Subway Opens in Hillwood Commons

Subway, the largest fast-food chain in the United States and the number one submarine sandwich business in the world, opened in Hillwood Commons on January 20, 2004—the first day of spring classes. The hours are Monday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. and Friday from 11 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Subway is a quick-serve restaurant that offers a wide variety of low-fat, low-calorie alternatives to typical fast-food fare, including its famous "7 under 6" low-fat, heart-healthy sandwich menu.

Subway’s new low-carb, Atkins®-friendly wraps offer dieters who can’t enjoy Subway’s traditional home-baked breads with a healthy yet carb-controlled sandwich option.

Subway is not included in a meal plan, however, students can pay cash or use their Dining Dollars at the restaurant. Dining Dollars are extra funds that students can use to pay for goods and services on campus.

Subway holds several outstanding awards including the 2002 "Gold Award" in Restaurants & Institutions "Choice in Chains" for best sandwich and bread, and the 2001 "MenuMasters Award" for "Best Menu/Line Extension" from Nation’s Restaurant News for the Subway Selects gourmet sandwiches.

C.W. Post Campus Opens Ultra Modern Lecture Hall

A high-tech, multimedia lecture hall is now open for students studying a wide range of subjects. The newly renovated classroom located in Humanities Hall, Room 119, now accommodates 195 students in a multi-tiered lecture style format. The room is equipped with a technologically advanced audiovisual system, new seating, flooring, lighting and stage area. The hall was dedicated in October and renamed "George L. Engelke, Jr./Astoria Federal Savings Lecture Hall." Engelke, who serves as chairman, president and chief executive officer of Astoria Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, Astoria Federal Savings, provided the funding to remodel the facility. Engelke also serves as a Long Island University trustee.

C.W. Post Library Gets New Look

The main floor of the B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library has been transformed into a spacious, high-tech research and study area comprised of the new Information Commons (formerly the Reference Department) and the new Center for Business and Information Resources - a consolidation of the collections of C.W. Post’s Center for Business Research and Palmer Library Science Library. Nearby, students can now relax and study in a comfortably furnished gazebo and soon they also will be able to go down the hall for a cup of coffee at a snack bar. Downstairs, the Periodicals Department has also undergone a major renovation.

Campus Expands Wireless Service for Students

C.W. Post was the first college campus on Long Island to offer its students free wireless capabilities, and now it has expanded this service into even more study areas on campus.

Students with a wireless (802.11b) network card and laptop can have high-speed access to the internet from the entire first floor of the library, the Pratt Recreation Center, Winnick Student Center, Hillwood Commons Cafeteria, and many other areas on campus. To take advantage of wireless access, please bring your laptop and wireless network card to Information Technology in the Library, Room 236A. Call (516) 299-2281 for information.