Hall of Famer Shoots for Congressional History
Jineea Butler, a member of LIU’s Basketball Hall of Fame, is shooting for history in her current congressional run. If elected, Butler would be...
Prolific Researcher Named a 2021 Freedom Scholar
Orisanmi Burton '09, a renowned scholar of social anthropology, Black studies, and prisons and policing, was named a 2021 Freedom Scholar by the Marguerite...
Student Named Fulbright Scholar to South Korea
Senior Innocense Gumbs was named a recipient of a Fulbright Award to South Korea for the 2024-2025 school year. Gumbs is studying Elementary Education...
Tales of Theodore Roosevelt: TR, Literary Fella
Chairman of the Theodore Roosevelt Institute and LIU professor Tweed Roosevelt, great-grandson of America’s 26th President, will deliver a lecture titled “TR, Literary Fella,” from his...
Illinois Governor Appoints Alumnus to Board Leadership Position
Hipolito Roldan ‘75 will serve as a member of the Illinois Capital Development Board, appointed by Governor JB Pritzker. Roldan is the chief executive...
Sharks Earn Network Coverage
The LAX Sports Network featured Eric Wolf, head coach of the LIU men’s lacrosse team. The 10-minute interview highlighted the Sharks inaugural Division I...
Top 30 Virology Journal Publishes Professor’s HIV Research
Alecia Muwonge, ’18, Adjunct Professor of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Science, co-authored a paper that was published in Current HIV Research. The study analyzed chemical design changes...
Fencing Athlete Wins Gold at Global Competition
Freshman Mo Elsayed recently won first place at the Junior World Cup, securing his second consecutive gold medal. Elsayed also placed first in the team...
Insurance Firm Merges With Leading Metropolitan Area Partner
Stephen J. Folan, ’81, owner of The Folan Agency Ltd., an independent insurance firm located for 60 years in Port Washington, joined The Whitmore...
College Football’s Dream Invitation
Grant Ibeh, a graduate student defensive back on the LIU football team, earned an invite to the 2020 Dream Bowl, a College Football All-Star...