Fostering Diversity on Campus | Hofstra

Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program - (CSTEP)
The Hofstra University CSTEP program is designed to increase the number of historically underrepresented students who enroll in undergraduate or graduate programs leading to professional license or to careers in mathematics, science, technology, and health related fields. The program provides tutorial assistance, advising, counseling, internships and research opportunities.

NOAH Program
The New Opportunities At Hofstra program, established in 1964, was one of the first programs in the country designed to assist underrepresented students with admission and study at a university. Since its inception, the program has had a successful graduation percentage and its alumnus have gone one to achieve high academic success understanding that "If there is no struggle, there is no progress - Frederick Douglass".

Intercultural Engagement and Inclusion
The Office is responsible for planning and implementing cultural awareness and diversity education programming for the student community at Hofstra. The office works closely with a variety of campus constituencies to ensure that Hofstra University remains a diverse campus that embraces its multicultural identity.

Heritage Months
The office coordinates six month-long series of events devoted to Lesbian, Gay, Bi-sexual, Transgender, Queer & Questioning Heritage, Latino-Hispanic Heritage, Black History, Women's History, and Asian-Pacific Islander Heritage, and Diversity Awareness.
- Latino-Hispanic Heritage Month (October)
- LGBTQ History Month (October)
- Diversity Awareness Month (November)
- Black History Month (February)
- Women's Herstory Month (March)
- Asian/Pacific Islander Heritage Month (April)
Student Clubs
This office advises many of Hofstra's student clubs and organizations that foster cultural exploration of one's identity, including the African Caribbean Society, Hofstra Organization of Latin Americans, Women of Action, NAACP and Hofstra (International) Organization of International Students.
The Diversity-Dialogue-Desserts Series is a discussion-oriented forum regarding various issues of diversity in our world today. Each program is hosted by a Hofstra student, faculty or staff member. We encourage all members of the Hofstra community to participate in these campus conversations.
International Student Programming includes immigration related programs that provide an overview of various immigration regulations, visits to local museums and New York City attractions, as well as programs geared toward international student life and success such as "Adjusting to Life in the United States" & "Academic Success in American Higher Education". The Office also collaborates closely with offices like The Career Center to help prepare international students to find employment after they graduate. These programs focus on "Workplace Culture in the USA" and "Applying for an H1B Visa".
International Education Week is a time for Hofstra to honor its international student community as well as embrace the international nature of Hofstra. Events that take place during International Education Week include the student and cultural student group performance showcase "International Global Glitz", a Discussion Series about "Is Hofstra Global?", the showing of international documentary films like "Amandla!" (the story of how music fueled the Apartheid Movement in South Africa), and a World Cup Soccer Tournament where students from different countries face-off against each other in competition.
Diversity Training and Education
Through the Office of Multicultural and International Students Programs, Hofstra provides workshops and diversity training to student affairs personnel, resident assistants, orientation leaders, fraternity and sorority leaders, and many other groups on campus. Some of the programs offered by the Office include: "Creating a Safe Space for the LGBTQ Student and Staff Community," "Understanding White Privilege," "Intercultural Sensitivity" "Dismantling Stereotypes," and "Confronting Racism."

Chaplain's Office
The Catholic, Jewish, Muslim and Protestant chaplains at Hofstra University work closely with one another and with students to offer a wide variety of exciting programs. Some of these activities include social events, dinners, religious services, celebration of holidays, guest speakers, community service projects, informal discussions, study groups, regional and national conferences, retreats and much more. The chaplains are also available for religious guidance and informal personal and academic counseling.

Living-Learning Communities
First-year students have the opportunity to participate in one of the seven Living-Learning Communities located in the Netherlands Complex. Some of the Living-Learning Communities have clusters or seminars associated with them through the First Year Connections program and others are based on students' academic interests and/or passion for a specific topic. For the 2014-2015 academic year, the Living-Learning Communities are: L.E.A.D (Leaderships), PreP (Pre-Health Professions), Math, Science & Engineering, STUDIO (Visual Art), S.T.A.G.E (Performing Art), Communications and Zarb.

Theme Housing
Upperclass students have an opportunity to create a theme based on their common educational, social, or extracurricular interests and have the opportunity to live together on campus in Nassau Hall. Theme Housing allows current students to create a community with their friends from classes, clubs, fraternities, sororities, and other campus organizations. During the 2010-2011 academic year, students selected to live together in the following themes: Civic Engagement, Cultural Cooking, Dress For Success, Health Sciences, Generation to Fix America and Health Sciences.

Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD)
This office arranges academic accommodations and provides support for students with disabilities including but not limited to learning disabilities, psychological disabilities, sensory disabilities, physical disabilities and chronic medical conditions. SSD programs and services promote universal design, equal opportunity and disability awareness for the Hofstra community. SSD has seen great success with one of its newer fee-based programs called Academic Coaching. Much like the well-known PALS program that SSD has been operating, Academic Coaching helps students registered with the office who experience issues with adapting to the demands of academics in college. SSD is also excited about its upcoming fourth annual Delta Alpha Pi Honor Society induction. Delta Alpha Pi is the nation's only academic honor society specifically for students with disabilities. Students interested in receiving accommodations can contact us at ssd@hofstra.edu or 516-463-4999.

Black and Hispanic Alumni Association
Hofstra University Black Hispanic Alumni Association (BHAA) was established in 1990 to support African American and Latino students through scholarships and mentoring programs. BHAA has established a visible and thriving graduate network which recognizes the achievements of outstanding alumni and provides networking opportunities.

Hofstra Cultural Center
The Center is an internationally renowned organization that includes a conference and symposium component, a music program and the publication of the proceedings of its conferences and symposia. The activities of the Hofstra Cultural Center augment the offerings of the academic departments of the University and develop educational programs related to the cultural and interdisciplinary experience of students, faculty, staff, alumni and international scholars.

Hofstra University Museum (HUM)

The Hofstra University Museum (HUM) Diversity Awareness initiatives derive from a commitment that is core to the Museum's mission "…advances knowledge and understanding through experiences with authentic works from the world's diverse cultures." The intention of each Diversity Awareness related exhibition, program, and publication is to expand public recognition, understanding, and appreciation of our global community through experiences with original works of art and artifacts. In both of its on-campus galleries (Emily Lowe Gallery and David Filderman Gallery) the Museum fosters an environment that encourages personal responses to the beauty and power of ancient, as well as recent, imagery and objects from cultures around the globe. Each year specific exhibitions and programs are carefully planned and executed to deeply engage individuals. Experiential learning and related conversations emerging from interactions with diverse art forms often lead to a greater understanding of contemporary humanity, as well as issues and events that may be national or global in nature.

Current information about Hofstra University Museum Diversity Awareness Initiatives and exhibitions, programs, and permanent collections is available at www.hofstra.edu/Community/museum/museum_diversity_main.html

Center for Civic Engagement (CCE)

Crossing Borders Training
Developed in conjunction with the Diversity Task Force, this series of events for Hofstra student leaders fosters sustained work and friendship relations between students of varying ethnic/religious/racial backgrounds.
Hofstra - Togo Partnership
In collaboration with the University of Lomé in Togo, Plan International, and students at Roosevelt Middle School, Hofstra University's Center for Civic Engagement will work on two projects: the Development Initiative in Togo and the Green Future Alliance. These projects will enable students in both nations to learn how to organize, implement and maintain sustainable ecology projects as they learn about the culture, resources and politics of each country.

School of Law
Hailed by U.S. News & World Report as one of the most diverse law schools in the country, Hofstra Law proudly reports that well above a quarter of our student body self identifies as members of underrepresented minority groups.

Student Organizations - The Asian-Pacific American Law Students Association, Black Law Students Association, Latino/a Law Students Association, South Asian Law Students Association, Hofstra Law Women, and OutLaw organizations are an integral part of the Law School's support for diverse communities. These organizations are involved in educational programming to raise awareness about the barriers their membership continues to experience in the legal and business world. Among their programming is the highly regarded Law School's Diversity Orientation Weekend in August and regular panel discussions on minorities in the legal profession, many of which bring our successful alumni back to campus. Our alumni continue to actively support their respective affinity groups.
Diversifying the Legal Profession - In addition to programs on-campus, Hofstra Law School is proud to be involved in numerous efforts to diversify the legal profession. The Law School is a member of the Council on Legal Education Opportunity (CLEO) and the New York Legal Education Opportunity Program (NYLEO). The Office of Career Services is also actively involved in the New York City Bar Association Diversity Fellowship steering committee.
Alumni Diversity Committee - This committee consists of alumni representatives from various minority student groups and is helping the Law School to attract, retain, and provide job opportunities for minority students.

Center for Public Archaeology
The Center for Public Archaeology at Hofstra University is devoted to engaging students and the greater community in thinking critically about modern social contexts and the historical and material structures that helped shape them. By creating continuity and context through the analysis of materials operating at various scales of time, place, events, and roles, archaeology informs not only an understanding of the beginnings of today's communities, but also how people both in the past and today negotiate communities across class, racial, ethnic, and gendered lines.