May 2020 Commencement Ceremony Tuesday, May 25, 2021
ALMA MATER “Blue and Gold”
Composed by Robert Rosen, BS, ’16 Where minds are filled with wonder, and hearts are full of pride, There stands our Alma Mater, so radiant a shine. Nurturing thy scholars, like parents raise their young. Dear Hofstra, we are grateful, and thus we thank thee for ... Inspiring us, and guiding us through all the great unknown. Oh hail the blue and gold! Unrivaled motivation, invaluable and true. Selfless with thy knowledge, and vision to pursue. Through all the lands we journey, thou shall remain our home, Dear Hofstra, we are grateful, and thus we thank thee for ... Inspiring us, and guiding us through all the great unknown. Oh hail the blue and gold!
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Order of Exercises
BACCALAUREATE AND GRADUATE COMMENCEMENT Tuesday, May 25, 2021, 1 p.m. James M. Shuart Stadium
PRESIDING
Stuart Rabinowitz, JD President of the University Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law
Program PROCESSIONAL MUSIC, the audience standing
POMP AND CIRCUMSTANCE, NO. 1, Sir Edward Elgar
MASTER OF CEREMONIES
Herman A. Berliner, PhD Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Lawrence Herbert Distinguished Professor
INVOCATION, the audience standing Rabbi Dave Siegel, MA; MPA Executive Director, Hofstra Hillel Member, University Board of Chaplains, Hofstra University Interfaith Center
NATIONAL ANTHEM and ALMA MATER, the audience standing
National Anthem and Alma Mater led by Christopher Lau, Class of 2021 Piano accompaniment by Frank Buffolino, Class of 2021
WELCOME AND COMMENTARY
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President Rabinowitz
PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
Provost Berliner
CONFERRING OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREES
President Rabinowitz
PARADE AND RECOGNITION OF BACCALAUREATE DEGREE RECIPIENTS PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR MASTER’S DEGREES AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATES
Provost Berliner
CONFERRING OF MASTER’S DEGREES AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATES
President Rabinowitz
PARADE AND RECOGNITION OF MASTER’S DEGREE AND ADVANCED CERTIFICATE RECIPIENTS PRESENTATION OF CANDIDATES FOR DOCTORAL DEGREES
Provost Berliner
CONFERRING OF DOCTORAL DEGREES
President Rabinowitz
PARADE AND RECOGNITION OF DOCTORAL DEGREE RECIPIENTS CLOSING REMARKS
President Rabinowitz
RECESSIONAL MUSIC, the audience standing
SINE NOMINE, Ralph Vaughan Williams
The audience is requested to remain in place until the academic procession has withdrawn.
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Marshal for the Academic Procession Grand Marshal
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Kathleen Bakarich, PhD Assistant Professor of Accounting, Taxation, and Legal Studies in Business Frank G. Zarb School of Business 2020-2021 Teacher of the Year Award Recipient
TRUSTEES OF HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY As of May 2021
OFFICERS
Donald M. Schaeffer, Chair Martha S. Pope, Vice Chair Michael Roberge,* Vice Chair David S. Mack,* Secretary Stuart Rabinowitz, President
Alan J. Bernon,* Immediate Past Chair ____________________
MEMBERS
Kenneth Brodlieb Susan Catalano Michael DeDomenico* Michael P. Delaney* Arno H. Fried Leo A. Guthart Peter S. Kalikow* Arthur J. Kremer Diana E. Lake* Randy Levine* Elizabeth McCaul Stella Mendes* Janis M. Meyer* John D. Miller* Joanne Minieri* Marilyn B. Monter* Julio A. Portalatin* Samuel Ramos* Robert Rosenthal* Debra A. Sandler* Thomas J. Sanzone* Michael Seiman* Leonard H. Shapiro Joseph Sparacio* Steven C. Witkoff*
DELEGATES George A. Giuliani, Speaker of the Faculty William Caniano, Chair, University Senate Executive Committee Craig Burnett, Chair, University Senate Planning and Budget Committee Hillary Serota Needle,* President, Alumni Organization Tara Stark, President, Student Government Association Alexa Osner, Vice President, Student Government Association ____________________ Wilbur Breslin, Trustee Emeritus John J. Conefry, Jr., Chair Emeritus Helene Fortunoff, Chair Emerita Lawrence Herbert,* Trustee Emeritus Florence Kaufman, Trustee Emerita Walter B. Kissinger, Trustee Emeritus Ann M. Mallouk,* Chair Emerita Frank G. Zarb,* Chair Emeritus ____________________ *Hofstra alumni 7
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