John C. Armentano ’98 was promoted to partner by Farrell Fritz. Armentano, a St. James, NY resident, is a land use and municipal litigation attorney. The Uniondale based law firm serves a wide range of clients’ needs in the New York City metropolitan region.
Prestigious Journal Highlights Expertise of Professor
LIU Pharmacy professor Douglas Jennings is the co-author of a prominent clinical study. The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation published updated guidelines for the care of heart transplant recipients, which will be used by transplant centers worldwide and serve as an important resource in optimizing patient care.
Alumnus Selected to Lead Global Organization
Jeffrey Melnick ’92 was named chief financial officer of ETS, a global educational assessment and data organization. Melnick previously held leadership roles with EisnerAmper, one of the country’s largest accounting firms, and Marsh Inc., a global insurance broker.
Alumnus Named Veteran Champion of the Year
Brian Locke ’02 was named as a “Veteran Champion of the Year in Higher Education” by G.I. Jobs. The publication, which featured Locke on the cover, is a leading source of job opportunities, education and transition assistance for veterans and military service members. Locke served in the U.S. Army for 23 years.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer Secures Funding for Roosevelt School
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer secured funding for the Roosevelt School to digitize and archive the personal collections of past presidents. LIU’s Roosevelt School carries on the legacy of the 26th President of the United States, Theodore Roosevelt, by offering studies in global relations, diplomacy, leadership and service.
Gardiner Foundation Grants $1 Million to Palmer School
Palmer School of Library & Information Science was awarded a $1 million grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to support the University’s “Digitizing Local History Sources” project. The funds will be used to preserve sensitive historical documents relevant to Long Island’s history.
Music Producer Joins Roc Nation School
Tasha B, a music producer, entrepreneur and host, is partnering with the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment to build a beat battle program with the goal of bringing industry attention to an undiscovered generation of talented students. The acclaimed producer’s work appears on MTV, Showtime, BET and multiple Tyler Perry productions.
Alumnus Leads Pharmaceutical Company Board of Directors
Dieter Weinand ’87 was appointed as the Chair of the Board of Directors at Umoja Biopharma, Inc., an immuno-oncology company that develops therapeutics to reprogram immune cells to treat cancer patients. Weinand is the former CEO of Bayer Pharma AG and has over 25 years of experience in the pharmaceutical industry.
Women’s Ice Hockey Players to Compete in World University Games
Three Long Island University women’s ice hockey players, Mikayla Lantto, Alexa Hartje and Jeannie Wallner, were named to the U.S. Delegation for the upcoming Lake Placid 2023 FISU World University Games. The FISU World University Games is an 11-day winter sports event and educational festival and is the largest winter multi-sport collegiate athletic event in the world.
Long Island University’s Palmer School Receives Key Funding from Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to Preserve Local History
Partnership supports LIU’s Digitizing Local History Sources project
Brookville, N.Y. (January 12, 2023) – Long Island University announced the Palmer School of Library & Information Science was awarded a $1 million grant from the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation to support the University’s “Digitizing Local History Sources” program. The funding provides students and faculty additional opportunities to preserve sensitive historical documents relevant to Long Island’s history.
“Long Island University is grateful for the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation’s continuous partnership and ongoing commitment to preserve Long Island’s illustrious history,” said Dr. Kimberly R. Cline, President, Long Island University. “This funding opportunity allows our students to further develop their archiving skills while enhancing their academic experience.”
Students enrolled in the Palmer School at LIU preserve local Long Island history through advanced digital technology to capture images of important historical documents. LIU students have archived documents from 46 historical organizations, including 75,000 images, amounting to a total of 4,600 gigabytes of data.
Since 2017, the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation has contributed more than $2.2 million to Long Island University’s historical preservation projects. The funds presented by the Gardiner Foundation have enabled Palmer School students to digitize materials provided by various organizations in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. Students most recently preserved information from notable historical items, including Walt Whitman’s family bible.
“Years ago, the Foundation asked me what I saw as the greatest need for our historical societies. I had recently been to a historic site that was underutilized, and underappreciated. For years this organization had been maintaining an incredible resource of archival material that was virtually unknown. The Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation’s mission is to advance regional history. I reached out to LIU and this project was initiated. Through the RDLGF Board’s support and approval, the wealth of historic documents chronically our past are now being shared, and the work of our historic stewards recognized,” said Kathryn M. Curran, Executive Director of the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation.
Established in 1987, the Robert David Lion Gardiner Foundation primarily supports the study of New York State history. The organization’s purpose is to cultivate, foster and promote interest in the culture, art and traditions of our local history. Foundation leaders aspire to encourage the collection and examination of documents and artifacts.
“Our students are highly skilled and motivated in the digital archiving process”, said Dr. Gregory Hunter, LIU professor and Project Director, Digitizing Local History Sources. “The added bonus is that Long Island residents benefit from this program, as important documents pertaining to local history are digitally preserved for all posterity.”
The Palmer School of Library and Information Science is the leading library science program in the New York City metropolitan area. It has the only New York State Registered Certificate of Advanced Study in Archives and Records Management (CARM), over 25 dual master’s degree programs with New York University, and the only Ph.D. in Information Studies in the region.
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