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Hofstra First Year Students Give Back As Part of Discovery Program
01-JUL-09 | University Relations
Hofstra University first year students will give back to the surrounding community as part of the optional Discovery Program. The class of 2013 will be the first to experience this annual program which provides students with the opportunity to get acclimated to the campus early, make friends, connect with student leaders, participate in service projects and get a jump start on their transition to college.| more |

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Hofstra University's Greg Maney, Associate Professor of Sociology and Co-Director of the Irish Studies Program, Elected Chair of the Peace, War and Social Conflict Section of the American Sociological Association
01-JUL-09 | University Relations
On June 10, 2009, the American Sociological Association (ASA) announced the election of Greg Maney, associate professor of sociology at Hofstra University, as chair of its Peace, War and Social Conflict Section.
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Hofstra University's Paula Uruburu Celebrates More Accolades for Her Book, "American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the 'It' Girl, and the Crime of the Century"
01-JUL-09 | University Relations
Dr. Paula Uruburu, associate professor of English and vice dean for the School for University Studies, is continuing to lecture and receive rave reviews for her book, American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White, the Birth of the ‘It’ Girl, and the Crime of the Century, published in the spring of 2008 and newly released in paperback from Riverhead Books.
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Application Deadline for Hofstra’s 2010 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize is July 15, 2009
30-JUN-09 | University Relations
Applications for Hofstra University’s 2010 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize are due on July 15, 2009. The $50,000 award goes to a living individual or organization that has contributed to the promotion of constructive dialogue between faith communities.
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Hofstra’s Office of Undergraduate Admission Hosting Enrollment Day
29-JUN-09 | University Relations
The Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.
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Hofstra University Joins The Yellow Ribbon Program to Cover Tuition Costs for Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Their Dependents
26-JUN-09 | University Relations
Hofstra University has announced its participation in the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, in partnership with the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs. This program allows degree granting institutions of higher learning in the United States to enter into an agreement with the VA to subsidize tuition expenses for veterans of the ongoing wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and their dependents. The institutions can contribute up to 50 percent of those expenses, and the VA will match the same amount as the institution. Tuition expenses covered under the Yellow Ribbon Program are those that exceed the highest public in-state undergraduate tuition rate.
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Jean Dobie Giebel, Chair of Hofstra’s Department of Drama and Dance, Starts New Production Company – Fat Melon Productions
24-JUN-09 | University Relations
A one-hour romantic comedy, The Smoking Diary, will be the inaugural production of Fat Melon Productions, a theater company started by Jean Dobie Giebel, chair of Hofstra University’s Department of Drama and Dance. The Smoking Diary, written by Loretta Dillon and directed by Professor Giebel, will open July 30, 2009, at 8 p.m. at the ATA American Theatre of Actors Chernuchin Theater, located at 314 West 54th Street, Manhattan.
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Update: Hofstra's Golf and Tennis Open Honoring Jack Weisbaum ’64 and BDO Seidman, LLP
19-JUN-09 | University Relations
Hofstra University’s annual Golf and Tennis Tournament to raise money for student scholarships this year will honor Jack Weisbaum '64 and BDO Seidman, LLP. The tournament takes place on Monday, June 22, 2009 at the Old Westbury Golf & Country Club. | more |

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Hofstra Entertainment Presents James Barbour: Broadway in Concert
18-JUN-09 | University Relations
Broadway star James Barbour, Hofstra class of 1988, will return to his alma mater on June 27, 2009, at 8 p.m. to perform a benefit concert at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse. All net proceeds from James Barbour: Broadway in Concert will benefit Hofstra graduate scholarships.  | more |

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New Hofstra Graduates and Current Students Join In Off-Broadway Production of Pierre Corneille's "Le Cid"
18-JUN-09 | University Relations
A cast and crew comprised of recent Hofstra University graduates and current students from Hofstra’s Department of Drama and Dance will present Pierre Corneille’s Le Cid, July 24 to 26, 2009 at the Gene Frankel Theater in Manhattan. | more |

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Hofstra’s Office of Undergraduate Admission Hosting Enrollment Day
17-JUN-09 | University Relations
The Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. | more |

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Gayl Teller, Hofstra Faculty Member and Plainview Resident, Named Nassau County Poet Laureate, 2009 to 2011, by the Nassau County Poet Laureate Selection Committee
16-JUN-09 | University Relations
Hofstra University Adjunct Associate Professor Gayl Teller has been named Nassau County Poet Laureate, 2009-2011, by the Nassau County Poet Laureate Selection Committee. Professor Teller currently teaches in Hofstra’s Department of Writing Studies and Composition and has been on the Hofstra faculty since 1985. | more |

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Expert Round-Up
Jun-09 | University Relations
Lawrence Levy, executive director of Hofstra's National Center for Suburban Studies shares his expert opinion about Long Island's "Lighthouse Project."
Law professor Eric Lane comments about Long Islanders voting in unique elections.
Fred Burke, executive director of the Hofstra Career Center comments about students finding jobs after graduation.
Bob Papper, chair of Hofstra's journalism department shares his expert opinion about the recession affecting local media broadcasts.
Levy quoted in the New York Times
Lane quoted in Newsday
Burke quoted on WCBS-TV
Papper quoted in the Baltimore Sun

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Multimedia Round-Up
Jun-09 | University Relations