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...

Hockey Star Nominated for National Player of the Year

Men’s ice hockey forward Billy Jerry was nominated for the 2022 Hobey Baker Award, the nation’s top award given to the best player in...

Alumna Awarded Fellowship From New York Governor Hochul

New York Governor Kathy Hochul appointed Chelsea De Jesus ’20 as an Empire State Fellow. This full-time leadership training program recognizes rising talent in...

Rochester Mayor Appoints Alumna to Executive Cabinet

Liliana Ruiz ’95 was chosen by Rochester Mayor Malik Evans to serve as director of special projects. Her impressive background in government and communications...

The Face of New York’s ‘40 Under 40’

For her remarkable career achievements and public service, LIU alumna Farah Louis (BA in Journalism, ’06) made the cover of City & State New...

Counseling and Development Faculty Published in APA Journal

Faculty members in the Department of Counseling and Development were published in the competitive journal The Teaching of Psychology, part of the American Psychological...

Soccer Star Earns Invite to MLS Pre-Draft Event

Emil Jaaskelainen, a senior on the men’s soccer team, participated in the Major League Soccer College Showcase ahead of the MLS SuperDraft 2024. The...

Palmer School Student Publishes Research Paper

Amanda Raquel Dorval, a student in the Palmer School of Library and Information Science, published her research paper “The Iraqui Ba’ath Archives: Collective Memory...

Seven Senior Sharks Sign Professional Hockey Contracts

The men’s hockey senior class set a new school record with seven student-athletes signing contracts to play in professional leagues. Tyler Welsh, Jake Stevens,...

Student Entrepreneur Supports Inclusion Through Fashion Design Contest

Education student Brianna Maloney, owner of Coastal Cuts, combined her interests in special education and entrepreneurship by hosting a design contest for artists of...