Year in Review: 2007

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August

President Rabinowitz announced a five-part comprehensive plan to enhance Hofstra’s emergency communications structure. The plan, which became operational during the fall 2007 semester, combines the efforts of several administrative departments.

Future business leaders had the opportunity to spend two weeks at “Camp Business” at Hofstra. This program offered high school students a glimpse into the world of business and helped them develop their entrepreneurial skills. The program was co-sponsored by Commerce Bank and the Frank G. Zarb School of Business.

August 2 to 28 Hofstra presented it first study abroad program in Munich, Germany, directed by Neil H. Donahue, professor of German and comparative literature and associate dean of Hofstra University Honors College. This was also the first study abroad program Hofstra presented during Summer Session III. August 10 to 26 Hofstra Entertainment presented the Long Island premiere of Café Coward, a 1930s cabaret tribute to the words and music of Noël Coward.

August 21 The campus was saddened by the passing of Frank Bowe, Ph.D., LL.D., a professor of counseling, research, special education and rehabilitation in the School of Education and Allied Human Services. Dr. Bowe had served on the faculty since 1989 and held the Dr. Mervin Livingston Schloss Distinguished Professorship for the Study of Disabilities.

August 30 “Welcome Week” began for first-year and transfer students who arrived on campus for the fall 2007 semester. Many activities and a network of upper-class students, advisers and administrators helped ease the transition to college life for new students and their parents.