Curator-led Exhibition Tour

June 5
BROWN BAG LUNCH & LEARN

Enjoy lunch while Patrice Giasson, Alex Gordon Curator of Art of the Americas, speaks about a selection of works in the Pier Paolo Pasolini: Subversive Prophet exhibition.

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