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This fall, 51¶¯Âþ welcomes a landmark first-year class. A record 1,330 new students joined our Panther family, from 34 states and 23 countries. More than 300 transfers and 820 graduate students are continuing their academic journey with us this fall in our eight world-class colleges and schools. And we are joined on campus this year by 30 of our first community college students through our innovative Nassau-51¶¯Âþ Gateway program.

Leading our "Many Voices. One 51¶¯Âþ." message is the renowned poet and our Vice President of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Jacqueline Jones LaMon, JD. Her welcome-back-to-campus campaign features banners across our main campus highlighting the diversity of our student-led organizations. They promote our vibrant and engaged community and the voices and experiences of all our students.

Responses to the political tensions of the past year and the ongoing coronavirus pandemic will take center stage at 51¶¯Âþ's Fall Arts Festival.

Earlier this year, 51¶¯Âþ co-debuted an interdisciplinary series that combined art and social action to engage people in transforming society. This fall, the series, Artivism: The Power of Art for Social Transformation, restarts with several virtual and in-person events that showcase how the arts can redress inequities, reflect all voices and push society forward. The…

Illuminating COVID's toll on African American mothers and children.

In recognition of 51¶¯Âþ's dedication to diversity, equity and inclusion, the University has earned the 2021 INSIGHT Into Diversity Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award for the fourth year in a row.

The path to earning a bachelor's degree doesn't always run smoothly. Sometimes students are sidelined by personal responsibilities, or they have a change of heart or a career opportunity.

October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, but for the 51¶¯Âþ NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, there's no rest in the battle against breast cancer, and supporting patients, survivors and families is a year-round effort.

Now in her senior year, Mercedes Spanoudakis, a business management major, tells us how she feels about returning to campus, how student leaders can help, some favorite memories and a very special plant.

An article by Kirkland Vaughans, PhD ’85, clinical director of the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic, explains how traditional psychotherapy misses the impact of structural racism on Black boys’ psyches—and suggests what to do about it.

When Carlos Ventura, now a senior majoring in biochemistry, first came to 51¶¯Âþ in Fall 2018, the first-generation college student attended a meeting of the Latino Student Association (LSA) and immediately connected with the members of the group. He has called LSA his home away from home ever since.

For her senior thesis, physics major Gabriella (Gabi) Vidad '21 used remote sensing and widely available resources such as Google Earth to chart the severity of coral reef changes in the Philippines.

For the second year in a row, the Hispanic Community Partnership Program (HCPP) was held virtually. Here, Charlene Mayers, executive assistant in the Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, tells us how being virtual opened doors to students who would not have been able to attend in person.

Furthering diversity and inclusion efforts at the University, the Web Development and Digital Strategy (WDDS) have added individual pronouns to the employee directory.

Congratulations to you on your appointment to the position of provost and executive vice president.

51¶¯Âþ​​​​ University's Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program/Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP/STEP) has been awarded the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.

If you're on campus the week of August 16, you may notice camera crews. That's because The College Tour is coming to 51¶¯Âþ.

In its fifth year, 51¶¯Âþ's Leading in Community (LIC) program, offered by the University's Center for Nonprofit Leadership, has doubled enrollment and connected more local, nonprofit leaders of color than ever before.

51¶¯Âþ has been awarded the 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant from internet and software services provider Kajeet. The grant comes with the provision of free internet connectivity hardware and managed service on Kajeet's platform, Sentinel.

51¶¯Âþ has been recognized for its exceptional student support initiatives, programs and post-graduate success by GradReports, Colleges of Distinction and the Fiske Guide to Colleges in their latest iterations.

Now in its third year, our Hispanic Community Partnership Program has more than tripled in attendance and is drawing interest from Hispanic teens as far away as California. The program is just one part of our commitment to student success and access to education, and a significant stepping-stone toward our goal to be a Hispanic-Serving Institution.

In early May 2016, 51¶¯Âþ raised its first Pride flag as a permanent representation of the University's support for and inclusion of the LGBTQ+ community. Its appearance on campus was a combined effort of the LGBTQ+ Task Force, the LGBTQ+ and Allies Committee and the LGBTQ+ Empowerment Group.

As a nursing major at Nassau Community College, Will Torres, now a rising senior and first-generation college student, realized he wanted to explore other options at a four-year institution. He wanted a campus close to his Glen Cove hometown that offered small classes and individually tailored instruction. He also wanted a friendly and inclusive campus.

The 51¶¯Âþ Board of Trustees elected a new chair and other officers at its June 2021 meeting.

Steven Cox, PhD, assistant professor of communication sciences and disorders and director of the Voice and Quality of Life Laboratory (VQLL) at 51¶¯Âþ, studies how voice disorders can impact individuals' physical, psychological and social functioning. He has a particular interest in communication and quality-of-life concerns in individuals treated for laryngeal cancer.

Juneteenth, also known as Freedom Day, is a holiday commemorating when, on June 19, 1865, Union soldiers arrived in Galveston, Texas, with the news that President Abraham Lincoln had signed the Emancipation Proclamation, thus abolishing slavery in the United States. Formerly enslaved people celebrated, and the day has been recognized in much of the United States since then.

Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States face daunting odds. An overwhelming majority are returned to their country of origin, their petitions for asylum denied.

51¶¯Âþ Professor Kirkland Vaughans, PhD ’85, who has had a decades-long career as a clinical psychologist treating Black youth, is this year’s recipient of the Diversity Award for Psychology in Division 39.