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Faculty Awarded Grant for Cultural Preservation Programs

Deborah Mutnick, professor of English, earned an Action Grant from Humanities New York (HNY) for her project “Whose Streets? Our Streets: Remain, Reclaim, Rebuild,”...

Women’s Volleyball Advances to NCAA Tournament

The LIU women's volleyball team is heading to “The Big Dance.” The Sharks earned a trip to the NCAA Tournament and won the Northeast...

Educator Named Finalist for Maine Teacher of the Year

The Maine Department of Education announced that Paige Fournier ’04 is a finalist for the 2022 Maine Teacher of the Year Award. Her decorated...

Grant Awarded to Celebrated Fashion Entrepreneur

The Curvy Fashionista and Eloquii announced that Melissa Mercedes ’11 is the winner of the 2021 Cultivate Award, which supports the next generation of...

Alumnus Appointed COO of Leading Beverage Company

John A. Cosenza '95 was appointed COO of Iconic Brands Inc., a distributor of celebrity-branded alcoholic beverages. He previously served in management at Anheuser-Busch for 30 years,...

Nassau County Celebrates 125 Years at Sharks Home Opener

In celebration of its 125th anniversary, Nassau County hosted “Nassau Day” at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium during the Sharks' home opener against Lehigh....

Forbes, Wall Street Journal Highlight Professor’s New Book

National media outlets are heaping praise on The Peer Effect, a new bookco-authored by Dr. Syed Ali, Professor of Sociology. In interviews with the...

Sharks Win Second Straight National Scholar All-America Title

The men’s wrestling team defended its title as the nation’s top Scholar Team All-America with the highest GPA in the country, according to the...

Standout Shark Breaks University Scoring Record

Men’s lacrosse midfielder Will Snelders became the University’s all-time leader in career goals when he scored his 151st goal against UMass. Snelders previously broke...

Vanguard Executive Joins Tech Startup Board of Directors

Ayanna Hill ’10 was appointed to the board of directors for Zip Code Wilmington, a nonprofit software development and coding boot camp. Hill is...

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