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Luke Mogelson
The George Polk Awards and Long Island University announced the creation of the Sydney H. Schanberg Prize and selected its first recipient, Luke Mogelson of The New Yorker. The prize is to be awarded annually for exceptional and passionate long-form investigative or enterprise journalism embodying qualities reflected in the late Schanberg’s legendary career.
Mogelson is recognized for “Among the Insurrectionists,” his 12,000-word account of events at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 including video footage he took that day. He followed violent protestors as they advanced on the Capitol, using his phone’s camera as a reporter’s notebook. For much of the day, he was the only reporter in the chamber producing videos that were viewed by millions, presented as evidence during President Trump’s second impeachment trial and, along with his highly evocative written account, remain a definitive source of what transpired inside the Capitol and motivated the insurrectionists. Sydney H. Schanberg
Sydney Schanberg was a two-time George Polk Award winner among many other honors during his 25 years as a foreign correspondent, bureau chief, editor and columnist at the New York Times. The story for which Schanberg is most remembered came when Cambodia fell to the Khmer Rouge in 1975. Schanberg was the Southeast Asia correspondent for the Times, and he refused to leave Cambodia against his editors’ orders. He won a Pulitzer Prize for his Cambodia coverage, and his work became the basis for the 1984 movie “The Killing Fields.” Winners of the Schanberg Prize receive a $25,000 honorarium funded by Schanberg’s widow, the journalist Jane Freiman Schanberg, who stipulated that the Schanberg Prize honor “highly distinguished, deep coverage of armed conflicts; local, state or federal government corruption; military injustice; war crimes, genocide or sedition; or authoritarian government abuses” of at least 5,000 words “that results from staying with a story, sometimes at great risk or sacrifice.”
Tilles Center, School of Performing Arts Create SensoryFriendly Immersive Performance
Theatre students, faculty and alumni in partnership with Tilles Center for the Performing Arts created Branching Out, a sensory-immersive performance designed for individuals on the autism spectrum and those with limited movement or complex communication needs. The multi-sensory experience, which debuted to school audiences and the public, is about a journey through the four seasons and celebrating change.
George Polk School Receives Rare Historic Documents on Journalist’s Life
A unique collection of papers and books related to the life of famed CBS Correspondent George Polk will be housed at the George Polk School of Communication at LIU. Donated by Polk’s niece, Milbry Polk, the collection was curated by her father William Polk and is the basis for his last book about his brother George.
NBA's LaMelo Ball Donates Roc Nation Scholarship
LaMelo Ball announced a four-year scholarship for a student majoring in sports management or sports communication & marketing at the Roc Nation School of Music, Sports and Entertainment. The reigning NBA Rookie of the Year’s scholarship was awarded to one lucky student who meets academic qualifications and submits a written essay about how the LaMelo Scholarship will help their 10-year vision come to life.
Veterinary Students Win Prestigious National Contest
Tannaz Zafarnia and Magnus Yoshimura came in first and second place respectively in the veterinary division at the 21st Annual American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Animal Welfare Assessment Contest (AWJAC). The College of Veterinary Medicine also placed first in the veterinary division team event ahead of Ohio State and Michigan State.
University Joins Nationwide Pharmaceutical Study
LIU Pharmacy joined top pharmacy schools around the country in the RAPID Alliance Medications 360 Study. The goal is to transform how medications and vaccines are delivered in the U.S. Participating institutions will lead an effort to create strategies and a nationally prioritized research agenda from 2022 to 2031.
College of Veterinary Medicine Partners With Mobile Clinics
Students and faculty contribute to the 95,000 spay and neuter procedures conducted by the Fido Fixers mobile clinics. The College of Veterinary Medicine’s partnership with Fido Fixers is one of more than 70 clinical affiliations that provide students with hands-on experience in their chosen careers.
Princeton Review Names LIU ‘Best in the Northeast’ for 5th Straight Year
Long Island University is again recognized as one of the Best Northeastern Colleges in the Princeton Review’s annual rankings of the 2022 Best Colleges for the fifth consecutive year. The Review cited the “numerous ways to develop career experience,” commending the University for displaying strong values, diversity, and individualized instruction.
Long Island University Named ‘Best of Long Island’ For Second Straight Year
Long Island University won five top honors in the Bethpage Best of Long Island Contest, including Best College or University, Best College President, and Best College Sports Program for the second straight year. Tilles Center for the Performing Arts was also recognized as the Best Theatre Arts Center for the second year in a row, and women’s hockey Head Coach Rob Morgan won Best College or University Sports Coach.
