HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY

'Hofstra University' is a private institution of higher learning located in Hempstead, Long Island, New York (USA) founded in 1935 on the basis of the estate of wealthy lumber magnate William Hofstra and widow Kate Davidson. The school began as a college of New York University and became an independent school, Hofstra College in 1937 ^[1], later changing its name to Hofstra University, in 1963.

Academic programs and the campus

By the Numbers, Hofstra University is comprised of approximately 130 buildings on 240 acres, 17 Eateries on campus, 18 Varsity sports, 23 Average undergraduate class size, 30 Local and national fraternities and sororities, 37 Residence halls, 150 Student clubs and organizations, 140 Undergraduate programs of study, 155 Graduate programs of study, 500 Cultural events per year, 1206 Faculty members, 7762 Full-time undergraduate enrollment, 12700 Total University enrollment, including part-time undergraduate, graduate and School of Law
In addition to its core Liberal Arts offerings, Hofstra University includes; The Frank G. Zarb School of Business [2] (which is one of the nation's only programs with dual AACSB accreditations in business and accounting). The Frank G. Zarb School of Business (named after alumni member Frank G. Zarb, '57 B.B.A., '62 M.B.A. who was the chair and CEO of the National Association of Securities Dealers, NASD, chair and CEO of the NASDAQ Stock Market, Inc. (a NASD company), chairman, CEO and President of Alexander & Alexander Services, Inc., vice chairman and group chief executive of The Travelers, Inc., chairman and CEO of Smith Barney, and a senior partner of Lazard Freres & Co. He has also served in various assignments with the Nixon, Ford, Reagan, Bush, and Clinton administrations.) offers a broad, well-rounded program of study guided by an experienced faculty committed to excellence. The current Dean of the business school, Mr. Salvatore F. Sodano ('77, B.B.A. '83 MBA) was the former head of the American Stock Exchange (Amex) and vice chairman of the National Association of Securities Dealers, NASD. The school offers an arrary of degree programs including; Bachelor of Business Administration, Master of Business Administration and Master of Science degrees, as well as minors in business subjects and certificate programs. During the summer, the School of Business offers Hofstra students the opportunity to study at Erasmus University in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, and at Hong-Ik University in Seoul, South Korea. The business school also has a chapter of Beta Gamma Sigma. In January 2005, the Zarb School took a major step toward establishing a state-of-the-art trading room, named after alumni member Martin B. Greenberg by installing 34 Bloomberg terminals. The Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room is a technology-enhanced academic trading room equipped with industry-standard, dual-panel terminals and audio-visual displays. In this Center, faculty and students can access the same data, analytics, and software used by financial professionals to make investment, trading and financial decisions.(Only a few business schools in the nation have this kind of facility.) One of the newest structures on Hofstra's campus, C.V. Starr Hall
is a state-of-the-art, technology-enriched building which opened for classes in the fall 2000 semester. It is named for philanthropist Cornelius Vander Starr. Business students can also participate in scholarly activities like The Merrill Lynch Center. This center was enacted to promote and facilitate faculty and student study in the field of international financial services and markets, and to communicate knowledge and information in this field. The Center will seek to accomplish this through (a) the interaction of academics and professionals; and (b) an interdisciplinary approach to the study of the Center's areas of interest. Other events include the Frank G. Zarb School of Business 'Executive Speaker Series' where numerous business professionals from various, diverse fields are invited to the school to lecture, take part in a question and answer session and share their knowledge/experiences in their area of expertise. Other student organizations include; Journal of International Business and Law, which (JIBL) is a joint scholarly publication of the Hofstra University Frank G. Zarb School of Business and the students of the Hofstra University School of Law. The Hofstra Business Consulting Group, which has grown to become a powerful source of strategic consulting for growing businesses in the New York metropolitan area and the Hofstra American Marketing Association. The Hofstra Marketing Association is a member of the American Marketing Association and provides its members with opportunities to improve their skills, interact with professionals from local businesses, and keep informed of the latest marketing trends.
Students can gain professional experience by working in the 'Scott Skodnek Business Development Center' [3]. The primary mission of the center is to offer assistance with people's business endeavors, (I.E.- start a new business, expand and/or diversify your current business and develop new skills to help you run your business). In cooperation with the 'Frank G. Zarb School of Business', the center provides a comprehensive package of expertise and services promoting economic development and job creation for the Hofstra community and Long Island. Combining the most respected members of academia and the Hofstra student body with our business community and governmental agencies, the center can provide the resources and services to fit individual and specific needs. It's another way students gain "real world" experience. The Business development center is located within the Axxin Library on Hofstra University.
Zarb Business school alumni can participate in The 'New York Business Schools Club (NYBSC),' [4] which was was founded in 1990 (and now comprises over 30 leading business schools). The goal of the club is to provide a forum for members to share programming, collaborate on events together and share best practices on events and club administration. Numerous events are held throughout the year (Bi-monthly meetings held in mid-town NY, end of the year cocktail party, the All MBA soiree – an annual holiday party open to the members of all alumni clubs who participate in the NYBSC, etc). Zarb alumni members are encouraged to join so they can meet and greet other alumni from various business schools.
Additionally, Hofstra has a school of law, Hofstra University School of Law and an emerging School of Communication. Hofstra's Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations [JMSPR] is among the fastest-growing in the country, training and educating students to work in a rapidly changing media world. In 2001, the prestigious Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications granted its accreditation to the program - one of the youngest departments to be so accredited. The School of Communication boasts a highly regarded Audio/Video/Film Department (AVF) which offers top notch education in the fields of radio, film, and television theory, production, performance, and development. Other school include; School of Education and Allied Human Services, New College of Hofstra, School for University Studies, Honors College, Saturday College, and University College for Continuing Education. Hofstra University is also one of only 283 schools in the country with a 'Phi Beta Kappa Chapter'. Because of its rich history and selectivity, Phi Beta Kappa is generally considered the most prestigious American college honor society and membership is one of the highest honors that can be conferred on undergraduate liberal arts and science students.
Hofstra also hosts a renowned annual festival of William Shakespeare plays, which have been held for more than half a century. The regular Shakespeare productions are performed in Hofstra's own Globe Theatre replica in the John Cranford Adams Playhouse (named for the educator who served as Hofstra University president during its first period of major growth.) The Joan and Donald E. Axinn and the Hofstra Law Libraries have over 1.4 million volumes and are accessible through 24/7 electronic access to more than 50,000 journals and electronic books. Axinn Library is housed in a ten-floor tower and twin three-story pavilions. Students have free access to the circulating and reference book collections, which are in open stacks.
Hofstra University campus also comprises an arboretum, one of only 430 in the United States. The grounds host over 635 different species and varieties of trees. The campus also features a two acre (8,000 m²) bird sanctuary. Hofstra's campus has become a registered member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta.
In the 1960s, the onetime commuter school acquired land on the north side of Fulton Avenue in Hempstead, part of Mitchel Field, a former Air Force base. The new north campus became the home of both the school's new student center and six high-rise residence halls -- Alliance, Bill of Rights, Constitution, Declaration of Independence (now Estabrook) Hall, Enterprise, and Freedom (now Vander Poel) Hall The original towers were simply named "Tower A", "Tower B", etc. They were officially renamed in 1982 with their patriotic titles but referred to by the initials by some veteran Hofstra staffers. Other Hofstra residence halls include the Netherlands (for freshmen), Liberty/Republic (for honors students), Nassau/Suffolk, Colonial Square, the New Complex and Twin Oaks Apartments (located a half-mile west on Fulton Avenue).
The university operates Long Island's oldest public radio station, 'WRHU-FM' (88.7). The noncommercial broadcaster was founded in 1950 as WHCH, a campus-limited station, and received its broadcast license on June 9, 1959, using the call letters WVHC. The station became WRHU (for Radio Hofstra University) in 1983. Additionally, Hofstra's radio station was the first college radio station in the nation to have a channel on Sirius Satellite Radio, channel 180.

Future Endeavors

'Medical School'- In conjunction with 'Long Island Jewish Health System', Hofstra is studying the feasibility of starting a medical school at the university that, if approved, would be the third on Long Island. The school would join Stony Brook University's School of Medicine and New York Institute of Technology's New York College of Osteopathic Medicine. Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz said the impetus stemmed from a June 2006 report by the Association of American Medical Colleges. The report recommended increasing enrollment in U.S. medical schools by 30 percent from 2002 to 2015 and increasing the allopathic (traditional medicine) medical schools to stave off a predicted shortfall of doctors. There are 125 allopathic and 23 osteopathic medical schools nationwide. Additionally, the New York Jets NFL Football team is slated to leave Hofstra in 2009, so the available space could potentially be the new home for the medical school.
'Presidential debate'- Hofstra University has decided to be a contender (1 of 18 other schools, states and organizations nationwide) to host one of the 2008 presidential or vice presidential debates. The school is the only one from New York in the running. However for the first time, the winning bidder will be required to foot most of the bill for the event, a price tag that could top $2.35 million. Stuart Rabinowitz, Hofstra's president, said the school was spurred to apply by the success of its past 11 presidential conferences, the most recent held in November 2005 on Bill Clinton's presidency, at which the former president gave the keynote address. On a related note, Hofstra last year launched a $1.5-million center for presidential studies.

Athletics and Mascots

Hofstra Pride logo

Hofstra University long had the unofficial nickname of the Flying Dutchmen (or ''Dutchmen'' or just ''Dutch''); the school's official team name is now "The Pride", which refers to the school's booster organization, starting when a pair of lions became the school's athletic mascots in the late 1980s. The official change of the name came in the summer of 2005 as a way to keep pride in the school's roots and its steps toward the future.
The Pride nickname evolved from the Hofstra Pride on-and off-campus imaging campaign that began in 1987, during the university's dramatic recovery and growth. That had followed a major financial crisis in the 1970s that forced the layoff of more than 100 employees. The school's revival was credited in huge part to the man who led the University from 1976 to 2001 -- educator, government official and former Hofstra football star Dr. James M. Shuart. Hofstra Stadium, the school's main outdoor athletic facility, has been named James M. Shuart Stadium since 2002.
The school has featured a pair of lions on its heraldic logo since at least the 1940s -- first two male lions, then (since 1987) a male and female, informally known as Kate and Willy. The school's marketing logo (unveiled in 2005) for its advertising campaigns subs out a shield and an H for the lions, but retains the school colors of blue and gold.
The school currently fields men's teams in baseball, cross country, football, lacrosse, tennis, golf, wrestling, basketball and soccer. The school's women's teams include softball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, field hockey, cross country, golf, tennis, and lacrosse .
The New York Jets hold summer training camp at their on-campus headquarters, but the team will be leaving for a new complex in New Jersey in 2009.

Hofstra Men's Basketball

The Hofstra Pride play in the Mack Sports Complex in Hempstead, New York. During the 2006-07 season, their roster consisted of the highest scoring 3 guard backcourt in the country: Loren Stokes, Carlos Rivera and Antoine Agudio. The team plays in the Colonial Athletic Association. The Pride have never won a game in the Division I NCAA tournament though they have won 2 Postseason NIT Games in 2006 against Nebraska and St. Joseph's. They are currently coached by Tom Pecora. Their first win against a ranked opponent came at home against the 25th ranked team in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll, George Mason University, on February 23, 2006. In Hofstra's 2006-2007 season, the Pride finished 22-10, going 14-4 in the CAA. Hofstra lost to the George Mason Patriots in the second round of the CAA tournament, after the Pride got a first round bye as the 3 seed. For their efforts, the Pride were rewarded with a 6 seed in the NIT, in which they lost to the 3 seeded DePaul University Blue Demons, 83-71, in the first round. Hofstra's biggest out of conference rival is Stony Brook University, and some of its CAA rivalries are with George Mason and Drexel University.

Greek Life

About five percent of the male student population of the university are members of a fraternity, and about six percent of the female students are members of a sorority. Greek lettered organizations were established early in the university's history in the 1930s. Several local and regional fraternal organizations were formed at the university including: Crown & Lance, Epsilon Sigma, and Manchester House fraternities, along with Alpha Theta Beta, Delta Chi Delta, Phi Epsilon and Wreath & Foil (nationally Phi Sigma Sigma in 1989) sororities. The first chapter of national, historically African American, Greek lettered were charted in the mid-1970s and they included Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. Latino Greek lettered organizations established chapters at the university in the 1990s, starting with Phi Iota Alpha Fraternity.

★ 'Panhellenic Council'
Alpha Epsilon Phi,
Alpha Theta Beta,
Alpha Phi,
Delta Gamma,
Delta Phi Epsilon,
Delta Chi Delta,
Phi Epsilon,
Phi Sigma Sigma,
Sigma Delta Tau,
Sigma Sigma Sigma.

★ 'Inter-Fraternity Council'
Alpha Epsilon Pi,
Alpha Kappa Psi,
Delta Chi,
Delta Sigma Phi,
Kappa Sigma,
Phi Delta Epsilon,
Sigma Alpha Epsilon,
Sigma Alpha Mu,
Sigma Pi,
Tau Epsilon Phi,
Tau Kappa Epsilon,
Theta Tau,
Zeta Beta Tau,
Pi Kappa Alpha,

★ 'African-Latino Fraternal Sororal Alliance'
Alpha Kappa Alpha,
Alpha Phi Alpha,
Delta Sigma Theta,
Malik,
Phi Beta Sigma,
Phi Iota Alpha,
Sigma Iota Alpha,
Sigma Lamda Beta,

Presidents of Hofstra University

#'Truesdel Peck Calkins' (1937-1942)
#'Howard S. Brower' (1942-1944)
#'John Cranford Adams' (1944-1964)
#'Clifford Lee Lord' (1964-1972)
#'James H. Marshall' (1972-1973)
#'Robert L. Payton' (1973-1976)
#'James M. Shuart' (1976-2001)
#'Stuart Rabinowitz' (2001-Present)

Notable alumni

Academia

★ Jonathan D. Moreno, bioethics professor at the University of Pennsylvania.

★ Peter Morgan, attended but did not graduate.

★ Morton O. Schapiro, economics professor and president of Williams College

★ Robert Swirsky, author, lecturer, and computer scientist.

★ Olivia Longett, attened but did not graduate.

Business

★ Chris Albrecht, former chairman of HBO

★ Avi Arad '72, CEO of Marvel Studios

★ Donald E Axinn, Trustee at Brandywine Realty Trust, Director since 1998. Additionally, Mr. Axinn is the founder and chairman of the Donald E. Axinn Companies

★ Alan Bernon '76, president of Dean Foods

★ Laurence N. Charney, BBA. Board of Directors member, Marvel Entertainment, Inc.

★ Eugene B. Connolly Jr. BS, MBA. retired Chairman and CEO of USG Corporation. Former member of the Boards of Chicago Stock Exchange, Directors of Pepper Companies, LaSalle National Bank and Zenith Electronics Corp. He served on the advisory boards of Good Shepherd Hospital, Kellogg Graduate School of Management, Northwestern University and Indiana University School of Business.

★ James Campbell '81, president and CEO of GE Consumer and Industrial.

★ Robert F. Dall, Prominent money manager, longtime bond investor and a progenitor of mortgage-backed securities at Salomon Brothers and numerous investment banks.

★ Maurice Deane '81, president, Bama Equities

★ Frances Emerson, vice president, corporate communications and global brand management for John Deere

★ George Dempster, current chairman of the Board of Trustees Emeritus of Hofstra University. Former commissioner of Commerce for the state of New York

★ Joseph Dionne, former president, CEO and chairman of the Board for McGraw Hill

★ Diane Garnick, Global Investment Strategist, Dresdner Kleinwort Wasserstein.

★ Joseph Gregory, president and COO of Lehman Brothers

★ Robert Gutkowski, Marquee Group president, CEO and Director of the Company since December 1995. Former president and CEO of the Madison Square Garden Corporation, former vice president of programming for ESPN.

★ David Katz '86, partner, Sterling Equities and part-owner of the New York Mets

★ Charles Kushner, noted billionaire real estate developer.

★ David Mack, senior partner for The Mack Company Developers, vice chairman of the MTA and a commissioner of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey.

★ Bernard L. Madoff, chairman of Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities, which he founded in 1960. One of the largest market maker companies on Wall Street.

★ John Miller '79, founder of Arterial Vascular Engineering.

★ Dennis Omanoff, Senior Vice President, Worldwide Manufacturing. McAfee, Inc. MBA, Zarb School of Business.

★ James Quinn, '74, President and Vice Chairman, Tiffany & Co.

★ Scott Ross, BS-1974. Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Digital Domain, Inc., one of the largest full-service digital production studios in the motion picture and advertising industries.

★ Debra Ann Sandler, '82, B.B.A. Worldwide President, McNeil Nutritional.

★ Salvatore Soldano, former chairman of the American Stock Exchange and vice chairman of the NASD. Current Dean of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business at Hofstra University.

★ Frederick Thomas Varacchi '88, 9/11 victim, former chief operating officer of Cantor Fitzgerald and former president and COO of e-Speed.

★ Frank G. Zarb, former chairman of NASD, Inc. and the Nasdaq Stock Market. Current chairman of insurer AIG

Government, Legal and Political

★ Maryanne Trump Barry, U.S. Court of Appeals Judge and sister of Donald Trump

★ Norm Coleman, U.S. Senator (R-Minnesota)

★ Thomas DiNapoli, former New York state assemblyman and current New York State Comptroller

★ Charles W. Dryden, (Lieutenant Colonel, USAF - Retired). BA in Political Science. He was a member of the famed 99th Pursuit Squadron, Tuskegee Airmen later the 332 Fighter Group, which served in North Africa, Sicily and Italy during World War II.

★ Judge John J. Farley, III, Judge of the original United States Court of Veterans Appeals. Hofstra Law alumni, '73.

★ Dr. Lenora Fulani, first woman and the first African American to ever appear on the ballot in all 50 states for U.S. President

★ Peter Kalikow, MTA chairman

★ Ron Kovic, activist, author of ''Born on the Fourth of July''

★ James Larocca, 1998 candidate for Governor of NY, served in the cabinets of two New York governors as Commissioner of Energy and Transportation and as President of the Long Island Association, (region's largest business and civic organization_. Also an award-winning playwright.

★ Norman F. Lent, former U.S. Congressman, New York (R)

★ David A. Levy, former U.S. Congressman, New York (R)

★ Joseph Margiotta, former Nassau County Republican chairman.

★ Thomas McKevitt, BS, JD. represents District 17 in the New York Assembly, which includes large portions of Nassau County, New York.

★ Robert O. Muller, JD, '74. co-founder of International Campaign to Ban Landmines, the Nobel Peace Prize winner in 1997

★ Roland Nicholson, Jr.,Chairman of the Fortune Society, A Prisoner Rights Organization.

★ David Paterson, Former minority leader of the New York State Senate. Current Lieutenant Governor of New York State under Governor Elliot Spitzer.

★ Samuel J. Rozzi, Former Nassau County (Long Island, NY) Police Commissioner.

★ Howard Safir, former New York City Police commissioner and former head of the United States Marshals Service

★ Thomas C. Wales, assassinated federal prosecutor

★ Perry Weitz, founder of the leading plaintiffs' law firm Weitz & Luxenberg

Film, Radio, Television and Theater

ADDITIONAL ALUMNI CAN BE FOUND- [5]

★ Carol Alt, Supermodel, attended but did not graduate

★ Matthew Barry, on-air talent, Pixy 103 WPXC

★ Lou Berger '72, head writer for children's television show; "Sesame Street." Winner of 10 Emmy's for outstanding writing

★ James Stacy Barbour, actor

★ James Caan, actor, attended but did not graduate

★ Nancy Cassaro, creator of stage show: "Tony & Tina's Wedding". Nancy wrote the show for her theatre company, Artificial Intelligence, and starred in the 1st production in New York.

★ Margaret Colin, TV appearances include Edge of Night and As the World Turns. Starred in Now and Again, Foley Square and Legwork. Films include The Devil’s Own, Independence Day, Three Men and a Baby, True Believer and Pretty in Pink

★ Alan Colmes, talk radio host, co-host of Fox News Channel's ''Hannity & Colmes''

★ Francis Ford Coppola, Oscar-winning filmmaker of The Godfather, Godfather II, Apocalypse Now and more

★ Robert Davi, actor. Major roles in the James Bond film License to Kill, Die Hard, Goonies, featured roles in Wiseguy

★ John DeBella, Long time highly-rated air talent (DJ), WMGK Philadelphia.

★ Rosemarie DeWitt, actress and granddaughter of James Braddock

★ John Discepolo, former sports director WNYW Fox 5

★ Steven Epstein, Sony Classical music producer

★ Marc Ernay, sports anchor/reporter on 1010 WINS; teaches Sports Broadcasting at St. John's University

★ Jared Fine, Director of Project Development, PLUS Entertainment, New York

★ Joe Frank, radio monologuist and playwright

★ Irv "Mr. G" Gikofsky, CW11 (NY) News at Ten weatherman, has been delivering forecasts on New York television for almost 30 years. BA-History, 1967. Additionally, He received an MA-Secondary Education from Hofstra.

★ Lisa "Lisa G" Glasberg, American radio and TV personality.

★ Meredith Eaton-Gilden, American actress and psychologist.

★ Ellie Greenwich, songwriter,Leader of the Pack, and many other 1960s hit records

★ Monica Horan, actress, ''Everybody Loves Raymond'

★ Dan Ingram, prominent disc jockey for WCBS-FM, New York

★ Michael Johnson, musician, vocalist and guitarist of rock band Twenty-One Fifty

★ Madeline Kahn, Tony Award-winner for Best Actress; The Sisters Rosensweig. Twice nominated for an Academy Award. Films include: Paper Moon, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein and High Anxiety.

★ Lainie Kazan, actress

★ Howard Liberman, News anchor/reporter Bloomberg Radio 1130 AM WBBR New York City & air talent on Sirius Satellite radio

★ Tom McGowan, TV sitcoms Everybody Loves Raymond, Judging Amy, Curb Your Enthusiasm, ER, King of the Hill and Frasier. Films Mrs. Parker and the Vicious Circle, Sleepless in Seattle and As Good As It Gets.

★ Joe Morton, award winning actor

★ Olivia (singer), R&B Singer signed to G-Unit

★ Philip Rosenthal, creator, producer and writer for hit comedy show ''Everybody Loves Raymond''

★ Billy Scafuri, member of Harvard Sailing Team sketch comedy team.

★ Leslie Segrete, designer on TLC's While You Were Out and Trading Spaces.

★ Mike Starr (actor), noted screen and stage actor. Filmography highlights include: "Goodfellas", "Dumb and Dumber", "Summer of Sam", "The Natural", "The Bodyguard", and "The Black Dahlia"

★ Susan Sullivan, actress.

★ Travis Tefft, producer "Opie & Anthony Show"- XM Satellite Radio & 92.3 FM K-Rock NYC.

★ Ralph Tortora, on-air talent (DJ) Q104.3 NYC & WBAB Long Island.

★ Eliot Wald, TV and film writer, B.A. 1967

★ Christopher Walken, Oscar-winning actor, attended but did not graduate.

Literature and Print Media

★ Marilyn French, noted author and feminist.

★ Nelson DeMille, best selling author

★ George Vecsey, New York Times sportswriter

Medicine

★ Dr. Donna Mendes '73, Senior Vascular Surgeon. Known for being the First African American Woman Vascular Surgeon certified by the American Board of Surgery.

Military

★ Christopher P. Arena, '03 B.S. United States Marine Corps Marine Air-Ground Task Force Planner. In addition, Giant Realty (Trustee) and Liccardi Motors (Executive).

★ Rear Admiral William M. Narva, '52. Dr. Narva (MD) was the attending physician for the U.S. Congress from 1986-1990. Additionally he is a prominent lecturer, consultant and adviser.

Sports

Baseball

★ Randy Levine, Hofstra law school alumni, '80. Senior Counsel- Akin Gump Strauss Hauer and Feld, LLP. Currrent President of the New York Yankees.

★ Ken Singleton, former New York Mets, Montreal Expos, and Baltimore Orioles player and current YES Network commentator (never graduated)

★ Richard Caputo, current Minor league baseball player for the Vermont Lake Monsters (Washington Nationals minor league system)

Basketball

★ Speedy Claxton, current Atlanta Hawks point guard

★ Loren Stokes, NBA free agent.

★ William Bernhard Thieben, Position: F-C. Drafted by the Fort Wayne Pistons in the 1956 NBA draft.

★ Butch van Breda Kolff,(Not an Alumni member, but notable Hofstra "family" member.) Coached Hofstra Men's basketball from 1955-62 and from 1988-94 and compiled a 482-272 coaching record in 28 college seasons. He took six teams to the NCAA tournament at a time when tournament berths were much more scarce, and won seven conference titles. Coached the Los Angeles Lakers to two NBA finals with a team that included Wilt Chamberlain, Jerry West and Elgin Baylor and was 287-316 in 10 seasons as an NBA and ABA coach.

Football

★ Charlie Adams, current wide receiver for the Houston Texans

★ Stephen Bowen, DE, Dallas Cowboys

★ Rocky Butler, current quarterback for the Toronto Argonauts

★ Giovanni Carmazzi, former San Francisco 49ers quarterback

★ Wayne Chrebet, former New York Jets wide receiver

★ Willie Colon, Pittsburgh Steelers Offensive Line

★ Marques Colston, current wide receiver for the New Orleans Saints

★ Devale Ellis, current wide receiver for the Detroit Lions

★ Dave Fiore, former San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins guard

★ Don Gault. QB, Cleveland Browns-1970.

★ Arlen Harris, current running back and kick returner for the Atlanta Falcons.

★ John Schmitt, Center, Played for 10 years with the NY Jets and one year with the Green Bay Packers. Member of NY Jets Super Bowl III Championship Team.

★ Lance Schulters, current free safety for the Atlanta Falcons

★ Shaine Smith, WR, St. Louis Rams.

★ Renauld Williams, former linebacker for the San Francisco 49ers.

Lacrosse

★ Athan Iannucci, Midfielder, Philadelphia Wings, Chicago Machine and New Westminster Salmonbellies

★ Blake Miller, Midfielder, Long Island Lizards

★ Brett Moyer, Defenseman, Philadelphia Barrage

★ Nicky Polanco, Long Island Lizards

★ Doug Shanahan, Midfield, Chicago Machine

★ Brian Spallina, Defenseman, Philadelphia Barrage

★ Chris Unterstein, current midfielder for the Rochester Rattlers

Honorary Degree Recipients

★ Joseph Bologna, Actor. Received degree, Spring 2002.

★ Tom Brokaw, Anchor and managing editor of NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw. Reveived degree in 1985.

★ Kenneth I. Chenault, chairman and CEO, American Express Company. May, 2007.

★ Barbara Bush, Former First Lady of the United States. Received honorary doctorate, April 1997.

★ George H.W. Bush, 41st President of the United States. Received honorary doctorate, April 1997.

★ William Jefferson Clinton, 42nd President of the United States. Received honorary degree, November 2005 at 11th Hofstra Presidential Conference entitled; "William Jefferson Clinton: The "New Democrat"".

★ Elizabeth Coleman, Ninth president of Bennington College.

★ Nelson DeMille, (Hofstra Alumni-1970) Additionally, was awarded Doctor of Humane Letters.

★ Brian Dennehy, December, 2003.

★ E.L. Doctorow, Prominent author of Ragtime, etc. Reveived Honorary degree, May, 2004.

★ Dwight D. Eisenhower, Honorary Degree, Doctor of Humane Letters, Hofstra College, 1950.

★ Gerald R. Ford, 38th President of the United States. Received honorary degree in 1981.

★ Alan Greenspan, Former Chariman of the Federal Reserve Board.

★ Helen Hayes, nicknamed "First Lady of the American Theater", due to the fact that she was one of nine people who have won an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar and a Tony Award. Received honorary degree in 1990.

★ Billy Joel, Musician, "Rock Star". Received Honorary degree in 1997.

★ Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Civil Rights leader. Recevied degree in 1965. In a letter written on July 2, 1965 to President Lord, Dr. King states that "I can assure you it is a privilege and an honor to be an alumnus of Hofstra."

★ Robert Wood Johnson IV, Chairman and CEO, The Johnson Company and owner of the New York Jets.

★ Jeffrey Lyons, NBC Film and theater critic. Received honorary degree, May 2000.

★ Harold W. McGraw Jr., Chairman Emeritus, McGraw Hill Companies, Inc.

★ Robert Moses, "Master builder" of the 20th century. received honorary degree in 1948.

★ LeRoy Neiman, Artist. Honorary Doctor of Arts Degree, 1998.

★ Bernadette Peters, actress/singer received an Honorary Doctorate degree on May 19, 2002.

★ Cokie Roberts, Journalist. Recevied her degree in 2003.

★ Jihan Sadat, 1987- wife of Anwar el-Sadat, the assassinated President of Egypt. Mrs. Sadat received her degree by the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

★ Neil Simon, Noted Playwright/screenwriter. received honorary degree in 1981.

★ Margaret Thatcher, Former Prime Minister of England. Received Honorary Degree, 2000.

★ Paul A. Volcker, 1987- chairman of the Federal Reserve Board, who was honored by the School of Business.

★ Barbara Walters, American journalist, writer and media personality. Received Honorary degree in 1986.

★ James D. Watson, Dr. Watson is an American molecular biologist best known as one of the co-discoverers of the structure of the DNA molecule. Also winner of Nobel prize. Received honorary degree in 1976.

★ Frank Zarb, (Hofstra Alumni-BBA-1957, MBA-1962.) Awarded honorary Doctor of Law degree.

Notable faculty

★ Robert Sobel, noted professor and prolific author

★ Herbert A. Deutsch, composer, Director of Sales and Marketing for Moog Music, Inc. His interest in electronic music led him to collaborate in 1964 with Robert A. Moog on the development of the first Moog Synthesizer (Hofstra Alum)

★ Oscar Hijuelos, best selling author, Pulitzer Prize winner

★ Dr. James A. Berger, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow for American Literature

★ Dr. Sharryn Kasmir, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow for Anthropology.

★ Dr. Irwin Kellner, Holds the Augustus B. Weller Distinguished Chair of Economics at Hofstra University, and is the author of Hofstra University's Economic Report. Additionally, he is also the chief economist for MarketWatch, the leading interactive financial news Web site, and serves as chief economist for North Fork Bancorporation.

★ Dr. Lisa Merrilll, National Endowment for the Humanities Fellow for Theater History and Criticism

★ Dr. Frank Bowe, Schloss Distinguished Professor

★ Dr. Laurie Johnson, Fulbright Scholar (Hofstra Alum)

★ E.R. Shipp, Pulitzer Prize winning journalist

★ John Louis Kern, Fulbright Scholar

★ Dr. Carolyn Dudek, Fulbright Scholar

★ Rustin Carey McIntosh, Fulbright Scholar

★ Dr. Robert A. Leonard, Ph.D, Linguistics. Noted linguist of Swahili; one of four main translators in the United States. Co-Founder and one time lead singer of the sixties group Sha Na Na.

★ Dr. Paul Levinson, author of The Plot to Save Socrates, media commentator on The O'Reilly Factor and other TV and radio

★ Dr. Meena Bose, holder of the Peter S. Kalikow Chair for Presidential Studies

★ Monroe Freedman, Lichtenstein Distinguished Professor of Legal Ethics. Former HLS Dean 1973-77 Author of "Lawyer's Ethics in an Adversarial System" (1975)the seminal work on Lawyer-client privilege.

Hofstra Chronicle

''The Chronicle'' [6] is the official student newspaper of Hofstra University, established in 1935. The paper is in tabloid format and publishes 12 times each semester, and once a summer. ''The Chronicle'' is supported by the student activity fee and advertising.

References

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External links

★ Hofstra University

★ Hofstra Ice Hockey

★ WRHU-FM

★ Hofstra University Alumni of Distinction [7]

★ ''The Chronicle''

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