All-American Fencer Wins National Championship
LIU freshman fencer Laura Fekete became the first Shark ever to win an NCAA Division I National Championship in the epeé discipline, defeating the...
Dean Seinfeld Voted to Prestigious Foundation Board
The Leadership for Educational Achievement Foundation (LEAF) announced that Dr. Laura Seinfeld, dean of the Long Island University School of Education, was unanimously voted...
Basketball Star Named to Home Town Hall of Fame
The Lee County (Florida) Athletic Conference inducted DeAngelique Waithe, ’18, into its 2021 Hall of Fame class. Waithe was a four-year letter winner for...
Sharks Earn NEC’s Highest Academic Honors
Seven LIU athletic teams and four student-athletes earned top academic recognition from the Northeast Conference during the 2021-22 season. Baseball, men’s cross country, football,...
LIU Wins Commissioner’s Cup for Top Athletics Program
LIU Athletics returned to the top of the Northeast Conference all-sports race, claiming the Brenda Weare Commissioner's Cup for the fourth time in program...
Alumna Appointed to Canada’s Department of Defence
Lauren Rutherglen ’18 was appointed as an analyst to Canada’s Department of National Defence, the government body that supports the country’s Armed Forces. As a student-athlete...
Alumna to Advise NYC Mayor on Education Policy
New York City Mayor Eric Adams appointed alumna Anita Garcia to the Panel for Educational Policy. Garcia was formerly the principal of PS 329 in Coney Island. The...
Students Land Coveted Internships at Fortune 500 Companies
LIU students continue to earn prestigious and competitive internship opportunities at some of the world’s most successful companies. For the spring 2021 semester, dozens...
Renowned Banker Elected to Board of Directors
Peoples Bancorp Inc. announced that Michael N. Vittorio, ‘77, has been elected to the Peoples Board of Directors, and the Board of Directors of Peoples' banking subsidiary,...
Sharks Win Five Gold Medals at NEC Championships
Men’s indoor track and field athletes shined at the 2022 Northeast Conference Championship meet. Freshman Elyas Ayyoub was named the meet’s Most Valuable Performer...