CULTURAL CENTER

The Hofstra Cultural Center (HCC) is planning its Spring 2027 academic event calendar and invites faculty to submit proposals for programs that foster interdisciplinary collaboration, enrich campus life, and engage diverse audiences. While campus events have returned primarily to an in-person format, virtual and hybrid proposals are also welcome.

Grants ranging from $500 to $2,500 are available to support approved programs. Funding will be applied to speaker honoraria, travel, lodging, hospitality, and other approved event-related expenses, as outlined in the proposal. HCC requires the host department to share in the costs of presenting each proposed event.

Applications are due Wednesday, November 11 and applicants will be notified by Friday, December 4 with a meeting schedule to follow.

Successful program applications demonstrate the potential to:

• Foster interdisciplinary collaboration by presenting unique, timely, and relevant topics of interest to students and faculty across multiple academic departments.
• Connect global, historical, and local perspectives by engaging with significant historical and contemporary events, current policy developments, and their broader social and cultural implications.
• Incorporate student involvement through student leadership, planning, research, moderation, or participation.
• Extend the impact of the event by accommodating livestreaming and recording for future access and archiving, where feasible.
• Engage diverse audiences by welcoming participation from across the university, the surrounding community, and local schools.
• Maximize educational opportunities by considering scheduling, classroom participation, and opportunities to connect programming with course content while remaining accessible to broader audiences.
• Use resources effectively through thoughtful planning, collaboration, and efficient use of available funding.

Virtual and Hybrid Proposal are also welcomed, especially those that bring international or geographically distant speakers into campus conversations, create opportunities for perspectives that might otherwise be inaccessible, and open new avenues for dialogue.

We look forward to receiving your proposals for Spring 2027.

Thank you for your interest. Please contact the Cultural Center at X3-5669 with any questions. 

Generally, honoraria can be provided. For example, a $250-$300 honorarium is suitable for a panel or lecture given by local speakers; if the speaker participates in an additional event, such as a class or an informal meeting with students, then $500-750 might be appropriate. More than $750 typically will require justification for the additional cost or an understanding of other engagements. If someone is well-known enough that the individual is represented by a speakers bureau, that should be included in the request and, if possible, all attendant costs associated with the contractual agreement.

May be included in the expenses, but should not be excessive and follow the University’s Travel and Entertainment guidelines. Three hundred dollars is the typical reimbursement limit for travel; if a plane ticket costs more, then it must be purchased at least three weeks in advance for reimbursement. Plane fares are coach fare only unless there are special circumstances. Car service to and from the airport is provided by and billed to the Cultural Center and should be budgeted at $150 each way. If an overnight stay is required, guests will be given lodging at the Uniondale Marriott at a budgeted cost of $200 per night.

May be included in the expenses, but should not be excessive and follow the University’s Travel and Entertainment guidelines. For example, food to entertain the speaker(s), host a select group of students for an invitation-only meal with the speaker and/or coffee and/or snacks for the audience to encourage attendance may be acceptable, but free lunches or dinners for all attendees will not.

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