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Hofstra University and Our Communities
Building and Bridging Our Future Together
Over three days during inauguration week, Hofstra University convened symposia organized by the academic community that highlighted the breadth and depth of Hofstra faculty, staff, students, and alumni across its schools.
Inauguration Events
Students celebrated unity, identity, and talent by showcasing the creativity and variety of perspectives on our campus.
Hofstra celebrated distinguished alumni who have contributed to the university and their communities.
Student Participants
Hofstra University, Class of 2023
Kelly Elkowitz
Artist, Painting in honor of the inauguration of President Susan Poser
Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Class of 2022
Nicole Wong
Winner, Inauguration Student Poetry Contest
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Director of the Satcher Health Leadership Institute at Morehouse School of Medicine
Daniel E. Dawes, JD
"Susan Poser knows more than most, cares more than many, has the courage to meet the moment and will persevere until the moment has passed. The pride of Nebraska Law and the University of Illinois Chicago is now the pride of Hofstra University and I for one am, frankly, jealous of you all – because you now get to bask in the warm glow of her light. I’m also immensely excited to see Hofstra shine brighter than ever before."
President of the University of Iowa
Barbara J Wilson, PhD
"I can say without hesitation you have landed a great one. Everyone that worked with Susan could see she was destined to be a president…Hofstra, you have found a president that will help you attract and build talent who will help you nurture ideas into action and will be a tireless advocate for your institution"
Former chancellor of the University of Nebraska and former dean of the University of Nebraska College of Law
Harvey Perlman, JD
"You have chosen wisely. You have a new president who wants to ‘do’ president not just be one. She will be aggressive in pursuing your collective ambitions, she will seize on opportunities that present themselves, she will advocate on your behalf and she will also push each of you to contribute your best to this enterprise."
Hello Hofstra!
We are embarking upon an initiative at Hofstra that will serve as the foundation for the next decade, and will help us to identify the priorities to which we will direct our energy and our resources. We will start with the questions: How do we define ourselves as a university now, and what are our ambitions for the future? … We must decide together what post-pandemic world we want to imagine. What do our students need to learn, and how should they learn it?“
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