17³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine Winter 2024
Winter 2024 Issue
Exploring the many ways 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Setters are learning beyond the classroom. A cutting-edge new epilepsy lab, led by highly accomplished faculty with a personal mission. A window into a truly historic space at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. It's all here and much more in the Winter 2024 edition of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine.
Embracing Innovation
At 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, we are embracing innovation and adapting to the evolving needs of our community. As we navigate through this dynamic era, our commitment to providing immersive and challenging learning experiences remains steadfast.
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Learning Beyond Limits
Experiential learning isn't just a trend in higher education; it's the heartbeat of the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø experience. From donning hip-waders to assess water quality, documenting first-hand narratives of a groundbreaking era in human history, immersing in a transformative semester in LA, to initiating and overseeing on-campus businesses from inception—17³Ô¹ÏÍø students don't just learn, they do.
10 Things to Inspire You
As a Better Climate Challenge partner, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø implemented a coordinated energy management strategy, reducing our greenhouse gas emissions by nearly 25 percent!
In the latest rankings of Best for Vets: Colleges by Military Times, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø secured the third spot among 29 state-wide institutions, ranking ninth among private colleges nationwide and 66th overall.
With a lobby full of excited students, faculty, staff, and community members, 17³Ô¹ÏÍø cut the ribbon to celebrate the official opening of its brand-new building at 15 Beekman.
Inside the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Study
Located on the 16th floor of 41 Park Row on 17³Ô¹ÏÍø's NYC Campus hides the 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Study, which served as the office of Robert S. 17³Ô¹ÏÍø, the second president of the University and son of co-founder Homer S. 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. Take a step back in time and explore this living piece of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø history.
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Research at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø
Through Show and Spell, a captivating game designed to enhance social and emotional learning in children, Stan Royzman, PsyD, is helping children in a way that is simultaneously engaging and seeks to bolster positive therapeutic outcomes.
Through a grant from the New York State Department of education, School of Education Professor Jennifer Pankowski is helping students with disabilities to thrive at 17³Ô¹ÏÍø and beyond.
17³Ô¹ÏÍø People: Ka'ramuu Kush
Ka’ramuu Kush is busy. In addition to an active career as an actor, writer, and director, he joined the Sands College of Performing Arts Faculty in Fall 2022, and has hit the ground running.
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Katina Hill-Thompson ’00: Making History in Service of Others
From 17³Ô¹ÏÍø to a historic PhD, alumna Katina Hill-Thompson ’00 has never wavered from her dedication to others. Read her story, where her call to make a difference has led her on a journey defined by barrier-breaking achievements, dedicated social work, and a fierce determination to transform lives.
When Research Gets Personal
When his wife Kimmi Stephens suddenly had a seizure, Tim Myers, a scientist studying epilepsy, felt his field of study abruptly collide with reality. This shocking moment sent the couple on a winding journey of recovery, resilience, and research, and ultimately to the creation of a new lab on the Pleasantville Campus.
Alumni Corner
Get connected with your fellow classmates at one of our special alumni events or through our online Class Notes.
About 17³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine
17³Ô¹ÏÍø Magazine is a publication of the Department of Marketing and Communications, Office of University Relations, published twice a year, and distributed free to alumni and friends of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø. The views expressed in this publication do not necessarily represent those of its staff or of 17³Ô¹ÏÍø.