Hofstra University

Ten Hofstra students were honored at the 2015 Phi Beta Kappa Book (PBK) Awards, sponsored by the Provost's office and the Hofstra University Bookstore. Every fall, Hofstra's Chapter of Phi Beta Kappa, one of only 283 in the nation, honors a small number of promising sophomores, juniors, and seniors who have attained a 4.0 GPA while taking broad and rigorous coursework in the liberal arts and sciences.

Hofstra University junior Claudia Marin Samper has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Player of the Week for the period ending October 4.

Hofstra sophomore Simca Schoen has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Player of the Week for the period ending September 27.

Hofstra junior Stella Schoen was named the Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Player of the Week for the period ending September 20.

A group of high achieving first year students at Hofstra University had the opportunity to meet Suzan-Lori Parks, the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright of Topdog/Underdog on August 31.

Hofstra senior cross country runner Becky Celorio has been named the Colonial Athletic Association Women's Cross Country Runner of the Week for the period ending September 6, the CAA announced.

Hofstra University Head Men's and Women's Cross Country Coach Vince Giambanco announced the members of the Pride's 2015 women's cross country team.

Hofstra University Men's and Women's Head Cross Country Vince Giambanco today announced his 2015 men's cross country squad.

Hofstra junior forward Claudia Marin Samper has been named Colonial Athletic Association Field Hockey Player of the Week for the period ending August 30. Marin Samper recorded four goals and three assists in two Hofstra victories last weekend. She tallied a career-high three goals in the Pride's 4-2 victory over Vermont on opening day. The 2014 All-CAA first team selection then posted a goal and a career-high three assists in Hofstra's 7-2 rout of Colgate on Sunday. Hofstra returns to action this weekend with games against Maine on Friday, September 4, and 20th-ranked Boston University on Saturday, September 5 at the University of Maine.

The Hofstra Field Hockey team announced that senior Charlotte Loehr and junior Colby Hussong have been named captains for the 2015 team.

The Hofstra Field Hockey Team will start its 2015 NCAA Division I season on Friday, August 28 against the University of Vermont at the Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium. The Pride return 19 student-athletes, including nine starters, from their 2014 squad that finished the season with a 12-7 record.

The Hofstra Volleyball team has begun its preparations for the upcoming 2015 campaign as the 16 student-athletes on the team have returned to campus and begun fall camp practice.

The Hofstra University Men's Soccer team will start the 2015 season on Aug. 28.

The Hofstra Women's Soccer program will start the 2015 season on Aug. 21. The Pride return 16 players from last season's team that advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association championship game.

The Hofstra Volleyball team earned the AVCA Team Academic Award after compiling a 3.50 grade point average during the 2014-15 academic year.

About 2,000 Hofstra University students earned their undergraduate, graduate or law degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 17-18, 2015 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Watch videos or see photos from the various ceremonies at hofstra.edu/commencement.

Three students have been awarded the Dr. Bruce and Doris Lister Endowed Fellowship in Chemistry Research to spend the summer conducting research under the mentorship of a Hofstra professor.

Hofstra University's Honors College aims to enrich your college experience and is looking forward to the many ways you will contribute to life on campus. Welcome to the HUHC community!

Hofstra University is excited to welcome the Class of 2019 to the Pride. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!

Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2015 Dean's List for their outstanding academic achievement. Students must earn a grade point average of at least 3.5 during the semester to make the Dean's List.

Hofstra University is proud to announce the Spring 2015 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Hofstra University's Department of Mathematics recognized student achievement at its annual awards dinner on May 8, 2015. The end-of-year gathering also saw the induction of new members into Pi Mu Epsilon, the honor society for mathematics.

Ten seniors were commissioned as officers in the grade of Second Lieutenant (2LT) in the United States Army when Hofstra University's Military Science Department held its Spring Commissioning Ceremony Friday, May 15, 2015, at The Helene Fortunoff Theater in Monroe Lecture Center. Hofstra is a host university for the Senior Army ROTC Program on Long Island and for some additional area institutions.

Variety magazine published a list of "110 Students to Watch" in its annual Education Impact Report, published April 28. Among those students were two from Hofstra University.

Five Hofstra University students have been inducted into the Japanese National Honor Society (JNHS) which "recognizes and encourages achievement and excellence in the study of the Japanese language."

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.

Eleven Hofstra University students were inducted into the Mu Kappa Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) during a ceremony on April 29, 2015. GTU is the international honor society for students studying geography.

Hofstra University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 53 students on April 23, 2015. Phi Beta Kappa is considered an emblem of high achievement and strong potential. The society celebrates and advocates excellence in the liberal arts and sciences. Its campus chapters invite for induction the most outstanding arts and sciences students at America's leading colleges and universities.

Elisa Tang, a student journalist at WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University, has won the national Gracie Award for outstanding news programming from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation.

Brianna Borresen, a graduate student in journalism, has won the national Gracie Award from the Alliance for Women in Media Foundation for her outstanding work at WRHU 88.7 FM Radio Hofstra University.