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Model United Nations Club Prepares for National Conference

By Moa Golster Assistant News Editor The Model United Nations club is going to participate in the National Model UN conference in New York City from March 22 – 26. Alongside over 5,000 college students from around the world, they will discuss and attempt to solve global issues. Sixteen members…

Storms Disrupt Monday Classes

By Kristen Linsalata News Editor Due to the frequent storms, 8 a.m. Monday classes have only met one time in the last five weeks of school. Excessive class cancellations due to inclement weather can cause delays in the curriculum, and raise questions about how students and faculty will be able…

Mandatory Assault Training for Students

By Caroline Ryan Staff Writer The Haven Course, a new online course in understanding sexual assault, is being required for both undergraduate and graduate students to complete for the spring 2015 semester. LIU Post has partnered with EverFi, the company that produces the Haven Course, to give students a comprehensive education…

Is Graduating in Four Years a Myth?

By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer According to a 2014 report from the nonprofit group Complete College America, graduating in four years is a myth for most college students. Only 19 percent of full time students at public universities gain their bachelor’s degree in four years. Most students enter LIU Post…

LIU Post Weeds Out Books from Collection

By Kristen Linsalata News Editor Out of an interest in expanding LIU Post’s library collection, library faculty weeds books from their collection, which consists of about two million items. The process, according to Valeda Dent, Dean of University Libraries, is ongoing and happens year around. However, some students feel as though…

Sustainability Efforts On Campus

By Caroline Nickolaus Staff Writer The Sustainability Committee at LIU Post may not be that well-known or talked about as of yet, but the goals and advancements that the organization has planned for the future are quite profound. Founded by Dr. Scott Carlin in the spring of 2010, the Sustainability…

Thanksgiving Break!

The Pioneer is taking a break for Thanksgiving, and will not publish a new issue this week. We are busy getting ready for our last issue of the semester on Wednesday, December 3. We wish all of our readers a very:  

Reorganization of Schools on Campus

By Kristen Linsalata & Harry Pearse Assistant News Editor, Staff Writer LIU Post has announced that it will introduce two new schools to campus for the 2015- 2016 academic year: The School of Computer Science, Innovation and Management Engineering, and the Honors College. Jeffrey Kane, Vice President of Academic Affairs, believes this…

Thanksgiving Break

By Alyssa Seidman Co-Editor-in-Chief Wednesday, Nov. 26 marks the beginning of Thanksgiving Recess for the LIU Post community. The following lists facilities on campus that will be closed or operate under limited hours during the holiday weekend: The Winnick Student Center will be open on Tuesday, Nov. 25 from 8:30…