The digital archive team at Long Island University’s Palmer School of Library
and Information Science is digitizing historical records from Walt Whitman’s
family archives. The project was featured on Fox 5.
Palmer School Preserves Walt Whitman’s Family Records
Experienced Alumna Becomes Executive at Citizens Bank
With over 25 years of experience as a banking executive, Rebecca O’Connell has been appointed as the New York City Metro Market Executive at Citizens Bank. She joins Citizens from JPMorgan where she built a track record of success helping middle market and mid-corporate clients exceed growth and customer experience goals.
Hip Hop Legend Fat Joe Speaks with Students
Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum–selling artist, entrepreneur, & philanthropist Fat Joe spoke with students of the Roc Nation School as part of the ongoing Speaker Series. Fat Joe joined a growing roster of sports and music industry elites to talk with Roc Nation School students, including Michael Rubin, Adam Silver, and Desiree Perez.
Parkinson’s Research to be Published in Medical Journal
Dr. Moya-Gayle, a renowned expert on Parkinson’s, will have her research published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research in 2023. The study focused on developing a tool to automatically measure speech intelligibility in people with Parkinson’s disease under real-life conditions. This study is a first step towards developing technologies that can facilitate speech monitoring in people with Parkinson’s from the comfort of their homes.
Save the Date: Homecoming is October 15!
Join us for Homecoming! An exciting day of festivities celebrating with students, alumni, family and friends. Activities start at 9 a.m. The Sharks Football game will kick off at 1 p.m. at Bethpage Federal Credit Union Stadium. The day includes a carnival, tailgating and reunion celebrations.
Purina Sponsors College of Veterinary Medicine Nutrition Lab
A generous gift from Purina Nestle PetCare Company has allowed for the establishment of the new Veterinary Nutrition Lab and Kitchen. The Center enables Long Island University’s College of Veterinary Medicine students to become familiar with therapeutic veterinary nutrition.
CEO to Lead Wall Street Securities Company
Richard Misiano ’92 has joined BUCKLER Securities LLC as Chief Executive Officer. Misiano has over 30 years of Wall Street finance experience. BUCKLER is a Securities and Exchange Commission and Financial Industry Regulatory Authority registered broker-dealer that specializes in providing long and short-term liquidity solutions.
Successful September for Sharks Soccer Team
The defending Northeast Conference champion men’s soccer team is on a hot streak – winning 5 in a row! One notable win was against Hartford, with 5 goals from Robert Winkler, Matthias Heiland, Emil Jaaskelainen, Papa Sow and Michael Principe. Goalkeeper Julian Quaresima made his first career start in this game, producing a shutout.
Alumnus Showcases Brand in Fashion Week Show
TIER debuted its upcoming collection in a New York Fashion Week runway show held on LIU’s Brooklyn campus. Nigeria Ealey ’16 and his two partners launched TIER in 2014 while studying at Long Island University.
Sharks Free Safety Wins Conference Awards
Sophomore Victor Nelson Junior’s three-interception game against fifth-ranked Villanova has landed the free safety a pair of honors. Nelson was named the Northeast Conference’s Defensive Player of the Week and was recognized as Stats Perform/FedEx Ground FCS National Defensive Player of the Week honorable mention.