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Associated Press
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Associated Press
Long Island University Featured in Season 14 of The College Tour Now on Amazon Prime Video
Award-Winning TV Series Brings Long Island University Directly to Viewers, Sharing Authentic Student Stories While Highlighting the College Experience. BROOKVILLE, N.Y., May 27, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Long Island University is featured in season 14 of The College Tour, a groundbreaking series from Emmy-nominated producers Alex Boylan, Lisa Hennessy, and Burton Roberts, which is now streaming on Amazon Prime Video. Hosted by The Amazing Race winner Alex Boylan, The College Tour travels the country telling the story of each college and university through the diverse lens of its students, giving the viewer an intimate portrayal of life on campus. Inspiring and motivating, the show serves as a vehicle to help students across the world connect with higher education, enabling them to make informed decisions about their future without having to travel anywhere! 'Long Island University offers students a distinctive experience that combines academic excellence with vibrant student life across both our dynamic Brooklyn campus and our scenic suburban campus on Long Island. The College Tour provides an exciting platform to share the spirit, community, and innovation that make LIU a truly exceptional place to learn and grow,' said Michael Berthel, Vice President of Student Affairs and Enrollment. Shining a spotlight on the diverse landscape of today's colleges, The College Tour offers viewers a comprehensive look at campuses across the country, highlighting the many resources and opportunities that are helping students thrive. The College Tour is showing just how these institutions are setting students up for success. 'Long Island University offers students an extraordinary experience, and we're so excited to share that on The College Tour,' said Alex Boylan. 'For students, choosing which college to attend is a monumental decision, and this episode gives prospective students a first-hand look at what makes this school so special.' About The College Tour: The College Tour is a groundbreaking TV series that takes the viewer on an intimate journey through campuses across the country, telling each school's story through the diverse lens of its students. Hosted by The Amazing Race winner Alex Boylan, The College Tour brings equity to college readiness by providing a platform to access comprehensive and meaningful information regarding higher education anytime and anywhere, free of charge. The College Tour is available on Amazon Prime Video and at About Long Island University: Long Island University, founded in 1926, is a leading research and teaching university that continues to redefine higher education by providing high-quality academic instruction by world-class faculty, serving more than 16,000 students from its Long Island and Brooklyn campuses. Recognized by Forbes for its emphasis on experiential learning and by the Brookings Institution for its 'value added' to student outcomes, the University is ranked in the top 7% of national research universities. LIU has a network of over 285,000 alumnus, including industry leaders and entrepreneurs around the globe. Visit for more information. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Long Island University
Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eastern Connecticut State University featured on Amazon Prime Video show
WILLIMANTIC, Conn. (WTNH) — An Amazon Prime Video series featuring Emmy-nominated producers spotlights Eastern Connecticut State University, college leaders announced Tuesday. The university can be seen in episode 7 of season 14 of 'The College Tour.' 2 Connecticut colleges named most beautiful in the country by Condé Nast Hosted by 'The Amazing Race' winner Alex Boylan, the show travels the country to tell the story of different colleges. It's all in an effort to help students make decisions about their future without having to travel themselves. 'Eastern offers students an extraordinary experience, and we're so excited to share that on The College Tour,' Alex Boylan said. 'For students, choosing which college to attend is a monumental decision, and this episode gives prospective students a first-hand look at what makes this school so special.' The show's production crew visited the Eastern campus for about five days this past fall. These Connecticut towns named most laid-back beach towns in the Northeast 'We are delighted to be featured in season 14 of The College Tour,' Eastern President Karim Ismaili said in a statement. 'This nationally acclaimed series uses the stories and experiences of 10 Eastern students and alumni to provide a visual narrative of what life is like on our beautiful campus. We are very proud of our 10 star students/alumni and invite viewers to discover on their own what makes Eastern special by scheduling a campus visit,' Ismaili said. The trailers for Eastern's episode are now being shown at the Mansfield Movieplex and Cinemark Buckland Hills, with more theaters coming soon. The trailers can also be found on the university's YouTube. You can watch 'The College Tour' on Amazon Prime Video. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
30-03-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Commuter rail back, Eversource meet heats up, King Farm fresh: Standard-Times top stories
As we head into a new week, let's take a look at the news from this past week. Juggling the demands of his administrator job and head coaching position have become a challenge over recent years for Mark DeBrito. So the longtime New Bedford High football coach has decided to step down after 11 years at the helm and 22 years overall. 'It's just time,' said the 46-year-old DeBrito, who is in his eighth year as an assistant principal for New Bedford High's green house. 'The past few years it's been difficult. Ever since COVID, there are a lot more needs of students. I don't think it's fair to the (football) kids. With the demands of the school and things we need, it's tough to take time away from them.' The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth briefly became a Hollywood set as it followed 10 students around while filming an episode of the second season of the Amazon TV series "The College Tour," airing on May 27. The episode, hosted by "Amazing Race" winner Alex Boylan, follows 10 UMass Dartmouth students to tell the story of the university, campus life, and how students are prepared to succeed after graduation. Make sure to keep up with high school sports with scores, game highlights, and Player of the Week voting at And here are the most-read stories of the week on It's been more than three generations since New Bedford commuters could hop a commuter traininto Boston and back. Well, the service is back after a three decades-long effort to make it happen and passengers on a debut run Monday included Gov. Maura Healey, Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll, New Bedford Mayor Jon Mitchell, Sen. Mark Montigny, and Reps. Antonio Cabral, Christopher Markey, Chris Hendricks, and Mark Sylvia. Also aboard was Douglas Lopes. 'It means a lot to me,' he said. All aboard: State and local officials celebrate commuter rail's return to New Bedford 70 years later If Eversource representatives thought eliminating a Q&A session after their presentation Tuesday night on why bills have increased would make the meeting less acrimonious, they may have been mistaken. Following their 30-minute presentation to about 125 or so people at the Pulaski School, they offered to meet with all in attendance one-on-one to discuss their bills and what their options might be, including financial assistance, flexible payment plans, and energy efficiency programs. But the meeting got a little heated. High energy: Eversource meet in New Bedford to provide billing options gets sidetracked At The King Farm, shoppers can find a wide variety of offerings at the farm stand under a massive tent and look out towards the coop where chickens have been hatching farm-fresh eggs. They have 140 chickens on the farm, and 175 new chickens arriving this week to start laying more eggs. Owner Dan King ensures that customers know where the food is grown and where the products they sell come from by placing cards on every item. Farm fresh: Dartmouth's King Farm offers variety of fresh finds under one big tent. What to expect. The former Jerry's Dessert and food shop at 105 Ashley Blvd., vacant for many years, got a preliminary OK for $100,000 in city Community Preservation money to develop nine affordable apartments. The City Council Finance Committee unanimously approved the funding this week. It will still need full council approval when the board meets April 10. Fixer upper: This long-vacant New Bedford building is getting $100,000 in city funds to build housing The proposed Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurant in the Fieldstone Marketplace plaza on King's Highway has moved a step closer to opening. The Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously approved a special permit March 20 for the new restaurant on the 25-acre site at 950 King's Highway. Attorney Chris Saunders said the new restaurant will be an upgrade and smaller than the former Newport Creamery that it will replace. Closer: Chipotle moves a step closer to opening at New Bedford plaza. Here's what to know. All of these stories can be read in their entirety at This article originally appeared on Standard-Times: Top stories: Vacant building gets housing money, Chipotle step closer
Yahoo
13-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Bradley University featured in new ‘Amazon Prime' series
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Coming soon to Amazon Prime: Bradley University. Bradley is part of a series called 'The College Tour,' hosted by Alex Boyland. It gives viewers an inside look at life on campus. The 28-minute episode profiles 10 students and alumni from different backgrounds and majors who were chosen after an application and audition process. 'It's everybody from current students to our student body president to recent young alumni who are sharing what their Bradley experience has meant to them and where they're going,' said Angie Cooksy, vice president for enrollment management, marketing and communications at Bradley University It took eight to 10 months to complete the episode, which Cooksy said will also serve as a great recruitment tool. 'The college tour gives us an opportunity to tell the Bradley story nationwide. We now have video assets of all of campus. We can tell and showcase the student experience, but also what it means to be a Bradley Brave in the Peoria community,' she said. Wednesday's showing on campus for faculty and staff featured a red carpet entrance, followed by mocktails with Bradley-centric names in souvenir glasses. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
