The Hispanic Health Council announced Karla Wurzel Marco ’11 as its new chief program officer responsible for overseeing and managing all services and programs in the organization. Marco most recently served in various director roles for NYC Health + Hospitals and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and previously taught elementary special education in the New York City Department of Education.
LIU Unveils 3D Simulation Lab With Dassault Systémes
Long Island University’s new 3D simulation laboratory featuring Dassault Systémes’ 3DExperience platform officially opened with a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Twelve high schools toured the facility to allow their students to utilize the revolutionary platform for field trips and research projects. The Dassault Systémes technology is a key component to LIU’s artificial intelligence degree program and provides students in various fields of study the opportunity to engage in real-world solutions through digital simulations. News12 provided media coverage and an interview with Dr. Mohammed Ghriga, chair of the Department of Technology, Innovation and Computer Science.
National Science Foundation Awards Prestigious Grant to Veterinary Faculty
The National Science Foundation awarded Dr. Maria Forzan, assistant professor at the College of Veterinary Medicine, with a grant to fund her continued investigation of host response in the pathogenesis of Ranavirus in wood frogs. The award is part of the NSF’s prestigious Faculty Early Career Development Program to support early-career faculty who have the potential to serve as academic role models in research and education. Dr. Forzan’s veterinary students will have the opportunity to actively participate in the research project.
Skilled Educator Promoted to Principal
Stratford Elementary School in Garden City promoted Assistant Principal Christopher Hartigan ’10 to assume the role of principal after a Board of Education vote. Hartigan joined the school district in 2017 in an administrative position after serving as a model teacher, teacher leader and administrative intern at PS253Q in Far Rockaway, Queens. He previously taught grade levels from kindergarten through fifth grade, and was a special education teacher for the New York City Department of Education and in the Lynbrook School District.
Hundreds of LIU Sharks Earn Scholar Athlete Honors
The Northeast Conference announced that 102 LIU student-athletes made the 2020-21 Winter Academic Honor Roll, and 30 qualified for the Commissioner’s Honor Roll. LIU softball graduate student Patricia Griffin earned her second consecutive Scholar Athlete of the Year Award, while men’s soccer junior Fridtjof Andberg and women’s volleyball junior Anastasia Scott also earned Scholar Athlete of the Year Awards.
Social Services Expert Appointed as Department Director
The Hawaii Department of Health appointed Marian Tsuji ‘82 to serve as deputy director of behavioral health administration. Tsuji previously served as the Oahu Branch administrator of the state’s Department of Human Sevices, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. She also spent 12 years as president and CEO of Lanakila Pacific, a social services organization that includes programs for adults with disabilities.
Global Advertising Agency Wieden+Kennedy Tapped to Teach Creative & Cultural Promotion in Media Courses at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment
Agency Behind “Just Do It” to Host Creative Course Curriculum Such As “Hood Marketing 101: How Blackness is Bought”
Brooklyn, New York (June 29, 2021) – Today, the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment at Long Island University announced that it has tapped global, award-winning advertising agency Wieden+Kennedy (W+K) to launch a new Creative Promotion in Media program starting in the Fall 2021 semester.
The program is designed to help students understand the possibilities of a creative career in advertising and marketing with cultural impact via a versatile array of classes, including “Hood Marketing 101: How Blackness is Bought,” “How to Be a Good Troublemaker”, and “Nothing is an Accident.”
As part of the curriculum, students will be able to discern the difference between creative impact and traditional creative work, while drawing knowledge from some of today’s most unconventional creative practitioners. The faculty at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment will look to help break down the barriers of entry into the creative industry and bring in unique perspectives from all corners of the world.
“Through our partnership with Wieden + Kennedy, we are offering Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment students unique and true value as well as deep insight into the creative world, which will benefit them regardless of their career path,”said Long Island University President, Kimberly R. Cline.
Wieden+Kennedy is best known for creating Nike’s “Just Do It” campaign, but the agency has also collaborated with several of the world’s pre-eminent brands, including Anheuser-Busch InBev, The Coca-Cola Company, Delta Air Lines, Ford, KFC, KraftHeinz, McDonald’s, Procter & Gamble and Samsung.
Most recently, Wieden+Kennedy worked with McDonald’s to introduce the custom Travis Scott, J. Balvin and BTS meals, collaborated with Bud Light on the viral “Dilly Dilly” campaign and spearheaded Nike’s “Dream Crazy” efforts, with the memorable line “Believe in something, even if it means sacrificing everything.”
“How culture gets made is mostly a mystery,” said Michael Hagos, Creative Director at Wieden+Kennedy. “We want to show more people how to get in the room, how to claim a seat at the table, and how to channel their unique voice and creativity to solve business problems.”
Students will have the opportunity to learn from Wieden+Kennedy’s diverse staff – whose work spans backgrounds of all types – including Hagos, Head of Planning Dr. Marcus Collins, Social Copywriter Courtney O’Donnell, and Filmmaker and creative Tania Taiwo, to name a few.
This announcement comes on the heels of Long Island University’s announcement that super producer 9th Wonder, award-winning musician Sam Newsome and renowned vocalist Colin Levin would join the faculty of the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports & Entertainment and serve as instructors.
Most recently, Grammy Award-winning musician and entrepreneur Megan Thee Stallion announced plans to provide a full-tuition, four-year scholarship for a student looking to pursue their education at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment this upcoming semester. Prospective students looking to enroll in the school in the fall can still apply for the scholarship opportunity at apply.liu.edu/rn.
Agilum and Long Island University Pharmacy Unveil the Leonardi Institute’s Innovative Analytics Fellowship Program
Deerfield Beach, Fla., June 22, 2021 – Agilum Healthcare Intelligence and Long Island University announced today the formation of the Leonardi Institute for Health Analytics and AI, the formal home for the innovative post-doctoral fellowship program at LIU Pharmacy. The institute is named for Agilum CEO Travis Leonardi and will be housed at LIU Pharmacy’s campus in Brooklyn, N.Y.
“This fellowship is the culmination of my lifelong dream to arm clinicians with robust, real-world data to help them make decisions that increase the quality and lower the total cost of care, leading to better outcomes,” said Travis Leonardi, RPh, CEO of Agilum. “We believe this revolutionary approach to evidence-based care delivery, backed by comprehensive real-world data, represents the future of healthcare. As Agilum demonstrated during the early days of the COVID-19 outbreak, arming clinicians with real-world data helps them save patients’ lives.”
The fellowship is centered on using CRCA™ (Comparative Rapid Cycle Analytics®) P&T, an analytics platform, to improve patient outcomes and reduce the total cost of care through the use of real-world pharmacy data. As part of the program, fellows will spend two years with LIU Pharmacy faculty and Agilum experts to identify areas of unmet need in evaluating drug efficacy, cost, and outcomes. Clinicians and health systems will use their findings to provide a basis for clinical decision-making about treatment options, assessing patient compliance with treatment, and monitoring the safety of interventions.
“We are grateful for the leadership of Agilum and excited to launch this new chapter for LIU Pharmacy,” said Arash T. Dabestani, PharmD, MHA, FASHP, FABC, Dean of LIU Pharmacy. “CRCA is an exceptionally promising new platform, and we are confident that the opportunity provided to our students and fellows to develop expertise in data analytics will identify novel and innovative opportunities for improving patient outcomes and reducing cost of healthcare.”
Agilum’s real-world longitudinal database includes US Census population data representing detailed clinical, financial, demographic, and drug information for tens of millions of patients. The platform compares the drug use and cost data of specific target populations, and filters them by age, gender, disease status, comorbidities, hospital type (urban, rural, academic, medical center, etc.) and objective and statistical similarities. The cohort identifies opportunities to lower the total cost of care and improve quality.
“Long Island University is a leader in educating health care professionals and providing cutting-edge technology to offer students unmatched hands-on learning experiences,” said Long Island University President Kimberly R. Cline. “Agilum’s revolutionary platform will enhance our vision of preparing students for the future of medicine.”
About Agilum Healthcare Intelligence
Agilum Healthcare Intelligence is an innovative pharmacy and financial analytics company focused on utilizing real-world data to deliver objective, real-world evidence for hospitals, life sciences companies and payers. Our proprietary CRCATM (Comparative Rapid Cycle Analytics®) P&T solution leverages a revolutionary longitudinal census population database to help healthcare leaders make more informed formulary decisions that reduce costs and improve quality of care, while our advanced Service Line Costing & Profitability platform enables insights within the healthcare organization to help manage profitability, boost departmental efficiency and optimize revenues. Our goal is simple: to drive better outcomes while leading the transition to value-based care. Visit agilum.com.
About LIU Pharmacy
First established in 1886 as the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy and affiliated with LIU since 1929, LIU Pharmacy has completed more than 130 years of service to the state and the nation in the education of more than 20,000 undergraduate and graduate students, many of whom have attained prominence in pharmacy and the other health professions. The college attracts a diverse student population that strives to grow personally, intellectually and professionally in pharmacy and related fields. Visit liu.edu/pharmacy.
53% of Americans Believe the Worst of the Pandemic is Over: Long Island University Hornstein Center National Poll
BROOKVILLE, NY, June 21, 2021 – Results of a newly released Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling and Analysis national poll reveal that over half (53%) of Americans believe the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is over, marking a turning point in the recovery and reopening of the country as more states continue to lift COVID-19 restrictions.
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53% OF AMERICANS SAID THE WORST OF THE CORONAVIRUS PANDEMIC IS OVER (UP FROM 42% IN APRIL 2021; 25% IN FEBRUARY 2021)
Respondents were asked if they believed the worst of the pandemic was over. Overall, 53% of respondents said yes, which is tracking more optimistic than 42% in April 2021 and more than doubling from 25% in February 2021 through national polls conducted by Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling and Analysis. Respondents with the highest confidence level that the worst of the coronavirus pandemic is over were Republicans (66%), followed by Independents (50%) and Democrats (47%).
62% OF AMERICANS ARE SATISFIED WITH THE COVID-19 VACCINATION ROLLOUT IN AMERICA (UP FROM 58% IN APRIL 2021)
Americans were asked if they were satisfied with the federal government’s COVID-19 vaccine rollout process in America.
Of the respondents, 62% said yes, which is tracking slightly more optimistic than 58% in April 2021. Americans over age 60 had the highest satisfaction rate at 69% approval.
57% OF AMERICANS REMAIN CONCERNED OVER RISK OF FAMILY CONTRACTING THE CORONAVIRUS (DOWN FROM 68% IN APRIL 2021; 78% IN FEBRUARY 2021)
Americans were asked how concerned they were about someone in their family becoming seriously ill from the coronavirus. 57% of respondents said they are somewhat or seriously concerned, which indicates a steady drop from 68% in April and 78% in February 2021.
44% OF AMERICANS FEEL SAFE ATTENDING FULL-CAPACITY STADIUM EVENTS (UP FROM 33% IN APRIL 2021)
As the country begins to re-open, Americans were asked if they would feel safe attending full-capacity stadium events if they were vaccinated. 44% of respondents said yes, up from 33% in April 2021. Respondents with the highest confidence level in attending full-capacity stadium events were Republicans (59%), followed by Democrats (39%), and Independents/other (39%).
54.6% OF AMERICANS AGE 18 AND OVER ARE FULLY VACCINATED (AS OF JUNE 16, 2021)
76.5% OF AMERICANS AGE 65 AND OVER ARE FULLY VACCINATED (AS OF JUNE 16, 2021)
According to CDC data, 54.6% of Americans over age 18 are fully vaccinated as of June 16, 2021. Americans over age 65 are fully vaccinated at a significantly higher rate (76.5%), indicating a promising way forward for the most at-risk population.
STATE RESTRICTIONS, VACCINATION PLANS AND CDC AUTHORIZED VACCINES
New York is the latest State to lift most COVID-19 restrictions as vaccination thresholds are reached. New York joins a growing number of States that lifted COVID-19 safety restrictions. Each state health department has a tailored plan for vaccination rollout in the United States. Currently, the three vaccines that are authorized and recommended to prevent COVID-19 by the CDC are Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, Moderna COVID-19 vaccine and Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen COVID-19 Vaccine.
METHODOLOGY
This Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis online poll was conducted through SurveyMonkey from June 10 – 11, 2021 among a national sample of 1,607 adults ages 18 and up. Respondents for this survey were selected from over 2.5 million people who take surveys on the SurveyMonkey platform each day. Data for this week have been weighted for age and gender using the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey to reflect the demographic composition of the United States. The modeled error estimate for this survey is plus or minus 2.5 percentage points.
ABOUT THE LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY STEVEN S. HORNSTEIN CENTER FOR POLICY, POLLING, AND ANALYSIS
The Long Island University Steven S. Hornstein Center for Policy, Polling, and Analysis conducts independent polling, empirical research, and analysis on a wide range of public issues. Our studies inform the public and policy makers about critical issues, attitudes, and trends shaping the world. Visit liu.edu/Hornstein for more information and results from this national poll.
Four LIU Teams Earn Conference Sportsmanship Awards
The Northeast Conference announced its 2021 Spring Team Sportsmanship Award honorees, with the LIU Sharks taking home four of the 10 awards. The men’s and women’s golf teams, women’s lacrosse and softball teams each earned an NEC Sportsmanship Award based on votes from each team and head coach in the conference. In total, LIU earned a league-high five sportsmanship awards during the 2020-21 academic year.