THE LOG
SUMMER 2010
Dear LIBI Community, As the Summer wears on and our enthusiasm for parting with winter slowly turns to complaints about the endless heat wave, I am once again reminded how the human spirit is rarely content. In many ways, these transitory feelings of satisfaction are what fuels the phenomenon we call "progress" - a word that has become part of my everyday outlook since I arrived at LIBI nearly two years ago. Serving as your President has been immensely fulfilling. LIBI has made remarkable progress over the past two years and I am proud to report that more academic innovations and co-curricular initiatives are being planned and are underway to help ensure the College's success well into the future. I am tremendously proud of our achievements and convinced that, despite the current economic crisis, LIBI will continue to thrive and evolve.
I have come to view LIBI's progress as a journey toward change – moving forward and transcending boundaries to realize our vision to become a college that continually strives to do more and to be more. We are not only making notable strides toward a multitude of academic goals, but we are also continually making every effort to reach out to and connect with the local communities around our campuses. I invite you to take a moment to read through the stories featured in this issue of the LIBI Log and to learn more about the progress we are making. I am proud to say that this has been another quarter of excitement and another quarter of records at LIBI. I want to extend an especially warm invitation to all of our alumni to visit the campuses and to get involved in all of the “LIBI Cares” initiatives and programs currently underway. Enjoy the rest of your Summer!
Monica W. Foote President
Amish Trip
Blood Drive - June, 2010
On Saturday, April 24th, we had an exciting trip to Lancaster County. This was the first time I had ever gone to the famous Amish County, so I had never seen Amish people before. It was an amazing experience for me. I had previously read about the Amish, but I did not believe that they were real. However, having now seen them, I know that they do,indeed,exist. I really enjoyed our trip because it offered me the opportunity to see many new and different things from what we are used to in Queens. I saw that the Amish have a completely different way of life than most other Americans. Even though we were not part of their community, they were still very friendly toward us. I also learned that the Richard S. Amish Colt tend to work together with their families on their farms. They plant crops on their land, and they raise all sorts of farm animals. They also raise money by selling all sorts of interesting hand-crafted items as well as homemade foods. Even though they live far from each other, Amish people help each other quite often. For example, when a new family needs to build a house, the entire town gets together and helps out. However, the most interesting thing about Amish houses is that they do not have electricity. In fact, the Amish do not use any new technology. They have their own small world with their own schoolhouse and their own people. I think Amish life is easier than the life we lead. They are more peaceful than we are. I would like to thank the school for offering us such a well organized and exciting trip. by Palwasha Niazmand
On June 14th, 2010 the Long Island Business Institute held its second and very successful blood drive. Students, staff and faculty all throughout the Flushing campus came out to support and donated 1 pint each totaling 31 pints. With those 31 pints of blood, a potential 93 lives will be saved. In New York State and New Jersey alone, there are an estimated 2300 pints that are needed daily. High school juniors and seniors donate the most blood in the United States. During the summer months, there is usually a shortage of blood due to the summer break. In September, LIBI will host its 2nd annual LIBI Blood Drive. If you were unable to come out during the spring or would like to help potentially save three lives, then please make sure that you donate next time.
Earth Day - T-shirt Contest In preparation for Earth Day and our first Park day event we wanted to give everyone a chance to design a shirt that would help illustrate a way to help the planet. The contest was open to all – students, faculty, and staff. We received many entries from both campuses but the winner was one of our Flushing students, Xiao Ying Jin (Kim). When we asked Kim how she thought of her design she said, “ I wanted to design something that would show the whole world doing its part and recycling because it’s very important.” As the contest winner, she receives a $50 gift card and her design was printed on T-shirts that we wore for Park Day on May 15th. Congratulations Kim!
AUGUST is Safety Month at LIBI Students, faculty or LIBI staff who observe or have knowledge of violation of this policy should immediately report it to a member of senior management or by using safe@libi.edu to send an anonymous e-mail. All reports will be taken seriously and investigated, if warranted. If an investigation is deemed necessary, LIBI officials handling the investigation will request the cooperation of all incident-related individuals. An employee or a student who believes there is a serious and direct threat to the safety and health of other members of the LIBI community should immediately call 911 and notify a senior LIBI administrator.
Mark your calendar! On September 10, 2010, LIBI will be holding its 2nd Annual Faculty Conference. Many great topics will be presented. See you there!
Editor in Chief: K. Saggio Editors: M. Houston & F. Leone Art Director: Y. Yang
Published By Long Island Business Institute
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SPRING 2010