NBA Remembers Alumnus Who Scored Historic First Basket
The National Basketball Association celebrated the 75th anniversary of its inaugural game on November 1, 1946, when New York Knicks point guard Ossie Schectman ’41...
LIU Grad Appointed to Key Ugandan Cabinet Post
Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni appointed Adonia Ayebare ’11 as an ex officio member of the Cabinet tasked with strengthening Uganda’s diplomatic efforts and aligning...
Alumna Anchors Albany Newscast
Tamani Wooley ’12 continues to thrive in broadcast news, anchoring and reporting for Spectrum News 1 in Albany. Tamani is the morning features anchor and...
Women’s Lacrosse Wins Multiple Academic Honors
Fourteen women’s lacrosse players earned a spot on the Intercollegiate Women's Lacrosse Coaches Association Division I Academic Honor Roll during the 2020-21 season. The...
Houston Business Journal’s Most Admired CEOs
Sheila Enriquez, ’96, Managing Partner & Chief Executive Officer of Briggs & Veselka Co., the largest independent CPA firm in Houston and the third...
Alumnus Selected to Lead Global Organization
Jeffrey Melnick ’92 was named chief financial officer of ETS, a global educational assessment and data organization. Melnick previously held leadership roles with EisnerAmper, one of the...
Groundbreaking Academic Study Shows Benefits of Play Among Children
Results of a study conducted by faculty researchers reveal significant upticks in math and reading scores among elementary school students who participated in an...
National Agency Hires Insurance Specialist as Vice President
Jen Lapera ’04 was selected as vice president and casualty leader for M&T Insurance Agency’s real estate and construction practice. Lapera is responsible for...
Oxford Scholar Awarded Prestigious NIH Fellowship
Alumnus Ryan Herold '18 was awarded the Ruth L. Kirschstein Individual Postdoctoral Fellowship by the National Institutes of Health (NIH). The competitive award is...
LIU Sharks Awarded Best Athletic Program in Northeast Conference
The Northeast Conference awarded the Long Island University Sharks with the 2021 Brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup, which recognizes the best all-around athletic program in...