2011-12 Hofstra Men's Basketball Media Guide - GoHofstra.com

this is Hofstra university
Hofstra University provides a dynamic college experience tailored for
engaged and ambitious individuals. Students find pride and purpose
at Hofstra, through small classes, a faculty whose primary concern is
teaching, cutting edge technology, extensive library resources, internships,
and active and compelling educational programs that
appeal to their interests and abilities. The Hofstra
community is driven, dynamic and energetic, helping
students find and focus their strengths to prepare them for
a successful future.
In its relatively short 76-year history, Hofstra has
established itself as a world-class institution of higher
education and cultural enterprise. Each academic year,
the Hofstra campus and the programs offered grow and
change to meet the demands of our students and our
community.
Hofstra opened in 1935 as a commuter school with all
classes and offices housed in one building. Since those
early days, Hofstra has evolved into an international
institution with a student body hailing from 50 states
and territories, and 72 countries around the world. The
beautiful campus is an accredited arboretum with 115
buildings on 240 acres.
There are approximately
4,000 students living
on campus, and Hofstra
offers them and all
students an extensive
array of academic
and social activities.
Additionally, Hofstra’s
close proximity to
Manhattan means that
students have easy
access to the wondrous
cultural, social and
career offerings of the
city.
While the campus
and its offerings have
changed, what has
remained consistent
throughout the
years is the sense of
community on campus,
the eagerness of our
students to learn and
the commitment of the Hofstra faculty and administration to provide a
challenging education that encourages the pursuit of lifelong learning.
The Colleges and Schools of the University are: Hofstra College of
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Frank G. Zarb School of Business, School
of Communication, School of Education, Health and Human Services,
Maurice A. Deane School of Law, School for University Studies, Honors
College, Hofstra University Continuing Education and Hofstra North
Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University. Bachelor’s degrees
are offered in about 150 areas of study. Graduate degrees are offered,
including Ph.D., Ed.D., Psy.D., Au.D., J.D., and M.D. degrees, advanced
certificates and professional diplomas, in more approximately 160
programs of study.
Hofstra joined with North Shore-LIJ Health System in announcing plans
to establish a medical school on the University campus in October 2007.
The new school, which welcomed its first class in July 2011, is the first
allopathic (MD) medical school in Nassau County and the first in New
York State since 1963.
In 2011 Hofstra announced that it would launch a
School of Engineering and Applied Science with
a co-op education program that will partner with
a network of industry leaders to offer students
substantial work experience before they graduate.
The new school, set to open in September 2012,
will combine and expand the University’s existing
Engineering and Computer Science departments
to develop a curriculum that emphasizes high-tech
research, practical work experience and interdisciplinary
study, integrating resources and faculty
from other parts of the institution, including the
Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine and the
Frank G. Zarb School of Business.
Hofstra’s School of Communication is one of the
largest, most advanced non-commercial television
facilities in the East.
Students take classes
and work in Dempster
Hall, a sophisticated
television production/
post-production facility
with two broadcastquality
studios and
control rooms; two
advanced online video
edit suites; two Avid
non-linear digital editing
systems and several cutsonly
video work stations.
Two satellite dishes are
available with one dish
providing special news
feeds for the broadcast
journalism room, which
also has access to
Associated Press, Lexis-
Nexis and Dow Jones
services. In addition,
the facility is capable of
broadcasting studentproduced
programming
to the entire campus on our own cable channels. Also located here is the
University’s radio station (WRHU/88.7-FM), audio production studios, a
film/video screening room, film editing rooms, a computer laboratory, a
speech performance studio and a large dance studio.
Hofstra’s C.V. Starr Hall offers academic facilities that are among the most
technologically advanced in the nation. Every seat in every classroom
allows students direct access to the Internet and Hofstra network,
including the resources of Hofstra’s Axinn Library.
Hofstra’s growing computer facilities offer extensive high-tech training
opportunities. There are computer terminals throughout the campus for
student and faculty use, with more than 750 PC, Macintosh and UNIX
workstations available in labs and classrooms.
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