Even though Jim Metzger only reconnected with Hofstra University in 2007, he quickly made a big impact for Hofstra Athletics. It has been recently announced that Metzger has made a $1.5 million commitment to support Hofstra Athletics.
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This week, the Romance Language Club, Society of Physics Students and Hofstra Goes for Gold were recognized as SGA clubs.
The School of Communications has officially been approved to study abroad in Rome during summer session II.
Two students reported that while standing in front of Estabrook Hall on Dec. 1, water was being poured and the empty bottles were thrown out the window. Public Safety responded to the room where the water and bottles were being thrown and issued an appearance summons to the residents of the room.
In preparation for the planned renovations to the Stanford S. Hammer Lab, the Computer Center put up posters in the study space across from Axinn Library for students to write their opinions on proposed changes.
At approximately two in the afternoon on Sunday, Dec. 4, everyone from congressmen and World War II marines to doctors and educators gathered in the Hofstra University Club and dined in honor of their colleagues.
On November 12, Boonshaft received the George N. Parks Award, which honors a musical educator who embodies leadership, perseverance and enthusiasm.
Hofstra University's longest running show, "For Your Island" ("FYI"), aired its 100th episode. The show aired at 4 p.m. on Dec. 5, on Hofstra's TV Channel 35.
Eight University students were given the experience of a lifetime on Monday night, Nov. 28: a tour of The New York Times building.
A vehicle that was refused entry onto the North Campus due to lack of identification refused to turn around and instead entered the campus on Nov. 23. Public Safety pursued the vehicle, stopped the car and the driver was taken to the HIC, identified as a non-student and banned from campus.
On November 17th, the Hofstra Center for Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) research won a federal grant of almost $2 million from the National Science Foundation (NSF).
Dr. Genevieve Weber, assistant professor of Counseling, Research, Special Education and Rehabilitation and licensed Mental Health Counselor, is a leading activist in raising awareness about the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community's mental health.
CollegiateLink: it's an online social network that lets clubs coordinate with their members and each other, to easily promote information and events on and off campus for the benefit of everyone. But have you heard of it?
An overwhelming amount of underclassmen are planning to graduate with multiple majors, according to a Facebook survey, even though a bachelor's degree at Hofstra only requires students to choose one.
Students and educators alike assembled in Monroe Lecture Hall on Wednesday for the event, "Climate Change: Myth or Reality."
Senator Megan Andrews, a freshman, encourages the SGA senators to register for the American Cancer Society's Relay For Life. Each spring for the last four years—this upcoming spring will make it five—Hofstra clubs and organizations have come together to raise money for the huge Relay For Life event.
In January of 2012, the Hofstra in London program will be offering classes in London from January 3 through 24.
"I was taking pictures, and a security officer came out and asked what I was doing," Berkman said. "I explained I was taking pictures for a student project."
On Thursday, public relations professionals Meryl Weinsaft Cooper and Jessica Kleiman revealed five tips from their book Be Your Own Best Publicist to Hofstra students.
After hearing a proposal from a New York Times representative, Walter Barleycorn, the Academic Affairs Committee of SGA is looking into having hard copies of the New York Times back on campus.