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HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY NAMES JAMES M. SHUART STADIUM AUGUST 29 DEDICATION
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n February 1, President Stuart Rabinowitz announced that the University’s 15,000-seat stadium has been named the James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University. "During Dr. James M. Shuart’s 25 remarkable years as President of Hofstra University we grew from a fine regional institution to an internationally recognized university. Although every aspect of this University has benefited immeasurably from Jim Shuart’s leadership, we believe that his roots as a student-athlete and his support of our fine athletic program make the naming of the stadium particularly appropriate. By doing this we convey our admiration and respect for James Shuart to the thousands of individuals who use the James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University each year," said President Rabinowitz. "When President Emeritus James M. Shuart retired last spring, the Board of Trustees unanimously agreed that future generations of Hofstra students, faculty, alumni and visitors to our campus should be reminded of Jim’s good work. Hofstra has achieved recognition for the successful integration of its outstanding academic and athletic programs. By naming the James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University we provide an ongoing testamentary to Dr. Shuart’s contribution to Hofstra, Long Island and the entire higher education community," said John J. Conefry, Jr., Chairman of the Hofstra University Board of Trustees. In August 1994 Hofstra University announced plans for a major renovation and expansion of Hofstra
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Stadium, the University’s 39-year-old multipurpose outdoor sports facility. The $9-million project, completed in the fall of 1996, has made Hofstra Stadium, home of Hofstra’s Field Hockey (NCAA I), Football (NCAA IAA) and Lacrosse (NCAA I) teams, one of the premier facilities in the nation. The project included the expansion of the seating capacity from 7,000 to 15,000; the installation of a networkquality lighting system for television broadcasts; Athletic Department offices; a press level and a club suite level; entrance plazas on the south and west sides of the Stadium; new facade around the outside of the Stadium; additional parking and landscaping; Howdy Myers Pavilion; concession and souvenir areas; two new locker rooms; the installation of a state-of-the-art scoreboard on the south end; and the reinstallation of a scoreboard on the north end. Hofstra Stadium is now the largest outdoor sports and entertainment complex on Long Island. Opened in 1963, Hofstra Stadium has served as the site for NCAA championships, Nassau County and New York State high school championships in football and lacrosse, world championships in men’s and women’s lacrosse, professional soccer, commencement exercises and cultural events. In 1968 Hofstra Stadium became the third college facility in the nation to install an artificial playing surface.
intercollegiate sports facilities, indoor or outdoor, in the New York metropolitan area. I am truly honored that the Hofstra Board of Trustees has decided to name its stadium the Hofstra University James M. Shuart Stadium," said President Emeritus Dr. James M. Shuart.
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James M. Shuart Stadium at Hofstra University Thursday, August 29, 2002 Hofstra Pride vs. University of Montana Game time: 6 p.m. (Ceremony will take place at halftime.)
TRUSTEE’S EFFORTS HAVE GLOBAL IMPACT Hofstra’s James M. Shuart Stadium has become a focal point of Long Island, serving as the home of the NCAA Division I Men’s Lacrosse Championship Quarterfinals, the Outback Steakhouse Long Island All-Star Football Game, the Long Island Lizards of major league lacrosse, various Long Island high school championships, America East championships and the 1999 Empire State Games. The Stadium also served as a home for the Long Island Rough Riders of professional soccer’s A-league. Within the past decade, the Stadium has received a new balsam turf playing surface, several sections of chair-back seating, a new sound system and the $3.8-million Joseph M. Margiotta Field House on the south end. Originally the University had planned to create a public performing arts center that would be named in honor of Dr. James M. Shuart. Upon the Board’s substitution of an alternative plan for expansion of academic facilities, they decided that it would be most appropriate to name the stadium in Dr. Shuart’s honor. "Many remarkable dreams become reality
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at Hofstra thanks to the dedication and hard work of the University’s Trustees, administrators and faculty. As President I worked closely with my Hofstra colleagues on projects such as the stadium. Hofstra’s marvelous stadium provides students, alumni, visitors and friends with a first-class venue. It is one of the top on- campus
ofstra University Trustee Mark Broxmeyer ’72 is considered a pioneer in the field of property management. Since co-founding Fairfield Properties in 1973, Mr. Broxmeyer has been involved in virtually every aspect of the management and financing of successful property ventures. He has helped transform the industry into a sophisticated and complex enterprise, an undertaking that required negotiating skills, financial acumen, creative ability, and a vast network of contacts in the fields of real estate, banking and government, among others.
mary organization working with the U.S. Defense Department in support of a strong and safe Israel and continues to work deliberately to educate communities about the importance of a prudent U.S. defense capability, both for our security as Americans and for our allies around the globe.
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However, the intensity of Mr. Broxmeyer’s involvement has not distracted him from his commitment to the community. A civic and industry leader, Mr. Broxmeyer was appointed by former President George H. Bush to the board of directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. He also serves on the board of directors of the Long Island Builders Institute and the United Nations Development Corporation, and as chairman of the board of directors of the Suffolk County Apartment House Council. Mr. Broxmeyer is active on the Touro Law Center Advisory Council and has been honored as “Man of the Year” by the United Cerebral Palsy Association. He has also been honored by the Nassau County Holocaust Memorial and Educational Center with its Community Service Award, and by the North ShoreLong Island Jewish Health System, where he is also a member of its board of trustees.
Hofstra University Trustee Mark Broxmeyer ’72 (r) and Major General Robert B. Patterson.
Mr. Broxmeyer’s role as the recently elected national chairman of the Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) has been occupying an increasing amount of his time. “As chairman,” Mr. Broxmeyer recently stated, “it is my goal to create a JINSA Long Island Council. And with the support of my friends, I hope to be able to bring JINSA’s message – security for our country and security for our trustworthy allies around the globe – to concerned citizens in our area.” As part of his efforts to accomplish this goal, Mr. Broxmeyer recently hosted an informational breakfast on campus that included a keynote address from Major General Robert B. Patterson, USAF (Ret.) that focused on the Middle East and the war on terrorism. General Patterson recognized that JINSA has become the pri-
Mark Broxmeyer has served as a member of Hofstra’s Board of Trustees since June of 1993. He sits on the Audit, Development and Physical Plant Committees and is Co-Chair of the University Alumni Relations Committee. Herman Berliner, Hofstra Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs, said, “It is always a pleasure for a faculty member to see his or her students become highly successful. Mark Broxmeyer was one of my students, and I remember him as an undergraduate. Already at that time, his motivation and intelligence made it clear that he had what it takes, and I am so proud to now see all the good work that he has done and is doing.” Trustee Broxmeyer resides in Upper Brookville, New York, with his wife, Tracy. He has five children; Michael, Evan, Daniel, Rebecca and Marissa. Editor’s note: Excerpts from this article appeared in the Winter 2002 issue of the Hofstra Update and have been reprinted to include corrected information.
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