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Posted by Jeffrey.Hoops on Thursday July 1, 2010

Great news!  The Graduate School of Education will be present several information sessions this summer at the Manhattan campus! The next two events will be held on July 28 and August 18.  Both events will begin at 6 pm and will take place at 361 Broadway.   Be sure to RSVP for these dates at http://www.nyack.edu/msed2010/visit.

Please contact Jeff Hoops at (845) 675-4466 or admissions.mse@nyack.edu if you have any further questions.


Posted by Jeffrey.Hoops on Thursday July 1, 2010

Congratulations to all of you who have already been admitted to the Graduate School of Edcuation for this fall semester! We are excited to welcome a new class of future educators to Nyack.

To introduce new students to the program, we will be holding a New Student Orientation program on Saturday, August 14, beginning at 9 am at the Boon Center at the Nyack campus.  It is important that all admitted students attend this event.  Transportation will be provided for students coming from the city.

Please note that this event is only for those students who have been admitted to the Gradaute School of Education.  If you have any questions, please contact Jeff Hoops at (845) 675-4466 or admissions.mse@nyack.edu.


Posted by Jeffrey.Hoops on Friday May 28, 2010

There is still time to apply for the Fall 2010 semester.  That means that the following materials must be postmarked no later that July 1, 2010:

  • Application for Admission
  • 2 Academic Recommendations
  • 1 Professional Recommendation
  • Autobiography Statement (2 pages double-spaced)
  • Official Transcripts from all academic institutions attended
  • Evidence of a passing score on the LAST
  • Copy of teaching certificate (if currently certified)

Please contact Jeff Hoops at (845) 675-4466 or admissions.mse@nyack.edu if you have any questions about the admissions process.


Posted by Jeffrey.Hoops on Monday May 24, 2010

On May 3, 2010, Master's of Science in  Education students were hooded in the President's Hall, Shuman, on  the Rockland Campus.   The pageantry of the Hooding Ceremony has its roots in medieval times where students graduating with degrees above a bachelor's received hoods which indicate scholarly achievement and professional accomplishments.   The blue  outer binding of the hood represents the degree in Education and the red and white  inner binding color represents the institution,  Nyack College.  Graduates wear Master's gowns with sleeves with slits at the elbow.

Administration and School of Education faculty participated in the Ceremony, which included the  presentation of two awards.  The  Academic Excellence Award  was bestowed upon  Martha Diaz and the award for Excellence in Research  was bestowed upon Martha Diaz. The Hooding Ceremony included an address by Mr. Walter Woodhouse, Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction for the Nyack Public Schools, who recalled his career in education and the influence of a single teacher.  He asked the graduates to never underestimate their influence in the classroom.

Students participating in the Hooding Ceremony were:

Martha Diaz                MSE in Childhood Education / Honors with Distinction
Tracy Fields                MSE in Childhood Education
Angelique Hernandez   MSE in Childhood Education / Honors
Cynthia James            MSE in Special Education
Luther Plummer          MSE in Special Education
Jill Shattuck                MSE in Childhood Education / Honors
Lenore Thompson       MSE in Childhood Education

Posted by Jeffrey.Hoops on Monday March 15, 2010

All Graduate School of Education alumi/ae are cordially invited to a lunch at this fall's homecoming event.  More details will be posted later, so keep checking back!