Events
Alumni Reunion 2008
Lost Alumni
We're gearing up for Reunion, June 6-8, 2008. Please help find your lost classmates by clicking onto your class year below and contact us with their information. You can either call us at: (516) 463-6636 or e-mail.
- Class of 1958
- Class of 1963
- Class of 1968
- Class of 1973
- Class of 1978
- Class of 1983
- Class of 1988
- Class of 1993
- Class of 1998
- Class of 2003
- Class of 2007
2008 Reunion Yearbook
Congratulations on your upcoming class reunion! This is your opportunity to be a part of a special commemorative yearbook. If you are in the class of 1958, 1983 or 1998, click here and complete your Biographical Information Request form.
Tentative Schedule of Events
Friday, June 6, 2008
1 PM Housing Check-In
- New Complex
1 PM College Bound
- Bernon Hall
Is your teenager planning for college? Start the process early and learn the facts during this informative discussion, presented by our Admissions leaders.
3 PM Batter Up! Meet the author of Mets Fan
- Hofstra Book Store
Hofstra's own Dr. Dana Brand will read excerpts from his book– a collection of essays on being a fan of the New York Mets.
6 PM Back to School Reception
- 10th Floor Axinn Library
Join your fellow classmates for a cocktail reception and a chat with some of your favorite professors!
6 PM Class of '73 Reception
- Hofstra University Museum
Reunite with classmates from 1973 for a reception. Enjoy the artwork of Stan Brodsky's exhibit The Figure: 1951-2006.
8 PM Cabaret
- University Club
Reunite with classmates and enjoy the performance of our very own Barbara Fasano '80. While listening, enliven your senses with an extravagant dessert buffet, a sampling of your favorite treats.
Saturday, June 7, 2008
8:30 AM Continental Breakfast
- Great Room, Shapiro Alumni House
10:30 AM Super Seminars
- C.V. Starr
Be in the know! Faculty and alumni discuss today's hot topics.
12:30 PM Alumni Family BBQ
- Howdy Myers Pavilion, Shuart Stadium
Join other classmates for a fun family event. Lots of foods, activities, arts & crafts and games the whole family can enjoy!
2 PM Around Campus
- Hofstra is growing and we want our alumni to be proud!
Campus Bus Tour
Discover why Hofstra is the largest, state of the art campus on Long Island!
Hofstra Museum
Enjoy the artwork of Stan Brodsky's exhibit The Figure: 1951-2006.
6:30 PM Champagne Reception
- Hofstra University Club
Champagne Reception for the Half Century Club and Classes of 1963, 1968, & 1973 - Student Center Plaza Rooms
Champagne Reception for the Classes of 1978, 1983, 1988, 1993, 1998, 2003 & 2007
8 PM Reunion Dinner Dance
- University Club
Reunion Dinner Dance–Half Century Club & Classes of 1963, 1968, 1973, 1978, 1983, 1988, & 1993
Come to the newly refurbished University Club for an evening of dinner and dancing.
8 PM Gold Reunion Party
- Hofstra USA
GOLD Reunion Party–Classes of 1998, 2003, & 2007
Join fellow 1st, 5th and 10th-year reunioners along with other young alumni for a traditional HOF USA party! Enjoy cocktails, food and music as you catch up with friends and classmates.
Sunday, June 8, 2008
8 AM New Complex, North Campus
Continental Breakfast
- Tot Ziens! Continental breakfast available for our dorm guests, only.
* Schedule subject to change.
Alumni Reunion 2008 Registration Fees
Please call for more information.
Additional Helpful Information
Lodging Information
Long Island Marriott Hotel & Conference Center
101 Doolittle Boulevard
Uniondale, NY 11553
800-832-6255 or 516-794-3800
Rate: $199 per night, taxes are not included
Reservation deadline: May 9 , 2008
Hampton Inn
1 North Avenue
Garden City, NY 11530
516-227-2720
Rate: $139 per night, taxes are not included
Reservation deadline: May 6, 2008
Holiday Inn – Westbury
369 Old Country Road
Carle Place, NY 11514
516-997-5000
Rate: $155 per night, taxes are not included
Reservation deadline: May 6, 2008
Directions to Hofstra University
Getting Here By Car
From New York City: From the Queens Midtown Tunnel, continue on the Long Island Expressway (I-495) East to exit 38, Northern State Parkway East, to the Meadowbrook Parkway South (exit 31A) ... Stay on the Meadowbrook Parkway until Exit M4 (sign reads "Hempstead" and "Coliseum") ... Follow "From All Points," below.
From southern New Jersey, southeast Pennsylvania, Maryland, D.C., and Virginia: Take N.J. Turnpike to Exit 13 ... Follow Route 278 to Verrazano-Narrows Bridge ... Take left exit off bridge onto the Belt Parkway East ... Take that to Exit 25A (Southern State Parkway East - the Belt Parkway splits, stay left) ... Take that to Exit 22N (Meadowbrook Parkway North) ... Stay on the Meadowbrook Parkway until Exit M4 (sign reads "Hempstead" and "Coliseum") ... Follow "From All Points," below.
From All Points: From Exit M4 of the Meadowbrook Parkway you will be on Route 24 West (Hempstead Turnpike) ... Stay on 24W for about one mile ... Pass Nassau Coliseum ... Hofstra University is on both sides of Hempstead Turnpike ... You will see two overhead walkways ... For the North Campus Main Entrance, make the first right after the first overhead walkway. For the Admissions Center, make a left at the light just after the second walkway ... The Office of Admissions is in Bernon Hall, the first building on your left as you enter the parking lot. Welcome to Hofstra!
For more points of travel, visit:
http://www.hofstra.edu/About/InfoCenter/info_hofdirect.html
For an Interactive Map of the Hofstra University Campus, visit:
http://www.hofstra.edu/StudentServ/IC/ic_campus_map.cfm
Libby and Joseph G. Shapiro Alumni House, 150 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-1500
Phone: 516-463-6636
Fax: 516-463-5897
Email