Winter 2008 - Long Island University

Vol. 9
Number 1
Winter 2008
The Newsletter for Brookville Friends & Neighbors of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University
A Toast to Tapas
C.W. Post Showcases
Spanish Cuisine
The Office of Community Relations and executive chefs
from C.W. Post Dining Services delighted Brookville
residents at a food and wine tasting seminar at the C.W.
Post Campus in November. Tapas Tonight explored the
culinary delights of the Basque region of Spain. As the
guests enjoyed an array of freshly prepared tapas, paired with
complementary wines, they shared conversation with friends
and neighbors in a lively atmosphere.
Tapas is a time-honored and cherished part of Spanish
cuisine. ‘Tapas’ refers to small plates of food, similar to a
chef’s tasting table where many delicacies can be sampled.
In Spain, tapas are much more than an epicurean delight,
they represent a lifestyle—an opportunity
to share good times with friends in an
(from left) Leslie Ottaviano,
Harriet Pappas
unrushed, carefree manner. And on this
November night in the Great Hall on the
C.W. Post Campus, the guests did just that!
(from left) Hildi Radmin,
Chuck Stentiford,
Gina Tarantini
Michael and Michele
Mesbah
(from left)
Diane
Scalchunes,
Joanne
Von Zwehl
(from left) Lori Rooney,
Hildi Radmin
Executive Chef David Leicht shares his knowledge
of the culture, customs and traditions of tapas
Scott and
Lucy Roth
Tiptoe Through the Tulips
C.W. Post dressed up the corner of Route
25A and Whitney Lane in Brookville with
a flower garden. Ornamental cabbages,
covered by red cedar bark mulch, were
planted along with 3,000 daffodils and 2,000
tulips that will burst with color this spring.
“C.W. Post is doing its part to beautify the
area roadways and make everyone’s commute
more enjoyable,” said Long Island University
President David Steinberg.
Facilities staff
members (from left)
Frank Stanco,
Juan Bonilla,
and Pat Kelly
Around Campus...
• Become a Teacher in 16 Months
Changing careers can be a liberating and invigorating experience – and
becoming a teacher can be one of the most satisfying career moves you can
make. Now, C.W. Post has a new Master's degree in Adolescence Education
that leads to certification as a teacher of grades 7 to 12. If you have at least 30
undergraduate or graduate credits in English, mathematics, social studies, earth
science, biology, chemistry or languages other than English (Spanish, Italian or
German), you can meet the academic requirements to teach that subject in as
little as 16 months. Find out more by visiting www.liu.edu/adolescence.
• Social Worker of the Year
Dr. Elissa Giffords, associate professor of social work at the C.W. Post Campus,
has been named Social Worker of the Year by the National Association of
Social Workers - New York State Chapter.
• Confrontation Magazine Publishes 100th Issue
Confrontation, Long Island University’s award-winning literary magazine, has
published original works by seven Nobel laureates and hundreds of writers,
poets and playwrights. The magazine celebrates its 40th anniversary this
year and the printing of its 100th issue.
Visit the magazine’s Web site at
www.liu.edu/confrontation.
• Studying With a ‘Star Professor’
Actress Lynn Redgrave, dubbed a “star
professor” by Newsday – conducted a
seven-week master class for acting
students at C.W. Post. Redgrave helped
launch the Tilles Center for the
Performing Arts’ 2007-08 season as
narrator of “Music at Hillwood.”
Redgrave’s residency was presented by
Tilles Center under the sponsorship of
the Rose Tilles Fund for Arts Education
with collaboration from the School of
Visual and Performing Arts.
Brookville’s
Mayor Serves
as Grand
Marshal at
C.W. Post
Homecoming
Village of Brookville Mayor
Richard P. Goodwin led a parade
of floats, cheerleaders, the PEP
Band, fraternities and sororities
down Gold Coast Road at
C.W. Post’s annual Homecoming
Parade on Saturday, October 6.
Mayor Goodwin (center) is pictured
with C.W. Post kickline members and
Theresa Mall Mullarkey, chancellor,
C.W. Post Campus; Dr. Joseph
Shenker, provost, C.W. Post Campus.
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From the
Editor
In the beginning of 2008, I
mailed a calendar of upcoming
events to all of the residents of
the Village. If I included all of
the information I gathered from
the academic departments, galleries, library and various
centers on Campus, you would have received a bulk
package – (I promise I wouldn’t do that to you!) I
faced the challenge of limited space and therefore
had to choose from an extraordinary line up while
considering the interests of the Brookville residents.
Not a bad task, really!
C.W. Post is home to innovative programs led by
renowned scholars who enjoy creating a thriving
academic community for our students and the
surrounding communities. Their remarkable dedication
has helped illuminate C.W. Post as a cultural haven
that plays host to some of the region’s finest theatre,
music and art. We are proud to offer programs to
stimulate your palate – be it cultural, educational,
recreational or social. We are dedicated to strengthening
the spirit of community by presenting and promoting
such opportunities for our neighbors in Brookville. I
hope you will visit the C.W. Post Campus and take
advantage of all we have to offer. I look forward to
seeing you on Campus in 2008. You can reach me at
(516) 299-3500 or e-mail [email protected].
~Jennifer Fitzpatrick
www.liu.edu/neighbor
Hooray for
Hollywood…
With your Brookville Neighbor/
LIU ID card you can enjoy
Saturday night at the movies
FREE. All movies are on Saturday
at 9 p.m. and on Sunday at 1 p.m. in Hillwood
Commons Cinema. To obtain your Brookville
Neighbor card, please call the Office of Community
Relations at (516) 299-3500.
March 29, 30 – I am Legend
April 5, 6 – Sweeney Todd
April 19, 20 – Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story
Susan Deaver served as
conducting instructor to actor
Freddie Highmore in the Warner
Bros.’s movie August Rush.
During the winter and spring of 2007, Dr. Susan
Deaver had the opportunity to work with the
brilliant young actor Freddie Highmore as his
conducting instructor in preparation for his leading
role in Warner Bros.’s movie “August Rush.”
Dr. Deaver, an adjunct music faculty member at
C.W. Post, is currently teaching flute and music
history in the Department of Music.
EDITOR’S PICK: C.W. Post
Chamber Music Festival
featuring The Pierrot Consort and Special Guest Artists
from the Emerson String Quartet and the Orion String Quartet
The C.W. Post Chamber Music Festival, now in its 27th summer season, will take
place July 14 through August 1 at the C.W. Post Campus.
This festival is an intensive three-week program that focuses on the study and
performance of the standard chamber music repertoire, and includes a concert series
with performances by The Pierrot Consort (The Faculty Ensemble-in-Residence at
C.W. Post), special guest artists from the Emerson String Quartet and the Orion String
Quartet, over 100 festival participants and the National Youth Orchestra of Canada.
Public concerts begin on Friday, July 18. For further information about the C.W. Post
Chamber Music Festival, call (516) 299-2103 or visit the Festival’s Web site at
www.liu.edu/svpa/music/festival.
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Editor: Jennifer Fitzpatrick
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Contributing Writers: Jennifer Fitzpatrick,
Rita Langdon
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Relations, C.W. Post Campus, Long Island University,
720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, New York 11548
Phone: (516) 299-3500 • Fax: (516) 299-2622
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