“P” Personal and Social Responsibility 
Monday, February 25, 2013

Do You Know What Your Hofstra ID Can Do?
Mack Student Center Atrium
9:30 a.m. – 11 a.m.
Stop by for a fun photo shoot. Take a picture with a giant Hofstra ID card. Come and ask questions to learn about the importance of your ID. Show how responsible you are, stop by, learn, and receive a prize! This event is presented by Hofstra Card Services.

What Step Are You On?
Mack Student Center Atrium
11 a.m.-1 p.m.
Take Personal and Social Responsibility for your career development by completing the necessary steps to develop important skills and gain professional experience! Hosted by the Career Center.

Condom Distribution at the Health and Wellness Center
Liberty/Republic
9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Stop by the Health and Wellness Center and pick up a condom. There is no better way to demonstrate Personal and Social Responsibility then protecting yourself and your partner. Condoms will be available all PRIDE week at the Health and Wellness Center.

Caring with a Card
Mack Student Center Atrium
3 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
You can make a difference and brighten someone’s day! Please join the Offices of the Dean of Students and Community Standards in a card writing campaign for the A. Holly Patterson Extended Care Facility, located in Uniondale. Students can stop by our table and create handmade cards or fill out a Hofstra postcard and add  a cheery message to bring a smile to a nursing home resident’s face.   This local facility is always happy to receive cards and messages of this nature for their residents, who really enjoy receiving them. We will also have information available for anyone willing and able to take it a step further and volunteer at Holly Patterson, where students are known to be their best volunteers and where there are always opportunities to help!

Chronic Physical Illness and Pain Support Group
Student Counseling Services, Joan & Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center
5 p.m.
For students experiencing chronic physical illness and/or pain, gain social and emotional support, and learn effective coping strategies as well as ways to maintain a healthy lifestyle through this supportive group. This group is hosted by Student Counseling Services.

Find Your Strength: Anti – Bullying Support Group
Student Counseling Services, Joan & Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center
7 p.m.
This group is appropriate for students who have been bullied, cyberbullied, and/or harassed, and are looking for a supportive environment to learn new ways to cope, build self-esteem, and meet with other students who share similar experiences. This group is led by Student Counseling Services.

Purim Carnival
Student Center Main Dining Room, East
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
Break out your best costume and help Hofstra Hillel celebrate the holiday of Purim at our community Purim Carnival! There will be lots of fun activities such as carnival games, a photo booth and balloon animals! Enjoy the celebration and take time to learn about this holiday. Please contact hillel@hofstra.edu if you have any questions.

 

“R” Respect for Self and Others
Tuesday, February 26, 2013

Blood Drive
8:30 a.m. – 8 p.m.
Student Center, Multipurpose Room
A great way to demonstrate service to others is by donating blood. DONATIONS ARE URGENTLY NEEDED. Close to 2,000 men, women and children in our community, including cancer, transplant and surgery patients, trauma victims, newborn babies, and many others need blood transfusions each day. Since blood lasts only 42 days, area hospitals are in real need. You can change that. One pint of blood is separated into components that can save several lives. Please consider making a donation and giving the gift of life. Walk ins welcome. Click HERE for more information. 

#PAYyourPRIDEforward
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Student Center Atrium
Stop by the Student Center atrium and pick up a free #HUPRIDEweek Card. Pass your #HUPRIDEweek Card to compliment a girlfriend, boyfriend, friend, teacher – or anyone that you just genuinely respect! #PAYyourPRIDEforward by passing along your #HUPRIDEweek Card from person to person to show our appreciation for one another. This event is sponsored by the Office of Residential Programs.

PRIDE A-La-Carte Leadership Workshop: 
Social Media… What DON’T You Know?
11 a.m.
Student Center, Plaza Room East
What is the truth about social media? Learn the facts and how to use this new technology appropriately to promote yourself and your organization(s). Hosted by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.

Serve with PRIDE: Operation Blankets of Love
2 p.m. – 4 p.m.
Student Center, Room 260
Stop by the OSLA office to make a blanket for a puppy in need at a local animal shelter. No sewing/knitting experience needed, anyone can do it! Hosted by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.

Social Connections
4 p.m.
Student Counseling Services, Joan & Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center
This group is appropriate for students who are having difficulty transitioning from familiar supports at home or forming connections with others and wish to improve the quality of their relationships. Stop by this group hosted by Student Counseling Services and learn more skills for transitioning and connecting socially on campus.

“I” Integrity, Ethics and Leadership
Wednesday, February 27, 2013

"What Would You Do?" Putt-Putt Golf
11:15 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Student Center Atrium
Show off your putt-putt skills while answering ethical "What Would You Do?" questions! Students who answer the question appropriately and are able to make the shot in 3 or less strokes will win a prize! For more information please contact OSLA. Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.

Fire and Personal Safety
11:15 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Student Center, Room 221
Hear from experts on how to protect yourself and your home in case of a fire or another emergency whilst living off-campus or on campus! Students will learn how to take personal responsibility to make sure that they are safe. This program will help promote how to create safe environments and how to keep others safe! Sponsored by the Office of Off Campus Living and Commuting Student Services.

International Students Group
3 p.m.
Student Counseling Services, Joan & Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center
Exposure to a new culture and lack of familiarity with local behaviors and customs can make the process of adjusting to university life and achieving academic goals challenging. This group hosted by Student Counseling Services provides a place for international students to share information and resources, connect with others, and learn about interacting and communicating in a new culture.

Ethics in Leadership: Interrupting inappropriate behavior in a group situation
4 p.m. – 5 p.m.
Student Center, Room 219
Join a conversation around ethics in leadership. May be you have seen something inappropriate in a group situation and haven’t known how to react…come and learn tips and tricks for intervening during uncomfortable situations. Hosted by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities

“D” Diversity and Community
Thursday, February 28, 2013

Global Sports Trivia
Mack Student Center Atrium
11 a.m. – 1p.m.
In honor of the “D” P.R.I.D.E. Principle for Diversity, the Office of Recreation and Intramural Sports presents P.R.I.D.E. Week Diversity Trivia! Stop by our table in the Student Center Atrium and try your hand at our version of Global Sports Trivia! The winning entries will be entered into a random drawing for a Men’s and Women’s Timex watch!

Diversity in the Black Community
142 Mack Student Center, North Campus
4-5 p.m.
Join the Multicultural and International Student Program Office for a discussion of the diversity that exists in the black community. With a melting pot of cultures and influences fused into one category, how do we define ourselves in terms of race and culture?

SGA Programming Board Presents: The Norman Magic Experience
Student Center Theater
7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
The Norman Magic Experience stars national touring magician, Norman Ng. This is NOT a magic show with cute fuzzy animals, top hats, confetti, or sequins. The show will involve smashing stuff with baseball bats, making money appear, and other crazy stuff! Come have a night out with your peers for a great community building experience.

Recovery Group
Student Counseling Services, Joan & Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center
7 p.m.
Learn techniques to build and maintain motivation; cope with urges; manage thoughts, feelings and behaviors; and live a balanced life through recovery from substance use. This group provides support to individuals in recovery from addictions and is hosted by Student Counseling Services.

Hofstra Concerts Presents: Coffeehouse
Netherlands Core
8 p.m. – 10 p.m.
Stop by the Netherlands and join your fellow students for a night of community around music. Hear more of the local and student artists from our community each week at the Hofstra Concerts Coffeehouses.

Mindfulness and Meditation
Student Counseling Services, Joan & Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center
8 p.m.
Come join Student Counseling Services for a Mindfulness Meditation group that focuses on building the connectivity of mind, body and emotion. Learn ways to relax and manage stress, anxiety and other emotions by staying in the present moment.

“E” Expression and Free Exchange
Friday, March 1, 2013

Express Yourself
Mack Student Center Dining Area
10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Learn and express your opinion about various challenges women face when expressing their identity. This event is presented by the Multicultural International Student Programs Office (MISPO).

Say My Name
Mack Student Center Atrium
11 a.m. – 1p.m.
Learn how to say and write your name in different languages. Find out the meaning of your name in different cultures. Hosted by the Multicultural International Student Programs Office.

First Friday Presents: Open Mic Night 
Hof USA, Upper Level
7 – 9 p.m.
Whether it’s poetry, narratives, singing or spoken words you can get up to the mic and express your thoughts with the crowd at Hof USA. We hope you join us for a night of expression, fun and food. For more information please contact OSLA. Sponsored by the Office of Student Leadership and Activities.