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of the of the State Campus State of the State Campus liu.edu/brooklyn of the State Camp of the State Long IslanCd Universaity • mBrookplyn Cuamps us mpus Contents Provost message .......................................................................... 1 Commencement ........................................................................... 2 CStudent Succeoss ......................................................................ntents 3, 4 Support Services ...................................................................... 5, 6 New Initiatives .............................................................................. 7 Internships and Graduate Assistantships ................................... 8-9 Serving Our Communities ...................................................... 10-11 Serving the Global Community ................................................... 12 Athletics ............................................................................... 13, 14 Campus Jewels .......................................................................... 15 CCampus Transformation ........................................................on16-17tents Faculty Accomplishments ...................................................... 18-19 Campus Honors ......................................................................... 20 LONG ISLAND UNIVERSITY In its ninth decade of providing access to the American dream through excellence in higher education, Long Island University is a multicampus, diverse, doctoral institution of higher learning. One of the largest and most comprehensive private universities in the country, Long Island University offers more than 550 undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degree programs and certificates, and educates over 24,000* students in degree-credit and continuing education programs in Brooklyn, Brookville (C.W. Post), Brentwood, Riverhead, Rockland and Westchester. The Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences prepares students for successful careers in the fields of pharmacy and health care. The University’s Global College provides a wide range of study abroad options at overseas centers in China, Costa Rica and India, and through program offerings in Australia, Taiwan, Thailand and Turkey. Long Island University’s more than 600 full-time faculty members provide outstanding instruction, which is supplemented by internships and cooperative education opportunities. The accomplishments of more than 182,000 living alumni are a testament to the success of its mission – providing the highest level of education to people from all walks of life. The University’s NCAA Division I and II athletic teams, nationally renowned George Polk Awards in journalism and Tilles Center for the Performing Arts provide enrichment for students and the community. *This number includes high school students enrolled in one or more degree-credit courses. The Brooklyn Campus is distinguished by… dynamic curricula reflecting the great urban community it serves. Distinctive programs encompass the arts and media, the natural sciences, business, social policy, urban education, the health professions and pharmacy, and include the Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, the Ph.D. in Pharmaceutics, the D.P.T. in Physical Therapy and the Pharm.D. in Pharmacy. A vibrant urban oasis in downtown Brooklyn, this diverse and thriving campus offers academic excellence, personalized attention, small class size and flexible course schedules. In 2006, a $45-million Wellness, Recreation and Athletic Center was opened to serve the Campus and the surrounding community. In 2007, the Cyber Café was launched, providing a high-tech hot spot for students and faculty members to meet and eat. Dear Campus Community: extending this initiative in the upcoming academic year. Also last year, we implemented several blended learning programs that combine classroom As we embark upon what promises to be a challenging and fulfilling fall instruction with online learning to address the needs of students with busy semester, let us take a moment to acknowledge and commemorate our schedules. recent successes and our ongoing progress at Long Island University’s In student news, the competitive drive of our Blackbirds men’s basketball Brooklyn Campus over the past year. team, which advanced to the NCAA tournament for the first time since In confronting today’s difficult global economic environment and its 1997, made us proud, as did the accomplishments of the more than 1,800 competitive demands, we’ve broadened our institutional goals and student graduates who entered the world beyond the ivory tower. services resources to improve institutional effectiveness. We continue to As Deanine Copeland, a nursing major who was the Brooklyn Campus provide access and excellence in higher education to diverse communities, salutatorian at our May commencement exercises, so aptly put it, “My even as we expand our efforts to make the Brooklyn Campus more affordable, classes…have been comprised of people from so many different nations, accessible and flexible. ethnicities and socioeconomic backgrounds – we were like the U.N. If we are successful in these enterprises, our students will have the knowledge General Assembly… except we got along better. And one of the reasons we they need to make informed decisions and career choices, and to discover got along so well is that we understood that, despite any of our differences, strategies and ideas to greet the singular challenges of the 21st century. we all just want a chance at a better life. And it has been our capacity for Looking at the current state of our institution, we can be proud of the acceptance that I have been greatly encouraged by, and I hope that we carry environment we have created for our students in the classroom and across the Campus; this gift with us as we enter the real world.” we have elevated the student learning experience through curricular and extracurricular Our students can be confident that their education here will broaden their perspectives and opportunities that support our mission and upgraded our resources in multiple areas, including contribute considerably to their chance at a better life. And I, for one, am equally confident the latest technology, new programs, increased student financial support, and safe and modern that our students will embrace that gift for acceptance that Deanine noted and explore facilities. These improvements are imperative for creating an environment of integrity and opportunities to create solidarity in their communities. trust, one that inspires personal achievement in our students and moves the Brooklyn Campus As I look forward, I see many challenges ahead. Next year, for example, the University will forward in accomplishing its mission. be preparing its reaccreditation self-study report for the Middle States Commission on Higher The 2010-2011 academic year was notable for us in many ways. For example, we were Education. At the Brooklyn Campus, we have created a Retention Task Force to assess ranked the third-safest campus in the nation and the safest in New York City by the popular the status and effectiveness of our retention efforts. The task force of ten teams will present Daily Beast news website, in recognition of our focus on security, which most certainly affects measurable recommendations for implementation in the coming year. At the same time, others enrollment, student outcomes and faculty satisfaction. Because of our participation in many are deeply involved with assessing the efficacy of student learning on this campus and making humanitarian programs, we were named to the President’s Higher Education Community data-driven proposals to improve it. I ask for your help in these endeavors because each of Service Honor Roll for a second consecutive year. Further, G.I. Jobs Magazine named you – students, faculty, staff, administrators and community partners – is directly involved the Brooklyn Campus a Military Friendly School for a second straight year. In yet another in maximizing our effectiveness both individually and collectively. I’d like to take this oppor - milestone, the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences celebrated tunity to thank you for your past, ongoing and future support. I look forward to seeing you on its 125th anniversary of educating the finest pharmacists. Our congratulations to the school! Campus in the new academic year. Chief among our initiatives to prepare our students to be better learners was a program that put new technology in their hands. During the past academic year, all incoming freshmen Sincerely, and transfer students received a free Apple iPad to enhance their access to services and resources over the Internet and to provide them with a powerful tool for research and class work. Believing as we do that the iPad can be a valuable academic asset for students, we are Gale Stevens Haynes of the State Campus • 1 Commencement Our Campus’ shining moment came during the second week in May when we appropriately celebrated an outstanding academic year with two inspiring graduation ceremonies. University President David J. Steinberg conferred more than 2,000 degrees at commencement exercises for the Brooklyn Campus and for the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Commencement is a day of recognition, a life-changing moment that acknowledges the completion of a challenging journey. We are extremely proud of the Class of 2011 – confident that they will make their mark in this