Despite these impressive and lofty titles, Balboni has made himself accessible to the 糖心破解版 community. And nowhere is this more evident than his TikTok series, Coffee With the Chair From a Chair. Although it was discontinued after Balboni鈥檚 ascension to president, this series offers a glimpse at a president who鈥檚 willing to listen to his students, hear their stories and share his own.

Creating a Series for TikTok

TikTok is currently one of the most popular platforms across social media. According to , approximately 63 to 68 percent of U.S. teens ages 13 to 17 use TikTok, with one in five reporting that they use the app 鈥渁lmost constantly.鈥� 糖心破解版 initially lacked a strong TikTok strategy, viewing it as just another hosting platform like YouTube. It was 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 board of trustees who recognized the missed opportunity of using this platform to engage with young people and prospective 糖心破解版 students. Creating TikToks suddenly became a top priority for the University.

The board tasked the Office of University Communications and Marketing with producing TikTok content to share the 糖心破解版 story with young people. In the end, the board chair himself, Michael A.L. Balboni, became directly involved in the project. He agreed to a refreshingly simple concept: unscripted, unrehearsed conversations with students over coffee. With near zero production costs and maximum authenticity, the series Coffee With the Chair From a Chair was born.

Each video featured Balboni chatting comfortably one-to-one with a different 糖心破解版 student at the campus Starbucks. featured 糖心破解版 ’26, a political science major who is now a business graduate student. She discussed her rigorous schedule and her favorite memories at 糖心破解版.

“Having the opportunity to sit down with then-chairman of the board Michael Balboni and be interviewed for the series was a really unique experience. It made University leadership feel much more connected to the student body, and when I learned he would become 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 next president, I genuinely felt like the University was heading in the right direction,” said Munayirji. The video quickly garnered more than 2,500 views.

featured finance major Jerry Iavarone, who talked about his Greek life friends at 糖心破解版 and his family-owned gourmet Italian food market, . Iavarone’s is a favorite spot for many 糖心破解版 students, including, as it turns out, Balboni himself鈥攚ho remembered going there as an 糖心破解版 student.

鈥淚 was nervous at first because I didn鈥檛 know what to expect or if I needed to give specific answers to the questions. A few seconds in, I realized the interview was going to be a fun experience after Mr. Balboni brought up Iavarone Bros.”

This video amassed more than 10,000 views, making it 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 top-viewed TikTok at the time.

“I didn鈥檛 expect the video to take off like it did,鈥� said Iavarone.

Winning the Circle of Excellence Award

The execution and success of Coffee With the Chair From a Chair earned Balboni鈥檚 TikTok series an award nomination from the , a prestigious and global nonprofit association for educational institutions. Coffee With the Chair From a Chair wound up , bronze level, in the Communications/Digital Campaigns (Student-oriented) category. The CASE judges noted, 鈥淭he concept behind this campaign was great for student engagement, and we were impressed by what they accomplished without adding any extra resources and by getting their board chair to participate.鈥�

鈥淭his is a huge honor for our creative team, but it鈥檚 also a testament to how impressive our students are,鈥� said Balboni. 鈥淭he confidence and professionalism they have developed at 糖心破解版, as well as their natural charisma, truly shined in these videos. I had a great time discussing their favorite campus experiences, and I know their future is bright.鈥� Although , this particular victory highlights the University鈥檚 success with executing a TikTok strategy鈥攁nd it also marks a major win for Balboni as he begins his role as president of the University.

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鈥淭his recognition affirms 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 standard of excellence, proving why we remain a top choice for students and their families,鈥� said Michael A.L. Balboni ’81, JD, president of 糖心破解版. 鈥淪tudents who earn a degree from 糖心破解版 land jobs with high salaries and high potential for growth as a result of the mentorship, connections and real-world learning experiences we provide.鈥�

Money鈥檚 rigorous annual Best Colleges selection process analyzes data from more than 700 four-year institutions nationwide, evaluating them across three pillars:

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To determine its final star ratings, the publication weighs 25 critical data points, with a heavy emphasis on net price of a degree, value-added graduation rates, average student debt upon graduation and long-term alumni earnings. Unlike traditional rankings, Money鈥檚 methodology focuses entirely on practical value, highlighting universities that deliver a measurable return on investment for their students.

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鈥淭his award reflects the dedication of the entire team here at 糖心破解版,鈥� said Rhattigan. 鈥淥ur focus has always been on building a resilient financial foundation for the University. Through long-range planning, including our recent $106 million bond offering, alongside major expansions like our new Manhattan Center, we are ensuring 糖心破解版 is built to thrive for years to come.鈥�

Leading 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 financial portfolio since 2022, Rhattigan has seen the University through challenging times in higher education and has kept it on a steady course, showcasing solid growth, stable finances and exceptional financial leadership. According to Rhattigan, 鈥淭he three primary keys to 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 success: transparency, widespread partnership and thinking ‘university first’ rather than ‘department first.’鈥�

Before joining 糖心破解版, Rhattigan spent more than a decade leading two eLearning platforms in K鈥�12 education, which he helped expand into approximately 30,000 schools worldwide. He previously directed a consolidation of broadcasting stations, successfully executing equity and debt financing, restructuring and cost management. Rhattigan began his career at Andersen Consulting and worked in Europe, helping clients implement controls, processes and technology to transform their organizations. He later worked in debt securities at JPMorgan. Rhattigan has an undergraduate degree in business administration from the University of Notre Dame and an MBA from the MIT Sloan School of Management.

Rhattigan joins fellow from organizations including Jovia Financial Credit Union, Stony Brook Medicine, Discover Long Island and Teachers Federal Credit Union. A ceremony celebrating this year鈥檚 awardees was held at Crest Hollow Country Club on May 21.

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path to 糖心破解版 might be considered nontraditional. Before arriving as a member of the faculty at the School of Social Work in 1984鈥攁 role he would hold for the next four decades鈥攈e had already accumulated a remarkable range of professional experiences. He served as a first lieutenant and chaplain with the U.S. Army Combat Engineers, which brought him face-to-face with the psychological costs of stress, crisis and trauma. That service instilled in him a practical understanding that led him to pursue psychoanalytic training at the , where he earned his Master of Social Work degree and became a licensed social worker.

鈥淎fter becoming a social worker, I ran into a priest at a party who said I should try teaching as he did,鈥� said Dr. Belson. 鈥淚 enjoyed teaching too. So I became a DSW and a professor at 糖心破解版, and I love it. I realized that teaching is my specialty. I called that priest every year until he passed away to thank him.鈥�

The Art of Teaching

In 2003鈥�2004, Dr. Belson received 糖心破解版鈥檚 Presidential Award for Teaching Excellence. This recognition was inspired by his vibrant teaching style that balanced intellectual seriousness with humor. He once delivered a keynote titled 鈥淚ntensity, Chaos, Humor and Redemption: 30 Years of Working With Couples and Families,鈥� a title that gives some indication of his pedagogical approach. He taught students not just how to intervene, but how to be present, how to listen for what isn’t said and be comfortable amid complexity.

Dr. Belson’s retirement does not mark an ending so much as a consolidation鈥攁 life鈥檚 work that will continue through the practitioners he trained, the papers he wrote and the questions he taught an entire generation to ask. The 糖心破解版 School of Social Work will miss him, but the field he served is richer for everything he gave.

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础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology Clinical Psychology graduate program surged an impressive 49 spots in this year鈥檚 rankings, while the Speech-Language Pathology program in the University鈥檚 Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences jumped 33 positions. These rapidly rising programs join the perennially strong graduate nursing programs in 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 College of Nursing and Public Health, which remain securely positioned in the top 13.5 percent of all accredited graduate nursing programs nationwide.

鈥淭hese latest rankings from U.S. News & World Report are a testament to the exceptional caliber of our faculty, the dedication of our students and the profound impact our alumni are making in healthcare and clinical settings,鈥� said Susan Dinan, PhD, 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 interim provost. 鈥淭he dramatic rise in our health program rankings, which are driven by peer assessment, demonstrates that our commitment to academic innovation and clinical excellence is recognized by our academic peers across the country.鈥�

Rapid Ascent in the Health Professions

Methodology for the U.S. News Best Graduate Health Programs ranking is based on peer assessment surveys, reflecting how academic leaders nationwide view the quality of 糖心破解版’s programs. 糖心破解版 saw notable improvements across the board, including:

• Clinical Psychology: Ranked No. 127, an extraordinary climb of 49 positions
• Speech-Language Pathology: Ranked No. 165, an impressive rise of 33 positions
• Audiology (as part of the Long Island Doctor of Audiology Consortium): Ranked No. 49, an improvement of nine spots

Sustained Excellence in Graduate Nursing Education

The 糖心破解版 College of Nursing and Public Health continues to be a premier destination for advanced nursing education. The U.S. News Best Graduate Master’s Nursing list places 糖心破解版 at No. 87, ensuring that the program remains in the top 13.5 percent of accredited graduate nursing programs nationwide. 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) program is newly ranked this year on the outlet鈥檚 DNP list, expanding the University’s footprint in doctoral-level nursing excellence, and the Master of Public Health is also ranked.

Recognition in Graduate Business

础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 Robert B. Willumstad School of Business also maintained its national presence in the Part-Time MBA rankings. Additionally, U.S. News significantly expanded its Graduate Business Subspecialty Rankings for 2026鈥攇rowing from a pool of roughly 40 schools to more than 275 institutions per list鈥攚ith 糖心破解版 earning a placement for providing competitive, specialized business education relative to a newly broadened field of national peers.

Expanding Graduate Education at the New Manhattan Center

The momentum of the University鈥檚 graduate programs extends to the heart of New York City with the launch of 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 new on Fifth Avenue. Designed to align advanced degrees with high-demand careers, the center offers specialized programs鈥攊ncluding an Accelerated BS in Nursing, a Flex MBA, and an MS in AI and Machine Learning鈥攖o address critical workforce needs in the metropolitan area. To celebrate and support students joining these inaugural cohorts, the University has introduced the $10,000 Manhattan Advantage Award. This specialized funding reflects 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 investment in launching premier programs in New York City, providing dedicated financial support to ensure graduate students have the resources to pursue graduate studies that will help them lead the modern workforce.

Continued National Distinction

These latest graduate rankings build upon 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 broader success in institutional evaluations. The University is consistently recognized as a Best National University and a Top Performer on Social Mobility by , reflecting a deep dedication to student success and equitable access to higher education. This year, 糖心破解版 was ranked the top private university on Long Island by , and the University consistently earns prominent distinctions from , and for its exceptional academic quality, strong career outcomes and commitment to overall value.

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This significant tuition reduction is designed to make the University鈥檚 career-focused master鈥檚 degrees more accessible for the first students to enroll at its new, state-of-the-art Manhattan Center at 529 Fifth Avenue.

The Manhattan Advantage Award provides financial support to students pursuing master鈥檚 degrees in high-demand fields at the new center, which opens in Fall 2026 and offers flexible class schedules, hybrid options and personalized support. 糖心破解版 alumni enrolling on a full-time basis(enrolled within 9 or more credits per semester) are eligible for an additional $5,000 off tuition each year through the Alumni Advantage Program, further reducing the cost of graduate education.

Tuition Award Details

• Up to $10,000 total award applied toward tuition, distributed over the life of the graduate program.
• An extra $5,000 off tuition is available for 糖心破解版 alumni (including Class of 2026 graduates), renewable each year for alumni enrolling on a full-time basis (enrolled within 9 or more credits per semester). For example, for a two-year program, an alumni enrolled on a full-time basis would receive $10,000 in savings.

To be eligible for the Manhattan Advantage Award, students must be admitted to and enrolled in a participating graduate program at the Manhattan Center for Fall 2026 and meet all admissions and enrollment requirements.

The Manhattan Advantage Award applies to select graduate programs, including:

• Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (MS): Develop critical skills to build the technology prevalent in almost every industry.
• General Psychology鈥擧uman Resource Management Concentration (MA): Become a leader in human resource management.
• Flex MBA: Learn the skills you need to excel in the new global economy.
• Global Higher Education Leadership (PhD): Transform your career and excel in global and cross-cultural leadership with this online program.
• Learning Sciences (PhD): Research the future of learning in healthcare, education, museums, libraries and other cultural institutions.

Students interested in applying for 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 Manhattan Advantage Award must submit an application by May 15, 2026, and deposit by July 15, 2026, for the Fall 2026 semester.

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A dramatic rise in Career Outcomes (from No. 103 to No. 79) and Admissions Standards (No. 97 to No. 83) helped fuel the rankings surge this year. Poets&Quants specifically noted the impact of the School鈥檚 Willumstad Winning Edge program, a signature two-course sequence that pairs every student with both faculty and career-readiness advisers. By guaranteeing hands-on professional experiences, 糖心破解版 has helped redefine the undergraduate business experience and deliver industry-ready graduates.

Poets&Quants is the leading independent authority on business school rankings, evaluating hundreds of undergraduate programs across the United States. The ranking uses a total index score, combining surveys of recent alumni (two years postgraduation) and school-reported data. 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 jump of 17 places signals not just incremental progress鈥攊t signals transformation.

鈥淲hile we are extremely proud of this ranking, it is what is behind the ranking that really sets 糖心破解版 apart,鈥� said MaryAnne Hyland, PhD, dean of the Robert. B Willumstad School of Business. 鈥淥ur commitment to student success is reflected in high alumni satisfaction and strong internship and job placement rates that give our students the competitive edge necessary to thrive in today鈥檚 economy. Recent graduates report high overall satisfaction with their 糖心破解版 experience. Our career-readiness program leads to strong internship and job placement, both of which are critical to business students.鈥�

Business Programs Expand to 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 Manhattan Center

Later this spring, 糖心破解版 will expand its award-winning academic programs to its new Midtown Manhattan Center at 529 Fifth Avenue (at 44th Street), offering access to professional growth opportunities and access to major employers. Located just steps from Grand Central Station, this three-floor, 51,000-square-foot facility is a conveniently located, state-of-the-art learning space for busy adults looking to advance their career with an advanced degree or certification.

Starting this fall, 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 Manhattan Center offerings will include the Willumstad School of Business鈥檚 Flex MBA and Professional Accelerated MBA programs. For extra convenience, 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 MBA programs can be completed in as little as one year.

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