Events Archive

September 2004 to May 2005
HISTORY EXHIBITS: Vintage photos, yearbooks, old class schedules and other memorabilia of the early days of the campus are on display in the lobby of the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library throughout the year. For information contact Conrad Schoeffling in the Special Collections Department at (516) 299-2880.

Sunday, September 12, 2004
JUBILEE MASS: The Catholic Campus Parish begins the 50th anniversary with a Jubilee Mass of the Holy Spirit, 7:30 p.m., Interfaith Center. For information contact Father Ted Brown at (516) 299-2999 or email parishnet@aol.com.

Saturday, September 18, 2004
ACCOUNTANCY ANNIVERSARY: The School of Professional Accountancy celebrates its 30th anniversary, 4 to 7 p.m., Lorber Hall. Wine and cheese reception. Alumni and friends invited. For information call (516) 299-2364 or e-mail lawrence.kalbers@liu.edu.

Wednesday, September 22, 2004
ALL CAMPUS MEETING: Hosted by Dr. Joseph Shenker, Provost. A special kick-off celebration for current C.W. Post faculty and staff. Featuring a documentary on the history of the campus produced by the Office of Public Relations and Film Department; 50th anniversary poetry written and read by C.W. Post Poet Laureate Norbert Krapf; debut of 50th anniversary musical composition written and arranged by Adjunct Music Professor Carl Strommen and performed by the C.W. Post Chorus. 3 to 4 p.m., Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. Reception: 4 to 5 p.m., East/West Cafeteria, Hillwood Commons. For information call (516) 299-2701 or email Bridget.Szerszynski@liu.edu.

Friday, October 1, 2004
BREAKFAST LECTURE: “Women’s Health Issues,” 8 to 10 a.m., Great Hall. Part of Long Island Women’s Institute Public Policy Lecture Series. For reservations call 516-299-2420. Next lecture is December 3, 2004.

Friday, October 1, 2004
LECTURE: "The Future of Freedom: America and the World in an Election Year" by Ralph Buultjens, Senior Professor at New York University and former Nehru Professor at Cambridge University (U.K.). His lecture will begin by outlining the political situation in the world approximately 50 years ago when this campus was founded, and then move on to the situation today, prior to the upcoming presidential election. 1 to 2 p.m., Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. Free admission. Seating is limited. For reservations call (516) 299-2580 or e-mail kay.sato@liu.edu.

Monday, October 4, 2004
TOWN MEETING: Various political speakers will debate the issues of this election year. Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. Call for time and reservations 516-299-2420.

Wednesday, October 20, 2004
MUSIC RECITALS: Hillwood Museum Recital Series in honor of the 50th featuring exceptional undergraduate and graduate music majors from the Department of Music. Wednesdays October 20, November 3, December 1, February 23, March 16, April 6.  12:30 to 1:15 p.m. free admission. For information call (516) 299-2475.

Friday, October 22, 2004
LECTURE: "Recalling the Golden Age of Marjorie Merriweather Post." Dr. Stephanie Brown, historian and archivist for the Hillwood Museum & Gardens, Washington, D.C. presents a slide lecture on the Post family and Mrs. Post’s time at our present-day campus, finally concluding with her years of residence in Russia as wife of an American ambassador. 2 to 3 p.m., Humanities Hall, Room 119. Free admission. Seating is limited. For reservations call (516) 299-2580 or e-mail kay.sato@liu.edu.

Friday, October 22, 2004
EARLY PIONEER REUNION: The classes of 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961 and 1962 reminisce about yester year. 7 p.m., cocktails. Location to be announced. For information call Development and Alumni at (516) 299-2263.

Saturday, October 23, 2004
ALUMNI REUNION: College of Management Alumni Chapter sponsors an Alumni Breakfast at Homecoming, 9 to 11 a.m., All Purpose Room, Pratt Recreation Center. For reservations call 516-299-2420.

Saturday, October 23, 2004
HOMECOMING & FAMILY DAY: Enjoy a fun-filled day with alumni, students, faculty and staff at our 50th anniversary-themed Homecoming. This celebration attracts more than 5,000 fellow Posties and you won’t want to miss it! Events include carnival attractions, float parade, a tasty barbecue, club and organization booths, a haunted house, petting zoo, and tailgate tent party. Festivities are held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Hickox Football Field. See our Northeast 10 powerhouse football team take on American International of Springfield, Mass. at 1 p.m. Other sports action for the day includes a field hockey alumni game, volleyball alumni game, and varsity men’s and women’s soccer. Tickets for the day are: $15 for adults; $11 for children 8 and under; free for children 3 and under. For reservations call Development and Alumni at (516) 299-2263.

Saturday, October 23, 2004
LECTURE: "The Grand Long Island Estate of Marjorie Merriweather Post."
C.W. Post Campus Historian Kenneth G. Mensing takes you on a journey of the opulent lifestyle of one of the world’s most recognizable socialites and sole heir of the Post Cereal Company fortune. Learn about the ornate architecture of Mrs. Post’s majestic Tudor mansion that now serves as the centerpiece of the C.W. Post Campus. See priceless photos of her Long Island home when she lived there from 1921 to 1946. 11 a.m., Great Hall. Seating is limited. For reservations call (516) 299-2334 or e-mail pr@cwpost.liu.edu.

Saturday, October 23, 2004
ARBORETUM TOUR: A guided walking tour of the C.W. Post Community Arboretum led by horticulturalist Vincent Simeone. A 60-minute tour and history lesson on some of Long Island’s rarest, oldest and most interesting trees, including the Tulip tree, Table Top Scotch Elm, Blue Atlas Cedar and American Elm. 3 p.m. Meet in Great Hall/Administration Building. Space is limited to 25. Tour will proceed weather permitting. For reservations call the C.W. Post Community Relations Office at (516) 299-3500.

Friday, October 29, 2004
CELEBRATING ART AND LITERARY ACHIEVEMNTS OF WOMEN: Long Island Women’s Institute joins with A.A.U.W. to sponsor this reception. Wine and cheese and music. Held in Hillwood Art Museum. For reservations call 516-299-2420.

Wednesday, November 3, 2004
LECTURE: “How to Laugh” with speaker Jim Ryan. 12 noon to 3 p.m., Top of the Commons, Hillwood Commons. Sponsored by Long Island Women’s Institute. Light lunch served. For reservations call 516-299-2420.

Monday, November 8, 2004
CAREER NIGHT: College of Management Alumni Chapter sponsors a Career Night for students. Successful alumni on hand for networking. 6 to 10 p.m., Pioneer Room, Hillwood Commons. For reservations call 516-299-2420.

Sunday, November 21, 2004
WINTER CONCERT: Department of Music faculty and students and guest artists perform. Show features the performance of "Setting Sail; Freedom of the Spirit," a musical composition written and arranged by Adjunct Music Professor Carl Strommen especially for C.W. Post’s 50th anniversary. 3 p.m., Tilles Center for the Performing Arts. For information call Professor Alexander Dashnaw in the Department of Music at (516) 299-2474.

Sunday, November 21, 2004
RETIRED FACULTY RECEPTION: Retired faculty of the C.W. Post Campus are invited to a reception and campus tour. The campus has changed a great deal in the past few years! Come see our new buildings and hear about new programs. 12 p.m., Great Hall. For information call Dr. Stanley Klein at (516) 299-2407 or email plennox@liu.edu.

Tuesday, November 30, 2004
C.W. POST FACULTY RECEPTION: C.W. Post faculty reception and cocktail party, 4:30 to 6 p.m., Top of the Commons. For information call Dr. Stanley Klein, Political Science Department, at (516) 299-2407.

Saturday, December 11 and Sunday, December 12, 2004
ART AUCTION: College of Management Alumni Chapter co-sponsors an art auction with Park West Galleries at the Sheraton Long Island Hotel, 110 Vanderbilt Motor Parkway, Smithtown. For information call 516-299-2420.

Tuesday, February 1, 2005 - Friday, March 11, 2005
EXHIBIT: "An African American Experience: Langston Hughes – Understanding the Man, His Works and His Legacy." An exhibit highlighting the life, works and legacy of poet and author Langston Hughes will open Black History Month 2005 at the C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University. The exhibit – a narrative of Hughes’ life and career, with photos and samples of his work – will be on display in the library lobby. For more information call Professor Melvin Sylvester at (516) 299-2165.

Thursday, February 3, 2005
OPEN READING: "Poetry/Spoken Live! Celebrating Langston." Members of the C.W. Post Campus community are invited to read aloud Hughes’ poems at an open reading at 1 p.m. in the lobby of the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library. The open reading will be curated by lecturer, actor, artist and curator Charles Reese and facilitated by Professor Carolyn Grimstead of the English Department. A reception will follow. Persons wishing to read poems at "Poetry/Spoken Live!" should contact Professor Melvin Sylvester at (516) 299-2165.

Thursday, February 3, 2005
FILM: "Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper." The 1988 documentary "Langston Hughes: The Dream Keeper" by St. Claire Bourne will be shown in Hillwood Commons Cinema on the C.W. Post Campus at 11 a.m. The film is open to the public. For more information call Professor Melvin Sylvester at (516) 299-2165.

Tuesday, March 8, 2005
LECTURE: "A Renaissance Murder Mystery: Secrets of the Medici." World–renowned mummy expert Dr. Bob Brier, Senior Research Fellow at C.W. Post and television host of TLC's Mummy Detective Series, discusses his most recent research on the remains of one of history's most influential and powerful families, the Medici. Dr. Brier is the first to conduct scientific research on the exhumed corpses of five Medici who were buried in the famous San Lorenzo Chapel in Florence, Italy between 1492 and 1737. Dr. Brier is studying their causes of death by tracing the evolution of such diseases as TB, malaria, cancer, gout and arthritis. 12:30 p.m. in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. Reservations required. Free admission. Call the Community Relations Office at (516) 299-3500.

Saturday, April 2
Retired C.W. Post staff reunion. 12 noon in the Great Hall/Winnick House/Administration building. A Concert by the Music Department will follow at 3 p.m. Call 516-299-2824 for more information.

April 10, 2005
40TH ANNIVERSARY STORYTELLING
Whether you like to hear a good story or tell one, C.W. Post’s renowned Palmer School of Library and Information Science has a program that will mesmerize and entertain people of all ages so that they can enhance their storytelling techniques. This program is geared toward educators, librarians and anyone who enjoys fables and folklore. For more information call Don Wilson at (516) 299-3818 or email donald.wilson@liu.edu

Thursday, April 14
C.W. POST POET LAUREATE TO READ FROM NEW COLLECTION: As part of the 50th anniversary celebration, the C.W. Post Poetry Center will be holding the 39th annual Poetry Awards Night on Thursday, April 14 at 7:30 p.m. in the Great Hall. In honor of this festive occasion, Norbert Krapf, the C.W. Post Campus Poet Laureate, will read from his new book, “Looking for God’s Country,” as well as from some of the collection he wrote to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Campus. The event is open to the public and is free of charge. For information, contact the C.W. Post Poetry Center at (516) 299-2391 or e-mail isaac.cates@liu.edu. For information about Dr. Krapf and his works, visit www.krapfpoetry.com. For information about the Poetry Center, visit www.cwpost.liu.edu/cwis/cwp/culture/poetry.html

Friday, April 22, 2005
LECTURE: "History and Function of a Liberal Arts Education" by Dr. Michael Soupios, C.W. Post Professor of Political Science. One of the most popular professors at C.W. Post, Dr. Soupios will tie the ancient idea of "university" and liberal arts to what it is that all such institutions still strive for today. 1 to 2 p.m., Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall. Reservations will be accepted beginning March 1, 2005. For reservations call (516) 299-2580 or e-mail kay.sato@liu.edu.

Sunday, May 8, 2005
COMMENCEMENT: 47th annual commencement exercises feature the performances of "Leaves of Grass," a musical composition written and arranged by Carl Strommen and performed by the C.W. Post Chorus and Wind Ensemble in honor of the 50th anniversary. Past Valedictorians and Class Speakers will be invited back to campus as special guests. For information e-mail plennox@liu.edu.