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Published:Dear Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Community, This morning, the Supreme Court issued a decision against Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s use of race-conscious admissions practices. While this ruling will have a widespread impact on the landscape of higher education, I want to take a moment to explain how it affects Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» and reiterate our commitment to…
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Published:These students are committed to serving the LGBTQIA+ community through the combined efforts of the Gender and Sexualities Alliance and Students Beyond the Binary.
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Published:Chuck D and Jacqueline Woodson Delight Attendees. So Does Surprise Guest Flavor Flav.
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Published:Thanks to a grant from the Spencer Foundation, two faculty members from the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences will use technology to study the emotional atmosphere of school buildings.
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Published:Nobel Peace Laureate Muhammad Yunus and Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s dean of the College of Nursing and Public Health, Deborah Hunt, PhD ’12, will be sharing knowledge, resources and research to improve health outcomes and build their respective missions in healthcare.
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Published:Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» proudly announces its 2023 Newman Civic Fellow, Joe Sawma. Opportunities like the Newman Fellowship award—a yearlong civic learning and networking experience—are life-changing for our students. Sawma is seen here in the Dining Hall of the Ruth S. Harley University Center, where he created his food donation program to fight food insecurity.
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Published:Programming includes a robust calendar of workshops, programs and activities for Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» undergraduate and graduate students, and local high school students.
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Published:Just three years after earning a master's degree in creative writing, Robin Gow, MFA ‘20, has sold three books to major publishers.
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Published:Faculty member Nicole Rudolph, PhD, gave an impressive showing on the beloved game show.
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Published:Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» is hoping to welcome a record-setting undergraduate class this fall, following a 25 percent surge in deposits received by National Decision Day on May 1, 2023 versus 2022. The University has received deposits from more than 1,345 new first-year students, hailing from 26 states and 35 countries. “We are thrilled that so many…
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Our community's commitment to Excellence and to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging are highlighted in this year's extraordinary honorees.
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Published:Ryan Wallace, PhD, assistant professor in the Department of Environmental Studies and Sciences, has received a federal grant to tackle the threats acidification and harmful algal blooms pose to Long Island Sound ecosystems and organisms.
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Published:New York State Assembly Member Chantal Jackson, MSW ’14, had a busy day April 7.
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Published:When Shana Caro, PhD, joined the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» faculty in Fall 2022 as an assistant professor of biology, she had a pressing priority. “I wanted to locate a place where I could do fieldwork that was close to campus so that I could easily bring students from campus to help with my research.â€�
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Paying It Forward: Polina Minchuk Macklin '12 Loves Mentoring Because She Loved Being Mentored
CategoriesPublished:Polina Minchuk Macklin '12 is sharing her technical theater expertise with Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» students and alumni.
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Published:Faculty, administrators and students continue to raise awareness and advocate for the neurodivergent community.
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New York City Administration for Children's Services Supports Staff Earning Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» MSW Degrees
Published:For the past 20 years, a number of staff at the New York City Administration for Children's Services (ACS)—the nation's largest public child welfare program—have chosen to advance their careers by earning their Master in Social Work (MSW) from Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³», thanks to Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»'s flexible scheduling, field placement and internship opportunities.
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Published:Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»â€™s IDEATE program is the sole national winner of the John L. Blackburn Award from the American Association of University Administrators. A “bridgeâ€� between our graduate nursing and social work programs, IDEATE trains future practitioners to work together to deliver behavioral health services to children, adolescents and emerging adults.
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Published:Studying education in Italy, business in Germany and service learning in Kenya—among other experiential learning adventures—Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» students and faculty are recommitting to global learning.
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Published:More than $100,000 was raised in support of women’s leadership programs.
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A program taking a group of Black students and Jewish students to the National Museum of African American History & Culture and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum points to new ways to create understanding and fight racism, antisemitism and intolerance. A reporter joined the group for this powerful experience.
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Published:MaryAnne Hyland, PhD, dean of the Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, has been named a Premier Business Woman of Long Island by Herald Community Newspapers and RichnerLIVE. The annual award recognizes women for excellence in various fields.
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Published:The Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» School of Social Work will present “BreaKING the Ice: Black Men's Mental Health and Wellness Conference," highlighting the importance of mental health and wellness among Black men, on Saturday, April 15.
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Published:Muhammad Yunus, renowned Nobel laureate and Bangladeshi social entrepreneur, brought his inspiring message of “Creating a World of Three Zeros” to Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» in Garden City, New York, on March 21. The event was sponsored by Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»’s Hagedorn Lectureship on Corporate Social Responsibility. Christopher Storm, PhD, Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» provost and executive vice president, introduced Yunus. “Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» has a…
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Published:After years of work dedicated to fostering understanding between people of different cultural backgrounds and increasing awareness of the horrors of the Holocaust, David Machlis, PhD, associate professor of finance and economics in the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, has been named a recipient of the 2023 Long Island Business News Diversity in Business Award. In…
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Published:Christopher Storm, PhD, provost and executive vice president, has announced the honorary degree recipient and keynote speaker for Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³»’s 2023 Commencement ceremony: entrepreneur and humanitarian Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of Chobani. A leader in the food manufacturing industry, Ulukaya built Chobani on the foundation that it would do well by doing good. He was raised in…
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Published:First-year students Monish Churaman and Amita Radakichenane’s innovative business idea, SmileLab Printing Technologies, won first place ($5,000) in the latest Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» Robert B. Willumstad School of Business Business Plan Competition. All told, the finalists competed for $11,000 in prize money. Their winning idea “eliminates the need for crowns, bridges and dentures being produced in labs…
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Published:Two Âé¶¹´«Ã½Ó³» students have been selected to represent the University as United Nations youth delegates. This year’s representatives are Sarah Delannoy, a graduate student majoring in social work, and Nino Burjanadze, an undergraduate student majoring in political science. They will join over 550 young people from 100 countries across the globe benefiting from the program,…