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Hofstra University senior Claudia Balthazar has been selected to participate in the national News21 program, a prestigious investigative journalism fellowship from the Carnegie-Knight Initiative on the Future of Journalism Education. She and other top student journalists from across the country will report on gun legislation and rights this year.

Hofstra University's new Pride Productions unit produces live online broadcasts of Hofstra events, including NCAA Division I athletics. The team is made up primarily of Hofstra University students who act as directors, technical directors, camera crew and graphics and replay operators, getting hands-on experience with state-of-the-art professional broadcast systems.

A team of Hofstra students earned an honorable mention in the 2013-14 American Marketing Association's International Collegiate Case Competition. The AMA Case Competition is a yearlong event that brings together top marketing students to work on a marketing challenge submitted by a sponsoring organization. This year, students were asked to develop a marketing strategy for Hershey Company's Take 5 candy bar.

Shannan Ferry, a senior broadcast journalism major, has won a $1,000 Presidents Scholarship from the Radio Television Digital News Association.

Five political science students will participate in a seminar in January 2014 on bi-partisan cooperation between Congress and the White House at The Washington Center.

Four teams of students from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business competed for seed money to fund their business proposals as part of the Capital One Bank Campus Entrepreneurship Challenge.

A team of two juniors from the Frank G. Zarb School of Business won first place in an annual entrepreneurship competition sponsored by Capital One Bank.

November 21-24, 2014, dance students performed in the Fall Faculty Dance Concert at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse.

The Hofstra Women's Basketball team has started the 2013-14 seasons with two wins in November.

Senior forward Amber Stobbs was named the GoHofstra.com Student-Athlete of the week for the period ending Nov. 3.

Performed in the Department of Drama and Dance's elaborate production of "Gypsy" at Hofstra University, October 18-27, 2013.

More than 35 high-achieving first-year students have been named Dean's Business Scholars by the Frank G. Zarb School of Business. The program is designed to provide students with special opportunities to engage with faculty and industry executives to help them build their leadership skills.

The Hofstra women's cross country team returns to action for its third meet of the 2013 season on Saturday, September 21 when the Pride travel to the Towson Invitational at Oregon Ridge Park in Hunt Valley, MD

The 2013-14 Hofstra University Women's Tennis team will begin the season September 21 when they host Rider University at the Hofstra Outdoor Tennis Center at 2 p.m.

The 2013 Hofstra Men's Soccer team is off to 1-1-1 start and is looking to build on a CAA championship game appearance from last season.

Hofstra Announces The 2013 Men's Cross Country Team

Stefanie Kitsos '14, a speech pathology major, has been named the first Standout Student of the Fall 2013 semester at Hofstra University. Stefanie, who is hearing impaired, has decided to pursue a career helping others who have the same challenge. Standout Students are students whose achievements and accomplishments - academically, at an internship, or in extracurricular activities - set them apart.

The 2013 Hofstra Field Hockey team will begin its season on Friday, August 30 when it faces LaSalle at 11:30 a.m. at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium.

The 2013 Hofstra Women's Soccer team will look to defend its CAA championship when the new campaign begins on Friday, Aug. 20 against Syracuse in the Penn State Invitational.

Forty-six of Hofstra University's best students served as peer educators in the Spring 2013 semester, lecturing, tutoring, leading class discussions, and supervising student work for classes in their major department. Students must have at least a 3.5 GPA in their major and a recommendation from the faculty member to qualify for the prestigious peer teacher program.

Hofstra University's Honors College (HUHC) is delighted to welcome first year students to the HUHC community. We look forward to the many ways you will contribute to Honors life. Our mission is to enrich your college experience. See you soon!

The 2013 Hofstra Volleyball team will begin its season on Friday, August 30 when it faces Delaware State at 7 p.m. in the Physical Education Building.

Hofstra University welcomes the Class of 2017 to the Pride family.