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75th Anniversary Calendar of Events

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Music and Arts SponsorJames D’Addario

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WELCOME FROM THE 75TH ANNIVERSARY COMMITTEE CHAIR

It’s been just about three years since we began asking each other, “How should we celebrate Hofstra’s 75th anniversary?” What started with a few meetings among our most active alumni and some administrators has grown into an effort that includes hundreds of faculty, students, alumni and staff — all contributing in different ways, offering opinions, helping make decisions, reaching out to colleagues and friends, volunteering and planning programs.

We all took great pains to celebrate the success of our alumni, the academic disciplines and scholarship we’re known for, the eras we’ve lived through, and the traditions we hold

dear. Over the course of the year, we’ll celebrate what is best about Hofstra University, in ways that will be fun, engaging, interesting and challenging. I think we’re all most proud of the diversity and richness of the calendar and the many different and innovative ways we’ll look at 75 years of great history, from an academic convocation to a daylong music fest — capped with fireworks — to get us started, to academic conferences that consider the history of the disciplines we study, to panel discussions and lectures from our most notable alumni.

What we realized along the way was how far we had come, from our humble yet great beginnings, to where we are today. It’s thanks to all of you that Hofstra’s reputation, our academic programs and our campus life have grown and changed over the years. I hope you join us for some part of the celebration. It promises to be a fantastic year!

Sincerely,

Melissa Kane Connolly ’89Vice President, University RelationsChair, 75th Anniversary Committee

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of the founding of Hofstra University!REGISTERING FOR PROGRAMSFor more detailed and up-to-the-minute event information, please visit the events section at hofstra.edu/75. There, you’ll find registration and reservation information, payment options, and directions to campus. We expect that throughout the year, events will be added to our 75 Years of Pride and Purpose series. Check the calendar often – and view event photos and videos of your favorite events as well!

In this calendar, you’ll see symbols for our Good Neighbors @ 75 program and 75th Alumni Homecoming Series.

For our Good Neighbors at 75 program, either community attendance is welcomed and free (often for academic programs that are open to students as well) or, for those programs requiring the purchase of a ticket, there is a buy-one, get-one free offer available to residents of Hempstead, Uniondale, Garden City, East Meadow and Westbury. Showing of identification may be necessary.

Hofstra Athletics is offering a special ticket offer to all its ticketed athletic events. This offer allows fans to buy one ticket at any price and get a second ticket of equal or lesser value for free. Use promo code “Pride 75” and receive this discount. To order, call (516) HOF-TIXX. Offer is valid at all men’s and women’s soccer, volleyball, men’s and women’s basketball, wrestling and men’s lacrosse regular season home games. Visit GoHofstra.com for schedules.

Hofstra students, alumni, family and friends are invited back to campus for our 75th anniversary convocation and Diamond Weekend festivities. Events are open to Hofstra students, staff, alumni and families only. All Diamond Weekend activities are free for Hofstra students (except for a $5 reservation charge for Jimmy Fallon tickets). For Hofstra families and alumni, please see the fee schedule. For information on reservations and ticket pricing, visit hofstra.edu/75.

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WELCOME FROM THE PRESIDENT

Dear Friends,

On September 23, 1935, in the middle of the Great Depression and at a time of great turmoil, Hofstra College first opened its doors to 19 faculty members and about 800 students (many of whom were part-time students attending evening classes). Under the direction of Truesdel Peck Calkins, Howard Brower and the trustees of the Hofstra estate, they bravely began a new and hopeful journey in higher education, by starting a small, commuter college in what had been until only a few years earlier Kate and William Hofstra’s Hempstead Plains home.

Seventy-five years later, Hofstra University, much like its Long Island home, has changed and grown, perhaps even more than Mr. Calkins and his colleagues would have ever dreamed. As you know, Hofstra is now an internationally renowned university, welcoming thousands of students from around the world and across the country, with hundreds of faculty scholars on a beautiful residential campus.

This year, beginning on September 23, 2010, we celebrate 75 years of Hofstra University: 75 years of academic excellence, growth, community, service, scholarship, success, and most especially, Hofstra Pride and Purpose. Hofstra’s history encompasses the story of our great university as well as thousands of stories of individual achievement, of our students, friends, families, faculty and alumni.

As president, I am privileged to meet many of the extraordinary people who are members of the Hofstra community and hear their individual stories. Time and time again, I learn about how a student-faculty relationship influenced a career, how a friendship lasted a lifetime, how ideals, skills and concepts learned both inside and outside the classroom changed the direction of someone’s life. And I witness the contributions made by faculty, by students and by our alumni, and see firsthand how each of these contributions changes and shapes the University, helps us grow and adjust to changing times, and brings new ideas, research, programs and innovation to our university.

The Hofstra community is a special community, one dedicated to achievement, service and success; however, each of us defines those ideals. Together, we have made Hofstra University into the great institution it is today.

Our 75th anniversary committee has worked long and hard to ensure that this celebration is worthy of our great history. Our goal is to encourage all alumni and families to come home to Hofstra, for the Diamond Weekend that launches the yearlong commemoration, for some of the academic programs, or to tour and engage in our historical exhibits and projects. If you cannot return to campus, we invite you to spend some time on our 75th anniversary Web site, where you’ll find a treasure trove of archival photos and videos, contests and ways to interact with your fellow alumni.

Welcome back, and thank you for joining us. I look forward to hearing about your Hofstra connection.

Sincerely,

Stuart RabinowitzPresident

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Thursday, September 23

Float Building through Saturday, September 25, at Hofstra USA, North Campus Noon-6 p.m. Alumni and Family Weekend Registration Plaza Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus

12:30 p.m. Bells ring and Academic Parade crosses campus

12:45 p.m. 75th Anniversary Convocation John Cranford Adams Playhouse Quad, South Campus

2 p.m. Happy Birthday Hofstra! The crafty cake bakers of Charm City Cakes – featured on the Food Network’s

Ace of Cakes – will create an edible version of the Axinn Library and Unispan, along with a few surprises. Cake for several hundred folks! Join us in singing “Happy Birthday” to Hofstra!

John Cranford Adams Playhouse Quad, South Campus

4-6 p.m. 75 Stories for 75 Years – Opening Reception Remarks by Geri Solomon, University Archivist and Assistant Dean of

Special Collections, University Libraries David Filderman Gallery and 10th Floor Lobby, Axinn Library, South Campus

6-7:30 p.m. History Speaks An overview of Hofstra’s oral history project, presented by Special Assistant

Professor James A. Levy and Geri Solomon, University Archivist and Assistant Dean of Special Collections, University Libraries

Plaza Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus

Friday, September 24

9 a.m.-6 p.m. Alumni and Family Weekend Registration Plaza Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus

9-10 a.m. Alumni and Family Breakfast Plaza Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus

10 a.m.-Noon Faculty Model Classes/Classes Without Quizzes Breslin Hall, Roosevelt Hall, and C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus

Noon-2 p.m. Lunch and Resource Fair Hofstra departmental representatives are present during lunch to inform you about

campus resources and answer all your questions. Multipurpose Room, Mack Student Center, North Campus

Noon-2:30 p.m. Half-Century Club Luncheon (by invitation only) Libby and Joseph G. Shapiro Alumni House, South Campus

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2-4 p.m. Tours: Walking Tours, Emily Lowe Gallery, and Hofstra Arboretum

2-5 p.m. Parent Information Sessions (for current or future Hofstra parents)

2-4 p.m. Opening ReceptionAcquired Riches: Highlights From the Hofstra University Museum Collection in Celebration of 75th Anniversary of Hofstra University

Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

3-5 p.m. Deans’ Open House Receptions Parents, families, and alumni are invited to join us to connect with active

and retired faculty Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, hosted by Dean Bernard Firestone Community Room, Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus

School of Communication, hosted by Dean Evan Cornog Dempster Hall, Studio A, South Campus

School of Education, Health and Human Services, hosted by Dean David Foulk Hagedorn Hall, Lobby, South Campus

Frank G. Zarb School of Business, hosted by Dean Patrick Socci C.V. Starr Hall, First Floor Lobby (outside the Greenberg Trading Room), South Campus

Hofstra University Honors College, hosted by Dean Warren Frisina East Library Wing, Axinn Library, Second Floor, South Campus

Open House Reception for All HARP Members and Emeriti FacultyHofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus

4 p.m. Fridays at 4 Return! Alumni, parents and families are invited to join current students as we revive

a Hofstra tradition and celebrate the start of the weekend. Music, food and refreshments provided.

Adams Quad, South Campus

4-5 p.m. Regional Family Reception Do you want to fi nd someone with whom to carpool for holidays? Do you want to get

to know a family from your area? Hofstra students and parents meet other families from the same geographic region and play a fun game.

Memorial Quad, South Campus

4-5:30 p.m. Alumni Organization’s Alumni Assembly Meeting Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus

6-8:30 p.m. Diamond Reception featuring William and Kate Hofstra Honor Roll Main Dining Room, Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center, North Campus

8 p.m. Student Talent Show: Hofstra’s Got Talent John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus

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Saturday, September 25

8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Alumni and Family Weekend Registration for Saturday Arrivals Plaza Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus

8:30-10 a.m. Breakfast for Hofstra Alumni and Families Main Dining Room, Mack Student Center, North Campus

10-11:30 a.m. Hofstra Cub Zone Children ages 6-13 enjoy fun games, arts and crafts, and meet Hofstra mascots, Kate

and Willie. Multipurpose Room, Mack Student Center, North Campus

(Choose one or two.) Guided Tour of Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library Daniel R. Rubey, Dean, Library and Information Services Lobby, Axinn Library, South Campus

A Brief History of Hofstra Geri Solomon, Assistant Dean of Special Collections/University Archivist Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus

Memories of Hofstra From the Classrooms Longtime faculty will reminisce with alumni about their decades of

teaching at Hofstra.

Greenberg Trading Room Tour Dr. Ahmet Karagozoglu, Associate Professor, Finance C.V. Starr Hall, South Campus

11:30 a.m. Parade of Floats and Student Performances Performances begin at approximately 11:30 a.m. at the Showmobile in the

Hofstra USA area.

1-6 p.m. Live at 75 Fall Festival ShaNaNa – Blue Oyster Cult – Lisa Lisa – and other surprise selections made

by current Hofstra students and DJ Envy. Barbecue, children’s activities, carnival and fair activities. Free admission for Hofstra students with valid HofstraCard; $15 for alumni and family members registered for Diamond Weekend; $25 for non-registered alumni.

Intramural Fields, North Campus

2-2:50 p.m. Walking Tour of Campus

6-8 p.m. Reunion Cocktail Party Celebrating the Classes of ’40, ’45, ’50, ’55, ’60, ’65, ’70, ’75, ’80, ’85, ’90,

’95, ’00, and ’05 Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus

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7 p.m. WRHU Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Reception Dempster Hall, South Campus

7 p.m. School of Communication Cocktail Party

8 p.m. Grucci Fireworks Spectacular

9 p.m. An Evening of Comedy with Jimmy Fallon Hofstra students receive one free ticket ($5 reservation charge) with valid HofstraCard. Alumni, parents and families can purchase tickets for $25 with

Diamond Celebration Access Pass; $35 for non-registered alumni and families, David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, North Campus

Sunday, September 26 WRHU-FM Annual On-Air Fund-Raiser

8-11 a.m. Out Behind the Barn Country Music11 a.m.-3 p.m. Polka and Oberek Time

3-6 p.m. R&B Serenade WRHU Studios, Dempster Hall, South Campus Award-winning student broadcasters, community volunteers, alumni, and loyal

listeners come together for this annual event. 10:30 a.m.-Noon Volunteer Appreciation Champagne Brunch (by invitation only) Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus

1 p.m. Hofstra Book Club – Hosted by the Alumni Organization Featuring Hofstra English Professor Martha McPhee reading and discussing

her new book, Dear Money Great Room, Libby and Joseph G. Shapiro Alumni House, South Campus

3 p.m. Current Events Discussion Group – Hosted by the Alumni Organization Featuring Hofstra Professor Emeritus Herb Rosenbaum discussing “Who’ll Control the Reins of Power in Washington?” Great Room, Libby and Joseph G. Shapiro Alumni House, South Campus

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Diamond Celebration Fee Schedule

Oral History: Hofstra Stories

In fall 2009 a class of 11 students began a journey to collect the stories of alumni, faculty, administrators and other individuals who make up Hofstra’s past. The students, trained and supervised by Special Assistant Professor of History James A. Levy, recorded interviews, transcribed the interviews, and created a project methodology while Assistant Dean Geri Solomon guided them as they gathered primary documents found in Special Collections. Portions of these interviews are accessible on the 75th anniversary Web site, while the full-length interviews will be deposited in the University’s Archives for future research. The project can also be found at hofstrastories.com.

We are pleased to present to our alumni and families an incredible lineup of Diamond Celebration activities, the launch of a yearlong schedule of anniversary events. This year, we bring together our Family Weekend, Homecoming, and Reunion with the celebration of 75 years of great history.

Through sponsorships, gifts and subsidies, we are able to present to you a value that far exceeds the cost of presenting these events. We hope that you will be able to join us for an unforgettable weekend.

Diamond Celebration Access Pass

(includes Diamond Reception featuring William and Kate Hofstra Honor Roll, deans’ receptions, breakfasts, tours, all lectures and classes, exhibition openings, Happy Birthday Hofstra cake cutting, and academic convocation)

Reserve on or before 9/1/10 $75 per person (a $250 value) Reserve after 9/1/10 $100 per person For GOLD, Half-Century Club alumni and emeriti faculty $50 per person Hofstra employee pricing Available through the Hofstra portal Hofstra student Free with valid HofstraCard

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Live at 75 Festival $15 per person $25 per person

Jimmy Fallon at the Mack Sports Complex $25 per person $35 per person

Reunion Reception $50 per person $50 per person

Half-Century Club Luncheon $35 per person $35 per person

William and Kate Hofstra Honor Roll Since 2009, a group of alumni volunteers, faculty and administrators has been meeting to name people to the William and Kate Hofstra Honor Roll in recognition of our 75th anniversary. We’ll debut our initial list, which includes past Hofstra presidents, chairs of the Board of Trustees, and some alumni and faculty, during the Diamond Weekend celebration with a cocktail party hosted by President Stuart Rabinowitz. However, with a history as rich and varied as Hofstra’s, we understand that our initial list is just the beginning. We ask you, students, faculty and alumni, to tell us whom you think should be on the Hofstra Honor Roll. Over the course of the yearlong celebration, the committee will continue to meet and deliberate on the Honor Roll. Please visit hofstra.edu/75honorroll for submission guidelines. The final Honor Roll will be published at the conclusion of the 75th anniversary celebration.



75 75 Years of Years of PRIDEPRIDE and and PURPOSEPURPOSE a yearlong celebration September 23-26, 2010September 23-26, 2010Our Diamond Weekend, which begins on September 23, 2010, 75 years after the first classes were Our Diamond Weekend, which begins on September 23, 2010, 75 years after the first classes were held in Hofstra Hall, combines Homecoming, Parents and Family Weekend, and Reunion festivities, held in Hofstra Hall, combines Homecoming, Parents and Family Weekend, and Reunion festivities, to bring the entire Hofstra community together.to bring the entire Hofstra community together.

75th Anniversary Diamond Weekend2010 Alumni and Family Weekend

Hofstra students, alumni, family and friends are invited to campus for our 75th anniversary convocation and Diamond Weekend festivities. On September 23, 2010, Hofstra University begins a yearlong celebration of 75 years of academic excellence, growth, and community service. Many of these events are free and open to the public.

Please check our 75th anniversary schedule at hofstra.edu/75 for updates, registration information and new programs.

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AUGUST 2010

Friday, August 27 AnnieSaturday, August 14, 21, 28* Presented by Hofstra Entertainment, in conjunction with The Gray Wig. 7:30 p.m. John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Saturday, August 28 Sunday, August 15, 22, 29 2 p.m. *Gray Wig Scholarship Night

SEPTEMBER 2010

Thursday, September 16 Obama, the Suburbs and the 2010 Elections, presented by The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University® and the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency. Featuring Kalikow Center Senior Presidential Fellows Howard Dean and Ed Rollins

Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus Admission is free. Wednesday, September 22 Intimations for Saxophone Symposium, presented by the Department of Drama 11:30 a.m. and Dance. Written in 1934 by one of America’s fi rst major female playwrights,

Intimations for Saxophone was hailed by many leading theatrical fi gures of the period as an artistic breakthrough.

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Sunday, September 26 WRHU-FM Annual On-Air Fund-Raiser 8-11 a.m. Out Behind the Barn Country Music 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Polka and Oberek Time 3-6 p.m. R&B Serenade

WRHU Studios, Dempster Hall, South Campus Award-winning student broadcasters, community volunteers, alumni, and loyal

listeners come together for this annual event.

Wednesday, September 29 Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences Symposium: The Future of the Liberal Arts in the 21st Century For Hofstra University’s 75th anniversary celebration, Hofstra College of Liberal Arts

and Sciences has planned a one-day symposium on the future of liberal arts education in the 21st century.

11:15 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Keynote Address Professor Michael Bérubé, Pennsylvania State University,

Joseph G. Astman Distinguished Symposium Scholar Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus

2:55-4:30 p.m. Faculty Panel A faculty panel, moderated by HCLAS Associate Dean Gail Schwab and featuring

Professors G. Thomas Couser (English), Jean Dobie Giebel (Drama and Dance), Stephen Lawrence (Physics/Astronomy), and Susan Yohn (History), will respond to Dr. Bérubé’s address. Each panelist will speak for approximately 10 minutes, and discussion with HCLAS faculty and Dr. Bérubé will ensue.

Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus

For more information, please call Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at (516) 463-5415. Admission is free.

Wednesday, September 29 LGBTQ History Month Opening Reception 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Hofstra was one of the fi rst universities nationwide to have an LGBTQ organization.

“HUG” (Hofstra United Gays) was founded in 1973. Learn about the rich history our LGBTQ organizations have had over the years. Today, Hofstra’s Pride Network is one of Hofstra’s most vibrant and successful student organizations. Former Assistant U.S. Attorney Malcolm Lazin, founder of the Equality Forum and National LGBT Month, will be the keynote speaker.

West and Middle Plaza Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus

Wednesday, September 29 Kick-Off Reception: 75 Acts of Kindness: What Will Your Heart Do?4 p.m. As Hofstra University commemorates its 75th anniversary, the Offi ce of Student

Leadership and Activities invites all members of the University community to celebrate this milestone with a commitment to service by participating in 75 Acts of Kindness! Members of the Hofstra community and alumni are challenged to make a difference in their respective communities. It doesn’t matter whether you volunteer fi ve hours or 25 hours, every act of kindness counts! Please visit our Community Service Calendar for updates (hofstra.edu/oslaservice).

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Thursday, September 30 Kapow! Film Series 8-10 p.m. The Big Sleep, followed by discussion. Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus For more information, please call the Axinn Library at (516) 463-5076. Admission is free.

OCTOBER 2010

Friday, October 1 and 8 Intimations for Saxophone presented by the Department of Drama and Dance Thursday, October 7 Written by Sophie Treadwell Saturday, October 2 and 9 Black Box Theater, New Academic Building, South Campus

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Saturday, October 2 Disability and Mental Health VOICE: Vision of Integration, Choice, and Noon-5 p.m. Equality presents “VOICE Day 2010: Connecting to the Past ... Claiming the

Present ... Reshaping the Future” VOICE Day 2010 is an opportunity for students and individuals with all disabilities,

parents, professionals, employers, and the local community to connect and celebrate diversity. The exposition will include a community fair of agencies and organizations, a fi lm festival, workshops, disability history exhibits, special programming related to transition issues and advocacy, and creative arts performances. Admission is free. For more information, visit hofstra.edu/VOICE, e-mail [email protected], or call (516) 463-5752.

Mack Student Center, North Campus

Tuesday, October 5 Hofstra University Center for Civic Engagement presents 7-8:30 p.m. Toward a Nuclear Weapons-Free World: Progress and Prospects Hofstra commemorates the United Nations International Day of Peace and Gandhi’s

birthday with an annual lecture on nuclear weapons issues by Judith LeBlanc, Peace Action, New York City. A panel discussion by experts will follow, along with a question and answer period.

Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus Admission is free.

Wednesday, October 6 Free Hearing Screenings through the Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic at the 11:15 a.m. Saltzman Community Services Center as part of Hearing Aid Awareness Week.

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7575 THINGS TO DO BEFORE YOU GRADUATEThe Office of Student Leadership and Activities will provide students with a list of 75 “must-do” activities.


Wednesday, October 6 38th Hofstra University Distinguished Faculty Lecture Series:11:15 a.m. “Representations of Teen Sexual Decision-Making in American Popular

Culture, 1980-Present.” Presented by Lisa Dresner, assistant professor in the Department of Writing Studies and Composition.

Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus

Thursday, October 7 Kapow! Film Series 8-10 p.m. Danger: Diabolik, followed by discussion. Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library,

First Floor, South Campus

For more information, please contact the Axinn Library at (516) 463-5076. Admission is free.

Wednesday, October 13 Cabaret Symposium, presented by the Department of Drama and Dance.11:30 a.m. Set in 1930s Berlin, Cabaret is both a musical masterpiece and an edgy political

commentary, and has long been considered one of the greatest musicals of the 20th century.

Emily and Jerry Spiegel Theater, South Campus Thursday, October 14 Kapow! Film Series 8-10 p.m. Princess Mononoke, followed by discussion. Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus

For more information, please contact the Axinn Library at (516) 463-5076. Admission is free.

Saturday, October 16, 2010 Hofstra Law School 40th Anniversary Kick-Off, Hofstra University 75th Anniversary Celebration, and Alumni Reunion

4-5 p.m. Concurrent Panel Discussions (CLE credit available) Professor James Sample interviews Professor Eric Lane, author of The Genius of

America: How the Constitution Saved Our Country – and Why It Can Again.

The Future of Legal Practice – Professional Development and the Business of Law

5-6 p.m. Hofstra Law School: 40 Years of Impact A panel discussion with former Hofstra Law School Deans Malachy Mahon, Monroe

Freedman, Eric Schmertz, and Stuart Rabinowitz (Hofstra University President) and current Dean Nora Demleitner, moderated by Burton Agata, Hofstra professor emeritus of law.

6-8 p.m. All-Alumni Reception Live musical performance

8-10:30 p.m. Reunion Dinners for the Classes of ’75, ’80, ’85, ’90, ’95, ’00 and ’05


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Wednesday, October 20 Opening Reception 4 p.m. Student Clubs Over the Years See the evolution and learn the history of Hofstra’s student clubs over the past 75 years.

Exhibit will remain on display through the end of October. Main Dining Room (Rear), Mack Student Center, North Campus

Thursday, October 21 75th Homecoming Series The Actor’s Life Featuring Hofstra alumna Susan Sullivan ’64 (Another World, Falcon Crest,

Dharma & Greg, Castle) and other television, fi lm and theater actors.

Thursday, October 21 The Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency 9:35 a.m.-4 p.m. and the Hofstra Cultural Center present U.S. Presidential Leadership at

the United Nations: Evaluating the Past 65 Years and Looking Ahead to 21st Century Governance

This symposium will evaluate American presidential leadership at the United Nations from 1945 to the present. It will examine how institutions such as Congress and the executive branch have infl uenced U.S. actions at the United Nations, and it will explore proposals for changing U.S. involvement in the international organization in the 21st century. With a combination of scholarly papers and commentary from political experts, this symposium will recognize the 65th year of the United Nations with a timely assessment of past U.S. leadership and prospects for future governance.

9:35-11 a.m. Panel I: U.S. Institutions and the United Nations 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. Panel II: Changing the U.S. Role in the United Nations 2:20-3:45 p.m. Forum: Howard Dean and Ed Rollins For more information, please call the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669 or

visit hofstra.edu/culture. Admission is free.

Friday, October 22 The Hofstra Libraries Symposium: Kapow! From Pulp Fiction to Google Books Keynote Speakers: Professor Michael Sharpe (aka Rex Parker), SUNY at Binghamton, will discuss the

rise of pulp fi ction as documented in his Pop Sensation blog. Professor Kevin Smith, Duke University, Joseph G. Astman Distinguished Symposium

Scholar, will discuss the Google Books settlement, online access to literature, academic libraries, reading and research practices.

Since Hofstra’s founding date (1935) coincides with the rise of “pulp fi ction” as a literary genre, we have chosen to look at the evolution of literature and culture encompassing such topics as pulp fi ction, comics, graphic novels, and anime. We will conclude the day with a speaker and panel discussion related to the Google Books settlement, authors’ rights, and copyright issues in the digital era. Leading up to the symposium, we will host three fi lm nights, on Thursday, September 30; Thursday, October 7; and Thursday, October 14. Each fi lm will be introduced by Hofstra University faculty, with a Q&A period after each fi lm.

For more information, please call the Axinn Library at (516) 463-6407 or 463-5076. Admission is free.

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Friday, October 22 and 29 Cabaret presented by the Department of Drama and Dance Saturday, October 23 and 30 Book by Joe Masteroff Thursday, October 28 Lyrics by Fred Ebb 8 p.m. Music by John Kander Sunday, October 24 and 31 John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus 2 p.m.

Sunday, October 24 Hofstra Cultural Center Special Event 2 p.m. “A Voyage with Byron Janis” – Celebrating the 200th Anniversary of the

Birth of Frédéric Chopin Starring Byron Janis, piano

Unforgettable music, meaningful words and stirring video provide the background as internationally renowned pianist Byron Janis takes us on a special journey exploring the world of Frédéric Chopin. (Piano provided by Steinway & Sons) Admission is free, but a ticket is required. Tickets must be obtained through the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Offi ce, South Campus (two tickets per order).

Tuesday, October 26 The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University® presentsCelebration of Suburban Diversity Banquet

Wednesday, October 27 Day of Dialogue VIII: Public Issues in a Global World 9 a.m.-10 p.m. A day devoted to dialogue, debate and discussion of the issues that face our

nation and world. Locations across campus, For more information, please call Cynthia Bogard at (516) 463-5640 or

visit hofstra.edu/CCE. Admission is free.

Wednesday, October 27 Faculty Presentation: 11:15 a.m. Diversity Research and Curriculum Development Grants Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus

Wednesday, October 27 Hispanic Heritage Month Closing Reception 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. Come learn about the rich history of Hofstra’s Hispanic heritage over the last 75 years. Multipurpose Room, Mack Student Center, North Campus

Friday, October 29 Halloween Dance (Student Event)9 p.m.-2 a.m. Show your class pride and take a step back in

time to dress up in decade-appropriate fashions.For the Class of 2011, it’s the roaring ’20s; for the Class of 2012, it’s the swinging’ ’50s; for the Class of 2013, it’s the groovy ’60s; and for the Class of 2014, it’s the 1980s all over again!

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NOVEMBER 2010

Wednesday, November 3 Awake and Sing! Symposium presented by the Department of Drama and Dance 11:30 a.m. Emily and Jerry Spiegel Theater, South Campus First produced by the Group Theatre in 1935, Awake and Sing! examines three

generations of a Jewish family living in the Bronx as they struggle to survive during the Great Depression.

Wednesday, November 3 75th Homecoming Series 3 p.m. Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn Poet and Hofstra alumnus Stephen Dunn is the author of 16 books, including Different

Hours, which won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. His What Goes On: Selected & New Poems 1995-2009 was chosen as one of the Notable Books of the year by the American Library Association. Since 1974 he has taught at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, where he is a distinguished professor of creative writing. In addition to his books, his work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Nation, The New Republic, The New Yorker, The Georgia Review and The American Poetry Review, to name just a few. His newest collection of poems, Here and Now, is forthcoming from W.W. Norton in May 2011.

Wednesday, November 3 Diversity Awareness Month Opening Reception5:30-7 p.m. Learn about Hofstra’s rich history of diversity over the past 75 years. BET personality

and political motivator Jeff Johnson will deliver the keynote speech. Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

Wednesday, November 3 Young Alumni Real World Experiences7 p.m. Recent School of Communication graduates from all disciplines return to campus to

share their job hunting and career climbing tips with current students. Light refreshments will be served.

Multipurpose Room East, Mack Student Center, North Campus

Thursday and Friday School of Education, Health and Human Services and the Hofstra Cultural November 4 and 5 Center present Public Health Challenges and Achievements: 1935-2010 This conference will highlight challenges and advances in public health over the past

75 years. Hofstra faculty, students and alumni, together with other leaders in the fi elds of public health policy, research, advocacy, education and practice, will examine critical milestones.

Primary conference themes to be discussed are: (1) The Changing Face of Morbidity, (2) History and Integration of Physical Activity and Fitness Reform, (3) Inequities in Health Care Access and Outcomes, (4) Advancements in Women’s Health and the Challenges That Remain, and (5) The Public Health Response to Environmental Traumas.

For more information, please call the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture. Admission: Fee (limited community 75th anniversary scholarships available)

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Saturday, November 6 L’Histoire du Soldat (The Soldier’s Tale) 8 p.m. The Hofstra Departments of Drama and Dance and Music jointly present a fully staged

performance of Igor Stravinsky’s work. John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus

Wednesday, November 10 Fall Dance Concert Symposium presented by the Department of Drama and Dance 11:30 a.m. Dance Studio, 209 Dempster Hall, South Campus

Thursday, November 11 Hofstra University Museum presents Gifts of Art: 4:30-6 p.m. The Public Impact, with presentations by art donors to the collection Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

Friday, November 12 School of Education, Health and Human Services Symposium: 75 Years: The Transformation of Public Schools

In the last 75 years, education has undergone many changes. Some changes have been incremental, and others systemic. This symposium will focus broadly on issues of educational change, federal education policy (i.e., No Child Left Behind), and innovative trends in literacy and educational technology. More specifi cally, participants will gain a historical overview of the fi eld of educational psychology and its impact on educational technology, curriculum and instructional design. We will also explore the current and future impact of the No Child Left Behind Act and President Obama’s change initiative, the Race to the Top program. Finally, we will conclude the symposium with a look at how literacy has evolved and how games in education will play a signifi cant role in the future of school and learning transformation.

Speakers include:

Dr. Jean Anyon, Professor of Educational and Social Policy, Doctoral Program in Urban Education, The Graduate Center/CUNY

Dr. Mary Driscoll, Dean, College of Education, Leslie J. Briggs Professor,Florida State University

Dr. James Gee, Mary Lou Fulton Presidential Professor of Literacy Studies,Arizona State University

For more information please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture. Admission is free.

Friday, November 12, 19 Awake and Sing! presented by the Department of Drama and Dance Thursday, November 18 Black Box Theater, New Academic Building, South Campus 8 p.m. Sunday, November 14, 21 2 p.m.

Sunday, November 14 Fitness Center 75 Giveaway On this 75th day of the semester, all students entering the Fitness Center will receive a

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Wednesday, November 17 Alpha Theta Beta Sorority 7:30 p.m. Celebrates 74 of Hofstra’s 75-Year History

Alpha Theta Beta, the fi rst Greek organization at Hofstra, commemorates 74 years of history at a special anniversary event at Hofstra Hall. The sisters will celebrate Hofstra’s 75th anniversary celebration with an evening of nostalgic photos and memorabilia.

Thursday, November 18 Coming Together and Moving Forward: The 2010 Fall Dance Concert Friday, November 19 presented by the Department of Drama and Dance 8 p.m. John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus

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Saturday, November 20 Fashion Through the Years (Student Event)8 p.m. Project Runway takes you back in time and provides a look at the fashions of the past

75 years, from the 1930s to the present. You don’t want to miss this historic celebration of Hofstra history and fashion!


DECEMBER 2010

Wednesday, December 1 Frank G. Zarb School of Business Conference: Social Responsibility in Business in the 21st Century

As more companies abandon short-term shareholder maximization and commit to long-range sustainability, focus has shifted on how best to manage the confl icting goals of different stakeholders in a new global and environmentally conscious business environment. As part of Hofstra’s 75th anniversary celebration, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the Center for the Study of International Financial Services and Markets are proud to sponsor this full-day conference. Prominent business leaders, policy experts, and educators will come together to contemplate the future merging of business and social interests in the 21st century, as well as the challenges facing educators teaching corporate responsibility.

For more information, please call the Zarb School of Business at (516) 463-5356. Admission is free.

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Sunday, December 5 Hofstra Entertainment presents The Swingtime Big Band: 2 p.m. Swingin’ the Classics/Artie Shaw at 100 A program of big band classics and selections honoring the 100th birthday of

Artie Shaw. Tickets: $23; $20 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student; $10 children under 12

John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus

For tickets and information, call the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Offi ce at (516) 463-6644, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3:45 pm.

Monday, December 6 Hofstra Alumni Organization Holiday Party 6 p.m. Club 101, New York City Admission for alumni: Fee

JANUARY 2011

Friday, January 14 and 21 Hofstra Entertainment presents Night of January 16th 8 p.m. by Ayn RandSaturday, January 15 and 22 Directed by Bob SpiottoSunday, January 16 and 23 Originally produced to great acclaim in 1935.

2 p.m. On one level, Night of January 16th is the destruction of a brilliant and ruthless man. On a deeper level, it is a superb dramatic objectifi cation of Ayn Rand’s vision of human strength. Jurors will be selected from the audience, and the fi nal verdict in this exciting murder trial will be determined at each performance.

For tickets and information, call the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Offi ce at (516) 463-6644, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m.

FEBRUARY 2011

Thursday, February 3 IDEAS (Institute for the Development of Education in the Advanced Sciences) presents Hofstra on the Science Edge: Real Life Science Done by Hofstra Alumni

Admission is free.


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Walking Tour:

Walk the campus with this self-guided tour sheet, which includes buildings, sculptures and arboretum specimens. When you get to each stop on the tour, a display board will highlight interesting facts, stories or descriptions. Pick up your tour map at the Axinn Library, the Conference Services offi ce at the Mack Student Center, or the Mack Public Safety and Information Center. You may also print a PDF version of the map from our special 75th anniversary Web site, or take a virtual tour at hofstra.edu/75/campustour.

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Thursday, February 3 Center for Civic Engagement presents Civil Rights Day

Thursday, February 10 School for University Studies Series: Framing the World: 1935 Film Festival 7-10 p.m. 211 Breslin Hall, South Campus

A fi lm festival celebrating fi ve of the greatest fi lms of 1935. Culture and society exist as a complex web of symbolic interactions that frame our perceptions and individual as well as national identities, and fi lms literally frame and symbolically refl ect the zeitgeist of their time. In this month-long festival (which runs Thursdays through March 10), we will examine fi ve of the best fi lms of the year 1935, all of which cross boundaries and disciplines. Each fi lm will be introduced by a School for University Studies faculty member with an emphasis on the interdisciplinary aspects of the fi lm. In order to re-create the movie-going experience of 1935, a cartoon and newsreel will be run before each feature fi lm, and popcorn will be provided for the audience.

Horror: Bride of Frankenstein (1935), 77 minutes, black and white; James Whale, director. Introduction by Dr. Paula Uruburu, vice dean, School for University Studies. A frightening, but campy, classic horror fi lm; a sequel that betters the original.

For more information, please call the School for University Studies at (516) 463-5291. Admission is free.

Thursday, February 10 Class Unity 75th Anniversary Mosaics Dedication Ceremony Mack Student Center, North Campus To highlight class unity, students representing the Hofstra University Classes of 2011,

2012, 2013, and 2014 will create individualized and personalized mosaic squares that will be compiled and designed into a lasting artistic memorial to the 75th anniversary of Hofstra. The fi nal mosaics representing each class will contain 300 separate squares, and the fi nal works will be exhibited along with an offi cial plaque.

Friday, February 11 Dancing Through the Decades (Student Event) 9 p.m.-2 a.m. From the poverty ball, to the masquerade ball, to the present-day hip-hop dance

parties, Hofstra’s always been the place to “cut a rug.” Join us as we go on a musical journey over the past 75 years and dance the night away.


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75th Anniversary Web site:

Visit hofstra.edu/75 for an up-to-the-minute schedule of events and registration information throughout the 2010-2011 celebration year; event photos and webcasts; a section on Hofstra history, including archival photos, audio and video, and the Hofstra University Honor Roll; games and contests; and the home for our special two-year-long oral history project, Hofstra Stories.


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Thursday, February 17 School for University Studies Series: Framing the World: 1935 Film Festival 7-10 p.m. Musical: Top Hat (1935), 99 minutes, black and white; Mark Sandrich, director.

Introduction by Dr. Douglas Friedlander, School for University Studies. The fourth fi lm teaming the dancing pair of Astaire/Rogers; possibly their best work.


Mid-February Hofstra Athletics Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

Wednesday, February 23 The War of the Roses Symposium presented by the Department of Drama and March 2, 11:30 a.m. and Dance Emily and Jerry Spiegel Theater, South Campus

Thursday, February 24 School for University Studies Series: Framing the World: 1935 Film Festival 7-10 p.m. Comedy: A Night at the Opera (1935), 92 minutes, black and white; Sam Wood,

director. Introduction by Dr. Douglas Friedlander, School for University Studies. The fi rst of fi ve Marx Brothers fi lms at MGM; one of their biggest hits, with famous routines and nonstop one-liners.


Friday, February 25 Hofstra Law School and the Community: Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow 11 a.m. 308 Hofstra Law School, South Campus Since its founding 40 years ago, Hofstra Law has been immersed in the local and

regional communities, as well as a visible member of the vast legal community. Hofstra Law is counselor to those in need, convener of thought leadership, contributor of ideas and scholarship, mentor to young people, partner to law fi rms, and friend to the business community. This panel will look back to the early days when the law clinic opened its doors in downtown Hempstead, and will look ahead to upcoming health care, ethics, international business, and collaborative law speakers, programs

and events. Featured speakers/panelists will include students, legal scholars, clinicians, law school leadership and community partners. Details subject to change.

For more information, please contact the Law School at (516) 463-5858 or [email protected]. Admission is free.

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Monday, February 28 Hofstra University Museum presents the exhibition 1930s: Art in America (on display through May 27, 2011), offered in conjunction with the Hofstra Cultural Center conference 1935: The Reality and the Promise.

David Filderman Gallery, Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus

MARCH 2011

Thursday, March 3 School for University Studies Series: Framing the World: 1935 Film Festival 7-10 p.m. Historical Drama: Mutiny on the Bounty (1935), 133 minutes, black and white,

Frank Lloyd, director. Introduction by Dr. James P. Levy, Department of History. A classical adventure, based upon Nordhoff and Hall’s account of the hardships aboard an 18th-century British man-of-war, the H.M.S. Bounty.


Wednesday, March 9 What Fools! Symposium presented by the Department of Drama and Dance 11:30 a.m. Hofstra Shakespeare Festival production of a one-hour A Midsummer Night’s Dream Emily and Jerry Spiegel Theater, South Campus

Thursday, March 10 School for University Studies Series: Framing the World: 1935 Film Festival 7-10 p.m. Thriller: The 39 Steps (1935), 87 minutes, black and white; Alfred Hitchcock,

director. Introduction by Professor Marilyn Buono, School for University Studies. One of the all-time great thrillers; Hitchcock’s fi rst great masterpiece.


Thursday-Saturday 62nd Annual Hofstra Shakespeare Festival – The War of the Roses March 10, 11, 12 presented by the Department of Drama and Dance Friday and Saturday John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus March 18 and 19 8 p.m. Sunday, March 13 and 20 2 p.m.

Saturday, March 12 and 19 The Hofstra Shakespeare 2 p.m. Festival Musicale

presented by The Hofstra Collegium Musicum

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Thursday, March 17 What Fools! 8 p.m. Hofstra Shakespeare Festival production of a one-hour A Midsummer Night’s Dream

John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus

Wednesday, March 23 Claflin University/Hofstra University Faculty Exchange Program 11:15 a.m. Presentation Featuring Anthony B. Dardis (Professor of Philosophy, Hofstra) and Corrie Claiborne (Assistant Professor of English, Clafl in) Leo A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, South Campus

Wednesday, March 23 Communication, Technology and Democracy: 9:30 a.m.-6 p.m. Promises, Prophecies and Projections, 1935-2011

The conference will focus on the intersection of communication and civic participation – how for 70 years technology has both engaged and disenfranchised readers, listeners and viewers around the world. We will examine historical, contemporary, and international issues in broadcast, oratory, print and fi lm, specifi cally –

• How forms of communication – especially radio in the ’30s and early ’40s – have shaped and infl uenced labor movement politics

• Historical, contemporary, and international issues in broadcast, oratory, print and fi lm as related to participation in a democracy

• The evolution of political discourse • Broadcast reform movements • Print and broadcast “persona” and social responsibility

246 East Library Wing, Axinn Library, South Campus

11:15 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Keynote Speaker: Kathleen Hall Jamieson, Ph.D., the Elizabeth Ware Packard Professor of Communication at the Annenberg School for Communication and Walter and Leonore Annenberg Director of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania

Joseph G. Astman Distinguished Conference Scholar

Monroe Lecture Center Theater, California Avenue, South Campus

For more information please contact the School of Communication at (516) 463-5217.Donation: $15; proceeds will benefi t the Alumni Scholarship Fund

Saturday, March 26 Saltzman Community Services Center presents Community Services Day 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Dr. Joseph Scardapane, executive director, and the directors at the Saltzman

Community Services Center will host an Open House Fair showcasing the work and research of doctoral and graduate students, as well as all the services and programs the individual clinics have to offer. The fair will offer free hearing screenings, read-aloud with parents and children, virtual reality sessions, parent and family workshops, and much more.

For more information, please call the Saltzman Community Services Center at (516) 463-6535. Admission is free.

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Thursday, March 31 Hofstra for Hempstead/Hempstead for Hofstra Annual Scholarship Dinner6 p.m. Plaza and Main Dining Rooms, Mack Student Center, North Campus

Admission: Fee

APRIL 2011

Wednesday, April 6 Spring Dance Concert Symposium presented by the Department of 11:30 a.m. Drama and Dance Dance Studio, 209 Dempster Hall, South Campus

Thursday-Saturday Hofstra Cultural Center presents 1935: The Reality and the PromiseApril 7-9 Hofstra University commemorates 75 years of higher education with a multidisciplinary

retrospective of the arts, sciences and social structure of the world as it was when our fi rst class of students began their studies. 1935 was a year still in the throes of a global depression. The great democracy that had stunned the world with its industrial magic was reeling under the weight of joblessness, frustration and confrontation, while across Europe the specter of war was looming once again. And yet it was a year of new beginnings in our nation; a New Deal working to restore the economy, a cautious release from provincialism, advances in science and medicine, and a glimmer of hope in the struggle for a more just society. Topics to be explored include:

• The Roosevelt revolution and the New Deal• A world on the verge of war: the tides of Fascism, Nazism, and Communism• Race relations and class structure in American society• New directions in science, engineering, medicine and aviation• The status of women in society• Long Island in the 1930s: demographics, culture and economics• Builders and shapers of Long Island: the Levitts and Robert Moses• Higher education during the Great Depression• Foreign language study: texts, scope and techniques• Hofstra University: the original vision

Admission: Fee

For more information, please call the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/1935.

Friday, April 8 Hofstra University Museum presents 1930s: Art in America exhibition5-6:30 p.m. reception in conjunction with Hofstra Cultural Center conference

1935: The Reality and the Promise. David Filderman Gallery, Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus



Friday-Sunday Hofstra University Honors College April 8-10 Colonial Academic Alliance Student Symposium The Colonial Academic Alliance is the parallel organization to the Colonial Athletic

Association and brings together the 12 member schools in various ways beyond competitive sports. Its mission is to develop, promote and facilitate collaborative programs and resource sharing to enhance academic quality and institutional effectiveness throughout our member institutions. Each year the CAA organizes an undergraduate research conference to allow high-achieving students from each university to present to each other the results of their research with oral presentations and poster sessions; at the same time, the host university has the opportunity to present its campus, its student body, its facilities and faculty. In 2011 Hofstra University will become the fi rst CAA school to host the conference for the second time. The conference will allow CAA member schools to share some of Hofstra’s history, while highlighting undergraduate research and accomplishment.

For more information, please call Hofstra University Honors College at (516) 463-4842. Admission is free.

Thursday-Saturday Celebrating 75 Years: Spring Dance Concert April 14-16, 8 p.m. Performances include the 1936 Martha Graham work Steps in the Street and new work Saturday and Sunday by Robin Becker, Into Sunlight. April 16 and 17 John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus

2 p.m.

1930s: Art in America

Monday, February 28-Friday, May 27, 2011

David Filderman Gallery, Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus

This exhibition is offered in conjunction with the Hofstra Cultural Center conference 1935: The Reality and the Promise, April 7-9, 2011. Drawing upon works from the Hofstra University Museum collection and utilizing loans from local regional museums, this original exhibit will highlight the impact of the Depression era, the shift from a rural to an urban society, and the exploration of new artistic techniques and media on American art, as well as the infl uence of fl eeing European artist émigrés to this nation.

Jon Corbino(born in Italy, 1905-1964)Wedding Party/Sunday Picnic, 1936Oil on canvas25 x 29 7/8 in. Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Henry MalkinHU 77.18

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Wednesday, April 20 Center for Civic Engagement’s Earth Day Festival 11:15 a.m.

MAY 2011

Sunday, May 1 Special Dutch Festival Celebration

Thursday, May 5 Hofstra University Gala

Saturday, May 7 MusicFest 2011 (Student Event)1-6 p.m. Now an annual event and a new tradition at Hofstra, MusicFest 2011 promises to be a

great way to celebrate the end of the academic year with live music, food, and games. Intramural Fields, North Campus

Thursday, May 12 School of Medicine 75th Anniversary Event

Friday, May 13 Department of Drama and Dance presents 75 Years in 75 Minutes Join us for an evening of musical theater spanning 75 years of repertoire, from

Cole Porter to Jason Robert Brown. Students from the Advanced Musical Theater Performance class share their talents in a musical revue celebrating Hofstra’s 75th anniversary and the fi rst graduates with our new musical theater minor.

John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Admission is free.

Timeline Project:

Start at the beginning of Hofstra’s history and experience the changes that took place on a yearly basis through this exciting display. Mounted on the walls of the Unispan, the timeline features moments in Hofstra’s history using photographs and text. Visit the online version at hofstra.edu/75/timeline after August 15, 2010.



Wednesday, May 18 Time Capsule 75 11:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m. Join us as we capture the moment and bury a piece of history. Memorabilia from

Hofstra at 75 will be placed in a time capsule that will be unveiled at a future Hofstra milestone.

Friday, May 20 A Toast to the Class of 2011 4:30-6 p.m. In what has become an annual tradition and a rite of passage, President Rabinowitz

toasts a glass of champagne to our graduating seniors. Hofstra University Club, David S. Mack Hall, North Campus

Watch for special 75th anniversary programs taking place in the residence halls throughout the year. These will include programs on health and wellness,

community service, community building, and academic excellence.

Continue to look for schedule updates at hofstra.edu/75.

75 FITNESS CHALLENGEEach semester, students who do 75 sit-ups, 75 push-ups or 75 minutes of cardio exercise daily (playing basketball and participating in an exercise class included) can enter a raffle drawing for a gift courtesy of the Hofstra Fitness Center. Students can complete this challenge as often as desired. Winners will be announced at the conclusion of each semester.

7575 WAYS TO DE-STRESSThroughout the year, 75 tips on ways to de-stress will be displayed on Hofcast and promoted throughout the campus community.



Paul Gauguin(French, 1848-1903)Portrait of a Woman, 1881-1882Oil on canvas13 ¼ x 10 3/8 in. (framed 23 x 19 3/4 in.)Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander RittmasterHU 64.169

Africa, Gabon, MitsohgoStanding Female Figure with Janus Heads, 19th-20th centuryWood and kaolin52 x 8 1/4 x 9 in.Gift of Josephine and Sol LevittHU 93.5

From Hofstra University Library’s Special Collections:75 Stories for 75 YearsDavid Filderman Gallery, Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus

Thursday, September 23, 2010-Friday, February 4, 2011

This 75th anniversary exhibition, guest curated by Geri Solomon, assistant dean of special collections and Hofstra University archivist, draws from the University Archives collection and highlights 75 stories from the University’s past. Through photographs, original documents, and memorabilia, the exhibition tells stories of the founding of the University, past achievements, and contributions of University presidents, students, faculty and staff.

Acquired Riches: Highlights From the Hofstra University Museum Collection In Celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Hofstra University

Emily Lowe Gallery Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus

Wednesday, September 1-Friday, December 17, 2010

The generosity of art donors has been essential to the growth and development of the Hofstra University Museum’s permanent collection of close to 5,000 works from six continents and dating from the pre-Columbian era to the contemporary. This exhibition highlights some of the signifi cant contributed works that help defi ne the current collection.

Jane Peterson (1876-1965)The Lagoon, Venice, ca. 1920

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