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Top Paralympic Athlete Elected to Maine Sports Hall of Fame

Christy Gardner ’05 will be inducted into the Maine Sports Hall of Fame this fall in honor of her inspirational career as one of...

Cross Country Coach of the Year Makes History

Women’s Head Coach Chris Sauer is the first cross country coach in school history to be named the Northeast Conference Coach of the Year....

Distinguished Professor Receives Fulbright Fellowship

Dr. Maria McGarrity, professor of English, received a prestigious Fulbright U.S. Scholar Fellowship to conduct research and teach in the United Kingdom. Dr. McGarrity...

Prestigious Alumnus Joins Forbes Top 30 Wealthiest Americans

Ray Dalio, founder and co-chief investment officer of the world’s largest hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates, moved into the top 30 wealthiest people in America...

Sharks Defend Title as Top-Performing Athletic Program

Long Island University won the Brenda Weare Commissioner’s Cup for the second straight year, recognizing the best athletic program in the Northeast Conference. The...

Student Entrepreneur Sells Company

Long Island University senior Jared Ebersole sold his startup company, Build Kit Boards (BKB), to ImpactU. Ebersole started BKB, a manufacturer of high-performance electric skateboard...

Hundreds of LIU Sharks Earn Scholar Athlete Honors

The Northeast Conference announced that 102 LIU student-athletes made the 2020-21 Winter Academic Honor Roll, and 30 qualified for the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. LIU...

Decorated Detective Appointed to County Prosecutor’s Office

Detective Ryan Durham ’07 was assigned to the Camden County Prosecutor’s Office in New Jersey, where he will serve as a member of the...

National Science Foundation Grant Empowers Student Success in Computer Science

A $750,000 grant from the National Science Foundation will fund the Cultivating Academic Success in Computing (CASC) project to foster student achievement and produce...

Accomplished Judge Presides Over County Superior Court

The Honorable Robert S. Bowers ’80 will be the new presiding judge for Solano County Superior Court in California. Appointed in 2003 by Governor...

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