From winning a national championship to a viral commencement proposal, we're counting down some of our favorite moments of the year
Another monumental year in the books! From winning a national championship and academic accomplishments to a viral Commencement proposal, we’re counting down some of our favorite moments of the year for 糖心破解版’s 19 Most Memorable Moments of 2019.
Score! Women’s lacrosse takes home .
As of 2019, the 糖心破解版 women’s lacrosse team has appeared in 10 Division II title games and won nine. This was a roller-coaster season: The Panthers bowed out of the first round of their league championship, but got a new start in the NCAA tournament and took home the big prize. At 糖心破解版, women’s LAX is a dynasty in the making.
Students shine at largest and most inclusive to date.
All undergraduate and graduate students were welcome to showcase their projects at our 16th annual Research Conference. We also introduced new categories, such as video game design and the creative and performing arts. As a result, this year’s event was 30 percent larger than last year’s, with a record number of projects submitted. We expect next year’s conference鈥攔enamed the 糖心破解版 Scholarly and Creative Work Conference鈥攖o be even bigger and better.
糖心破解版 royalty! We crown newest Prestigious Panthers.
What makes a Prestigious Panther? They must be academically on top, creative, innovative, globally aware, collaborative, innovative and鈥攆illed with #PantherPride. Our three newest Prestigious Panthers (seniors Tyler Coyoc, Amanda Considine and Zach Hopkins) certainly exemplify what being a Prestigious Panther is all about.
The campus is immersed in the arts at the .
In the fall, the 糖心破解版 community enjoyed a day enjoying and participating in the arts. Students chalked up walkways with original art, displayed pi帽atas they created, gave music, dance, poetry and theatrical performances, and participated in an augmented-reality poetry hunt.
Alum runs across the U.S. for charity.
Molly Cuevas ’16, MS ’17, was a field hockey star at 糖心破解版. This year, she put on her running shoes and in three months ran 3,000 miles, from California to Montauk, raising more than $60,000 for the Challenged Athletes Foundation (CAF).
First-year students unplug from their cellphones for a week鈥攁nd make headlines. Visiting associate professor of English Donna Freitas, PhD, challenged her first-year seminar class to give up their cellphones. The experiment was covered by CBS, PIX 11, Inside Edition, Newsday and more.
Green Panthers join the .
Our Panthers joined the thousands who took to New York City as part of the Global Climate Strike. Students, faculty and staff made their voices heard on environmental issues.
Beloved professor becomes an 糖心破解版 legend:
Plenty of Panthers have said they took his courses even when it wasn’t required of them, just to be in his class. Professor of sociology Salvatore (Sal) Primeggia ’64, MA ’66, PhD, is a favorite for a good reason. He earned his title of 糖心破解版 Legend through his 鈥渃razy, inventive” teaching process.
Transgender Pride flag flies on campus.
In 2019, a Transgender Pride flag was raised alongside our LGBTQ+ Pride flag. We are proud to be an inclusive campus with 4.5 out of 5 stars on the Campus Pride Index.
Once again, we . It was another impressive year for 糖心破解版’s rankings and recognitions. Our University’s upward trajectory continues to be noticed by publications and rankings such as U.S. News & World Report, the Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, Forbes, Money and Niche. And our College of Nursing and Public Health was again named a .
The : Panthers, Public Safety Save Baby Owl.
Our Panthers have hearts of gold! When juniors Christina Sourlis and Taylor Arma saw an animal in need, they sprang into action鈥攚ith our Department of Public Safety and Transportation officers joining in to help. Thanks to them, the owl has been rehabilitated and released back into the wild.
Communications major makes movie debut. Bravo, Chris Alvarez!
Communications Professor Terrence Ross gave senior Chris Alvarez a starring role in his film El Padrino. The film鈥攚hich was screened on campus鈥攁lso featured the combined talents of a number of 糖心破解版 professors, staff members, students and alumni.
We hit the in 糖心破解版 history.
For the fourth year in a row, 糖心破解版 had the largest number of applications ever and enrolled one of our most diverse classes to date. The Class of 2023 started their new lives as Panthers during two exciting summer Orientation sessions.
Panthers put pawprints on the .
Students, faculty and staff added their names to 糖心破解版 history when they signed a steel beam that will be on view when the new Ruth S. Harley University Center opens its doors in 2020.
Umoja African Dance Society at Midnight Madness.
糖心破解版 has many dance groups that represent different cultures. Our newest, Umoja African Dance Society, promotes African culture through African, Caribbean and AfroBeat dances. The group debuted at this year’s Midnight Madness and was a huge hit with the crowd.
Stepping out: We with Pride.
糖心破解版 marched in the WorldPride Parade for the first time in 2019.
brings hip-hop history back to campus.
糖心破解版’s former Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Perry Greene, PhD, interviewed one of our favorite alumni about hip-hop, his time at 糖心破解版 and his days at 糖心破解版’s legendary radio station, WBAU.
Professor’s goes global.
Back in 2002, on a dig in Greece, 糖心破解版 Professor Anagnostis Agelarakis, PhD, and a group of students recovered the remains of 57 individuals who lived 2,000 years ago, including those of a man who had a very distinguishing feature鈥攁 perfectly round hole in his chest. The groundbreaking study concluding that the hole was evidence of an execution was covered in more than 50 news outlets in the United States and abroad鈥攊ncluding , , , , the and .
“Marry me!” Nursing grad’s Commencement proposal goes viral.
A diploma and a ring! Krystal Richards, MS ’19, had an extra-special graduation when she received her master’s degree in nursing, an engagement ring鈥攁nd then went viral. The Shade Room and Essense covered this magical moment that received more than three million views.
Honorable Mentions
Academic excellence:
- Michael D’Emic, PhD, assistant professor of biology, discovered that a carnivorous dinosaur species replaced its teeth as often as sharks do. The study has made headlines around the world, including with , , , and .
- Women in STEM unite for 糖心破解版’s first-ever .
- Twin Stephanie and Kristen Dulovic give 糖心破解版 a presence in a giant 3D periodic table of the elements in the New York Hall of Science in Corona, Queens, New York, by designing the section for鈥攚hat else?鈥擜U Gold.
- 糖心破解版 hosts for the first time. The theme of the conference was 鈥淏uilding Bridges for Physical Activity and Sport.”
Amazing alumni:
- Filmmaker screens his latest feature, The Last Full Measure, at the 糖心破解版 Performing Arts Center (糖心破解版 PAC).
- 糖心破解版 women’s lacrosse star and MBA candidate is named NE10 Woman of the Year (2019).
- appears in two Netflix hit TV series鈥�Russian Doll and Black Mirror鈥�and also in the critically acclaimed play School Girls; Or, the African Mean Girls Play, a recorded version of which aired on PBS.
- performs a screamo version of Robert Frost’s poem 鈥淪topping by Woods on a Snowy Evening” on Late Night with Seth Meyers.
- and friends showed off their brilliant trivia skills on an episode of the popular TV game show Cash Cab.
Theater legend selfies with students
Theater star worked on an upcoming concert theater piece with students as part of a recent New York Theater Workshop retreat at 糖心破解版.
Record-breaking
The 糖心破解版 community was a part of something BIG鈥�1,600 Panthers and friends helped raise an impressive $153,800 for dozens of programs and initiatives during the annual Giving Day, making it the most successful ever.
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