Spring 2013 - Long Island University

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SPRING 2013
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Inside:
New President...........................17
National Rankings .....................17
Degree Completer .....................21
A True Leader ...........................23
Message from the Provost
The Power of All – A Community Embraces the Student-Athlete
The qualities that set a great athlete apart are the result not only of the gifts they are born
with but how they are nurtured along the way. At LIU Post, it takes a community to build an
outstanding student-athlete.
Welcome to the Spring 2013 issue of Post Press. In this edition, we examine the role of athletics
in higher education. Earning a college degree is challenging for anyone, but student athletes
take on an even greater test of their sacrifice, perseverance and drive by balancing the
demands of academics with the rigors of training and competing. Their efforts reward the
entire campus community – with the elevation of school spirit, the example of discipline and
commitment, and the sheer excitement of athletic competition.
You will hear the perspective of a head coach on the value of college sports – and not just any
head coach, but a national champion: Meghan McNamara, who led our women’s lacrosse team
to the NCAA Division II title in May 2012. You will meet the die-hard “super fans” of the Pioneers
teams, and professors who have formed special bonds with our sports teams. You will explore
the phenomenon of siblings playing together on LIU Post teams, and review the accomplishments of athletic alumni, on and off the fields of play.
We are looking forward to the next major project on our campus – the renovation of the football,
lacrosse and field hockey complex. These improvements will make the facility more comfortable,
accommodating and enjoyable for athletes and fans alike, and will bring welcome attention to
the entire LIU Post experience – academic, cultural and social, as well as athletic.
This issue of Post Press includes a tribute to Dr. David J. Steinberg, who will retire this summer
after 28 years of visionary leadership as president of Long Island University. It also contains an
announcement of our new president, Dr. Kimberly R. Cline, the former CFO of SUNY schools and
current president of Mercy College, who will join us in July. It also includes a feature story on
the compassionate work being done by the students and clinicians at the Ladge Speech and
Hearing Center. As always, you will find plenty of news about campus events, faculty updates,
awards, research, and much more.
Find Out How Good You Really Are.
Paul Forestell, Ph.D.
Provost
LIU Post ▲ LIU Brentwood ▲ LIU Riverhead
On the Cover
Front row: Elizabeth Stirling (cross country), Danielle Siebner (cheerleading), Bianca Sagliocca (dance team), Amanda Gaimaro (tennis), Kenyatta Sears
(basketball), Caitlynn Kudrat (field hockey); Second row: Linda Amarante (softball), Kelly Rhatigan (football), Lyn-Marie Wilson (field hockey), Bridgett Soares
(lacrosse), Jeff Mack (football); Third row: Michael Scott (cross country), Eirik Bjoernoe (soccer), Anjelica Norrena (swimming), Karina Rizzo (soccer);
Fourth row: Scott Mattera (lacrosse), Steven Laurino (football), Maka Namaho (volleyball); Fifth row: Rob Bright (football), Kevin Chenicek (baseball);
Back row: Tyuan Williams (basketball)
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Editor’s Note: Why the Triangle?
The LIU Post logo consists of a triangle, which is a symbol representing rising mobility and aspiration. The triangle also is commonly viewed as the Torch
of Knowledge and as a delta symbol, which means change. This symbol is a natural fit for our Post Pioneers who are encouraged to achieve their full
potential through the transformative power of education and athletics.
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Table of Contents
COVER STORY
“I am proud to represent
LIU Post.
Being a student-athlete
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expands who I am.”
- Dominique Mosca, Women’s Lacrosse,
Childhood Education major
F E AT U R E S
The Games Alumni Play.…6
A doctor, a CEO, a government
official, head coaches at top schools
– all got their start as Pioneers.
See where they are today.
Celebrity Watch.…14
With Long Island’s premier concert
hall right on campus, you’re bound to
see some famous faces. Stars of the
stage, screen and the major leagues
visit LIU Post on a regular basis.
LIU’s 10th President.…17
Kimberly Cline, current Mercy College
president and former SUNY CFO, will
become LIU’s first female president.
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Breaking the Silence….20
Losing the ability to communicate
can be the most heartbreaking effect
of a stroke. The J.M. Ladge Speech
and Hearing Center’s Extended Day
Aphasia Center helps stroke survivors
regain the joy of conversation.
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Never Too Late.…21
Tens of thousands of Long Islanders lack bachelor’s degrees,
and it’s holding them back. A new LIU Post program is
designed to help them achieve this vital credential.
Fond Farewell.…23
With the retirement of Dr. David J.
Steinberg as president of LIU, an
era comes to an end – but his impact
will be felt for generations to come.
Forever Free.…Inside back cover
LIU Post was host to a rare exhibition
of one of the nation’s most historic artifacts and a priceless
relic of the struggle for civil rights.
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MANAGING EDITOR: Rita Langdon ’91, ’95 (M.A.)
CONTRIBUTING WRITERS: Stephanie Koithan ’08, ’13 (M.A.), Rita Langdon ’91, ’95 (M.A.), Morgan Lyle, Amanda Rock ’96,
George Wallace • EDITORIAL ASSISTANCE FOR “Game On”: Jillian Fisher ’02
PHOTOGRAPHY MANAGER: Lynn Schlachter • PHOTOGRAPHER: Richard Slattery • LAYOUT AND DESIGN: Stephen Hausler
Published by the Public Relations Office at LIU Post, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, New York 11548-1300
Email: [email protected] • Phone: 516-299-2333 • Web: liu.edu/post/news
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“College athletics has a history of importance in
American society. Attention has not always been
solely about the games and competition.
Academic performance is priority.”
– Bryan Collins, Director of Athletics and Recreation
and Head Football Coach
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Points of Excellence
Women’s Swimming:
▲ One of the highest GPAs of all Division II
swim teams in the country
Field Hockey:
▲ Recognized as a 2012 SGI/NFHCA Collegiate
National Academic Squad
Men’s Soccer:
▲ NSCAA College Team Academic award for
highest GPA in the East Region for past two
seasons, and second in the nation
Cross Country:
▲ Men’s and women’s cross country teams
recognized as NCAA Division II All-Academic
teams by USTFCCCA
Softball:
▲ Ten student-athletes named to 2012
National Fastpitch Coaches Association
All-America Scholar ranks
Kellie Finn, captain of the Field Hockey Team, and education major and recipient of 2012-13 Gladiator award for 3.9 GPA.
High Impact
School Spirit. Post Pride. The thrill of a great catch on an
October afternoon. The roar of the crowd and the sheer
excitement of just being a part of it all. College athletics has
been a staple of American higher education for more than a
century. It holds an important place at almost every college
campus, from the smallest walk-on programs to the nationally
ranked universities. Beyond the glory of the field, studentathletes show commitment, dedication and discipline that most
can only imagine.
women’s swimming has achieved the best GPA of any Division
II swimming team in the nation. Eleven players from the 2011
field hockey team were named to the Field Hockey Coaches
Association’s National Academic Squad. Players from women’s
basketball and women’s lacrosse have been named Capital
One Academic All-America scholar athletes. Ten softball players
were recognized as All-America Scholar athletes by the
National Fastpitch Coaches Association – and that’s only from
the past two seasons.
At its best, college athletics enhances education. At LIU Post,
this is the rule, not the exception. Many of our 410 studentathletes are star performers in the classroom as well as on the
playing field. For example, the 2012 men’s soccer team earned
a team GPA of 3.42, the highest in the East Coast Conference
and second-highest in the nation in Division II. Three players
were named Academic All-Americans. For the past two years,
Nor does the personal development stop at sports and
academics. Athletes are among the most service-oriented
members of the campus community, devoting thousands of
hours every year to their fellow students and Long Island at
large – from helping freshmen carry their belongings into the
dorms on move-in weekend, to hosting sports clinics for local
youth, to rebuilding communities struck by natural disasters
(See story, “Pitching In When Disaster Strikes,” page 10).
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LIU Post Coaches (from left): Chris Casey, men’s
basketball, Deirdre Moore, women’s basketball,
Meghan McNamara, women’s lacrosse, Jamie
Apicella, softball, Bryan Collins, athletics director and
football, John Jez, men’s lacrosse, Maureen Travers,
women’s swimming, Bill Gaffney, baseball, Raenee
Savin, field hockey, Andreas Lindberg, men’s soccer.
Right: Shantey Hill, senior associate director of
athletics.
Mentors of the Green and Gold
College life is replete with instructors, administrators, mentors and motivators. And then
there are coaches, who are all of the above.
Winning games is only part of the job.
Coaching also involves the formidable skill
set of melding individual personalities into a
team, prevailing over the distractions of social
life, inspiring each student-athlete to train
exhaustively and compete wholeheartedly,
and encouraging academic excellence.
The head coaches at LIU Post wouldn’t have
it any other way.
“Every coach has a different definition
for success. Here at LIU Post, we look at
giving it everything you have, and getting
better every single day. When you do that,
everything falls into place,” says Meghan
McNamara, head coach of the 2012 national
champion women’s lacrosse team.
“They’re more than just athletes,” says
McNamara. “They’re student-athletes and as
the NCAA points out, most student-athletes
‘go pro’ in something other than sports.
That's why academics comes first.”
“The Athletics Department is tremendously
important,” McNamara says. “It’s a place
where students can excel and be challenged
in different ways and learn about teamwork
and diversity. You have a family going
through things, good and bad. It’s an
opportunity to grow and mature.”
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A Day in the Life of
the Student Athlete
8 a.m. . . . . . . Wake Up
8:30 a.m. . . . Breakfast
9:30 a.m. . . . . . . Class
11 a.m.. . . . . . . . Class
12 p.m. . . . . . . . Lunch
1:30 p.m. . . . . Practice
3:45 p.m. . . . . . . Lifting
5 p.m. . . . . . . . . Dinner
5:45 p.m. . . . . . . Class
8:45 p.m. . . . Studying
11:30 p.m. . . . . . . Bed
“Everyone at LIU Post has been
so amazing and there’s no way I
could have been president of the
American Marketing Association,
a National Champion athlete,
and a dean’s list student without
the support of my teammates and
coaches. My coaches have always
supported my academic goals and
challenged me on the lacrosse field. As a senior on the
Women’s Lacrosse team, I am graduating from Post
accomplishing everything I wanted to since I have been
in college with the exception of another National
Championship, which is on its way.”
- Aimee Capps
3.74 GPA
Women’s Lacrosse
Business major
LIU Post
New Stage for Athletics
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The ceremonial groundbreaking for a
new football, lacrosse and field
hockey complex took place during the
2012 Homecoming celebration at
Hickox Field.
The $4.5 million stadium, designed by
CHA Architects, provides new grandstands, an entry plaza and ticket
booth, press box, and landscaped
berm for picnics and sideline viewing.
In addition to Pioneer games, the
facility will be available for other
University events.
The project will be funded primarily
by the Pioneer Spirit fundraising
campaign, co-chaired by LIU trustees
and former LIU Post football players
Peter Gibson ’82, co-CEO of the
Knowledgent Group, Inc.; Sal Naro
’83, chief executive officer and managing member, Coherence Capital
Partners; and William Nuti ’86, chairman, president and CEO, NCR Corp.
From left: Bill Kirker, director, Facilities Services; Tess Mullarkey, LIU Post chancellor and LIU trustee;
Sal Naro ’83, LIU trustee; Chris Naro ’85; Paul Forestell, LIU Post provost
“My time here at LIU Post has been the best time
of my life. To leave Norway and continue my career
in New York was a great decision. To be part of
something bigger than myself, and to help build a
proud soccer program, has been a pleasure so far,
and I cannot wait to continue the path we have
started. The diversity among students and athletes
here at LIU Post makes you grow. People with
different nationalities and backgrounds come
together to work for the same goal.”
- Eirik Bjoernoe
Soccer
Print and Electronic Journalism major
“During my time at LIU Post I
have learned to keep fighting
through hard times. Everything has
not always been perfect, but Coach
Casey has taught me the importance of turning rough times into
success. Lessons learned here at
LIU Post will help me as I start a
career and family.”
– Tobin Carberry
Basketball
Sociology major
“Without the support of others, where would I be as a person?
As an athlete? My professors, my coach, the fans, my teammates
all drive my success. I am grateful to all the people who helped
me be the best competitor I can.”
– Tamira Garriock, Women’s Swimming
Sociology major
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Alumni Athletes Making Their Marks
When it comes to the world of sports, there is a longstanding tradition of pride and accomplishment for LIU Post alumni. Some
of those who excelled on our playing fields have made their mark in the world of college and professional sports. Others have
gone on to exceptional careers in the professional world. LIU Post alumni athletes are great examples of Post Pride.
Vincent Lananna ’75, (above with the University of Oregon track team), captain of the 1974 cross country squad, and a standout
runner on the LIU Post cross country and track and field teams, coached the Pioneers cross country program for five years.
He’s become one of the most highly regarded track and field coaches in the country at the Division I level, including stints at
Dartmouth (1980-92), Stanford (1992-03) and his current position at the University of Oregon. He most recently served as
co-chairman of the 2012 USA Olympic trials organizing committee.
Mallory Poole ’08, a lacrosse star at LIU Post, was named head coach at Bloomsburg University
in Pennsylvania in 2012, after successful work as assistant coach at Dartmouth College and Stevens
Institute of Technology. Poole helped the Pioneers to three straight NCAA tournaments and a national
championship in 2007. A four-time IWLCA All-American, she earned MVP honors in 2007, and was
featured in Sports Illustrated that same year.
Transforming Pro Sports
You know the yellow line that magically appears on a football field at the first-down mark? It was
the brainchild of an LIU Post alumnus. So was televised outdoor pro hockey, the goalpost cam and the
miles-per-hour speed of pitches. Fred Gaudelli (Communications, 1982) and John Collins
(Business Administration, 1983) have helped transform professional sports. Gaudelli, producer of
Super Bowl 2012 and NBC Sunday Night Football, made it easy to see exactly how far a running
Fred Gaudelli
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John Collins
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Kathleen Weber ’88 is CEO at Hoops Quest, an organization in Oak Park, Illinois.
that helps young athletes enhance physical strength and endurance, improve game
performance and develop personal leadership skills. Previously she was head
coach at UNC-Ashville, where she guided the women’s basketball team to its first
Big South Conference title game, and held assistant coach positions at DePaul
and Notre Dame. At LIU Post, Weber was an all-time leader in assists and steals,
and third all-time leading scorer (1,296 points). Twice named team MVP, in 1988
she was East Coast Athletic Conference Player of the Year, Conference Tournament
MVP, and led NCAA Division II in Free Throw Percentage.
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Kristen Schwall, M.D. ’95 was part of a Pioneer softball
squad from 1992-95 that posted a 92-69-2 record. NYCAC
Student-Athlete/Academic Player of the Year in 1995, she was
an All-NYCAC Second Team selection every year during her
career, and over the course of the 1995 season set a single
season record that still stands with 38 stolen bases. Following
her outstanding career as a student-athlete at LIU Post,
Schwall attended St. George’s University School of Medicine
in Grenada, and now practices medicine at St. Barnabas Medical Center in
Livingston, N.J.
Rob Walker ’97 was a member of the 1996 NCAA Division II
national champion men’s lacrosse team, the first LIU Post team
to win a national championship in any sport. Walker has since
gone on to a successful career in politics and government. For
five years he represented the 5th Assembly District of New
York State, which encompasses northern Oyster Bay and
portions of the towns of Hempstead and North Hempstead,
in the New York State Assembly. Since 2010 Walker has been
chief Deputy County Executive for Nassau County.
Bill Nuti ’85 was a member of the Pioneers football squad
in 1981, and has climbed the ranks of the corporate world
to exceptional heights. Formerly president and CEO of
Symbol Technologies Inc., since 2005 he has been the
CEO of National Cash Register, a Fortune
Racing to Victory!
500 company. As a member of the board
of trustees of LIU, Nuti has returned to his
Many times, the best athletes are also the best students.
LIU Post alumna Maria Michta is no exception. After
gridiron origins as co-chair of the Pioneer
graduating as the valedictorian of the Class of 2008,
Spirit fundraising campaign for renovations to LIU Post’s football
Michta went on to compete in the 2012 Summer Olympic
complex.
Games in London. In the racewalking competition,
Michta finished in just one hour, 32 minutes and 37
seconds, passing Buckingham Palace a total of 10 times
and beating her personal record by over two minutes.
She placed 29th out of 61 athletes, allowing her to
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achieve the best time of any American racewalker in the
back must go for a first down and just how much gas was on that
history of the Olympics. During her time at Post, Michta
fastball. Collins, chief operating officer of the NHL (and brother of
competed for the Pioneers cross country and track
LIU Post Athletic Director and football head coach Bryan Collins),
teams and remained dedicated to her academic goals.
conceived the NHL Winter Classic, which drew record ratings and
Today, Michta is pursuing a Ph.D. in microbiology at
earned him Marketer of the Year honors at Advertising Age.
Mount Sinai School of Medicine.
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All in the Family
From the athletic fields to the cross country trails, LIU
Post’s sports teams are a family affair. Consider the
2012 Pioneers football team, where a typical play
might have been a pass from Laurino to Laurino. That
would be quarterback Steve Laurino and his brother
Grayson, residents of Boise, Idaho. As a redshirt
freshman, Steve was ECAC Rookie of the Year, passing for 19 touchdowns and running for three more.
Grayson has earned ECAC All-Star honors as a wide
receiver and punter.
The Pioneers women’s soccer squad boasts siblings,
too – Alexa and Jackie Niciforo of East Islip, N.Y.
Alexa, a junior forward, was ECC Rookie of the Year
as a freshman, leading the Pioneers with 37 points
on 17 goals and three assists. Jackie, a freshman
midfielder, was an honored high school athlete.
Steve (left) and Grayson Laurino
Then there are twins Sara and Jenn Mclaughlin, juniors on the women’s cross country team. Residents
of Seaford, N.Y., the sisters made a splash in the April
2012 Millersville Metrics: Jenn took first place with a
time of 19:20.23, while Sara finished 11th in
21:04.43.
Alexa (left) and Jackie Niciforo
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Sara (left) and Jenn Mclaughlin
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Dr. James McRoy, professor of music, leads the Pep Band at every home football game.
Pioneer Superfans!
On any given day in Hillwood Café, you’re likely to find
Christine Basile-Villalt behind one of the registers, proudly
wearing a Pioneers pin on her lapel. Christine is a big
supporter of LIU Post’s football program. “I see how hard
the students work, and I have great admiration for them,”
she says.
Christine Basile-Villalt
You’ll find Christine at home games, away games and award
ceremonies, always supporting the team. “You laugh,
you cry, you cheer with their fans, their parents and their
grandparents,” she says. At home games, she has
a regular seat; and when alumni come back, they
frequently come to that spot to say hello to her. “I’m
honored that they notice me. They don't forget. And
I don’t forget. It makes it a pleasure to be a fan.”
Then there’s football “Superfan” George Maccarone ’68,
known for his trademark Pioneers hard hat and custom
sweatshirt and sneakers. “I’m very loyal to the school,
George Maccarone
and pleased with how the administration has
upgraded athletics in the last seven-eight years,” he says. “I love everything the
program stands for – including the idea that it’s not just about football, but life after
football. LIU Post produces kids with character.”
You’re less likely to see superfan Howard
Kaplan ’87 – he helps out behind the scenes,
and has done so ever since he was an undergraduate and managed football, lacrosse and
soccer teams in the 80s. After graduation, he
grew his family company into a national operation, and has now come back to LIU Post to help
out again – on the sidelines at men’s and
Howard Kaplan in the press box
women’s basketball games, keeping score, or up
in the press box, doing play-by-play or spotting for official scorekeepers.
“Anything I can do to help, I’ll do it,” he says. “I get jerseys and other equipment ready
for games in the equipment room. I just love sports and the idea of working in the
field. And I love Pioneers sports – even if I got hired by the Mets, you’d still find me
here, helping out.”
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At left: Jess Clinton (top), Megan Weslowski
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Baseball team at Rockaway Beach, N.Y. From left: Bill Gaffney, baseball coach, Mike Eckerle,
David Grovenbelb; front row: Raphael Martinez, Anthony Corona, Steven Teiteo. Inset: The
soccer team raised funds for cancer research and treatment through “Kicks for Cancer” in
partnership with Hauppauge High School.
Pitching In When Disaster Strikes
When Hurricane Sandy left coastal New York and New Jersey devastated,
LIU Post athletes rallied to help. In mid-November, the baseball team transported two skids of food and supplies to Staten Island
as part of the Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Foundation Hurricane Relief Fund. Then they went to Long Beach, where 13
players and coaches gutted the first floors of two flood-damaged houses. Three weeks later, 12 football players traveled to Long
Beach, serving food (provided by the family of junior running back Joe Florio) to firefighters and their families. A few days after
that, 66 Pioneer student-athletes, representing 10 LIU Post athletic teams, volunteered their time in Rockaway Beach, gutting
water-damaged houses and removing debris.
It’s no surprise that the Pioneers tackled Sandy’s aftermath. LIU Post Athletics has a strong
tradition of community service, regularly putting in 3,000 hours per year – doing everything
from sports clinics in local schools and morale-boosting hospital visits to Habitat for Humanity
projects and collecting donations for Island Harvest.
“A big part of our athletic department’s Foundations of Excellence is a commitment to service,”
said Bryan Collins, director of athletics and recreation and head football coach. “Our athletes
are motivated and committed to giving back to both the campus and our surrounding
communities. We believe our athletes will discover their greatest strengths in serving others in
need. It is a way of putting their mark on the world and at the same time experiencing diversity
to enhance their minds and spirit.”
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3,000
Number
of hours
LIU Post
athletes
devote
annually to
community
service
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Faculty at Play: LIU Post Professors Adopt
Teams for Mentorships
There’s nothing that says a professor can’t be a sports fan, too –
especially Pioneer sports. Indeed, some faculty members are among
the biggest fans of LIU Post teams and serve in a mentor role as part
of the “Adopt a Team” program.
“The program is supportive of the athlete’s dual commitment to
excellence in sports and to the university’s overall academic mission,”
said Beth Trimm, an adjunct professor of dance, who has formed a
special relationship with the women’s basketball team.
“As a faculty member I love having a team that I can brag about and
greet when I see them on campus,” Trimm says. “She often brings her
daughter, Alex, to the games. “At one game she made cupcakes for
the entire team,” Beth says proudly. “Gold and green ones!”
Math Professor Sheldon Rothman is a longtime supporter of women’s
swimming, and no wonder; he was a college swimmer himself and
swimming coach at Queens College. “I actually coached Maureen
Travers, the Pioneers coach, when she played water polo in college,”
he said. Dr. Rothman supports the swim team by writing recommendations for graduating team members, donating funds to the team, and
attending awards dinners. “I think any time students are involved with
faculty, it unites our community,” Dr. Rothman said.
Adjunct Dance Professor Beth Trimm and her daughter, Alex, and
the LIU Post women’s basketball team.
The baseball team can count on Dr. Margaret F. Boorstein, chair of the
Earth and Environmental Science Department, to be in the stands
as their faculty mentor. “I encourage the baseball team to take their
education at Post seriously,” she said. “Since even the greatest ballplayers
do not play professionally their whole lives, a college education will serve
them later in life. I provide one more source for support and guidance.”
Club Sports & Intramurals
LIU Post’s club sports – equestrian, crew and ice hockey–are open to
all. Beginners are trained, while more experienced athletes compete right
away. The 30-member equestrian team, based at North Shore Equestrian
Center here on campus, competes against Long Island and New York
City teams (this spring, LIU Post hosted the Intercollegiate Horse Show
Association regional finals.) The hockey team, with a roster of about 15,
skates against college teams in New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut
and Maine from October through February. The crew team schedule
varies, depending on participation.
In addition, a full schedule of recreational intramural sports is offered
throughout the academic year – including basketball, soccer, softball,
flag football, volleyball, badminton, dodgeball, ping pong and more.
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Devan Farrell ’14
Public Relations major
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FACULTY RESEARCH
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WORKING DAD DISCRIMINATION
Assistant Professor of Management Sue Moon is co-author
of a new study “Workplace Mistreatment of Middle Class
Workers Based on Sex, Parenthood and Caregivers” in the
Journal of Social Issues that finds men who care for their
children sometimes suffer harassment and mistreatment in the
workplace as a result. The study was noted in The New York
Times in September.
EXCUSES, EXCUSES
A new study by Associate
Professor of Management
Maura Belliveau in the journal
Organization Science finds
managers often use limited
resources as an excuse to
give women smaller raises
than men.
HEALTHY APPETITES
Assistant Professor of Nutrition Kathy
Isoldi and a team of nutrition students are
examining whether nutrition programs for
children lead to long-term improvements
in diet. As part of their study, they are
providing after-school cooking classes at
the Glen Cove Boys and Girls Club and
at the Oyster Bay Boys and Girls Club.
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CULTURE WARRIORS
Associate Professor of Education Yen
Yen Woo and her husband, Colin Goh,
have published a graphic novel for
the iPad called “Dim Sum Warriors,”
with an underlying educational
purpose – to help English speakers
learn some Chinese language and
culture. The app debuted at Comic
Con in New York and won coverage
in Time magazine’s Techland blog.
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Dr. Yen Yen Woo, an associate professor of education, created an iPad app that teaches players English and Chinese using comic
book characters.
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Celebrity WATCH
Prominent personalities, famous faces and great thinkers continue to
come to LIU Post on a regular basis. This year, Whoopi Goldberg took
time to pose and chat with students when she performed at Tilles Center
for the Performing Arts. “Royal Pains” star Mark Feuerstein spent some
time with students when the show filmed an episode at the campus’
Equestrian Center. Former New York Yankee (now Seattle Mariner) Raúl
Ibañez, at a benefit for Hurricane Sandy victims at Tilles Center, met with
the Pioneer baseball team. Peter Neufeld, co-founder of The Innocence
Project, talked with Dr. Paul Forestell as part of the Provost Distinguished
Lecture Series. The lecture series also included a talk by Nassau County
District Attorney Kathleen Rice.
Dr. Paul Forestell, left, LIU Post
provost, talks with Peter Neufeld
Jesus Cardenas, business management major, Dara Masullo,
equestrian team member and public relations major, Mark
Feuerstein, star or “Royal Pains,” and Angela Clalise, psychology
major/pre-med.
Nassau County District Attorney
Kathleen Rice
Raúl Ibañez, LIU Post
baseball pitcher
John Swertfager
Jahmel Green ’08 (M.S.), Whoopi Goldberg, Scott Towers
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CAMPUS NEWS
LIU Wins National Award
for Community Service
Long Island University’s main campuses,
LIU Brooklyn and LIU Post, have been
named to the President’s Higher
Education Community Service Honor
Roll for 2013, earning national recognition for thousands of
hours of student volunteer work and for initiatives that serve
some of our most vulnerable local communities. The Honor
Roll, administered by the Corporation for National and
Community Service and the U.S. Department of Education,
recognizes schools that demonstrate their students, faculty and
staff are engaged in meaningful service that achieves measurable results in the community. Visit liu.edu/post/community
Adult Student Puts Biology Degree to Work
Designing Ecosystems and Aquariums
Hal Ferenzo designed this 450-gallon salt water reef tank in St. James, N.Y.
When Hal Ferenzo first experienced college right out of high
school, he wasn’t ready for it. “It wasn’t for me at that age,” he
admits.
Instead of completing his undergraduate study, he spent five
years working as a stock broker and real estate agent.
There were challenges and satisfactions in the business world,
but for Ferenzo, an unrealized ambition still tugged at his
sleeve. “Since I was young, I was always interested in fish and
reptiles – I always had tanks and terrariums,” said the Port
Washington, N.Y. resident. So, after a few years in the
world of sales, he went to work for a pet store chain.
LIU Post
The daring career move paid dividends – leading Ferenzo to
LIU Post, where he began taking courses toward a B.A. in
Biology at the age of 31 – all while continuing to work 55 hours
a week. Now with a degree under his belt, Ferenzo is in a
position to succeed in his current career in aquarium design
and maintenance.
Today, in partnership with Anchor Aquarium Service, he
designs and maintains residential and commercial aquariums
for homes, offices and hospitals in New Jersey, Manhattan, the
Bronx, Queens, Brooklyn, and Long Island. “I love doing this,”
says Ferenzo proudly. “If I could do this the rest of my life, I’ll
be happy.”
Asya Ashour, Valedictorian of the
Class of 2013
Asya Ashour, an undergraduate accounting major with a love
of literature, a perfect 4.0 GPA and a
history of community service, is the
valedictorian of the LIU Post Class of
2013. A resident of Holtsville, N.Y.,
Ashour came to LIU Post as a transfer
student with a pre-accounting degree
from Suffolk County Community
College. Ashour was home-schooled
throughout high school and enrolled at
SCCC when she was just 16. Upon earning an Associate’s
degree from SCCC, she was awarded a full tuition scholarship
– the LIU Post/Suffolk Community College Scholarship – to
attend LIU Post.
During her time at LIU Post, Ashour, now 20, has excelled in
her major, accountancy, and has shown such an affinity for her
minor, English, that English Professor James Bednarz was
surprised to learn her major was in another subject. “She is one
of the smartest and nicest people who has ever graced our
halls,” said Dr. Bednarz. “Her skill as a reader, interpreter, and
writer struck me as being as advanced as the best of my
English majors.”
Ashour has tutored accounting students, volunteered to help
low-income Long Islanders prepare their taxes, and written for
The Pioneer. “Extracurricular activities have given me a sense
of being part of a community,” said Ashour. “I have been able
to be of assistance to those who needed me, whether it was
through action or only words – and will continue to provide my
knowledge and skills for the help of others as long as I live.”
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Saving Lives, Today
and Tomorrow
Jeanine Norton, RN (right), a student in the LIU Post
Advanced Certificate program in Family Nurse Practitioner,
put her health care training to work in a dramatic way: she
saved the life of a man at her gym.
Norton, a Post-Anesthesia Care Unit nurse at Syosset
Hospital, had just finished her own workout when the staff
alerted her to a 44-year-old man who had collapsed and had
no pulse or heartbeat. While the ambulance was on its way,
she performed chest compressions for nearly a half hour. She
later learned the main vessel in the man’s heart was blocked
– a condition few people survive. Miraculously, the man
survived. He’s even exercising again.
“When I see him at the gym now, tears come to my eyes; the
rescue was so amazing,” Norton recalled.
Students and alumni of the School of Health Professions and
Nursing are saving lives, improving health and advancing
medical knowledge. Among them are leaders in the field of
health care, such as Winifred Mack, RN ’75, the new
eastern regional executive director of five hospitals in the
North Shore-LIJ Health System and former executive director
of Southside Hospital and Susan Kwiatek (B.S. in Nursing
’89 and M.B.A. ’04, who was recently appointed executive
director of Glen Cove Hospital (North Shore LIJ Health
System).
Also among them are researchers like Akshay Narkar, a
January 2013 graduate of the master’s program in medical
biology, who is now a research coordinator in the Department
of Cancer Biology at Kansas University Medical Center;
Venkata Sravani Kollu, a 2012 graduate of the M.S. in
Medical Biology program, is working on stem cell-based
regenerative medicine at the Cardiac Research Institute at
Masonic Medical Research Laboratory in Utica, N.Y.; and
Jade Greco, a student in the B.S. in Biomedical Sciences
program scheduled to graduate in May 2013, will have a
paper published in The Journal of Infectious Diseases, a rare
achievement for an undergraduate.
“The School of Health Professions
and Nursing is educating gifted and
dedicated people who will serve at
every level, in every sector, of
health care. It’s an honor to work
with these students, educators and
staff.”
Jade Greco, B.S. in
Biomedical Sciences,
Class of 2013
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Venkata Sravani Kollu,
M.S. in Medical Biology,
Class of 2012
– MaryAnn Clark, Ed.D.
Dean, LIU Post School of Health
Professions and Nursing
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CAMPUS NEWS
Long Island University Names Kimberly R. Cline as its 10th President
Current Mercy College president/former SUNY CFO will become LIU’s first woman president
Long Island University has announced that Kimberly R. Cline will be the institution’s 10th
president. Dr. Cline, who currently serves as president of Mercy College, will succeed David J.
Steinberg, who will retire this summer after 27 years as LIU’s chief executive. (see page 23).
When Dr. Cline assumes the presidency in July, she will be the first woman to hold the office in
the University’s 87-year history.
“Kimberly Cline is uniquely qualified to advance our mission of access and excellence,” says
Edward Travaglianti, chairman of LIU’s board of trustees. “Dr. Cline is a change agent with
a proven record of success in complex, multicampus institutions. I have no doubt that she
will build on David Steinberg’s legacy to bring the University to new heights and make a real
difference in the lives of our students.”
Dr. Cline was identified following a six-month, nationwide search with assistance from a leading academic search firm, Witt/Kieffer.
LIU’s Search Committee, which was comprised of trustees, faculty, staff and student leaders from across the University, worked
closely with the consultants to develop the ideal profile for the next president. The selection of Dr. Cline was made by a unanimous
vote of the full board of trustees in March.
“There is no institution quite like LIU,” says Dr. Cline. “There are great strengths and opportunities in the diversity of its campuses,
students and academic programs. I look forward to capitalizing on the synergies between its urban and suburban campuses to
increase the University-wide value proposition for the students, faculty and communities LIU serves.”
Dr. Cline earned a B.S. in industrial relations at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and went on to complete a Master
of Business Administration, a Juris Doctor and a Doctor of Educational Administration at Hofstra University. She and her husband,
Peter Fishbein, who is a graduate of LIU Post, reside in Garden City, N.Y. The couple has three children.
For more information, please visit www.liu.edu/10thpresident.
LIU Post National Rankings and Honors
LIU Post
Best Regional Universities in the North
U.S. News & World Report, 2013 Edition
Palmer School of Library and Information Science
Best Graduate Schools
U.S. News & World Report, 2014 Edition
M.B.A. Program/College of Management
Best Business Schools
Princeton Review, 2013 Edition
College of Management
Best for Vets: Business Schools
Military Times, 2013 Edition
LIU Post
Military Friendly School
GI Jobs, 2013 Edition
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President’s Higher Education
Community Service Honor Roll, 2013
School of Professional Accountancy, Beta Alpha Psi Chapter
Superior Status, 2012
National Beta Alpha Psi honor society
Women’s Swimming
NCAA Division II National Champions – 200 Butterfly (Joyce Kwokfreshman) and 400 Medley Relay
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Students Team Up With Doctors on
“Flu Busters” Video Game
Graduate students in the new
M.A. in Digital Game Design
and Development program at
LIU Post have partnered with
doctors at Winthrop-University
Hospital to develop a video
game that teaches children how to avoid catching the flu.
The “Flu Busters” game was used this winter to educate
children and parents in pediatric waiting rooms about the
flu vaccine and its health benefits. The goal of the game is
to increase awareness of the flu vaccine in underserved
communities, where vaccination rates are traditionally lower
than the national average.
The idea for the educational game was developed by Dr.
Leonard Krilov of Winthrop University Hospital in Mineola,
N.Y. and his team of pediatric specialists, who received a
grant to develop the program. Dr. Krilov’s group sought out
the services of the university. Dr. Elena Bertozzi, associate
professor of media arts, programmed the game and wrote
the script.
For more information visit www.liu.edu/post/games.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Seeing Double
New Degree Programs • liu.edu/post/academics
▲ M.A. in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages: The TESOL
program, now offered in a blended format, prepares teachers to help children
to overcome language barriers and learn how to speak the English language
effectively.
▲ M.S. in Corporate Learning and Development: Offered in the blended
format, this program prepares you for a career as a trainer, instructional
designer, coach or professional skills consultant.
▲ Students with Disabilities – Generalist (7-12) – Advanced Certificate:
This 15-credit program is designed for current teachers who wish to develop
instructional strategies for special needs students.
▲ Archives and Records Management – Advanced Certificate: An online
program for individuals looking for careers as archivists or records managers in
settings such as corporations, government agencies and libraries.
▲ Clinical Mental Health Counseling – Advanced Certificate: The program
equips professionals who have a master’s degree in school counseling with the
additional academic credits and clinical experience needed to become licensed
New York State mental health counselors.
▲ B.A. in Economics/M.B.A.: Earn two respected degrees in five years, resulting
in one year of tuition savings and the ability to enter the business world sooner.
▲ Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program for Adults: Complete an undergraduate degree in only 22 months through online and on-campus coursework.
Bria-Leta (left) and Tia-Mona Greene
Twin sisters from Bronx, N.Y. have
founded a student group that caters to
college students who have twins and
siblings attending LIU Post. Bria-Leta
Greene, a business administration major,
and Tia-Mona Greene, a psychology
major, founded the new organization
called TWIce as Nice as a way to bring
together the entire campus community for
social activities and relationship-building.
Bria-Leta and Tia-Mona organized the
club in their freshman year after noticing
that there were a lot of twins on campus:
13 sets, to be precise. In fact it turns out
there are an additional 20 students on
campus who have a twin who doesn’t
attend LIU Post, notes Bria-Leta. “Most of
the campus thought my sister and I were
the only twins,” “We knew that wasn’t true,
so we made the club to show them.”
Throughout the semester, the club hosts
a number of social and charity fundraisingevents, including "Oh Na Na What’s
Our Name?”, “The Twin Q&A” and
“Dance-a-thon.”
FIND OUT
HOW GOOD YOU
REALLY ARE.
Our world depends on
connecting both digitally
and in person.
At LIU Post, I’m taking
classes online and
on campus in the blended
learning format.
This brings efficiency to my life
and my work.
- Billy Achnitz
M.S. in Environmental Sustainability,
Class of 2014
New Look for Hillwood Café
Hillwood Café has been expanded and
modernized in response to student recommendations. Food stations now include
The Produce Patch salad station, Topio’s
Italian entrées and pizza bar, a sushi
station, Grab n’ Go sandwiches, The Grill,
and the F'real blending bar featuring
milkshakes and smoothies. Other dining
favorites in Hillwood include Subway and
Starbucks.
liu.edu/post/blended
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SPOTLIGHT ON
Dr. James Vacca, associate professor in the
Department of Special Education and
Literacy, received the Golden Apple Award,
created by the March of Dimes to recognize
and honor outstanding individuals who have
made a difference through their commitment
to education. The award was presented by
Roger Tilles, a New York State regent and former chair of the
LIU Board of Trustees.
Nancy Marksbury, deputy chief information
officer at LIU Post and candidate for the
Ph.D. in Information Studies, presented an
overview of the research she is conducting
for her doctoral dissertation at the Association for Library and Information Science
Convention in Seattle. Her dissertation topic
is “Crossing Boundaries: Gender, Culture and
Trust in Computer-Mediated Communication.”
Dr. Mary L. Westermann was honored with
the Library Directory Associates Award, Long
Island’s highest honor in librarianship. An
associate professor of library and information
science at LIU Post, Dr. Westermann’s
specialties include consumer health information, health information and evaluating digital
health information. Formerly a director in the Nassau County
library system, Dr. Westermann is credited with work that led
to the creation of a consumer health information clearinghouse
as well as a series of annual lectures co-sponsored with the
Nassau County Library Association on a variety of health-related topics.
LIU Post welcomes Dr. Andrew Rosman, an award-winning
administrator and expert in online higher education, as dean of
the College of Management. Dr. Rosman was most recently at
the University of Connecticut serving as the director of the M.S.
in Accountancy Program, director of the internship program,
Dr. Nana Koch, associate professor in the
Department of Health, Physical Education
and Movement Science, was awarded the
2012 Excellence in Education Award (Educator
of the Year) by the American Dance Therapy
Association at its 47th annual conference
Albuquerque, N.M. in October.
Dr. Noel Zahler, dean of the School of Visual
and Performing Arts, composed a piano
quartet “Songs for Mahler in the Absence of
Words,” which was released on CD in
September by Urlicht AudioVisual.
Dr. Thomas Demaria, director of LIU Post’s
public mental health clinic, the Psychological
Services Center, was among those called
upon to help in Newtown, Conn. after the
tragic events of December 14. He consulted
with school district and state education
officials on the needs of young people in the
area. Dr. Demaria is the founder of the Trauma Response Team,
a volunteer group of clinical psychology doctoral students and
professors at LIU Post, and a member of the advisory board of
the National Center for School Crisis and Bereavement.
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and executive director of online education for the School of
Business. He is one of only two faculty members from the
School of Business to have been designated a Teaching Fellow,
UConn’s highest teaching award, and has received two international teaching awards from the United States Distance
Learning Association.
Art Professor Joan Harrison continues to
chronicle the communities of the Gold Coast
with a new book, “Locust Valley,” published
by Arcadia Press and co-authored by
community archivist Amy Dzija Driscoll. The
book contains more than 200 vintage images
of the charming hamlet located three miles
north of LIU Post.
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From left: Judy and Dr. Simon Schaffel with Gail Weissman, clinical supervisor of the J.M. Ladge Speech and Hearing Center.
BREAKING THE SILENCE
Extended Day Aphasia Program
helps stroke patients regain the ability to communicate
Gladys Troche of Jamaica, Queens, N.Y. spent a recent
Monday morning doing something remarkable: chatting with
friends.
Thirteen years after suffering a stroke, Dr. Schaffel still doesn’t
speak, but the 89-year-old now writes notes on an iPad or
dry-erase board.
It was remarkable because before coming to the Extended
Day Aphasia Program at LIU Post’s J.M. Ladge Speech and
Hearing Center a year ago, she barely spoke at all. A stroke
more than a decade earlier had impaired her ability to speak.
She had made progress since then, but lacked the confidence
to engage in conversation.
“Since Si’s been coming to the Aphasia Center, he’s improved
cognitively a great deal,” Judy Schaffel said. “He’s become
more social. He relates better to people.”
“Now I can talk to anyone,” Troche said. “It’s helped me
tremendously.” She’s even thinking of going back to work.
The Extended Day Aphasia Program helps people – primarily
stroke survivors – recover the ability to communicate. They take
part in activities ranging from discussion groups and card
games to Wii bowling and book clubs. The program combines
therapy with socialization techniques.
“We couldn’t talk like we talk now,” said Jack Rosenthal
of North Hills, N.Y., a retired businessman, sitting with retired
stock broker Richie Matty of Syosset, N.Y. “Every week, every
month, you get a little better.” Both men have resumed driving
and enjoy getting together for lunch. Matty follows the stocks
online, and he hopes to go back to work soon.
Every patient is different, and not all fully regain their speech or
mobility, but all benefit from the program. “It’s been fantastic,”
said Judy Schaffel of Rockville Centre, N.Y., whose husband,
Dr. Simon Schaffel, is a retired geology professor at CUNY.
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Four years after his stroke, Douglas “Duke” Zahn doesn’t speak
fluently. But he has made so much progress at the Aphasia
Center that his daughter Emily, an LIU Post undergraduate at
the time, switched her major to speech language pathology.
“She said, ‘Mom, I want to go into something where I can help
people,’” Duke’s wife, Christine, recalled.
The Ladge Speech and Hearing Center is a diagnostic and
therapeutic center specializing in screenings, diagnostics, treatment and prevention of communication and related disorders
in infants, children and adults. It offers a wide range of services
to the public, focused on language and hearing disorders in
infants, children and adults. The Ladge Center is staffed by
speech-language pathologists with years of experience and
graduate clinicians, working together to provide quality care
to patients and their families. It provides an ideal setting
for students in the LIU Post’s master’s program in
Speech-Language Pathology to experience real-life therapy and
caregiving.
For more information on the J.M. Ladge Speech and Hearing
Center, visit liu.edu/post/speech or call 516-299-2437.
LIU Post
Never Too Late:
The Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program for Adults
After studying for two years at a community college, Barbara
Cesiro went on to build a career in sales, account management
and marketing communications. Over a period of 30 years
she’s worked for several large companies in Manhattan, found
satisfaction pursuing her personal and career goals, and
experienced considerable success.
But the whole time, she regretted not having earned a bachelor’s
degree.
“Every year I thought about finishing college, but I could not find
a program to meet my busy schedule,” says Cesiro, a Port
Washington, N.Y. resident. “Over the years I was able to take a
course here and there – but completing my bachelor’s? It just
didn’t seem possible.”
That all changed this March when Cesiro enrolled in the
Bachelor’s Degree Completion Program for Adults. In just
22 months, using a blend of online and classroom learning,
participants will earn the B.S. in Interdisciplinary Studies with
professional tracks in Business or Health Care Administration.
Accelerated six- and eight-week semesters, full-time financial
aid status for a six-credit course load, life experience credit and
other features help make college easier for working adults.
“Many adults in their 40s and 50s are returning to college to
make themselves more marketable,” says Lisa Braverman, associate provost for adult and outreach programs at LIU Post.
“Those with a bachelor’s degree tend to get hired more quickly, retain employment and advance more successfully in the workplace.”
Cesiro is currently taking courses in economics and computer-based management systems. She finds the online courses
convenient, but also enjoys the opportunity to attend classes on campus every few weeks.
“It’s great to be able to talk with professors face-to-face and meet other students but also have the flexibility to do the bulk of
my coursework online,” she says.
To learn more about the program, visit www.liu.edu/post/finish or call 516-299-2040.
Dignitaries Attend Historic Emancipation Proclamation Exhibition at LIU Post
New York State Education Commissioner Dr. John B. King, Jr., NYS
Education Department Regent Roger Tilles and Suffolk County
Community College President Dr. Shaun L. McKay were among the
special guests attending a rare public exhibit of President Abraham
Lincoln’s Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation on display at Tilles
Center for the Performing Arts on October 15 and 16, 2012. The
exhibition also featured the Emancipation Proclamation Centennial
Commemoration Speech written and delivered in 1962 by Dr. Martin
Luther King, Jr. at the centennial anniversary of the signing of the
Emancipation Proclamation. See inside back cover for details.
From left: Andrew P. Jackson, executive director, Queens Library’s Langston Hughes Community Library
and Cultural Center; Dr. John B. King, Jr.; Mark A. Schaming, director of the New York State Museum;
Roger Tilles; Dr. Shaun L. McKay; and Dr. Paul Forestell, provost, LIU Post, LIU Brentwood and LIU Riverhead.
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The Master Class at Tilles Center
Guest residencies offer rare opportunities for students
Throughout each academic year, the School of Visual and Performing Arts collaborates
with Tilles Center for the Performing Arts to offer students once-in-a-lifetime opportunities
to learn from world-class dancers and musicians in master classes and guest residencies.
Imagine learning the cello from Yo Yo Ma, string quartet training with the Shanghai String
Quartet or dance from a member of the Joffrey Ballet. Performers, producers and
behind-the-scenes arts professionals share their knowledge with the shining stars of
tomorrow.
Thomas Han, Pittsburgh Symphony
Recent Tilles Center performers
who have offered master classes
or guest residencies:
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater
Black Violin
Chris Botti
Jose Limon Company
Bobby McFerrin
Adam Pascal
Pilobolus
Mark Wood
New York Philharmonic
Desmond Richardson
(“So You Think You Can Dance”)
Step Afrika
Prague Chamber Orchestra
Talich String Quartet
Tokyo String Quartet
Shanghai String Quartet
Dicapo Opera Theatre
Christopher O’Riley
Black Violin, performance duo, Kevin Marcus, violin, Wil B., viola
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TRUE
LEADER
FOND FAREWELL
After 27 years as leader of one of
the nation’s largest private
universities, Dr. David J. Steinberg
will step down as president of
Long Island University at the end
of the 2012-2013 academic year.
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Unflagging in his dedication to our multi-campus institution, President Steinberg leaves
a legacy that will impact students and Long Island for generations to come. As chief
executive since 1985, LIU has grown into one of the largest and most comprehensive
private universities in the United States. LIU’s 24,000 students spanning six campuses
and online, along with 3,400 faculty and staff, and 191,000 alumni wish him and his
wife, Joan, God speed and good fortune.
1985: Inauguration Day on
Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn
2002: Grand opening of
Pratt Recreation Center
2004: Tilles Center for the
Performing Arts Atrium construction
2006: Kahn Discovery Center opens
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2012: Endowed Scholarship Luncheon
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History, Up Close and Personal
Kristy Niemeyer, president of the Student Government
Association and an education major, and Malcolm McDaniel,
vice president of the SGA and a speech-language pathology
major, view the Preliminary Emancipation Proclamation with
Dr. Thomas Demaria, a member of the 67th New York
Volunteer Infantry: The First Long Island Volunteers, an
organization of Civil War re-enactors.
It was a rare encounter with history: the chance to stand inches
from Abraham Lincoln’s handwritten first draft of the Emancipation
Proclamation and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s 1962 speech on the
anniversary of the abolition of slavery. The two priceless documents
came to Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post from the
New York State Museum as part of an eight-city tour of New York
State. Hundreds came to lay eyes on the documents and take in the
exhibit’s interpretive materials. Speakers at the opening ceremony
included Dr. John B. King, the state education commissioner, and
Andrew Jackson, director of the Langston Hughes Community
Library and Cultural Center in Queens, N.Y.
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Rose Arbor Restored
Garden lovers will be delighted to learn that the arched brick rose arbor at LIU Post, built in 1922-23, has been restored.
A tangible legacy of Marian Cruger Coffin, one of the first women in the nation to receive professional training in
landscape architecture, the rose arbor is a campus landmark and a popular setting for quiet walks and reflection.
An anonymous donor provided the generous support for the restoration.
Panagiotis, 1, and Sophia Karathanasis, 6, children of Stacey Karathanasis, secretary in
the College of Education, Information and Technology, enjoy the rose arbor.
Photo by Erin Gazzo ’09