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57-492: The campus is named after C. W. Post , father of Marjorie Merriweather Post , who sold her Long Island estate known as Hillwood to Long Island University in 1951 for $ 200,000 ($ 2,347,692 today). Three years after acquiring the property, LIU renamed it C. W. Post College in honor of Post's father. LIU Post is located on 307 acres (1.24 km) of rolling hills in Brookville, New York , on Long Island's North Shore . The area

114-628: A US$ 20 million fortune. Post lived in Battle Creek, Michigan from ages 3-14. She then moved to Washington, D.C. to attend the Mount Vernon Seminary and College (now the George Washington University 's Mount Vernon Campus). She maintained a close lifelong relationship with her alma mater and served as its first alumna trustee. Today, a collection of her correspondence with Mount Vernon administrators

171-864: A "Golden Daughter of Minerva". She donated $ 100,000 to the National Cultural Center in Washington that would later become the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts . In 1955, she contributed $ 100,000 to the National Symphony for free concerts that led to the beginning of the Music for Young America Concerts, which she financed annually. The Merriweather Post Pavilion , an outdoor concert venue in Columbia, Maryland ,

228-569: A Washington, D.C., lawyer. They had no children and were divorced in 1955. From November 1936 to June 1938, in a crucial period leading up to World War II , Davies served as the American ambassador to the Soviet Union , ruled at that time by Joseph Stalin . Post accompanied Davies to Moscow, and they acquired many valuable Russian works of art from Soviet authorities at very reasonable prices. Herbert A. May: Post's final marriage, in 1958,

285-409: A college/university and hold a master's degree or above, and must have completed three years of full-time teaching experience. New York no longer offers permanent certification to those who were not certified prior to February 2004. To maintain a professional certificate, a teacher must complete 100 hours of professional development every five years. These professional development hours are decreased by

342-578: A few percentage points for every year teaching in a non-public school. One does not have to teach in New York State to maintain their certificate as many New York certified teachers teach in Connecticut and New Jersey. Career changers and others who did not graduate from a teacher education program can earn a teaching certificate by completing the above-mentioned tests, completing satisfactory education coursework in college, and finally apply for

399-839: A graduation rate of 80.2 percent (2017), Compared to National Average of 84 percent. This was a slight increase over previous year, but that may have been because the State eliminated one of the tests required to graduate. In 2015, New York spent $ 67 billion, or $ 22,366 per-student in elementary and secondary schools. (U.S. Census data 2016). This is 90% higher than the US average of $ 11,762, and significantly higher than neighboring states with similar living expenses. The spending has increased in recent years by 5.5% between 2015 and 2016 alone. Schools in poor high need districts received significantly lower funding. The NY State Education Department requires that all students in grades 3-8 take state tests in

456-535: A license for teaching with the NYSED Office of Teaching Initiatives. Some new teachers have college degrees in an academic field (e.g. English or history but do not have a teaching certificate. If they wish to enter teaching, they must have a baccalaureate degree with a satisfactory GPA , take all of the above-mentioned tests, and apply for a license with the Office of Teaching Initiatives. Programs such as

513-569: A pair of diamond earrings set with pear shapes, weighing 14 ct (2.8 g) and 20 ct (4 g), once belonging to Marie Antoinette ; the Blue Heart Diamond, a 30.82-ct (6.164 g) heart-shaped blue diamond ring; and an emerald-and-diamond necklace and ring, once belonging to Habsburg aristocrat and one time emperor of Mexico, Maximilian . According to the Hermitage Museum Foundation, Post was a Russophile . During

570-415: A reciprocal agreement with New York. Prior to initial certification, prospective teachers must pass: This initial teacher certification is temporary and expires after five years. Candidates may expect to pay, as of 2014, up to eight hundred dollars for certification tests and requirements. To obtain a professional certificate, the applicant must have completed a state-accredited teacher education program at

627-614: A triangle. The logo's upward triangle, the Greek symbol of delta, symbolizes upward movement and change. The names of LIU's six campuses also received shorter designations, uniting them under the new LIU brand. The C.W. Post Campus of Long Island University became known as LIU Post. LIU Post is registered with the New York State Education Department and accredited by the Commission of Higher Education of

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684-475: Is maintained by GWU's Special Collections Research Center. Post's complete collection of personal papers, as well as those of her father, are held by the University of Michigan 's Bentley Historical Library . Post became the owner of Postum Cereal Company in 1914, after the death of her father, and was a director of the company until 1958. She, along with her second husband, E.F. Hutton , began expanding

741-794: Is named for her. Some of Post's jewelry, bequeathed to the Smithsonian Institution in Washington, D.C., is displayed in the Harry Winston exhibit. Pieces in the collection include the Napoleon Diamond Necklace and the Marie Louise Diadem , a 275- ct (55 g) diamond-and-turquoise necklace and tiara set that Napoleon I gave to his second wife, Empress Marie Louise ; the Marie Antoinette Diamond Earrings ,

798-491: Is open. The Hillwood Cafe, Subway, and Starbucks are all located here and serve as the main dining areas, along with the Winnick Student Center serving as the single dining hall on campus for residential students. The Hillwood Commons serves as a meeting area for resident and commuter students to get to know each other through informal association outside of the classroom. The Hillwood Commons area also houses

855-569: Is sometimes datelined as Greenvale , because there is no "Brookville" post office, and the school is in the zip code that is served by the Greenvale post office, which is to the west. Greenvale station is the nearest Long Island Rail Road station. Humanities Hall and Life Sciences/Pell Hall are the main educational buildings on campus, and house most of the core curriculum classes. Classes are also held in Hoxie Hall, Roth Hall, Lorber Hall,

912-724: The New York Codes, Rules and Regulations . The main offices of the department are housed in the New York State Department of Education Building , located at 89 Washington Avenue in Albany , the state capital. Each year New York spends around $ 32,000 per student, which is 90% more than the average in the US. The general education and diploma requirement regulations (Part 100 Regulations, 8 NYCRR 100 ) require that every public school student be provided an opportunity to receive instruction in order to achieve

969-619: The History Channel docudrama series The Food That Built America , which debuted in 2019. A fictionalized version of Merriweather Post was played by Amy Schumer in the 2024 Netflix film Unfrosted written by Jerry Seinfeld . In 2008, The New York Times published an article, " Mystery on Fifth Avenue ", about a luxury Fifth Avenue apartment that the occupants, Steven Klinsky and Maureen Sherry, had "redesigned to include hidden compartments, messages, puzzles, poems, codes and games for their four preteen kids." The apartment

1026-978: The LIU Sharks . They compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association at the Division I level, the highest level of collegiate athletics. Prior to 2019, the university's athletic programs competed at the Division II level. The programs are governed by the NCAA, the Eastern College Athletic Conference (ECAC), the East Coast Conference (ECC), and the Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10). Prior to 2019,

1083-639: The New York City Teaching Fellows allow uncertified teachers to teach under a transitional license, provided that they have received a bachelor's degree, passed the LAST and the CST in their area, and are enrolled in a cooperating master's degree program. Teachers with a Transitional B license have three years to apply for their Initial Certification, which requires completion of student teaching, education coursework, subject-area coursework, and

1140-598: The 1930s, the Soviet government under Joseph Stalin began selling art treasures and other valuables seized from the Romanov family and former Russian aristocrats after the Russian Revolution to earn hard currency for its industrialization and military armament programs. Critics have claimed that these items were expropriated; however, the transactions by Post and her third husband, Joseph E. Davies , were from

1197-566: The ATS-W exam. Applicants who hold a certificate from another state, or who have completed an approved program that would lead to a teaching certificate in another state, may be eligible for a New York teaching certificate through interstate reciprocity. The department also oversees and awards the Pupil Personnel Certificate, which is certification for other professionals who have direct contact with students. This includes

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1254-558: The Campus Concierge, Hillwood Computer Lab, Hillwood Cinema, School Bookstore, and multiple student run businesses, such as Browse (electronics store), The Student Body Collective (Clothing boutique), and Sharknation (merchandise shop). The university's C. W. Post Interfaith Chapel is home of the Interfaith Center, which provides both religious services as well as partnerships with community organizations. The chapel

1311-509: The Middle States Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools. Various academic programs are specially accredited by professional organizations. Organizations that professionally accredit LIU Post programs include: LIU Post is located about 25 miles (40 km) east from New York City , the nation's largest city. Students can participate in various clubs, organizations, and student leadership opportunities. Students at

1368-563: The National Symphony. Merriweather Hall (formerly 'The Post House') and Post Hall, at the George Washington University 's Mount Vernon Campus , is named in her honor. New York State Education Department The New York State Education Department ( NYSED ) is the department of the New York state government responsible for the supervision for all public schools in New York and all standardized testing , as well as

1425-666: The New York State Learning Standards. The creation of new Common Core State Standards are now being introduced and phased in. The new standards and related new assessments will be inline by 2014-2015. The Board of Regents adopted the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) for Mathematics and CCSS for English Language Arts & Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects on July 19, 2010, with

1482-713: The Pratt Recreation Center. There is a fitness center for aerobic and cardiovascular workouts on the campus. The athletic fields and courts are used for recreational baseball, football, soccer, softball, and tennis. The Pratt Center also serves as one of the Nassau County venues for New York State high school boys and girls basketball playoff games. 40°49′12″N 73°35′49″W  /  40.8201°N 73.5969°W  / 40.8201; -73.5969 Marjorie Merriweather Post Marjorie Merriweather Post (March 15, 1887 – September 12, 1973)

1539-745: The Regents exams may receive a local diploma by passing the RCT (Regents Competency Test). On July 22, 2013 (and again at their October 21–22, 2013 meeting), the Board of Regents adopted regulations that established requirements to transition to the new Regents Examinations in English Language Arts (ELA) and in mathematics which measure the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). In order to improve school performance across

1596-816: The Russian Revolution, including victims of Stalin's Terror at discount prices from Soviet authorities. Many of the items, which remain under the control of the Post estate or its agents, can be viewed at Hillwood , her former estate. Hillwood has operated as a private museum since Post's death and displays her French and Russian art collection, featuring the work of Fabergé , Sèvres porcelain , French furniture, tapestries, and paintings. Edward Bennett Close : In 1905, Post married investment banker Edward Bennett Close of Greenwich, Connecticut . They divorced in 1919. Together, they had two daughters: Via his second marriage, Edward Bennett Close would later become

1653-556: The Suites, feature an all-suite design with up to eight students sharing a common living area, double bedrooms, and a semi-private bath area. Every residence hall has lounges for relaxation or study and laundry facilities. The weekly student newspaper, The Pioneer , has reported that many of the dorms are poorly maintained by students. In 2007, a dorm room in Riggs Hall was completely scorched by an electrical fire. Students were not in

1710-743: The Theater Film and Dance building, Sculpture Studio, Crafts Center, Fine Arts Center, B. Davis Schwartz Memorial Library, and the Kahn Discovery Center. The Tilles Center for the Performing Arts is on the west side of the campus. Previously known as the Bush-Brown Concert Theater (named for the longtime Long Island University chancellor Dr. Albert Bush-Brown), the Tilles Center has hosted many musical and theatrical events. The Hillwood Commons serves as

1767-540: The accountability division of NYSED. Each year, the Commissioner publishes a report highlighting which schools have been taken off the list and which schools have been added. In order to teach in New York, the applicant must hold a valid New York State Teaching License. Most new certified teachers come from state-accredited teaching programs in colleges or universities either in New York or another state that has

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1824-407: The ancient Roman Pantheon . Students may live in one of the eight residence halls on campus. All are co-ed with males and females divided by floor or wing. Each hall accommodates from 40 to 380 students. Suffolk, Kings, Queens, and Nassau Halls form the "Freshman Quad"/ and all first year students residing on campus are required to dorm in these buildings. The South Residence Complex, also known as

1881-410: The areas of Mathematics , English , Science . Previously it was mandated that students take a Social Studies standardized test; this has been discontinued. Regents exams are administered to New York high school students in the subjects of English , Mathematics , Science , Social Studies and a LOTE (Language other than English) . Students who decide not to study a foreign language may make up

1938-554: The business and acquiring other American food companies such as Hellmann's Mayonnaise, Jell-O , Baker's Chocolate , Maxwell House , and many more. In 1929, Postum Cereal Company was renamed General Foods Corporation . While taking a voyage on her yacht, the Hussar , she came across the innovations of Clarence Birdseye in Gloucester, Massachusetts . Birdseye had developed a new way to preserve food by freezing it. Post foresaw

1995-680: The cost of the Boy Scouts of America headquarters in Washington. Years later in 1971, she was among the first three recipients of the Silver Fawn Award , presented by the Boy Scouts of America . The 425-acre (172 ha) Lake Merriweather at Goshen Scout Reservation in Goshen, Virginia, was named in her honor. In 1966, at Long Island University's C.W. Post College, located on her former Long Island estate , she became honorary housemother of Zeta Beta Tau's Gamma Delta chapter, often hosting

2052-600: The following fields: School Social Worker, School Psychologist, School Counselor, School Attendance Teacher, School Nurse Teacher and School Dental Hygiene Teacher. These certificates are still permanent unless revoked with cause. In March 2017, the Board of Regents eliminated a literacy test for prospective teachers because, according to the New York Times, "the test proved controversial because black and Hispanic candidates passed it at significantly lower rates than white candidates." In addition to licensing teachers,

2109-468: The fraternity brothers for brunches. Post served as the honorary house mother of the college's first local fraternity, Sigma Beta Epsilon, which, in 1969, became the New York Beta chapter of Sigma Alpha Epsilon . Since Post had borne only girls, she referred to the fraternity of sons-in-law as her "boys", while they called her "Mother Marjorie". Post was honored by Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity as

2166-661: The future advantages of frozen food, and bought Birdseye's company, which eventually became a success. Post funded a U.S. Army hospital in France during World War I , and, decades later, the French government awarded her the Legion of Honour , in the degree of Commander. Starting in 1929 and throughout the Great Depression, she financed and personally supervised a Salvation Army feeding station in New York. She also donated

2223-501: The local level. As student test results are analyzed and checked for accuracy the Data Warehouse system allows for certain data characteristics to be collected and processed for further school improvement and decision making at the local as well as statewide level. Many districts throughout the state have been advised to develop both Data Administrator or Chief Information Officer positions as well as Data Committees to examine

2280-684: The paternal grandfather of actress Glenn Close . Edward Francis Hutton : Post was married for a second time, in 1920, to financier Edward Francis Hutton . In 1923, he became the chairman of the board of the Postum Cereal Company. Together they developed a larger variety of food products, including Birdseye Frozen Foods . The company became the General Foods Corporation in 1929. Post and Hutton divorced in 1935. They had one daughter: Joseph E. Davies : In 1935, Post married her third husband, Joseph E. Davies ,

2337-650: The production and administration of state tests and Regents Examinations . In addition, the State Education Department oversees higher education, cultural institutions such as museums and libraries, vocational rehabilitation, and the licensing of numerous professions. It is headed by the Board of Regents of the University of the State of New York (USNY) and administered by the Commissioner of Education . Its regulations are compiled in title 8 of

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2394-469: The recognized governmental authority. Neither Post nor Davies were involved with the original seizing of the items. Allegations later surfaced that many works of art from the Tretyakov Gallery and other collections were either donated or offered at nominal prices to the couple, who were both art collectors. Davies is also alleged to have purchased art expropriated from Soviet citizens well after

2451-477: The regents credit by taking an appropriate number of business education , art , music , and technology classes. The Regulations of the Commissioner of Education require that all public school students earn passing scores on State examinations in the areas of English, mathematics, United States history and government, science, and global history and geography to obtain a high school diploma. Students, for instance some with IEPs for special needs , who cannot pass

2508-413: The room at the time, but their belongings were destroyed. The school claimed no responsibility, although residents told the student newspaper they had complained about black outlets shortly before the fire. In 2006, C.W. Post Residence Life was sued for dismissing a group of residential associations, who made a video exercising their freedom of speech. The students retained an attorney in their defense, and

2565-463: The state, NYSED developed a Data Warehouse for the purposes of tracking performance data connected to state examinations. Each K-12 public school student is assigned a unique 10-digit identifier (NYSSIS) which is captured in the SIRS database (NYS Student Information Repository System) for the purposes of data assessment in connection with state examinations and school report card analysis from state to

2622-467: The student activities center, and also has several administrative offices, including financial aid and bursars office, as well as the Promise office which handles all student day-to-day activities (classes, student organizations, housing, etc). Hillwood has a study lounge, commuter lounge, recreation lounge, and TV lounge (located on opposite sides of the two-story building) that are open as long as Hillwood

2679-815: The two LIU campuses had two athletics teams, C.W. Post had the LIU Post Pioneers , and competed in Division II. The LIU campus in Brooklyn competed at the Division I level as the Blackbirds . In July 2019, the two campuses merged their two athletics teams into a single unit competing in Division I, and assumed the name LIU Sharks. In addition to its NCAA-sanctioned athletic programs, students may participate in various sports, including basketball, racquetball, swimming, and volleyball, for leisure at

2736-449: The understanding that the state may add additional expectations. It incorporated New York-specific additions on January 10, 2011, creating the Common Core Learning Standards (CCLS). The Board of Regents adopted a new social studies curriculum (the New York State Common Core Social Studies Framework) at its April 2014 meeting. At its December 2016 meeting, the Board of Regents approved new P-12 Science Learning Standards. New York has

2793-415: The university agreed to pay their legal fees if the students dropped the lawsuit and signed a non-disclosure agreement. LIU Post offers undergraduate and graduate programs in the following colleges and schools: In January 2012, Long Island University rebranded itself as LIU. A simplified logo was introduced, replacing the Long Island map and the words "Long Island University" with the bold letters "LIU" and

2850-486: The university predominantly come from eastern Long Island , New York City , and the New York metropolitan area , and there are a smaller number of students from elsewhere in the nation and from foreign nations. The university has eight Greek Life organizations on campus: Alpha Epsilon Phi , Alpha Xi Delta , Delta Zeta , Kappa Kappa Gamma , Phi Sigma Kappa , Sigma Alpha Epsilon , Sigma Delta Tau , and Tau Kappa Epsilon . Long Island University's athletic programs are

2907-507: The validity and accuracy of submissions to various levels of the data warehouse. With much recent focus on school accountability, New York State Education Department uses a systematic approach to determining how tests and other assessment data can be reported to local schools and the communities they support. Schools who fall short of reaching state standards are given a state designation of SURR (Schools Under Registration Review) and have only two years to turn around their rating according to

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2964-400: Was an American businesswoman, socialite , and philanthropist . She was the daughter of C. W. Post and the owner of General Foods Corporation . For much of Marjorie Post's life, she was known as the wealthiest woman in the United States. Post used much of her fortune to collect art, particularly Imperial -era Russian art , much of which is now on display at Hillwood , the museum which

3021-415: Was first conceived in 1968 by Bradley Delehanty and completed by the noted Long Island architectural firm Alfred Shaknis and Peter S. van Bloem in the classic Jeffersonian style Georgian architecture design as a tribute to all religious faiths. Included among its notable architectural features are a domed rotunda at the main sanctuary, as well as soaring Doric columns at the main entrance which call to mind

3078-401: Was her estate in Washington, D.C. She is also known for her mansion, Mar-a-Lago , in Palm Beach, Florida . Marjorie Merriweather Post was born in Springfield, Illinois , the daughter and only child of C. W. Post and Ella Letitia Merriweather. At age 27, following her father's death in 1914, she became the owner of the rapidly growing Postum Cereal Company , founded in 1895. She inherited

3135-420: Was originally part of a triplex built for Merriwether Post in the 1920s. The redesign was undertaken by Eric Clough and his architectural firm, 212box. American filmmaker J. J. Abrams purchased the rights to "Mystery on Fifth Avenue" but as yet no film about it has been produced. Merriweather Post Pavilion in Columbia, Maryland , is named in her honor because of her years of sustained financial support for

3192-399: Was portrayed by Ann Harding in the 1943 film Mission to Moscow . It was a dramatization of the book by the same title, written by her third husband Joseph E. Davies, who had chronicled his time as U.S. Ambassador to the Soviet Union. Anne Francis portrayed Merriweather Post in the 1987 miniseries Poor Little Rich Girl: The Barbara Hutton Story . She was portrayed by Morgan Bradley in

3249-465: Was to Herbert A. May, a wealthy Pittsburgh businessman and the former master of fox hounds of the Rolling Rock Hunt Club in Ligonier, Pennsylvania . That marriage ended in divorce in May 1964 and she subsequently reclaimed the name Marjorie Merriweather Post. Post died at her Hillwood estate in Washington, D.C. , on September 12, 1973, after a long illness, and was buried there. She left the bulk of her estate to her three daughters. Merriweather Post

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