Hofstra University

On April 30, 2014, 59 Hofstra University students were inducted into Phi Beta Kappa. 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.

Eleven students from the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University have been named Students of the Year, with each one representing a different major within the school. The recipients were chosen by professors on the basis of academic standing as well as demonstrated drive, leadership, and commitment through internships, extra-curricular activities, and community involvement.

Steven Hartman, of Bear, DE, has won a U.S. State Department-sponsored national scholarship to study the Punjabi language and Sikh religion in India.

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.

Hofstra sophomore outfielder Chloe Fitzgerald and junior pitcher Taylor Pirone earned weekly awards from the Colonial Athletic Association on April 14.

Hofstra Softball freshman Lacey Clark was named CAA Rookie Of The Week for April 8.

Two Hofstra students, Laina Briedis and Julia McGuire, are finalists for awards in creative writing by the Hollins University Lex Allen Literary Festival in Roanoke, VA. The festival, an annual event since 1960, takes place this year on April 5. Both Laina and Julia are dual majors in elementary education and English, with a concentration in creative writing.

More than 540 students from high schools and middle schools in Queens and Long Island competed in the 34th Annual Long Island Regional History Day contest at Hofstra University on March 9, 2014. History Day is a national, year-long educational program that encourages students to explore local, state and national history through documentaries, exhibits, papers and performances.

The 2014 Hofstra Baseball team began its season February 21 in Arizona. The Pride are scheduled to open their home campaign Wednesday, March 19 versus Fordham.

Hofstra sophomore third baseman Kim Smith was named the Colonial Athletic Association's Player of the Week on March 4.

Hofstra University's Cheer team took second place in the small coed Division I competition at the Universal Cheer Association's National Championship in Orlando, Florida.

More than 200 students from 15 schools around Long Island and New York City participated the highly selective 2014 Hofstra University Model United Nations Conference.

Hofstra University's Dance team took second place in the 2014 Universal Dance Association (UDA) National Championship in Orlando, Florida.

Seven students spent a day in the state Capitol in Albany, meeting with lawmakers and state officials to discuss the value of student aid programs and learn about the workings of state government as part of New York Student Aid Alliance Advocacy Day.

More than 500 students earned undergraduate, graduate and doctoral degrees from Hofstra University in December 2013. The university celebrated commencement during a ceremony at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex that featured a keynote address by honorary degree recipient and White House advisor Phil Schliro '78/

The 2014 Hofstra Women's Lacrosse team will start its season on Saturday, February 15 when it travels to New Hampshire. The Pride is coming off an 11-win season in 2013 and Hofstra advanced to the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) title game.

The 2014 Hofstra Softball team will be looking to lead the Pride to its third consecutive Colonial Athletic Association championship.

Sidney Madden, a senior journalism student at Hofstra University, has been named a 2013/14 Ailes Rising Apprentice, winning a $10,000 scholarship and a paid summer internship with FOX News Channel. The Ailes Rising Apprentice Program identifies and nurtures promising minority journalists at the college level, and was created by FOX News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes.

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.

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.

Hofstra University is welcoming more than 200 new and transfer students in the Spring 2014 semester.

More than 2,000 high-achieving students have been named to the Hofstra University Dean's List for Fall 2013. Students who began their studies before Fall 2012 must earn at least a 3.4 grade point average to qualify. Those who entered the university after Fall 2012 must earn a grade point average of 3.5. Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Herman A. Berliner congratulates these students on their impressive academic achievement.

More than 200 students achieved perfect 4.0 grade point averages in the Fall 2013 semester, earning them a spot on Hofstra University's Provost's List. A student must complete at least 12 semester hours with 'A' grades to qualify. Hofstra University Provost and Senior Vice President of Academic Affairs Herman Berliner applauds these students' impressive success, and recognizes that past achievement is an excellent predictor of continued success in the future.

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.

Nine Hofstra students from the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences were honored on October 30, 2013, at the Fall 2013 Phi Beta Kappa Book (PBK) Awards. The students - three sophomores, three juniors and three seniors - were selected by the Hofstra faculty PBK officers for maintaining a GPA of 3.9-4.0 and for high achievement in their major in the humanities, natural sciences or social sciences.