Spring 2009 - Long Island University

Vol. 18 Number 1
SPRING 2009
The Official Staff and Faculty Newsletter of the C .W. Post Campus of Long Island University
AWARD-WINNING DEDICATION!
Four Staff Members Honored
With New Green & Gold Award
A computer technician with meticulous precision. An
imaginative secretary with a heart of gold. A heroic firefighter
and sentinel for our safety. A database guru of humble character.
Lawrence Chang, Susan Ansbro, Michael Conklin and Isaac
Oddoye. These are the four talented C.W. Post staff members
who were presented with the Green and Gold Staff Recognition
Award – a new honor for employees who have made conscious
and significant efforts to improve their department, the Campus
and the University at large.
The recipients were honored on March 28 at the New York
Islanders hockey game – their images televised on the jumbotron
scoreboard in front of 15,000 fans. On April 2, they were the
guests of honor at the Green and Gold Club located in Tilles
Center, and, on April 25, attended a dinner and Tilles Center
performance hosted by President David J. Steinberg.
Full-time recipients of the new award also received three months
of reserved parking.
Green and Gold winners appear live on the
scoreboard at the Nassau Coliseum with Provost Forestell.
• Lawrence Chang is lab manager/
PC LAN specialist in the Department of
Information Technology. Throughout his
13 years at C.W. Post, Chang has been a pillar
of loyalty and diligence. His primary
responsibility is to maintain all hardware,
software, connections, and upgrades in the
computer labs, but his self-defined duties
seemingly have no limit. The pile of
electronic equipment on his desk bespeaks his work ethic.
“Lawrence is a true asset to the University,” said Fred
Cavalieri, deputy chief information officer at C.W. Post.
• Susan Ansbro is the secretary for the
Department of Psychology. Since joining the
department last summer, Ansbro has become
invaluable to the faculty and students she
assists. She has a smile and a kind word for
everyone who enters the office and the
department reports she has made “numerous
improvements and contributions,” including
a big role in organizing the Long Island
Brain Bee, which attracted a record-breaking 44 contestants.
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INSIDE THIS ISSUE...
• New Provost Finishes First Academic Year – page 3
• Larry Rocks Celebrates 50 Years of Teaching – page 6
• Campus Priest Receives Chancellor’s Medal – page 9
• Campus Featured in Business Week Profile of Brookville – page 15
• Commencement Highlights 2009 – page 18
• Retirees Return for Green and Gold Reunion – page 19
AWARD-WINNING DEDICATION!
(cont. from cover)
• Michael Conklin is the part-time fire safety
officer in the Department of Public Safety and chief
of the Roslyn Rescue Fire Department. Beyond his
exemplary performance in ensuring the Campus
complies with fire safety standards and guidelines,
Conklin is involved with all aspects of public safety
at C.W. Post. “Mike is an employee who displays a
genuine interest for the campus community,” said
Public Safety Director Paul Rapess. “His actions and
work ethic truly speak volumes for his high degree of loyalty.”
• Isaac Oddoye is the information analyst in the
Department of Curriculum and Instruction. A 2009
graduate of C.W. Post, Oddoye anticipates problems
before they arise and enhances the department’s
efficiency. He created an electronic data collection
system to streamline the voluminous paperwork
generated by the busy Department. He also designed
an interactive web portal from which students can
upload and download important information. “No
matter how busy or hurried he might be, Mr. Oddoye always takes the
time to converse with everyone and has a consistently pleasant
disposition,” said Associate Professor of Education Joan Walker.
The four candidates were chosen from among 75 individuals who were
nominated by faculty, staff and students. The review committee consisted of
the Provost and Associate Provosts. “The dedication and hard work of
C.W. Post staff members is evident at every turn,” said Dr. Paul Forestell,
provost. “We are pleased to pay special tribute to this group of extraordinary individuals and recognize their energy, dedication and caring.”
C.W. Post Alumnus
Named National
Teacher of the
Year by President
Obama
University-Wide
Online Registration
Launches
Self-service registration is here. Matthew Hahn,
a graduate student in the mental health counseling
program, was the first C.W. Post student to register
online for the Fall 2009 semester, locking in his
schedule one minute after launch at 6:01 a.m. on
Monday, March 23 from his home in Bellmore.
More than 330 students took advantage of the
convenience of self-service registration on its
first day. Students can register for classes on
my.liu.edu.
“As a University we owe a special debt of gratitude
to the members of the ERP Project Management
Office and the dedicated IT professionals who
committed themselves to bringing this project to
fruition,” said President David J. Steinberg. “The
technology is remarkable and the commitment of
these individuals, many of whom have worked
tirelessly behind the scenes for years, deserves our
sustaining thanks. Working closely along with
these dedicated professionals are literally hundreds
of men and women in many administrative areas,
including the registrars, deans, enrollment
management staff, student billing and financial aid
offices, and academic advising professionals.”
The My LIU portal also allows for online bill
paying, residence hall reservation and a broad array
of academic planning services.
With the launch of My LIU, the Center for
Student Information in Hillwood Commons has
been busy helping students activate accounts,
navigate the new portal and address issues with
their academic and financial records.
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Sach
Ron
Anthony Mullen, a graduate of C.W.
Post, was honored April 28 as the 59th
National Teacher of the Year by
President Barack Obama. The former
New York Police Department captain,
who is now a special education teacher at the ARCH
School in Greenwich, Conn., received his Bachelor of Arts in
Criminal Justice with honors from C.W. Post in 1990, and was also
named Most Outstanding Graduate that year. “Long Island University
offered a special degree program that accommodated the fluctuating
schedule of police officers and firefighters, and I jumped at the
opportunity to be accepted to this unique program. I was proud to
achieve the hope and aspirations of my parents and prove that childhood
obstacles are not destiny, a belief that I would later instill in my at-risk
students,” Mullen wrote in his application for the National Teacher of the
Year Award.
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Paul Forestell Completes First Year as Provost
In his first academic year as provost of the
C.W. Post Campus, Dr. Paul Forestell has
presided over significant advancements
and progress. Challenged almost
immediately upon becoming provost by
the economic crisis gripping the nation,
Dr. Forestell has worked to maintain the quality of
the educational experience at C.W. Post and launched a range
of initiatives to improve student service, celebrate staff and
faculty dedication and creativity, introduce new technologies,
and expand the Campus’ commitment to responsible
environmental practices.
In January, he formed the Division of Student Retention and
Academic Support Services to improve graduation rates and to
enhance C.W. Post’s reputation as a student-centered institution.
In partnership with the C.W. Post Outcomes Assessment
Committee, Dr. Forestell supported the implementation of the
National Survey of Student Engagement to measure academic
and institutional effectiveness. He also was deeply involved in
the roll-outs of the My LIU online course registration portal and
the establishment of the Center for Student Information. Dr.
Forestell spearheads a social networking task force to use technologies such as Twitter, Linkedin, Facebook and Apple i-Phone
to communicate with students, alumni, parents and employees.
Dr. Forestell has sponsored a number of programs that bring
academically talented high school students to the Campus to
experience college life. During the Fall and Spring semesters,
more than 1,000 students studying in the S.C.A.L.E. program
attended classes and special events, including the College
Accounting Challenge and Video Games Live. This summer,
approximately 70 high school students will participate in
Summer College, a program for juniors and seniors to earn
college credit.
In response to the recession, Dr. Forestell appointed a
“SWAT team” to help students and their families navigate the
rocky fiscal times. As part of these efforts, the Division of
Enrollment Services sponsored monthly Affordability
Workshops to help families maximize financial aid options,
and set up Express Service depots in academic buildings and
student centers to expedite registration and resolve billing
issues. Dr. Forestell also was instrumental in the development
of the Long Island University Emergency Student Loan Fund.
As an authority on marine mammals, with extensive
experience in the habitats of dolphins and whales, Dr. Forestell
is a natural leader on environmental issues. He created the
educational campaign, “Go Green…Learn It…Live It” to
promote sustainable living. He also established the
“Distinguished Lecture Series,” which features prominent
faculty, leaders and thinkers from around the world who share
their experiences and expertise on topics of interest to the
Long Island community.
The Green and Gold Club at Tilles Center has become the
place to be on Thursday evenings for faculty, staff and doctoral
students. Dr. Forestell established the club to foster
camaraderie and intellectual exchange.
In December, Dr. Forestell published his fourth book,
“Humpbacks of Hawai’i: the Long Journey Back.” Dr. Forestell
came to Long Island University’s Southampton Campus in
1996 as an associate professor of psychology. In 2004, he was
named dean of undergraduate programs for Southampton
College, and in 2006, he was named associate dean of the
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at C.W. Post. He was
appointed provost of C.W. Post on July 14, 2008.
Dr. Forestell at the NCAA basketball game,
leading scorer Jonathan Schmidt at right
above: At homecoming,
Vicky Murphy, retired
Southampton College
employee, Dr. Forestell,
Lisa Mulvey, associate
vice president for
Development and
alumni relations at
C.W. Post
“C.W. Post’s greatest assets
are its people and its pride.
As we strategically chart our
course through these challenging
times, I have a deep appreciation
for the multi-talented individuals
on our Campus who work
tirelessly and passionately
toward redefining C.W. Post’s
role for the 21st century.
”
- Dr. Paul Forestell, Provost, C.W. Post
At left: Dr. Forestell; Dr. Chang Boh Chee, director of the
C.W. Post Korea Center; Leslie Bai Hong'ai, adjunct
professor of English; Gary Bergman, associate provost
for enrollment services
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SPOTLIGHT
❒ Associate Professor of
Geography Scott Carlin
received the Award
for Environmental
Vision in Sustainable
Development from the
Long Island Progressive
Coalition, on March 28
at the group’s 30th anniversary luncheon.
Dr. Carlin brought a group of students to the
Power Shift ’09 environmental conference,
lobby day and rally in Washington, D.C.
Feb. 27-March 2.
❒ Dr. Mark Shapiro,
director of choral
activities, conducted
the world premiere of
“Brooklyn Bones,” a
cantata for chorus,
tenor solo and orchestra
by composer Alvin
Singleton, at Brooklyn Technical High
School on Nov. 15. Among the performers
was C.W. Post student Jessica Thompson.
Dr. Shapiro led the Long Island University
C.W. Post Chorus at Avery Fisher Hall
at Lincoln Center on April 13 in a critically
acclaimed performance of “Il Piccolo Marat”
with vocal ensemble Cantori New York and
the opera company Teatro Grattacielo.
❒ Palmer School
Professor Emerita Diana
Spirt, the founding
curator of the American
Juvenile Collection at
the B. Davis Schwartz
Memorial Library, plans
to be among the 80
members of the Class of 1959 – C.W. Post’s
first graduating class – gathering for a reunion
in the Great Hall on June 20.
❒ Benjamin Moore, a
veteran actor, director,
choreographer, teacher
and adjunct professor,
has been appointed
assistant dean of the
School of Visual and
Performing Arts. He has
extensive experience in professional theatre
both here and in Europe. He holds a Bachelor
of Fine Arts from the University of Louisville,
a Master of Fine Arts from Carnegie Mellon
University and a diploma from the Moscow
Art Theatre School. He also has served as a
ON
voice teacher for United Nations translators
and as an advisor to Telegen Services in the
development of new speech recognition
technology.
❒ Ian Wright, former
director of academic
counseling, has been
appointed director of
international
admissions. Wright’s
first recruiting trip, in
March, included stops
in Shenzhen, Nanjing, Shanghai and Beijing.
❒ Kathleen Feeley, an
associate professor in
the School of
Education, and a
recognized expert in
Down syndrome and
autism education, has
established the Center
for Community Inclusion. This new
organization is designed to provide support
and resources to Long Islanders with
disabilities, as well as their families and the
professionals who serve them.
❒ Dr. John Lutz,
assistant professor of
English, has founded
the Institute of
Education for Social
Justice to promote a
civic concern for the
welfare of others;
identify and illuminate problems of social
injustice in the local, national, and
international communities; and to address the
role of teaching and scholarship in drawing
attention to social injustice and inequality.
For more information, visit
www.liu.edu/cwpost/ethics.
❒ Dr. Dengting
Boyanton, assistant
professor in the
Curriculum and
Instruction Department, organized the
“5th Conference of
Elementary-Secondary
Teaching & Learning” on May 2, held in the
Interfaith Center. The conference showcased
the research of C.W. Post students.
Dr. Boyanton also is the editor of a popular
online journal on creative teaching
techniques. It is available at
http://joctl.blogspot.com.
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❒ Harris Becker,
director of guitar studies
and the C.W. Post
Guitar Ensemble and
founder of the Long
Island Guitar Festival,
gave a talk on the
history of the guitar at
the East Islip Public Library. He played
selections by Domeniconi, de Murcia,
Dowland, De Visse, Malats and de Falla on
the Renaissance lute, baroque guitar and
classical guitar. His solo CD, “Passing
Through,” was just released.
❒ Dr. Robert
Manheimer, dean
of the School of
Education, received the
2008 March of Dimes
Golden Apple Award.
Golden Apple honorees
not only made a
difference in the field of education but also
have devoted a considerable amount of their
own time to assisting others. Dr. Manheimer
was presented with the award on Nov. 13 at
the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
❒ Corey Katz has been
appointed director of
academic counseling for
undergraduate students.
Katz, who is a national
certified counselor and
mental health counselor,
graduated from C.W.
Post in 2007 with a master’s degree in school
counseling. She also authored an article titled
“Confronting Underachievement Syndrome”
for Counseling Today.
❒ Carter Anne
McGowan, director of
the Arts Management
program, produced the
Tony-nominated show,
“Stones in His Pockets”
in Tilles Center’s
Hillwood Recital Hall
last March.
❒ Jennifer Cusumano,
an adjunct professor
in the Media Arts
Department, was
awarded a “Top Paper”
honor at the National
Communication
Association’s annual
conference. Dr. Cusumano had been chosen
by the NCA to present her academic research
paper, a mixed methodology study that
focuses on assessing the communication
skills of college majors, at the conference in
November in San Diego, Calif.
❒ Winn Rea, professor of art and director of
the Art Foundation Program, exhibited her
work at the Phoenix Gallery in Manhattan in
January. “Topo” features gouache paint on
sculpted paper and an installation with video,
which evokes cycles of evaporation,
sedimentation, and erosion, and refers to
geologic time and the transformation of matter.
(From left: Gina Poncini, Lorene Hiris,
Patrizia Porrini)
❒ Dr. Lorene Hiris, professor of finance, and
Dr. Patrizia Porrini, associate professor of
management, are co-authors along with Gina
Poncini from the University of Milan of
“Above the Board: How Ethical CEOs Create
Honest Corporations,” (McGraw Hill
Professional, 2008). “Above the Board”
provides insight, best practices and success
stories from CEOs who began building upon
their corporations' foundational principles
early on, and it sheds light on how these
initiatives have benefited shareholders,
customers, and other stakeholders.
❒ Associate Professor of Spanish Erica
Frouman-Smith has translated into English
a book about renowned Spanish poet and
playwright, Federico García Lorca. “Federico
García Lorca and the Culture of Male
Homosexuality” (McFarland, 2007), by Angel
Sahuquillo, explores the significance of
homosexuality in the poetry of Lorca, who
was murdered at the peak of his career by the
Franco fascists during the Spanish Civil War.
Dr. Frouman-Smith, a member of the Foreign
Language Department since 1985, teaches
undergraduate and graduate courses in
Spanish, Spanish-American culture, and
Spanish-American literature with a
specialization in contemporary SpanishAmerican women writers.
❒ Dr. Panos Mourdoukoutas, professor of
economics, and Dr. Michael Soupios,
professor of political science, have turned to
the wisdom of the ancient philosophers for
answers to today’s vexing issues. Their new
book, “The Ten Golden Rules: Ancient
Wisdom from the Greek Philosophers on
Living the Good Life” (Hampton Roads
Publishing Company, 2009) includes advice
and observations such as “avoid excess” and
“kindness to others tends to be rewarded.”
Each chapter includes a quote from the
philosopher who inspired the rule, an anecdote
or explanation of how to put the concept into
practice and teaching points to consider.
❒ Dr. Sara Gronim, assistant professor of
history, was awarded the History of Science
Society’s Margaret W. Rossiter History of
Women in Science Prize for 2008 for her
article, “What Jane Knew: A Woman
Botanist in the Eighteenth Century.”
Published in the Fall 2007 issue of the
Journal of Women's History, the article
examines how Jane Colden not only became
one of the first women to contribute to
Linnean botany but how she did so from her
place in the scientific outpost of colonial
New York. The Rossiter prize is awarded in
recognition of an outstanding article or book
on the history of women in science.
❒ Dr. Richard Smiraglia, professor of library
and information science, has received the
award for the best article published in
Cataloging & Classification Quarterly,
volume 44. Dr. Smiraglia’s paper, “The
‘Works’ Phenomenon and Best Selling
Books,” summarizes the results of an original
piece of empirical research that has been built
upon the author’s earlier investigations into
the types of bibliographic relationships that
can be generated from progenitor works. He
reviews and expands upon the nature of
works in general, and relates it to the current
cataloging environment.
❒ Joan Harrison, professor of art, was
interviewed for a special bonus commentary
section of the DVD, “Sabrina: The
Centennial Collection.” The DVD is a
re-issue of the 1954 classic film starring
Humphrey Bogart and Audrey Hepburn. The
movie was shot at a Gold Coast mansion in
Glen Cove, and Harrison is the author of a
book on the history of the city. Other
notables talking about Glen Cove on the
DVD are Nassau County Executive Tom
Suozzi and his father, Joseph Suozzi and the
author Monica Randall. The DVD also
features some of the photos from Harrison’s
book, “Glen Cove,” published by Arcadia Press.
❒ C.W. Post values its
relationship with its
neighbors in the Village
of Brookville, and the
feeling seems to be
mutual. Outgoing
Mayor Richard P.
Goodwin presented an
award to Rita Langdon,
Rita Langdon
associate provost/
director of public relations, on his last day
in office in January. The award read: “In
grateful acknowledgement and appreciation
of your ongoing efforts, your professionalism
and your leadership to enhance the towngown relationship between the University
and the Village.” Mayor Goodwin’s successor
is Caroline Z. Bazzini.
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❒ Dr. Deirdre Stam,
associate professor of
library and information
science, marked Black
History Month with a
fascinating discussion at
the American Museum
of Natural History on
Feb. 8. Her subject was Matthew Henson, an
African-American explorer who traveled with
Robert Peary to the North Pole in 1909. The
Explorers Club edition of Henson’s autobiography, “Matthew A. Henson's Historic
Arctic Journey: The Classic Account of One
of the World's Greatest Black Explorers,”
features an introduction by Dr. Stam.
❒ Don Wilson, assistant professor in the
Palmer School of Library and Information
Science and Director of the School Library
Media Program, presented a workshop on
“Native American Literature for Children
and Young Adults” on Jan. 28. The workshop
was part of a series of continuing education
opportunities for library media specialists in
the Mid-Hudson Valley region. A member of
the Class of 1959 at C.W. Post, Professor
Wilson will attend the class’s 50th reunion
this June.
❒ Dr. Boyan Alexiev,
associate professor in
the Department of
Applied Linguistics and
Physical Culture at
Bulgaria’s University of
Architecture, Civil
Engineering and
Geodesy, is residing on the C.W. Post
Campus for a five-month period to conduct
research through the prestigious Fulbright
scholarship program. Dr. Alexiev, 59, has
written 12 books, including five dictionaries.
During his stay at C.W. Post, Dr. Alexiev
will be writing a monograph on knowledge
management and the methodology for
creating an organized, successful learner’s
glossary or thesaurus.
❒ Jason Cascone
of the office of
Professional Experience
and Career Planning,
has been appointed
director of graduate
and undergraduate
career development.
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A Golden Anniversary:
Lawrence Rocks is First Faculty Member to Reach
50 Years of Service
Lawrence Rocks, a professor of chemistry and a renowned energy expert who has appeared
on “TODAY” and has been interviewed by Time magazine, is the first faculty member to reach 50
years of consecutive service at the C.W. Post Campus. When Dr. Rocks joined C.W. Post in 1958,
just four years after its founding, none of the present academic buildings had yet been built, and
Dr. Rocks held chemistry classes in a converted barn.
Dr. Rocks was an early predictor of the energy issues now facing the United States and the world. He
and the late Richard P. Runyon, former dean of science at C.W. Post, were co-authors of “The Energy Crisis,” which was
published in 1972. The pair was widely interviewed in the national news media, where they warned about the dangers of
dependence on foreign oil. In addition, they acknowledged the need for more fuel-efficient cars and increased use of public
transit, as well as the development of alternative fuels. “The Energy Crisis” has been translated into French, Spanish and
Japanese and was influential in the creation of the U.S. Department of Energy by the Carter administration. He also
authored the book, “Fuels For Tomorrow,” which was published in 1980, and wrote a syndicated column on energy for the
Hearst newspapers in 1973-74.
Dr. Rocks, 75, continues to teach chemistry – and to offer observations about the nation’s quest for energy sustainability
and independence. “I love the field of energy, because it touches everything we do,” said Dr. Rocks, who lives in Stony
Brook with his wife, Marlene, a retired New York City high school teacher. Their son, Burton Evan Rocks, is a best-selling
author, attorney and sports agent.
“It doesn’t feel like 50 years have gone by,” he said. “I can remember when I started here as if it were just yesterday. It’s
been a wonderful experience. There have been ups and downs, but all I can say is God bless the students. They’re what
keep you going.”
Dr. Rocks has recently finished writing a book of short
stories called “Tales From an Ivory Tower,” in which the
characters are educators dealing with issues like health,
politics and the environment. He is a member of the
Friars Club, having been sponsored by the comic Soupy
Sales. They met when Dr. Rocks appeared on “To Tell
The Truth.”
Students in the early 1950s walk toward
the Chemistry Laboratory, a retrofitted barn where
Dr. Rocks taught chemistry classes until 1965. The
physics building, which was a vehicle shed original
to the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate, is located
on the right. The Life Science building is located on
the site today.
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New Division on Student
Retention Focuses on
Service
The new Division of Student Retention
and Academic Support Services combines
several departments to form an energized
organization to help students achieve
academic success and graduate on time. The
Division is structured to quickly identify
students at risk who may be struggling in a
Dr. William Gustafson
class or experiencing personal problems
or financial difficulties. The Division provides support and
guidance through such stellar programs as College 101, peer
mentoring, cooperative education, tutoring and academic
counseling.
The Division is led by Associate Provost William Gustafson,
formerly the assistant dean of the School of Visual and
Performing Arts. Offices in the new division include: Academic
Counseling (undergraduate); College 101; Learning Support
Center; Student Retention Services; Professional Experience
and Career Planning; Institutional Effectiveness; and the
Center for Student Information.
“The departments and offices in the Division have a common
objective – helping students complete their degrees in a timely
way and prepare for life after graduation,” said Dr. Gustafson.
Institute for Guitar
Studies Makes Debut
C.W. Post is well-known
as a center for guitar music,
largely for hosting the
renowned Long Island
Guitar Festival. Now the
Department of Music of
the School of Visual and
Performing Arts has
teamed up with the
festival, Tilles Center for
the Performing Arts, the
School of Continuing
Education and the Long
Island Classical Guitar
Society to form an Institute
for Guitar Studies. The
Institute will offer one-toone, ensemble and master
classes in guitar. Its faculty
includes Harris Becker,
director of guitar studies at
C.W. Post, and Professors
Mark Marino and
Pasquale Bianculli.
Dr. Gustafson is an award-winning professor and administrator
with a reputation for his commitment to students and their
development. Before joining C.W. Post in August 2008 he was a
member of the faculties of the New England Conservatory of
Music in Boston and the University of Colorado at Boulder,
overseeing curriculum development, student recruitment and
advising, student accountability, scholarship initiatives, community
outreach to underserved populations, and the management of
production contracts and budgets. He holds a B.M. in Music from
the University of Connecticut, and Master of Music and Doctor
of Musical Arts degrees from the University of Michigan at Ann
Arbor.
New Survey Examines
the Student Experience
A new online student survey will shed light on student
satisfaction and academic success and guide faculty and staff
in identifying ways to improve the undergraduate experience.
More than 1,700 first-year students (freshman and transfers)
and seniors have been invited to take the survey, which asks
about their personal undergraduate experiences, study habits,
classroom lessons and assignments, as well as their work,
recreational and extra-curricular activities. The survey takes
about 15 to 20 minutes to complete. It can be found online
at http://www.nssesurvey.org.
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C.W. Post Starts! Walking
On April 8, more than 75 members of C.W. Post staff
and faculty, led by Associate Provost Bill Gustafson,
took the one-mile stroll through campus as part of the
national Start! Walking event to promote healthy living.
Survivor Speaks at
Holocaust Remembrance
Day
Holocaust survivor
Sam Sitko, who was
featured in the awardwinning documentary
“Paper Clips,” spoke
in the Tilles Center
Patrons Lounge on
April 20. The lecture
Sam Sitko (left) and Dr. Thomas Demaria
was sponsored by the
Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. Following his lecture,
Sitko was accompanied to Garden City Middle School by
Dr. Thomas Demaria, director of the C.W. Post Psychological
Service Center. Dr. Demaria recently founded the C.W. Post
Community Trauma Response Team to serve New York area
residents affected by poverty, violence, homelessness, crime
or disaster.
Professors Honored for
Teaching Excellence
Three faculty received the coveted David Newton Award for Excellence
in Teaching at an April ceremony in the Patron’s Lounge of Tilles Center.
From left: Bea Baaden, assistant professor of library and information science,
Paula Lester, professor in the Curriculum and Instruction Department and
director of the new Ed.D. program in Interdisciplinary Educational Studies;
Dr. Nishan Najarian, dean emeritus, and associate professor in the Department
of Counseling and Development.
S.A.F.P.I.C. Presents
“China in a Post Bubble Economy”
From left: Darcy Ye, visiting
professor at NYIT from Jiangxi
University of Finance and
Economics and visiting professor
at NYIT; Panos Mourdoukoutas,
chair, C.W. Post Economics
Department; Dr. Steven Chang,
chair of the Marketing &
International Business
Department at C.W. Post.
The Student Affairs-Faculty Partnership Initiative Committee (S.A.F.P.I.C.) at the
C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University hosted a seminar titled “China in the
Post-Bubble Economy,” on February 23 in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. This
conference addressed the economic challenges and potentially gloomy forecast for China,
as well as the new opportunities for U.S. businesses to address the needs of Chinese consumers.
The event was co-sponsored by the Departments of Economics at the C.W. Post Campus
and New York Institute of Technology (NYIT). Organizers and presenters represent departments from C.W. Post as well as NYIT, with distinguished visiting guests from China and Japan.
Panelists include Panos Mourdoukoutas, a professor in C.W. Post’s Department of
Economics; Paul Kutasovic, director of the Department of Economics at the NYIT School
of Management; Scott Liu, professor and director of the Center of International Business
Studies at the NYIT School of Management; Darcy Ye, professor of economics and finance at
Jiangxi University in China; Steven Chang, chair and professor in the Department of
Marketing & International Business at C.W. Post; and Yuko Arayama, professor of economics
at Nagoya University in Japan.
Dr. David J. Steinberg, president of Long Island University, and Dr. Edward Guiliano,
president of NYIT, provided opening remarks.
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Veteran Campus Priest Receives
Chancellor’s Medal
From the moment he arrived at the C.W. Post Campus two decades ago, Father Ted Brown has
been a “godsend.” As Catholic chaplain and director of religious life, he is a steadying influence,
whose unwavering faith is an inspiration to the entire Campus community.
At the graduation ceremony on May 10, Father Ted was honored for his ministry to Catholic
students at C.W. Post and for his service to disadvantaged communities. He was presented the
Chancellor’s Medal for Distinguished Service – only the fourth time in the history of the campus
that the medal has been awarded.
“He is a voice for justice and compassion, a caring mentor and a respected member of the
Campus administration,” said Tess Mullarkey, chancellor of the C.W. Post Campus.
Brown said he was “shocked and humbled” by his selection as recipient of the Chancellor’s Award.
“I just came here to pastor the community of C.W. Post,” he said. “I wasn’t expecting any awards. I just
tried to do the best I could.”
Brown demonstrated his commitment to the less fortunate quickly upon his appointment
as campus chaplain at C.W. Post in 1989, leading a group of students on a pilgrimage to Indian
reservations in California, where they aided Native Americans living in extreme poverty and
participated in Bible studies. He
established the “Into the Streets”
Father Ted’s boundless energy and
program, which mobilizes student
devotion to the service of humanity has
volunteers who bring food and
clothing to homeless residents living on New York City’s
been a tremendous inspiration to the
streets. He serves as the advisor for the campus chapter of
campus community, for Catholics and
the Newman Club, one of the world’s oldest service
organizations for Catholic students. When Pope Benedict
non-Catholics alike.
XVI made a historic visit to New York City in April 2008,
– Theresa “Tess” Mall Mullarkey,
Brown arranged for eight students to see the pontiff at Yankee
Chancellor, C.W. Post Campus
Stadium. Rather than save one of the much-sought-after
Trustee, Long Island University
tickets for himself, he gave it to a Newman Club member.
“
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Long Island’s Best and
Brightest Students Face Off at
College Accounting Challenge
Top accounting majors from prominent Long Island universities put
their knowledge to the test before an audience of hundreds of cheering
students in the first Long Island College Accounting Challenge, a
game-show-style competition sponsored by Margolin, Winer & Evens
LLP of Garden City and hosted by C.W. Post. The SUNY College at
Old Westbury team won the March 25 competition in Hillwood
Commons
Lecture Hall.
The Adelphi
University team
finished second,
C.W. Post’s
team was third
and Hofstra
University
came in fourth.
New Web Site Moves
Toward Launch
Look for an all-new www.liu.edu this Fall.
The University’s cutting-edge Web site is being
designed by BigBad Inc. of Boston, which has
built Web sites for Harvard University,
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Tufts
University and dozens of other big-name clients
in higher education, business, health care, the
arts and advocacy. The site is coordinated and
managed by the marketing and public relations
team at Long Island University, under Vice
President for University Relations, Richard
Gorman, Paola Curcio-Kleinman, associate
vice president for marketing and public relations
and Frank Perugini, assistant vice president for
web communications.
Post Press - Page 9 - Spring 2009
Generous Gifts From a Remarkable Alumna
Over the course of a 99-year lifetime, Elizabeth K. Reilley protected friends from the Nazis, rode racehorses,
interviewed a U.S. president for Time magazine, organized the library at Planting Fields Arboretum and
built a world-class collection of antique books on landscape design. She also earned a
master’s degree in library science at what was then C.W. Post College in 1963.
Upon her death in 2007, Reilley left the Palmer School of Library and Information
Science $1.7 million and donated another $250,000 to the Post Library Association, the
cultural and educational organization she founded four decades ago.
“It’s an extraordinary gift from an extraordinary woman,” said Mary Westermann-Cicio,
dean pro tem of the College of Information and Computer Science. The dean and CICS
faculty are considering recommendations for the best use of the funds.
Prior to her death, Reilley contributed $250,000 to various Palmer School and Post Library
Association programs.
Tilles Center:
The ‘New Great
White Way’
The Tony-nominated and Olivier
Award-winning Irish comedy “Stones in
His Pockets” delighted audiences at
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts on St. Patrick’s Day,
another hit in a season that led Newsday to proclaim Tilles
Center as the “new Great White Way.” The 2008-2009 Tilles
season included such popular shows as “Movin’ Out,” “Dirty
Rotten Scoundrels,” “Sweeney Todd” and “The 25th Annual
Putnam County Spelling Bee,” along with world-class music
and dance for which Tilles has come to be known. Tilles
Center’s Arts Education program was acclaimed in The New
York Times for “Sticks and Stones,” Lyle Cogen’s one-woman
show that includes music, poetry and monologue to depict the
crisis of bullying and discrimination in schools.
New York
Philharmonic
Music Director
Lorin Maazel
IN MEMORY OF DR. SHENKER
Study Links Music Education
to Better Literacy Skills in
Public Schools
Numerous studies have suggested that
music education helps children perform
better in school. Now, a new study by two
C.W. Post professors has established a specific
link between music education and literacy.
The study of second-graders in New York
City public schools showed students who
Joe Piro
studied piano had better test scores in
vocabulary and verbal sequencing than students who did not.
“Our message to educators is, ‘If you’re thinking about building
a keyboard lab, please put it next to the library,’” said Joseph
Piro, an assistant professor of education at C.W. Post who
conducted the study along with Camilo Ortiz, an associate
professor of clinical psychology. “There is evidence that music
changes the brain, and an involvement with music has extramusical effects. The qualities that serve good performance in
music also serve good performance in literacy,” Dr. Piro added.
“It certainly does raise the question of whether music
instruction could be a fundamental part of our curriculum and
not viewed as something that’s extra,” Dr. Ortiz said. “I definitely
think more study needs to be done.”
The study is the first to specifically examine the impact of music
education on learning to read. It was published online in the journal
Psychology of Music in March and has been the subject of news
coverage in Europe, Asia, Africa
and the United States.
The Wallace Foundation has contributed $250,000 to the Joseph Shenker
Endowed Scholarship in honor of our former provost who passed away on
September 20 at the age of 68.
Dr. Shenker was deeply committed to the Foundation’s mission of
improving education and served on its board from 2001-2008, “Joe
always had poor kids in his sights,” said M. Christine DeVita, president
of The Wallace Foundation. “His wealth of experience in the education
field, his sensitivity to the needs of all children and his imaginative
thinking were invaluable to our work. He will be greatly missed.”
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• The Long Island
University C.W. Post
Chorus sang at Lincoln
Center on April 13 and
received rave reviews. A
fan on Opera-L.org wrote:
“The Cantori New York and
the Long Island University
Chorus contributed greatly
to the evening and director
Mark Shapiro earns high
praise. The chorus sang with
perfect diction, precision and clarity.”
• Teen Ink Magazine’s May issue quotes an incoming
freshman from West Virginia: “I had come to the C.W.
Post Campus of Long Island University for an open house.
The counselors I met were outstanding. They made me
feel respected. I felt like I could make my life in this
place….Walking through the 308-acre campus, I felt that
this is what a college should feel like: woodsy trails, a big
library, and beautiful buildings …Long Island University at
C.W. Post is where I am supposed to be.”
• Accounting major Laura Arancio was named 2009 Co-op
Student of the Year by the New York State Cooperative
and Experiential Education Association. She was featured
in Newsday for landing a full-time job even before she
graduated.
• Master of Social Work major Nikki Stiefel was named
2009 Social Work Student of the Year by the National
Association of Social Workers, Nassau County Chapter.
• Adjunct Professor of Social Work Mindy Perlmutter was
named 2009 Social Worker of the Year by NASW.
• Digital Arts and Design students, under the teaching
supervision of Patrick Aievoli, took home six Best on
Long Island (BOLI) Awards on May 12.
New Green and Gold
Club Open Thursdays
The Green and Gold Club, the new social hour
for faculty, staff and doctoral students at Tilles Center
for the Performing Arts, is a great place to catch up
and unwind with colleagues.
Hors d’oeuvres, beer, wine
and soft drinks are served and
the conversation flows away
from the pressures of the work
place. The Green and Gold Club
is open from 4:30 to 7 p.m.
Thursdays in the Founders’
Room at Tilles Center during
the Fall and Spring Semesters. Visit
www.liu.edu/cwpost/club for more information.
Shantey Hill, associate athletic director for compliance, Paul
Forestell, provost
C.W. Post on Twitter!
Twitter.com, the social networking
Web site ranked as America’s
No. 38 Web site, rocketing past
CNN.com, offers an instant way
to spread good news about
our Campus, in 140 characters
or less! Become a “follower”
and read our “tweets”
at Twitter.com/cwpostliu or
Twitter.com/cwpostemployees
Nancy Marksbury, director of campus technology, Paul Forestell,
Joan Walker, associate professor of education
(from left) Linda
Burghardt, doctoral
student in the Ph.D.
in Information
Studies program;
Lucianna MarulliKoenig; Dr. Michael
Koenig, Ph.D.
program director;
and special guest
Dr. Henry Small,
director of research
services and chief
scientist at
Thomson Reuters.
Post Press - Page 11 - Spring 2009
Milestones of
Commitment
There is no substitute for experience. A professor or staff member becomes more valuable with each
passing year, and the long-term commitment of C.W. Post employees is one of the greatest strengths of our
campus. Faculty and staff who have reached key milestones in their careers were honored at service
anniversary ceremonies in the Great Hall on Nov. 24, 2008. On May 10, faculty celebrating 30, 40 and
50 years of service were honored at a brunch following the main commencement ceremony.
15-Year Faculty Anniversaries
John Amato Jr., Communication Sciences & Disorders
Scott Carlin, Earth & Environmental Science
Robert Domingo, Communication Sciences & Disorders
Abby Dress, Media Arts
Minna Kapp, Nursing
Vincent Massaro, Finance
Martin O’Connor, Criminal Justice
Maria Porter, Theatre, Film & Dance
Neill Slaughter, Art
Lillian Tanguay-Hess, Earth and Environmental Science
1
20-Year Faculty Anniversaries
2
Laura Manzari, Library
A. Scott McGowan, Counseling & Development
Ilene Nathanson, Health Care & Public Administration
Mary Westermann-Cicio, College of Information and
Computer Science/Palmer School of Library and
Information Science
40-Year Faculty Anniversaries
50-Year Faculty Anniversary
Richard P. Auletta, Foreign Languages
Neo Cleopa, Mathematics
Jacqueline Elsas, Library
David Gild, Theatre
Conrad Schoeffling, Library
Jerome Tognoli, Psychology
Lawrence Rocks, Chemistry
15-Year Staff Anniversaries
Barbee Cherry, Academic Counseling
Karen Haupt, Philosophy
Jarron Jewell, Library
3
4
5
Joseph Longhway, Facilities Services
Suzanne McGuirk, Radiologic Technology
Rhonda Pereira, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
20-Year Staff Anniversaries
Juan Bonilla, Facilities Services
Jane Breslin, Learning Support Center
Joseph Fresiello, Facilities Services
Joanne Graziano, Admissions
John Mainente, Theatre, Film and Dance
Donald Mann, Information Technology
Janis Marullo, School of Health Professions and Nursing
Susan Mastroianni, Public Administration
Vincent McClancy Jr., Facilities Services
Theresa “Tess” Mullarkey, Chancellor
William Polaski, Academic Counseling
Frances Pontillo, Professional Experience and Career Planning
Thomas Quinn, Facilities Services
Mary Louise Radano, Criminal Justice
Michele Siskind, Financial Assistance
Peter Timmes, Athletics
Michelle Yost, College of Management
30-Year Staff Anniversaries
40-Year Staff Anniversary
Dennis Drennan, Public Safety
Joseph Roselle, Public Safety
Dorothy Laporte, Facilities Services
1 – Paul Forestell, Donald Mann, Jeffrey Kane
2 – Paul Forestell, Rhonda Pereira,
Jeffrey Kane
3 – Paul Forestell, Peter Timmes,
Sherri Coe-Perkins
4 – Conrad Schoeffling
5 – Paul Forestell, Ilene Nathanson,
Francis Bonsignore, Jeffrey Kane
6 – 15- and 20-year faculty
6
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Wedding and Birth Announcements
Births
Jennifer Osonitsch, special assistant to the dean in the
College of Information and Computer Science, welcomed
William Reagan Osonitsch on Dec. 4, 2008. He checked in at
20 ½ inches and one ounce shy of eight pounds. William’s dad,
Jeff, and siblings Meghan, Matt and Tommy are delighted.
Patrizia Porrini, associate professor of management, and her
husband John are proud parents of Isabella Valentina, who
was born Dec. 30, 2008. Isabella’s brother, Giovanni, celebrated
his second birthday on Jan. 2.
John McLoughlin, director of Summer, Evening, Winter
and Weekend programs, and his wife Suzanne ’99 welcomed
daughter Ava on May 18, 2008. She was born at St. Charles
Hospital in Port Jefferson.
Barbara Applegate ’97, ’03 M.A., director of Hillwood Art
Museum, and partner Heather Drastal ’96, general manager
of Post Theatre Company, welcomed daughter Sutton
Drastal-Applegate on June 27, 2008. Sutton has a brother,
Ryder, who is 3.
Director of Freshman Admissions Dave Follick and his wife, Erica (’05 M.S.),
senior assistant director of the Learning Support Center, welcomed son Ethan
Aug. 19, 2008. Ethan was born at North Shore University Hospital. The Follicks
also have a 3-year-old daughter, Sydney.
Marriages
Cheuk Liu, systems associate in
Information Technology, married
Susan Le, a credit manager and
Long Island University Brooklyn
Campus alumna, on Nov. 8, 2008.
After a honeymoon in the South Pacific, the couple returned to
their home in Brooklyn.
Jennifer Lopez-Silvero, associate director of Conference
Services, married Daniel Pozo Aug. 8, 2008 at Maria Regina
Church in Seaford. The groom is a screen printer and graphic
designer. The couple live in Freeport.
Dorene Padula, director of Programs for Youth, married John Angevine on
April 20 at a private ceremony at Farmingdale Town Hall. Dorene also welcomes
into their new family her stepson, Nicholas, age 4.
Post Press - Page 13 - Spring 2009
2009
C.W. Post
Adjunct
Faculty
Awards
Twenty-one adjunct faculty
members were honored at
Awards Day on Saturday, May 9
by their individual schools of
study for their exceptional
teaching skills, their stellar
record of commitment and
service to the Department, and
their dedication to professional
distinction in the field.
The 2009 winners are...
Joseph Adornato, Mathematics
Stuart Bernstein, Sociology &
Anthropology
Sandra Bullock, Special Education
& Literacy
Ramiro Campos, Earth &
Environmental Science
Anthony Capetandes, Biomedical
Sciences
Jennifer Cusumano, Media Arts
Mary Louise Dillman, Art
Kathleen Galgano, Management
Michael Gatto, Health Care & Public
Administration
Steven Goldberg, Counseling &
Development
Francis Harten, Biomedical Sciences
Peter Helig, Accountancy
Robert V. High, Mathematics
Maureen Hynes, Music
Kathleen Michel, Nursing
Mary Pigliacelli, English
Iris Plafker, Nutrition
Kim Senia, Special Education &
Literacy
Stinsey Thengampallil, Radiologic
Technology
Beth Trimm, Theatre, Film, Dance &
Arts Management
Louise Weiss, Palmer School of
Library and Information Science
Historic
Admissions
Building Gets
a Makeover
The Undergraduate Admissions staff
relocated to Lodge B in November when
their usual place of occupancy, the 80year-old Admissions Building, began a
much-anticipated renovation. The
makeover includes new waiting areas,
offices for counselors and clerical staff,
three meeting rooms, a phone bank and a
student ambassador area as well as
handicapped accessibility and an energyefficient heating and cooling system. The
project is scheduled to be completed this
summer. The work is being funded by a gift
from C.W. Post Chancellor Tess Mullarkey and a New York State
Dormitory Authority Bond. The stately Admissions building,
known for its distinctive turret, was built in 1928 for Adelaide
Close Durant by her mother, businesswoman Marjorie Merriweather
Post, who formerly resided in the stately home located adjacent to
the Admissions Building, now known as the Winnick House
administrative center.
New Look at Instructional
Media Center
The Instructional Media Center at the
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library
has a new look. Last fall, the IMC’s
demonstration/preview area was upgraded
to a computer lab with 25 computers, a digital
projector and an interactive SMART Board. Meanwhile, the IMC’s
collection of educational DVDs and videos now numbers more than
2,000 titles. Faculty may search for them on the library’s LIUCAT
online catalog. A faculty ID is required, and all materials may be
borrowed for one week.
The Sound
of School
Spirit
The C.W. Post Pep
Band celebrates its 10th
anniversary of rousing school
spirit at home football games
and other events. Founded in 1999 by Dr. James
McRoy, with support from then-Associate Provost
for Campus Services Dr. Pamela Lennox, the band
has grown from 20 members to 43 and plays 70 songs
to keep the fans cheering. Between plays, spectators
can expect to hear tunes varying from the “Star Wars”
theme to “Gonna Fly Now” (Rocky) and “Louie
Louie.” Every time the Pioneers score, the school’s fight
song is performed. “Glory to the Pioneers” was written
by C.W. Post alumnus Shuichi Komiyama (Class of
2002, M.A. in Music). The Pep Band also plays the
C.W. Post Alma Mater at the end of each game.
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IN MEMORIAM
Dr. Joseph Shenker, who
presided over a time of
growth and prosperity at
C.W. Post from 1995
through last summer, died
Sept. 20, 2008 at age 68,
just two months after
retiring as provost. An
innovative thinker who
advocated experiential
education, Dr. Shenker, from the age
of 29, never held a position of less responsibility
than president or provost of a college or campus.
Administrators, professors and family will celebrate
Dr. Shenker’s dedication to students and warm
and gentlemanly nature at a memorial service
scheduled on September 12 at 1 p.m. The Provost’s
Library in Winnick House will be dedicated in Dr.
Shenker’s name, and a tree will be planted on the
campus grounds in his memory.
Milton Hassol, the former chairman of the
Department of Philosophy, died on Dec. 1, 2008
of lymphoma. He was 78 years old. Dr. Hassol
joined the C.W. Post faculty in 1967, eventually
serving as chairman of the Department of
Philosophy. He retired in 1998, but continued to
work as a practicing psychotherapist until recently.
He received his Ph.D. in philosophy from
Columbia University in 1966 and taught there
from 1960 to 1967. His great passion was the study
of ethics and morality and its
relevance for psychiatry.
Campus Featured in
Business Week Profile
of Brookville
C.W. Post was featured prominently in a recent profile of the
Village of Brookville by BusinessWeek.com. The Village has the
highest average income in the nation, the magazine reported,
based on an analysis by the Gadberry Group of Little Rock,
Arkansas. C.W. Post’s location in such a desirable community is
a distinct advantage, chief among them the safe and scenic
neighborhood. In addition many highly successful local residents
participate in our campus as board members and mentors, lending
their talent and expertise to our students.
Human Rights Advocate Elie
Wiesel: ‘Repair the World’
Celebrated human rights advocate Elie
Wiesel enthralled an audience of 800 at
Tilles Center for the Performing Arts in
November. The author of the Holocaust
memoir “Night” cited examples of oppression
and injustice and exhorted the audience to
“repair the world.” (continued on page 16)
(Top right) From left: Elie Wiesel, Detective Sergeant Gary Shapiro, bias crimes
coordinator, Nassau County Police Department; Dr. Eric Lichten, chair,
Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Jacques Sadicarios, who
styled C.W. Post students’
hair, served them drinks
and rooted for their teams,
died Dec. 5 at age 88. He
has served as the campus
barber, manager of the
Rathskeller, a popular
tavern on campus, and as a
part-time manager of Hillwood
Commons. Following his retirement in May
2003, he returned to campus to work part-time in
the Athletic Department. He was a staunch
supporter of the C.W. Post Pioneers athletic teams
and was a familiar face at the Campus’ annual
Homecoming festivities.
Nancy Weiner, secretary of the Chemistry Departments, greets Elie Wiesel.
Post Press - Page 15 - Spring 2009
Human Rights
Advocate Elie
Wiesel: ‘Repair
the World’(cont. from page 15)
The evening held special significance for
Nancy Weiner, secretary in the Chemistry
Department. Her parents, Marion and Rudy
Weiner, are Jews who were forced to flee
the Nazis in their native Germany. Rudy
moved to the United States, while Marion
“was lucky enough to have been hidden by
Christians in Austria,” Nancy Weiner said.
“My mother’s experience made me realize
the full spectrum of human behavior – how
the evil of some people brought out
complete goodness and selflessness in
others.” Wiesel’s talk was the inaugural
Stefan Adelipour Memorial Lecture, named
for a Boston College student who died in a
fire in February 2007. Stefan’s mother,
Sohaila Adelipour, is a 1985 graduate of
C.W. Post. The event was open only to
invited guests, but the Stefan Adelipour for
Life Foundation donated hundreds of
tickets to C.W. Post students and faculty.
“With great dignity, Elie Wiesel spoke of
the tragic failures of public policy to protect
the vulnerable,” said Dr. Eric Lichten,
chair of the Department of Sociology and
Anthropology and a member of the Nassau
County Anti-Bias Crime Task Force.
“Pointing to the current economic crisis,
the genocides of the recent past, and the
ongoing genocide in Darfur, Mr. Wiesel
indicated that we are all responsible to help
alleviate the suffering of others.”
Smart Leads Athletic Hall of
Fame Class of 2009
Ian Smart ’03
He ran for six touchdowns in one
game – twice. He rushed for 6,647 yards
from 1999 through 2002, far and away the
most in school history. His name is all
over the Pioneer and NCAA record books.
Ian Smart ’03 is one of the most exciting
student-athletes in the annals of C.W. Post
sports, and this year he was inducted into
the C.W. Post Athletic Hall of Fame.
Joining Smart in the Hall of Fame this
year is four-time All-American lacrosse
player and two-time Division II Player of
the Year David Kelly ’00; Kelly (Geiger)
Bardak ’97, who holds the school softball
records for hits and runs scored and batted
.420; Mary Kathleen Weber ’88, who
holds eight basketball records and became
a successful Division I head coach and
sports entrepreneur; four-time AllAmerican wrestler Stephen Fontana ’82,
and the late Lucien Veneziano ’66, who
signed with the New York Giants upon
graduation and went on to become a
beloved high school football coach.
The Athletic Hall of Fame Induction
Ceremony was held March 26 at the Milleridge Inn in Jericho.
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A Waste of Energy?
Not at C.W. Post
C.W. Post is among the most energyefficient colleges and universities in the
Northeast, according to Sightlines, a campus
facilities analysis service. Our Campus
consumes 83,000 British thermal units per
square foot – far below the average 138,000
btu among comparable campuses in
the region. Our high rating can be
partially attributed to the careful
attention of the Division of Facilities
Services in monitoring variables such as
climate control and the installation of
energy-efficient windows and doors.
The geothermal heating and cooling system
recently installed at Winnick House also
has substantially reduced our energy
consumption.
It’s An Honor
Being Green
“Going green” is all about personal behavior and
advocating for change. These days, it’s about careers
too, as concern for the environment becomes a
growing motivator in choosing how to make a
living. The new Honors Green program prepares
students for careers focused on a greener future.
Beginning in September 2009, new freshmen who
are accepted into the Campus’ nationally renowned
Honors Program can take six environmentally
focused courses in literature, philosophy, geography
and film, as well as a lab course in earth and
environmental science. They also will have opportunities to intern with local conservation businesses
and visit pristine national parks. Honors Green
could be a springboard to rewarding green careers. “If
issues such as global warming, recycling, conserving
energy and air pollution create a drive to be part of
the solution, then this is a great place to start the
journey,” said Dr. Joan Digby, director of the
C.W. Post Honors Program.
C.W. Post’s Well System
Gets High Marks
The C.W. Post Campus is the proud
owner of an award-winning air conditioning
system. Its innovative geothermal open
loop well system has earned the Platinum
Award for Excellence in the Category of
Energy from the American Council of
Engineering Companies of New York.
Campus facilities employees, as well as engineers of P.W. Grosser
Consulting, the company that designed the system, received the
award at the Engineering Excellence Awards at the WaldorfAstoria in Manhattan, on April 4.
The a/c system was designed for the 89-year-old Tudor-style
mansion, Winnick House, which is the campus administration
center. The project was applauded by ACEC New York for its
innovative design, its clever engineering logistics, and the benefit
the Campus garners from the engineering feat.
Training Tomorrow’s
Environmentalists
The environmental leaders of tomorrow are learning the issues at
C.W. Post today. High school juniors and seniors from across Long Island will gather July 13-17
for the Environmental Citizenship Institute, five days of education on the challenges and
opportunities of environmental stewardship. They will be briefed on human activities,
government and policy-making, natural resources, community empowerment and much
more. The program is free for participants, thanks to a grant from the Rauch Foundation.
High school-age children, grandchildren and friends of C.W. Post employees are invited to
apply. Only 25 seats are available. Contact marilyn.pedalino@liu.edu for more information.
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Caps Off!
Kaitlyn Rose McKenna,
Valedictorian of the Class of
2009, and a major in both
philosophy and political
science, addresses the
graduating class.
COMMENCEMENT 2009
Thomas Lai (middle), grandson of Long Island University treasurer
emerita Mary M. Lai, celebrates his bachelor's degree in political
science, along with classmates John Kyritsis (left), B.A. in History,
and Tomas Klimas-Mikalauskas, B.A. in History and a Fulbright
Scholar.
Lee Rainie (’77 M.A.),
director of the Pew
Internet & American Life
Project, former managing
editor of U.S. News and
World Report, and a
graduate of Harvard
College and C.W. Post,
delivers the commencement address. He also
received the Honorary
Doctorate of Humane
Letters.
above: Platform Marshal Roger Goldstein, chair of the Political
Science and International Studies Department, leads the
platform party to the stage.
at left: Grace Monahan ’78 (center), and James Flanagan ’82,
received the Distinguished Alumni Award. Monahan is vice
president and chief information officer of North America, Henry
Schein, Inc. Flanagan is leader of the U.S. Financial Services
Practice of PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP. Also pictured, Richard
Gorman (left), vice president for university relations, Tess
Mullarkey, chancellor, Paul Forestell (right), provost
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C.W. Post Retirees
Return for Reunion
at Green & Gold Club
More than 30 former staff, faculty and
administrators were special guests at the Green
& Gold Club on April 23 in the Founders Room
at Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. Hosted
by Provost Paul Forestell, Retiree Night was an
opportunity for current employees to mingle
with their former Post colleagues, who included
academic deans, professors, clerical staff and
facilities services. More than 100 people attended.
(Left to right) Stanley Klein (Political Science) ,
Newton Meiselman, (retired, Biology)
and Sherman Tatz ( retired,
Psychology)
Rosalie Caridi
(retired, College of
Management)
and Lucy Bruckner
(retired, Social Work)
Edward Yost (retired, Computer Science),
John Stevenson (retired, Math),
Ralph Knopf (Math)
Provost Paul Forestell and
former Provost Ed Cook
(from left) Rose Paradiso (retired, Admissions),
Joanne Auer, Rose Curiano, (retired, Admissions)
Millie Tedaldi
SPOTLIGHT
❒ Associate Professor Manju Prasad-Rao,
head of the Instructional Media Center at the
B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, gave a
lecture – accompanied by storytelling, dance
and music – on Buddhist monuments in India
at the Jacques Marchais Museum of Tibetan
Art in Staten Island in November. Her talk
highlighted interesting and significant
monuments that preserved the relics of
Buddhism and helped spread its teachings.
❒ Professor Emeritus of French Lajos R. Elkan
read a paper taken from his forthcoming book
“The Semiotic Transformational Process in
Verbal and Pictorial Works of Henri Marchaux”
at the Nanjing International Symposium on
Cultural Semiotics, Nov. 15-17, 2008 at the
Nanjing Normal University in China. Professor
Elkan was one of only three scholars invited
from the United States.
Helen Green (dean emerita,
School of Education), Julian
Mates (founding dean, School
of Visual and Performing Arts
and English Professor)
ON
❒ Dean of University Libraries Donald L.
Ungarelli and Barbara Meskill, regional
certification officer at Nassau BOCES and
former adviser in the Department of
Educational Leadership and Administration at
C.W. Post, were honored at the holiday
meeting of the Long Island University chapter
of Phi Delta Kappa, the premier professional
association for educators. Dean Ungarelli won
the PDK Leadership Award and Meskill was
the recipient of the PDK Service Award.
❒ Tavis Barr, assistant professor of economics,
is lecturing and researching at Makerere
University in Kampala, Uganda as a Fulbright
Scholar.
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MARY AND BUCK LAI
FOUNTAIN
DEDICATION
FRIDAY, JUNE 19, 2009
8:30 a.m., Light Breakfast
9 a.m., Dedication Ceremony
in front of Humanities Hall
The C.W. Post Campus community
is invited to attend
RSVP: nancy.livingstone@liu.edu
SPORTS
ROUND UP
It was probably C.W. Post’s best sports
year ever, marked by four East Coast
Conference Championships; host to five
NCAA tournaments; and recognition of
more than 25 student-athletes for
exceptional GPAs and other scholarly
pursuits.
Fittingly, the
season ended
with a national
championship.
Men’s lacrosse
defeated Le
Moyne College
8-7 in the
NCAA final
at Gillette
Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. on May
23. More than 24,000 fans were in
attendance to see the Pioneers capture
their second national win. The Pioneers,
under Coach John Jez, have a 15-1
record and nine players were named
All-America by the United States
Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association.
Women’s lacrosse, national champions
in 2007 and 2001, also turned in a
brilliant season, advancing to the NCAA
national semifinal and finishing with a
16-3 record. Ranked No. 2 in the
country, Meghan McNamara’s team
produced nine All-Americans.
Softball, under head coach Jamie
Apicella, went 34-18, won the East Coast
Conference title for the second straight
year and made the NCAA’s for the
eighth year in a row.
Men’s basketball, coached by Tim
Cluess, played the best season in school
history, winning the East Coast
Conference and clinching the NCAA
Division II East Region championship
with a thrilling victory at Pratt
Recreation Center on March 17.
Swimming, under coach Maureen
Travers, was named the top Academic
All-American team in the country.
Women’s soccer, coached by Mark
Dawson, played an outstanding season in
2008, capturing the ECC championship
with a record of 17-3-1. Men’s and
women’s cross-country, both coached by
Rob Morris, appeared in the NCAA
regional meet in Boston.
AROUND
THE UNIVERSITY
BRENTWOOD CAMPUS
Lee Kelly has been appointed the new associate provost of the Brentwood
Campus, succeeding Marlyne Hynds, who retired last summer after a 40-year
association with the University. Kelly oversees student services, academic
programs and campus operations for 1,100 graduate, undergraduate and noncredit students enrolled at the Brentwood Campus. She was previously the
assistant provost for enrollment services at C.W. Post, helping to administer
admissions, financial aid, academic counseling, bursar, registrar and adult
student services as well as the winter and summer sessions.
BROOKLYN CAMPUS
Sidney Offit will retire after 32 years as curator of the George Polk Awards in
Journalism. The new curator will be John Darnton, himself a two-time winner
of the Polk Award during a four-decade career as a reporter and editor for The
New York Times. Darnton won his first Polk Award for his coverage of the fall
of Idi Amin in Uganda and his second, as well as the Pulitzer Prize, for his
reporting on the rise of Solidarity in Poland. “At a time when America’s
newspapers are in free fall and investigative journalism is, therefore, at risk,
John Darnton is the ideal choice to provide leadership for the Polk Awards,”
said University President David J. Steinberg. “The son of a war correspondent
who was killed in the line of duty, investigative journalism is part of his
pedigree, and excellence and integrity are the hallmarks of his illustrious
career.” Offit will become curator emeritus of the awards.
LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY AT RIVERHEAD
Two years after opening its doors, Long Island University at Riverhead is
experiencing significant growth in enrollment and has won accreditation by
the Teacher Education Accreditation Council through January 2014. There are
currently 250 students enrolled at Riverhead, an increase of 50 from spring
2008, said Associate Provost Jennifer Browne. Enrollment in master’s degree
education programs is up by 19 percent, and enrollment at the Homeland
Security Management Institute is up 29 percent.
ROCKLAND GRADUATE CAMPUS
Every girl wants to look her best at her high school prom, and counseling
students at the Rockland Graduate Campus want to help. Graduate students
who belong to Chi Sigma Iota, the counseling honor society, conducted a drive
to collect dresses and accessories that are in good condition. The Rockland
Salvation Army helped distribute the gowns to economically disadvantaged
young women for proms and quinceaneras, or 15th birthday parties. The project
was covered in local TV news reports.
WESTCHESTER GRADUATE CAMPUS
New online programs in TESOL (teaching English to speakers of other
languages), bilingual education and bilingual special education at the
Westchester Graduate Campus offer certified teachers a convenient way to earn
a career-boosting, graduate-level credential. The program features ongoing
enrollment, convenient course schedules, expert instructors and tuition support.
The 15-credit programs are offered in collaboration with the New York State
Education Department’s Intensive Teacher Institute.
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