Hofstra University is a dynamic community of nearly 11,000 students dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers. Students can choose from approximately 165 undergraduate program options and 200 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.
(see more)Hofstra University is a dynamic community of nearly 11,000 students dedicated to civic engagement, academic excellence and becoming leaders in their communities and their careers. Students can choose from approximately 165 undergraduate program options and 200 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.
Student Artist Joins Uniondale's Juneteenth Festivities
Twelve paintings by Beauvoire Jean-Charles '24, a health science and fine arts major from Dix Hills, NY, will be on display in the Journey to Joy art show at Uniondale's second annual Joy Fest NY.
Hofstra Drama Alums Land Only US Spot at Int'l Theatre Festival
Five Hofstra drama alums are heading to Spoleto, Italy, to perform at the 10th edition of the European Young Theatre Festival later this month - the only American college students to participate in this year's prestigious international showcase and one of few in the history of the event to receive an invitation.
Music Major Accepted Into Russian Opera Intensive
Christopher Lau '21, a music major with a concentration in vocal performance, has been accepted as a young artist in the Russian Opera Workshop, a summer intensive at the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.
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2020 Jun 22
Student Cast in Broadway Musical "Sing Street"
Michael Lepore '20 started this spring semester with a full course schedule, a prominent role in the Shakespeare Festival, and a number of extracurricular obligations. Two weeks after the start of classes, his life was joyfully upended when an open audition in New York City led to his being cast in the Broadway musical "Sing Street."
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2020 Jun 22
Local Students Star in "Legally Blonde" at Hofstra University
Hofstra University's Department of Drama and Dance presents its major musical production of the 2019-20 academic year, Legally Blonde - The Musical, at the Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse. The blockbuster 2001 movie Legally Blonde, starring Reese Witherspoon, inspired the 2007 award-nominated Broadway musical. Featuring music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach, this production of Legally Blonde is directed by Adjunct Associate Professor of Drama Jennifer Hart.
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2019 Oct 24
Students' Recital a Labor of Love
Hofstra students Adrianna Kapusta and Alexander Burns performed a music recital on Sunday, April 8, at The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center. They performed six classical recital pieces for the violin and double bass. Composers featured in the program included Mozart, Mendelssohn, Bottesini and Koussevitzky.
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2018 Apr 18
Hofstra Students Win A Cappella Competition
Members of Hofstra's The Hofbeats placed first at the 2018 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal and earned a spot in the Semi-finals.
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2018 Mar 12
Hofstra Sophomore Wins A Cappella Honor
Sophomore Patty Alzaibak won an award for Outstanding Soloist at the 2018 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal at Monmouth University.
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2018 Mar 5
A Music Recital with an International Flair
Music education majors Andrea Stock '18 and Karen Fernandez '18 performed their vocal recital on Saturday, April 7, at Hofstra University's Helene Fortunoff Theater. Featured artists included percussionists Connor Martin '18 and Dylan Newshan '18, violinist Paula Chirinos '20, clarinetist Kyle Small '18 and pianist Violetta Zabbi.
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2018 Apr 10
Hofstra Freshman Wins A Cappella Honor
Freshman Dimitra Vrosgou won an award for Outstanding Soloist at the 2018 International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal at Monmouth University.
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2018 Mar 5
Hofstra Students Place in A Cappella Competition
Members of Hofstra's Sigma'Cappella placed second at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal and earned a spot in the Semi-finals in March.
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2017 Apr 14
Hofstra Junior Wins A Cappella Honor
Hofstra music junior Connor Martin won an award for Outstanding Arrangement at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal at the College of Staten Island.
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2017 Apr 14
It Was a Scream! "Bat Boy: The Musical" at Hofstra
"Bat Boy: The Musical" is a contemporary musical that swings between wacky and silly to grotesque and tragic. According to the director, Associate Professor Ilona Pierce, it tells a story of prejudice and acceptance, love and taboos, and the animal inside all of us. Featuring music and lyrics by Laurence O'Keefe and book by Keythe Farley and Brian Flemming, Bat Boy: The musical was presented by Hofstra's Department of Drama and Dance during the Fall 2014 semester.
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2014 Dec 9
Hofstra Junior Wins A Cappella Honor
Performance junior Caroline McFee of Sigma'Cappella won an award for Outstanding Soloist at the International Championship of Collegiate A Cappella (ICCA) Mid-Atlantic Quarterfinal at the College of Staten Island.
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2017 Apr 14
Variety Magazine Recognizes Students "To Watch"
Variety magazine has featured Hofstra University graduate Nic Christopher among their "110 Students to Watch" in its annual Education Impact Report, published April 28. Hofstra University is the only college on Long Island to have students featured in this issue.
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2015 May 28
Hofstra Students Perform the Edgy Comedy "The Motherf**ker with the Hat"
Stephen Adly Guirgis' play "The Motherf**ker with the Hat," was presented at Hofstra University in October. This fast-moving, foulmouthed comedy-drama about the moral dilemmas caused by misplaced love and fidelity in the modern world was directed by Hofstra Department of Drama and Dance Professor Royston Coppenger.
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2014 Dec 9
Music Students Participate in Oyster Bay Music Festival
Nine Hofstra students and two faculty members from the Music Department are participating in the third season of the Oyster Bay Music Festival (OBMF), an intensive musical immersion for aspiring performers that takes place amid a busy schedule of free, public performances. The Festival, planned for June 28-July 6, features the talents of 35 high-level, classically trained musicians, ranging in age from 11-24.
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2014 Jun 19
2014 Fine Arts Student Art Show
Hofstra's Department of Fine Arts, Design, Art History presented its annual Student Art Show April 30-May 12, 2014. The show featured hundreds of pieces of the finest artwork created by Hofstra students in painting, drawing, 3D, photography, design and new media.
During the opening reception for the art show, awards were given to students for outstanding art in a variety of genres.
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2014 May 8
Hofstra Opera Theater
Hofstra University students showcase their vocal and dramatic talents in the Hofstra Opera Theater 2014 annual production. This year's concert is a double feature: Henry Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" and Christoph Gluck's "The Reformed Drunk," Friday, January 31, to Sunday, February 2, 2014, at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse.
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2014 Jan 24