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When switchboard operator Antoinette Check came to work at C.W. Post in 1966, neither the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library nor Humanities Hall had yet been built. Hillwood Commons, the Interfaith Center and Brookville Hall did not exist. Toni, as she is known to friends and colleagues, watched C.W. Post grow up. “The time went very fast,” she said after being honored for her 40 years of service. “I’ve loved every minute of it.” Check was among nearly 60 staff and faculty members honored for 15, 20, 30 or 40 years of service to C.W. Post on March 6. The list included Marketing Professor Srikumar Rao, who was profiled recently in TIME magazine; Alexander Dashnaw, the director of choral studies at C.W. Post and a world-renowned conductor; and lacrosse legend Tom Postel, who coached the Pioneers to a national championship in 1996 and who played for the world champion U.S. national team in 1974. Dr. Rao was profiled in TIME this April for his new book, “Are You Ready to Succeed?” and the Creativity and Personal Mastery course he has taught at C.W. Post, Columbia University and London Business School. “I believe that your life – both personal and professional – is far more within your control than you think,” Dr. Rao said. “It’s indeed possible to craft an ideal life.” Postel, a member of the inaugural class of the C.W. Post Athletic Hall of Fame and of the National Lacrosse Foundation Hall of Fame, plans to retire this year. Check, meanwhile, still fields the calls and sings in the Diocesan Choir of Rockville Centre. “I love the people. I love the students,” Check said. “They’re great.” Tom Postel For a complete list of honorees and photos, see pages 7-8. major; and Christopher Miller, a student at Vassar College and son of Katherine SPOTLIGHT Hill-Miller, dean of the C.W. Post ON College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. • On June 1, Athletic Director Vin • George Lindsay, happen when community members and Salamone will assume the new position general manager of organizers work with parents, youth, of full-time fundraiser for athletics in Tilles Center for educators and researchers to improve C.W. Post’s Office of Development the Performing urban public schools.” and Alumni Relations. Salamone was Arts, got a big appointed assistant athletic trainer at surprise March 11 • Associate Professor Manju Prasad- C.W. Post following his 1963 graduation – a reception Rao, head of the Instructional Media from the school, and rose through the celebrating his 25 Center in the library, was a guest ranks to athletics director in 1986. years of service at presenter in April at Suffolk County During his tenure, C.W. Post constructed George Lindsay Long Island’s Community College for “Indian Life the Pratt Recreation Center, established premier concert venue. The evening Through Indian Textiles: Meanings, the women’s soccer, lacrosse and featured a performance by Sir James Motifs and Cross Cultural Influences.” swimming programs, and launched the Galway, conductor and flute; Lady She explained how the sarees, temple C.W. Post Athletic Hall of Fame in Jeanne Galway, flute; and the Polish cloths and other fabrics on display 2005. Taking over as athletic director Symphony Orchestra. conveyed India’s many cultures and will be Bryan Collins, who also will illustrated its myths, legends and epics. continue as head football coach. Collins • John Philip Sousa’s name is An Indian classical dancer, singer and led the 2005 Pioneers to the NCAA synonymous with his genre – marching storyteller, Prasad-Rao also has Division II regional championship band music. Sousa’s 136 compositions presentations scheduled in the coming game. His career record at C.W. Post is constitute the core of today’s band weeks at the Jacques Marchais Museum 73-17. As A.D., he’ll oversee 17 NCAA repertoire and “The Stars and Stripes of Tibetan Art in Staten Island and Division II teams, 400 student-athletes Forever” is the single most popular piece the Wantagh and Port Washington and a coaching staff of 46. of band music. Media Arts Professor public libraries. Christopher F. Dodrill discussed Sousa’s • Dr. Pamela Lennox, associate provost professional achievements, from leading for campus services, won a Leadership the Marine Band to forming his own in Education Award from ExecuLeaders, Sousa Band, on Jan. 20 as part of the a networking organization for Long Post Library Association’s Friday Night Island business and community leaders, Programs. Sousa, also known as the “The in March. Dr. Lennox has won March King,” lived in Port Washington. numerous awards for her leadership in higher education and in the community.

• Suzanne Nalbantian, professor of English, has been invited by some of Mark Pires (second from left) the nation’s most prestigious universities to speak about her book, “Memory in • Geography Professor Mark Pires led Literature: From Rousseau to a group of C.W. Post Honors students, Neuroscience.” This interdisciplinary faculty and guests on a two-week trip to work connects the humanities and the Senegal in January. The group visited sciences in a rare look at the way cities, villages and historic sites on Susan Zeig literature offers insight into the physical Africa’s west coast. Dr. Pires has been workings of the brain. She has addressed • Film Professor Susan Zeig is on visiting Africa since his days as an audiences at Yale, Stanford and sabbatical while producing a undergraduate at the University of Carnegie Mellon as well as scientists at documentary on public education. Vermont. Also on the trip were Cheryl Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory and Filming inside schools, community Halliburton-Beatty, associate professor scholars at the University of Pittsburgh, centers and homes in and of dance, and her son Kaliym; Vincent Indiana University and The University California, Professor Zeig’s film Wright, associate professor of art/music; Club in New York City. examines the effect of government- Haley Menard, a senior majoring in mandated improvements on student environmental chemistry; Christine performance. She said the documentary Santos, a senior journalism major; Bailey will show “the powerful changes that Stark, a sophomore arts management

Post Press - 2 - Spring 2006 • Professor Donald Wilson of the Palmer School of Library and Information Science gave a well- received presentation on bibliotherapy at the Farmingdale Public Library on April 3. Bibliotherapy involves the use of literature to assist children, teens and young adults in overcoming the emotional turmoil related to real-life problems. Literature can serve as a From left: C.W. Post Psychology springboard for discussion and possible Professor John Neill, L.I. Brain Bee third resolution of these dilemmas. Wilson, place winner Gavin Lund of Comsewogue a school media expert, described High School, first place winner Emily Weil, bibliotherapy techniques and resources second place winner Varun Talakani of Ward Melville High School and C.W. Post for area librarians. Psychology Professor Grace Rossi. • Lee Kelly, • Once again, Long Island produced associate vice a top 10 finalist in the International president of Brain Bee at the University of human resources Maryland, and C.W. Post Psychology at Long Island Professors John Neill and Grace Rossi University Martin Tucker, left, publisher of deserve some of the credit. Dr. Neill and Center, has Press, and Jeffrey Kane, Dr. Rossi organized the Long Island been appointed University vice president for academic Brain Bee, held in January at C.W. Post assistant provost affairs, at the book signing in March for “life after six years at Southampton College, for enrollment as a novice,” Dr. Kane’s volume of poetry. and conducted free Saturday morning Lee Kelly services at workshops so contestants could brush C.W. Post. As • University Vice President for up on their neuroscience. Long Island assistant to Gary R. Bergman, associate Academic Affairs Jeffrey Kane signed winner Emily Weil, a junior at provost for enrollment services, Kelly copies of his book, “life as a novice,” in Lynbrook High School, finished 9th will help oversee admissions, financial the Founders Room at Tilles Center for at the International Brain Bee in assistance, academic counseling, bursar, the Performing Arts in March. “life as a Baltimore in March. Long Island registrar, adult student services, English novice” is a volume of poetry inspired contestants have finished in the top Language Institute, the SCALE/ACE by the life and tragic death of Dr. Kane’s 10 at the international event each year program, and the summer, evening and son, Gabriel, in an automobile accident and won it twice. weekend programs. She has previously in 2003 at the age of 21. Poet and held the positions of interim provost at educator Judith Baumel calls Dr. Kane’s • Professor of Psychology Gerald Southampton College and acting director work “fierce, philosophical and lyrical.” Lachter, Associate Professor of of admissions and registrar at C.W. Post. “life as a novice” is published by Education Gavrielle Levine and Confrontation Press of Long Island Associate Professor of Biomedical • Donna Tuman, chair of the Art University. After publishing books on Sciences Seetha Tamma are the C.W. Department, was recently recognized for an occasional basis for many years, Post Campus winners of the 2006 David her important achievements in the field Confrontation Press has established a Newton Awards for Teaching of arts education. Dr. Tuman received regular book division. It now publishes Excellence. Associate Professor of two prestigious academic awards, the three titles per year. Other recent Psychology Geoff Goodman was Art Supervisors Association Award for Confrontation Press titles include “While awarded the Trustees Award for Leadership and the 2006 New York State There is Time: Penultimate Poems” by Scholarly Achievement for a Single Art Teachers Association Special Citation Martin Tucker (2005), and “New York Scholarly Work. They received their for A Significant Contribution to the to Boston: Travels in the 1840s,” edited awards in a ceremony at Kumble Visual Arts. She was presented with by Robert Hagelstein (2005). Theatre for the Performing Arts at the these awards in November 2005 at the Brooklyn Campus on April 27. NYSATA and ASA annual conferences. SPOTLIGHTON Post Press - 3 - Spring 2006 introduce planning theories such as New Urbanism and Sustainable Development. The series is offered by NEWS BRIEFS the Real Estate Practitioners Institute, Former Dance Student Director and English Professor Joan a unit of the C.W. Post Department of Digby; Media Arts Professor Dorothy Continuing Education and Professional Designs Oscars Dress Reed; and Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Studies. Former C.W. Post dance major Sarah Scholar and theatre major Eda Bruce. Trammel designed and created the dress New Geothermal worn by Nena Danevic, an Academy Up ’til Dawn Raises $16K Cooling System to Award-nominated film editor and wife of Sony Pictures Classics President Sleep? Who needs sleep? C.W. Post Reduce Energy Costs Tom Bernard. Danevic wore the dress students stayed Up ’til Dawn for a good By summer 2007, a new geothermal to the 2006 Oscars and posed for cause, raising $16,830 for St. Jude central air conditioning system will pictures alongside Nicole Kidman on Children’s Research Hospital, largely begin cooling the Winnick House the red carpet. by appealing to family and friends for administration center. It will reduce donations. This is the second year that costs, consume less electricity, operate Remembering Dr. Martin C.W. Post students have participated quietly and improve the appearance of in Up ’til Dawn, a nationwide effort the building that serves as the visual Luther King Jr. that has raised more than $3 million centerpiece of the campus by Members of the C.W. Post Campus for St. Jude since 1998. St. Jude, one eliminating the need for window- community honored Dr. Martin Luther of the world’s premier pediatric cancer mounted air conditioners. Energy King Jr. at a remembrance dinner on research centers, treats children with savings are estimated at 15 percent. The January 23. C.W. Post faculty, staff and cancer and other serious illnesses geothermal system is environmentally students shared their personal regardless of families’ ability to pay. friendly because it uses groundwater, a reflections on the historical impact of renewable resource, which results in Dr. King. The event was co-sponsored New Land Use Seminar reduced consumption of electricity. by the Division of Student Affairs and Series This Summer the Student Affairs-Faculty Partnership Initiative Committee. Members of the A new series of breakfast seminars community were welcomed by Associate will deal with the complex issues Provost for Student Affairs Dr. Sherri involved in land use and development. Coe-Perkins. Among the speakers were The program, which will begin in June, Sociology Professor Eric Lichten; Earth is designed to serve public officials, real and Environmental Science Professor estate professionals and civic groups. Scott Carlin; Criminal Justice Professor Seminar leaders will guide stakeholders Sean Grennan; Honors Program through the regulatory process and

The geothermal system is installed at the foot of the Great Lawn.

Pictured at left, The Martin Luther King Jr. panel included (from left): Dr. Coe-Perkins; Ms. Bruce; Dr. Lichten; Dr. Grennan; Dr. Digby; Dr. Reed; Dr. Carlin.

Post Press - 4 - Spring 2006 Ceramics the Ancient Ungarelli Named to 2006 Japanese Way Athletic Hall of Fame C.W. Post art students brought an Donald Ungarelli ’60, dean of ancient Japanese form of pottery- university libraries and the first C.W. making to life in January. Students Post coach to take a team to the tended a wood fire in their handmade NCAA championships, leads the 2006 anagama kiln at the Crafts Center class of inductees of the C.W. Post around the clock for five days, then Athletic Hall of Fame. opened the kiln in a ceremony to Dr. Ungarelli played six sports as a retrieve their ceramic artworks. The student and as coach took the 1962 anagama kiln is the only one of its kind men’s soccer team to the NCAA on Long Island. It was built under the tournament. Other new hall-of-famers direction of visiting artist Yuki Hokama include: Thomas Cassese ’67, Pioneers and Anti Liu, a student in the Master wide receiver and winningest high school of Fine Arts degree program. football coach in Suffolk County history; Vincent Lananna ’75, former track Artist Yuki Hokama coach, now associate athletic director at the University of Oregon; Susanne Salg 41 Years of Great Stories ’84, who holds the C.W. Post women’s Professor Amy E. Spaulding was the basketball rebounding record; Anne headline speaker at the C.W. Post (Fischer) Beglarian ’86, holder of five Storytelling Festival on April 8. A women’s track records, and Joseph program of the Palmer School of Library Cioffi ’88, who holds four C.W. Post and Information Science, the festival baseball records and today is a New has celebrated the art and magic of York City firefighter. The new members storytelling for 41 years. Children, will be formally inducted in June. parents, educators and storytellers enjoyed a day of imagination with Dr. Spaulding and her peers from around the metropolitan area.

Dr. Donna Tuman, chair of the Art Department, admires a woven bowl fired in the kiln.

Former Nassau DA Dillon Wins Model of Faith Award Former Nassau County District Donald Ungarelli, pictured here in Attorney Denis Dillon was the recipient August 1956 on his first day of Pioneers football practice, today heads Long of the 2006 Mary M. Lai Model of Faith Island University Libraries. As a Award, presented by the Newman Parish student, he also played soccer, at C.W. Post. During a law enforcement wrestling, baseball and track. career that spanned more than 50 years, Dillon was a police officer, a civil rights litigator for the Justice Department and Dr. Amy Spaulding, author of The a criminal prosecutor. The Mary M. Lai Wisdom of Storytelling in an Information Age, was the keynote Model of Faith Award Dinner is the speaker at the Storytelling Festival. principal annual fundraiser for the Newman Parish. NEWS BRIEFS

Post Press - 5 - Spring 2006 HONORING Dedicated Service Thirty-five professors, two academic deans and 31 staff members celebrated milestone anniversaries this year. The 2006 honorees are:

FACULTY Sean Grennan Robert Sanator Vincentia Simon 40 YEAR Criminal Justice Dean, College of Management Accountancy Alexander Dashnaw Joan Harrison Bette Schneiderman Madelon Solowey Music Photography Educational Technology Center for Gifted Youth George A. Giuliani Sheila McKenna Marshall Silverstein Elliott Sroka Education English Clinical Psychology Tilles Center Sheila Ann Sidlett Gunther Srikumar Rao Susan Yu Carmine Yorio Foreign Languages Marketing Library Facilities Services

Arthur S. Lothstein John Scheckter 15 YEAR Philosophy English STAFF 40 YEAR Efren Acosta Facilities Services William Tornow Jonna Semeiks Antoinette Check Library English Telephone Services Claudette Allegrezza Library 30 YEAR Sally Wahrmann Accountancy 30 YEAR Geoffrey Berresford Michele Angrisano Ricky Bertz Mathematics Facilities Services 15 YEAR Facilities Services Anne Burns Meryl Barrow John Bardolf Beverly Catalfamo Mathematics Communication Sciences and Program for Academic Success Registrar Disorders Lucienne Maillet Fred Tobias Mark Ermmarino Library and Information Frank Brady Advising Facilities Services Science Health, Physical Education Peter Hess and Movement Science Ethel Matin 20 YEAR Facilities Services Psychology Eva Feindler George Alvarez Clinical Psychology Facilities Services Rita Langdon Michael Shodell Public Relations Biology John Fekner Tommaso Cipriano Art Facilities Services Nancy Low Hogan 20 YEAR Rockland Graduate Campus JoAnn Hong Margaret Eversmann Michael Abatemarco Library Rockland Graduate Campus Camille Marziliano Accountancy Educational Leadership and Lawrence Kirschenbaum Christine Hendrickson Administration Shahla Ahdout Library Office Services Mathematics Robert McCleery John Koshel Elizabeth Horton Facilities Services Albert DeVivo Film Library Foreign Languages Lisa Mulvey Dennis Pahl Janet Kiernan Development and Alumni Jon Fraser English Personnel Relations Acting Dean, School of Visual and Performing Arts Udayan Roy Christopher McAllister Thomas Plactere Economics Animal Facilities Public Safety Erica Frouman-Smith Foreign Languages David Rozenshtein Carmelinda Morra James Sunde II Computer Science Facilities Services Facilities Services Elizabeth Granitz Economics Thomas Postel Augusto Urdinola Athletics Facilities Services

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7 Shahla Ahdout, Erica Frouman-Smith, Sally Wahrmann, Srikumar Rao, John Scheckter, Jon Fraser, Jonna Semeiks 8 Frank Brady, Lawrence Kirschenbaum, Robert Sanator, Marshall Silverstein, John Koshel, Dennis Pahl

9 10 Fifteen year faculty try out their new commemorative chairs with their deans present: 9 Joann Hong, Don Ungarelli, dean, university libraries 10 Meryl Barrow, Robert Manheimer, dean, School of Education 11 David Rozenshtein (seated), John Regazzi, dean, College of Information and Computer Science

Post Press - 8 - Spring 2006 Summer Day Camp NEWS BRIEFS Earns Accreditation Palmer School Degree Earns Reaccreditation The M.S. in Library and Information Science program of the College of Information and Computer Science (CICS) has won a seven-year renewal The Summer Day Camp at C.W. Post of its prestigious accreditation by the has earned accreditation by the American Library Association. Fewer American Camp Association for than 60 schools in the country have meeting the highest standards for safety A.L.A.-accredited programs. The and programming. The ACA New York master’s in library and information Section awarded the accreditation last science is offered through the CICS fall based on its evaluation of the day Palmer School of Library and camp’s site, food service, health and Information Science. wellness programming, management, program design, activities and other criteria. The day camp offers swimming, Tilles Center Lands arts and crafts, music, nature study, $50K Grant for Arts C.W. Post Installs 50th sports, dance, drama, cooking, Education Anniversary Stained computers and day trips for children ages five through 16. Tilles Center for the Performing Glass Window Arts received a $50,000 grant from the A striking stained glass window, Rauch Foundation to continue its work commemorating the 50th anniversary Students Benefit with local school districts to provide of the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island From Late Professor’s arts education to youths in school University, was installed on March 7 Generosity districts identified as high-need. The in the Great Hall balcony of Winnick grant will be used to expand, document House. Fabricated by Durhan Studios The late Virgil Jackson Lee, a former and assess the project, which began at of Hempstead, it features the school drama professor, left C.W. Post a generous Caroline G. Atkinson School in 2002 colors of green and gold surrounding an gift: The Virgil Jackson Lee Endowed with a $616,482 grant from the U.S. image of the Humanities Hall cupola. Lecture Series in playwriting. This Justice Department. About 180 students A similar window commemorating the program will offer budding playwrights from the Freeport school have attended campus’ 25th anniversary in 1979 is the opportunity to interact with hands-on workshops led by visiting located on the opposite side of the contemporary producers and playwrights artists and performances of music, Great Hall, overlooking the admissions in a supportive and creative environment. dance, and theater at Tilles Center. courtyard. Professor Lee also established the Virgil Jackson Lee Endowed Scholarship.

C.W. Post Hosts Physical Education Conference C.W. Post hosted the annual confer- ence of the Nassau Zone of the New York State Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance at the Pratt Recreation Center on March 3. The conference, “Setting the Pace … One Stride at a Time,” was the first by the organization to be held at C.W. Post. The event was co-sponsored by the association and the C.W. Post Department of Health, Physical Education and Movement Science.

Post Press - 9 - Spring 2006 C.W. Post Campus Stages Mock Disaster Drill More than 1,600 members of the campus community and local emergency responders took part in a mock emergency drill on Friday, April 21. Most students, faculty and staff “sheltered in place” in their classroom buildings, but approximately 110 people were evacuated from Humanities Hall to Hillwood Commons, and about 60 were evacuated from the Theatre, Film and Dance building to the Kahn Discovery Center. Funding for the exercise was secured by New York State Senator Michael Balboni. The practice drill was organized by the C.W. Post Department of Public Safety.

Caps Off! C.W. Post Holds 48th About one hour into the mock drill, officials from C.W. Post and local police and fire departments gathered in the East Gate parking lot for a press conference to provide an Commencement update to more than 100 observers and reporters. (From left) Greg Caronia, director of Exercises emergency preparedness, Nassau County Office of Emergency Management; John Fitzwilliam, Nassau County Police Department inspector, commanding officer, Community United States Senator Hillary Safety Office; Joseph Shenker, C.W. Post provost, Dianna Pennetti, director of public safety; Clinton (New York) will be the Stephen Kluck, division supervisor, HAZ-MAT Division, Nassau County Fire Marshall; keynote speaker at Commencement Lieutenant Adam Scheiner, Nassau County Emergency Service Unit. on Sunday, May 14. Honorary degrees will be awarded to Sen. Clinton and Entertainment Great Leonard Riggio, chairman of Barnes Bill Cosby Meets & Noble. C.W. Post Students Distinguished Alumni Awards will at Tilles Center be presented to C. David Ruvola, a retired New York Air National Guard C.W. Post student-athletes Kevin Logan and Mallory Poole spent some time with lieutenant colonel who survived a comedic legend Bill Cosby before helicopter crash at sea during the Cosby’s March 25 show at Tilles Center 1991 nor’easter chronicled as “The for the Performing Arts. Poole, a physical Perfect Storm,” and Roland DeSilva, education major and an All-America on the lacrosse team, introduced Cosby to founder of DeSilva & Phillips, the an audience of 2,000 prior to his 5 p.m. leading investment bank for the sold-out performance. media industry. The inaugural Chancellor’s Award will be bestowed on Charles G. IN MEMORIAM Hitchcock, a professor of sociology for Lisbeth-Anne Backman ’69, a former 39 years and dean of academic affairs academic advisor in the English at the Southampton Graduate Department, died Jan. 29. She worked Campus; and Morimichi Watanabe, at C.W. Post from 1970 to 1978. a professor of political science and Elizabeth Anne “Fran” Riordan, a history at the C.W. Post Campus. trusted academic adviser in the School The Class of 2006 valedictorian is of Education to thousands of C.W. Post Before we had stickers, we had these: Gold and music education major Tara Mayernick students, died February 9. She was 64. green C.W. Post license plates that authorized of Shelton, Conn. and salutatorian is Riordan earned three degrees from C.W. students, faculty and staff to park in campus lots. psychology and chemistry major Post: a master’s in biology education Kenneth Mensing, C.W. Post campus historian, Stephanie Grice of Batavia, N.Y. (’71), a master’s in counseling (’74), found this one for sale on eBay. Their use was discontinued sometime after the 1960s. and an M.B.A. (’80).

Post Press - 10 - Spring 2006 Mary Lai Celebrates 60th Anniversary with

In 2003, Mary Lai passed the torch to Robert Altholz, who was appointed Long Island University vice president for finance and treasurer. Long Island University’s beloved treasurer emerita was honored by the Pam Lennox, Associate Provost for Campus C.W. Post Campus community at a Services, presents Mrs. Lai with C.W. Post College china from the 1960s. luncheon on April 18 in the elegant Tilles Center atrium. In April, Mrs. Lai marked 60 years of service, far longer than anyone else in University history. Mrs. Lai started her career at Long Island University as a student, graduating with a bachelor’s degree in accounting and POST PRESS economics from the Brooklyn Campus in 1942. She served as vice president for Editor finance and treasurer for 57 years before Rita Langdon ’91, ’95 stepping down in 2003. Living by the Contributing Writers Tom Emberley, Wendy Goldstein ’06, principles of family, faith and finances, Rita Langdon, Morgan Lyle, Mrs. Lai with grandson Tom Lai, a Mrs. Lai has won the admiration and Kenneth G. Mensing ’02, Lynn O’Pasek C.W. Post freshman and pre-law/political hearts of everyone who knows her. science major. Desktop Publishing Anita Filippi-D’Anca Post Press is published twice annually by the Public Relations Office at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, New York 11548-1300. Staff and faculty submissions are welcome. Send written copy to the PR Office, Winnick House, Administration Building, Room 211, call 516-299-2333 or e-mail [email protected].

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Post Press - 11 - Spring 2006 SPORT SHORTS- Men’s Basketball The Pioneers advanced to the NYCAC Tournament for the fourth consecutive season, and the squad’s 13th win of the AROUND season (Feb. 25, vs. NYIT) was the 800th in the program’s storied history. Freshman THE UNIVERSITY point guard Jonathan Schmidt won the NYCAC's Rookie of the Week award a BRENTWOOD CAMPUS record 10 times, en route to being named The Brentwood Campus recently announced the launch of a new advanced the conference’s Rookie of the Year. Junior certificate program in school building leader. Educators who hold a master’s Raul Mercedes, who ranked among the degree and permanent teaching certificate and who have three years of teaching top 50 nationally in 3-point field goals or administrative experience can prepare for roles as department chair, vice made per game and 3-point field goal principal or principal. The 24-credit certificate program will lead to New York percentage, was named to the All-NYCAC state certification. Classes are scheduled to begin May 22. Third-Team at season’s end. Tim Cluess, formerly of Suffolk Community College, BROOKLYN CAMPUS was appointed head men’s basketball The $40 million Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center opened Jan. 26. coach in April, replacing Tom Galeazzi, The biggest project in the 79-year history of the Brooklyn Campus, the center who is retiring after 25 years. features a 17,000 square-foot basketball arena for the Division I Blackbirds, an eight-lane swimming pool, a therapy pool, two weight rooms and an aerobic Women’s Basketball room. The center will offer residents of the surrounding communities screening The Pioneers won seven of their final services and intervention programs targeting asthma, diabetes, hypertension and nine games, and advanced to the NYCAC obesity and will serve as a training ground for the school’s 3,000 students in Tournament final for the first time in five health-related majors. years after nearly doubling their win total from a year ago. Sophomore point guard Basimah Thompson garnered All-NYCAC ROCKLAND GRADUATE CAMPUS Starting in September 2006, teachers not currently working in gifted and Second-Team accolades, and led the team talented or challenge programs will be required to complete two courses in with a 10.4 points per-game average. A total of four starters and eight players are the area of gifted education in order to obtain such positions. The Rockland slated to return for the 2006-07 campaign. Graduate Campus of Long Island University is one of only a very few New York institutions of higher learning to offer this extension program. Women’s Swimming Against strong competition, Head SOUTHAMPTON GRADUATE CAMPUS Coach Maureen Travers’ Pioneers went The State University of New York has agreed to purchase the Southampton 6-4 in dual meets and placed fifth and campus from Long Island University for $35 million. Under the agreement, 11th at the Metropolitan and ECAC which was announced in March, Long Island University’s graduate programs in Championships, respectively. Senior education and homeland security management and radio station WLIU 88.3 FM Shannon Rideout, a converted softball will continue to operate on the campus for at least three years. The campus, player, became the first swimmer in the called Stony Brook Southampton, expects 200 students to attend classes at the team’s four-year history to advance to 82-acre campus in September 2006 and 2,000 within five years. the NCAA Championships, where she placed 17th nationally in the 100-yard backstroke. WESTCHESTER GRADUATE CAMPUS The Academy Award-nominated documentary “Autism is a World” was Track and Field screened at the Westchester Graduate Campus in March. The documentary is Both of Head Coach Rich Degnan’s about a girl who was diagnosed and treated as mentally retarded until the age of track teams won Collegiate Track 13 when she began to communicate using a computer keyboard. The film takes Conference titles this winter, with the the viewer on a journey into her mind, into her world and her obsessions. It men’s victory serving as a repeat from explores her writings and her remarkable friendships. The screening was presented last year’s championship run. Three male by the Council for Exceptional Children. sprinters, sophomore Kevin Durant, junior Junaid Hamin-Gilliam and senior Kevin Logan, advanced to the NCAA Championships in Boston. Durant was one spot shy from receiving All-America mention, as he placed ninth in the 60- meter dash.