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LIU Expecting Important Visitors

Khadija Greenidge Staff Writer LIU Post has prepared for two years for the Middle States Reaccredita­tion evaluation team’s visit to campus from March 18 to March 20, 2013. The Middle Sates team will determine wheth­er the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools will reaccredit the University. Referring to the…

First Look at the 2013 Graduation

Rebecca Martelotti Staff Writer On Friday, May 10, 2013, the commencement ceremony will recognize approximately 2,300 students who completed their degrees 2012, January 2013 and those who have submitted their degree applications for May 2013. Before the spring semester began, President Steinberg sent an email to students, faculty and staff…

“My Professor Isn’t Black”

Joshua Manning Staff Writer February was Black History Month and there were reminders all over campus, but there were very few in the classroom. This is partly due to the fact there are very few African-American pro­fessors at LIU Post. According to the LIU Office of Institutional Research, the diversity…

You Wouldn’t Steal, Would You?

Megan Draghi Staff Writer Recently, Long Island University students received an email from Lynette Phillips, vice president for Legal Services, and George Baroudi, University’s chief information officer, warning them about illegal movie down­loads. According to the Febru­ary 6 email, “The University has received several notices of illegal movie downloads from…

Finding Success With Student Workshops

Gabriella Ianiro Staff Writer This semester, LIU Post’s Academic Career and Planning office is offering Effective Study Strategy Workshops for students who are having difficulty studying and keeping their grades up. The workshops, which are designed to assist students on the academic and career front, are of­fered several times throughout…

Online Courses: Useful or Useless?

Angela Alfano Staff Writer As universities embrace the digital age and offer a multitude of online courses, LIU Post only offers three online programs. Two of the credited courses are offered at the graduate level and one is offered for undergraduate students. Those programs consist of Archives and Record Management…

Hand Above the Line

Khadija Greenidge Staff Writer The Long Island Room of Winnick was full of energy and fun on March 2. From 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. the Student Caribbean Asso­ciation (SCA) along with the Student Dance Association (SDA) and TWIce as Nice hosted a fundraiser event called Keep Your Hand Above…

Laziness is Not a Handicap

Adrianna Alvarez Opinions Editor Eighty tickets were dis­pensed for illegally parking in handicap spots on campus last semester. LIU Post has strict rules and regulations regarding this kind of violation. On September 24, 2012, Dr. Paul Forestell, LIU Post provost, and Paul Rapess, the director of Public Safety, issued an…

LIU Post Professor Speaks in Sandy Hook

Amanda Bernocco Staff Writer Dr. Thomas Demaria, director of the Psychological Services Center, which is the training facility for students in the psychol­ogy doctoral program at LIU Post, gave a speech at the Legislature Capitol building in Connecticut to help those affected by the Sandy Hook shooting. He was accompanied…

Paid Research Internships

Julia Rosen Staff Writer Long Island University will offer four paid research summer internships for students inter- ested in working alongside the nation’s top experts in biology, psychology and neuroscience. The chosen students will receive $3,000 and up to $500 for research materials. The LIU Office of Academic Affairs, the…