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17�Թ��� isn’t just studying the world’s biggest challenges, we’re helping solve them. From global policy conversations in Davos to student-led action at the United Nations, 17�Թ��� is advancing the SDGs in real time.

17�Թ��� is accepting nominations for the Trustee Award and Community Service Award, honoring exceptional graduating students for their academic excellence and community impact. Submit your nomination by Friday, February 27, 2026!

Higher education is being reshaped by rapid change and leadership matters more than ever. This fall, we welcomed Ajay Khorana, PhD, as dean of the Lubin School of Business and Brian Goldstein, PhD, as dean of the College of Health Professions, two accomplished leaders whose expertise bridges academic rigor, industry insight, and student outcomes.

Every 17�Թ��� degree carries a promise. Middle States accreditation helps ensure that promise endures. In this Q+A, 17�Թ��� leader Nancy DeRiggi explains how the University is assessing its progress, planning ahead, and building momentum that benefits students and alumni alike.

Broadway stages. Global policy wins. A first-of-its-kind AI degree. Record-breaking generosity. And students leading real change—from healthcare and environmental advocacy to protecting New York’s wildlife. The Winter 2026 edition of "10 Things to Inspire You" captures just a snapshot of the momentum driving the 17�Թ��� Community forward.

Pleasantville, NY — 17�Թ���’s College of Health Professions (CHP) proudly welcomed two distinguished keynote speakers for its winter graduation recognition ceremonies in Pleasantville on December 18: Andrea Dalzell, RN, known nationally as The Seated Nurse, for the Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABS) Pinning Ceremony and esteemed scholar Michael Iwama, PhD, MSc, BScOT, for the Occupational Therapy (OT) program.

The Oncology Nursing Society features CHP Professor Catherine Finlayson in a story on legislative advocacy in healthcare. Professor Finlayson discusses the growth of the chapter’s Advocacy Education Day and the importance of connecting nurses with lawmakers, patient advocates, and community organizations.

College of Health Professions Professor Michele Lucille Lopez writes a piece in Lohud examining how federal loan-limit changes threaten the graduate nursing pipeline. Professor Lopez explains that reclassifying advanced nursing programs as “non-professional” reduces borrowing limits, making graduate education less accessible and potentially worsening shortages of nurse practitioners and nurse educators.

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