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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff, Welcome to Spring 2024 at ºüÀêÊÓƵ! The start of the semester gives us an opportunity to reset, embrace new challenges and gain experiences that bring us closer to achieving our goals. I’m excited to share this journey with you. As we build on all of our successes from 2023, I’m…

ºüÀêÊÓƵ Alumni Relations is getting ready to hit the road to host events and reconnect with alumni, parents and friends. With the support of President Riordan, we will host Presidential Receptions in cities around the country.

Dear ºüÀêÊÓƵ Community, As we enter this holiday season, I can’t help but think about the special bond we share as part of the ºüÀêÊÓƵ family. Our commitment to academic excellence and innovative research is evident in everything we do. Together, we embrace values like inclusivity, respect and community, all of which motivate us to…

Dear ºüÀêÊÓƵ Community, This Veterans Day, and every day, we are thankful for those who have courageously served in our military. Their sacrifice through every conflict has allowed our country, communities and University to uphold the values of democracy and free expression. Supporting our veterans when they return home from duty is our responsibility. At…

For Anagnostis Agelarakis, PhD, professor in ºüÀêÊÓƵ's history department, archaeology is an endlessly generative practice.

Dear ºüÀêÊÓƵ students, faculty and staff, As shared in Monday’s message, our University community is built on the pillars of inclusivity, diversity, respect, and care. We must offer one another solace and be united in the hope of a swift resolution of the conflict between Israel and Gaza. Our Interfaith Center, its director, and our…

During the first half of 2023, ºüÀêÊÓƵ added five prominent business leaders to its President's Advisory Council.

Dear ºüÀêÊÓƵ Students, Faculty and Staff, Welcome to the fall 2023 semester—I hope you had a great first week! I’m always thrilled to see our campuses filled with new and familiar faces as we begin another exciting academic year. This year is particularly special with the arrival of the largest and one of the most…

ºüÀêÊÓƵ's largest first-year class ever became “official" on Sunday at the annual Matriculation ceremony at the University's Center for Sports and Recreation.

President Riordan is one of LIBN's 2023 Most Dynamic Women Leaders.

Recently, ºüÀêÊÓƵ welcomed five new members to its visionary board of trustees. The new trustees join us at a dynamic time in ºüÀêÊÓƵ history; they will guide our path as we take the first steps in achieving our transformative new strategic plan, Momentum 2.

ºüÀêÊÓƵ President Christine M. Riordan has been recognized by Long Island Business News (LIBN) and the Long Island Press Power List for her leadership and influence.

Dear ºüÀêÊÓƵ Community, This morning, the Supreme Court issued a decision against Harvard and the University of North Carolina’s use of race-conscious admissions practices. While this ruling will have a widespread impact on the landscape of higher education, I want to take a moment to explain how it affects ºüÀêÊÓƵ and reiterate our commitment to…

Showstopping performances by alumni and students joined heartfelt tributes to ºüÀêÊÓƵ standout supporters as the University honored its rich legacy and contributions to the arts at the 23rd annual President's Gala, An Evening for the Arts at ºüÀêÊÓƵ: Legends and Legacies, on June 10 at the Garden City Hotel.

Dear ºüÀêÊÓƵ Community, In December 2019, our university was fortunate to gain the service of Dr. Jacqueline Jones LaMon, JD, MFA, as its vice president of diversity and inclusion, bringing with her more than 13 years of prior leadership in the ºüÀêÊÓƵ community as a professor of English, program director for our MFA in Creative…

Dear ºüÀêÊÓƵ Community, I’m saddened to inform you of the passing of ºüÀêÊÓƵ Board of Trustees Chair Emeritus Thomas F. Motamed, BA ’71, JD, on April 18, 2023. The namesake of our Garden City campus stadium, Motamed Field, Tom was a loyal friend and generous supporter of ºüÀêÊÓƵ who served with distinction as a…

We have set the stage for ºüÀêÊÓƵ’s future with a plan to make a difference for a new generation of higher education students, our community and our world.

President Riordan is interviewed about successful initiatives at ºüÀêÊÓƵ and future plans for the University.

Dear ºüÀêÊÓƵ Students, Faculty and Staff, I am pleased to welcome everyone to Fall 2022 on ºüÀêÊÓƵ’s campuses to continue our 126-year tradition of student success. This academic year marks the launch of our Momentum 2 strategic plan, which will guide our University through 2027 with increasingly innovative goals. Our mission to transform the lives…

Three inspiring alumni have joined the ºüÀêÊÓƵ Board of Trustees, bringing a wealth of international experience and business success. We are delighted to introduce them.

ºüÀêÊÓƵ welcomed more than 350 participants at its fifth annual Women's Leadership Conference on Saturday, March 26. The day of learning, empowerment and career networking was held in the newly renovated Ruth S. Harley University Center on ºüÀêÊÓƵ's Garden City, New York, campus.

Record-breaking day generates support for scholarships, athletics and student-centered programs.