Zarb Biz School ‘re-Bourne’ by alum’s $5M donation
By GREGORY ZELLER // Let’s Call it “The Bourne Benefaction.” All right, that’s a stretch – but an enormous donation from a famous Hofstra University graduate with close ties to…
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No. 1019: In which toilets shine, tourism stays home and the Gettysburg Address speeds by (heads up, men!)
Break in the action: Welcome to Wednesday, dear readers, as the last action-packed workweek before the hectic holiday season rumbles to its manic midpoint. Yes, next week is Thanksgiving…
The Debrief: Art, for education’s sake, at the LICM
Erika Floreska has a keen understanding of the unique relationship between art and intellectual development. Her impressive résumé is filled with instructional and administrative roles at well-known theaters and…
Deregulation: Cutting red tape is not so black-and-white
By MICHAEL H. SAHN // Long Island is on the front lines of the battle between the federal government and New York State over Trump 2.0’s aggressive pursuit of government…
Unique challenges, precision skill mark ZonoSlam 2
By GREGORY ZELLER // The ultimate ultrasound competition returned to Long Island Feb. 22, with dozens of future physicians gathering at the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at…
Hochul keeps it real in grounded ’24 State of the State
By GREGORY ZELLER // Mental and physical health challenges, the marijuana black market, education, the climate and New York’s ongoing affordable-housing crisis – not to mention budget-balancing – are all…
Regional institutions accept teacher-diversity mission
By GREGORY ZELLER // The SUNY Old Westbury School of Education has joined a unique national program working to bring diversity into the classroom. The Georgia-based Branch Alliance for Educator…
Dean machine: High honors as Adelphi scores again
By GREGORY ZELLER // Add another rising Pace University faculty member to the roster at Adelphi University, which has plucked a Pace professor for the second time in a week….
Task Force: Education Key to LI workforce
By GREGORY ZELLER // The State Senate Task Force on Workforce Development is going to school. Educational initiatives including new Pathways in Technology schools and expanded access to tech-focused BOCES…
It’s all about class as Buncee tops 100K users
By GREGORY ZELLER // Award-winning multimedia presentation platform Buncee has rocketed past a major milestone. This month, the Calverton-based “digital canvas” – which helps users create and share messages and…
Zuckerberg, Powell-Jobs fund ESL startup
Ellevation, a software company that supports educators and English Language Learners – including those in the Central Islip school district – has landed $6.4 million from funds established by Steve…
With Sullstice, keeping the conversation going
By GREGORY ZELLER // Entrepreneur James O’Sullivan has reached a critical point familiar to many innovators, particularly those offering digital services: How to monetize your beta-test hit? In O’Sullivan’s case,…
Teq beefs up its teacher dev platform
A major upgrade to Teq’s online professional-development platform will put teachers face-to-face with tech experts via video conferencing, according to the Huntington Station education-technology producer. The firm’s new “Instructional Support…
The Debrief: Alexander Gann, Watson School of Biological Sciences
In terms of size, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory’s graduate school is a bit short of Ivy League. With seven new Fall 2015 admissions bumping the student body to 41, the…
DEBRIEF: Debbi Honorof, Hofstra University
As she assembles a summer course for Hofstra’s Precollegiate Career Discovery Institute — “21st Century Skills for Teens: Thriving in a Rapidly Changing, Hyper-Connected Global Economy” — Continuing Education chief…