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Hofstra is trying to expedite the process of reporting faculty by having students send complaints to the newly created Complaint.Resolution@Hofstra.edu, an email system implemented at the beginning of the semester by the Office of the Provost.
The “Guide to Pride” was updated for the 2018-19 academic year to include new Code of Conduct standards on the topic of defamation.
After penning a petition on Change.org calling for expanded options for those with dietary restrictions at Hofstra, junior marketing major Sarah Peres’ plight was met with a wave of support from more than 500 concerned students, parents and community members alike.
Holocaust survivor dies after being pushed in subway
The South Asian Student Association (SASA), in coordination with the Hofstra University Honors College and Hofstra Indian Students Association, hosted a celebration honoring Diwali, the Hindu holiday of lights.
A first-generation college student can be defined as a student for whom neither parent has earned a four-year degree in the United States. On Thursday, Nov. 8, Hofstra University created a platform for these students by celebrating National First-Generation Students Day, hosted by the First Generation Pride Committee.
Amidst the tension surrounding the Democratic Party’s pursuit to take back the House and the Senate, Hofstra students gathered in the multipurpose rooms in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center to witness democracy in action. The Hofstra Votes campaign held a watch party on Tuesday, Nov. 6, organized by the Office of University Relations, Division of Student Affairs and the Student Government Association (SGA).
Following a long-anticipated midterm election that, for many, possessed the potential to be one of the most contentious political shifts of the decade, Democrats celebrate their procurement of the House while Republicans advanced their Senate majority. Additionally, the country welcomes unprecedented representation of minorities in Congress.
In a theater filled with weeping eyes, bowed heads and pleas to do more, students and faculty gathered to remember the lives lost in shootings that occurred at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and in a Kroger grocery store in Louisville, Kentucky.
A blue wave crashed into New York on Tuesday, Nov. 6, when Democrats took control of the New York State Senate from Republicans for only the third time in 50 years. Strong victories throughout Long Island districts helped push the party toward a historic legislative win.
Hofstra University co-celebrated its Dutch ancestry with the University of Amsterdam in a symposium titled, “New Netherland, New Amsterdam: A Celebration of Dutch Heritage and Transatlantic Exchanges.”
Shawn Rochester, an author, financial coach and CEO of Good Steward LLC, visited Hofstra on Thursday, Oct. 25, to discuss his new book, “The Black Tax: The Cost of Being Black in America.” Rochester was hosted by the Xi Psi Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha and the Hofstra Cultural Center.
Hofstra University’s fourth annual #DayInThePride, held on Wednesday, Oct. 24, gave students, faculty and alumni the chance to showcase their daily routines and explain valuable experiences that Hofstra has taught them over the years.
The Center for Civic Engagement hosted a panel of renowned professionals and engaged students to break down the complex and multi-faceted issue of immigration and question the ethics behind recent United States policies as part of Hofstra’s annual Day of Dialogue, on Wednesday, Oct. 24.
Following the recently leaked trans memo, a document obtained by The New York Times detailing the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) efforts to establish a legal definition of sex that would curtail a series of Obama-era decisions that loosened the national conception of gender, a coalition of student clubs on campus held an emergency meeting on Tuesday, Oct. 23.
Jonah Goldberg, political commentator, author and news contributor, spoke to members of the Hofstra and Long Island community on Wednesday, Oct. 17, as part of the Hofstra Votes campaign.
In an effort to make campus accessible to all faculty and students, Hofstra University has developed a plan to update older buildings and design new facilities that follow the tenets of universal design; however, individuals still remain concerned about the lack of accessibility during an emergency situation.
Community members, families and professionals gathered in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center on Friday, Oct. 19, for VOICE Day 2018, an event designed to inform attendees of various social services that are available.
