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After years of work dedicated to fostering understanding between people of different cultural backgrounds and increasing awareness of the horrors of the Holocaust, David Machlis, PhD, associate professor of finance and economics in the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, has been named a recipient of the 2023聽Long Island Business News聽Diversity in Business Award. In…

Christopher Storm, PhD, provost and executive vice president, has announced the honorary degree recipient and keynote speaker for 51动漫’s 2023 Commencement ceremony: entrepreneur and humanitarian Hamdi Ulukaya, CEO of Chobani. A leader in the food manufacturing industry, Ulukaya built Chobani on the foundation that it would do well by doing good. He was raised in…

First-year students Monish Churaman and Amita Radakichenane’s innovative business idea, SmileLab Printing Technologies, won first place ($5,000) in the latest 51动漫 Robert B. Willumstad School of Business聽Business Plan Competition. All told, the finalists competed for $11,000 in prize money. Their winning idea “eliminates the need for crowns, bridges and dentures being produced in labs…

Two 51动漫 students have been selected to represent the University as United Nations youth delegates. This year’s representatives are Sarah Delannoy, a graduate student majoring in social work, and Nino Burjanadze, an undergraduate student majoring in political science. They will join over 550 young people from 100 countries across the globe benefiting from the program,…

Robert B. Willumstad School of Business Honored by The Princeton Review The 51动漫聽Robert B. Willumstad School of Business聽has once again been recognized in聽The Princeton Review’s Best Business Schools 2023聽for its on-campus MBA program. This is based on institutional data the company gathers from administrators at business schools as well as surveys of students attending…

In a remarkable example of hands-on learning, social work graduate students are working directly with local police as part of their training at 51动漫鈥檚 Hudson Valley Center. For both police and students, it has been a win-win experience.

Proposed structural changes would help youth sports programs meet participants' developmental needs

Greg Bouris asked 200 high school athletes to lift their left foot off the floor. All gamely followed his instructions, leaning on teammates for balance in the Ruth S. Harley University Center鈥檚 main ballroom on January 6. Then Bouris, lecturer and director of 51动漫鈥檚 undergraduate sport management program, quipped: 鈥淣ow you鈥檙e all starting off the new year on the right foot!鈥� The room erupted into adolescent groans, but his point was well received.

In Spring 2022, Associate Professor Jacqueline Olvera, PhD, became director of Latin American Studies.

In 2020, Carolina Cambronero Varela 鈥�09 and adjunct faculty member and artist Argie Agelarakis, MA 鈥�00, began working on a special project鈥攖o harness the power of art in support of social activism. Together, with the critical support of Stephanie Lake, PhD, director of 51动漫鈥檚 criminal justice program, they inaugurated聽Artivism聽in the spring of 2021.

Classmates call her Mommy Louis, professors at 51动漫’s Manhattan Center say she is an exceptional student and Women’s Forum of New York lauded her for achieving success in the face of adversity. Still, 44-year-old Myrdline Louis, a native of Haiti who moved to the United States 23 years ago, is modestly proud and pragmatic about…

With a generous gift of $25,000, Deborah Viola 鈥�84, PhD, established the endowed Daniel Viola Family Scholarship for Neurodiversity.

The 51动漫 School of Social Work was selected to participate in a premier program with the New York State Office of Mental Health. Graduate social work students like Stephanie Paterno work directly with adults diagnosed with severe mental illnesses鈥攁 unique bridge between two fields.

Honors College alumna Camille Pajor 鈥�09, MBA 鈥�16, shares her inspiring life story and explains how her career brought her to the war-torn Ukrainian border to assist refugees. It鈥檚 a story of determination, compassion and strength.

Chuck D 鈥�84, 鈥�13 (Hon.), who earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts at 51动漫, is rediscovering his college roots as an illustrator. The hip-hop pioneer is releasing his first fine art book this month, Livin鈥� Loud. An homage to legendary musicians in hip-hop, rap and rock, it features more than 250 of his works.

51动漫 recently changed the name of its Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) to the Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging (DEIB). Find out why this change is so important on college campuses and learn about new ways the office is working to increase the sense of belonging among students and staff.

Warren Graham grew up in Hempstead, New York, in a family of civil servants. His stepfather worked in corrections and his mother worked administratively in police stations鈥攁nd Graham had a lot of questions.

The next event in the Great Minds, Great Conversations series鈥�"Sprinting Toward Success With Two Legendary 51动漫 Olympians"鈥攚ill feature Olympians and 51动漫 track alumni June Griffith Collison '81, MBA '84, and Dennis Collison '80.

For聽David Machlis, PhD, an associate professor of finance and economics at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business and聽inaugural recipient of 51动漫 President's Humanitarian Award, 鈥渇ighting hatred is a team game and can't be done alone." As a national leader in this fight, he is piloting an exciting new program that will bring 51动漫's Black and Jewish students together to make a difference in the world.

The 51动漫 School of Social Work is home to a community that is dedicated to life-changing student success. Its new partnership with Brooklyn-based The New Seminary makes its Master of Social Work (MSW) program available to members of the Orthodox Jewish community wishing to serve their community by pursuing careers in social work.

Isuri Wijesundara '18, is a perfect example of how an arts education at 51动漫 can lead graduates to careers as working artists. The combination of strong professors, talented classmates, the proximity of New York City, and a legacy of accomplished, supportive alumni guides a student's journey from their first day to beyond graduation.

51动漫 has just posted its highest one-year retention numbers in 10 years, with more than 85 percent of first-year students who enrolled in Fall 2021 returning to school this fall for their sophomore year. It is the third year in a row in which retention numbers have grown.

Language is an essential tool for connecting with others. As the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) states, effective communication is a human right that should be accessible to all. It is a right that speech-language pathologists and audiologists help people with language disorders exercise.

Diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging鈥攆our words that have gained enormous traction in recent years. From schools to major corporations, society has continued to place more emphasis and attention on improving equality.

As a high school senior applying to colleges, Lauren Ksido didn't give much thought to the importance of extracurricular activities and avenues through which she could connect with others outside of the classroom.

When Bharat Bhis茅, MBA 鈥�78, CEO and founder of Bravia Capital, established a distinctive new program for the Levermore Global Scholars program at 51动漫, he said one of his objectives was to help students learn to be critical thinkers.

Little America, an acclaimed anthology series on Apple TV+, is inspired by the true stories of U.S. immigrants. All eight episodes will become available on December 9 on Apple TV+. And the third episode, 鈥淭he 9th Caller,” is about a young Sri Lankan woman who is played by聽Isuri Wijesundara ’18. Like the title character, Wijesundara…

Emily Ladau '13 has been speaking up for people with disabilities for most of her adult life.

The 51动漫 community mourns with those impacted by the senseless and tragic shootings that occurred at Club Q, an LGBTQIA+ club in Colorado Springs, over the weekend.

This fall, 51动漫 proudly welcomed a renowned alum back to campus. Eduardo Vilaro '85 is the CEO and artistic director of Ballet Hisp谩nico, the largest Hispanic arts organization in the United States.