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Kelsey Kresge, a senior from Auburn, NH, majoring in rhetoric, has won first place in an art contest sponsored by the organization All Our Energy, in association with the Sierra Club. Kelsey, who created her design in Photoshop, titled her piece "Time to refocus our energy." It features a wind turbine in a cup of coffee.

Hofstra University is proud to announce the Fall 2016 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Five students with outstanding academic records and an interest in political science participated in a seminar at The Washington Center examining the impact of the 2016 presidential election on political discourse.

Almost 400 students worked as volunteers in areas ranging from media and production to credentialing and ticket distribution during the first presidential debate between candidates Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, held at Hofstra University on Sept. 26, 2016. Along with a month-long series of panels discussions, lectures and performances on important election issues, the volunteer opportunity provided a once-in-a-lifetime educational experience that inspired students to engage in the democratic process and embrace their responsibility as citizens and voters. Hofstra University is the only institution in the nation to host three consecutive presidential debates, and its 2016 debate was the most widely watched in American history.

The Hofstra Field Hockey Team will start its 2016 NCAA Division I season on Friday, August 26 against the ninth-ranked University at Albany at Tom and Mary Casey Field in upstate New York. The Pride return 18 student-athletes, including eight starters, from their 2015 squad that finished the season with a 14-6 record, the second-most wins in school history.

The 2016 Hofstra Volleyball team was introduced this week and will begin their season on Friday.

Hofstra University is excited to welcome the Class of 2020 to the Pride. We look forward to seeing you in the fall!

About 2,100 Hofstra University students earned their undergraduate, graduate or law degrees during commencement ceremonies on May 15-16, 2016 at the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Watch videos or see photos from the various ceremonies at hofstra.edu/commencement.

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.

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.

Four members of the Hofstra University Women's Golf Team were named to the Women's Golf Coaches Association All-American Scholar Team. The four are part of 830 women's golfers from around the country who earned the distinction, which requires a minimum 3.50 cumulative grade point average.

Twenty Hofstra University students were inducted into the Mu Kappa Chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) during a ceremony this spring. GTU is the international honor society for students studying geography.

Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Spring 2016 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 2016 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Hofstra University's chapter of Phi Beta Kappa inducted 43 students on May 4, 2016. 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.

The Hofstra University Dance Team, competing as Team USA in the 2016 International World Dance Competition, won the Freestyle Pom world championship, competing against 18 other teams from around the globe, including Japan, Finland, Australia, China, Poland, Germany, Scotland, Mexico and Switzerland.

The Hofstra Softball team is ready to start the 2016 season

Hofstra University congratulates the students named to the Fall 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 Fall 2015 Provost's List, which recognizes students who have earned a perfect 4.0 grade point average.

Hofstra 2015 graduate Abigail Singley of North Bethesda, MD, is a recipient of the Albert I. DaSilva Memorial Endowed Scholarship for achieving a 4.0 G.P.A. while she earned a degree in accounting. The scholarship may be used toward her graduate studies or other academic pursuits.

Two senior Hofstra University bioengineering students, Nickolas Boroda from Massapequa, NY, and Pierre Llanos, from Oceanside, NY, have co-authored a paper published in the latest issue of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering. To publish a study in a peer-reviewed journal as an undergraduate student is a rare and prestigious achievement.

Hofstra Women's Basketball sophomore forward Ashunae Durant won her second CAA Player of the Week award this season.

Hofstra Head Wrestling Coach Dennis Papadatos announces his 2015-16 Pride team.

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.