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LIU Post Alum Derrick Davis Starring in National Tour of Phantom of the Opera

A journey that began in the audience at the Majestic Theatre for The Phantom of the Opera eventually led Derrick Davis to LIU Post, and now the journey has come full circle.

As the North American tour of Andrew Lloyd Webber’s Tony Award-winning musical winds its way through Canada – with a brief stop in Boston between runs in Winnipeg and Montreal – Davis continues to thrill audiences as the Phantom. After more than 1,000 performances on Broadway in the cast of Disney’s The Lion King – during which he became the first actor in the show’s history to cover the roles of both Scar and Mufasa – Davis became just the third African-American actor to don the Phantom’s mask. Davis described the role as “a weighty responsibility and a huge honor” in an interview before the tour’s stop in Boise.

“When I see young people coming to the stage door or connecting with me on social media,” Davis told Boise Weekly, “it warms my heart because I know what seeing Phantom did for me and my own journey. It’s a privilege to do that for someone else.”

For more on Davis and his performance as the Phantom, click here.

LIU Post Welcomes Steven Breese as Dean of the College of Arts, Communications and Design

An accomplished theatre professional with nearly 25 years of leadership experience in collegiate arts programs has joined LIU Post, as Steven Breese has been appointed dean of the College of Arts, Communication and Design.

Breese comes to LIU Post from Southern Connecticut State University, where he was Academic Dean of the School of Arts and Sciences, overseeing 22 academic departments, two interdisciplinary programs, and SCSU’s Honors College. Prior to SCSU, he served as Academic Dean for the College of Arts and Humanities at Christopher Newport University in Virginia, where he expanded the expertise of the faculty, opened a new $60 million building for the humanities, and created a new vocal institute in the Department of Music. Prior to his tenure at Christopher Newport, Breese served as director of the acting program at Texas Christian University.

Breese’s own work as an actor, director, and playwright includes performances at a number of nationally and regionally recognized theaters, including the Forum Theatre and Royal George Theatre in Chicago, the Dallas Theatre Center and the Shakespeare Festival of Dallas, and the Operettenhaus in Hamburg, Germany. He is the author of On Acting, a Handbook for Today’s Unique American Actor, along with more than 25 full-length plays.

LIU Post Prepares Students for Collaborative Health-Care Environment in Interprofessional Simulation Lab

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the fast-growing and fast-changing health care field, collaboration between health professionals is increasingly crucial to delivering effective patient-centered care. LIU Post’s Interprofessional Simulation Lab prepares students to play impactful roles on successful health care teams, grooming them for key roles in shaping the future of health care in the U.S.

The Interprofessional Simulation Lab curriculum is defined by case-based scenarios that identify common domains among health care professionals, while focusing on the unique roles and responsibilities of each health care provider. The team-focused learning experiences of the Interprofessional Simulation Lab complement the elite classroom education provided by LIU Post’s world-class faculty and the professional experience developed with LIU’s network of more than 250 affiliated clinical partner organizations.

LIU Post’s School of Health Professions and Nursing is home to a Nutrition department recognized as among the top three in the New York City area, a Medical Imaging program with a 100 percent board pass rate, and a Nursing department that equips students with the Bachelor of Science in Nursing that is fast becoming the gold standard among the nation’s leading health care systems. For more information, click here to read about the Interprofessional Simulation Lab’s interactive mannequin patients in LIU Post’s award-winning student newspaper, The Pioneer.

LIU Post MBA Alum Frank Kendall Joins Board of Fortune 500 Company

An MBA graduate of LIU Post’s AACSB-accredited School of Business has joined the board of directors of one of the nation’s largest defense contractors.

Frank Kendall III was appointed in July as the 13th member of the board of Leidos, after more than four years as the U.S. Undersecretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. The longest-serving official in that role, Kendall served as Principal Deputy Undersecretary and Acting Undersecretary. His work in the Department of Defense served as the culmination of more than 40 years in national security affairs, acquisitions, engineering, and the military. He also currently serves as executive in residence to Renaissance Strategic Advisors, an aerospace and defense advisory firm.

As he prepared to take on his new role at Leidos, Kendall spoke to FCW, a leading media outlet covering the Federal technology market, about cost control in the development of new defense systems. Click here to learn more.

It’s Never Too Late: LIU Brooklyn Partnering with Stage2Startups to Help Older Entrepreneurs Succeed

It’s Never Too Late: LIU Brooklyn Partnering with Stage2Startups to Help Older Entrepreneurs Succeed

With Half of Entrepreneurs Over Age 45, LIU Brooklyn Center for Entrepreneurship to Host Inaugural Programs on August 2 and August 30

(Brooklyn)—For many people, talk of entrepreneurship and incubators provokes thoughts of Millennials and Generation Z.  However, the reality is quite different.  According to a recent Kauffman Foundation Index, approximately half of all new entrepreneurs are age 45 or older. That is why LIU Brooklyn’s Center for Entrepreneurship is partnering with Stage2Startups on a program to help older entrepreneurs become startup founders and offer support to this new community.

The first Stage2Startups & LIU Brooklyn programs take place at the Center for Entrepreneurship’s Lab on the campus of LIU Brooklyn located at 1 University Plaza on August 2 and August 30.  Each session begins at 6:00pm.

The August 2 event focuses on the evergreen issue of “Funding Options,” with advice from entrepreneurs and other experts.  Among the speakers are Chanel sales executive turned surf bikini company CEO Helena Fogarty who will share her experience, Lower East Side Credit Union representative Angel Garcia, NYC Small Business Solutions representative Calvin Fletcher who will discuss free programs to help entrepreneurs find lenders, and CEO of Raise the Credit and Business Kings, Andres Rosa, who will speak about managing one’s credit rating to get investment approval.

The August 30 event provides a panel of speakers who will share their experience of leaving their mid-life corporate careers to found their own companies. Among the speakers are former IBM representative turned livestreaming marketing guru Carlos Vassallo, investment banker turned fashion designer Zachery Prell, corporate administrator turned pet-care guru Judy Wong, professional photographer turned career coach Ed Lederman and I Love to be Selling eBay guru Kathy Terrill.

Moderating both events will be Dawn McGee Strickland, director of LIU Brooklyn’s Center for Entrepreneurship, who was part of a startup team that raised over $5 million in venture financing and previously served as a founding board member of the Laundromat Project, an award-winning arts and social justice organization.

Attendees can sign up for the August 2 event here and the August 30 event here.  For more information, attendees can email info@stage2startups.org.

Future programs will include insight into equity and partnership agreements and other legal issues, technology, sales, and marketing. All programs feature experienced entrepreneurs and may also include subject matter experts.

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About the LIU Brooklyn School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences
The School of Business, Public Administration and Information Sciences at LIU Brooklyn prepares students for professional careers in business and government. A signature initiative of the School is the Center for Entrepreneurship and Innovation. Students develop and refine ideas for their own businesses with the support of mentors, peer-to-peer co-working afternoons, a corporate speaker series and Bloomberg terminals for market research. More information is available here.

About Stage2Startups
Stage2Startups is a metro-New York based startup co-founded by a team of entrepreneurs with years of corporate experience. They noticed a need in the market based on their own experiences as well as that of friends and clients who retired or were downsized from their positions. Stage2Startups is exploring additional corporate and educational partnerships in Baltimore/Washington DC, Miami and other areas with robust senior and experienced professional populations.  More information is available at www.stage2startups.org.

LIU Post Rated “Best in the Northeast” by The Princeton Review

BROOKVILLE, N.Y.— LIU Post was rated for the first time in the school’s history by The Princeton Review as one of the “Best in the Northeast” for 2017.

LIU Post was rated as one of the top Northeast universities by The Princeton Review.  According to The Princeton Review, the colleges on its lists are those “that we consider academically outstanding and well worth consideration in your college search.”

“LIU Post is proud to be rated by Princeton Review as one of the best universities in the Northeast,” LIU President Dr. Kimberly R. Cline said.  “This is an important milestone on the continued upward trajectory of our University.  LIU Post’s distinguished faculty offers students a world-class education with a focus on experiential learning that prepares them for success.”

The Princeton Review selected universities for their prestigious list based on academics, staff visits, and 137,000 student surveys.

As part of its rating process, The Princeton Review conducts anonymous student surveys to get unfiltered student views.  LIU Post students surveyed said that LIU Post is a school that’s brimming with “opportunities to further your educational experience.” Academically, undergrads benefit from “personalized attention” and “individualized instruction” as well as a “wide range” of course selection.

LIU Post students surveyed also describe the student body as “hardworking, helpful, intelligent, [and] creative.” They also tend to be “very friendly.” And another individual adds, “Walking through campus you constantly see familiar faces, and there is always someone willing to talk to you. It [is] effortless to spark a conversation with someone on the Starbucks line about an upcoming event.”  LIU Post undergrads are also incredibly “dedicated” and are always looking “to get involved on campus.”

In terms of Campus Life, The Princeton Review notes, students are active in “athletics and intramural[s].” And many undergrads can also be found using the university’s fantastic gym facilities. Additionally, “sororities and fraternities are very popular.” “During the late spring and early fall, students love to go up the Patio of Hillwood Commons to lay out on the lounge chairs and soak up some sun.”  Finally, undergrads here appreciate how “accessible” New York City is for them. Any time they want to experience the excitement of the city, students can simply hop on a train and be there in no time!

And students proudly report that “everyone generally gets along well with one another.” As one impressed undergrad illustrates, “Athletes not only respect those who are not involved in athletics, but also study, hangout, and participate in extracurricular activities with each other, and vice versa. [Conversely,] those [who are] not on a sports team often come and support the athletes in their games and competitions.”

The LIU Post College of Management has been rated by The Princeton Review as a “Best Business School” for the past 15 years. LIU has also been hailed by Forbes as one of 10 “Hot Colleges in the Making Under Innovative Management,” honored by US News and World Report as a Top Regional University, and recognized by the Equality of Opportunity Project as one of the top 20 selective private colleges on the “Overall Mobility Index.”

Blackbirds Women’s Tennis Wins NEC Title

NEC CHAMPS! Women’s Tennis Shuts Out FDU, 4-0, to Win NEC Title

WEST WINSOR, N.J. – The LIU Brooklyn women’s tennis team won their first Northeast Conference championship in seven years Sunday morning, shutting out the No. 3 seed and defending champions Fairleigh Dickinson, 4-0.

LIU Brooklyn capped a dominating run through the three-day event as the Blackbirds did not surrender a single point in the tournament.

LIU, which won its third NEC crown (2009, 2010 and 2017), became just the eighth team in conference history to sweep all three of their tournament matches en-route to the title. Heading into NCAA Tournament play, the Blackbirds have won eight straight matches.

LIU opened the match by taking the double point from the defending NEC champions. In the No. 3 doubles spot, freshman Jennifer Gogova and senior Isabella Wagener had a dominating 6-1 win to shift momentum to the Blackbirds. Sophomore Anna Grigoryan and freshman Ana Leonte clinched the doubles point by winning their match in the No. 1 spot, 6-2. And sophomore Malin Leysen and her partner freshman Sasha Bollweg led at No. 2 doubles when the point was called, 4-1.

The Blackbirds had a 1-0 lead heading into singles, and Bollweg made it 2-0 with her sweep at the No. 2 flight, 6-1, 6-3. Leysen increased the lead to 3-0 when she won in straight sets, 6-2, 6-3 in the No. 4 singles spot.

With FDU up a set in three other matches, all eyes turned toward the stadium court and a battle between two of the NEC’s best in FDU’s Shreya Pasricha and LIU’s Anna Grigoryan. Pasricha had won a third-set super tiebreaker over Grigoryan when the two met nine days ago, but the Moscow native evened the score this morning with a 7-5, 6-2 win at the #1 spot to clinch the title for the Blackbirds.

The Blackbirds will now go on to represent the NEC in the upcoming NCAA Championships in mid-May.

LIU Brooklyn 4, Fairleigh Dickinson 0

Doubles
1. Anna Grigoryan /Ana Leonte (LIU) def. Shreya Pasricha/Marta Ruszczynska(FDU) 6-2
2. Malin Leysen/Sasha Bollweg (LIU) vs. Tatiana Eftenoiu/Katarina Pavlocic (FDU) 4-1, unfinished
3. Jennifer Gogova/Isabella Wagener (LIU) def. Liza Rachenko/Patricia Eftenoiu (FDU) 6-1

Singles
1. Anna Grigoryan (LIU) def. Shreya Pasricha (FDU) 7-5, 6-2
2. Sasha Bollweg (LIU) def. Marta Ruszczynska(FDU) 6-1, 6-3
3. Jennifer Gogova (LIU) vs. Tatiana Eftenoiu (FDU) 5-7, 1-4, unfinished
4. Malin Leysen (LIU) def. Katarina Pavlocic (FDU) 6-2, 6-3
5. Ana Leonte (LIU) vs. Liza Rachenko (FDU) 5-7, 3-1, unfinished
6. Isabella Wagener (LIU) vs. Patricia Eftenoiu (FDU) 3-6, 4-4, unfinished

LIU Brooklyn Raises Over $40K for Relay for Life

LIU Brooklyn held a successful Relay for Life, raising more than $40,000 for the American Cancer Society. With over 300 students participating, Blackbird pride rang through and spoke to everyone involved.

Alexis Rodney, Class of 2017 put it best, “Each and every day I make it my job to impact at least one person. Working with Relay for Life gave me the opportunity to make an impact. In life, we make decisions about how we can better ourselves or inspire others. Cancer runs in my family and I’m happy to inspire others in the fight to end cancer.”

LIU Post Hosts Successful Relay for Life

LIU Post held its annual Relay for Life, raising more than $50,000 for the American Cancer Society. With over 600 students participating, Pioneer pride rang through and spoke to everyone involved. According to a student organizer, “what makes LIU Post’s Relay for Life so successful is the community coming together to create an amazing event. At LIU Post, Relay for Life proves that our students want to make a difference, and be a support for those battling cancer.”

LIU Post Women’s Lacrosse Win 3rd Consecutive Conference Championship

LIU Post women’s lacrosse captured their third consecutive East Coast Conference championship. The Pioneers beat Mercy College 12-7 on Saturday, with junior goaltender Olivia Kirk making a career-high 18 saves to earn her second consecutive Tournament Most Outstanding Player honor.

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