Home Blog Page 130

LIU Brooklyn Adjunct and Alumnus Curtis Stephen Honors Simeon Booker in CJR

LIU Brooklyn's Curtis Stephen with legendary journalist Simeon Booker (photo courtesy Curtis Stephen)

Curtis Stephen, an LIU Brooklyn adjunct journalism professor and alumnus, praised the legacy of legendary journalist Simeon Booker in a tribute recently published in the Columbia Journalism Review under the heading, “Simeon Booker was a leader among early, unheralded reporters on race.”

Thanks in part to Stephen, a member of the George Polk Awards’ panel of advisors, Booker was honored for his accomplishments in 2016. When Booker took the stage at the ceremony to accept his life-time career achievement award, he received a standing ovation.

“The sheer magnitude of the moment was lost to no one,” observed Stephen. “He covered America during the civil rights years—at a point when he surely could have been killed for doing so.”

Booker died Dec. 10, 2017, at the age of 99, and a memorial service was held Jan. 29, 2018 at Washington National Cathedral, which featured a eulogy from Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.), a civil rights icon. In 1961 Booker had joined Lewis on the Freedom Rides through the deep South when African Americans pushed the barriers on segregated bathrooms and restaurants in bus and train stations.

As noted by Stephen, Booker was the first full-time black reporter for The Washington Post and the first black correspondent to cover the Vietnam War. For five decades, Booker served as the Washington, D.C., bureau chief for Jet and Ebony magazines. Working his beat during the Watergate scandal, Booker kept the focus on Frank Wills, the black security guard who discovered the break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters in June 1972 perpetrated by President Richard Nixon’s men. That’s just one of the many stories Booker covered in his remarkable career.

“Without question,” Stephen writes in the CJR, “we owe Booker and his peers a debt of gratitude for their service, both to our profession and this country.”

Stephen, an award-winning New York-based journalist, is currently working on a biography about the late New York radio DJ, Frankie Crocker, to be called “Chief Rocker.”

LIU Hornstein Center Poll Shows the State of the Union Is Definitely Divided

Response to President’s Address Falls Along Party Lines

A new Long Island University Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling and Analysis poll showed that reactions to President Donald Trump’s first State of the Union address on Tuesday, January 30, were either favorable or unfavorable consistent with the party affiliation of those who watched.

But the national poll highlighted that many Americans are dis-engaged from party politics. Some 41 percent responded that they did not identify with one party over another, or did not engage in partisan politics. Nearly 40 percent did not watch Trump’s State of the Union address. Of those who watched the President’s speech, opinions are largely split down party lines, with 26 percent responding that they disapproved, while 28 percent found the speech “favorable” or “very favorable.” Only 27 percent reportedly believed that the Trump can deliver on his policy proposals, while more than 40 percent believed he could not. The poll consisted of slightly more Democrats (33 percent) than Republicans (22 percent), though an analysis of data shows that party identification played a large part in how respondents reacted.

What Americans polled by the Hornstein Center could agree on was that they felt dissatisfied with the current state of affairs in the United States. Nearly 55 percent did not believe the state of the union is strong, while only 20 percent agreed with President Tump’s assertion that it is.  The majority of Americans believe that immigration, infrastructure and national security issues are of paramount importance to the state of the nation.

“It’s clear that while Americans are holding tightly to their ideological beliefs and view the President through the lens colored by their personal politics, they are also tired of the constant division,” said Dr. Edward Summers, Fellow at the Hornstein Center.  “The President’s job, then, will be either the continued play to his tightly-held base or the appeal to Democrats in crafting policies that are less divisive to bring the nation together.”

The findings are based on a published public opinion poll conducted from January 30-31, 2018, of 1031 Americans.

Dr. Summers, who obtained his Ph.D. in Public Policy, is a Fellow at the Hornstein Center. His career includes experience in public policy, higher education, and opinion research.

 Long Island University
Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis
National Survey
January 30-31, 2018

 

What is your reaction to President Trump’s State of the Union address?
Answer Choices Responses
Very Favorable; 17.65% 182
Somewhat Favorable; 10.57% 109
Somewhat Unfavorable; 6.79% 70
Very Unfavorable; 19.01% 196
No Opinion; 7.27% 75
I did not watch the address; 38.70% 399
Do you think President Trump can deliver on his proposed policies?
Answer Choices Responses
Yes; 27.35% 282
No; 40.35% 416
No Opinion; 8.92% 92
I did not watch the address; 23.38% 241
Were Democratic members of Congress who boycotted the address correct to do so?
Answer Choices Responses
Yes; 30.55% 315
No; 37.63% 388
Unsure; 18.33% 189
No Opinion; 13.48% 139
Do you believe that the state of the union is strong?
Answer Choices Responses
Yes, I am satisfied with the current state of affairs in the country; 20.08% 207
No, I am not satisfied with the current state of affairs in the country; 54.80% 565
Unsure; 14.35% 148
No Opinion; 10.77% 111
 

 
With what political party do you primarily identify?
Answer Choices Responses
I primarily identify with the Republican party; 21.63% 223
I primarily identify with the Democratic party; 32.69% 337
I primarily identify with another party; 4.17% 43
I do not primarily identify with one political party; 28.23% 291
I do not engage in partisan politics; 13.29% 137
Are you registered to vote?
Answer Choices Responses
Yes, I am registered to vote; 89.14% 919
No, I am not registered to vote; 10.86% 112
What do you believe to be the most important policy position discussed in the address?
Answer Choices Responses
Immigration; 28.49% 284
Infrastructure; 21.26% 212
National Security; 19.76% 197
Defense policy; 5.02% 50
Foreign policy; 6.12% 61
Tax reform; 19.36% 193
Age
Answer Choices Responses
18-29 18.45% 190
30-44 27.28% 281
45-60 31.94% 329
> 60 22.33% 230
Gender
Answer Choices Responses
Male 46.60% 480
Female 53.40% 550
Household Income
Answer Choices Responses
$0-$9,999 8.74% 90
$10,000-$24,999 11.07% 114
$25,000-$49,999 17.86% 184
$50,000-$74,999 14.76% 152
$75,000-$99,999 11.55% 119
$100,000-$124,999 9.13% 94
$125,000-$149,999 5.44% 56
$150,000-$174,999 2.82% 29
$175,000-$199,999 1.84% 19
$200,000+ 4.76% 49
Prefer not to answer 12.04% 124
Region
Answer Choices Responses
New England 5.49% 56
Middle Atlantic 15.98% 163
East North Central 14.22% 145
West North Central 5.88% 60
South Atlantic 16.96% 173
East South Central 6.57% 67
West South Central 9.51% 97
Mountain 8.04% 82
Pacific 17.35% 177

 

Polling Methodology

This Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling & Analysis poll was conducted through Suveymomkey January 30-31, 2018 in English to 1031 Americans over the age of 18. Polling data was sorted by age, gender & geographic location in efforts to ensure a nationwide representative sample. This poll has an overall margin of error of +/- 3 points.

The Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis at LIU Post conducts independent, fair, and balanced polling, empirical research, and analysis on a wide range of public issues including lifestyle preferences. The Center’s goals include informing the community, public and policy makers about critical issues.

 

 

LIU MBA Grad Dom Genova elected Secretary of NY State Board of Car Dealers

Dom Genova, a Long Island native who earned his Master of Business Administration degree in marketing from LIU, has been elected secretary of the New York State Automotive Dealers Association’s board of directors.

Genova brings 40 years of experience in the auto industry. He began his career as a management trainee at Chrysler in 1977 and later worked his way up to be district manager in New York City before being promoted in 1986 to be the company’s truck sales zone manager in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Eight years later, Genova founded Genesee Valley Motors in upstate New York. His business prowess earned him the 2014 Rochester Business Ethics Award, the Better Business Bureau’s 2014 torch Award for marketplace excellence, and the Livingston County Area chamber of Commerce and Tourism’s Business Excellence Award in 2017.

Under Genova, Genesee Valley Motors sponsors an annual “First Responders Appreciation Day,” for police, firefighters and emergency medical responders and their families.

LI Music Hall of Fame Honors Outstanding LIU Post Grad Abby Behr

Abby Behr, Long Island Music Hall of Fame's 2018 Music Educator of Note award winner (Photo courtesy Long Island Music Hall of Fame)

Acclaimed musical maestro Abby Behr has hit another high note. The Long Island Music Hall of Fame has named her the recipient of this year’s Music Educator of Note Award, which will be presented in November at The Space at Westbury when the organization hosts its annual gala.

Behr, who holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music and a professional degree in educational administration from LIU Post, served as the director of music and art for the East Meadow Public Schools from 2001 until her retirement in 2015. During her tenure, the Nassau school district earned the distinction of being one of only 12 school districts in the nation recognized by the National Association for Music Education for its model music education program. The National Association of Music Merchants also chimed in, naming her district’s program “One of the Best Communities for Music Education in America.”

“I am so honored and humbled by this prestigious honor and recognition,” said Behr. “I have worked with some of the most outstanding musicians, music educators, and former students sharing our passion of music. It is a great source of pride that many of my former students have gone on to be outstanding musicians and music educators.”

Established in 2007 by the Long Island Music Hall of Fame, the Music Educator of Note Award is open to any music educator who demonstrates an exceptional and long-term commitment to music education on Long Island, including Queens and Brooklyn. Any colleague, current or former student may nominate an educator for consideration.

For more information on the program, go to www.limusichalloffame.org/education/educator-of-note.

LIU Students Use Sports to Help Sri Lankan Kids Get a Kick Out of Life

Students in the marketing seminar with their professor Greg Sand. (Photo by Kim Toledo, The Pioneer)

Jake Murphy and Thomas Schoen, two LIU post-graduate students, have put their marketing skills to use after returning from an international conference in Colombo, the capital of Sri Lanka, an impoverished Asian country struggling to recover from years of civil war and the devastation caused by two tsunamis in just over a decade.

Murphy and Schoen had come to Sri Lanka with their professor Dr. Greg Sand, who teaches the capstone marketing seminar, to make a presentation at an international marketing conference.

While there in May 2017, Murphy and Schoen visited Don Bosco High School, supported by the Salesian Missions and named after Don Bosco, an Italian Catholic priest of the 19th century who devoted his life to helping the poor.

In an article posted by the Don Bosco Charitable Foundation, Murphy and Schoen recounted how they organized a basketball game at the high school and were inspired to do more for the Sri Lankan students they met once they returned to the States.

With their marketing seminar group, Murphy and Schoen set up the “3-for-$5 Kick-on-Goal Challenge” last October, encouraging participants to donate $5 and get the chance to win a Starbuck’s gift card if they could score three goals. The class also collected 52 soccer balls and raised more than $1,000 in donations. They were guided by recent LIU marketing graduate, Bailey Taft, who founded the non-profit organization, “Equipment for Kids—Kids Helping Kids,” and showed them how to design promotions using social media.

The students planned to return to Sri Lanka early this year and run soccer clinics at the high school. The donated money will enable the school to expand its farming program that trains young people how to raise pigs.

“Pigs are one of the most profitable animals to grow in Sri Lanka,” explained Dr. Sand. With the additional funds the school will reportedly add 500 more pigs to its roster.

Getting to play soccer better is an added bonus.

For more information, visit http://www.donboscocharitablefoundation.com

 

Innovative LIU-iQ Student Consulting Program Gets Newsday Nod

LIU Post assistant dean Graziela Fusaro, second from right, guides students, from left to right, Shaheryar Sultan, Night Azam, Shelby Graves and Megan Byne, with their projects during a cash flow class part of LIU IQ program, Nov. 16, 2017. Photo Credit: Yeong-Ung Yang

Since 2015 some 200 LIU Post students have gotten real-world experience thanks to a far-reaching program called LIU-iQ Consulting that connects them to businesses around the globe.

As described in Newsday, the students work closely with local and international companies such as Empire National Bank, Institutional Investor, the Vision Group in Brazil and Dongkang Medical Center in South Korea. Although they’re not paid, the students accrue college credit for their projects while they gain invaluable experience that pays off in their career search.

“We don’t have a single student who has graduated without a job offer,” says Robert Valli, dean of the College of Management who handles the program with Assistant Deans Graziela Fusaro and Ray Pullaro.

The article highlighted students like international business major Zeynep Atabay, finance major Natalia Schaefer and Adam Bhatti, who graduated with a business administration degree from LIU in 2016. Thanks to Bhatti’s consulting project with eParel, he said, “I essentially started a year ahead of schedule in my professional life.”

Read more here.

LIU Post Fashion Merchandising Director Talks Maternity Fashion with ‘Racked’

In a comprehensive article about maternity fashion, including its history, its flaws, its impracticality, its cost, and the sometimes-rocky emotional landscape that accompanies pregnancy, Racked interviewed Long Island University Fashion Merchandising Director Cherie Serota.

Serota, described as “a veteran of the buying and marketing offices at Saks Fifth Avenue and Henri Bendel,” started a maternity fashion line in the 1990s called Belly Basics. The mission of the line of clothing was to celebrate the pregnant physique, in sharp contrast to the unattractive maternity offerings that had come before.

The piece reads:

Most maternity brand origin stories follow a similar script: desperation begets inspiration. “Necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s exactly what Belly Basics was for us,” says the company’s co-founder Cherie Serota, a veteran of the buying and marketing offices at Saks Fifth Avenue and Henri Bendel and now the director of fashion merchandising at Long Island University. Serota shunned maternity clothes during her early ’90s pregnancy. “You had to go down to the basement to find the maternity department, and you felt like an outcast.”

Belly Basics introduced the Pregnancy Survival Kit, a “Chinese takeout-style box” of four “essential pieces to survive your nine months in style,” as Serota describes it, to department stores in 1994. The launch fortuitously came a few short years after Demi Moore’s famed Vanity Fair cover in which she appeared naked and pregnant. “It was really a time of celebrating your pregnancy,” says Serota. “Celebrating your belly, celebrating the parts of your body that are expanding, and emphasizing the parts of your body that aren’t expanding.”

To read the full article, click here.

 

 

 

LIU Pharmacy Professor Discusses Opioid Alternatives in APhA Publication

As the opioid crisis reaches an epidemic level, with addictions and overdoses increasing at an alarming rate, pharmaceutical experts are actively searching for alternatives for chronic pain relief.

In an article published by Pharmacy Today, Dr. Billy Sin, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, assistant professor of pharmacy practice at Long Island University’s Arnold and Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (LIU Pharmacy) and director of the emergency medicine clinical research program at The Brooklyn Hospital Center, discussed the rising threat of opioid misuse and a recent study that reports some nonopioids have been proven as effective in short-term pain relief and management.

“The opioid crisis continues to affect our society every day, and it is getting bigger and more severe. Since 2015, there has been a staggering 17% increase in number of deaths caused by drug overdose,” Sin said in the article.

Read more here about the article in Pharmacy Today, an official publication of the American Pharmacists Association.

LIU Post’s Own Fred Gaudelli to Produce NBC’s Super Bowl

Long Island University Post alumnus Fred Gaudelli was recently featured in Newsday detailing his tenure at LIU and how his college experience led him to his current role as NBC’s Super Bowl LII producer.

He began his broadcasting experience at LIU Post’s radio station WCWP (88.1 FM) in 1978. He credits Bill Mozer, who ran the station, for giving him the work ethic needed to succeed in the business.

“He was a taskmaster,” Gaudelli told Newsday. “He didn’t cut you any slack, and what he taught you was if you were going to achieve anything, you have to work really hard for it. That experience was tremendous.”

Gaudelli left LIU Post to great success. He has won 21 Emmy Awards, is producing his sixth Super Bowl, and is executive producer of “Sunday Night Football,” prime time’s top-rated TV show six years running. Before joining NBC in 2006, he produced ABC’s “Monday Night Football,” according to Newsday.

Read more here.

Your Next Internship or Job is Only a Handshake Away

Long Island University aims to take students not only through collegiate life, but to prepare them for the post-college world, which includes finding a rewarding career.

LIU has implemented a new career web-based platform to provide all current students and alumni access to internships and jobs with employers. LIU Handshake connects students with jobs in many helpful ways, including acting as a job-site portal, pairing students with valuable internships, alerting students to job fairs and events, and engaging alumni employers to build rewarding relationships with students and graduates. In Fall 2017, 1,325 internships and 4,249 full-time positions were posted on Handshake for both students and alumni.

Holding an internship during a student’s college career provides valuable work experience (and money), experience in time management, prioritization skills, and a head-start into professional life.

The Importance of Internships

Internships allow students to gain real world working experience without  committing to a full-time job.  This is extremely important to do early in a students’ career for the following reasons:

 

  • Expectations. Internships allow students to figure out if the job is what they expected. Students may begin an internship and find themselves surprised at the real-world work which may change the way they view their current career path. It is important to figure this out as soon as possible so that there is still time to change majors.  In contrast, if students are still questioning what they want to do after graduation, internships can help determine what they are interested in.  The more students experience, the better they can determine their career goals after graduation.
  • Experience can be more valuable than good grades upon graduation and job search. When applying to jobs after graduation, hiring managers are more likely to interview a candidate who has average grades partnered with real-world experience over a person with a 4.0 GPA and no work or extracurricular experience.
  • Internships help students build their professional network outside of the classroom.  The people they meet during an internship can potentially become co-workers, or they can assist in connecting them with other professionals when job searching.  Making a good impression and staying in touch with the people they meet can be a big help down the line.
  • Time Management. Learning how to balance and prioritize coursework and an internship is a valuable skill. This will help them later in their academic and professionalcareers.
  • Full-time work. Lastly, if students find their internship to be fulfilling and they can see themselves working in that field after graduation, it is possible for the company to hire them in a full-time role if they have proven to be a valuable employee.

Job Fairs and Employment Events

Job fairs and job-related events offer added value to a college education. LIU hosted 12 Career Fairs/Events last Fall and will host 11 more this Spring.

In Handshake, students can view and register for upcoming Employer Engagement events such as Career Job Connections, Employer Information Sessions, Employer in Residence Program and LIU “Career Day in the City.”  The LIU “Career Day in the City” provides a group of students the opportunity to visit companies in NYC to gain an inside view of the organization, hear from a panel of employees, learn about potential internship and job opportunities, and participate in a guided tour.  Last Fall, on-site “Day in the City” events were held at Microsoft and Twitter. Spring Handshake events will take place at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, JP Morgan and Canon.

“As a person who is in love with technology, having the chance to go to Microsoft was extraordinary,” said Kymani Kerr, Computer Science Major, after attending the LIU “Career Day in the City” event.  “Not a lot of people get the chance to experience Microsoft first hand. During the event, we spoke to employees who worked in various departments. Going to Microsoft helped me figure out what I want to do after I graduate college.”

All enrolled students already have a Handshake account pre-leaded. To log in to your Handshake account, visit handshake.liu.edu and sign in with your LIU credentials.

 

 

 

 

 

1...129130131...142Page 130 of 142
© Long Island University