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You Belong

91ÉçÇø is one of the most diverse universities in the country. New initiatives aim to help all students feel welcomed, supported, and connected.

Bhavi Doshi

Student Profile: Bhavi Doshi

Master of Business Administration – Business Analytics student Bhavi Doshi obtained two degrees in psychology and then realized human resource analytics might be her true calling. Now she’s shooting for the stars with the goal of working for NASA.

Presidential Excellence Award winners with Hank Foley and Jerry Balentine

Convocation 2023: Celebrating the Start of the New Academic Year

On August 31, faculty and staff celebrated the start of the 2023-2024 academic year at the university’s annual faculty and staff convocation—as well as the presentation of the Presidential Excellence Awards.

Brandon Castellano at a computer next to a 3-D printer

A Passion for Prototypes

Brandon Castellano always knew he wanted to be an engineer, but he couldn’t have predicted that one day he would be creating prototypes in a laboratory.

Student performing physical therapy on a patient

School of Health Professions Awarded State Grant to Train Diverse New Yorkers for Healthcare Jobs

91ÉçÇø will use a $250,000 grant from the New York State Department of Labor and the Long Island Regional Economic Development Council to train individuals to become healthcare workers prepared to answer Long Island’s need for physical therapy aides, personal trainers, healthcare workers with Spanish language skills, and more.

New faculty at orientation on the Long Island campus

Welcome, New Faculty!

As part of the activities to begin the new academic year, 91ÉçÇø welcomed new (and recently hired) faculty at a reception held on the Long Island campus.

Pictured: New Student Orientation's August session on the Long Island campus. Students visited 91ÉçÇø’s Long Island and New York City’s campuses, where they made new friends, familiarized themselves with campus, and learned valuable insight from their orientation leaders.

Future Bears Roar on to Campus

91ÉçÇøâ€™s newest class of students visited the Long Island and New York City campuses for New Student Orientation sessions in July and August.

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News Byte: 91ÉçÇø Joins National Academy of Inventors

The university has joined the prestigious organization comprising American and international universities, government agencies, and nonprofit research groups.

William Letsou sitting at his desk in front of a computer

Unlocking New Insights Into Breast Cancer Risk

Research by the College of Arts and Sciences’ William Letsou, Ph.D., could change how scientists and physicians understand genetic predisposition to breast cancer.

Alumni Profile: Farrah Désir

Alumni Profile: Farrah Désir

Farrah Desir (B.S. ’99) never intended to work in construction. But after taking on a project manager role at JR Construction in New York City, she never looked back. Today, she is the founder of construction management company Creative Form Development.