A panel of school district superintendents met with Dean’s Scholars from the College of Education, Information & Technology to share their insights from decades of professional experience in public education. Panel participants included: Dr. Timothy Eagen of Kings Park SD, Dr. Patrick Harrigan of Half Hollow Hills SD, Dr. Lorna Lewis of Malvern SD, Dr. Mary O’Meara of Plainview-Old Bethpage SD, and Dr. Whitney Smith, Director of Instructional Technology and Assessment of Mineola SD.

Students in the veterinary technology program earned professional certifications: RECOVER Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) Rescuer, RECOVER Certified Advanced Life Support (ALS) Rescuer and Fear Free Certified. The Reassessment Campaign on Veterinary Resuscitation (RECOVER) is a non-profit program within American College of Veterinary Emergency Critical Care (ACVECC) and Veterinary Emergency & Critical Care Society (VECCS).

Graduate students from the Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling program were inducted into Chi Sigma Iota Counseling Academic & Professional Honor Society International (CSI). CSI is the premier international honor society of professional counseling and is dedicated to promoting excellence in the profession of counseling.

Charlotte Jones and Ellena Szentirmay were awarded the United Nation’s prestigious World Information Transfer Internship, a highly competitive program that admits 10-12 students from around the world each year. As part of the internship, students attend weekly meetings at the UN Headquarters in Manhattan and submit summaries that are reviewed and considered for publication in the World Ecology Report.

The LIU women’s lacrosse team is heading to the NCAA Tournament after winning its first-ever NEC Championship with a 10-7 win against Sacred Heart. The Sharks play No. 5 Virginia in the first round of the NCAA women’s lacrosse championship.

Arash Dabestani, Dean of the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, joined healthcare executives at the IDN Summit & Reverse Expo in Orlando, Florida to participate in a national expert panel discussion. The panel explored a variety of topics, including pharmacy enrollment trends, cultural shifts in the profession, workforce projections by the U.S. Bureau of Labor, and the increasing role AI will play to improve public health outcomes.

Rebecca Ramnauth ’18 is exploring the potential of robots in understanding and supporting human behavior, with a special focus on individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Ramnauth’s work with the Yale Social Robotics Lab involves developing socially assistive robots tailored to the needs of individuals with ASD.

Rael Enteen, Vice President of Content for the NFL’s Washington Commanders, spoke with students in the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment. Enteen discussed content and social media strategy, helping students see how sports teams approach fan interaction and community building.

Head coach Meghan McNamara-Cafiero and assistant coaches Kerri Liucci and Meghan Els earned the NEC Coaching Staff of the Year Award after coaching the women’s lacrosse team to its first-ever NEC Regular Season Title. McNamarra, in her 17th season, led the Sharks to a 9-1 conference record, as the Sharks finished the regular season on an eight-game win streak.

Dean’s Scholars in the College of Education, Information & Technology visited Powells Lane Elementary School to gain valuable insights into teaching practices and diversity within the educational landscape, as part of a collaborative initiative with the school. The students participated in classroom observations, collaborative discussions, and hands-on training.