By Carlo Valladares Managing Editor Thirty-five classrooms will be reconfigured as “smart classrooms” on campus, according to George Baroudi, LIU’s Chief Information Officer. Currently, The J.M. Ladge Speech and Hearing Center contains a “Learning Center,” a classroom that contains a projector that enables an enhanced learning experience, in room 125,…
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By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer Professor Veronika Dolar of the Economics department is currently accepting applications for a two-week summer course titled, “The Transition Economies of Central Europe,” and, “The Former Soviet Union,” which will take place in Slovenia from July 1 through the 15. Dolar, who is of Slovenian…
By Melissa Colleary Staff Writer A new student-run magazine called WAVES will debut in Fall 2015. The magazine, which is being launched by Phillip Aievoli, a freshman English major, is already accepting student submissions. Aievoli, in conjunction with Dr. John Lutz, chairperson of the English Department, as the club’s faculty…
By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer According to a 2014 report from the nonprofit group Complete College America, graduating in four years is a myth for most college students. Only 19 percent of full time students at public universities gain their bachelor’s degree in four years. Most students enter LIU Post…
By Kristen Linsalata News Editor Out of an interest in expanding LIU Post’s library collection, library faculty weeds books from their collection, which consists of about two million items. The process, according to Valeda Dent, Dean of University Libraries, is ongoing and happens year around. However, some students feel as though…
By Jeniel Terrero Staff Writer In an effort to improve communication between students and professors, the dean of the School of Visual and Performing Arts (SVPA), Noel Zahler, has organized a Student Advisory Committee. Zahler hopes that the members of the committee will work with him in refining the departments…
By Melissa Colleary Staff Writer The School of Performing and Visual Arts (SVPA) is welcoming a new program on campus for fall 2015. The Digital Game Design and Development undergraduate B.F.A., as well as the B.F.A/M.A five-year program, will be joining the pre-existing two-year master’s program in Game Design and…
By Moa Golster Assistant News Editor The previous structure of one main ceremony followed by individual ceremonies for each school will be abolished when LIU Post celebrates its 59th annual commencement on Friday, May 8. Instead, two separate ceremonies – one for undergraduates, and one for graduates – will be…
Compiled by Brian Riley Assistant News Editor This is the first installment of The Pioneer’s monthly crime blotter. All of the information is from the logs that are available to the public at the Office of Public Safety. • On Wednesday, Jan. 14, a student who was suspected of intoxication…
By Harry Pearse Staff Writer The LIU Post chapter of Tau Kappa Epsilon has been ranked 4th in the nation by the fraternity’s Office of the Grand Chapter, first in the northeast region, and first in the New York-Metro province since June 2014 among TKE chapters, despite being a relatively…