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On September 11, 2001, a 27-year-old management associate with the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey went to his office on the 86th floor of One World Trade Center. When the building was hit shortly after, he led several coworkers to safety.

Dear 51¶¯Âþ Students, Faculty and Staff, In this, the 125th anniversary year of our founding, we are pleased to welcome everyone to Fall 2021 on 51¶¯Âþ’s campus, at our satellite centers and in our online programs. After these unusual 18 months and with the many adjustments we have all made for health and safety, we want to…

51¶¯Âþ has launched a smarter, more engaging and inclusive way to share the 51¶¯Âþ story with students and families. Our first digital viewbook is far from a simple slideshow—our readers are one click away from a video, a program or a virtual tour of 51¶¯Âþ.

We continue to lead in the performing arts community. 51¶¯Âþ alumni are contributing to the Broadway show Pass Over by Antoinette Chinonye Nwandu and Disney’s Winnie the Pooh off-Broadway. And an early work of Jonathan Larson ’82, creator of the musical RENT, is heading to Netflix.

Our inaugural Celebration of Scholarly Research & Creative Works video introduces you to Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec, DMA, and his Grammy-nominated oratorio, Sanctuary Road. Meet our inspiring University Professor and watch for future interviews with 51¶¯Âþ’s world-class researchers, creators and innovators.

Kenneth R. Banks ’74, president and CEO of Banks Global Group (BGG) in Pikesville, Maryland, double-majored in physical education and social studies and ran track on a full scholarship. As a sophomore, he became an entrepreneur and, with three other students, started a group called The Four of Us. They rented campus space to put…

At the 2017 MTV Video Music Awards, the rapper Logic brought the audience to tears with his performance of his seven-times-platinum hit record “1-800-273-8255.” The title is the number for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline, and at the end of the performance, Logic thanked everyone for giving him a platform to talk about mental health,…

Students: 51¶¯Âþ has a new app, designed specifically for you, based on your feedback.

Acclaimed New York Times bestselling author Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), grew up in Franklin Square, New York. She completed her English degree at 51¶¯Âþ in three years, then earned an MA in creative writing from Stanford University in 1974. She has published more than 30 novels, three books of short fiction, and eight books for children…

Students who have spent the past year learning remotely will notice a few changes on campus when they return. Among them is the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC), which reopened in June after it was closed for renovation a little over a year ago. With expanded dining and meeting areas already in use, there are still a few new additions coming to the UC next year.

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.

This spring, the Center for Student Involvement changed its name.

After a year-plus of performances with virtual audiences, the 51¶¯Âþ Performing Arts Center (51¶¯Âþ PAC) is returning to a roster of in-person performances with live audiences this season. Although all are in person, a select few events will also have a livestreaming option.

With new certificate programs and the initiation of an exciting partnership with Farmingdale State College, the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business is continuing to find innovative ways to attract new students and to make sure success is within their reach.

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.

Ismael Voltaire, MS '21, had already come a long way by the time he entered 51¶¯Âþ's first Strategic Plan Competition in 2018.

When Nicole Daisy-Etienne, PhD ’05, learned in March 2020 that a Hempstead student in her care had COVID-19 symptoms and a parent too afraid of immigration to get the child medical care, the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic director and clinical supervisor went into action. She pulled together a newsletter containing all the places the students…