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RPI Commons Dining Hall

“Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute has renovated the largest Dining Commons on its campus with the assistance of dining partner Sodexo and Dembling + Dembling Architects, P.C. Opened on August 25, the renovation changed the venue from an AYCTE self-serve facility into an AYCTE where food is served beautifully plated. …” See full Article link below

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Albany lofts at one broadway

 “Developer Uri Kaufman on Monday was all smiles, showing off his latest project, the sprawling former Albany Felt factory in Menands, which he's converted into 145 upscale apartments.” … See full article link below

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STARBUCKS COFFEE at PARKER THEATER
SUNY NEW PALTZ

“A new Starbucks franchise is now open on the SUNY New Paltz campus.

The fully-licensed franchise branch is in Parker Theatre (formerly the Backstage Café), providing a convenient location near residence halls and academic buildings for campus-goers looking for food, coffee and tea.

The full-licensing of the new campus franchise means it can operate like any other Starbucks, by participating in all promotions and accepting customer loyalty cards and gift cards.

Starbucks held a grand opening on Sept. 26, offering reusable mug giveaways, discounts and raffles through the day.” … See full article link below

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wooster cafe at suny new paltz

“Wooster Hall has officially opened up to the students and faculty of SUNY New Paltz for the fall 2016 semester.

This three-story, 75,000-square-foot multi-purpose building is home to relocated campus services such as Records & Registration, Student Accounts and Academic Advising. Additionally, the structure houses multiple classrooms, research labs and anthropology and psychology academic offices.

Wooster Hall is an energy-efficient municipality, and includes views of the  Main Quad and class concourse through large windows in various offices.”… See full Article link Below

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truth cafe at suny new paltz

“After an eager anticipation of renovations, the Sojourner Truth Library finally opened its shiny, glass doors to the public on Saturday, Jan. 2.

The upgraded main floor includes 80 computers and multiple new group study rooms.

Students can rent out the new group study rooms for two hours at a time. The rooms hold four-six people and contain screens with software similar to a smart board where students can broadcast work and view it together.

Mark Colvson, dean of the library, said the group study rooms are tremendously successful so far and they’re “one of the best features of the new library.” “… See Full Article Link Below

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Usdan Dining Hall rated
second best university dining hall in north america by 'spoon university'

“It’s officially spring again. That means, thousands and thousands of high school seniors are deciding where to go to school for the next four years. If you’re anything like us, food is definitely a factor in this all important decision.

From big state universities to smaller liberal arts colleges, these schools can be seen as varied from each other like night and day. What they all have in common, though, is a priority for good eats.” … See full Article Link Below

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