Long Island University, C.W. Post Campus - Overview
CC.W. Post Campus of LIU Steeped in Local, National and World History, Offers a First-Rate Education in Idyllic Setting
Brookville, New York, is technically referred to as "Village of Brookville," and is famous as the home of the C.W. Post Campus of LIU, of course, but is just as widely known for the campus's Tilles Center, a nationally known venue of arts and culture. Once dubbed the wealthiest "town" in America, Brookville's two hundred year history as a farm and woodland area began changing in the early 1900s as rich New Yorkers built numerous mansions in the region.
The Brookville area of New York is as historic as it is naturally beautiful. The Chapelle de St. Martin de Sayssuel, the "St. Joan of Arc Chapel" where Joan of Arc prayed before battling the English, was relocated to Brookville in the early 1900s by Gertrude Hill Gavin, daughter of an American railroad baron. After being dismantled stone by stone, the building was transported from France to her Brookville estate in 1926. The chapel was later relocated once again to Marquette University. Marjorie Meriwether Post, daughter of cereal tycoon Charles William Post, built a grand estate with her husband Edward Francis Hutton, the financier, on 178 acres. They named it Hillwood, and in 1947 it was sold to Long Island University. C.W. Post Campus is drenched in local, national, and global history, and provides an idyllic setting for educational enrichment on more than 300 acres.
From Information and Computer Science to Visual and Performing Arts, LIU's C.W. Post Campus Covers the Arts and Sciences
If students want to design user-friendly computer systems or manage the archives and information resources of a global entity, the College of Information and Computer Science will prepare them for an exciting future. Information and computer science majors will enter a field that is never standing still. C.W. Post's School of Visual and Performing Arts integrates practical application into comprehensive programs in art, music, dance, film, theatre and arts management. With such professional-grade facilities as the Hillwood Art Museum, the Student Art League Gallery and Tilles Center for the Performing Arts, every day is filled with artistic ventures.
The C.W. Post College of Education and Information Sciences engages students who see a career in education as a personal mission. For education majors, intellectual vigor is important, but the broader focus is to be responsive to issues in the daily lives of children, schools and communities. The College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the original C.W. Post school, offers undergraduate degree programs in 13 academic areas, as well as a growing number of multidisciplinary programs that include forensic science, American studies, Earth system science, international studies, and pre-engineering via the math and physics departments.
The School of Health Professions and Nursing has a staff that prides itself on being responsive to student needs. Programs include undergraduate nutrition, nursing for RNs, health information management, cardiovascular perfusion, and many others. The College of Management prepares students for successful careers in government, business, accounting, as well as public and health care administration. Three College offers several accelerated degrees where students can earn a bachelor's and master's degree in only five years; some of these include the prestigious M.B.A., which is AACSB-accredited and ranked as a top business school by Princeton Review.
Student Life at C.W. Post Blends Academics with Fun as Student Organizations Keep the Energy Way Up
Like other LIU campuses, C.W. Post has staff and faculty dedicated to helping young people develop a balanced, healthy, productive student life. The Office of Student Life and Leadership Development partners with other members of the campus community to help each student develop his or her potential. A diverse body of students can avail itself of various programs and student organizations that offer support for both personal and academic growth and achievement.
The list of student organizations is lengthy and varied, covering all interests from appreciation of Asian culture through Japanese anime art to hip-hop dance. For the musically inclined, there are no fewer than 11 different orchestras, ensembles, and bands covering every style of music imaginable. With drama, art, music, and sports activities on tap, student life at C.W. Post can be the very definition of balance and growth. In addition, the student publications--a literary journal, the yearbook, and the newspaper--offer an outlet for both communications students and everyone else. There is always as much to talk about as there is to do!
Students are free to apply to the Office of Student Life and Leadership Development with new ideas for clubs and associations. More than 100 student organizations already include honor societies, medical and health groups, sports clubs, religious assemblies, recreational clubs, and campus leadership opportunities. The administration, faculty, staff, and students are committed to living life fully, responsibly, and with respect for all. There is no better way to prepare for life than this broad, deep, and balanced approach.