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Vision for Long Island University Long Island University proudly shares in the rich traditions of America’s major private and public institutions of higher learning, but this University embraces as well a special vision which has existed from our origins — a commitment to provide quality higher education to students from all walks of life. To me, what gives Long Island University its distinctive place in higher education is not only its capacity to attract thousands of outstanding, nationally competitive students of proven potential who seek a nurturing learning environment, but also its bold determination to offer that same supportive environment to other highly motivated students who yearn to make a difference for themselves and their communities but whose potential has yet to be realized. It must be our sacred obligation to create in all those who come to this great University, regardless of their prior preparation, a capacity for and a commitment to academic excellence, individual achievement, personal growth, cultural enrichment and civic responsibility. In the best tradition of private liberal arts colleges and universities, Long Island University offers its students personal attention and superb teaching by caring, world-class faculty in small class settings. In the best tradition of the great public universities, our institution is culturally and ethnically diverse. Also like public institutions, we seek to make undergraduate and graduate education affordable for all, but, as an innovative private university, we combine affordability with experience-enriched learning, enabling our students to “earn while they learn” through cooperative education, paid internships and work study. And in the hallowed tradition of all great universities, Long Island University is committed to expanding the boundaries of imagination through research and to cultivating in its students a passion to challenge, to discover, to expand and to reevaluate. As a doctoral degree-granting university and one of the nation’s largest private institutions of higher learning, Long Island University today is at the vanguard of what higher education must become. We have learned from history that the university is vital to a free society and to the survival of our culture, values, and cherished traditions. In the post-modern world, effective higher education can no longer be reserved for a small elite. By offering sophisticated training for professional advancement and humane, globally relevant education in the liberal arts and sciences, Long Island University fulfills its destiny anew, providing to each succeeding generation the capacity to know itself and the world around it; to search for that which is beautiful in life; to realize what it means to be embedded historically, intellectually, and culturally in time and space; and to discover the liberating potential of love. ns to be embedded historically, intellectually, and culturally in time and space; and to discover the liberating potential of love.
New York born and Harvard educated, a noted Southeast Asia scholar and former professor at the University of Michigan, Dr. Steinberg assumed the presidency in 1985. The University and
its Campuses Long Island University was chartered by the New York State Education Department in 1926 in Brooklyn, New York, as a nonsectarian, coeducational, privately supported university to provide “effective and moderately priced education” to people from “all walks of life.” Admissions to the University from its beginning have been based on merit and promise, and have included large numbers of immigrants and children of immigrants seeking to achieve the American dream. The institution has evolved into one of the largest private universities in the U.S., establishing the C.W. Post Campus (Brookville, NY) in 1954, the Brentwood Campus in 1959, Southampton College in 1963, the Westchester Graduate Campus in 1975, the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (Brooklyn) in 1979 (founded in 1886 as the Brooklyn College of Pharmacy and initially affiliated with Long Island University in 1929), the Rockland Graduate Campus in 1980, and the Friends World Program at Southampton College in 1991 (originally founded as Friends World College in 1965). Long Island University has three residential campuses. The Brooklyn Campus, across from Metrotech, is within walking distance of the Brooklyn Bridge and boasts the historic former Brooklyn Paramount Theatre as part of its campus. The C.W. Post Campus in Brookville, NY, is situated on a rolling landscape, property which consolidated the former estates of cereal heiress, Marjorie Merriweather Post, financier E.F. Hutton and the Charles Hickox family. Southampton College, nestled on Long Island’s East End, enjoys a spectacular view of nearby Shinnecock Bay and is home to an early 18th century windmill which serves as a symbol of the campus. The residential campuses offer a broad range of outreach programs for the communities they serve (see page 16). The University’s central administration is located at University Center in Brookville, also a former estate. Across its campuses, the University comprises more than 400 acres and 3 million square feet of buildings. Since 1985, as part of its capital improvement plan, the University has spent or authorized $400 million for new buildings and renovations. Regional campuses are located in Westchester County, Rockland County, and Brentwood, NY. Special degree programs are operated at the United States Military Academy at West Point and at other sites throughout the New York metropolitan area. Additionally, the University operates both the SEAmester Program aboard tall ships and the Friends World Program at Southampton College and five overseas locations: China Center East Asian Center (Japan) European Center (England) Latin American Center (Costa Rica) South Asian Center (India).Academic Programs and Instructional Resources Long Island University is recognized by the U.S. Department of Education as a doctoral university, offering degree and certificate programs at the associate, baccalaureate, master’s, first professional and doctoral levels. The University also operates one of the nation’s largest and most respected schools of continuing studies, providing continuing education, professional development and cultural enrichment in hundreds of fields. The University is chartered by the New York State Board of Regents and is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (Philadelphia, PA). Many of its programs also hold specialized accreditation or recognition in their respective areas of study or professions. Degree and Certificate Programs
Registered by the New York State Department of Education
Recently approved degree programs include, at the Brooklyn Campus, a B.S./M.S. dual degree in Athletic Training & Sports Sciences; an M.S. in Alternative Certification Special Education Grades 1-6 (Transitional B); and an Advanced Certificate in Alternative Certification Bilingual Extension (Transitional B). C.W. Post established three new performing arts B.M. degrees in Instrumental Performance, Music Education B-12, and Vocal Performance; and a B.S./M.S. dual degree in Nutrition. Southampton instituted a B.A. in Environmental Studies through its Friends World Program. The Westchester Graduate Campus’ new programs include an M.S.Ed. in Special Education Grades 5-9 and 7-12; and Advanced Certificate programs in Adolescence Math, Science, and Social Studies and Special Education Grades 5-9 and 7-12. In addition to these new programs, all undergraduate and graduate teacher education programs throughout the University have been approved in accordance with recent changes in the New York State Education Department regulations for teacher certification. The University offers the following doctoral degrees:
Long Island University has a vibrant and committed faculty, approximately half of whom have been appointed within the past decade. They are caring and gifted teachers, deeply engaged in research and public service. Approximately 90 percent hold the Ph.D. or other appropriate terminal degree. The faculty includes 709 full-time scholars, annually supported by approximately 1,400 part-time faculty members who hold full-time professional positions in education, cultural arts, business and public service. Full-time Faculty By Rank
The size of the University is reflected in its information resources, which include a library system comprising nearly 2.8 million volumes and a computing system that uses fiber optic and wireless technologies to transport more than 4 billion packets of information daily through an integrated computer, telephone and video conferencing network and more than 8,900 network devices. Plans are underway to interconnect the three residential campuses with a high-speed fiber optic ring that will offer speed, efficiency and a high level of data and telecommunication reliability to the University. The University is committed to teaching. Classes at Long Island University are small and undergraduate student/full-time faculty ratios are low. Faculty and professional advisors give students the kind of personal attention that is the hallmark of excellent independent colleges. Average Class Sizes and Undergraduate Student/Full-time Faculty
Ratios
*Includes lectures and seminars but not individualized instruction such as independent study courses. Long Island University is the seventh-largest independent university in the continental United States, based on U.S. Department of Education reports. Its students come from across the nation and a host of other countries. They enjoy not only the resources of a large university but the learning experience of distinct campuses. Total Credit and Non-credit Enrollment
The University attracts one of the most culturally diverse student populations in the country. The ethnic backgrounds of its students in Fall 2003 are shown in the following table: Ethnic Backgrounds of Students
Note: Some rows do not equal 100% due to rounding. Reflecting its strong commitment to access, the University is known for programs which appeal both to recent female high school graduates and to returning adult women students. Gender Distribution at the
The University's student diversity also is seen in the numbers of international students. International Students at the
The University also provides educational opportunities for students outside traditional age groups. Average Student Age at the
The costs of attending the University are about average for independent four-year colleges nationally and are offset partially by almost $47 million in institutionally funded financial aid, in addition to student aid available from privately funded or endowed scholarships, state and federal governments and other external funding sources.
1These rates do not include University fees ranging from $85 to $425 and fees for student activities and specific programs. Tuition rates may differ for certain programs. Room and Board Charges
On-campus Housing
Student Finances and Financial Aid True to its mission of providing access to students from “all walks of life,” Long Island University enrolls students for whom private higher education otherwise might not be economically feasible. Average Adjusted Gross Family Income of
Students
Students Receiving Financial Aid
To help students achieve success in college, career and life, Long Island University offers the innovative and award-winning Long Island University Plan, a comprehensive program of counseling and practical experiences that draws on the resources of the entire University to address every major student concern: academic, personal, financial and career-related. Under the LIU Plan, undergraduates earn a solid foundation in the liberal arts and sciences. At the same time, they receive enhanced academic and personal counseling and experiential education, which includes professional-level work experience and work-study opportunities that can minimize financial debt. The Plan includes:
Long Island University was one of the first universities in the country to develop a counseling network that ties together all academic, career and financial advising. Advising begins with admission and continues through graduation and often, beyond. The University’s nationally recognized cooperative education program provides opportunities for students to apply theory to practice in work settings related to their academic studies. Through cooperative education, students have the opportunity to earn both money and academic credit. University Employment, Finances and Economic Impact Employees Fall 2003
Budget
operating funds net of university-financed scholarships. 2Includes $5.7 million in scholarships. Budget Allocations by Category
Long Island University students will receive more than $207 million in scholarships and other financial aid in the current year from federal, state and University funds. University-funded Scholarships
1Includes College of Pharmacy 2Includes Friends World Long Island University achieved its second-best year ever in fund raising, attaining $28.9 million in gifts and pledges from alumni, trustees, parents, friends, foundations and corporations. These contributions provided scholarships for students, renovated and built classrooms and other facilities and helped to provide students with a superior learning environment. The following individuals, corporations and foundations made gifts to advance the University’s mission of providing students with upward mobility through access to and excellence in higher education:
Special events continue to be an important source of support for the University. The annual “All for the Sea” concert, featuring Jimmy Buffet, raised nearly $2 million for scholarships for the marine science and environmental science programs at Southampton College. Two events, Gala XXII and Swing for Kids, raised $830,000 and $325,000, respectively, for Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. Thomas Coughlin, chairman and CEO of Walmart, Inc., was honored at an event in New York City, which raised $816,000 for scholarships for students at all campuses. Annual giving remained strong, despite the fluctuations in the economy, generating over $1.3 million in restricted and unrestricted support. Annual Contributed Scholarships, which directly support student financial aid, totaled nearly $35,000 from 29 gifts and brought the total to $300,000 since the program’s inception in 1997. Government Grants and Contracts Throughout this fiscal year, the University was awarded highly competitive federal, state and local government awards to fund diverse projects. The highlights of this year’s research funding include support for the marine science program faculty at Southampton College from the Environmental Protection Agency, the Office of Naval Research, and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration for marine science research, as well as funding from the U.S. Department of Education for science equipment and technology upgrades. The Clinical Psychology Department of the C.W. Post Campus received funding from the Health Resources and Services Administration to train psycho-logists to treat the underserved and was granted an award from the Administration for Children and Families for a parent training project for fathers of Head Start children. Support was received from the National Institutes of Health (nearly $2.5 million), U.S. Department of Education (about $1.5 million), U.S. Housing and Urban Development (more than $1 million), Empire State Development ($500,000), National Science Foundation (more than $250,000), Health Resources and Services Administration (nearly $240,000), U.S. Department of Justice (more than $120,000), U.S. Department of Commerce (approximately $60,000), Administration for Children and Families ($20,000), and funds from New York State and New York City (more than $6 million). Research funds from other sources totaled more than $400,000. The University Office of Sponsored Research’s Web site provides detailed information on all applications submitted and awards received by the Long Island University faculty. Long Island University graduates join one of the largest networks of alumni in the United States, including alumni associations serving Brooklyn, the Arnold & Marie Schwartz College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, C.W. Post, Southampton College, the Friends World Program and the regional campuses. These associations serve a dual purpose, informing alumni about University events and happenings while keeping the University community abreast of alumni accomplishments and concerns. All alumni receive complimentary copies of Long Island University Magazine in addition to their campus newsletter. Our newly formed online community (www.liu.edu) offers graduates the opportunity to network with former classmates and to catch up on campus news. Our alumni continue to strengthen our mission of access and excellence by participating in various campaigns and special events, and by funding scholarships. In particular, our special Annual Contributed Scholarship Program has received over $300,000 since its inception in 1997-98. Living Alumni Fall 2003
Athletics and Co-curricular Activities At Long Island University, athletics and other co-curricular activities are important components of the undergraduate experience. Students may participate in hundreds of clubs and organizations, play intramural sports and participate on competitive teams in NCAA intercollegiate athletics. In 2002-03, the Brooklyn Campus’ athletics department finished fourth in the Northeast Conference Commissioner’s Cup, its highest finish in 15 years. The softball team has won either the conference regular season or tournament championship each of the last five years, and the women’s indoor track and field team has captured back-to-back league crowns. In Winter 2004, ground will be broken on a new $35 million athletics, recreation and wellness center. C.W. Post athletics enjoyed continued success with four teams reaching the NCAA postseason. The football team, led by running back Ian Smart who became college football’s all-time leading scorer with 95 touchdowns, went undefeated during the regular season and won its second straight Northeast-10 Conference title. Men’s basketball reached the regional finals and won the regular season title in the New York Collegiate Athletic Conference (NYCAC). Women’s softball again captured the NYCAC title, reaching the NCAA Regionals for the sixth time in seven years, and women’s lacrosse competed at the Division II Championships for the third straight year. In addition, two individuals competed in the NCAA Track & Field Championships, and five other athletes led their respective sports in national statistical categories. Southampton’s women’s soccer team won the Eastern College Athletic Conference title last season. Two former Colonials, men’s basketball stars Curtis Small and Jason Lewis, were drafted by Australia’s top professional league, and Lady Colonials point guard Dani Thomas was named All-American after a 2,000-point career. Brooklyn’s teams all play in NCAA Division I. Its seven men’s and 10 women’s teams are: Men – baseball, basketball, cross-country, golf, soccer, indoor track, outdoor track Women – basketball, cross-country, golf, lacrosse, soccer, softball, tennis, indoor track, outdoor track, volleyball. C.W. Post’s teams all play in NCAA Division II. Its seven
men’s and 10 women’s teams are: Southampton’s teams all play in NCAA Division II. Its five
men’s and five women’s teams are: Cultural and Performing Arts Resources The cultural and performing arts facilities at the University’s residential campuses support its strong curricula in the arts, enhance the liberal educational experiences of all of its students and provide cultural enrichment to its community neighbors. Events range from art exhibitions to jazz concerts to recitals and master classes. For information on events open to the public, telephone the campus in which you are interested. Established at C.W. Post in 1998 on the principle that engagement with the arts is an indispensable component of higher education, the Institute aims to make the arts central to the lives of Long Island University students, faculty and staff members, enhancing their educational and cultural experience. The Institute works to link the professional arts resources of Tilles Center and Hillwood Art Museum with the academic departments and serves as a clearinghouse for information on professional and academic arts activities on campus. Under the aegis of The Rose Tilles Lectures, students will interact this year with artists such as Marvin Hamlisch, Edward Villella and the Shanghai String Quartet. In addition, the Institute’s School Partnership Program, developed in association with Lincoln Center Institute, reaches out to public and independent schools in the surrounding community. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, located on the C.W. Post Campus in Brookville, is now in its 23rd season. With a seating capacity of 2,200 in the main hall and 500 seats in the adjoining Hillwood Recital Hall, Tilles Center is Long Island’s premier concert facility and has been called the “Lincoln Center of Long Island.” Tilles Center annually presents its own series of world-class entertainment, highlighting classical and popular music, dance, theater and special performances for families and children. On any given weekend, the Campus community can enjoy a diversity of performances, from a concert by the New York Philharmonic or the Boston Symphony to a touring Broadway show or the latest stars in cabaret and jazz. This year’s season includes performances by such popular artists as Wynton Marsalis, Michael Feinstein, Eric Bogosian and Bob Newhart. Tilles Center is also home to the Long Island Philharmonic. For information and tickets call (516) 299-3100, visit Tilles Center at the C.W. Post Campus, located at 720 Northern Blvd. in Brookville, NY, or visit the Center’s Web site at www.tillescenter.org. University Museums and Galleries Beautiful and thought-provoking exhibitions are presented by the University’s many spaces for visual art, often drawing coverage from major newspapers. The Brooklyn Campus has two galleries, the Salena Gallery and the Nathan Resnick Showcase Gallery for smaller works, both showing a variety of paintings, sculptures, photography and prints from off- and on-campus artists. Outdoors, the Campus sponsors a noted annual sculpture show curated by Manhattan’s Sculpture Center Gallery. At C.W. Post, Hillwood Art Museum presents a broad range of exhibitions and accompanying educational programs throughout the year. The Permanent Collection, a repository of contemporary and ancient art, provides students and scholars with a resource for the study of historical objects. The recently renovated Student Art League Gallery, located on the first floor of Hillwood Commons, also serves as an information center about current arts activities across the Campus, and the Hutchins Gallery displays work by local artists. Southampton College’s Avram Gallery hosts exhibitions and educational lectures by prominent artists and photographers; the adjacent Avram Family Galleries display faculty and student exhibits and other educational projects. For schedules and hours, please call the campuses and ask for the public relations office. Long Island University Public Radio Network One of the University’s most important community services and most valuable resources in educating students in communication arts and media is the Long Island University Public Radio Network. The network serves the three main campuses of the University and includes two public radio stations, WLIU-FM 88.3 at Southampton College and WCWP-FM 88.1 at the C.W. Post Campus in Brookville. The network offers local, national and international jazz, news and entertainment programs including National Public Radio’s “Morning Edition,” “The BBC Newshour” and “The WLIU/WCWP Evening Report.” For information about WLIU-FM 88.3 and WCWP-FM 88.1, call (631) 591-7000 or write to the Long Island University Public Radio Network, 239 Montauk Highway, Southampton, NY 11968. WLIU/WCWP programs can be heard on the Web at www.wliu.org. |
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