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.
(see more)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.
History Dept Rewards Excellence
The History Department honored student achievement when it inducted 15 students into Phi Alpha Theta on May 2.
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2018 Jun 4
Students Design Cyberdefense Platform for Nat'l Competition
Two Hofstra students were commissioned by Facebook to design a cyberdefense computer platform that was used for a national competition to test the skills of high school and middle school students interested in cybersecurity.
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2018 Jun 11
Hofstra University Math Dept Hosts Regional Conference
Hofstra mathematics faculty and students welcomed close to 200 peers from across the region and showed off research and presentation skills when they hosted the annual meeting of the Metropolitan New York Section of the Mathematical Association of America (MAA).
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2018 Jun 4
Hofstra Chemistry Students Bring Home the Gold
A team of Hofstra University chemistry students placed first at the 18th annual Chemistry Challenge on April 27 at Queensborough Community College (QCC).
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2018 Jun 4
Phi Sigma Tau
The Philosophy Department inducted 19 students into Phi Sigma Tau, the philosophy student honor society and held its annual Philosophy Student Conference. Philosophy students at all levels of study made presentations.
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2018 Jun 4
PR Major Tia Di Salvo Awarded Communications Scholarship
Tia Di Salvo, a junior public relations major in the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, was awarded a 2018 New York Women in Communications, Inc. scholarship, which was given on the basis of academic excellence, leadership qualities, need, and a demonstrated commitment to the communication industry.
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2018 May 1
Jessica Kurtz Awarded a U.S. Dept. of State Critical Language Scholarship
Jessica Kurtz, a junior at Hofstra University, has been awarded a U.S. Department of State Critical Language Scholarship to study Swahili in Arusha, Tanzania, in eastern Africa from June 7 to August 8, 2018. She is from Boyertown, PA, and has double majors in English and education and a minor in speech-language-hearing sciences. The Critical Language Scholarship (CLS) program is part of a government effort to expand the number of Americans studying and mastering foreign languages. CLS scholars gain language and cultural skills that enable them to contribute to U.S. economic competitiveness and national security.
Scholarship -
2018 May 1
Phi Beta Kappa Book Award
Ten Hofstra students were honored with a 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.
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2018 Apr 18
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.
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2018 May 1
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
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 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 Students Connect at Facebook
Eleven computer science and engineering students from Hofstra University attended the 2018 USENIX Enigma Conference and Facebook's University Cybersec Partnership Day in California last month, thanks to scholarships from Facebook. The trip provided students with the opportunity to learn from industry professionals and security researchers about emerging threats and defenses in cybersecurity.
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2018 Mar 5
Hofstra University Congratulates December 2017 Graduates
About 600 students earned their undergraduate, graduate, or law degrees at Hofstra University's midyear commencement ceremony on December 20, 2017 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Watch videos or see photos from the event at hofstra.edu/commencement.
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2018 Mar 5
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
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 University Congratulates Fall 2017 Provost's List Students
Hofstra University is proud to announce the Fall 2017 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
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2018 Feb 5
Hofstra University Congratulates Fall 2017 Dean's List Students
Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Fall 2017 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.
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2018 Feb 2
Hofstra Senior Awarded Biology Research Grant
Senior Chaz Scala was recently awarded a grant from the Mindlin Foundation to fund her work studying plant microbiomes.
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2018 Feb 1
Hofstra Senior Awarded Biology Research Grant
Senior Jonathan Guevara was recently awarded a grant from the TriBeta Biological Honor Society to support his research with biofuels, discovering new ways to produce renewable energy.
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2018 Feb 1
Computer Science Students Win Facebook Scholarships
Two computer science students have been awarded travel scholarships from Facebook to attend the 5th Annual Women in Cybersecurity (WiCyS) conference in Chicago this spring.
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2018 Jan 16
Engineering Students Help Win Sustainable Design Competition
Eleven Hofstra engineering students helped build a pavilion on Governor's Island that took first place in the 7th Annual City of Dreams Pavilion competition. The annual competition, sponsored by FIGMENT, a free arts event, the AIANY Emerging New York Architects Committee, and the Structural Engineers Association of New York (SEAoNY), encourages sustainable design by challenging architects, designers, and engineers to envision and create architecture out of materials that will have as little impact on the environment as possible.
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2017 Oct 19
Welcome to the Class of 2021!
Hofstra University is excited to welcome the Class of 2021 to the Pride. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!
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2017 Jul 31
Hofstra Congratulates the Class of 2017
About 2,100 Hofstra University students earned their undergraduate, graduate or law degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 21-22, 2017 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Watch videos or see photos from the various ceremonies at hofstra.edu/commencement.
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2017 Jul 24
Hofstra Congratulates Spring 2017 Dean's List Students
Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2017 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.
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2017 Jun 14
Hofstra Congratulates Spring 2017 Provost's List Students
Hofstra University is proud to announce the Spring 2017 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.
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2017 Jun 14
Phi Beta Kappa Inducts New Students
Hofstra University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 40 students on April 25, 2017. 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.
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2017 Jun 14
Computer Science Shark Tank Competition
Twenty budding computer science entrepreneurs competed for up to $300 in seed money at the ninth Annual Computer Entrepreneurship competition at Hofstra University's Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science.
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2017 May 31
Computer Science and Engineering Students Place in Tech Challenge
A team of five Hofstra University computer science and engineering students won second place in the 2017 7x24 Exchange University Challenge hosted in Manhattan. Students from five regional colleges presented senior capstone and original project ideas demonstrating electrical or mechanical systems innovation designed to benefit data centers.
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2017 May 31
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