Hofstra University

Hofstra University is an internationally ranked and recognized private university in Hempstead, N.Y. Hofstra is a dynamic community of nealry 11,000 students dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers. Our campus is a leafy oasis just a quick train ride away from New York City and all its cultural, recreational and professional opportunities. We offer small classes and personal attention, with the resources, technology and facilities of a large university. Students can choose from more than 165 undergraduate program options and 175 graduate program options in the liberal arts and sciences, education, health professions and human services, the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs, the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business, the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, the Hofstra Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, and the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell.

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Philosophy Major Celebrates Publication of Paper

"Punishment for the Failed Criminal," a paper by philosophy major Evan Lopes '23, has been published in the undergraduate philosophy journal Ephermeris. In the piece, Lopes analyzes the similarities and differences between successful criminal acts and attempted but failed criminal acts. The measure of punishment for each should be the same, he argues. Whether or not there was resulting harm is incidental.

Student Excellence - 2022 Dec 5

2020 Undergraduate Library Research Award

Established in 1997 by Hofstra's Axinn Library faculty, this award recognizes and rewards excellence in research and writing by graduating seniors.

Student Excellence - 2020 Sep 14

WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University Named 2019 College Station of the Year

Hofstra University's student-run station, WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University, has won the National Association of Broadcasters' prestigious Marconi Award as the College Radio Station of the Year for 2019. It is the station's third Marconi honor since 2014. More than 250 student staffers work at WRHU, which has studios in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. Several student staffers were present at the awards ceremony in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, September 26 to accept the Marconi Award.

Student Excellence - 2019 Nov 21

Senior Gets Grad School Acceptance Abroad

Philosophy major Casey Grippo, Class of 2018, a Provost's List scholar and consistent Dean's List student who has been elected to Phi Beta Kappa, has been accepted to the preeminent University of Luxembourg to pursue a master's degree in modern and contemporary European philosophy.

Student Excellence - 2018 May 1

Hofstra's Herbert School Names Communication Seniors of the Year

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University has recognized six outstanding students as seniors of the year in their respective disciplines, based on their academic standing, faculty recommendations, and leadership in extra-curricular activities within the school.

Student Excellence - 2016 Jul 13

Bianca Derrick Named Health Science Undergraduate of the Year

Bianca Derrick, a first-year Master of Public Health student and a 2015 health science graduate in the School of Health Professions and Human Services, was named Hofstra's Outstanding Undergraduate Major of the Year by Eta Sigma Gamma, the national health education honorary society.

Student Excellence - 2016 Jul 12