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Through a network of generous alumni, we’re partnering with corporations, professional organizations, foundations, fellowships, nonprofit organizations, government and many others. We are joining hands with individuals and groups on our own campus, collaborating with others in nearby Hempstead, New York, and working with global entities across the world in Germany, Columbia, Bangladesh and India.

Together, we are making an extraordinary impact on our world.

Partnerships for Social Mobility and Access to Education

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The need to educate a new generation of young people who are equipped to handle financial challenges and contribute positively to the world has never been greater. The听Jovia Financial Credit Union听is stepping up to partner with the University to accomplish these shared goals, promoting financial literacy, educational equity and student mentorship.

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In the听Jovia Financial Literacy Program, students and members of the larger 成人影片 community attend workshops on campus to learn how to manage one’s income, invest wisely, save for the future, and stay out of debt. The听Jovia Mentoring program听pairs each student with a volunteer faculty or staff mentor who provides guidance and support. Students also work with Jovia executives on听consulting projects听in which they learn to find solutions to organizational problems, while Jovia benefits from 成人影片’s academic resources and taps highly motivated college students for full-time career opportunities. Jovia also partners with 成人影片 with the听Hispanic Community Partnership Program, which gives Hispanic high school students insights on college life while they gain the know-how, skills, resources and confidence to pursue a college degree.

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Identifying problems at 成人影片鈥攁nd raising funds to address them鈥攊s the mission of the听Women’s Giving Circle, a听partnership of powerhouse听women philanthropists. Working together, these extraordinary alumnae, parents, faculty, staff and community members have awarded over $300,000 in grants and seed money, while they highlight and promote women’s roles as leaders, creators, philanthropists, developers and managers of creative projects by and for 成人影片.

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There is a shortage of mental health professionals in the United States, particularly those who come from and serve underrepresented communities.听Patrick L. Ross, PhD, longtime professor and听former associate dean at the Gordon F. Derner听School of Psychology, has partnered with听Derner alumni to change that.听He established the Patrick L. Ross Fellowship Fund, an endowment that provides $5,000 scholarships to first-year Derner PhD candidates from underrepresented backgrounds. Alumni have responded by raising over $1 million to aid students鈥攁nd to build a more multicultural workforce in the field of psychology.

Partnerships for Academic Excellence

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Nationwide, nurses are facing increased stress on the job and many are leaving the profession. It’s more important than ever to fill the need for strong, resilient nurse leaders who understand how to cope with the stress of this profession. In Spring 2023,听成人影片’s College of Nursing听and Public Health launched a听partnership with the American听Association of Colleges of Nursing听(AACN) to help solve this national听crisis. The mission of the AACN initiative: to help undergraduate nursing students prepare for, and overcome, the challenges of the nursing profession. (The pandemic was the latest stressor to face.) Just 10 nursing schools in the nation were selected for this extraordinary partnership, cementing 成人影片 as an innovative leader in the healthcare field.

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The Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory needs employees who can meet the increasing demand for computational scientists to advance their research.听So in 2019, 成人影片听partnered with Brookhaven听Lab to launch the first minor in听scientific computing in New York听state.听Students gained valuable experience and skills, and BNL benefited in its work to elevate the quality of STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) training in the United States. Jennefer Maldonado ’20, MS ’22, one of the first to earn the minor, is now employed at BNL as a senior applications analyst.

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Students at our Robert B. Willumstad School of Business need the skills to step directly into a successful career.听That’s why the School’s听namesake and Board of听Trustees chair emeritus听Robert B. Willumstad听partnered with 成人影片听to create the Willumstad听Winning Edge program.听Scholars become tech credentialed, study career readiness, learn leadership and networking skills, and graduate ready to become the business leaders of tomorrow.

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Entrepreneurship is the future of business, says trustee Kevin Mahony ’83, first vice president of wealth management and financial adviser at UBS Financial Services.听Mahony is working with 成人影片 to听sponsor and co-judge our Annual听Business Plan Competition.听At this annual听Shark Tank-inspired contest, students put their entrepreneurial skills to the test as they compete for $11,000 in prizes to help fund their ideas. It’s experiential learning that prepares students to dream big, develop unique business ideas and pitch them鈥攁ll great skills necessary to making the next big business idea a reality.

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鈥淭here are still more histories and stories to be told about World War II that have not yet been written,” said Kirsten L. Ziomek, PhD, associate professor of East Asian history and director of Asian studies. In a joint academic partnership听between the Japan-United States Friendship听Commission and the National Endowment听for the Humanities, Dr. Ziomek was awarded听a $60,000 Fellowship for Advanced Social听Science Research on Japan.听Dr. Ziomek will conduct research for her book about the multitude of cultures and individuals involved in Japan’s Asia-Pacific wartime operations.

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Bharat Bhis茅, MBA ’78, CEO and founder of Bravia Capital, came from India to 成人影片 to earn his degree and went on to a brilliant career in global business.

In 2022, he joined听forces with 成人影片 leadership听to establish and fund the Bhis茅听Global Learning Experience.听In January 2023, eight Levermore Global Scholars were selected to travel to India for a life-changing, all-expenses-paid study tour. 鈥淭he Bhis茅 Global Learning Experience Fund will support an important goal that I share with 成人影片鈥攖o cultivate global citizenship and prepare thoughtful international leaders through powerful, firsthand learning experiences,” Bhis茅 said about the partnership.

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In another academic collaboration,听Karolina Lempert, PhD, a cognitive听neuroscientist and assistant听professor of psychology, was听awarded a three-year, $377,484听grant from the National Institutes听of Health (NIH) and the National听Institute on Aging.听She will explore the role of memory in decision making.

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In March 2023, Nobel PeaceLaureate Professor Muhammad Yunus came to 成人影片 to share his deep belief that everyone can play a part in eradicating poverty.听In addition, Yunus and听Deborah Hunt, PhD ’12, dean of听the College of Nursing and Public听Health, announced a new global听partnership鈥攂etween 成人影片听and the Grameen Caledonian听College of Nursing in Bangladesh,听which Yunus founded.听They plan to exchange faculty members and staff, share academic materials, offer faculty development and jointly participate in healthcare seminars. The partnership 鈥渟ignifies a new beginning for 成人影片 University and the Grameen Caledonian College of Nursing,” according to Dean Hunt. Yunus added, 鈥淭his is how it is done鈥攜ou take a tiny seed and see if it will grow into a big thing.”

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The lighting, noise levels and design of schools can affect the success of students.听Partnering听with New York City public听schools, two professors in the听Ruth S. Ammon College of听Education and Health Sciences听are using sensory ethnographic听methods to research how听changes in those spaces can听improve academic performance.听Professor Mary Elizabeth deFreitas, PhD, and Associate Professor Matthew Curinga, EdD, were awarded a$246,051 grant from the Spencer Foundation for this work.

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At-risk children and young adults with behavioral health challenges need medical care as well as assistance from a social worker when they arrive in an emergency room or health clinic. But too often, nurses do not have a good understanding of social work issues, and social workers do not understand medical challenges.听That is changing听with 成人影片’s new IDEATE program,听a life-changing partnership听between our School of Social Work听and our College of Nursing and听Public Health.听The Interdisciplinary Education and Training Experience (IDEATE) program, funded by a $1.92 million grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, enables 15 graduate students in social work and 15 in nursing to learn to work together to benefit children and youth in underserved communities. This partnership program earned a prestigious 2023 John L. Blackburn Award from the American Association of University Administrators, an award bestowed on just one university program a year.

Partnerships for High-Impact Learning

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The New York State Office of Mental Health and听成人影片’s School of Social Work have entered听into a partnership that helps our social work听students learn mental health skills.听As part of the Schools of Social Work Project for Evidence-Based Practice in Mental Health, 成人影片’s Master of Social Work students benefit by taking part in online and in-person fieldwork with organizations like the Visiting Nurse Services, the Family Service League and the Jewish Board of Family and Children’s Services. Students work with clients and collaborate directly with mental health professionals鈥攁llowing them to add vital new skills to their life-changing work. Many social work students have been hired by the very same agencies where they did their fieldwork鈥攁n added benefit to this important partnership.

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成人影片 is harnessing the power of art to improve communities, and future mural artists at 成人影片 are getting ready to make the world a more beautiful place.听Muralist Cara Lynch听’12, who often partners with NYC Public Works听to brighten city parks, roads and facilities, is听bringing her expertise back home to teach听students in her Mural Arts Workshop.听Their latest collaboration: a boldly colored mural for the Multicultural Center in the Ruth S. Harley University Center.

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成人影片’s dedication to global awareness is听highlighted by our long-standing partnership听with the United Nations.听Each year, 成人影片 selects students for the National Model United Nations Collegiate Conference. This year, Sarah Delannoy ’23, a graduate student majoring in social work, and Nino Burjanadze, an undergraduate student majoring in political science, were selected to represent theUniversity as United Nations youth delegates. They’ll work with students from around the world to learn about global issues and give their input on how to effect change.

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Local nonprofits need interns, but often don’t have the funds to pay them.听The Jaggar Community听Fellows Program, launched by听成人影片 trustee emerita Angela听Jaggar ’62, MA ’65, PhD, and her听husband, the late Scott Jaggar,听is an extraordinarily successful听partnership between generous听alumni and our Center for Career听and Professional Development.听This internship program has been placing students in paid internships with nonprofit organizations for the past 14 years. 成人影片 students gain experience in the nonprofit sector, while nonprofits can advance their mission for the greater good.

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Students in the MS in Business Analytics program at 成人影片 are experiencing global collaboration in the real world, in real time.听They are partnering with Corona听Industries, a global firm based听in Colombia, to solve business听challenges in machine learning,听artificial intelligence (AI) and data听management.听Corona leaders are classroom guests, giving students business problems and finding solutions together. The students get valuable experience working with an international company鈥攁nd a boost on their r茅sum茅s. In turn, Corona receives fresh perspectives and innovative solutions.

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Academic partnerships with听European universities overseas听are on the rise. Katie Laatikainen, PhD, professor in the Department of Political Science, was invited to be a visiting teaching/research professor at the Johtamiskorkeakoulu (School of Management) at the University of Tampere in Finland. Dr. Laatikainen spent one month teaching the intensive graduate course Multilateralism and Global Governance. As a result of that collaboration, 成人影片 and the University of Tempere’s School of Management now share an exchange program.

Partnerships for an Inclusive and Connected Community

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The Bridges to 成人影片 program has helped neurodivergent students navigate the college experience since 2007.听Thanks to life-changing听community partnerships, the听program prepares these students听for professional and personal听success beyond college.听Students participate in paid internships with companies such as Northwell Health and the Nassau Library System. They learn financial literacy thanks to TD Bank. Driving lessons are made possible through specialized training in a driver鈥檚 education program brought to campus from Gersh Academy, putting students on the road to independence. And the nation’s first sensory room on a university campus was created through a partnership with KultureCity, an organization focused on accessibility and equity for the neurodivergent community.

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Often, the most powerful听partnerships for 成人影片 students听are 成人影片 alumni, who stay听connected through advisory听boards and affinity groups.听Dedicated alumni from the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, College of Nursing and Public Health and Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology give the gift of their time and expertise by serving on the individual school or college’s dean’s advisory boards. The deans gain valuable insight to enhance the student experience, and students receive networking opportunities and one-to-one mentorship. 成人影片’s alumni affinity groups foster a welcoming and inclusive environment, where alumni and current students explore shared interests and connections.

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成人影片 is a national leader in the art of mentoring.听The one-to-one听partnerships that made this听program so remarkable have听already earned several national听awards.听Mentors offer support for students of color, LGBTQIA+ students, veterans or military students, and first-generation students鈥攚ith 100 percent graduation rates for participants. Chotsani West, MA ’07, assistant vice president of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging, noted, 鈥淲e launched the program in 2014 with 10 participants. By 2021, 225 participants had been through the program. We planted a seed, and it’s growing.”

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成人影片 is proud to partner with听the Association of American听Colleges and Universities as听a Truth, Racial Healing and听Transformation Campus Center,听one of the first among the 23听colleges selected for partnership.听The Center engages and empowers the campus community to come together through a commitment to racial education and healing. In addition, the Center fosters closer collaboration with community organizations such as Sewanhaka School District, The INN (InterfaithNutrition Network) and P.E.A.C.E. Afterschool Program Inc. (Partnerships in Education to Avoid Criminal Justice System Entry).

Partnerships for a Stronger Future for 成人影片

Even on-campus internal partnerships are moving the needle at 成人影片.

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The Ruth S. Harley University Center serves as the newest hub on campus that improves the lives of our students. 成人影片 leadership, collaborating with the Offices of Student Affairs and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging, identified a need for a dedicated space that would be welcoming and inclusive for students of all cultures and all backgrounds. The result was 成人影片’s new听Multicultural听Center, a spot for students to share their social and cultural identities and collaborate with staff, faculty and alumni to provide the campus community with vibrant programs, activities and cultural celebrations.

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鈥淚t’s easy for students to get swept up in always doing, doing, doing,” according to Michael Hoffner, coordinator of the Interfaith Center and Spiritual Services. 鈥淏ut life isn’t just about what’s next鈥攊t’s about what’s happening in the here and now.” That concern for students’ mental听health and well-being led 成人影片听to create our new Mindfulness听Center鈥攁 shared meeting space for听all religions and faiths on campus. Here, students find calm, peace and stress relief from their busy campus lives. 鈥淎t 成人影片, there’s a deep commitment to not just academic success but an overall well-being in the body, mind and spirit,” Hoffner added.

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In the past, paying bills, registering for classes and checking on financial aid status required visiting separate departments around campus. Not anymore. As of Fall 2022, students and families can take care of business in a simpler and more streamlined fashion at our modern, new听One-Stop Student听Services Center, a partnership听combining the registrar, financial aid,听billing and payment departments into听a beautiful new open space.听Eliminating small, cramped offices and winding hallways is helping all our campus partners work together more smoothly for the benefit of our students and families. Thanks to the efforts of State Senator KevinThomas and former State Senator Anna Kaplan, 成人影片 secured state funding to make the new Center a reality.

The 成人影片 Fund: A Partnership Everyone Can Be Part Of

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成人影片 partners with government, financial institutions and even the United Nations. But one of our most powerful partnerships is with individuals who collectively make a big impact.

Gifts to the 成人影片 Fund benefit everyone and everything at 成人影片. The fund is 成人影片’s lifeline鈥攖he University wouldn’t be what it is today without this ongoing support. It’s one simple way to help every student, every classroom, every academic program鈥攅very corner of our beautiful campus.

Here are some examples of how the 成人影片 Fund has been used to benefit our community:

• Renovating the Human-Computer Interaction Lab in Blodgett Hall 109, which now provides space and equipment for computer science students to study novel user interfaces and computer users’ behaviors
• Upgrading all classroom technology
• Designing the Health and Wellness Center
• Contributing to the implementation of our new One-Stop Student Services Center

The 成人影片 Fund is Panther pride听in action. Together, we partner to听support our students and build a听bright future for our University.