Events
Year in Review: 2007
January • February • March • April • May • June • July • August • September • October • November • December
Return to Table of Contents
May
Graduating senior Mary Ellen van Wie ’07 received a prestigious Fulbright grant to continue her research on German literature and language in Bonn, Germany. She developed her research project and worked on the competitive grant application with Neil H. Donahue, professor of German and comparative literature and associate dean of Hofstra University Honors College.
Hofstra M.B.A. students took the top four places and six of the top 10 spots at the New York Mercantile Exchange (NYMEX) simulated trading competition. The Open Outcry Trading Competition was held at the NYMEX trading floor. Participating students assumed the roles of pit traders, buying and selling crude oil futures contracts.
The School of Education and Allied Human Services announced the fall 2007 launch of an Ed.D. in Learning and Teaching. This program prepares students to work as educational researchers, curriculum developers, teacher educators, professional development providers, and mentor teachers at schools, universities and other educational settings.
May 2 “Private Equity: A New Force for Value Creation” was the subject of a Hofstra Executive Breakfast and Conference, that featured Hofstra trustee and keynote speaker Leo A. Guthart, chairman and CEO, Topspin Partners, LP. The breakfast was co-sponsored by the Merrill Lynch Center for the Study of International Financial Services and Markets of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center.
May 3 The 11th annual Hofstra Gala, honoring Frank G. and Patricia K. Zarb, was held at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. The event raised more than $1.4 million for the Hofstra Scholarship Fund, making it one of the most successful galas in Hofstra history.
May 3 Misconceptions about Muslim schools in America was the subject of a lecture by Dr. Louis Cristillo, a research assistant professor of international and transcultural studies at Columbia University Teacher’s College.
May 4 The Hofstra Chorale and Chamber Singers, directed by David Fryling, performed a program of accompanied and unaccompanied works for choir from several historical periods at the Cathedral of the Incarnation in Garden City, New York.
May 6 The University celebrated the 24th annual Dutch Festival on the South Campus.
May 7 The academic trading room at Hofstra, a state-of-the-art facility that allows faculty and students access to the same Bloomberg Professional market data, analysis and news available to professional traders at financial institutions, was dedicated in honor of Hofstra alumnus and trustee Martin B. Greenberg ’60.
May 8 The Hofstra Choir and String Ensemble, directed by William Hammer and David Ramael, performed a joint concert.
May 9 Students celebrated a “Day of Peace,” co-sponsored by the Progressive Student Union and the Office of Student Leadership and Activities. The day began with a drum circle at Calkins Quad followed by a “Free Speech for Peace” forum and a parade of flags.
May 10 The School of Education and Allied Human Services partnered with the Reed Middle School in Central Islip, New York, to host a college day for 100 eighth graders. The day was an opportunity for Reed Middle School teachers and Hofstra faculty to stress the value of doing well in school and continuing one’s education after high school.
May 12 A performance by the Hofstra Symphony Orchestra, directed by David Ramael, featured student pianist Dorrie Swales, winner of the Hofstra Symphony Orchestra’s 2006 concerto competition. The concert also included a guest appearance by Lewes Peddell, conductor of the Gettysburg College Orchestra.
May 17 and 18 Film students competed at the annual Hofstra Student Film Festival for $6,000 in industry awards. All 29 films in the festival were produced in conjunction with the School of Communication.
May 20 Approximately 2,000 undergraduate, graduate and Hofstra Law School students celebrated commencement. The guest speakers and honorees were Ellen V. Futter, president, American Museum of Natural History; Kenneth I. Chenault, chairman and CEO, American Express Company; and Hon. Christine M. Durham, chief justice, Utah Supreme Court.
May 25 Hundreds of middle school and high school students joined their teachers and Professor of Curriculum and Teaching Alan Singer on the second annual Lower Manhattan Slavery Walking Tour. The group visited sites known to have played roles in America’s slave trade centuries ago.
