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ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ 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.

For 16 years, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s English department has celebrated outstanding undergraduate and graduate student writers with the Donald Everett Axinn Awards in Creative Writing. Started in 2005 by Professor Judith Baumel (also founding director of the Creative Writing program), former ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ President Robert Scott, PhD, and generous donor Donald Axinn, DHL ’03 (Hon.), the awards recognize…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ a grant for an international research collaboration with the University of Warsaw. It will fund continuation of the U.S.-Polish International Research Experiences for Students (IRES), focused on solar energy research.

Eugene Neely, former dean of libraries and a full-time professor in University Archives and Special Collections, passed away earlier this year.

Since joining ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ in September 2017, James (Jim) Perrino, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ executive vice president of finance and operations, has achieved an enviable track record of success.

The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) has awarded ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ a $9 million Teaching Fellows Program grant. The six-year grant, $1.5 million each year, will prepare an estimated 900 teaching fellows for New York City public schools at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ—about 150 per year.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's highly ranked nursing program has a long and rich history of producing students who excel in all sectors of the healthcare system throughout the world. A testament to the program is the recent naming of Joseph Amnawah, a doctoral candidate, as a 2021–2023 national Jonas Scholar.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ 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.

Jessica Karim, a social work major at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, has been named the 2021 BSW Student of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers-New York State Chapter.

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ has been ranked No. 24 on the list of best addiction counseling programs in the United States for its MA in Mental Health Counseling and MA in General Psychology, both with a substance abuse counseling concentrations.

On May 6, Long Island Business News will honor Graziela Fusaro, the director of ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's Innovation Center, with a 2021 Executive Circle Award. The award recognizes senior-level executives who have demonstrated remarkable vision and leadership.

Social justice and student leadership are strong ideals at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, producing four Newman Civic Fellows in as many years. Our 2021 advocate for a better world is Newman Fellow Miguel Velasquez.

Every year, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ honors four exceptional employees with a President’s Award for Excellence and one employee with the President’s Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. According to President Christine M. Riordan, the honorees “have won the admiration of their peers and colleagues by providing an extraordinary level of service to the University, and working to advance our shared…

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s master’s degree program in nursing is 109th nationally on the recently announced 2022 U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings—up from 131st in last year’s list. The latest U.S. News review compares 220 nursing programs nationally. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ is one of 11 from the state of New York to be ranked among the top 166 (with…

The Niche Best Colleges for Nursing in America rankings have just been released, and ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's nursing program landed fifth in the state and in the top 15 percent nationwide. Hear insights from our students and faculty—and meet our remarkable pediatric simulator, Hal.

Leticia Rios, now in her second year as a PhD student in ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH), was named Working Mother of the Year in September, in conjunction with the magazine's naming NYU Langone Health among its 100 Best Companies for working mothers in 2020.

The trustees of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) have named four professors in ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ's College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) as fellows of the academy. NYAM fellows are a community of distinguished professionals who show evidence of performance or outstanding potential in one or several health professional roles.

Voting for the annual Bethpage Best of Long Island contest has begun and, as in recent years, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ is well represented among the nominations, including these “best” categories: College/University College President College Sports Program Concert Venue Theater Arts Center Mascot Public Garden College Sports Coach—with five Panther head coaches making the cut ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ is…

The Princeton Review has ranked ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ among the Best Northeast Colleges in 2021, the organization announced this week.

Leonard Achan '99, healthcare executive and entrepreneur, is being recognized for his outstanding leadership in New York state during and prior to the coronavirus pandemic, by Crain's New York Business and Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY).

ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ’s commitment to helping students overcome obstacles and achieve academic and personal success has earned the institution several badges from Colleges of Distinction, a guide for college-bound students. The University was first honored with a Colleges of Distinction badge in 2010.

For the ninth consecutive year, The Delphian has placed in the Best College Newspaper category in the Press Club of Long Island awards, and staff writer Christopher Alvarez '20 was also awarded for his work.

The Faculty of Color Network at ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ has been recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity as one of only 38 employee resource groups nationwide to receive an Inspiring Affinity Group Award. The award recognizes the Faculty of Color Network’s efforts to encourage recruitment and retention of diverse faculty by bringing new members fully into the…