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this is Hofstra university
Hofstra hosts more than 500 cultural events annually, bringing thousands
of scholars, dignitaries and other participants to campus. More than
200 musical and dramatic performances take place on campus each
year. The University recently completed a year-long celebration of its
75th anniversary, complete with a concert, academic convocation and
cake, several conferences and signature events which brought together
students, faculty, alumni and community. In October 2008 the eyes of
facilities, including the 13,000-seat James M. Shuart Stadium and the
5,054-seat David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex. Hofstra also
has an indoor, Olympic-sized (eight lane, 50-meter) swimming pool, one
of the largest such facilities in the New York metropolitan area.
The Hofstra athletic program competes on the NCAA Division I level
and is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The University
sponsors 17 intercollegiate programs – eight men’s sports and nine
women’s sports. Hofstra has men’s teams in basketball, baseball,
lacrosse, golf, tennis, wrestling, soccer and cross country. Women’s
sports include basketball, volleyball, softball, tennis, soccer, field hockey,
lacrosse, cross country and golf.
Hofstra’s academic programs are accredited by numerous national
agencies and the University is one of only 280 schools, out of more than
3,600 colleges and universities nationwide, with a chapter of the national
honor society Phi Beta Kappa. Of Hofstra’s 1,165 faculty members,
533 are full time and 93
percent hold the highest
degree in their fields. The
average undergraduate
class size is 21 students,
while student-faculty ratio
is 14-to-1.
Hofstra University is
100-percent program
accessible to persons with
disabilities, and has been
cited as a national model
for this achievement.
the world were on Hofstra for the final presidential debate between
Barack Obama and John McCain. The debate was a transformational
moment for the University, highlighting the achievements of
our students and faculty and their engagement in the political
process. Leading up to the debate, students and the entire community
were engaged by the year-long Educate ’08 program, almost 150
lectures, conferences, and events focused on the issues, history and
politics of the presidency, followed by Define ’09, which looked at the
first year of his presidency. The University continues to host important
political events, such as the New York State Gubernatorial Debate in
2010.
The Hofstra Museum, which houses one of the largest art collections
in the metropolitan area, coordinates approximately eight exhibitions
annually and offers exhibition areas and an extensive outdoor sculpture
collection, with 75 pieces. The Hofstra Museum is accredited by the
American Association of Museums – one of only 94 universities in the
nation and one of six in New York to hold that distinction.
Hofstra also has six theaters, a student newspaper, a lively student
center, a recently renovated recreation center and numerous athletic
Hofstra by the Numbers
17 Varsity sports
20 Eateries on campus
20 Local and national fraternities
and sororities
21 Average undergraduate class size
22 Academic accreditations
37 Residence halls
100 Percent program accessibility to
persons with disabilities
175 Student clubs and organizations
500 Cultural events per year
1,165 Faculty members
1935 Founding date
6,804 Full-time undergraduate enrollment
12,000 Total University enrollment, including
part-time undergraduate, graduate and
School of Law
119,000+ Hofstra alumni
1.2 Million Volumes available at Hofstra University
Libraries
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