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Victoria’s Secret Model Jourdana Phillips Teams with LIU Brooklyn to Promote Literacy

 

Annual Read for the Record event connects LIU with the community

BROOKLYN, N.Y.— On Thursday, October 19, Campus Life and Jumpstart partnered to host a new LIU Cares tradition, Read for the Record. Read for the Record is a nationwide initiative where schools across America all read one book on the same day.More than 80 children aged 2 – 5-year-old visited campus. Thirty-five LIU Brooklyn volunteers had lunch with the children, read the book Quackers by Liz Wong, and helped to facilitate engaging activities.

Celebrity guest Jumpstart alum/Victoria Secret Model Jourdana Phillips and Akua Williams joined LIU student volunteers to read to the children and support this important initiative.

About LIU Cares: LIU Cares, a multi-campus, multi-dimensional initiative, provides access to evolving and active partnerships with community agencies and organizations, and is designed to connect LIU’s 20,000 students, 3,500 faculty and staff, and 200,000 alumni to the power of service through volunteerism and community engagement—locally, nationally, and globally.

The mission of LIU Cares is to provide a destination for individuals at LIU to develop thoughtful approaches to community engagement, service learning and discovery.

LIU Announces Dr. Randy Burd as Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs

Accomplished Researcher to Bolster LIU’s Upward Trajectory in Academics and Research

Long Island University President Dr. Kimberly R. Cline announced another important step forward in establishing LIU as a nationally recognized teaching and research university, with the selection of Dr. Randy Burd as the new Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs.

Dr. Burd joins LIU from the University of Arizona where he led the University’s global research and strategic partnerships in the office of Research, Discovery and Innovation, and holds a faculty appointment as a Professor of Nutritional Sciences.  At the University of Arizona, Dr. Burd oversaw the expansion of initiatives to increase global research and created partnership infrastructures that connected faculty to new international research opportunities. With extensive expertise in technology and innovation, he built a research development team to link faculty research programs with novel internationally recognized academic distance curricula.  His research has been funded by the United States Department of Agriculture, the National Institutes of Health, American Institute for Cancer Research Foundation, and industry.

“Randy Burd has a proven record as a researcher and innovator,” Eric Krasnoff, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of Long Island University, said.  “He will complement our experiential approach to learning and springboard LIU into the top ranks of national research universities.”

“Randy Burd possesses the world-class research and academic credentials that will move Long Island University forward and help realize our bold vision,” President Cline said.  “He will help continue our upward trajectory and further advance LIU as a great teaching and research university.  We are honored to welcome Randy to our senior leadership team.”

“There is notable momentum at LIU in academics and research innovation, and I am excited to join the LIU leadership team that is advancing the University forward,” Dr. Burd said.  “First and foremost, ensuring academic excellence and positive student outcomes is my highest priority.  I am honored to be included in a leadership team that understands the power that research has to change the world, and I look forward to working with LIU leadership and faculty to cultivate research opportunities at LIU.  With innovative leadership, top-notch faculty and engaged students, I see great things on the horizon at LIU.”

LIU is achieving results from its program of strategic investments. This year, LIU was recognized as one of the top 20 selective private colleges in the nation on the “Overall Mobility Index,” assembled by researchers from Harvard, Stanford, and Brown as part of the Equality of Opportunity Project. LIU Post (the University’s primary campus for the purpose of regional and national evaluation and rankings) climbed 12 places in US News and World Report’s ranking of Regional Universities (North) and was named to The Princeton Review’s “Best Northeastern Universities” list for the first time in the University’s history. These accolades follow comparable laurels from such prestigious publications and research organizations as Forbes and the Brookings Institution.

At LIU, Dr. Burd will help lead a team that is pursuing cutting-edge research, including Dr. John Pezzuto, Vice President of LIU Health and Research, and a recipient of the Volwiler Research Award by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy, who served on the 14-member search committee.

Dr. Burd serves on several editorial boards, including Nutrition and Cancer.  He is a member of NAFSA: Association of International Educators, and the Society for Thermal Medicine.  Among his accolades includes serving as Visiting Professor at the Universidad de las Américas Puebla, Mexico and he presents lectures in both nutrigenomics and entrepreneurship across the globe.  He previously served as Director of Pre-clinical Therapeutics in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Thomas Jefferson University before he was recruited to the University of Arizona to establish a Nutrigenomics program to identify new bioactive compounds that could be developed into therapeutics.

Dr. Burd received his undergraduate degree in Biological Sciences from the State University of New York (SUNY) College at Buffalo, and his Ph.D. in Molecular and Cellular Biophysics in 1998 from the Roswell Park Cancer Institute Graduate Division, SUNY at Buffalo.

President Cline thanked the 14-member search committee, composed of faculty and administrators from throughout the University, for a process that led to such an outstanding appointment.

“I am grateful to all the members of the committee who devoted so much of their time to this thorough process,” President Cline added.

“This position sets the agenda for LIU to move forward and develop its commitment to innovative teaching and cutting edge research,” Dr. John Lutz, Chair of the English Department at LIU Post, member of the search committee and Chair of the Post Faculty Council, said, “Dr. Randy Burd impressed the search committee with his academic vision, commitment to excellence, and track record as a researcher.”

“The committee recognized immediately that Dr. Burd has strong academic credentials and a world class research profile,” Dr. Michael Kavic, a Physics Professor at LIU Brooklyn and member of the search committee, said.  “What became apparent as the interview process continued, however, was that Dr. Burd possessed a dynamic vitality and sense of vision that set him apart from all the other candidates. I am convinced he will propel the academic mission and research efforts of our university to new levels of excellence.”

The senior vice president for academic affairs is responsible for the academic quality of the educational programs taught by LIU faculty members across all of the campuses. LIU’s search consultant was Witt/Kieffer.

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LIU Brooklyn Scientists Part of Groundbreaking Discovery, Reports News 12

News 12 Brooklyn was on hand to report a groundbreaking discovery in astrophysics by a contributing team of scientists at LIU Brooklyn.

The discovery of a phenomenon called a neutron star merger has implications that help prove Albert Einstein’s theory of relativity. LIU’s radio telescope in New Mexico helped observe the event for the first time.

Astrophysicist Michael Kavic told News 12, “It allows us to get a complete picture of the system and the system is really very extreme. It’s a system where the laws of physics are really pushed to their limits so there’s a great deal for us to learn by looking at it in all these many different kinds of ways, through all these many different kinds of instruments.”

The discovery was the subject of a celebratory press event at the National Book Club October 16, hosted by the National Science Foundation.

Fox 5 News Features LIU Post Interprofessional Simulation Center

Jodi Goldberg of Fox 5 News (and an LIU Post alum) came to Long Island University to report the new state-of-the-art Interprofessional Simulation Center, which celebrated its ribbon cutting and grand opening during Homecoming weekend.

The Center is a critical part of the University’s experiential approach to educating the next generation of health-care professionals.  Modeled after the state-of-the-art simulation lab facilities in LIU Brooklyn’s Harriet Rothkopf Heilbrunn School of Nursing, the lab promotes collaboration among future nurses and health professionals, preparing them for roles in an increasingly complex and interdisciplinary health care environment. The center simulates real-world situations, using advanced simulation equipment.  The participants learn proper interventions, refine interprofessional skills, and increase confidence in their abilities.

Goldberg spoke with Stacy Gropack, Dean of School of Health Professions and Nursing at LIU, Assistant Dean Paul Dominguez, and three LIU Post students.

The Interprofessional Simulation Center replicates a hospital setting, complete with mannequins that simulate patients on which students can safely practice clinical skills, such as taking vitals, checking blood pressure, and moving and washing patients.

“The ‘sim man,’ which is our most advanced, can do everything from give blood to have a heart attack, to simulate a seizure,” Stacy Jaffee Gropack told Fox 5.

LIU Inducted into Phi Kappa Phi, One of the Nation’s Oldest Honor Societies

On Friday, October 13, Long Island University was inducted as the 344th chapter of Phi Kappa Phi, the second oldest honorary society in the United States, admitting the top 10 percent of students from all majors and colleges. In the Great Hall at Winnick House, Dr. Mary Todd, Executive Director of Phi Kappa Phi, came from Baton Rouge, Louisiana to preside over the installation ceremony that included a strong presence of senior administrators.

“The Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi is pleased to welcome Long Island University to its community of scholars,” said Society Executive Director Dr. Mary Todd. “Its mission—to provide excellence and access in private higher education—melds nicely with the Society’s mission, and its holistic focus on advisement is a model of campus-wide attention to student success.”

Phi Kappa Phi, the second oldest honorary society in the United States, admits the top 10 percent of students from all majors and colleges. Phi Kappa Phi was founded in 1897 at the University of Maine with the idea that it would be valuable to recognize and celebrate academic excellence in all disciplines. Today, the prestigious organization has initiated more than 1.5 million members, creating a vast global network of scholars, professionals and thought leaders.

LIU’s Phi Kappa Phi newly-elected officers include President Dr. Joan Digby, President-elect Dr. James Clarke, Secretary Melissa Antinori Berninger, Treasurer Dr. Stacey Horstmann Gatti, Public Relations Officer Dr. Katherine Ahern, Awards and Grants Coordinator Dr. Lauren Mullins, Chapter Officer Dr. Michael Kavic and Chapter Administrator Tracey Christy.

With approximately 230 new freshmen in LIU’s Honors College this year, Phi Kappa Phi’s affiliation with LIU could not be more timely or more befitting of the University. This partnership brings with it opportunities for many generous undergraduate and graduate scholarships.

The installation was attended by administration, faculty and students, followed by a celebratory luncheon. The first student induction will take place in Spring 2018.

Phi Lambda Sigma Matches First-Year Students With Mentors at Big Little Reveal Party

On September 27, LIU Pharmacy’s chapter of the Phi Lambda Sigma pharmacy honor society began its annual “Big/Little” mentorship program with a Reveal Party in the Paramount Gym on the LIU Brooklyn campus. A total of 100 students from LIU Pharmacy’s P3 class were matched with mentors from the P4-P6 classes.

P3 students and their mentors were paired using a survey that gathered information about backgrounds, desired career paths and hobbies. The information from the survey was used to match P3 students with upperclassmen based on common interests. The bonds formed through Phi Lambda Sigma’s mentorship program often grow into lifelong friendships, and mentors become a resource for guidance not only at LIU, but throughout graduates’ pharmacy careers.

As part of 2017’s festivities, “Bigs” received LIU Brooklyn t-shirts, and bought additional shirts as gifts for their new “Littles.” All proceeds from shirt sales were donated to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America, helping to support the bonds of mentorship in communities across the country.

President Bill Clinton Addresses Global Issues at LIU Post

The Global Institute at LIU hosted President Bill Clinton, the 42nd President of the United States and the founder of the Clinton Foundation, at the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts at LIU Post on October 5.

Clinton addressed the sold-out crowd of more than 2,200 people for nearly two hours, touching on international affairs such as North Korea and the Middle East, as well as gun legislation, education, and the broader issue of democracy.

President Bill Clinton, the first Democratic president in six decades to be elected twice, led the United States to the longest economic expansion in American history, including the creation of more than 22 million jobs. After leaving the White House, President Clinton established the Clinton Foundation in order to continue working on the causes he cared about.  Since its founding, the Foundation has endeavored to help build more resilient communities by developing and implementing programs that improve people’s health, strengthen local economies, and protect the environment. In 2005, he founded the Clinton Global Initiative to foster partnerships among governments, businesses, nongovernmental organizations and private citizens to turn good ideas into measurable results.  To date, over 3,600 CGI commitments have already improved the lives of more than 435 million people in more than 180 countries.

Introduced by LIU President Dr. Kimberly R. Cline and former Congressman Steve Israel, Chairman of the Global Institute at LIU, Clinton spoke largely about peace. He laid out what he called a framework for understanding the complicated and chaotic modern world.

“I think the most fundamental fact of the modern world is our interdependence,” President Clinton said, citing the Internet, and the flows of both information and misinformation in quantities humanity has never before experienced. “But no matter what, in this age, you could build all the walls you want, we are still connected.”

“President Bill Clinton’s historical impact and experience cannot be understated,” Congressman Israel said. “His worldview is especially appreciated during this time of global uncertainty and complexity.”

Israel and Clinton have sustained a longstanding working relationship and friendship since leaving their respective government offices.

 

LIU Brooklyn Physician Assistant Students Celebrate National PA Week at The Today Show

LIU Brooklyn Physician Assistant (PA) Studies students celebrated National PA week with The Today Show on NBC. Hoda Kotb took a picture with LIU Brooklyn PA students and Camille Kiefer, a faculty member and clinical instructor of Physician Assistant Studies, outside NBC Studios, holding signs to celebrate the contributions of PA professionals to the nation’s health.

The Physician Assistant profession was founded 50 years ago by Eugene A. Stead, Jr., MD. National PA week serves as a means to raise awareness and visibility of the profession. It began as a one-day event on October 6, 1987, Dr. Stead’s birthday, in honor of the 20th anniversary of the first graduating class of PAs from the Duke University PA program.

LIU Brooklyn’s Master of Science in Physician Assistant Studies program was the first in the region to be approved by the New York State Education Department.

One hundred percent of LIU Brooklyn M.S. in Physician Assistant Studies graduates passed the Physician Assistant National Certifying Examination in 2014, 2015, and 2016.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Six Sets of Twins in LIU Post Class of 2021 Interviewed by News12

News12 Long Island stopped by the campus of LIU Post to interview six sets of twins in the freshman class, an unprecedented number in the University’s history.

The twins are all Long Islanders, with varied interest in academics and athletics, spanning the spectrum of majors and minors.

“Reviewing college admission applications is a highly-individualized process where we take into consideration the merits of the entire person, from academics and athleticism to artistic talent and leadership,” said Rita Langdon, Director of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions. “Imagine our surprise when 12 of our freshman who were admitted to LIU Post’s highly competitive programs in accountancy, business, health sciences, and education, turned out to be siblings – actually 6 sets of twins! We are proud to welcome, from Long Island, the Barrelli, Boyer, Ginty, Fevola, Pyros, and Zimmer twins to LIU Post’s Class of 2021. They join freshmen from 27 states and 19 countries.”

The twins stopped by Mullarkey Hall to take part in a fun photo shoot. LIU Post supplied them with matching University shirts and they posed for several pictures together. The twins intermingled, meeting each other and sharing stories of hijinks in their past of twin pranks and talking to one another about the comfort of having a familiar face (in some cases, identical) on campus.

News12 aired the segment at the 5 o’clock hour. To view the segment, click here.

 

Steve Israel, Chair of the Global Institute at LIU, Pens NY Times Op-Ed After Las Vegas Massacre

Former Congressman Steve Israel, the Chair of the Global Institute at LIU, published an op-ed in the New York Times giving readers a behind-the-scenes glimpse into why mass shootings don’t lead to new gun laws.

After the gun massacre in Las Vegas left 58 dead and hundreds wounded when a gunman opened fire from Mandalay Bay Hotel upon a country music festival below, many looked to the government to make sense of the country’s gun laws. Referring to his distinguished 16-year career in Congress, Israel laid out the stark realities of the Congress’ refusal to make any significant changes in gun laws, even as the country witnessed 52 mass shootings in that time span.

He cited three main reasons:

“First, just like everything else in Washington, the gun lobby has become more polarized. The National Rifle Association, once a supporter of sensible gun-safety measures, is now forced to oppose them because of competing organizations. More moderation means less market share. The gun lobby is in a race to see who can become more brazen, more extreme.

Second, congressional redistricting has pulled Republicans so far to the right that anything less than total subservience to the gun lobby is viewed as supporting gun confiscation. The gun lobby score is a litmus test with zero margin for error.

Third, the problem is you, the reader. You’ve become inoculated. You’ll read this essay and others like it, and turn the page or click another link. You’ll watch or listen to the news and shake your head, then flip to another channel or another app. This horrific event will recede into our collective memory.”

Israel urges voters to take action by voting for members of Congress who will stand up to the gun lobby and pass actionable legislation to stem the gun violence epidemic that has become commonplace.

Click here to watch Israel discuss the NY Times piece on CNN.

 

 

 

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