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2nd Annual BioBlitz Records 347 Species
National Geographic defines a BioBlitz as “an event that focuses on finding and identifying as many species as possible in a specific area over a short period of time.”
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Work by Khalif Tahir Thompson ’18 at The Armory Show
According to the New York Times, Thompson’s work was a “standout.”
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Two Alumni Make Broadway Debuts in Romeo + Juliet
Directed by Sam Gold at the Circle in the Square, previews begin September 26.
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Jennifer Mogbock ’13 on Apple TV+ Series
Lady in the Lake premiered in July, and the full series is available for bingeing.
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Latest Rankings and Ratings
Purchase College is proudly recognized by a variety of publications, including the #11 spot on U.S. News and World Report’s Top Public Schools list.
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A. Dean Irby and Lisa Dawn Cave ’79 Receive Honors
Given by the International Black Theatre Festival, Irby received the Lloyd Richards Director Award and Cave the Outstanding Achievement in Stage Management Award.
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Professor Paul Siegel Awarded Third NIMH Grant
A competitive National Institute for Mental Health grant funds promising research to combat fear and anxiety.
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The Power of Purchase on Stage in NYC
Cain Coleman ’09–’13 presents new work at The Shed in Hudson Yards, sharing the stage with recent graduates.
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Film by Lecturer Connie Tsang Wins at Cannes Critics’ Week
Blue Sun Palace, the only US film in the selection, won the French Touch prize.
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Sierra Blanco ’26 Wins Kennedy Center Award
Sophomore Playwriting and Screenwriting major wins playwriting award.
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Sinkane Owes Songwriting Shift to Purchase Experience
Discussing Sinkane’s 8th album We Belong, Ahmed Gallab MM ’22 says Purchase helped him become a more confident songwriter.
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Kunga Choephel ’23 Selected For Competitive Apprenticeship
The inaugural apprenticeship program piloted by Storyline offers a full-time paid position.
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The 2024 SUNY Chancellor’s Award Winners
Purchase proudly announces this year’s winners of the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence: Caitly Dominici and Sara Richter.
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Claudia Logan ’18 Stars in BET+ Hit
Logan plays Moni opposite Diarra Kilpatrick on Diarra From Detroit.
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Check Out the Artists and Hackers Podcast
Artists and Hackers is a podcast on art, code, and community.
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Micah Stock ’11 To Make Steppenwolf Theatre Debut
The world premiere of Little Bear Ridge Road by playwright Samuel D. Hunter opens in June.
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Lecturer Carlie Hoffman Wins National Jewish Book Award
Hoffman won the Berru Poetry Award in Memory of Ruth and Bernie Weinflash for When There Was Light.
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Faculty Member Wins NYPPA Photography Award
Lecturer David Handschuh wins two prestigious New York Press Photographers Association Awards.
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Purchase Receives Second Invasive Species Grant
Professor George Kraemer and student Maura Vander Putten will study invasive species along hiking trails in the Catskills next summer.
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One Last Time: Zoe Winters ’07 Honored for “Succession”
The cast reunited to receive the SAG award for Outstanding Performance By An Ensemble.
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Susan Shopmaker Wins BAFTA Award for Best Casting
The accomplished casting director and lecturer in Acting won for casting Alexander Payne’s The Holdovers.
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Purchase Receives DEC Grant for Invasive Species Prevention
Allyson Jackson, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, was awarded the $99,480 grant to empower students to help protect the environment.
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Voice and Dialect Coach Thom Jones ’91 Visits Campus
Jones shared his expertise on working with the likes of Nicole Kidman and Jennifer Hudson and on the power of acting training.
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Junior Experimental Film Screens in US and UK
Caught the Bug (2022), an experimental film made by Amelia Wyeth Ponirakis ’23 in her junior year has screened in London and New York.
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Purchase Again Named Fulbright HSI Leader
Recognized by the U.S. Department of State for strong engagement with the Fulbright Program.
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First Annual BioBlitz Records 317 Different Species
A collaboration between the Environmental Studies program and the Sustainability Office sparked a search for species on the Purchase campus.
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RIOTUSA ’22 Signs Global Publishing Deal
The producer, songwriter, and recording artist is recognized for his pivotal collaboration with the rapper Ice Spice.
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Political Theatre in Prague
A summer study abroad program
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Nationally Ranked for Graduates Who Earn PhDs
According to the National Science Foundation survey.
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Symara Sarai ’19 Named Outstanding Breakout Choreographer
The Bessie Award category honors an artist who has made an exceptional leap in their career.
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Dance Magazine Cover: Shota Miyoshi ’22
Named one of the “next generation” at Chicago’s Hubbard Street Dance.
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Award-Winning Debut Feature Opens at NYC’s Film Forum
Mutt by Vuk Lungulov-Klotz ’16, also screened at Sundance, Berlin Film Festival, and New Directors/New Films 2023.
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Purchase Selected for Fiske Guide 2024
Purchase joins 300 others among the “best and most interesting colleges in the U.S., Canada, and U.K.” in the 2024 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
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Chancellor King Visits Campus to Welcome EOP Students
SUNY Chancellor John B. King welcomed 40 new EOP students to campus to mark the launch of the system-wide Summer Academy.
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Caitly Dominici ’24 Awarded Inaugural SUNY Scholarship
One of the first 11 recipients of a SUNY/CUNY scholarship to expand and diversify New York’s mental health force.
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Edie Falco ’84 and Oona Roche ’17 on Pete Davidson’s Bupkis
Falco stars as his mother, and Roche plays his sister on Davidson’s new semi-autobiographical series.
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Lisa Dawn Cave ’83 Earns Special Tony Award
Cave will receive The 2023 Tony Honors for Excellence in the Theatre.
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Lecturer Jen Schriever ’04 Earns Tony Nomination
For Best Lighting of a Play
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Sonia Seth: SUNY Chancellor’s Award Winner
Biology major and Chemistry minor Sonia Seth is one of two who earned the honors.
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James Ortiz ’10 Earns Drama Desk Nomination
A sought-after puppet designer and puppeteer, Ortiz crafted the Milky White cow in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods.
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Jeff Croiter ’93 Earns Drama Desk Nomination
A highly accomplished lighting designer, Croiter earned a nomination for work on Only Gold.
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Professor David Bassuk is a Fulbright Scholar for 23–24
He’ll spend 2023–2024 in Salzburg, Austria exploring immersive storytelling.
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Nicco Annan ’98 Wins Outstanding Actor Award
The actor earned the NAACP Image award for portraying Uncle Clifford on Starz’s P-Valley.
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Purchase on the Creative Team of Broadway’s Bob Fosse’s Dancin’
Dave Grill ’86 leads the lighting team for the Broadway revival.
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Thomas Warfield ’88 Celebrated for Career Achievement
Warfield has been a creative force for 25 years.
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Keerati Jinakunwiphat ’16 Makes History at NYCB
The choreographer is the first-ever Asian American woman commissioned to create new work at the New York City Ballet.
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Samara Joy ’21 is the Grammy’s Best New Artist!
The jazz sensation also won Best New Jazz Vocal Album.
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Mitski ’13 Collaboration Receives Oscar Nomination
Mitski collaborated with Son Lux and David Byrne on “This Is A Life” for the Oscar-nominated Everything Everywhere All At Once.
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Darryl Rahn ’15 Wins Battle of the Instant Songwriters
The recurring segment on the Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon challenges musicians to compose a song in under an hour.
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Global Scholars Meet with UN Deputy Secretary-General
The students were honored to meet privately with Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed.
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Chris Perfetti ’11 Nominated for “Abbott Elementary”
The Critics Choice Award nomination is for the role of Jacob Hill in ABC’s smash hit workplace comedy.
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Blake Pfeil ’19 Finds Solace and Beauty in Abandoned Spaces
All-American Ruins, a multimedia project, began as a way to escape the grim reality of the pandemic and avoid crowds flocking to public trails and parks for their dose of nature. -
Purchase Opera Earns The American Prize Honors
The Voice and Opera production of Dialogues of the Carmelites, featuring the Purchase Symphony Orchestra, placed in three categories. -
Four Earn AUDELCO “Viv” Award Nominations
Two alumni and two faculty members were acknowledged for their work in Off-Broadway productions. -
Can Clever Chemistry Eliminate Nuclear Waste?
Professor of Chemistry Stephen Cooke receives a $107,000 grant from the U. S. Department of Energy for uranium and thorium research.
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Purchase Earns a Competitive Fulbright-Hays Award
The grant will fund curriculum development and language immersion in Benin for faculty and area K–12 teachers. -
The Buzz About Bees: Collecting Honey to Examine DNA
Professor Stephen Harris and students in this new course extract honey from our own Purchase College bee hives.
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Purchase Dance Represents at The LA Dance Project
Six of 18 dancers in this season’s company hail from Purchase. -
Sophie Glenn ’12 Receives John D. Mineck Fellowship
Awarded by Boston’s Society of Arts + Crafts, the fellowship is given annually to an early-career furniture artist. “Her work in steel is like no other I have seen.”
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Hunter Zimny ’16 Praised for Work on “Funny Pages”
Zimny is the director of photography for this critically acclaimed coming-of-age dark comedy. -
Professors Awarded Major Grant by National Science Foundation
Professors Erika Ebbs and Stephen Harris will study symbiotic communities among ducks. -
Lecturer Thomas Mesa Wins Sphinx Medal of Excellence
It’s the Sphinx Organization’s highest honor. -
Fatoumata Fadiga ’24 Named Future Nobel Laureate
One of ten selected for the 2022 Future Nobel Laureates Scholarship Program. -
Soul Voices Director Knoelle Higginson on AGT
Higginson appeared with the Sing Harlem Choir she directs.
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Purchase Among “Best and Most Interesting” in Fiske Guide 2023
The authoritative Fiske Guide to Colleges recognizes academics, faculty, campus vibe, location, and raw energy among Purchase’s attributes.
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Work by Kyle Abraham ’00 Earns a NY Emmy Nomination
ALL ARTS commissioned a dance/film collaboration for their inaugural dance film festival. -
James Ortiz ’10 Wins Drama Desk Award for Puppetry
The dinosaur puppets were featured in Thornton Wilder’s The Skin of Our Teeth at the Lincoln Center Theater. -
Poem by Professor Monica Ferrell Published in The New Yorker
“Infancy” was published in this week’s print edition. -
Sarah Catherine Hook ’17 Stars in New Netflix Vampire Drama
She plays a teenage vampire drawn to the new girl in school—a monster hunter. -
Purchase College Leadership Institute 2021–2022
The PCLI Class of 2022 celebrates their achievement. -
Thayer Fellowship Winner: Naoki Yogi
Musician Mara Keen MM ’22 and dancer Naoki Yogi ’22 are the winners of the SUNY-wide award. -
TV Pilot by Claire Giegerich ’23 Wins NFFTY Screenwriting Competition
Her script, The Winters, won in the category of Best Pilot Script. -
Allison Loggins-Hull ’05 Named a Cleveland Orchestra Fellow
The composer, flutist, and producer will be the eleventh Daniel R. Lewis Composer Fellow.
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TJ Raphael ’11: Number 1 Science Podcast in America
Biohacked: Family Secrets was also Apple’s Pick of the Week. -
Journalist AJ Jordan ’15: Best Financial Decision Was Attending Purchase
Jordan writes for the Business Insider website. -
Paige Gilbert ’14 Lands Role at Lincoln Center Theater
The revivial of Thornton Wilder’s Skin of Our Teeth begins previews April 1. -
Jordan Tetewsky ’16 Wins at Slamdance
The Narrative Feature Grand Jury prize was for Hannah Ha Ha. -
Samara Joy ’21 on the TODAY Show
Joy delivers a sultry “Stardust” valentine, performing one of her favorite standards. -
Neuberger Museum of Art Announces 2022 Winner of the Roy R. Neuberger Prize
Solo exhibition by prize recipient Tomashi Jackson to open at the Museum on April 13
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Phil Corso ’11 Named to Newly Created Position at WNYC
He’ll be providing evening and late-night news support. -
Erik Spink ’11 to Screen Short at MoMA
The Millennium Film Workshop takes place February 16 and 17. -
Aya Keefe ’07 Named Manhattan’s Deputy Borough President
She’s on the senior staff team for Manhattan’s Borough President Mark Levine. -
The Purchase Shark Tank-Style Competition Awards Entrepreneurs
The top prize went to Shannon Dawson for a social media app for creatives. -
Two from Purchase in Spielberg’s West Side Story
Tanairi Vazquez ’10 and Victor Cruz ’03 have roles. -
Actor Cici Koueth ’21 Selected by Warner Brothers Television
Koueth was among 10 selected from 2,100 applicants for the virtual casting initiative. -
Professor Elise Lemire Discusses “Black Walden”
Featured in the Washington Post, her book delves into “The Black people who lived in Walden Woods long before Henry David Thoreau.” -
Purchase Opera Earns Top Award for 2020–2021
The National Opera Association awards the production of Dialogues of the Carmelites divisional first prize. -
Senior Film by Lamesa Nashrat ’21 Screening at TIDE Festival
The TIDE film festival celebrates the power of storytelling by filmmakers of color. -
Brittany Petronella ’16 Shares Her Passion for Ghouls
The photographer’s social media accounts document her visits to all places haunted to the delight of 331k followers on TikTok and 14.4k on Instagram. -
Raechelle Manalo ’20 Joins Paul Taylor Dance Co.
Manalo had once been a teen ensemble member at the Taylor School. -
Katie Kresek ’98, ’99 Wins Tony Award
She’s the concertmaster and co-orchestrator of Moulin Rouge! the Musical at the Al Hirschfeld Theatre on Broadway. -
Asst. Prof. Lee Tusman to Explore Innovation
Assistant Professor of New Media and Computer Science Lee Tusman was recently named a fellow at The Engelberg Center on Innovation Law & Policy at the NYU School of Law. -
Purchase Named Top Ten Public Liberal Arts Colleges
That’s according to by U.S. News & World Report in the 2022 edition of their college guide. -
Brian Otaño ’11 Signs Deal with Amazon Studios
Otaño is a successful playwright and TV writer. -
Tamisha Guy ’13 Earns Vilcek Prize
The $50k award acknowledges Guy’s creative promise. -
Gianna Caranfa ’15 Invites You to “Bee Inked”
Her new tattoo parlor opened recently. -
Louise Bartolotta ’16 Receives Inaugural Content Grant
The filmmaker will receive $5,000 from HUDSY. -
Victor Couto ’14 Nominated for News and Doc Emmy
Congratulations to Victor Couto ’14 for earning two Emmy nominations for his work at the Retro Report. -
Bryan Korn ’12: From Internship to Emmy Awards
Korn is writer and producer on the Netflix animated series Hilda, produced by Silvergate Media and winner of two 2021 Daytime Emmy Awards. -
Jodi Long ’76 Earns a Daytime Emmy® Win
For her role as Mrs. Basil E in the Netflix series Dash and Lily. -
Acting BFA Program Named Top 25 in the World
That’s according to The Hollywood Reporter. -
ConnectiveCollective On View Through June 27 at the Neuberger Museum of Art
Interactive project leverages art as a form of civic engagement and a medium for critical discussion of societal issues. -
Caleb Dowden ’21 Earns Fulbright Award
The dance major also received the SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Student Excellence. -
Purchase is a Top 200 Best Value College for 2021
That’s according to the Princeton Review’s 2021 Best Value College Guide, which places Purchase in a group comprising “only about 1.2% of four-year undergraduate institutions in the U.S.” -
William Byram ’20 Earns Fulbright Award
He plans to to pursue an MFA in Choreography in the United Kingdom. -
4th Annual POV Festival: April 17–18
Laila Wilson ’22 is taking the Annual POV Festival to new heights. -
10th Annual SUNY Wide Film Festival April 9–10
Award winning alumni Hal Hartley and Chris Wedge will serve as Jury President and Executive Director and “Bombshell” screenwriter Charles Randolph will deliver the keynote.
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Travis Sluss ’07 Named 40 Under 40
He’s the Founder and CEO of two successful MacInspires Makerspaces. -
Working 5 to 9: Tanairi Vazquez ‘10 Stars in SuperBowl Ad
She’s the lead in the Squarespace ad featuring a new take on the Dolly Parton classic, 9 to 5. -
Emma Caymares ’12 Lands Role on ABC Sitcom
Call Your Mother stars Kyra Sedgwick. -
Keerati Jinakunwiphat ‘16 is One to Watch
Keerati Jinakunwiphat ’16 (dance performance) graces the cover of the latest issue of Dance magazine as first on its list of 25 to Watch in 2021.
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Broadview: A Meeting of the Minds
Read more about the planned retirement community on the Purchase campus, as featured on WAMC.org. -
David De Jesus ’04 Plays on Grammy-Nominated Album
The alum and professor was a member of Arturo O’Farrill & The Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra. -
The Alchemy of Meth by Professor Jason Pine Earns Honorable Mentions
Acknowledged by The Society for Cultural Anthropology and the Society for Humanistic Anthropology. -
Joe Matoske ’10 Wins Emmys and Accepted Into ACE
Matoske entered American Cinema Editors (ACE) upon winning an ACE Eddie Award last January. -
Professor David Grill Wins Fifth Emmy Award
The Television Academy announced the winners of the 2020 Primetime Emmy® Awards. -
Purchase is Among Top Ten Public National Liberal Arts Colleges
That’s according to U.S. News and World Report Best Colleges rankings for 2021, which also names Purchase a top performer in social mobility. -
Renowned Anthropologist David Graeber ’84 Has Died
He was considered by many in the field of anthropology to be one of the most brilliant minds of his generation. -
Christoper Robbins’ American Riad Project Receives Big Grant
The Kresge Foundation Innovative Projects program awards $150,000. -
Time’s Up on Racism
At 8:46am on Monday, August 17, the oversized green clock at the center of campus was stopped. -
Nathaniel “Nicco” Annan ’98 is Uncle Clifford
Nicco Annan is garnering critical acclaim in the new Starz drama, P-Valley. -
Two 2019 Grads Are Winners of This Year’s Salomon Award
Winners will use the funds to expand Black Lives Matter protest reporting on their lauded Twitter account, NYC Protest Updates 2020. -
Britney DiTocco ’20 Welcomes New Students in Song
When incoming students participate in the next phase of orientation in August, Phase T.W.O. (named for part two and Think Wide Open), they will be treated to an original song welcoming them to Purchase. -
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence Announced
Awards honor excellence in teaching, librarianship, and professional and classified service. -
The Acting Program Honors Juneteenth
Faculty, students, and alumni of the acting program created an online exhibition, We Breathe Black. -
Professor Shaka McGlotten Named Data & Society Faculty Fellow
The one year appointment begins in September. -
Yancy Garcia Named Next Ella Fitzgerald Scholar
We are pleased to announce a new Ella Fitzgerald Scholar, Yancy Garcia. We remain grateful to the Ella Fitzgerald Charitable Foundation for their essential support.
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Dr. Milagros Peña Named Next President
The SUNY Board of Trustees announced today that Dr. Milagros “Milly” Peña will become the sixth president of Purchase College. -
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.
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Purchase Joins Esports Challenge #SUNYTogether
Purchase Joins SUNY Chancellor Esports Challenge Co-Sponsored by Extreme Networks. -
Meet Elizabeth Cook ’20: Thayer Fellowship Winner
The Acting major shares this year’s Thayer Fellowship award given by SUNY. -
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. -
Eric Gottesman Awarded Prestigious Guggenheim Fellowship
Assistant Professor of Art+Design will continue his work on a film project in Ethiopia and Eritrea. -
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. -
Andrew Buckland ’94 Wins the Oscar
For his work editing Ford v Ferrari. -
Purchase is a Best Value
According to the Princeton Review’s Top 200 Best Value Colleges. -
Jon Samson ’03 Wins a Grammy
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Dance Magazine Names Hannah Garner ’15 One to Watch
Each year, Dance Magazine’s “25 to Watch” list features a new cadre of dance world professionals on the brink of a breakthrough. -
Kate Gilmore Heals with Art After Parkland Shooting
The Art+Design professor created a public art installation for the Coral Springs Museum of Art. -
Samara McLendon ’21 Wins Prestigious Sassy Award
She competed to win the 2019 Sarah Vaughan International Jazz Vocal Competition. -
Nine Students Explore Opportunities in STEM Research
They attended the Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students in California. -
Faculty Members Earn Grammy Nominations
Silas Brown and Amanda Gookin MM ’16 were recognized for their work as producer/engineer and performer. -
Damani Brissett ’21 Receives Inaugural Milos Stehlik Scholar Award
The honor is presented by the Telluride Film Festival. -
Senior Wins Princess Grace Foundation Film Honoraria
Melanie Rosete Film BFA ’20 makes personal films with universal appeal. -
Georgie Humphries ’19 & April McIlwaine ’19 Receive Awards
Alumni awarded for work in environmental studies and biology at the WCA Entrepreneurship in the Sciences event. -
U.S. News and World Report Ranks Purchase
Purchase named a Top Performer for social mobility. -
Professor Kamala Sankaram’s Techno-Infused Opera
Composition Professor Kamala Sankaram looks to expand opera audiences through the use of techno music and familiar language. -
Purchase Named Top 385 by The Princeton Review
Praised for excellent academics, committed faculty, and proximity to New York City. -
Jazz Program featured at ArtsWestchester’s JazzFest
Purchase faculty and students will be featured at four events during ArtsWestchester’s annual JazzFest. -
Must-Read Profile: Mitski ’13
The New Yorker’s Margaret Talbot went On the Road with Mitski.
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Discover the Academic Partnership with Upstate Medical University
The program is designed to attract students from a diverse range of undergraduate study programs. -
Two Alumni Star in Operas by Purchase Faculty Member
Lydia Adelle Brown ’19 and Jorell Williams ’06 star in two different NYC productions of Laura Kaminsky operas. -
SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2019
Congratulations to seniors Takashi Mukoda (new media and mathematics/computer science) and Bailey Vaughn (dance). -
Lisa Jean Moore Named Distinguished Professor
Congratulations to Dr. Lisa Jean Moore, professor of sociology and gender studies for her appointment as Distinguished Professor by SUNY. -
Nicolas Bruno ’15 Photographs His Nightmares
The photography alum talks about his experiences and his art on BBC Reel. -
The Center for Engagement Has Launched
On March 6, an open house and ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the official opening of The Center for Engagement. -
Spotlight’s on David Grill ’86 For a Change
Westchester Magazine recently profiled David Grill, associate professor of theatre design/technology. -
Declan Moore ’19 Interned at the Super Bowl
He accompanied Associate Professor Dave Grill ’86 to his 17th Super Bowl. -
Purchase Named a Top 200 Best Value in the Nation
According to The Princeton Review’s 2019 Best Value College Guide. -
Dean Lorenzo Candelaria in the News
Dean of the School of the Arts is profiled in Diverse Issues in Higher Education. -
Laura Kaminsky Wins Visionary Composer Award
Composition Professor Laura Kaminsky is a winner of the 2019 Composers Now Festival Visionary Award. -
Ted Fox ’76: Author of Showtime at the Apollo
Reworks original into a critically acclaimed graphic novel for a new generation. -
Mary Kosut Receives Prestigious Fellowship
The associate professor of sociology will be in residence at The MacDowell Colony.
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Students Place Art in Vacant Spaces
Graphic designers enhance vacant storefronts in White Plains. -
Sustainability Coordinator Angie Kim Receives Milli Award
Kim hailed for the great work she’s doing advancing sustainability through events and initiatives on campus. -
Conservatory of Dance Students in BAM Production
The Brooklyn Academy of Music production of Watermill was reviewed in the New York Times. -
Artist Michael Rakowitz ’95 at Art Basel 2018
Rakowitz recreates rooms and artifacts destroyed by war in Iraq using convenience food packaging. -
Alumni Win Big at Creative Arts Emmy Awards
Three Theatre Design/Technology alumni were honored at the Creative Arts Emmys in Los Angeles. -
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. -
Music Alumni Earn News and Doc Emmy Nomination
Dan Romer ’04 and Saul Simon MacWilliams ’05 recognized for original score.
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Two Dance Alumni Earn Princess Grace Awards
Marcella Lewis ’16 for dance and Kyle Abraham ’00 won the prestigious Statue Award. -
Follow: Purchase Dancers on Dance Fashion
DanceSpirit Magazine raves about @issadancelook Instagram by Joy Marie Thompson ’18 and Dava Huesca ’19. -
New Opera by Purchase Instructor & US Poet Laureate
Cincinnati Opera has announced a commission of Castor and Patience by composer Gregory Spears and librettist Tracy K. Smith, US Poet Laureate -
Purchase Ranks Among the Best
Purchase selected by the highly selective Fiske Guide to Colleges for its strength in many areas from academics to arts and culture to campus environment. -
Purchase Filmmaker Heads to Sundance Institute
Vuk Lungulov-Klotz ’16 was selected for visionary storytelling. -
Jazz Instructor wins Musician and Record of the Year
Visiting Affiliate Artist Matt Wilson wins the Jazz Journalists Association Musician of the Year and Record of the Year awards. -
Stephen Ferri ’13 Named Wunderkind 2018
He’s on Westchester Magazine’s annual list of under-30 business superstars. -
Madeline Cramer ’18 Wins SUNY Thayer Fellowship
A painter of abstraction, she’s recognized for potential as a professional artist. -
Purchase College Represented by Multiple Nominees for 2018 Drama Desk Awards
Assistant Professor in Design/Technology Clint Ramos, Lecturer Dane Laffrey, Lecturer Maruti Evans, and Brian MacDevitt ’80 all received nominations.
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A Tree Planted for Clean and Green Day
President Schwarz, staff, and students took part in our annual tree planting ceremony. -
Andrew Pharmer ‘90
Artisan behind artists who makes sculpture a reality. -
Purchase Professor Composes for Alvin Ailey
Studio Composition Professor Jakub Ciupinski is composing original music to be choreographed by Jessica Lang for Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater’s residency at Lincoln Center. -
Jazz Studies Onstage and On-Air in April
April bursts with jazz studies performances in New York City and recordings featured on WBGO Jazz 88.3fm.
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Professor Joe Skrivanek Named Distinguished Service Professor
Distinguished Service Professorship is SUNY’s highest rank. -
President Schwarz Announces His Plans for Retirement
He will retire at the end of the 2018–19 academic year. -
Students Walk Out
A crowd gathered on the mall for 17 minutes to protest gun violence. -
Purchase Students Head to London
Purchase student Abrielle Scharff ’18 placed second in the Coffee Music Project and was offered an opportunity to perform in London.
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President Schwarz on the College Admission Process
In a roundtable hosted by Westchester Magazine, six local college presidents share their advice for college-bound high school students. -
Professor of Literature Elise Lemire Tours Walden Woods on PBS
The award-winning series Windows to the Wild explores what life for Thoreau was really like in Walden Woods. -
Opera by Composition Faculty Touring in Schools
Houston Grand Opera takes Kamala Sankaram’s new opera on an outreach tour of 80-100 performances. -
Purchase Named Best Value by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Acknowledged for outstanding academics and affordability. -
Critically Acclaimed Spielberg Film Shot on Campus
A clearing became an Army base for the Vietnam scenes in The Post. -
Purchase is All in the Antar Family
Five family members have all chosen to study at Purchase. -
Chris Wedge ’81 and Jeanne Markel ’81 Give Back to Purchase
The Purchase alumni donated funds to renovate the Film Sound Stage. -
Shaka McGlotten Receives Grant for “Black Data” project
The $50,000 Creative Capital Grant funds their research on big data and artists of color. -
Professor Nancy Bowen Selected for Coveted Award
Anonymous Was A Woman Awards recognize originality and potential. -
Annual Biomedical Research Conference for Minority Students
Nine students explore opportunities in STEM research. -
Purchase Photographers Look Through the Lens of Social Justice
Three Purchase College photographers have been honored by the Gordon Parks Foundation. -
Softball Trio Goes Beyond Sports in South Africa
Three softball players had the experience of a lifetime teaching softball to local youth in Cape Town. -
A Special Week Spent with Alumni
Artists from the Coleman Collective returned to campus to share their life-after-Purchase experiences with students. -
Hear Professor Lisa Keller on WNYC
Historian discusses Robert Moses and the Transformation of New York. -
Fred Wilson ’76 Named Art of Change Fellow
The prestigious Ford Foundation fellowships recognize artists and cultural leaders on the forefront of social justice. -
President’s Award for Public Art Tests Nature
Eliza Evans MFA ’17 installed plastic-wrapped trees to draw attention to human interaction with the planet. -
Acclaimed Novelists Kick Off the Durst Distinguished Lecture Series
Katie Katamura, author of A Separation, and Hari Kunzru, whose most recent novel is White Tears spoke to a rapt audience on September 13. -
Terese Capucilli ’78 Honored
She received a Lifetime Achievement Award. -
Photographer Tapped for Brooklyn Museum Exhibition
Kris Graves ’04 commissioned by EJI to create work for The Legacy of Lynching currently on view. -
New affiliate artist in classical composition headlines PROTOTYPE Festival
Gregory Spears, a new affiliate artist in our classical composition program, is headlining PROTOTYPE, a progressive opera festival. -
Students reimagine Tchaikovsky
Purchase students and alumni from the Conservatories of Dance and Music release Odette’s Crown.
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The Princeton Review Ranks Purchase as a Top College
Purchase is once again listed as one of the best colleges in the country in the highly selective guide. -
Purchase Makes Selective Fiske Guide for 2018
Cites strength in academics, arts and culture, social life, financial aid, to name a few. -
2017 Emmy Nominations
Purchase alumni David Grill ’86, Jonah Kaplan ’95, and Stanley Tucci ’82 all made the cut.
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Purchase Dubbed a Music Scene
Cende is the latest band formed at Purchase to garner acclaim. -
Chancellor’s Award for Excellence
Faculty and staff honored for their superior achievement. -
Dream Come True for Incoming Freshman
Quincy Phillips and his fellow seniors at Summit Academy Charter School received the surprise of a lifetime when they appeared on “The Ellen DeGeneres Show.” -
Alumnus Gabriel Fridkis Wins Principal Flute in the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra
In his first professional orchestra audition, alumnus Gabriel Fridkis (’16) wins the audition for Principal Flute in the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. -
Scholar Athletes Honored by SUNY
Three students selected for their success on and off the field and court. -
New Media Exhibition in Yonkers
Students present their work at PC4 during Yonkers Arts Weekend. -
SUNY Appoints New Chancellor
Dr. Kristina M. Johnson will be the 13th chancellor of SUNY. -
Purchase Opera Wins Two American Prizes
The Purchase Opera Department was awarded two American Prizes for their 2016 production of The Crucible. -
Megan Seibel ’17 Lights Up the Super Bowl
Design/tech student Megan Seibel had the opportunity of a lifetime thanks to her lighting professor Dave Grill ’86, a generous donor, and a whole lot of persistence. -
Garth Greenwell ’01 on Shortlist for PEN/Faulkner Award
His debut novel What Belongs To You among five chosen as finalists. -
Technical Theatre Legend Joseph B. Forbes to Receive Award
The Sixth Annual Backstage Legends and Masters Award event will pay tribute to the founder of Scenic Art Studios on April 24.
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Latest Sustainability Efforts
Protecting our environment remains a shared community value.
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Join Us For Family Day: October 5
Registration is open—register today!
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Andrea Patterson ’05 Stars in Greek Classic
The Classical Theater of Harlem co-produced Memnon at the Getty Villa.
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Immersive *Photography Is* Festival Runs Sep 18–Nov 22
The project is a collaboration between 100+ Purchase alumni and students.
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Two Film Alumni Win Prestigious NBR Awards
The National Board of Review selected two Purchase film alumni among the 17 Student Grant Program winners.
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Assistant Professor of History Jessica Levy Receives NEH Grant
The competitive National Endowment for the Humanities Summer Stipends support humanities scholars in undertaking archival research for books and articles.
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Fiske Guide to Colleges 2025: “Unique Within the SUNY System”
Purchase noted for academics, sense of community, engaged professors, and raw energy.
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The 25 Best Drama Schools in the World
According to The Hollywood Reporter, Purchase named among best in the world.
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Brian MacDevitt ’80 Wins Sixth Tony Award
For Best Lighting Design of a Musical for The Outsiders.
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Associate Professor Hakan Topal Merges Art, Science, and Architecture
Topal brought together his diverse skill sets to design a family home in Turkey recently featured in dwell magazine.
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Rosalynde LeBlanc ’94 Wins Peabody Award for Documentary Film
Can You Bring It: Bill T. Jones and D-Man in the Waters tells the story of Jones’ powerful and healing ballet sprung out of the heartbreaking AIDS crisis.
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Take a Hike With The Purchase Outdoors Club
Vice President Robyn Graygor shares why the club is an essential Purchase experience.
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Paige Gilbert ’14 Stars in “The Welkin”
Directed by Sarah Benson for the Atlantic Theater Company.
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Debut Novel by Emily Ruth Verona ’12 With Nods to Cinema
The New York Times describes Midnight on Beacon Street as “an impressive debut.”
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Purchase-Bred Lip Critic a “Band to Watch”
Stereogum and others delve into their unique sound ahead of the May 17 release of their debut album Hex Dealer.
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Purchase The First to Tour LaGuardia’s Premier Public Art Collection
The Global Studies class Place, Space and Belonging experienced the transformational renovations at LaGuardia airport’s Terminals C and B.
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Pivotal Behind-the-Scenes Role: Thom Jones ’91
The sought-after voice and dialect coach helped Da’Vine Joy Randolph prepare for her now Oscar-winning performance, among other awards.
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2023–2024: Jessica Maffia MFA ’24
Untitled (2023) is on view in the Humanities Building lobby.
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New Local Housing Scholarships Announced
Two students each from Mamaroneck, White Plains, and Port Chester High Schools will receive Westchester Scholar Awards.
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Caleb Eberhardt ’12 Lands Second Broadway Role
Eberhardt is part of the star-studded cast of Enemy of the People at Circle in the Square Theatre.
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Big Night at the Grammys
Congratulations to three members of the Purchase music community on winning four awards at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
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Hunter Hollingsworth ’22 Makes Broadway Debut
Hollingsworth is a swing in the groundbreaking new show How to Dance in Ohio.
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The 2023 Startup Competition Awards $5,000 in Prizes
The Economics Program’s Shark Tank-style event invites entrepreneurs to judge the inventive ideas of students from all majors.
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GRAMMY® Nominated
Faculty and alumni rise to the top with GRAMMY Award® nominations.
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Adam Birnbaum’s New Album “Preludes” Wins Praise
Professor of Jazz Studies Adam Birnbaum acclaimed in recent interviews for fresh interpretation of Baroque classics.
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Billboard Magazine Touts Studio Production Program
Purchase ranks among some of “the best academic programs” for audio engineering.
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Feeling Top Ten
U.S. News & World Report places Purchase College on its list of Top Ten Public Liberal Arts Colleges for 2024 and among the best 139 National Liberal Arts Colleges in the nation.
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New Film by Megan Rossman Hits the Film Circuit
The Assistant Professor of Communications directed Their Voice.
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Latest Podcast “Cover Up: The Pill Plot” by TJ Raphael ’11 Cracks Top 200
The investigative reporter and host explores the fascinating and frightening true story behind bringing the abortion pill to the US in the 90s.
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Keerati Jinakunwiphat ’16 Wins Princess Grace Award
The Award recognizes the impact of her choreography.
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Crossover Goals: Pollinator Garden Signage
The interpretive signs in the Purchase Native Pollinator Garden resulted from collaboration between environmental studies, arts management, and graphic design.
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Franco Paz ’16 Signs Book Deal
Penguin Books will publish his yet unfinished PhD dissertation in history, an incredible coup.
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Film by Alessandro Chillé ’14 Screens at Festivals
Chillé is writer and director of Father Figures.
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Purchase Helps Divert Unwanted Paint from Landfills
Working with GreenSheen, a leader in paint recycling, thousands of cans were dropped off by community members.
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Economics Network Event Connects Students and Alumni
The event also celebrated Professor of Economics Sanford Ikeda, who’s retiring at the end of this year.
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MovieMaker Supports Project by Victoria deMartin ’14
The magazine selected deMartin’s first feature film to support through its Production Services program.
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Shonnon Marshall ’22 Receives Prestigious Fellowship
The Playwriting and Screenwriting alum is a 2023 Fellow at Black Boy Writes/Black Girl Writes Mentorship Initiative.
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Hannah Kaebnick: SUNY Chancellor’s Award Winner
Psychology and sociology double major Hannah Kaebnick is one of two who earned the honors.
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Film by Senior Kunga Choephel to Screen at NFFTY Festival
The competitive festival celebrates emerging filmmakers from traditionally marginalized communities.
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Awards Season: Professors Grill and Yavich and Alumni Nominated
Drama Desk, Daytime Emmy, and Tony nominations are in the mix.
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Purchase Awarded Major DOE Grant
The nearly $3 million grant over five years from the U.S. Department of Education will support programs for Hispanic and low-income students from all backgrounds.
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Debut Novel by Jiaming “Andy” Tang ’18 Coming in 2024
Cinema Love will be published by Dutton Books and John Murray Press in 2024.
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Andrea Patterson ’05 Earns Obie for Sustained Achievement
Patterson earned the award for appearing in three plays during the season.
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Two From Purchase Star in Fresh Take on Chekhov
Parker Posey ’91 and Bill Sage ’88 star in The New Group’s The Seagull/Woodstock, NY.
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Film by Jordan Tetewsky ’16 is New York Times Critic’s Pick
The film demonstrates the collaborative DIY culture found at Purchase—it stars musician Hannah Lee Thompson ’17 and several alums were on the crew.
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Karen Beltran, Esq. ’02 Appointed Yonkers City Court Judge
Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano swore in Beltran at a ceremony at Yonkers City Hall, just steps away from where she grew up.
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President’s Award for Public Art: Debora Martinez ’22
Hue TV, a conceptual and performance work by Martinez, is the President’s Award for Public Art selection for 2022 and will be on view on campus (and on Instagram) for the remainder of the spring 2023 semester.
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Major NEH Grant Will Support Humanities Initiatives
The $150,000 grant by the National Endowment for the Humanities will support language, literature, and history with a focus on Spanish heritage speakers.
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Debut Novel by Hal Hartley Named Among Year’s Best
Kirkus Reviews calls Our Lady of the Highway one of the Best Indie Books of 2022.
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Annual Shark Tank Competition Awards $5000 Grand Prize
The team behind Purchase Beauty Bar—Chumba Kiplagat ’23, Una Bharat ’23, and Norie Guerra ’23—would bring an affordable salon to campus.
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Purchase College Bridges Students Win Awards at Biomedical Research Conference
The Purchase College Bridges to the Baccalaureate Program provides support to underrepresented students studying science. -
Senior Filmmaker Screens Work at TIDE Film Festival
A short film by Kunga Choephel will run Sunday, November 20. -
Hunter Hollingsworth ’22 Heads to the Apollo Grand Finale
He’s competing in the legendary theatre’s Amateur Night competition. -
Purchase Noted as a Green College
Purchase College is happy to once again be included in The Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges. -
Purchase Named a 2022 Fulbright HSI Leader
Acknowledged for noteworthy engagement with Fulbright programs and one of only five undergraduate schools to receive this honor. -
Two from Purchase Win at Woodstock Film Festival
Ghasem Ebrahimian ’79 won for best cinematography, and Jordan Tetewsky ’16 earned the Ultra Indie Award. -
Novel by Marco North ’90 Released to Critical Acclaim
Kirkus Reviews calls Papa on the Moon “cunningly conceived.” -
Professor Jordan Schildcrout Interviewed on NY1
The dramaturg provides perspective on drag performance as the musical Kinky Boots returns to the stage. -
Purchase College Named Top Public School by US News & World Report
According to the 2022-2023 report, Purchase hits the list at #8 for Top Public Schools nationally.
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Regina Spektor ’01 Re-Releases Formative Album 11:11
Spektor wrote and recorded 11:11 as a student in the Studio Composition program. -
Camille Seaman ’92 on PBS’ Brief But Spectacular
The photographer shares her insight on climate change after years of photographing icebergs. -
Iquail Shaheed MFA ’12 Breaks New Ground
Shaheed is the first Black male to earn a PhD in dance from Texas Woman’s University. -
Nicco Annan ’98 Wins NAACP Trailblazer Award
Annan plays Uncle Clifford, the gender-fluid main character on the STARZ hit P-Valley. -
Douglas Shindler ’22 Plans to Open The Black Library
The library and community arts center will be in his hometown of Monticello, NY. -
Dan Romer ’04 Earns Emmy Nomination
“Unbroken Circle” is part of Romer’s acclaimed original score for the limited series, Station Eleven. -
Neuberger Museum of Art Acquires Romare Bearden’s “River Mist”
The striking abstract collage is a major addition to the collection.
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Dan Deacon ’04 Scores “Hustle”
Directed by Jeremiah Zaga, the Netflix film stars Adam Sandler and Queen Latifah. -
Marjan Neshat ’98 Finds Her Groove Off-Broadway
She starred in three plays this season. -
JD Zeik ’82 Adapting Sci-Fi Horror Fantasy Novel for TV
The Warded Man was a New York Times bestseller.
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SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence 2022
Congratulations to seniors Corina Picon (psychology) and Laila Wilson (playwriting and screenwriting). -
Thayer Fellowship Winner: Mara Keen
Musician Mara Keen MM ’22 and dancer Naoki Yogi ’22 are the winners of the SUNY-wide award. -
Merce Cunningham Trust Endows New Scholarship in Dance
A generous grant from the Merce Cunningham Trust and matching funds from the J2 Scholarship Challenge Grant for Student Success have come together in the form of a new endowed scholarship that will provide relief to an aspiring upper-level (junior or senior) artist who is in danger of not finishing their dance degree at Purchase College due to financial pressure. -
Ernestine White-Mifetu ’99 Named Curator at Brooklyn Museum
She joined the museum this month as the Sills Foundation Curator of African Art. -
Tom Cross ’93 Wins BAFTA for Best Editing
Cross co-edited the James Bond film No Time to Die. -
Zoë Winters ’07 Earns SAG Award for HBO’s “Succession”
The cast received the Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series award. -
Nina Schatell ’23 Receives Competitive Cody Renard Richard Scholarship
The scholarship recognizes behind-the-scenes theatre-makers of color. -
Three Alumni Screening Films at MoMA
The Millennium Film Workshop takes place Thursday, February 17. -
Prof. Pete Malinverni Turns to Purchase Family on New Recording
On the Town—Pete Malinverni Plays Leonard Bernstein is also garnering solid press. -
Purchase and WCC Offer Seamless Pathway
A new articulation agreement promotes degree completion and facilitates the transfer process to a bachelor’s degree program. -
Amanda Seales ’03 Discusses Her Career with CBS Mornings
The actress and comedian discusses her next moves. -
Rob Swainston: “Doomscrolling” Prints in Response to Jan 6 and More
The New York Times covers his show with collaborator Zorawar Sidhu at Petzel Gallery in “Facing Violence With Brushes and Ballots.” -
Alice Selipanov ’21: Visual Approach to Anthropology
For her senior project, she built a sculptural house to demonstrate her ideas. -
Obama Picks Mitski ’13
The indie artist tops former President Barack Obama’s playlist for 2021. -
In Good Light: Heisman Trophy on ESPN
Professor Dave Grill and several alumni worked to light the Heisman Trophy Presentation ceremony. -
Chris Perfetti ’12 Lands Role on ABC Sitcom
Abbott Elementary follows public school teachers in Philadelphia to critical acclaim. -
The American Riad Project, co-founded by Professor Christopher Robbins, wins Knight Foundation Award
The Knight Foundation Arts program award is proof of their confidence on its impact on the art and cultural life of Detroit. -
Janet Rollé ’84 Takes the Helm of American Ballet Theatre
American Ballet Theatre announced that Janet Rollé ’84 will become CEO and Executive Director effective January 3, 2022. -
Purchase is a Top Green College
According to the Princeton Review’s Guide to Green Colleges: 2022 Edition, a unique resource for students interested in attending colleges with strong commitments to the environment and sustainability.
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Rena Butler ’11: DANCE Cover Feature
She’s “The Epitome of Contemporary Cool.” -
Jonathan Harris ’20 President’s Award Winner for Public Art
The President’s Award winner traces the arc of the the sun as it passes over the campus through a sonic experience. -
Professor Shaka McGlotten Named to HFPA Advisory Board
Professor of Media Studies has been selected to join the advisory board for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA), the organization behind the Golden Globe Awards. -
Professor Elise Lemire Discusses New Book on C-SPAN
Battle Green Vietnam: The 1971 March on Concord, Lexington, and Boston is Lemire’s third book. -
Laila Wilson ’22 Receives Paley Center for Media Internship
Congratulations to Laila Wilson ’22 for recognition by three significant awards this semester: the Paley Center for Media’s inaugural Peter Roth Internship Program, a SUNY ACT scholarship, and an NAACP scholarship. -
Jazz Artist Anaïs Reno Performs at Citifield
The 17-year-old singer performed a stirring rendition of “America the Beautiful” during the Mets and Yankees subway series game on the 20th anniversary of September 11. -
Meryl Cates ’08 Pens Feature on Native American Ballerinas
The New York Times article appeared in print on Sunday, August 22. -
Jason Rodriguez ’12 Forms New Talent Agency
Arraygency will represent BIPOC, queer, and trans creative talent. -
Congratulations to the 2021 Richard & Marylee Salomon Fund Grant Winner
Sophia Hadeshian ’20 will use the funds for media supplies covering Armenian community. -
Damali O’Keefe ’22 Selected for Prestigious Internship
The Television Academy Foundation Internship Program selects only 50 students nationally. -
Asst. Prof Thome Wins Prestigious Helen Merrill Award
Andrea Thome is one of six American playwrights to earn the The New York Community Trust’s Helen Merrill Award for Playwriting. -
Purchase Named Top 20 Best Values in the Nation
That’s according to The Fiske Guide to Colleges Best Buys of 2022. -
Proud To Be Me: Adon Cooper ’09
Cooper contributed to LinkedIn’s LGBTQ+ pride in the workforce campaign. -
Lucy Wijnands ’20 Wins Prestigious Ella Fitzgerald Jazz Vocal Competition
And learned of her win on what would have been Fitzgerald’s 104th birthday. -
Assistant Professor of Arts Management Laura Ricciardi Earns Fulbright Award
She’ll spend 2021–2022 at the University of Messina in Sicily. -
Congratulations to the Winners of the SUNY Wide Film Festival
Purchase College hosted the annual festival April 9 and 10. Program and selections available for viewing through April 20. -
“Undeniable Talent” Kyle Abraham ’00 Earns Endowed Professorship
He was named the Claude and Alfred Mann Endowed Professor in Dance at USC Kaufman.
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Professor Silas Brown ’10 Wins Grammy Award
Congratulations to Assistant Professor Silas Brown ’10 on his win and to David De Jesus ’04 and Lucy Kalantari ’98 for their work on Grammy®-winning projects.
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Illustration by Senior Gabriella Shery in the New York Times
The work accompanies a story in the Style section. -
Purchase College Joins UN’s University Global Coalition
The move is part of the college’s ongoing commitment to sustainability and social justice.
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Dava Huesca ’19 Named Artist in Residence
The first Springboard-curated recipient of Jonah Bokaer Arts Foundation AIR Founder’s Residency.
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Laura Jobin-Acosta ’20 MM Earns Inaugural OPERA America Residency
Congratulations to Laura Jobin-Acosta ’20 MM, a composer recently named a recipient of the first-ever IDEA Opera Residencies program by OPERA America.
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Mural by Stella Nova Picuri ’21 Selected for Area Shopping Center
The colorful mural welcomes shoppers at Yonkers’ Cross County Center. -
Brianna Agront ’21 Receives the SUNY EOP Norman R. McConney, Jr. Award
The SUNY system-wide award recognizes student excellence. -
Two Purchase Authors Among Most Notable for 2020
Books by Carl Safina ’77 and Garth Greenwell ’01 landed on The New York Times list of “100 Most Notable Books of 2020.” -
Creative Writing Alumni Trio Launch a Literary Venture
The inaugural issue of Brown Sugar will release on November 27. -
Anita Yavich Earns Henry Hewes Design Award for 2020
The costume designer and associate professor of theatre design/technology was honored for her work on Soft Power. -
Susan Gideon Fuirst Makes Transformative Gift to Enhance Neuberger Museum of Art Education Program
A charitable gift from former Neuberger Museum of Art docent Susan Gideon Fuirst and her husband, Alan Fuirst, will support the virtual and on-site expansion of the Museum’s K-12 education programs. -
Jen Schriever ’04 Wins Obie Award
This summer’s 2020 Obie Awards Ceremony presented Schriever with Sustained Excellence in Lighting Design honor.
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Money Magazine Ranks Purchase Among Best for Value
Purchase is among the top 700+ schools in the nation ranked for best value. -
Purchase Among the Top 386 Colleges in the U.S.
This according to the 2021 edition of The Princeton Review. -
Stephen Cooke Receives National Science Foundation Grant and Publishes His 100th Article
The associate professor of chemistry is part of a research team that received a $1.5 million grant from the National Science Foundation. -
Humans of NY Insta Features Purchase Success Story
Solangie Anulsa Ledesma ’20 pays tribute to the assistant principal who influenced her life as a teenager. -
Students Immersed in the Ever Expanding World of Beyond-Live Theatre
“The Live Performance and Interactive Media” summer workshop is organized by Professor of Acting David Bassuk. -
Mariales Diaz ’19 Named a Sundance Ignite Fellow
Congratulations to the emerging filmmaker, one of ten named a Sundance Ignite x Adobe Fellow.
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Purchase Makes Highly Selective Fiske Guide for 2021
Purchase College has been selected for inclusion in the 2021 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges based on the college’s strength in academics, arts and culture, social life, financial aid, campus environment, extracurricular activities, and more. -
Adam Nagourney ’77 Captures Historical Importance of Supreme Court Ruling
The author and political reporter for The New York Times co-authored a piece for the paper on the occasion of the landmark Supreme Court ruling on LBGTQ rights. -
Professors Receive Grant for Innovative Study Abroad Program in Norway
The SUNY Chancellor has awarded Assistant Professor of Liberal Studies Ragnhild Utheim and Distinguished Professor of Sociology and Gender Studies Lisa Jean Moore a grant for creating a study abroad opportunity that addresses climate change.
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Spike Wilner MM ’07 Reopens NYC Jazz Club
Alumnus Spike Wilner, owner of Smalls Jazz Club and Mezzrow, is using creative strategies to reopen. Smalls will be the first NYC jazz club to return to live, on-site performances!
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Two Founding Professors Retire
In a semester that’s proven nothing short of remarkable, we must pause and honor the truly remarkable careers of two founding professors of Purchase College retiring this year, Professors Emeriti Lee Ehrman and Peter Schwab.
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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. -
Paramount Picks Up Original Script by Mattson Tomlin ’12
The competition was apparently heated for his script, 2084. -
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. -
Meet Rakeem Hardy ’20: Thayer Fellowship Winner
The Dance major shares this year’s Thayer Fellowship award given by SUNY. -
Garth Greenwell Earns Guggenheim Fellowship
Congratulations to author Garth Greenwell ’01 (literature) for receiving the prestigious award. -
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. -
#PurchaseCares
We’re sharing stories from the Purchase community to focus on the positive and to inspire others. Learn more… -
Monica Ferrell Finalist for Kingsley Tufts Poetry Award
For the Associate Professor of Creative Writing’s book, You Darling Thing. -
Erin Sullivan ’12 Delivers a TED Talk
Travel photographer, writer, and advocate talks about putting down the camera and being present. -
Art in Public Places
Graphic design students bring creative solutions to brighten the pedestrian experience in downtown White Plains. -
Sophomores Andres Hernandez- Rodriguez and Brian Farez Win StartUp Purchase
They’ll receive $5,000 for finishing first in the Third Annual Startup Pitching Competition. -
Engels the Artist Creates New Sculpture with Students
The School of Art+Design collaborates with the Neuberger Museum of Art. -
Cyrille Aimée ’09 Earns Grammy Nomination
Award category is for best arrangement. -
Professor Warren Lehrer Awarded 2019 Ladislav Sutnar Prize
Writer, designer, multimedia artist, and professor Warren Lehrer was awarded the lifetime achievement award in Pilsen, Czech Republic on November 11, 2019. -
Global Fest 2019
(T)HERE: A Global Festival of Arts, Culture & Ideas presents HAITI November 14–16 -
Paola Lázaro ‘10 Joins Season Ten of The Walking Dead
She’s playing the pivotal role of Princess. -
Thomas J. Schwarz Appointed President Emeritus
Recognized for 17 years of distinguished service. -
Purchase Joins Renewable Energy Consortium
Purchase College joins 19 New York colleges and universities to purchase large-scale aggregated renewable energy. -
The New York Times Highlights Insta by Purchase Dancers
Issa Dance Look, founded by Joy Marie Thompson ’18 and co-curated by Dava Huesca ’19, features the fashion of dancers in the studio and on the street. -
Michael Rakowitz ’95 Recipient of the Nasher Prize
Congratulations to Michael Rakowitz ’95, who was just named by The Nasher Sculpture Center as the recipient of its fifth Nasher Prize. -
From Purchase to Zombie Apocalypse: Colby Hollman ’19
The recent acting graduate earned a role on AMC’s Fear the Walking Dead. -
Artist Brian Kavanaugh ’05 Earns Fulbright Award
He helps people with disabilities express their creativity and produce art. -
Purchase Merits Placement in Highly Selective Fiske Guide
The 2020 edition of The Fiske Guide to Colleges selected Purchase based on its strength in academics, arts and culture, social life, financial aid, campus environment, extracurricular activities, and more. -
Regina Spektor ’01 Debuts on Broadway
She’s playing a five-night residency featuring her early songs.
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Neuberger Museum of Art Receives $150,000 Grant to Broaden Access to Its Rich History of Collections, Exhibitions, and Programs
A three-year grant from The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will fund the “Activating Our Cultural Legacies” initiative, a project to sort and store the museum’s analogue and digital historical materials in a new information architecture for future accessibility. -
Jay O’Sanders ’76 Wins a Drama Desk Award
And congratulations to all the Purchase alumni and faculty who earned nominations this Broadway award season.
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Purchase Students Earn SUNY Arts Awards
Two Purchase seniors were recently honored with the SUNY-wide Thayer Fellowship and Patricia Kerr Ross Award.
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Dancer Jojo Boykins ’18 Featured on ALLARTS
The recent graduate talks about her art, career, and plans for the future. -
Danniel Schoonebeek ’08 Earns NEA Award
The National Endowment for the Arts Creative Writing (Poetry) Fellowship is $25,000. -
Backstage Legends and Masters Honors David Rosenberg
Purchase College Broadway Technical Theatre History Project will present the Eighth Annual Broadway technical “Backstage Legends and Masters Award” to esteemed theater legend, David Rosenberg. -
Acting Professor Features Purchase Alumni and Students in His Work
David Bassuk directed a reading the Potok play Out of the Depths. -
Purchase Offers Food Pantry to Address Food Insecurity
Purchase joins all SUNY and CUNY campuses in offering students stigma-free access to free food. -
Wet Ink, featuring Ian Antonio, is named “Best Ensemble of 2018” by The New York Times
Percussion Faculty member, Ian Antonio, is part of the Wet Ink Ensemble, which was named Best Classical Ensemble of 2018 by The New York Times. -
Debut HBO Special for Amanda Seales ’03
The actress and comedian returns to New York for her debut stand-up special airing on HBO. -
Janette Yarwood ’96 Honored
For contributions to US national security and foreign policy. -
Purchase “Shark Tank” Awards $7,000 to Students’ Startups
Grand prize winners hope to decrease global food waste and overuse of resources. -
Anne Kern Honored by French Embassy
Dean for global strategy and international programs was awarded the insignia of Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. -
Kerry LeVielle ’17 Named an Ignite Fellow by Sundance Institute
Her senior thesis project was instrumental to her growth as a filmmaker. -
Frank Candelaria to Speak at the National Cathedral on Election Eve
Dean of the School of the Arts will take part in a celebration of iconic American poet Walt Whitman. -
$6.5 Million in Upgrades to Residence Halls Now Complete
Renovations include rest rooms and pathways on the Quad. -
Purchase Professor and Students Featured in Chancellor’s Inauguration
Anthony Domestico, associate professor of literature, offers remarks on behalf of the faculty of SUNY and Conservatory of Music students perform. -
Purchase College Named a Top Public Liberal Arts College
US News and World Report ranked Purchase among the top ten in their annual Best Colleges list. -
Purchase Ranked as One of Top 384 Colleges
Princeton Review Rates Purchase for Best College Theater and Among the Most LGBTQ Friendly Colleges. -
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.
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New York Emmy Goes to Journalism Alumna
Newsday.com journalist Rachel Weiss ’16 honored for her work focusing on Japanese-American internment camps. -
Composition Professor wins Two Opera America Awards
Kamala Sankaram wins two Opera Grants for Female Composers. -
Purchase Alum Score Emmy Nominations
Five alumni earned nominations, with two career-firsts. -
Zaire Anderson ’19 is Superhero for the Summer
She and her Art Force 5 team promote “creativity over conflict.” -
Acting is Amazing
Backstage.com released its list of “25 Amazing Acting Colleges You Should Know.” -
Brittny Cooper ’15 Embarks on the Ride of Her Life
She’s preparing to cycle over 4,000 miles across the US to raise awareness for affordable housing. -
Nods to Purchase: Tony Award Nominations Announced
Three from Purchase earn Tony Award nominations and more. -
Creative Writer Wins Prestigious Contest
Jiaming “Andy” Tang ’18 earns a Breakout 8 Writers Prize. -
Regina Spektor ’01 Featured on Poetry in America
In this public television series, she joins the likes of Bill Clinton, Samantha Power, Bono, and YoYoMa in immersive interpretations of a single American poem.
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Sexual Assault Awareness Week Recap
Several events were held to raise awareness and to help victims heal. -
Three Students Honored for Excellence by SUNY
Congratulations to seniors Dolan Wells Gallagher, Hayley Restivo, and Joy Marie Thompson for earning the 2018 SUNY Chancellor’s Award for Excellence. -
Kate Gilmore Honored with a Guggenheim Fellowship
She earned the award in the fine arts category. -
The PAC’s PepsiCo Theatre Unveiled After Million Dollar Renovation
A champagne reception and ribbon-cutting ceremony marked the occasion. -
Max Pearce ’18 Finishes Third in Slam Dunk Competition
The economics major won the Dark Horse Dunker online competition and made us proud! -
Purchase Alternative Service Trip
Purchase students will be traveling to Houston, TX to spend their spring break rebuilding Houston. -
Purchase Alum wins First Hildegard Composition Competition
Alumna, Kayla Cashetta ’14 (classical composition), won the National Sawdust’s first Hildegard Competition for female and non-binary composers. -
Author Neil Gaiman Offered Advice for Students
This year’s Roy and Shirley Durst Distinguished Chair in Literature, Michael Chabon, welcomed his longtime friend, Neil Gaiman, for a wide-ranging and warm discussion.
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Legendary Broadway Costume Designer is Wicked Good
This year’s Backstage Legends and Masters Award goes to costume designer Alyce Gilbert, currently the production wardrobe supervisor for Wicked. -
Dave Grill Lights Up Superbowl Halftime Show
Student Victoria Corbalis ’18 gets the opportunity of a lifetime. -
Project by Professor Chris Robbins Earns Knight Foundation Grant
Purchase College is proud to be part of a project that has been awarded a prestigious grant honoring work in art and social justice. -
Purchase Opera Wins National Award
It’s the eighth award received by the National Opera Association. -
Two Dancers Rise to the Top
Dance alumnae named “25 to Watch in 2018” by Dance magazine. -
PC4Y to Partner with Innovative Yonkers Organization
PC4Y facility will close, but programming will move to The PowerLab. -
Students Create Art in Vacant Spaces
Three vacant storefronts on Mamaroneck Avenue have been transformed with visual interpretations of poetry by students. -
Jazz Alum Releases “New Epic Recording”
Wayne Tucker ’09 releases Wake Up And See The Sun to rave reviews. -
Journalism Professor Pays it Forward
Andrew Salomon has endowed a fund for aspiring journalists. -
Art+Design Students Study with Renowned Painter
Students from across Art+Design learn tips and techniques from Uruguay’s Ignacio Iturria. -
Purchase College Alumni attend Abraham.In.Motion Gala
The Conservatory of Dance at Purchase College alumni came out in full force to support Kyle Abraham ’00 and his talented dance company at the Abraham.In.Motion Homecoming Gala.
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Purchase Dance Company Visits Taiwan
The Purchase Dance Company had an invigorating trip to Taiwan where they took part in workshops, performances, and discussions. -
Durst Lectures Feature Top Authors
The only two Americans to have ever won the prestigious Man Booker Prize both spoke at Purchase in 2017. -
“Break the ‘Handcuffs’”
A. Dean Irby offers advice to acting students in Backstage. -
Arts Abroad Program Welcomes Students from China
Purchase welcomes 22 students from China for the second semester of the Arts Abroad Program. -
Majella Loughran ’12 Has Got Talent
She’s a member of the dance company Diavolo, who made it to the finals of NBC’s America’s Got Talent.
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Fourth Emmy Award for David Grill ’86
For outstanding lighting direction on the Super Bowl halftime show. -
Kamala Sankaram featured at Resonant Bodies Festival
New composition faculty member Kamala Sankaram speaks about her music on the Resonant Bodies Podcast in advance of her appearance at the festival. -
New Affiliate Artist in Jazz Finds Music in Sandburg’s Poetry
Our newest jazz affiliate artist, Matt Wilson, has released an album featuring the poetry of Carl Sandburg.
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Purchase Faculty Among “Top 35 Female Classical Composers”
Current head of classical composition, Laura Kaminsky named among the Washington Post’s “top 35 female composers in classical music.”
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Purchase Adopts Test-Optional Admissions Policy
SAT/ACT score submission is now optional. -
Jon Faddis uses social media to bring jazz to youth
Professor Jon Faddis broadcast live from Louis Armstrong’s house -
Stunning Iceberg Cover Photo by Camille Seaman ’92
Six international editions of National Geographic feature it on their covers. -
Music by Dan Romer ’04 Featured in Netflix Movie
Netflix’s new film Chasing Coral features Dan Romer’s music, including a song performed by Kristen Bell. -
American Opera Projects Celebrates Pride With Free Stream Of ‘As One’
Purchase composition professor Laura Kaminsky’s ground-breaking opera As One depicts the experiences of its sole transgender protagonist, Hannah, as she endeavors to resolve the discord between her self and the outside world. -
Philosophy, Art, and the Dalai Lama
Students studying abroad in India this summer were granted an audience with the Dalai Lama. -
Julianne Waber ’17 Reviewed in Print
Waber’s senior project exhibition reviewed by PRINT magazine. -
Laura Kaminsky to Compose “Opera for All Voices”
Professor Laura Kaminsky was awarded a commission to tell wide-ranging stories that resonate with all audiences, regardless of age or previous exposure to opera. -
Commencement 2017
Honorary degree recipients chosen for their significant contributions to cultural and civic life. -
Leah Woods ’18 Merges Arts and Philanthropy
Starts the first US chapter of the student-run nonprofit Generocksity. -
Ivan Forde ’12 Awarded Prestigious Fellowship
The Paul & Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans recognizes immigrants and the children of immigrants. -
Purchase College at the 2017 Whitney Biennial
Jon Kessler ’80, Tommy Hartung ’04, and Tal Beery MFA ’17 in the 2017 Whitney Biennial. -
Celebrating International Women’s Day with Madonna
Three students appear in Madonna’s short film Her-Story
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PTV Station Managers Take on Prime Time
Three female station managers make PTV history.