http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleasesStay up-to-date with Hofstra press releasesen-usMar 19, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031910_MAAParcheology.htmlThe Center for Public Archeology at Hofstra University has contributed profiles, video, pod casts, historic and images for 10 Long Island sites to the Mapping the American Past (MAAP) educational website hosted by Teachers College at Columbia University.COMMUNITY,FACULTY,ALUMNI,HCLAS,RESEARCHMar 19, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031910_MaureenMurphy.htmlHofstra Professor Maureen Murphy Recognized for Contributions to the Groundbreaking "Dictionary of Irish Biography"CULTURAL,FACULTY,SOEHHS,DIVERSITYMar 19, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/03182010_SocialStudiesAward.htmlFour Hofstra affiliated educators have been honored by the New York State Council for Social Studies (NYSCSS), a professional association of teachers and supervisors at the elementary, secondary, college and university levels.SOMMar 17, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031710_ChildsPlay.htmlChildren's Play, Toys and Games Is the Subject of a Hofstra Academic Symposium: Child's Play, Children's Pleasures: Interdisciplinary ExplorationsMUSEUM,COMMUNITY,CULTURALMar 17, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031710_CMENCConference.htmlHofstra's Student Music Organization to Host Annual CMENC Conference March 19 and 20, 2010FACULTY,HCLAS,COMMUNITY,STUDENTMar 15, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/0315_ChildrensPlayActivities.htmlCommunity Workshops and Family Activities Highlight Hofstra Symposium "Child's Play, Children's Pleasures: Interdisciplinary Explorations"MUSEUM,FACULTY,COMMUNITY,CULTURAL,SOEHHSMar 15, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031510_CherishTheLadies.htmlHofstra Concerts presents an evening of traditional Celtic music by internationally renowned Irish-American group Cherish The Ladies on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 7 p.m. at John Cranford Adams Playhouse, south campus. STUDENTAFFAIRS,STUDENTMar 12, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031122010_HOFSTRAFORHEMPSTEAD.htmlThe 36th annual Hempstead for Hofstra/Hofstra for Hempstead Scholarship Dinner will honor six community leaders for their service on Thursday, April 8, 2010 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Dining Room of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.DIVERSITY,STUDENTAFFAIRS,COMMUNITY,ADMISSION,ALUMNI,STUDENT,FACULTYMar 12, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031210_AstmanConcerts.htmlHofstra's Astman Concert Series Lets Music Lovers Ring in Spring with Tributes To Desi Arnaz, Songs from Broadway and the Movies, The Rat Pack and MoreCULTURAL,COMMUNITYMar 12, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031210_Morrongiello.htmlHofstra Professor and Renowned Lutenist Christopher Morrongiello To Perform In Galileo Tribute Concert at the Custer Observatory, March 20, 8 p.m.FACULTY,HCLAS,CULTURAL,COMMUNITY,RESEARCHMar 12, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031210_IrishFestival.htmlHofstra University Presents 12th Annual Irish FestivalDIVERSITY,COMMUNITY,CULTURALMar 11, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031110_museum_nysca.htmlThe Hofstra University Museum has received a $19,745 gift from the New York State Council on the Arts (NYSCA) in support of its current exhibition, Children’s Pleasures: American Celebrations of Childhood.MUSEUMMar 10, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031010_GRATITUDESTUDY.htmlGrateful high school students have higher grade point averages, are more satisfied with their lives and have better friendships and family relationships than their less thankful peers, according to a new study authored by a Hofstra psychology professor.COMMUNITY,FACULTY,RESEARCH,HCLAS,ALUMNI,SOEHHSMar 10, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031010_EmpireStateFS.htmlHofstra University’s student run production company, AG Productions, will host the Empire State Fashion Show on Monday, March 15, 2010 at 9 p.m. in Studio A, Dempster Hall, south campus. SOCMar 09, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/03082010_SustainableExhibit.htmlHofstra University announces the “Sustainable Choices, Living Today with Tomorrow in Mind” exhibit will be displayed in the Hagedorn Hall Lobby March, 2 - 14 and in the Student Center East Cafeteria March 16 - 25. RESEARCH,SOM,STUDENT,COMMUNITYMar 08, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030810_JobFair.htmlHofstra University to Host Spring Job and Internship Fair For Hofstra Students and AlumniSTUDENT,STUDENTAFFAIRS,ZARB,HUHC,ALUMNI,HCLAS,SOEHHS,SOCMar 05, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030510_MonaSimpson.htmlHofstra's Spring 2010 "Great Writers, Great Readings" Series Continues with Author Mona SimpsonHCLAS,COMMUNITY,CULTURALMar 05, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030510_TransferOpenHouseMarch.htmlHofstra University is hosting an open house for transfer students on Friday, March 12, 2010. Check-in begins at 10 a.m. at the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.ADMISSIONMar 04, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/03042010_LeanSixSigmaFourthAnnualSymposium.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business Department of Information Technology and Quantitative Methods and The American Society for Quality, Long Island (ASQ-LI) Section, are co-sponsoring the fourth annual symposium on the business improvement methodologies of Lean and Six Sigma on March 19, 2010 from 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. at Hofstra USA, North Campus. Senate President Pro Tempore Malcolm A. Smith, majority leader of the New York State Senate, will deliver the luncheon keynote address. ZARBMar 03, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030310_Grossman.htmlHofstra University’s Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, in cooperation with the Provost Diversity Task Force presents “Beyond Open Doors: Integrating Pregnant Women into the Workplace” on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at 11:30 a.m. in the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, south campus. RESEARCH,DIVERSITY,FACULTYMar 03, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030310_WHM10.htmlHofstra University’s Women’s “Herstory” Month, devoted to honoring women and their impact on the world, will feature a Self Defense Workshop, and several discussions including: “Ain’t I a Woman?: Body Image and the Multiple Identifies of Women Today” , “True Life: I’ve Been Affected by Domestic Violence” and “Rome, Women and the End of Catholicism.” STUDENTAFFAIRSMar 03, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030310_GradOpenHouseMarch.htmlThe Office of Graduate Admissions will host an Open House on Sunday, March 7, 2010 from 1 – 4 p.m. at C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus.ADMISSIONMar 01, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030110_NotAllArtistsAreStarving.html"Not All Artists Are Starving" – A Night of NetworkingSTUDENT,STUDENTAFFAIRS,HCLASMar 01, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030110_ShakespeareFestival.html"Twelfth Night" Headlines 61st Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival HCLAS,CULTURAL,STUDENT,COMMUNITYMar 01, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030110_MonaSimpson.htmlHofstra's Spring 2010 "Great Writers, Great Readings" Series Continues with Author Mona SimpsonCULTURAL,HCLAS,COMMUNITYMar 01, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030110_SOEHHSNewDirections.htmlThe Hofstra Cultural Center in conjunction with the School of Law, the School of Education, Health and Human Services, Hofstra’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences and the School of Medicine hosts New Directions in American Health Care: Innovations from Home and Abroad on Thursday and Friday March 11 and 12, 2010. SOEHHS,CULTURALMar 01, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030110_EllenParker.htmlHofstra University Mourns the Loss Of Dr. Ellen Parker, Professor Emerita of Speech-Language-Hearing SciencesFACULTY,HCLASMar 01, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030110_IdesOfMarch.htmlStudents Take The Hofstra Shakespeare Festival on the Road: New Hour-Length Adaptation of Julius Caesar to Be Performed at Hofstra (March 13, 18, 20) and Area High SchoolsSTUDENT,CULTURAL,COMMUNITY,FACULTY,HCLASFeb 25, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/022510_MFTWorkshops.htmlHofstra University Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic At the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center Spring 2010 GroupsCOMMUNITY,SOMFeb 24, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/02242010_newSOCdean.htmlHofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz today announced the appointment of Evan W. Cornog as the Dean of the School of Communication at Hofstra University.SOCFeb 23, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/022310_ZaganoLecture.html"Rome, Women and the End of Catholicism" by Phyllis Zagano, Ph.D., Senior Research Associate-In-Residence, Hofstra UniversityCOMMUNITY,FACULTY,HCLAS,DIVERSITY,CULTURALFeb 23, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/022310_TuchfeldLecture.htmlMideast Update With Michael Tuchfeld, One of Israel's Leading TV JournalistsCOMMUNITY,DIVERSITY,CULTURALFeb 23, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/02232010_March2010EntrepreneurialAssistanceProgram .htmlLearn strategies to grow your business and optimize potential opportunities during the economic downturn. The Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) offered by Hofstra University's Scott Skodnek Business Development Center provides participants with the "nuts and bolts" skills required to operate and cultivate a successful business. Participants receive training and counseling that will enable them to complete a business plan while attending the program. A free information session about the EAP will be held March 3, 2010 at 6 pm in Brower Hall, Room 106, South Campus.COMMUNITYFeb 23, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/02232010_InternationalScene.htmlHofstra’s annual International Scene Lecture series on domestic and foreign affairs will examine economic policy on war and military spending. HCLASFeb 22, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/022210_AstmanConcerts.htmlHofstra's Astman Concert Series Lets Music Lovers Ring in Spring with Tributes To Dinah Shore, Desi Arnaz, Songs from Broadway and the Movies, The Rat Pack and MoreCOMMUNITY,CULTURALFeb 22, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/021210_ColorTimeSpace.htmlHofstra's Rosenberg Gallery Presents "Color-Time-Space"COMMUNITY,MUSEUM,HCLAS,CULTURALFeb 22, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/20100222_NewDeanoftheZarbSchoolofBusiness.htmlHofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz today announced the appointment of Patrick J. Socci as the Dean of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University.ZARBFeb 18, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/021810_joseph_educational.htmlHofstra University Assistant Professor Roberto Joseph, Ph.D. was the lead editor for the November-December 2009 issue of Educational Technology, co-authored the issue’s introduction and wrote an article for it titled, “Closing the Achievement Gap with Culturally Relevant Technology-Based Learning Environments.”SOEHHS,RESEARCH,FACULTYFeb 18, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/021810_GradPanels.htmlHofstra University in conjunction with the School of Communication, Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the School of Education, Health and Human Services are holding two networking panel events focused on graduate programs and future career options. ZARB,SOEHHS,SOC,ADMISSIONFeb 17, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/021710_VanityFair.htmlA panel of national political and communications experts will examine the image of the presidency from George Washington to Barack Obama, and how well those images reflect the real character of the men who have occupied the Oval Office. HCLAS,CULTURAL,COMMUNITYFeb 12, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/021210_IrishStudiesEvents.htmlIrish Studies Program at Hofstra University Announces Events for Spring 2010COMMUNITY,CULTURAL,HCLASFeb 12, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/021210_pride_helphomeless.htmlThe Hofstra Men’s Lacrosse team took a brief break from preparing for their third scrimmage of the preseason Saturday morning (11 a.m.) at Rutgers University by taking 31 team members to the “Have a Heart for the Homeless Candlelight Vigil” at Farmingdale (NY) State College last night (Feb.11). Feb 08, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/020810_LGBTConference.htmlHofstra University Presents 4th Annual LGBT Symposium: "Sexual Identity: They Ain't What They Used to Be"HCLAS,STUDENT,COMMUNITY,CULTURAL,DIVERSITYFeb 01, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/02012010_stemcell.htmlA team of scientists, including Hofstra bio-engineering professor Sina Rabbany have devised a new method of turning embryonic stem cells into durable blood-vessel-forming cells, a breakthrough with potential to dramatically improve the treatment of diseases ranging from stroke to cardiovascular disease.RESEARCH,FACULTY,HCLASJan 27, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012710_springconcerts.htmlDepartment of Music Spring 2010 Concert ScheduleHCLAS,CULTURALJan 27, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012710_BHM10.htmlHofstra University will celebrate Black History Month in February with various activities, including an Africans at Work Film Series that will feature films such as Traces of Trade, Miles of Smiles, Years of Troubles.DIVERSITY,STUDENTAFFAIRS,STUDENTJan 27, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012710_jessicaeads.htmlVice President for Enrollment Management Jessica Eads has been named one of Long Island’s “40 under 40” for 2010, an annual award given by Long Island Business News that recognizes outstanding young business and community leaders.ALUMNI,FACULTY,COMMUNITY,ADMISSIONJan 26, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012610_ChildrensPleasures.htmlThis original exhibit, “Children’s Pleasures: American Celebrations of Childhood,” consists of 51 works by renowned American artists.MUSEUMJan 25, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012510_PuglieseNomination.htmlHistory Professor Stanislao Pugliese’s Book, "Bitter Spring: A Life of Ignazio Silone," Nominated for a National Book Critics Circle AwardFACULTY,HCLASJan 25, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012510_nethreyclce.htmlHofstra University is launching several new environmental initiatives for the Spring 2010 semester, including on-site recycling stations at Netherlands Hall.STUDENTAFFAIRS,COMMUNITY,STUDENT,FACULTYJan 22, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012210_PreCollege.htmlHofstra University is offering a pre-college program for high school juniors and seniors, July 6-30, 2010. ADMISSION,HCLASJan 21, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012110_cheer_UCA.htmlHofstra University’s Small Co-Ed Cheerleading Team has taken top honors at the 2010 Universal Dance Association (UDA)/Universal Cheer Association (UCA) National Competition at Disney World, Orlando, FL. For more than a decade, the Pride Cheerleaders have been ranked among the nation's top 10 teams. Previously, they won the Small Co-ed Championship title in 2003, 2006, 2007, and 2009.STUDENTAFFAIRSJan 21, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012110_George Grosz.htmlA Hofstra University Museum painting by German artist George Grosz, A Mighty One on a Little Outing Surprised by Two Poets, is being featured in a unique new book, George Grosz: The Years in America, 1933-1958, examining the time Grosz spent working in America and the effect this had on his work. MUSEUMJan 20, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012010_zarbinfosession.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business is hosting a Graduate Business Information Session on Wednesday, February 10, 2010 from 6-7:30 p.m. in C.V. Starr Hall, Room 309, California Avenue, South Campus.ADMISSION,ZARBJan 15, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/011510_EOC_honors.htmlHofstra University is being honored by the Economic Opportunity Commission of Nassau County with its “Embracing the Vision Gold Award” at the organization’s annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship Fund dinner-dance on Jan. 15, 2010.Jan 15, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/011510_Abraham.htmlDr. Margaret Abraham, a Hofstra University sociology professor and special advisor to the provost on diversity initiatives, has been appointed as the international representative for the American Sociological Association (ASA).FACULTY,HCLASJan 14, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/011410_ASHAscholarship.htmlHofstra Student Christine Estes of Woodside, NY, Receives Prestigious Graduate Student Scholarship From the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association FoundationRESEARCH,HCLAS,STUDENTJan 14, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/011410_FinalEnrollmentDays.htmlHofstra University is hosting its spring 2010 Final Enrollment Services Days on Wednesday, January 20 through Friday, January 22, 2010 from noon until 7 p.m.ADMISSIONJan 13, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/011310_Ghana.htmlHofstra in Ghana Program to Appear on "GhanaBeats.com"HCLASJan 11, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/011110_newdirectorofpublicsafety.htmlNassau County Police Chief of Department Karen O’Callaghan, the highest-ranking woman in the agency’s history, has been named to succeed Edward Bracht as the University’s new Director of Public Safety, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced today.Jan 11, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/01110_SomethingsAFoot .htmlThis original exhibition “Something’s A Foot: Small Works from the Hofstra University Museum Collection” features works from a variety of media that all measure 12 inches or less in all directions. MUSEUMJan 11, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/011110_NightOfBroadwayStars.htmlHofstra University Presents a Support Our Scholarships (SOS) Benefit Performance "Night of Broadway Stars"ALUMNIJan 11, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/011110_75thnominations.htmlDo you know someone whose impact on Hofstra University stands out? Or a person who has a compelling story to tell about their association or experience with the University?ALUMNIJan 08, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/010810_legalclinic_k12.htmlThe School of Education, Health and Human Services will hold a conference for K-12 superintendents, assistant superintendents, principals and Hofstra department chairs on the impact of technology and social media, such as Facebook and so-called ‘sexting’ on schools. SOEHHSJan 08, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/121409_JanFinancialAidWorkshops.htmlThe Office of Student Financial Services at Hofstra University is hosting Financial Aid workshops on Thursday, January 14 and Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 7 p.m. in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center multipurpose room, North Campus. Check-in begins at 6:45 p.m. ADMISSIONJan 07, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/010710_GradOpenHouseJan13.htmlThe Office of Graduate Admissions will host an Open House on Wednesday, January 13, 2010 from 6 – 8 p.m. in C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus.Jan 07, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/010710_ClimateStudyCenter.htmlHofstra University, Hempstead, NY – A team of Hofstra University professors have won a three-year, $500,000 dollar grant from the federal Department of Energy to launch a multi-disciplinary center devoted to the study of climate change.RESEARCH,HCLASJan 05, 2010http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/010510_JanED.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting several Enrollment Days during the month of January. All Enrollment Days will take place in the Admissions Center, Bernon Hall, south campus.Dec 21, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/122109_QuickBooksProgram.htmlHofstra's Scott Skodnek Business Development Center is offering a certificate program in the QuickBooks accounting software program where in which participants will learn record keeping skills and more. Dec 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/121609_RTDNFScholarship.htmlA Hofstra University junior, John Santucci, has received a President’s Scholarship from The Radio Television Digital News Foundation (RTDNF). Dec 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/121409_JanSessions.htmlHofstra University is offering classes for current Hofstra students during the month of January.Dec 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/121409_TransferDay122109.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting a Transfer Day exclusively for students from Nassau Community College and Suffolk County Community College on Monday, December 21, 2009 from 10 a.m. until 7 p.m. in Bernon Hall, south campus.Dec 10, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/121009_MidyearCommencement.htmlHofstra Celebrates Midyear CommencementSTUDENTAFFAIRSDec 10, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/121009_MuseumFunding.htmlThe Hofstra University Museum has received a gift from JP Morgan Chase Foundation for the third year in a row. The $50,000 gift will fund third graders in local districts to participate in the JP Morgan Chase Art Travelers Through Time: Literacy and History through Art at the Hofstra University MuseumDec 10, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/121009_IntegratingTech.htmlThe Office of Professional Development in the School of Education, Health and Human Services is hosting a 22-session workshop for education professionals titled; “Integrating Technology into the Curriculum” on Friday, December 11, from SOEHHSDec 09, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/120909_danceAHRC.htmlHofstra's Dance Program Continues Community Relationship with AHRC-NassauDec 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/12082009_CapitalOneCampusEntrepreneurshipChallenge.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business, Capital One Bank and Uniondale High School have partnered to establish "The Capital One Campus Entrepreneurship Challenge at Hofstra University" which launched in the fall of 2009. Students will present their business ideas and Capital One Bank executives will present a check to Zarb School administrators during an event on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Netherlands Cafe, North Dining Hall, North Campus.Dec 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/120709_Connolly_honored.htmlVice President for University Relations Melissa Kane Connolly has been named PR Professional of the Year for an academic institution by PR News, the national publication for communications professionals.Dec 03, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/120309_football.htmlHofstra University’s Board of Trustees has decided to eliminate Hofstra’s Division I Football Championship Subdivision (FCS, formerly known as Division 1-AA) intercollegiate football program, and reinvest those resources into new academic programs and need-based scholarships, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced today.Dec 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/120109_orlanallen.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Center for International Financial Services and Markets will host an Executive Speakers Series program on Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 6 p.m. in Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, 10th floor, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus.Nov 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/113009_RabinowitzhonoredbyClaflin.htmlThree years after launching a faculty exchange with Claflin University in South Carolina, Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz received an honorary Doctorate of Laws degree from the historically black institution as part of its 140th Founders’ Day Convocation.Nov 24, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110909_GregMortenson.htmlGreg Mortenson, Bestselling Author of "Three Cups of Tea," Will Discuss His New Book At Hofstra's Monroe Lecture Center Theater, December 2, 7 p.m.Nov 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/111909_ED112409.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, November 24, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 7 p.m. at the Admissions Center, Bernon Hall, South Campus.Nov 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/111909_GuruNanakPrize.htmlRabbi Arthur Schneier, president of the Appeal for Conscience Foundation, and Religions for Peace, a worldwide multi-religious coalition, have been awarded Hofstra’s Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize for 2010, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced today.Nov 18, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/111809_SOMDec3Lecture.htmlThe Hofstra University School of Medicine in partnership with North Shore-LIJ Health System is hosting a two-year long lecture series, entitled The Complete Physician: Educating Tomorrow’s Caregivers.Nov 17, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/111709_ResilientChildren.html"Parenting Resilient Children Through Difficult Economic Times" – A Breakfast Seminar Presented by Hofstra University's Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services CenterNov 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/111609_WTCGeology.htmlThe Institute for the Development of Education in the Advanced Sciences (IDEAS) within the School of Education, Health and Human Services, presents Geology Chair and Professor Charles Merguerian, Ph. D, who will discuss the unique geological discoveries have been made during recent excavations of the World Trade Center site. Nov 12, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/111209_HealthCareBreakfast.htmlThe third Hofstra Health Policy Breakfast lecture titled "National Health Reform and Protecting the Region's Health," will be held on Friday, November 20, 2009 featuring representatives from New York City, Nassau and Suffolk county health departments. Nov 12, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/11122009_SuccessandOpportunitiesinaDownMarket.htmlA conference on "Success and Opportunities in a Down Market" will be hosted by the Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies, the Community Development Corporation of Long Island and the Institute of Real Estate at Hofstra University on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 from 8 to 10:30 a.m. in the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus.Nov 11, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/111109_GradOpenHouseNov22.htmlThe Office of Graduate Admissions will host an Open House on Sunday, November 22, 2009 from 1 – 4 p.m. in C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus.Nov 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110609_borges.htmlHofstra University Cultural Center Bilingual Conference on Jorge Luis Borges, Argentinian Writer, Philospher and Poet, to Attract International Scholarly ParticipationNov 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110609_GESTURES.htmlYour ability to understand Groucho’s punch lines and Harpo’s pantomimes happens in the same parts of your brain, according to new research co-authored by a Hofstra professor and funded by one of the National Institutes of Health that marks a major step forward in the study of how language evolved.Nov 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110609_WRHUDay.htmlIn honor of WRHU, Radio Hofstra University’s 50th anniversary celebration, November 7, 2009 will be declared “WRHU Day,” Town of Hempstead Supervisor Kate Murray announced today.Nov 05, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110509_TEACAccreditation.htmlThe School of Education, Health and Human Services has received accreditation by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council (TEAC). The TEAC accreditation is effective between September 11, 2009 and September 11, 2014.Nov 04, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110409_WagnerInMemoriam.htmlHofstra University Mourns the Loss Of Dr. C. Roland Wagner, Professor Emeritus of Philosophy and Teaching Fellow in New CollegeNov 04, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110409_NovFallOpenHouse.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an open house for high school seniors on Saturday, November 21, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 2 p.m.Nov 03, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110309_MEDIEVALIBERIA.htmlLeading national and international scholars will converge on Hofstra University, on Friday Nov. 6, for a one-day “Medieval Iberia” workshop that will examine the Christian, Islamic and Jewish cultures of medieval Spain and Portugal, and celebrate the launch of a new academic publication, the Journal of Medieval Studies, which published its first two issues this year with support from Hofstra and Western Michigan University. Nov 03, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/110309_WRHUCommunityPanel.htmlWRHU, Radio Hofstra University will host a community radio panel on Saturday, November 7, 2009 from 1 – 3 p.m. in room 211 Breslin Hall, South Campus.Oct 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/103009_DanceAnniversary.htmlHofstra Dance Presents a Celebratory Dance Concert in Honor of Its 25th Anniversary, Featuring Performances and Choreography by Some of the Program's Most Successful AlumniOct 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/103009_NovDeansDay.htmlHofstra University will host a Dean’s Day on Tuesday, November 3 and Wednesday, November 11, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. until 2 p.m. Oct 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/103009_SaltzmanCenterBreakfast.htmlThe Challenges of Living with Bipolar II DisorderOct 29, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/102909_HRAAHallOfFame.htmlSeventeen prominent members of the radio industry will be the first inductees to the Hofstra Radio Hall of Fame, Hofstra Radio Alumni Association President Marc Wiener announced today.Oct 28, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/102809_KALIKOWPREZORKING.htmlHofstra Senior Presidential Fellows Edward J. Rollins and Howard Dean, and New York Times columnist David Brooks will discuss the evolution of executive power on Nov. 4-5, 2009 as part of a symposium sponsored by the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, Hofstra Cultural Center and the School of Law.Oct 27, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/102709_GeorgeHarrison.htmlTo commemorate pop superstar George Harrison’s death in 2001, musicians from the Alan Parsons Project and Indian music ensemble As Kindred Spirits will take the stage at Hofstra University’s John Cranford Adams Playhouse, California Avenue, south campus, on Friday, November 6, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. Oct 26, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/102609_SidBernstein.htmlSid Bernstein, Renowned Music Exec and Concert Promoter, Shares Anecdotes About Judy Garland, James Brown, The Beatles And The Rolling Stones With Students in Hofstra Music Merchandising ClassOct 23, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/102309_CountyExecDebate.htmlHofstra’s Department of Political Science and The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) in conjunction with the League of Women Voters (LWV) of Nassau County will host a debate between the three candidates running for Nassau County Executive on October 27, 2009. Oct 23, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/102309_vassalotti.htmlHofstra University Mourns the Loss Of Alfred G. Vassalotti, Associate Professor Emeritus of MathematicsOct 22, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/102209_MakeADifferenceDay.htmlHofstra University and the Office of Student Leadership & Activities is participating in national Make A Difference Day on Saturday, October 24, 2009.Oct 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101909_MusicConcerts.htmlHofstra Symphony Orchestra to Perform as Part of the Church of St. Rocco Concert SeriesOct 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101909_suburbanpoll.htmlHofstra University, Hempstead, NY -- A new National Suburban Poll for the National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University (NCSS) brings into sharp focus the profoundly personal impact of the economic crisis on suburbanites, with three-quarters saying they or someone they know has lost a job, suffered a cut in pay, work hours or benefits.Oct 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/10192009_NationalCenterforSuburbanStudiesSuburbanDiversityConference.htmlThe National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University (NCSS) and the Hofstra Cultural Center will host a three-day international and interdisciplinary conference, "The Diverse Suburb, History, Politics and Prospects," focusing on the challenging and emergent phenomenon of suburban diversity from October 22-24, 2009 at Hofstra University.Oct 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/10192009_RealEstateConference.html The condition of the real estate market and other investment avenues will be the focus of a conference hosted by the Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Center for International Financial Services and Markets and the Institute of Real Estate at Hofstra University on Monday, October 26, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. in the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus.Oct 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/10162009_DiversityConferencePerformance.htmlThe National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University (NCSS), Hofstra Entertainment and The Hofstra Cultural Center will host an evening of music and theater on Friday, October 23, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.Oct 15, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/100909_NationalScienceFoundationgrant.htmlHofstra University, Hempstead, NY – Dr. Habib M. Ammari, an Assistant Professor of Computer Science, has won a three-year, $400,000 federal grant to further his research in wireless sensor networks. Oct 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101309_GWGR_BidartandLucas.htmlHofstra's Fall 2009 "Great Writers, Great Readings" Series Continues with Poet Frank Bidart and Playwright Craig LucasOct 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101309_leedcertification.htmlLEED Certification Courses in Long Island, New YorkOct 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101309_ScottKovar.htmlHofstra Director of Forensic Sciences Scott Kovar Selected to Receive Career Achievement Award From the Nassau County Police Department's Detectives' Association, Inc. Oct 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101309_ACM.htmlHofstra University is hosting this year's regional trials of the 34th annual Association for Computer Machinery International College Contest on Oct. 18, 2009 - an event that will bring to campus some of the most talented student programmers from more than 20 area institutions.Oct 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101309_axinn.htmlHofstra University Mourns the Loss of Trustee Emeritus Donald E. AxinnOct 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101309_FallOpenHouse.htmlHofstra University is hosting an open house for high school seniors on Sunday, October 25, 2009 from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m.Oct 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101309_WRHUCBIAwards.htmlWRHU, Radio Hofstra University has been nominated for six College Broadcasters, Inc. (CBI) 2009 National Student Production Awards.Oct 12, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/101209_AOScott.htmlThe New York Times Film Critic A.O. Scott will discuss “The Art of Movie Criticism: Print, Web and Television ” at Hofstra University on Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 6 p.m in Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, 10th floor, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus. This event is free and open to the public.Oct 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/100709_PABoneMarrowRegistryDrive.htmlThe Hofstra Society of Physician Assistant Students will mark National Physician Assistants week with a daylong bone marrow registry drive on Oct. 13.Oct 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/100609_PhiBetaKappa.htmlThe Hofstra Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa will be recognizing the outstanding achievement of four sophomores at its annual Book Awards Luncheon on Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Oct 05, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/100509_MSL.htmlHofstra University has partnered with global communications firm MS&L to introduce their first ever online Public Relations course for the Fall 2009 semester. Oct 02, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/100209_TotenbergAbrams.htmlNational Public Radio (NPR) Legal Affairs Correspondent Nina Totenberg and NBC News and MSNBC Chief Legal Analyst Dan Abrams will discuss “The Inner Workings of the Supreme Court” at Hofstra University on Thursday, October 8, 2009 at 3 p.m. at Monroe Lecture Center Theater, South Campus. The discussion will be moderated by Dean and Professor of Law at Hofstra Law School Nora Demleitner.Oct 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/100109_Dances at an Exhibition.htmlSep 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/093009_TransferOpenHouse.htmlHofstra University is hosting an open house for transfer students on Friday, October 9, 2009 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.Sep 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/093009_NEHBryantGrant.htmlHofstra University Receives $175,000 Grant from the NEH For Innovative Electronic Library Dedicated to the Study of Herman MelvilleSep 28, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/092809_MajoraCarter.htmlMajora Carter was born, raised and continues to live in the South Bronx, New York. Her career has taken her around the world in pursuit of resources and ideas to improve the quality of life in environmentally challenged communities. Sep 25, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/092509_ZipCar.htmlHofstra University and Zipcar, the world’s largest car sharing service, today announced the launch of Zipcar’s car-sharing program on campus.Sep 25, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/092509_StarsOnSundays.htmlStars on Sundays Program Continues at Hofstra Featuring Homecoming Stars, Scary Stars and Holiday StarsSep 23, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/092309_LymeDiseaseStudy.htmlHofstra University Part of NSF-Funded Consortium to Study Nationwide Spread of Lyme Disease and Its Prevalence in the Northern U.S.Sep 23, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/092309_IntlScene.htmlFor the 15th Annual International Scene Lecture Series, Hofstra Professor of Economics, Dr. Robert Guttmann will present the first talk titled, “Has the Recession Bottomed Out?” on September 23, 2009 at the Leo A. Guthart Theater, Axinn Library. Sep 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/091609_DanceTreasures.htmlIn honor of the 25th anniversary of the Dance Program at Hofstra University, the Hofstra University Museum is pleased to offer the visually and historically compelling exhibition America’s Irreplaceable Dance Treasures: The First 100 in the David Filderman Gallery, south campus from September 29 to December 6, 2009. Sep 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/091609_IndianArt.htmlThe Hofstra University Museum presents an American premiere of works in Indian Art After Independence: Selecte Works from the Collections of Virginia & Ravi Akhoury and Shelley & Donald Rubin.Sep 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/091609_LandUseTrainingProgram.htmlThe Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies in collaboration with Hofstra School of Law and The Institute of Real Estate at Hofstra University invite municipal planning and zoning officials to their free third annual Land Use Training Program on September 21, 2009 from 5:15-9:30 p.m. at the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus.Sep 15, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/091509_JohnLeone.html"Songs My Father Loved: A Tribute to the Great Italian-American Singers" Performed by Hofstra Graduate and Broadway Star John LeoneSep 15, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/091509_AlumniAwardsDinner.htmlHofstra Celebrates Annual Alumni Awards Dinner, Honoring the University’s 50th Alumnus of the Year and the First Alumni Organization Lifetime Service Recognition AwardSep 15, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/091509Homecoming2009.htmlHofstra Celebrates Homecoming Weekend "Myths And Legends" – October 9 To 11, 2009Sep 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/091409_OBrienRobinson.htmlCNN Special Correspondent Soledad O’Brien and Washington Post Columnist Eugene H. Robinson will discuss “Race, Diversity and a New America” at Hofstra University on Thursday, September 24, 2009 at 3 p.m. in John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus.Sep 10, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/091009_MECA.htmlHofstra faculty from a variety of departments such as fine art, art history, anthropology, history, comparative literature, economics, political science and religious studies will give presentations on their research in MECA studies. Sep 09, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/090909_Fall2010EAP.htmlLearn strategies to grow your business and optimize potential opportunities during the economic downturn. The Entrepreneurial Assistance Program offered by the Business Development Center provides participants with the "nuts and bolts" skills required to operate and cultivate a successful business. Participants will receive training and counseling that will enable them to complete a business plan while attending the program. A free information session about the EAP will be held September 30, 2009 at 6 pm in Breslin Hall, Room 216, South Campus.Sep 03, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/090309_KalikowFellows.htmlHofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz today announced the appointment of two Senior Presidential Fellows at the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency: long-time Republican strategist and former Presidential advisor Edward J. Rollins and former Vermont governor, presidential candidate and Democratic National Committee chairman Howard Dean.Sep 02, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/090209_Define09.htmlAuthor Sheryl WuDunn and New York Times columnist Nicholas Kristof, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat, Pulitzer Prize winning Washington Post columnist Eugene Robinson, and NPR correspondent Nina Totenberg, will be among the nationally known speakers coming to Hofstra this fall as part of Define '09: New Challenges, New Solutions...Aug 31, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/083109_RossDouthat.htmlHofstra University Presents "Does Conservatism Have a Future?" Featuring Ross Douthat, Op-Ed and Online Columnist for "The New York Times" Aug 28, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/082809_NOYCE.htmlThe School of Education, Health and Human Services (SOEHHS) in partnership with Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (HCLAS) has been awarded the Robert Noyce Teacher Scholarship, a grant funded by the National Science Foundation, which will finance 16 Hofstra undergraduate Science, Engineering, Technology and Mathematics (STEM) education majors’ tuition costs. Aug 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/081909_FinalEnrollmentDays.htmlHofstra University is hosting its Fall 2009 Final Enrollment Services Days on Monday, August 24 through Friday, August 28, 2009 from noon until 7 p.m.Aug 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/081409_WuDunnKristof.htmlWho: New York Times Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists and authors Sheryl WuDunn and Nicholas KristofAug 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/0814_ItalianFestival.htmlHofstra Italian Festival Celebrates 17 YearsAug 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/081409_OralHistory.htmlIn conjunction with plans to celebrate Hofstra’s 75th anniversary in 2010, Hofstra will be training students for positions to serve as oral historians during the anniversary celebration. Aug 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/081309_tokyofuturestudents.htmlHofstra Welcomes Students from Tokyo Future UniversityAug 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/0813_CreativeWritingPerformance.htmlStudent and Alumni Members of Hofstra's Writers Club Perform Their Poetry at the Gene Frankel Theatre in ManhattanAug 12, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/0812_LaurieFendrich.htmlProfessor of Fine Arts Laurie Fendrich Awarded a Brown Foundation Fellowship for DrawingAug 11, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/081109_Enrollment Day.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.Aug 10, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/0810_NationalGrid.htmlNational Grid Supports Hofstra’s "Green" Summer Science Research Program for High School Students, Allowing Area Teens to Study Environmental Engineering and Alternative FuelsAug 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/08072009_ZarbSchoolForbesRanking.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business is ranked among the top 75 M.B.A. programs by Forbes magazine demonstrating the school's continued commitment to providing its students with a competitive edge and quality education. Aug 04, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/080409_EnrollmentDayAug11.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.Aug 04, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/080409_42ndStreet.htmlShuffle Off to "42nd Street," Presented by Hofstra Entertainment and The Gray WigJul 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/073009_GradOpenHouseAug11.htmlThe Office of Graduate Admissions will host an Open House on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. in C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus.Jul 29, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/072909_EnrollmentDayAug4.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.Jul 28, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/072809_astronomy.htmlHofstra University's Department of Physics and Astronomy To Host and Co-Sponsor Astronomical League Convention and Exposition for 2009Jul 23, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/072309_EnrollmentDayJuly28.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, July 28, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.Jul 23, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/072309_SuburbanDiversityBanquet.htmlThe National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University (NCSS) will host an extraordinary Celebration of Suburban Diversity banquet this fall to raise funds for scholarships and research into diversity-related issues. The event, connected to a major Hofstra academic conference on the "The Diverse Suburb," will be held October 22, 2009 at 6 p.m. in the Main Dining Room of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus. Jul 20, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/072009_RabinowitzCICU.htmlHofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz was named to the Executive Board of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) for 2009-10.Jul 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/071609_TheSmokingDiary.htmlJean Dobie Giebel, Chair of Hofstra’s Department of Drama and Dance, Starts New Production Company – Fat Melon Productions Jul 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/061809_LeCid.htmlNew Hofstra Graduates and Current Students Join In Off-Broadway Production of Pierre Corneille's "Le Cid"Jul 15, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/071509_EnrollmentDayJuly21and25.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, July 21 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. and Saturday, July 25, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.Jul 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/071409_GradOpenHouseJul15.htmlThe Office of Graduate Admissions will host an Open House on Wednesday, July 15, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. in C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus.Jul 10, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/071009_GreatCollegestoWorkFor.htmlHofstra University is among a select group of one hundred and fifty colleges recognized in The Chronicle of Higher Education's 2009 Great Colleges to Work For® program, according to the results of the second annual survey announced in a special supplement of The Chronicle on MondayJul 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/070809_EnrollmentDayJuly13.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Monday, July 13, 2009 from 7 a.m. until 3 p.m.Jul 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/070809_GreatestStar.htmlHofstra Entertainment Presents the World Premiere of "I'm The Greatest Star!"Jul 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/070809_J-DIV.htmlMetropolitan area high school students will be challenged to investigate and report on some of the important issues facing their hometowns and Long Island as part of a free two-week summer camp called J-DIV. Jul 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/070709_JulyGradBusinessInfoSession.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business will host a Graduate Business Information Session on Thursday, July 30, 2009 from 6-7:30 p.m. in the Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room, C.V. Starr Hall, California Avenue, South Campus.Jul 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/070109_DiscoveryProgram.htmlHofstra University first year students will give back to the surrounding community as part of the optional Discovery Program.Jul 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/070109_GregManey.htmlHofstra 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 AssociationJul 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/070109_PaulaUruburu.htmlHofstra 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"Jun 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/063009_GuruNanakDeadline.htmlApplications 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. Jun 29, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/062909_EnrollmentDayJuly7.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, July 7, 2009 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.Jun 26, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/062609_YellowRibbonProgram.htmlHofstra University Joins The Yellow Ribbon Program to Cover Tuition Costs for Veterans of the Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and Their DependentsJun 24, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/071609_TheSmokingDiary1.htmlJean Dobie Giebel, Chair of Hofstra’s Department of Drama and Dance, Starts New Production Company – Fat Melon Productions Jun 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/061909_GolfTennis.htmlHofstra'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 at the Old Westbury Golf & Country Club.Jun 18, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/061809_jamesbarbour.htmlHofstra Entertainment Presents James Barbour: Broadway in ConcertJun 18, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/061809_July09QuickBooksSession.htmlHofstra's Scott Skodnek Business Development Center is offering a certificate program in the QuickBooks accounting software program where participants will learn record keeping skills and more.Jun 17, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/061709_EnrollmentDayJune23.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, June 23, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.Jun 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/061609_PoetLaureate.htmlGayl Teller, Hofstra Faculty Member and Plainview Resident, Named Nassau County Poet Laureate, 2009 to 2011, by the Nassau County Poet Laureate Selection CommitteeJun 15, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/071509_BurtonMorris.htmlThe Hofstra University Museum presents an original exhibition from the highly acclaimed artist Burton Morris, whose personal world of popular American icons puts a delightful spin on everyday objects and motifs.Jun 15, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/061509_HelpingProfessions.htmlDr. David Foulk, dean of the School of Education, Health and Human Services, will lead a panel of distinguished Hofstra faculty members in a discussion and networking opportunity about the job market, professional careers, graduate programs and trends in helping professions. Jun 11, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/press_release1.htmlEarly Signs of Speech Delays: Hofstra's Speech-Language Hearing Clinic Offers Tips to Parents of Babies and Toddlers On Speech DevelopmentJun 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060809_PCLIAwards.htmlLawrence Levy, executive director of The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University, took first place for column writing at the Press Club of Long Island’s annual Media Awards dinner on Thursday, June 4, and students at WRHU Radio Hofstra University took home three awards.Jun 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060809_WRHU50th.htmlOn Tuesday, June 9, 2009, WRHU Radio Hofstra University will officially mark 50 years of broadcasting at Hofstra University. Jun 05, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060509_cciaccreditation.htmlHofstra University's Diane Lindner-Goldberg Child Care Institute One of the First Programs of Its Kind in the U.S. To be Awarded Reaccreditation Under Revised NAEYC StandardsJun 05, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/061909_summerwriting.htmlHofstra University's English Department, Creative Writing Program and Continuing Education Present the 35th Annual Summer Writers Program, July 6 to 17, 2009Jun 05, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060509_SummerSessionsHighSchoolStudents.htmlStudents who have completed their junior year of high school will be eligible to receive college credit for Hofstra summer classes ranging from Astronomy and English to Mathematics and Swahili.Jun 05, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060509_EnrollmentDayJune16.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, June 16, 2009 from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m.Jun 05, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060509_WRHUAwards.htmlStudent staff members of WRHU, Radio Hofstra University have been recognized in three journalism awards contests for their on-air work as part of Long Island’s largest radio news staff.Jun 04, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060409_CaptialCampaign.htmlHofstra University’s Capital Campaign exceeded its $100 million goal with a total of $110 million raised, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced at the 2009 Hofstra Gala.Jun 04, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060409_phillislevin.htmlHofstra University Poet-in-Residence Phillis Levin Announces Forthcoming Readings and Presentations, Summer and Fall 2009Jun 02, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060209_ZarbRanked63rdbyUSNews.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business ranked 63rd in the U.S. News and World Report annual ranking of full-time master's programs in business. Jun 02, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060209_PuerzerBaseball.htmlHofstra Engineering Department Chair and baseball scholar Richard Puerzer, Ph.D., will for the 10th consecutive year present a paper at the annual Cooperstown Symposium on Baseball and American Culture, speaking on race and Major League Baseball’s management structure.Jun 02, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060109_CIOTop100.htmlA project giving Hofstra students virtual lab and mobile computing capabilities to access academic software from any location on campus earned the University a spot on CIO magazine’s list of the top 100 companies that are creating new business value through technological innovations. Jun 02, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060209_EnrollmentDayJune2.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Undergraduate Admission is hosting an Enrollment Day on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m.Jun 02, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060209_MetzgerDInnocenzo.htmlHofstra alumnus James C. Metzger ’83 has funded a summer internship within the Center for Civic Engagement in honor of his favorite faculty member, History Professor Michael D'Innocenzo.Jun 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060109_mcphee.html"Unforgotten Italy" - Hofstra Creative Writing Professor Martha McPhee "Reclaims Her Italian" in More Magazine Jun 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060109_WeissmanProfessorship.htmlProfessor of Engineering David Weissman, Ph.D., who has taught at Hofstra for more than four decades, has been awarded the Jean Nerken Distinguished Professorship in Engineering, Dean Bernard Firestone of the Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences announced. Jun 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060109_Warhol.htmlThe Hofstra University Museum has received an unprecedented gift of Andy Warhol art from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, a portion of which will be on display July 20 through September 20, 2009 in the David Filderman Gallery, Ninth Floor, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, south campus.Jun 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/060109_ThirdAnnualScholarshipLuncheon.htmlThe Third Annual Institute of Real Estate Luncheon hosted by the Wilbur F. Breslin Center for Real Estate Studies will be held on Thursday, June 4, 2009 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus. May 27, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/052709_billyjoel.htmlHofstra Entertainment Presents "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me," A Broadway Musical Tribute to Billy JoelMay 21, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/052109_egyptianjewelry.htmlHofstra University's Department of Anthropology Presents The Archaeological Institute of America/Long Island Society (AIA/LIS) Lecture SeriesMay 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051909_BrooklynComputerCamp.htmlFor the second consecutive summer, Hofstra Computer Science Professor Gretchen Ostheimer, Ph.D., is offering kids in her Brooklyn neighborhood the chance to spend part of their summer learning how to write computer programs.May 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051909_GradOpenHouse.htmlThe Office of Graduate Admissions will host an Open House on Thursday, June 11, 2009 from 6-8 p.m. in C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus.May 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051909_MusicandAstronomy.htmlHofstra’s Astronomy Outreach Program will give concertgoers a glimpse of the heavens this summer throughout Long Island and at the Tanglewood Music Festival in Massachusetts as part of the 2009 International Year of Astronomy.May 18, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051809_ccigardening.htmlHofstra University's Diane Lindner-Goldberg Child Care Institute At the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center Receives National Youth Garden GrantMay 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051409_TogoTripCCE.htmlA team of Hofstra students and faculty will continue their "Green Future Alliance" in the West African nation of Togo May 19-28, 2009, meeting with their Togolese student and faculty partners and working together on human rights and sustainable ecology projects.May 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051409_ervindrake.htmlHofstra Entertainment Presents a 90th Birthday Tribute to LI Composer Ervin DrakeMay 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051309_magicflute.htmlThe Bronx Opera Company Presents Mozart's Ultimate Flight of Fantasy: "The Magic Flute"May 12, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051309_commencement.htmlHofstra University Announces 2009 Spring Commencement HonoreesMay 12, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051209_WRHU_SPJaward.htmlFor the first time in its 50 year history, WRHU, Radio Hofstra University has won a Society of Professional Journalists’ (SPJ) Mark of Excellence Award.May 12, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051209_StudyAbroad.htmlHofstra University is offering both Hofstra and visiting students the opportunity to earn academic credits this summer through its study abroad programs.May 11, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/051109_JosephSparacio.htmlJoseph Sparacio '89, CEO and Managing Partner of The Island Financial Group in Woodbury, New York and immediate past president of the Hofstra University Alumni Organization, has been named to the Hofstra Board of Trustees, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced today.May 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/050709_OperationDowntownJumpStartYourBusiness.htmlHow to successfully jump-start your own business will be the topic of the next Operation Downtown seminar sponsored by the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center at Hofstra University on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 from 8-10 a.m. at the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus.May 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/050709_GalaMediaAlert.htmleter S. Kalikow, ’65, ’86, will be honored. Among those participating are co-chairs Hofstra Trustee David S. Mack, ’67, and former U.S. Sen. Alfonse D’Amato.May 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/050609_PeterTemin.htmlEconomic Historian Peter Temin, Ph.D., will present a lecture "What the Great Depression Tells Us" on Friday, May 8, at 12:30 p.m., in the Middle Plaza Room, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.May 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/050609_MediaAction.htmlSchool of Communication students are partnering with not-for-profit organizations in the metropolitan area as part of a senior Media Production Capstone course titled Media Action Projects.May 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/05609_ResearchDay.htmlUndergraduate Research Day will give 23 student presenters the opportunity to share their research in Philosophy, English, Speech Language-Hearing Science, Chemistry, Biology, Political Science and Spanish with the Hofstra community. May 04, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/050409_LloydManor.htmlFor the third consecutive summer, students will have the opportunity to work on an excavation of a Lloyd Harbor site believed to contain the remains of an 18th century slave quarter as part of a Hofstra summer course on archeological field methods.May 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/050109_First100Days.htmlTwo Hofstra students will take part in a unique program offered by The Washington Center that will examine the administration of President Barack Obama. The Obama Presidency: The First 100 Days seminar in Washington, D.C. will take place May 17-24, 2009 and will give students the opportunity to study, hear, and question members of Congress, the media, party activists and advocacy representatives on the state of the 44th presidency.May 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/050109_MuseumAccreditation.htmlThe Hofstra University Museum has again received accreditation from the American Association of Museums (AAM), the highest national recognition for a museum. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. Apr 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/043009_RobertEngleToReceiveHofstraPresidentialMedal.htmlRobert F. Engle, Ph.D., the winner of the 2003 Nobel Prize in Economics, will be awarded the Hofstra University Presidential Medal on Wednesday, May 6, 2009 from 11:15 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. in the Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus.Apr 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/043009_FilmStudentSundance.htmlEt Alors, Charlotte, a short film directed by School of Communication film major Jonathan Rodríguez, will premiere nationally on the Sundance Film Channel Sunday, May 3 at 11:40 p.m., Wednesday, May 5 at 1:40 a.m. and 5:40 a.m., Friday, May 15 at 8:45 a.m., 11:40 p.m., and 5:40 p.m. and Tuesday, May 26 at 10:40 a.m. The film was also featured in the Harlem International Film Festival on February 26, 2009.Apr 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/043009_SOEHHSranked.htmlThe School of Education, Health and Human Services is one of the top-100 Best Graduate Schools of Education in the country, according to The U.S. News and World Report rankings, announced on April 16, 2009.Apr 27, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042709_MayMBAMSInfoSession.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business is hosting a Masters in Business Administration Information Session on Thursday, April 16, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. in Weller Hall, Room 304, South Campus. Apr 24, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042409_analog.htmlA panel of prominent Hofstra radio alumni will speak about the evolution of radio technology on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 7 p.m. in the Hofstra University News Hub located in Dempster Hall on Hofstra’s South Campus.Apr 24, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042409_MaxKolbTelethon.htmlHofstra's School of Communication will air "The 8th Annual Friends of Max Kolb Telethon" on May 3, 2009 from 10 p.m. to midnight on Hofstra TV channel's 35. Apr 22, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042209_makrakis.htmlFORM – Hofstra's Student-Run Art Club and Gallery – Presents "Superficial" by Christina Makrakis Apr 22, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040109_dance.htmlGuest Dance Artists Join Hofstra Faculty and Students in the 2009 Annual Spring Dance Concert, April 23 to 26Apr 22, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042209_JonathanAlter.htmlHofstra University will mark the 100th full day of the Obama administration with a lecture by Newsweek Senior Editor and NBC News Correspondent Jonathan Alter on “FDR and President Obama: Their First 100 Days” on Thursday, April 30, from 2:20-3:45 p.m. in the Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus.Apr 21, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042109_TeachersoftheYear.htmlFive Hofstra University faculty have been voted 2008-2009 Teachers of the Year by Hofstra students and will be honored at the May 7, 2009 Hofstra Gala as well as at the May 17, 2009 Undergraduate/Graduate Commencement Exercises, Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Herman A. Berliner announced.Apr 21, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042109_fineartsshow.html2009 Student Art Show Presented by Hofstra University's Fine Arts DepartmentApr 21, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042109_LocalGovernment.htmlTwo of Hofstra’s academic institutes will partner with New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Cornell University in a new Local Government Leadership Institute that will “provide fiscal and management expertise, information and guidance to local government officials,” according to the Comptroller’s office. The Institute’s first conference will be held at Hofstra on June 11, 2009.Apr 20, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/04202009_MerrillLynchCenterIFRSConference.htmlThe adoption of International Financial Reporting Standards will be the subject of a conference hosted by the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Merrill Lynch Center for the Study of International Financial Services and Markets on Monday, May 4, 2009 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus.Apr 20, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/042009_StessinPrize.htmlHofstra faculty members Stephanie Cobb, Ph.D. (Religion) and I. Bennett Capers, Ph.D. (Law) have been named the 2008-2009 winners of the Lawrence A. Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publications, Provost Herman A. Berliner announced today.Apr 15, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/041509_EarthDay.htmlA three-day festival designed to foster environmentalism and stewardship and to promote awareness of climate change will mark this year’s Earth Day celebration at Hofstra University Monday, April 20 - Wednesday, April 22. Apr 14, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/041409_LICFGrant.htmlA $15,000 Long Island Community Foundation grant will help The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University (NCSS) determine how suburban arts groups nationwide work together to emerge from the shadows of nearby cities. Apr 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/041509_Sanger.htmlThe New York Times Chief Washington Correspondent David E. Sanger will discuss “Obama’s Options: The Opportunities and Limits Facing the New President” at Hofstra University on Tuesday, April 28, 2009 at 2:20 p.m. in Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus. Apr 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040809_dutchfest.htmlHofstra Celebrates 26th Annual Dutch FestivalApr 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040809_IraqStudyDay.htmlDistinguished scholars will share their views on the making of modern Iraq and the ongoing occupation by American military forces in a panel discussion “Iraq: How the Past Shapes the Future” on Monday, April 27, 3-4:30 p.m., in the Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus.Apr 08, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040809_zachlazar.htmlZachary Lazar – Hofstra Creative Writing Professor, Acclaimed Author, LI Resident – Receives Dual Honors: a Guggenheim Fellowship and Princeton's Hodder FellowshipApr 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040709_PrincetonReviewandBusinessWeekRankings.htmlStudents and corporate recruiters have ranked the business program at The Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University among the nation’s best, according to The Princeton Review and BusinessWeek.Apr 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040709_GuruNanak.htmlHofstra University is now accepting applications for the 2010 Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize, a $50,000 award for a living individual or organization that has contributed to the promotion of constructive dialogue between faith communities. The prize is awarded biennially.Apr 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040709_connieroberts.htmlHofstra Instructor, Long Island Resident Connie Roberts Nominated for the Prestigious Hennessy X.O Literary Award for New Irish WritersApr 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040709_PerleFine.htmlThe Hofstra University Museum presents an original retrospective exhibition “Tranquil Power: The Art of Perle Fine” curated for the Hofstra University Museum from April 7 through June 26, 2009 in the Hofstra University Museum’s Emily Lowe Gallery, Emily Lowe Hall, south campus. The exhibit explores the work of Perle Fine (1905-1988), a faculty member at Hofstra University from 1962 to1973, and one of the few women artists in the inner circle of the Abstract Expressionists. Apr 07, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040709_SpringOpenHouse.htmlHofstra University is hosting an open house for high school juniors and their families on Sunday, April 26, 2009 from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m.Apr 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040609_summerdancing.htmlHofstra's Department of Drama and Dance Offers Modern Dance and Tap Over Summer Session I (May 20 through June 24, 2009)Apr 02, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040209_SummerSessions09.htmlClassroom lectures, study abroad programs and exclusive online courses are among the many summer course offerings at Hofstra beginning May 20, 2009.Apr 01, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/040109_DiversityLecture.htmlSusan A. Mboya, Ph.D., founder and executive president of Zawadi Africa Educational Fund and general manager franchise of the Coca-Cola Company will deliver the Provost's Annual Diversity Lecture on Wednesday, April 15, 2009 from 11:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. in the Student Center Theater, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.Mar 31, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/033109_LibraryAward.htmlThe Hofstra University Library is offering an award for the best researched academic paper by a senior scheduled to graduate in May 2009. The Undergraduate Library Research Award includes a $1,000 prize and a $200 Barnes & Noble Gift Certificate.Mar 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/033009_Vaisakhi.htmlAmbassador Prabhu Dayal, consul general of India, will be the guest of honor at the third annual celebration of Vaisakhi presented by Hofstra and the Bindra family of Long Island on Saturday, April 4 at 7 p.m. in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.Mar 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/033009_rosaryofmemories.htmlHofstra University Event Explores Women’s Important Role as the Keepers of Their Personal and Familial MemoriesMar 30, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/033009_NegotiatingCommercialLeaseAgreements.htmlReal estate professionals will learn how to maneuver the complex process of commercial lease agreement negotiations and earn seven continuing legal education credits during a Hofstra University Continuing Education course beginning on April 14, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in Breslin Hall, Room 0028, South Campus. Mar 27, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/032709_APIMonth.htmlNew York City Councilman John C. Liu (D-Flushing) will deliver the keynote address at a reception marking the start of Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Month at Hofstra University on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 5:30 p.m. in the Rochelle and Irwin A. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, 10th Floor, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus.Mar 26, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/032609_SOEHHSauthorsreception.htmlThe School of Education, Health and Human Services will hold a reception to recognize the scholarly accomplishments of 18 of its published faculty members on Friday March 27, 2009 in the Hagedorn Hall lobby from 3-4:30 p.m.Mar 25, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/032509_ReceptionforHSJuniors_April.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Admission is hosting a series of special receptions designed exclusively for high school juniors. Students who attend these receptions will be able to meet with current Hofstra students and administrators who will share information about academics, student life, and more.Mar 25, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/032509_RoboticsCompetition.htmlTeams from 47 New York area high schools will vie for top honors in the annual FIRST Robotics Competition, SBPLI Long Island Regional on March 27-28 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex at Hofstra University.Mar 25, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/032509_equatorialguinea.htmlThe Hofstra Cultural Center Presents An International Conference: "Between Three Continents: Rethinking Equatorial Guinea On the 40th Anniversary of Its Independence From Spain"Mar 23, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/032309_HempsteadForHofstra.htmlThe 35th Annual Hempstead for Hofstra/Hofstra for Hempstead Scholarship Dinner, which raises money to help Village of Hempstead students attend Hofstra University, will be held on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at 6:30 p.m. in the Main Dining Room of the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus. Mar 20, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/032009_AprilMBAInfoSession.htmlThe Frank G. Zarb School of Business is hosting a Masters in Business Administration Information Session on Thursday, April 16, 2008 from 6-8 p.m. in Weller Hall, Room 304, South Campus. Mar 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031909_cooper.htmlOn Thursday, March 19, Hofstra University will be the fourth stop for CNN anchor Anderson Cooper's "Road to Rescue" economic survival series, a week-long, in-depth cross-country tour through which CNN is discussing the economic crisis. Mar 19, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031909_GratitudeStudy.htmlTwo studies that looked at how we express gratitude found that women are better able then men to feel and express gratitude towards others and thus derive the social and personal benefits that come from such expressions. But among adolescents, while girls tended to express gratitude more readily than boys, boys may actually derive more of a benefit when they are able to do so.Mar 18, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031809_AlternativeSpringBreak.htmlFor the fourth consecutive year Hofstra University students will spend their spring break helping others in New Orleans as part of Hofstra’s Alternative Spring Break program. Students will return to the area devastated by Hurricane Katrina from April 4 through April 11, 2009. Mar 18, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031809_ComputerEdGrant.htmlA team of Hofstra Computer Science faculty has received a $290,000 National Science Foundation grant to develop curricula that introduces entrepreneurship and leadership components into the computer science curriculum.Mar 18, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031809_CollegeAccountingChallenge.htmlZarb School of Business accounting students will participate in the first College Accounting Challenge sponsored by CPA firm Margolin, Winer & Evens, LLP on Wednesday, March 25, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in the Hillwood Commons Lecture Hall on the C.W. Post campus of Long Island University, 720 Northern Boulevard, Brookville, New YorkMar 17, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031709_sarahruhl.htmlHofstra's "Great Writers, Great Readings" Series Spring 2009 Concludes With Playwright Sarah RuhlMar 17, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031709_davidscher.htmlHofstra University's Calkins Hall Rosenberg Gallery Presents "Everything is everywhere, in its own way" By David ScherMar 17, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031709_paulanelson.htmlPaula Nelson's "Soar With Your Strengths: Making Money, Creating Security and Identifying Opportunities in Today's Chaotic Economy"Mar 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031609_RichardDalyExecutiveSpeakersSeries.htmlEntrepreneur and business leader Richard J. Daly will discuss his path from entrepreneur to chief executive officer during a Zarb executive speakers series event on March 18, 2009 from 6 to 8 p.m. in Axinn Library, Room 246, South Campus.Mar 16, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031609_ThirdAnnualLeanSixSigmaSymposium.htmlImprove your business management strategy using statistical methods developed by Lean Six Sigma. Mar 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031309_OffCampusReceptions_March09.htmlThe Hofstra University Office of Admission is hosting a series of special receptions designed exclusively for high school juniors. Mar 13, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031309_TransferOpenHouse.htmlHofstra University is hosting an open house for transfer students on Friday, March 20, 2009 from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.Mar 12, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031209_PapperInstallation.htmlRobert Papper, chair of the Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations, will be installed as the Lawrence Stessin Distinguished Professor in Journalism on Wednesday, March 18, 2009 from 3:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus. There will be a reception immediately following the convocation.Mar 11, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031109_sacajawea.htmlHofstra University Cultural Center and the Department of Anthropology Presents a Free Lecture: "Sacajawea: The Most Honored Woman in America"Mar 11, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031109_myworkster.htmlHofstra University Launches MyWorkster@Hofstra this Winter 2009 to Help Students and Alumni With Job Searching and Networking OpportunitiesMar 11, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031109_CollegeWeekLive.htmlHofstra University will again be taking part in CollegeWeekLive, a free, virtual college fair on Wednesday, March 25 and Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 10 a.m. until 10 p.m.Mar 10, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/031009_Gala09.htmlPeter S. Kalikow, ’65, '86, a longtime Hofstra trustee and an alumnus whose love of presidential history led him to endow the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency and to sponsor the third and final presidential debate at Hofstra in October 2008, will be honored at the annual Hofstra Gala on Thursday, May 7, 2009 at 7 p.m. at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, North Campus. Mar 09, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030909_MediaSymposium.htmlHofstra University Cultural Center and the School of Communication present a one-day symposium on “Media and Social Change: Using Entertainment Education to Improve the Outcomes of Health and Social Issues of Women” on Thursday, March 26, 2009 from 8:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.Mar 09, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030909_CASEAward.htmlHofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz will receive a Chief Executive Leadership Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) during the group’s District II conference in Baltimore March 22-24.Mar 09, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030909_mftclinic.htmlHofstra University Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic At the Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center Now Forming Spring 2009 GroupsMar 09, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/0309_careerfair.htmlHofstra University to Host Spring Job and Internship Fair And Launch Unique Partnership with MyWorkster.com – MyWorkster@HofstraMar 09, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030909_OperationDowntownSeminarMarketingInChallengingTimes.htmlHow to successfully market your business in challenging times will be the topic of the next Operation Downtown seminar sponsored by the Scott Skodnek Business Development Center at Hofstra University on March 12, 2009 from 8-10 a.m. at the Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus.Mar 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030609_LIHistoryDay.htmlHofstra University and one of its longest tenured faculty members will be honored as part of the annual Long lsland History Day program at Hofstra on Sunday, March 8, 2009 in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus.Mar 06, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030609_LaserScience.htmlJim Kafka, Ph.D., of Spectra-Physics, an expert on the development of ultrafast lasers, will speak at Hofstra on “Ultrafast Lasers and Ultrafast Science” on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:30 p.m. in the Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus.Mar 05, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/012009_shakespearefestival.htmlHofstra Shakespeare Festival Turns 60 Mar 04, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030409_BusHearing.htmlA public forum to address the recommendations of the Ravitch Commission on expanding regional bus service in Nassau County and the larger region will be held at Hofstra on Friday, March 6, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Guthart Cultural Center Theater, first floor, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, South Campus.Mar 03, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030309_WomensHerstoryMonth.htmlHofstra University’s Women’s “Herstory” Month, devoted to honoring women and their impact in the world, will include throughout the month “What if Women Ruled the World?” a gender analysis of leadership; a musical performance of “The Feminine Musique”; a keynote address by Erin Vilardi, national program director of The White House Project; a discussion of “Sacajawea: The Most Honored Woman in America”; and a poetry performance, “Women Poets in Intimate Encounters”. Mar 03, 2009http://www.hofstra.edu/Home/News/PressReleases/030309_SpringEntrepreneurialAssistanceProgram .htmlEntrepreneurs will learn the strategies to grow a business and take advantage of opportunities during the economic downturn in the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP). Workshops will provide participants with "nuts and bolts skills" required to operate and grow a successful business. A free information session about the EAP will be held March 4, 2009 at 6 pm in Brower Hall, Room 101, South Campus.