Speights COVID-19 Op-ed Offers Hope

Jan 07, 2021

Shane Speights, D.O., site dean, NYITCOM-Arkansas, shared an op-ed in Arkansas Business on the rise in COVID-19 cases and rollout of the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. While Speights notes that a large percentage of the population likely will not be vaccinated until early or mid-spring, following an increase in cases, there is still a silver lining.  

"The good news — actually great news — is that we have vaccines that work with more on the way, we have great treatments (monoclonal antibodies — ask your local hospital about this) that work with more on the way, the new variant in the U.K. doesn't change the effectiveness of the vaccine or treatment," he says. "And I truly believe that we will be back to some sense of normalcy by this summer (fingers crossed). The good news is that the end is in sight, it's just going to be rough for the next few months. Hang in there."

 

Harper VP Appointment Receives Press Coverage

Jan 05, 2021

As seen in Newsday’s People on the Move section (subscription required), The Island Now, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and InnovateLI, Chief Medical Officer and Associate Professor Brian Harper, M.D., has added the role of Vice President for Equity and Inclusion to his current responsibilities. Harper also joins the President’s Council, comprised of the university’s administrative leaders. The newly created position builds on Harper’s role as co-chair of the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Task Force, established in 2018. Under his leadership, a team of faculty, students, and staff are charged with pursuing projects, activities, and programming that promote diversity, equity and inclusion, and creating a roadmap and strategies for continued success in these areas. 

 

New York Tech Featured Throughout January’s Long Island Press

Jan 05, 2021

The January 2021 issue of Long Island Press features four mentions about New York Tech achievements and recent faculty/staff honors. Highlights include two winners in the LI Press and LISTnet “Top Techies Awards” honoring the people that companies large and small rely on to make their technology work. The Client Support Services team, representing New York Tech’s IT first responders during the pandemic, is honored, as is Saviero Marsicano, CoECS senior lab engineer.

Additionally, the newly created Academic Technology Services department is profiled in a Q&A with Director Laurie Harvey. Also featured are photos of the 2020 honorees in the “Power Women” of Long Island virtual awards event, including Vice President for Information Technology and CIO Pennie Turgeon.  

Read the full issue.

 

Media Coverage Highlights New NYITCOM Dean

Jan 04, 2021

The appointment of Nicole Wadsworth, D.O., former site dean of NYITCOM-Long Island, to dean of NYITCOM, has been featured in Newsday’s People on the Move section (subscription required), The Island Now, the Chronicle of Higher Education, and InnovateLI. In her new role, Wadsworth will be responsible for the overall academic and strategic direction of NYITCOM’s Long Island, N.Y. and Jonesboro, Ar., locations. She will also continue to oversee day-to-day operations on the Long Island campus.

 

 

News 12 Interviews Jarkon on Resolutions and Mental Health

Jan 01, 2021

On New Year’s Day, Psychiatrist Liat Jarkon, D.O., director of the Center for Behavioral Health, appeared in a News 12 Long Island segment on New Year’s resolutions. Jarkon speaks with reporter Antoinette Biordi about the increasing societal pressure for people to perfect themselves once the ball drops, reminding viewers that seeking perfectionism is detrimental to good mental health. Rather, she recommends focusing on self-acceptance, suggesting that people adopt a realistic “good enough” mindset and take pride in their resilience to overcome the challenges of 2020.

 

New York Tech VP Quoted in the Wall Street Journal

Dec 26, 2020

Barbara Holahan, M.B.A., vice president, CFO, and treasurer, was interviewed by the Wall Street Journal for the story, “Bond Boom Comes to America’s Colleges and Universities” (subscription required). As the article notes, this has been a record year in terms of issuing bonds, with many finding it a particularly opportune, or necessary, time to go to the debt markets. While the coverage reflects the challenges higher ed is facing, Holahan’s quotes are balanced and convey New York Tech’s strong financial strategy.

 

OpenFit Quotes Rothstein on Workout Mistakes

Dec 21, 2020

Alexander Rothstein, M.S., instructor and coordinator for the B.S. in Exercise Science program, is featured in the OpenFit article, “What to Do if You're Just Not Achieving Your Fitness Goals.” Rothstein explains the theory behind muscle adaptation, stating, “The way to signal an increase in muscle protein synthesis is to perform resistance training at the appropriate intensity to signal the body that an increase in muscle is both beneficial and necessary."

 

Hoffmann Featured in CNN for "Crazy Beast" Research

Dec 18, 2020

As seen in CNN and other news outlets, Simone Hoffmann, Ph.D., assistant professor of anatomy, co-authored a study that uncovered the mystery behind a 66 million-year-old fossil known as Adalatherium. The mammal’s name, translated from the Malagasy and Greek languages, means “crazy beast.” Hoffmann notes that Adalatherium’s forearms and shoulders can be compared to today’s cats and dogs, meaning they were placed under the body, which would have been very unusual anatomy for early mammals who walked more like reptiles.

 

InnovateLI Highlights New York Tech’s DoD Scholarship Recipient

Dec 18, 2020

Zachary Singleton (B.S. ’20), a New York Tech graduate student studying cybersecurity, is highlighted in InnovateLI for being  awarded the Department of Defense (DoD) Cyber Scholarship.The article notes that Singleton earned an associate’s degree in cybersecurity (2018) at Suffolk County Community College before moving to New York Tech to earn his bachelor’s degree in information technology (2020) and then begin his graduate studies in cybersecurity. 

 

CollegeRecruiter.com Shares Timely Advice from Career Services Expert

Dec 17, 2020

As seen on CollegeRecruiter.com, Laurie Hollister, director of Career Services, shared practical advice to help jobseekers explain employment gaps on their resumes. As she notes, these gaps are becoming increasingly common due to the COVID-19 pandemic's economic impact. 

"It is no doubt that we are all in this together. Recruiters are well aware of company layoffs and will not be surprised when they see a gap in your resume during 2020. However, with a large number of unemployed, 10 million in the U.S. alone, [this] turns the job market into a highly competitive space," she writes. "My recommendation to job seekers with an employment gap is to be honest, creative, resourceful, and flexible. In your cover letter and resume, write your pandemic story and own it. On your resume, add a line of italics text under the company name with details about the job loss: Company was hit hard by the pandemic laying off thousands of workers."

Among other helpful pointers, Hollister also encourages applicants to consider how their skillset is transferrable to an industry that is in full swing during the pandemic and how their knowledge, skills and abilities may translate. She notes, “Now is the time to be flexible with your job search criteria and not to fixate on your dream job.”