Dowling News http://www.dowling.edu/news/ Recent News en-us 1 5/22/2012 1:30:24 PM 5/22/2012 1:30:24 PM Dowling News RSS Generator website@dowling.edu website@dowling.edu Dowling College Announces Valedictorian to Address the Class of 2012 http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=312 Michael Guethlein, an aviation management degree major from East Northport, N.Y., has been named valedictorian of the 2012 Dowling College graduating class and will present the valedictorian address during the 50th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 19, at the Brookhaven Campus.  ... Dowling College Announces Salutatorian of the Class of 2012 http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=311 Melissa A. Theodorakatos, a graphic design and digital arts degree major with a minor in website design, from Farmingdale, N.Y., has been named salutatorian of the 2012 Dowling College graduating class and she will be recognized during the 50th Commencement ceremonies on Saturday, May 19, at the Brookhaven... Dowling College Congratulates Graduates of the Class of 2012! http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=310 Dowling Colleges 50th Commencement Ceremony will be held at the Golden Lions Field at the Brookhaven Campus on Saturday, May 19, 2012. The Undergraduate Ceremony will commence at 9:30 a.m. and the Graduate Ceremony will commence at 2:30 p.m.  ... A Year with Frog and Toad Entertains and Educates Hundreds at the Performing Arts Center http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=309 The Dowling College Drama Department’s spring production of “A Year with Frog and Toad” enthralled audiences of all ages.   The show ran for five performances from March 29-April 1 in the Black Box Theatre of the Performing Arts Center.  ... Dowling College Aviation Students Meet With NYS Legislators at Aviation Advocacy Day in Albany http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=308 Dowling College aviation students attended Aviation Advocacy Day in Albany on March 20 as special guests of event host New York Aviation Management Association (NYAMA).  The program provided airport managers and other aviation professionals with timely information on state budget issues and state-funded... Dowling Sport Management Students Attend National Conference http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=307 Students from Dowling Colleges Sport Management program attended the 9th Annual Sports Events Marketing Experience 2012 (SEME 2012) Conference held March 30-31 in Washington, D.C. The conference, sponsored by Georgetown University, was held at Nationals Park, home of MLBs Washington Nationals. ... Dowling College Welcomes New Board Member http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=306 Dowling College announced the appointment of Deborah Karen Richman, Honorary Degree of Doctor of Humane Letters, 11, as the newest member of the Dowling College Board of Trustees. Dowling Professor Co-Authors Book: The Final War-Avoiding It Through A New Harmonic Society http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=305 Dr. Elsa-Sofia Morote, associate professor, Department of Educational Administration, Leadership and Technology at Dowling College, has co-authored a new book entitled, The Final War - Avoiding It Through A New Harmonic Society. The book was a result of a collaborative work with eminent scholar Colonel... Dowling College Seeks Volunteers to Participate in 10th Annual Horseshoe Crab Survey http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=304 Theyre back to Long Islands shoreline—but unfortunately their population may be declining! Horseshoe Crab (HSC) spawning adults have returned, laying eggs to perpetuate their almost half-billion year existence on earth. The planets oldest living species (Limulus polyphemus) breeds along the shoreline... Dowling College Professor Discovers New Parasites of Crabs and Shrimp http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=303 Research led by Christopher Boyko, Ph.D., Dowling College Biology Department, has identified new parasites of crabs and shrimp. Dowling Professor to Receive EERS 2012 Invited Author Award http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=302 Dowling College Assistant Professor S. Marshall Perry, Ph.D., Department of Educational Administration, Leadership and Technology, will receive the 2012 Invited Author Award by the Eastern Evaluation Research Society (EERS), a regional affiliate of the American Evaluation Association, at the 35th Annual... LI High School Science and Math Scholars Share Discoveries and Compete for Top Awards at 12th Annual NSF Noyce Symposium at Dowling College http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=301 More than 230 high school students representing Long Islands top scholars in science and math attended the 12th annual National Science Foundation (NSF) Noyce High School Science and Mathematics Symposium held on March 23 at Dowling College. ... Dowling Professors Research Addresses 21st Century Relevance of Educational Theorist Paulo Freire http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=300 Dr. Francis A. Samuel, associate professor of secondary education at Dowling College, recently presented a peer-reviewed research paper entitled, "Liberation of the Oppressor and the Oppressed: The Relevance of Freires Educational Vision for Today" at the One Voice International Conference... Dowling Alumni Council Hosts Interview Skills Workshop http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=299 Members of the Dowling College Alumni Council hosted the 2nd Annual Alumni Interview Workshop on March 21 in Fortunoff Hall on the Rudolph-Oakdale Campus. Dowling College History Professor Lectures to Students Abroad at U.S. Embassies http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=298 Dr. Yanek Mieczkowski, a professor of history at Dowling College, gave a webcam lecture to students at the U.S. Embassies in the republics of Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia on Feb. 23. Dowling College Hosts Leading Literacy Expert Katie Wood Ray http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=297 Between her passion for elementary writing instruction and a love of childrens literature, Katie Wood Ray has always given teachers resources and professional development that transform writing instruction and help children discover a lifelong love of writing. ... 2012 Long Island Youth Summit Brings Top High School Students to Work with Experts on Long Island Issues http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=296 On March 9, more than 200 high school students from across Long Island assembled for the 2012 Long Island Youth Summit (LIYS) at Dowling College in Oakdale, N.Y. Tomorrows Leaders Examine Critical Issues Facing Long Island at LI Youth Summit http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=295 More than 200 talented, forward-thinking Long Island high school students will participate in the 3rd Annual Long Island Youth Summit at Dowling College on Friday, March 9, 2012, at Fortunoff Hall Two Dowling Professors Appointed to Represent Generations United at the United Nations http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=294 Generations United appoints two Dowling College professors to prestigious positions as representatives to the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) to promulgate and implement best practices in intergenerational programs throughout the world. ... 4th Annual Conference Addresses Needs of Intergenerational Caregivers http://www.dowling.edu/news/new_news.asp?eventid=293 The Center for Intergenerational Policy and Practice at Dowling College hosted its 4th annual conference: Generations Moving Forward Together: Using Music, Language, Finance, and Humor to Bridge the Gap on Friday, Feb. 17, in the Fortunoff Hall Hunt Room on the Dowling College Rudolph-Oakdale Campus....