The Consisent Change By Natalie Placek
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n its 75 years, Hofstra University has experienced a surplus of change from different mascots to an expanding student demographic, but in spite of the University’s whirlwind of campus and student transformations, its values and traditions have remained the same. From its conception, the University has always been a non-denominational, coeducational, liberal arts school that has been especially focused on business courses. Today, the Frank G. Zarb School of Business is ranked among Forbes top 75 Masters of Business Administration programs, and is also ranked in the top 15 percent nationwide by BusinessWeek. The School of Education and Allied Human Services is also very prestigious and can attribute its success, as well as the success of the Zarb School of Business, to the University’s emphasis on business and education at its founding. The School of Education and Allied Human
Services boasts the valuable Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center, which offers students practical experience within their field, such as working with a fully-licensed early childhood program. The University’s first class of 1935 had 621 students, 548 of which were studying education, and 73 commerce students. In addition to the University’s longstanding commitment to the students, student activities and clubs have always been one of the University’s attributes. Rugby was adopted as the first sport at the University in 1936 and was preferred to football because more players can participate as well as the fact that it is played during the fall and spring. The Nassau-Hofstra College Rugby Team was ranked fifth in the Eastern Amateur Rugby League and played teams from Long Island University, Harvard, Yale, and other colleges. The University continues to have a strong rugby program with both
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