Long Island University C.W. Post Campus
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The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University (often referred to as C.W. Post or C.W.P.) is a private institution of higher education located in Brookville
in Nassau County, New York
, United States
. It is the largest campus of the private Long Island University
system.
The campus is named after breakfast cereal inventor Charles William Post, father of Marjorie Merriweather Post
, who sold the property to LIU in 1951 for $200,000 ($ today). Three years after it acquired the property, LIU renamed it in honor of Post's father.
The year was 1955 and 121 students decided to take an educational gamble of a lifetime by enrolling at a new college that had no accredited degree programs, held classes in converted barns, garages and servants' bedrooms, had no sports teams or traditions. Long Island University purchased the 177-acre Gold Coast estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post Cereal fortune, for $200,000 to establish a small liberal arts college in Nassau County. The University's Board of Trustees named the college for Marjorie's father, the great American breakfast cereal inventor Charles William Post. Since its inception, the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University has grown exponentially to include 260 degree programs, six schools of study, 8,700 students, and more than 320 faculty members. The Campus covers 307 acres and comprises 47 buildings, 10 residence halls and three historic mansions.
The C.W. Post Campus is named for cereal tycoon Charles William Post. Mr. Post was the father of Marjorie Merriweather Post, from whom Long Island University purchased a Brookville estate to create a Nassau County campus. C.W. Post College was founded on November 29, 1954, the 100th anniversary of Charles William Post’s birth (1854-1914). Mr. Post, who was known as “C.W.”, was the founder of the Post Cereal Company, which marketed products such as Postum (a coffee substitute), Grape Nuts and Post Toasties. C.W. Post is credited as being the first person to use print advertising to promote interest in his products. Because of his revolutionary advertising techniques, he rapidly became one of the most successful business owners of his era. In building his cereal empire, Mr. Post embodied ingenuity, determination and courage – qualities that are living inspirations for the Campus' students and faculty.
From 1921 to 1951, Hillwood, one of the famed estates of Long Island’s Gold Coast, was the home of Post Cereal Company heiress and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post. The estate’s lavish Tudor-revival mansion was a symbol of her preeminent social and financial status. Hillwood was an idyllic country retreat for her family and friends to escape the noise and crowds of New York City. Tennis, horseback riding, swimming and golf were just a few of the favorite pastimes that guests enjoyed on the estate. The property also was used for numerous social and charitable events. Actress Billie Burke and her husband Flo Ziegfeld, and the Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg were just a few of the famous individuals who stayed here during the first half of the 20th century.
In 1947, Marjorie Post put the estate up for sale. Long Island University expressed interest in purchasing the property and in turning it into a small liberal arts college to serve the higher education needs of a growing Nassau County. The University officially purchased the estate in 1951, and in 1954 named the campus for her father, C.W. Post. Tours of the mansion are held twice a year: once in the spring and again in the fall for groups of 25. Our Fall event is full. Please check back in the Spring for our next event. The cost of the tour is $15.00 per person and are available on a first come first served basis. Reservations are required.
During the first four years of its existence, the Campus had little, if any funds to construct academic buildings. Classes were held in existing structures, including barns, horse stables, greenhouses, cottages and a mansion. The retrofitted barn served as the site for chemistry classes from 1955 to 1965. The physics building, which was a vehicle shed original to the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate. The Campus library was established in 1955 in the estate’s guest house. The building has a distinguished history. In 1940, the Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg lived in the building after they fled to America during to the Nazi invasion of their country.
). The area is sometimes datelined as Greenvale
, because there is no Brookville post office, and the school is in the zip code that is served by the Greenvale post office, which is to the west. “Greenvale
” is also the name of the nearest Long Island Rail Road
station.
Humanities Hall and Life Sciences/Pell Hall are the main educational buildings on campus that house a majority of the core curriculum classes. Classes are also held in Hoxie Hall, Roth Hall, Lorber Hall, the Theater Film and Dance building, Sculpture Studio, Crafts Center, Fine Arts Center, B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, and the newly renovated Kahn Discovery Center.
Kumble Hall serves as the Student Services building and houses the Registrar, Bursar, Records and Registration, Financial Aid, Academic Counseling, and Professional Experience and Career Planning (PEP) offices.
One of the better known parts of the C.W. Post campus is the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, which is on the west side of the campus. Previously known as the Bush-Brown Concert Theater (for the longtime Long Island University chancellor Dr. Albert Bush-Brown), the Tilles Center has hosted myriad musical and theatrical events.http://www.tillescenter.org/
The Hillwood Commons serves as the student activities center, although there are several administrative offices within it. Hillwood has a study lounge, commuter lounge, recreation lounge, and TV lounge (located on opposite sides of the two-story building) that are always open, as long as Hillwood is open. The Hillwood Cafe, Subway, and Starbucks are all located in Hillwood and serve as the main dining areas, along with the Winnick Student Center.
The Hillwood Commons serves also as a meeting area for resident and commuter students to get to know each other through informal association outside of the classroom. The Hillwood Commons area also houses the Student Technology Center, Hillwood Computer Lab, Hillwood Cinema, and Hillwood Art Museum.
The South Residence Complex (Suites) features an all-suite design, with up to eight students sharing a common living area, double bedrooms and a semi-private bath area. This layout is popular with upper-class students who want to share living accommodations with a group of friends.
Two other residence halls – Suffolk and Nassau – offer more specialized options. Suffolk Hall is a traditional-style hall designed for 24-hour intensified study for students who prefer a quiet, academic-centered environment. Nassau Hall offers the additional benefit of long-stay accommodations over vacations and in between semesters for students who are from out of state.
Every residence hall has lounges for relaxation or study, as well as laundry facilities.
Many of the dorms have been criticized as being poorly maintained. In 2007, a dorm room in Riggs Hall was completely scorched by an electrical fire. The students were not in the room at the time, however their belongings were destroyed. The school claimed no responsibility although the residents told the student newspaper they complained about black outlets shortly before the fire.
In 2006 CW Post Residence Life was sued for dismissing a group of RAs for making a video exercising their freedom of speech. The students obtained a lawyer and the university agreed to pay their legal fees if the students dropped the lawsuit and signed a non-disclosure contract.
The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University also boasts a distinguished lifetime learning program. The Continuing Education & Professional Studies offers hundreds of classes each fall, spring and summer semester. These courses vary in a wide range of fields including: Paralegal, Financial Planning, Interior Decorating, Corporate Training, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate and Insurance.
Its MBA program has been listed in Princeton Review's Best 296 Business Schools, 2007, 2008, 2009 and also in Princeton Review's Best 301 Business Schools for 2010. It has again been added on Princeton Review's Top 300 Business Schools for 2011. This is the 5th consecutive year it has been on the prestigious list.
While on campus, students can join one of the many clubs, organizations, and student leadership positions.
C.W. Post also has a diverse student body, with individuals of African-American and Latino descent making up the majority of the minority student population. The student population comes mostly from Long Island
(Nassau and Suffolk County), New York City
(Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), and the Tri-State Region (NY, NJ, and CT), although there is a significant number of students from across the U.S. and internationally.
Post is also known for being quiet Friday through Sunday (sometimes referred as a suitcase school). Most residents leave during the weekends, or on Thursday nights since there are very few Friday classes. Although weekends have been more active since Southampton College
moved its undergraduate program to C.W. Post, there is still a significant difference in the campus population on weekends. A good percentage of students choose to attend parties at local clubs, many of which begin on Thursday night. Others travel to New York City or elsewhere on Long Island.
(NCAA), the Eastern College Athletic Conference
(ECAC), the East Coast Conference
(ECC), and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
(PSAC).
Students can also participate in sports for leisure at the Pratt Recreation Center where they can enjoy sports such as Basketball, Volleyball, Racquetball, and Swimming. There is also a state-of-the-art Fitness Center for aerobic and cardiovascular work-outs. The athletic fields and courts serve students wishing to play outdoor sports such as Football, Baseball, Soccer, Softball and Tennis.http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/pratt/
The Pratt Center is also a venue for Nassau County and New York State high school basketball playoff games, both men's and women's, along with the Clark Center at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury.
C.W. Post is also the only college campus on Long Island to maintain an Equestrian
Center for horseback riding.
C.W. Post won two Men's Lacrosse Division II National Championships. Their first title came in 1996 when they defeated Adelphi 15-10 in the championship and their second came in 2009 when they defeated Le Moyne 8-7 at Gillette Stadium
in Foxborough, Mass.
The C.W. Post Women's Lacrosse team had a perfect, undefeated season and won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2007.
C.W. Post also boasts a nationally ranked ACHA ice hockey club team that competes in the Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference.
Brookville, New York
The Village of Brookville is a village located within the town of Oyster Bay in Nassau County, New York. As of the 2010 United States Census, the village population was 3,465....
in Nassau County, New York
Nassau County, New York
Nassau County is a suburban county on Long Island, east of New York City in the U.S. state of New York, within the New York Metropolitan Area. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,339,532...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. It is the largest campus of the private Long Island University
Long Island University
Long Island University is a private, coeducational, nonsectarian institution of higher education in the U.S. state of New York.-History:...
system.
The campus is named after breakfast cereal inventor Charles William Post, father of Marjorie Merriweather Post
Marjorie Merriweather Post
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, who sold the property to LIU in 1951 for $200,000 ($ today). Three years after it acquired the property, LIU renamed it in honor of Post's father.
History
In 1947, recognizing the educational needs of the growing number of families moving to the suburbs, the University purchased the estate of Mrs. Joseph P. Davis, better known as Marjorie Merriweather Post. The C.W. Post Campus was originally conceived to be a small liberal arts and sciences college. Today, this 307-acre, doctoral degree-granting campus is home to more than 11,000 students.The year was 1955 and 121 students decided to take an educational gamble of a lifetime by enrolling at a new college that had no accredited degree programs, held classes in converted barns, garages and servants' bedrooms, had no sports teams or traditions. Long Island University purchased the 177-acre Gold Coast estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post, heiress to the Post Cereal fortune, for $200,000 to establish a small liberal arts college in Nassau County. The University's Board of Trustees named the college for Marjorie's father, the great American breakfast cereal inventor Charles William Post. Since its inception, the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University has grown exponentially to include 260 degree programs, six schools of study, 8,700 students, and more than 320 faculty members. The Campus covers 307 acres and comprises 47 buildings, 10 residence halls and three historic mansions.
The C.W. Post Campus is named for cereal tycoon Charles William Post. Mr. Post was the father of Marjorie Merriweather Post, from whom Long Island University purchased a Brookville estate to create a Nassau County campus. C.W. Post College was founded on November 29, 1954, the 100th anniversary of Charles William Post’s birth (1854-1914). Mr. Post, who was known as “C.W.”, was the founder of the Post Cereal Company, which marketed products such as Postum (a coffee substitute), Grape Nuts and Post Toasties. C.W. Post is credited as being the first person to use print advertising to promote interest in his products. Because of his revolutionary advertising techniques, he rapidly became one of the most successful business owners of his era. In building his cereal empire, Mr. Post embodied ingenuity, determination and courage – qualities that are living inspirations for the Campus' students and faculty.
From 1921 to 1951, Hillwood, one of the famed estates of Long Island’s Gold Coast, was the home of Post Cereal Company heiress and socialite Marjorie Merriweather Post. The estate’s lavish Tudor-revival mansion was a symbol of her preeminent social and financial status. Hillwood was an idyllic country retreat for her family and friends to escape the noise and crowds of New York City. Tennis, horseback riding, swimming and golf were just a few of the favorite pastimes that guests enjoyed on the estate. The property also was used for numerous social and charitable events. Actress Billie Burke and her husband Flo Ziegfeld, and the Grand Duchess Charlotte of Luxembourg were just a few of the famous individuals who stayed here during the first half of the 20th century.
In 1947, Marjorie Post put the estate up for sale. Long Island University expressed interest in purchasing the property and in turning it into a small liberal arts college to serve the higher education needs of a growing Nassau County. The University officially purchased the estate in 1951, and in 1954 named the campus for her father, C.W. Post. Tours of the mansion are held twice a year: once in the spring and again in the fall for groups of 25. Our Fall event is full. Please check back in the Spring for our next event. The cost of the tour is $15.00 per person and are available on a first come first served basis. Reservations are required.
During the first four years of its existence, the Campus had little, if any funds to construct academic buildings. Classes were held in existing structures, including barns, horse stables, greenhouses, cottages and a mansion. The retrofitted barn served as the site for chemistry classes from 1955 to 1965. The physics building, which was a vehicle shed original to the Marjorie Merriweather Post estate. The Campus library was established in 1955 in the estate’s guest house. The building has a distinguished history. In 1940, the Grand Ducal family of Luxembourg lived in the building after they fled to America during to the Nazi invasion of their country.
Campus
C.W. Post is located on 307 acres (1.2 km²) of rolling hills in the Brookville area of Glen Head, NY (on Long Island's North ShoreNorth Shore (Long Island)
The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Island's northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. The region has long been the most affluent on Long Island, as well as the most affluent in the New York metropolitan area, which has earned it the nickname "the Gold Coast." Though some...
). The area is sometimes datelined as Greenvale
Greenvale, New York
Greenvale is a hamlet in Nassau County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the United States 2010 Census, the CDP population was 1,094. It is part of both the Roslyn and North Shore School Districts....
, because there is no Brookville post office, and the school is in the zip code that is served by the Greenvale post office, which is to the west. “Greenvale
Greenvale (LIRR station)
Greenvale is a station along the Oyster Bay Branch of the Long Island Rail Road. The station is officially located Off Helen Street, between Glen Cove Avenue and Glen Cove Road, Greenvale, New York....
” is also the name of the nearest Long Island Rail Road
Long Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
station.
Humanities Hall and Life Sciences/Pell Hall are the main educational buildings on campus that house a majority of the core curriculum classes. Classes are also held in Hoxie Hall, Roth Hall, Lorber Hall, the Theater Film and Dance building, Sculpture Studio, Crafts Center, Fine Arts Center, B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, and the newly renovated Kahn Discovery Center.
Kumble Hall serves as the Student Services building and houses the Registrar, Bursar, Records and Registration, Financial Aid, Academic Counseling, and Professional Experience and Career Planning (PEP) offices.
One of the better known parts of the C.W. Post campus is the Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, which is on the west side of the campus. Previously known as the Bush-Brown Concert Theater (for the longtime Long Island University chancellor Dr. Albert Bush-Brown), the Tilles Center has hosted myriad musical and theatrical events.http://www.tillescenter.org/
The Hillwood Commons serves as the student activities center, although there are several administrative offices within it. Hillwood has a study lounge, commuter lounge, recreation lounge, and TV lounge (located on opposite sides of the two-story building) that are always open, as long as Hillwood is open. The Hillwood Cafe, Subway, and Starbucks are all located in Hillwood and serve as the main dining areas, along with the Winnick Student Center.
The Hillwood Commons serves also as a meeting area for resident and commuter students to get to know each other through informal association outside of the classroom. The Hillwood Commons area also houses the Student Technology Center, Hillwood Computer Lab, Hillwood Cinema, and Hillwood Art Museum.
Residence life
Students can choose to live in one of the eight residence halls on campus. All of them are co-ed, with males and females divided by floor or wing. Each hall accommodates from 40 to 380 students. Five of the residence halls – Brookville, Kings, Queens, Post and Riggs – offer traditional-style living.The South Residence Complex (Suites) features an all-suite design, with up to eight students sharing a common living area, double bedrooms and a semi-private bath area. This layout is popular with upper-class students who want to share living accommodations with a group of friends.
Two other residence halls – Suffolk and Nassau – offer more specialized options. Suffolk Hall is a traditional-style hall designed for 24-hour intensified study for students who prefer a quiet, academic-centered environment. Nassau Hall offers the additional benefit of long-stay accommodations over vacations and in between semesters for students who are from out of state.
Every residence hall has lounges for relaxation or study, as well as laundry facilities.
Many of the dorms have been criticized as being poorly maintained. In 2007, a dorm room in Riggs Hall was completely scorched by an electrical fire. The students were not in the room at the time, however their belongings were destroyed. The school claimed no responsibility although the residents told the student newspaper they complained about black outlets shortly before the fire.
In 2006 CW Post Residence Life was sued for dismissing a group of RAs for making a video exercising their freedom of speech. The students obtained a lawyer and the university agreed to pay their legal fees if the students dropped the lawsuit and signed a non-disclosure contract.
Academics
C.W. Post offers students a comprehensive range of undergraduate and graduate programs in: Accountancy, Business, Education, Liberal Arts and Sciences, Computer Science, Health Professions and Nursing, Library and Information Science, Public Service, and Visual and Performing Arts.Schools and programs
- College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
- Biology
- Chemistry
- Digital Art and Design
- Earth and Environmental Science
- Economics
- English
- Foreign Languages
- Forensic Science
- History
- International Studies
- Mathematics
- Philosophy
- Physics
- Political Science
- Psychology
- Sociology
- Anthropology
- College of Management
- School of Professional Accountancy
- Accountancy
- Taxation
- School of Public Service
- Criminal Justice
- Health Care and Public Administration (NASPAA accredited)
- Social Work
- School of Business (AACSB accredited)
- Business Administration
- Finance
- International Business
- Management
- Management Information Systems
- Marketing
- M.B.A. Program
- J.D./M.B.A. Program
- Business Administration
- School of Professional Accountancy
- College of Information and Computer Science
- Computer Science
- Information Systems
- Information Management and Technology
- School of Education
- Counseling and Development
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Educational Leadership and Administration
- Educational Technology
- Health, Physical Education and Movement Science
- Special Education and Literacy
- Communications Sciences and Disorders
- School of Health Professions and Nursing
- Health Information Management
- Nursing
- Biomedical Sciences
- Radiologic Technology
- Nutrition
- School of Visual and Performing Arts
- Art
- Art Therapy
- Media Arts
- Music
- Theatre, Film, and Dance
- Arts Management
- Honors Program
- Merit Fellowship
- All Majors
The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University also boasts a distinguished lifetime learning program. The Continuing Education & Professional Studies offers hundreds of classes each fall, spring and summer semester. These courses vary in a wide range of fields including: Paralegal, Financial Planning, Interior Decorating, Corporate Training, Project Management, Entrepreneurship, Real Estate and Insurance.
Accreditations
The academic programs of C.W. Post are registered with the New York State Education Department and accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. In addition to the entire University, various other academic programs are specially accredited by professional organizations, signifying they meet the highest standards of educational quality are determined by leaders in the field. Organizations that professionally accredit C.W. Post programs are:- AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business
- American Art Therapy AssociationAmerican Art Therapy AssociationThe American Art Therapy Association is a U.S. national professional association of over 5,000 practicing art therapists, students, educators, and related practitioners in the field of art therapy, with both U.S. and international members...
- Commission on Accreditation for Dietetics Education, American Dietetic Association
- Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs
- American Library Association
- American Psychological Association
- American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
- Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (in cooperation with the Council on Accreditation of the American Health Information Management Association [AHIMA])
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
- Council on Social Work Education
- Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
- National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences
- National Association of Schools of Public Affairs & Administration
- Teacher Education Accreditation Council
Rankings
The C.W. Post undergraduate program is ranked in the fourth tier (schools ranked 196 through 258) of the "Best National Universities" category of U.S. News & World Report's "America's Best Colleges", 2008 edition.Its MBA program has been listed in Princeton Review's Best 296 Business Schools, 2007, 2008, 2009 and also in Princeton Review's Best 301 Business Schools for 2010. It has again been added on Princeton Review's Top 300 Business Schools for 2011. This is the 5th consecutive year it has been on the prestigious list.
Student life
C.W. Post is located 45 minutes from New York City, about 25 miles (40.2 km) away. http://www.licvb.com/home.cfm?group_ID=1While on campus, students can join one of the many clubs, organizations, and student leadership positions.
C.W. Post also has a diverse student body, with individuals of African-American and Latino descent making up the majority of the minority student population. The student population comes mostly from Long Island
Long Island
Long Island is an island located in the southeast part of the U.S. state of New York, just east of Manhattan. Stretching northeast into the Atlantic Ocean, Long Island contains four counties, two of which are boroughs of New York City , and two of which are mainly suburban...
(Nassau and Suffolk County), New York City
New York City
New York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
(Brooklyn, Queens, Bronx, Manhattan, and Staten Island), and the Tri-State Region (NY, NJ, and CT), although there is a significant number of students from across the U.S. and internationally.
Post is also known for being quiet Friday through Sunday (sometimes referred as a suitcase school). Most residents leave during the weekends, or on Thursday nights since there are very few Friday classes. Although weekends have been more active since Southampton College
Southampton College
Stony Brook Southampton is a campus location of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, located in Southampton, New York between the Shinnecock Indian Reservation and Shinnecock Hills Golf Club on the eastern end of Long Island. The campus features an innovative curriculum devoted to...
moved its undergraduate program to C.W. Post, there is still a significant difference in the campus population on weekends. A good percentage of students choose to attend parties at local clubs, many of which begin on Thursday night. Others travel to New York City or elsewhere on Long Island.
Athletics
C.W. Post is a Division II school that is governed by the National Collegiate Athletic AssociationNational Collegiate Athletic Association
The National Collegiate Athletic Association is a semi-voluntary association of 1,281 institutions, conferences, organizations and individuals that organizes the athletic programs of many colleges and universities in the United States...
(NCAA), the Eastern College Athletic Conference
Eastern College Athletic Conference
The Eastern College Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference comprising schools that compete in 21 sports . It has 317 member institutions in NCAA Divisions I, II, and III, ranging in location from Maine to North Carolina and west to Illinois...
(ECAC), the East Coast Conference
East Coast Conference
The East Coast Conference is a collegiate athletics conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut and New York.-History:...
(ECC), and the Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference
The Pennsylvania State Athletic Conference is a college athletic conference that participates in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II. The conference is composed of 16 full-time members within Pennsylvania and one associate member in New York...
(PSAC).
Students can also participate in sports for leisure at the Pratt Recreation Center where they can enjoy sports such as Basketball, Volleyball, Racquetball, and Swimming. There is also a state-of-the-art Fitness Center for aerobic and cardiovascular work-outs. The athletic fields and courts serve students wishing to play outdoor sports such as Football, Baseball, Soccer, Softball and Tennis.http://www.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/pratt/
The Pratt Center is also a venue for Nassau County and New York State high school basketball playoff games, both men's and women's, along with the Clark Center at the State University of New York College at Old Westbury.
C.W. Post is also the only college campus on Long Island to maintain an Equestrian
Equestrianism
Equestrianism more often known as riding, horseback riding or horse riding refers to the skill of riding, driving, or vaulting with horses...
Center for horseback riding.
C.W. Post won two Men's Lacrosse Division II National Championships. Their first title came in 1996 when they defeated Adelphi 15-10 in the championship and their second came in 2009 when they defeated Le Moyne 8-7 at Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium
Gillette Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Foxborough, Massachusetts, 21 miles southwest of downtown Boston and from downtown Providence, Rhode Island. It serves as the home stadium and administrative offices for the New England Patriots football team and the New England Revolution...
in Foxborough, Mass.
The C.W. Post Women's Lacrosse team had a perfect, undefeated season and won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2007.
C.W. Post also boasts a nationally ranked ACHA ice hockey club team that competes in the Great Northeast Collegiate Hockey Conference.
Notable alumni
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, actor - John LeguizamoJohn LeguizamoJonathan Alberto "John" Leguizamo is an Colombian-American actor, producer, voice artist, and comedian.-Early life:...
, Actor - Louis Lemberger, a pharmacy alumnus and one of the developers of the revolutionary anti-depressant drug Prozac.
- Lynda LopezLynda LopezLynda López is an Emmy Award-winning Puerto Rican American journalist and the youngest sister of actress and singer Jennifer Lopez.-Early years:...
, Anchorwoman - Howard LorberHoward LorberHoward Mark Lorber is the President and CEO of Vector Group Ltd., a holding company listed on the New York Stock Exchange. He is also the Chairman of Douglas Elliman, a subsidiary of Vector Group, which is the largest residential real estate brokerage in the New York metropolitan area. He is also...
, Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and a director of Nathan's FamousNathan's FamousNathan's Famous is a company that operates a chain of U.S.-based fast food restaurants specializing in hot dogs. The original Nathan's restaurant stands at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in the Coney Island neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn.-History:Nathan's began as...
. Mr. Lorber has been Chief Executive Officer of Vector Group Ltd., a holding company, since January 2006, President and a director since January 2001 and was Chief Operating Officer from January 2001 until January 2006. Mr. Lorber has been Chairman of the Board of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, an investment banking and brokerage firm, since May 2001. The School of Accountancy at C.W. Post was renamed Lorber Hall (formerly The Hutton House.) due to his generous donation. - Gamzo McMandird, '82, inventor of ZubazZubazZubaz is a brand of shorts and pants that became popular during the early 1990s. They were created in 1988 by two professional wrestlers, the Road Warriors, as a comfortable, functional short for weightlifting....
. - Richard P. Nespola, '67, '73 (M.B.A.). Chairman and CEO of The Management Network Group, Inc.
- Richie ScheinblumRichie ScheinblumRichard Alan "Richie" Scheinblum is a former professional All Star Major League Baseball player.He played for the Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Kansas City Royals, Cincinnati Reds, California Angels, and St. Louis Cardinals...
, Major League Baseball All-Star outfielder - Charles G. Schwab, Chief information officer of Mercury Interactive corporationMercury InteractiveMercury is now part of Hewlett-Packard. The combination of Mercury Interactive and HP OpenView formed HP Software Division, a global business unit within HP Enterprise Business...
. - Terry SemelTerry SemelTerry Semel is an American corporate executive who was the chairman and CEO of Yahoo! Incorporated. Previously, Semel spent 24 years at Warner Bros., where he served as chairman and co-chief executive officer...
, Chairman and CEO of Yahoo!Yahoo!Yahoo! Inc. is an American multinational internet corporation headquartered in Sunnyvale, California, United States. The company is perhaps best known for its web portal, search engine , Yahoo! Directory, Yahoo! Mail, Yahoo! News, Yahoo! Groups, Yahoo! Answers, advertising, online mapping ,... - Peter Senerchia, also known as TazzTazzPeter Senerchia is a retired American professional wrestler and current color commentator best known by his ring name Tazz, originally Tazmaniac and later shortened to simply Taz...
in WWEWorld Wrestling EntertainmentWorld Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
; ECW Wrestler/ Commentator - Larry StrongLarry StrongLarry Strong is an award-winning director, writer and producer. He is a graduate of Long Island University C.W. Post Campus where he majored in film and theatre. He and his partner Kevin Arbouet are noted for directing the viral video, "I Got a Crush... on Obama"...
, Filmmaker - Ralph V. Suozzi, Mayor of the City of Glen Cove NY.
- Larry WachtelLarry WachtelLarry Wachtel was a stock, bonds, and equities commentator on the New York City metropolitan area radio...
, Known as the "Voice of Wall Street." A senior vice president and market analyst at Prudential Securities Inc and respected financial markets commentator on WINS (AM)WINS (AM)WINS , known on-air as "Ten-Ten Wins", is a radio station in New York City, owned by CBS Radio. WINS's studios are in the combined CBS Radio facility at 345 Hudson Street in the TriBeCa section of Manhattan, and transmitting towers in Lyndhurst, New Jersey.WINS is one of the nation's oldest...
radio in New York CityNew York CityNew York is the most populous city in the United States and the center of the New York Metropolitan Area, one of the most populous metropolitan areas in the world. New York exerts a significant impact upon global commerce, finance, media, art, fashion, research, technology, education, and...
. - Gary WichardGary Wichard-Early life and football career:Wichard was Jewish, and was raised in Glen Cove, New York, and attended Glen Cove High School. He later lived in Westlake Village, California....
, former 2-time All American quarterbackQuarterbackQuarterback is a position in American and Canadian football. Quarterbacks are members of the offensive team and line up directly behind the offensive line...
for LIU, CW Post; drafted by Baltimore ColtsHistory of the Indianapolis ColtsThe Indianapolis Colts are a professional football team based in Indianapolis, Indiana. They play in the AFC South division of the National Football League. They have won 3 NFL championships and 2 Super Bowls....
. Noted sports agent of numerous NFL and NBA athletes and celebrity entertainers; head of Pro-tect Management. - Gary WinnickGary WinnickGary Winnick is an American financier with a global investment career spanning three decades. He is Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Pacific Capital Group, a diversified private investment firm founded in 1985...
, BS, '69. Founder of Global Crossing, Ltd., pioneering the use of high-capacity fiber optic cables. Global Crossing installed the first undersea cable linking the United States and Europe.
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