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A REASON TO SMILE Schoolchildren received free dental screenings at Give Kids a Smile Day, where about 30 Hofstra student volunteers helped with registration, data collection, and dental health education.
About 1,100 children from several local communities, including Hempstead, Uniondale, Westbury and Roosevelt, received free dental screenings at the annual Give Kids a Smile Day. Sponsored by the Nassau County Dental Society (NCDS), Give Kids a Smile Day is part of a national campaign by the ADA Foundation to provide care and raise awareness of the need for good oral health. NCDS’s program this year focused on children ages 5 to 7 from low-income, underserved communities in Nassau County. About 30 undergraduate and graduate student volunteers from Hofstra’s School of Health Professions and Human Services assisted with registration, data
collection, and dental health education at the event, which was held at the Cradle of Aviation Museum in Garden City in March. Some also worked as student ambassadors and gave museum tours. Faculty and students in the Master of Public Health (MPH) program were responsible for all data entry and analysis of information regarding each child’s screening, “There is a real need for this event among the communities we invite,” said Danielle Piriz, a dental hygienist and 2015 MPH graduate who was a key organizer. “For the past three years, about 35 percent of the children we screened had multiple areas of possible dental cavities and were in urgent need of dental care. Almost half of the children we see each year have not
been to a dentist before coming to our event.” The program also alerts families that there are local, federally qualified health centers such as NuHealth where children can receive regular dental care for free or for a reduced fee. Dozens of volunteer dentists and dental hygienists from across the region provided the children with free dental health screenings and fluoride varnish treatments. The children also toured the museum, watched an educational video, saw a puppet show, met characters such as Mr. Met and Ronald McDonald, and ate healthy snacks as part of the event.
Table of Contents Campus and Community News ...................................... 1-5 Events ............................................................................... 6-9 Lectures and Readings....................................................... 7 Theater, Dance and Music .............................................. 8-9 Hofstra University Museum ..........................................10-11
Community Services and Programs...............................................................12-14 Festival ................................................................................15 Hofstra Athletics .................................................................15 The Defamation Experience .............................. Back Cover
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Honoring Hempstead’s Community Leaders The 43rd annual Hempstead for Hofstra/Hofstra for Hempstead Scholarship Dinner, held March 30, honored eight individuals with long records of community service. The dinner celebrates a tradition that began more than four decades ago when a group of volunteers met to raise funds for promising students from the Village of Hempstead to attend Hofstra University. Since its founding, hundreds of young men and women have benefited from these scholarships. The evening included the annual presentation of the prestigious Unispan Award to individuals whose professional or personal lives have enriched the Hempstead community. The award is named for the original pedestrian bridge over Hempstead Turnpike that unites Hofstra’s north and south campuses, and symbolizes the close ties between the University and the Village of Hempstead. This year’s Unispan Award was presented to the following honorees: q Bill Beroza – Israel Men’s National Lacrosse Team q Cynthia D. Felder and Christopher D. Felder – Long Island Barber Institute q Marion P. Fleming ’68 – Educator q Bishop Barrington Goldson – Calvary Tabernacle, The Academy Charter School q Wayne K. Redman – Hempstead Boys & Girls Club q Keith Senko – John Senko Funeral Homes, Senko Funeral Home, Hempstead Funeral Home Additionally, Curtis “Flex” Watts of Sharp Edges Barbershop received the Tyree Curry Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes an individual for exceptional contributions, distinguished service, and a spirit of volunteerism within the Hempstead community.
Out and About Anita Ellis, who directs Hofstra’s community outreach efforts, joined local leaders at the Village of Hempstead’s 132nd Memorial Day Parade, the oldest parade on Long Island. Posing, left to right, at the Veterans Memorial in Kennedy Park: Anita Ellis, Village Trustee LaMont Johnson, Nassau County Legislator Kevan M. Abrahams, Village Trustee Gladys Rodriguez, Grand Marshal Joseph Cali, Village Mayor Don Ryan, Town of Hempstead Supervisor Anthony Santino, Village Deputy Mayor Perry Pettus, Village Trustee Charles Renfroe, and American Legion member Harry Ransom. Ellis also joined Hofstra women’s lacrosse players Carlee Ancona and Shea McAvoy at a community meeting in Uniondale, hosted by the Nordstrom Gardens Civic Association, one of the largest civic groups in Nassau County. The students, who live in the area, also invited the association’s members to a lacrosse game on campus.
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Supporting Diversity in Health Care The Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine Medical Scholars Pipeline Program (MSPP), which is designed to expose high-achieving minority students to careers in the health care professions, welcomed nearly 60 high school students from Hempstead, Uniondale, Brooklyn, Queens and New York City for a new season of study on June 30. Now in its eighth year, the program recently received about $85,000 in grants from organizations such as the Shippy Foundation, Boulé Foundation, and the Pinkerton Foundation, a longtime supporter of the program that renewed a contribution of $50,000 for the fourth consecutive year. Funding provided by this year’s philanthropists will help to provide the MSPP with Kaplan (P)SAT preparation courses for 11th and 12th graders, as well as CPR/AED training classes and a host of educational activities for all student participants. The program is designed as a multi-year, four-week summer program for young scholars from underserved areas and is an integral part of the school’s core mission to advance and nurture a diverse and inclusive learning community. The Pipeline initiative also works collaboratively with the Gateway Institute for Pre-College Education at The City College of New York to recruit and support minority public school students in their higher education goals and the pursuit of health careers. To date, 148 students have participated in the Pipeline Program, including 75 students who completed the three-year curriculum and went on to enroll at prestigious colleges and universities such as Dartmouth, Yale, Hofstra, Morehouse, Columbia and Harvard. Nine graduates have enrolled in professional health care schools, including one who is a student at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. For more information, visit medicine.hofstra.edu/diversity.
Snow Day Residents in the neighborhoods surrounding Hofstra may have angels on their side this winter – snow angels, that is. Every year, student volunteers bundle up to help shovel sidewalks, walkways and driveways for snowbound senior citizens and disabled residents, as part of the University’s Snow Angels community service program. Last February, about 15 students cleared snow at more than 20 homes in Hempstead and Uniondale, a day after Winter Storm Niko dumped about a foot of snow in the region. “We were having problems getting the snow shoveled, so I looked up Snow Angels,” said Denise Culberson, who lives in Hempstead. “They did an excellent job!” “I think it’s a good way to give back to the community,” said Kyler Lopez, a sophomore film major and member of the Phi Delta Theta fraternity. “For people who don’t have the ability to go out and shovel snow, we’re out here trying to make their lives just a little bit easier.” Phi Delta Theta has participated in Snow Angels for three years. The program was created in 2011 by Anita Ellis, director of the Office of Commuting Student Services and Community Outreach, and has now helped more than 60 local individuals and families with snow cleanup. For more information, email Anita.Ellis@hofstra.edu. 3
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Paint and Plant Hofstra’s Office of Commuting Student Services and Community Outreach recruited about 120 student volunteers to help local senior citizens freshen up their yards for spring. The students planted flowers and painted fences at the homes of a dozen residents in Hempstead and Uniondale, using supplies donated by the University and local businesses.
PA Students Give Back Physician Assistant (PA) Studies students volunteered their time and expertise for several projects in Hempstead this year, as part of their program’s mission to assist underserved communities: • For the third year in a row, PA students visited 133 classrooms in the Hempstead Public School District to educate more than 2,770 students in kindergarten through high school on public health issues such as hygiene, bullying, self-esteem and nutrition, as well as risk factors for diabetes and heart disease. The students are at an age where a fundamental understanding of these issues could have a tremendous positive impact on their health and well-being for the rest of their lives. • Students and faculty donated clothes, books, and household items to New Ground, an organization that supports homeless veterans and families on Long Island. New Ground also offers employment counseling, financial literacy education, life skills development, reading assistance, and other services to help families break the cycle of poverty and homelessness. •P A students took part in the Long Island Crohn’s and Colitis Walk, raising more than $500 to fund research to fight these common inflammatory bowel diseases.
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Summer Stories Senior Kendy Cordova and junior Jennifer Hernandez of Hempstead High School were among 10 students selected from Nassau County to participate in the 2017 Hofstra High School Summer Journalism Institute at The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication. During the weeklong immersive program from July 10 to 15, the students learned about media careers while reporting and writing about issues important to their families, school and community. Cordova and Hernandez were selected on the basis of academic performance and a demonstrated interest in writing or storytelling. In addition to learning about the basics of research, reporting, interviewing and photography, the students reviewed drafts of their articles with advisors before pitching them to editors at local media outlets. The Hofstra High School Summer Journalism Institute and the Community Journalism Program, which pairs Hofstra graduate students as one-on-one mentors with students in Hempstead High School’s newspaper club during the fall semester, are aimed at encouraging minority students to pursue careers in journalism and media and increase diversity in newsrooms nationwide. The programs are supported by grants from the New York Press Association and the Press Club of Long Island.
Hempstead Hi gh School stud ents, Jennifer Hern andez (left) an d Kendy Cordov a (right) particip ated in Hofstra’s hi gh school summer journa lism program .
For more information, contact Scott Brinton, adjunct professor of journalism and executive editor of the Long Island-based Herald Community Papers, at Scott.Brinton@hofstra.edu.
Ladder to Leadership Award-winning comedian, author and playwright Meshelle, known as the Indie-Mom of Comedy, spoke to students at Uniondale High School as part of the Frank G. Zarb School of Business’ Ladder to Leadership program. She shared humorous and inspirational stories, encouraged the students to set goals for their personal and professional success beyond high school, and signed copies of her book 101 Things Every Young Woman of Color Should Know.
Ladder to Leadership and the Hofstra High School Summer Journalism Institute are just two of Hofstra’s Regional Scholars programs. Talented middle and high school students can come to campus and explore new academic interests with Hofstra professors and college students as mentors to gain an understanding of college-level work expectations and professional life. Other programs include the Hofstra Long Island Regional Spelling Bee, Model United Nations, Middle School Honors Band Festival, High School Student Press Day, Ethics Bowl, History Day, and the Summer Science Research Program. For more information, visit hofstra.edu/regscholars. 5
EVENTS
Hofstra Cultural Center Programs WALKING TOUR: HOFSTRA GHOSTS
Tuesday, October 31
HAPPY HALLOWEEN Join us for an evening full of “spooktacular” interactive fun:
THE DEVIL IN NEW YORK — THE WITCHCRAFT TRIAL OF GOODY GARLICK 4:30-6 p.m. Guthart Theater, South Campus One of the most famous American witchhunts occurred in 1692 in Salem, Massachusetts. Yet, more than three decades before that notorious event, Long Island had its very own witchcraft trial — the trial of Goody Garlick. Accusations of flying on poles and cavorting with the devil ran rampant in the colonies during the 17th century. Dr. Tara Rider of Stony Brook University sheds light on how the trial of Goody Garlick helps us understand how the stresses of ordinary life in New York led to the hysteria associated with these accusations.
6:15 p.m. Meet in front of Hofstra Hall, South Campus Join us after the lecture for a ghost tour of Hofstra’s South Campus. The walking tour will feature stories and surprises, and will highlight Hofstra’s own ghosts and stories of nearby apparitions. Cider and doughnuts will be served. Facilitated by Geri Solomon and Debra Willett, Long Island Studies Institute, Hofstra University.
FILM SCREENING OF THE ROCKY HORROR PICTURE SHOW & LIVE PERFORMANCES
8 p.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus This celebration of the original cult classic film includes live performances by students and community members, free popcorn, trick or treating, and a door prize for best Halloween costume.
For more information on these and other fall 2017 programs, contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture. Events listed here are free and open to the public.
Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs Admission is free and open to the public. More information is available at hofstra.edu/events. Thursday, October 19, 9:35-11 a.m. Thursday, October 12, 9:35-11 a.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
PANEL DISCUSSION: WHAT IS THE CON-CON? A DISCUSSION OF NEW YORK’S CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION REFERENDUM Panelists to be announced. Moderator: Craig M. Burnett, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Hofstra University 6
Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
BREAKING NEWS OR MAKING NEWS? EVALUATING MEDIA COVERAGE OF THE WHITE HOUSE Participants include Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency Director and Professor of Political Science Meena Bose; Kalikow Center Senior Presidential Fellows Gov. Howard B. Dean III and GOP strategist Edward J. Rollins; and Tom DeFrank, Contributor Editor, National Journal, New York Daily News Washington bureau chief (1996-2012), and former Newsweek senior White House correspondent.
Thursday, November 30, 12:45-2:10 p.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
ARE THE POLITICAL PARTIES KEEPING THEIR PLEDGES TO THE AMERICAN PUBLIC? Participants include Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency Director and Professor of Political Science Meena Bose; Kalikow Center Senior Presidential Fellows Gov. Howard B. Dean III and GOP strategist Edward J. Rollins; and Mario A. Murillo, professor of radio, television, film, Hofstra University. Co-sponsored by the Center for Civic Engagement.
EVENTS
Lectures and Readings
The 14th Annual Great Writers, Great Readings Series, Fall 2017 Hofstra University’s English Department offers students a wealth of opportunities for the study of literature and creative writing. Undergraduate concentrations are available in English and American literature; creative writing; publishing; and children’s and young adult literature. The MFA in Creative Writing program allows students to concentrate in playwriting, fiction, poetry or creative nonfiction. For more information, visit hofstra.edu/english or hofstra.edu/mfa. Admission to Great Writers, Great Readings events is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/gwgr.
Lily King in conversation with Grove Atlantic’s Elisabeth Schmitz Lily King’s latest novel, Euphoria, won the Kirkus Award for Fiction and the New England Book Award for Fiction and was a finalist in the National Book Critics Circle Awards. Her first novel, The Pleasing Hour, won the Barnes & Noble Discover Award and was a New York Times Notable Book and an alternate for the PEN/Hemingway Award. Her second novel, The English Teacher, was a Publishers Weekly Top Ten Book of the Year, a Chicago Tribune Best Book of the Year, and the winner of the Maine Fiction Award. Her third, Father of the Rain, was a New York Times Editors’ Choice. Elisabeth Schmitz is vice president and editorial director at Grove Atlantic Inc. photo by Laura Lewis
Wednesday, September 27, at 6:30 p.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
Claudia Rankine Claudia Rankine, a recipient of the MacArthur “Genius” Award, is the author of five poetry collections, including Citizen: An American Lyric and Don’t Let Me Be Lonely; two plays; video collaborations; and several anthologies. Rankine won many awards for Citizen, including the PEN Open Book Award and the PEN Literary Award, the NAACP Award, and the National Book Critics Circle Award for Poetry, and she was a finalist for the National Book Award. Citizen holds the distinction of being the only poetry book to be a New York Times bestseller in the nonfiction category. She teaches at Yale University as the Frederick Iseman Professor of Poetry. Tuesday, October 24, at 6:30 p.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
Photo courtesy of the John D. & Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation
John McPhee John McPhee’s writing career began at Time magazine and led to his long association with The New Yorker, where he has been a staff writer since 1965. That same year he published his first book, A Sense of Where You Are, with Farrar, Straus and Giroux. In the years since, he has written nearly 30 books, including Oranges, Coming into the Country, The Control of Nature, The Founding Fish, Uncommon Carriers, and Silk Parachute. Encounters with the Archdruid and The Curve of Binding Energy were nominated for National Book Awards in the category of science. McPhee received the Award in Literature from the Academy of Arts and Letters in 1977. In 1999 he was awarded the Pulitzer Prize in General Nonfiction for Annals of the Former World. photo by Yolanda Whitman
Wednesday, November 15, at 11:15 a.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH Hofstra offers hundreds of year-round classes and programs for students in grades K-12: • Hofstra Summer Camps • Saturday Classes for Young People • Precollegiate Career Discovery Institute • Spring Break Programs For complete program listings, visit ce.hofstra.edu/youth or call 516-463-7676. 7
Theater, Dance and Music THEATER
For show dates and times and more information on the following performances and concerts, visit hofstra.edu/drama-dance, hofstra.edu/music or hofstra.edu/culture. For tickets and information, unless otherwise noted, please contact the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Office at 516-463-6644, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m. or visit HofstraTickets.com. Tickets for all shows are on sale now. Unless a performance is sold out, tickets are also available for purchase at the door (by cash or check only) beginning at least 60 minutes before showtime.
TWO FREE TICKETS with current faculty/staff/student HofstraCard
DANCE
TWO FREE TICKETS with current faculty/staff/student HofstraCard
Friday, October 6-Sunday, October 15
Thursday, November 30-Sunday, December 3
THE NERD by Larry Shue; directed by Christopher Dippel This side-splitting comedy was first presented by the Milwaukee Repertory Theatre, then produced in Great Britain, and then went on to Broadway. The action centers on the hilarious dilemma of a young architect who is visited by a man he’s never met but who saved his life in Vietnam. The visitor turns out to be an incredibly inept, hopelessly clueless “nerd” who outstays his welcome with a vengeance. Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Friday, October 27-Sunday, November 5
HAIR Book and Lyrics by James Rado and Gerome Ragni; music by Galt MacDermot; directed by Cindy Rosenthal Hair celebrates the ’60s counterculture in all its barefoot, long-haired, bell-bottomed, beaded and fringed glory. With an infectiously energetic rock beat, the show wows audiences with songs like “Aquarius,” “Good Morning, Starshine,” “Hair,” “I Got Life,” and “Let the Sun Shine In.” Exploring ideas of identity, community, global responsibility and peace, Hair remains as relevant as ever as it examines what it means to be a young person in a changing world Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Friday, November 10-Sunday, November 19
THE CLEAN HOUSE by Sarah Ruhl; directed by Jennifer Hart The Clean House takes place in what the author describes as “metaphysical Connecticut,” mostly in the home of a married couple who are both doctors. They have hired a housekeeper named Matilde, an aspiring comedian from Brazil who’s more interested in coming up with the perfect joke than in housecleaning. This theatrical and wildly funny play is a whimsical and poignant look at class, comedy and the true nature of love. Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65)
FALL 2017 FACULTY DANCE CONCERT Performances feature Hofstra faculty choreographers and special guests to be announced. Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Friday, December 8-Monday, December 11
STUDENT REP An exciting festival of student acting, directing and dance, presented over four days. Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus Admission is free.
MUSIC
TWO FREE TICKETS with current faculty/staff/student HofstraCard
Sunday, September 17, at 3 p.m.
AMERICAN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CONCERT Blanche Abram, Naomi Drucker and Marilyn Lehman, directors Location: Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID Saturday, October 28, at 7:30 p.m.
OCTUBA FEST Michael Salzman, director Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Admission is free.
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Sunday, November 5, at 3 p.m.
Sunday, November 19, at 7 p.m.
HOFSTRA STRING QUARTET
HOFSTRA JAZZ ENSEMBLE presents THE ANNUAL PETER B. CLARK MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FUND CONCERT
Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Tickets: $15 general admission; $10 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID Saturday, November 11, at 8 p.m.
HOFSTRA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Adam Glaser, director Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Sunday, November 12, at 3 p.m.
AMERICAN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE CONCERT Blanche Abram, Naomi Drucker, and Marilyn Lehman, directors Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 senior citizen (over 65) or matriculated non-Hofstra student with ID
David Lalama, director Singers Unlimited: The American Songbook features The Hofstra University Jazz Ensemble and The Hofstra Singers. Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Tuesday, December 5, at 8 p.m.
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CHOIR AND HOFSTRA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Cindy Bell and Adam Glaser, directors An evening of traditional and contemporary music performed by chamber orchestra and choir. Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Saturday, December 9, at 8 p.m.
HOFSTRA WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONIC BAND Peter Loel Boonshaft and James McCrann, directors A program of traditional and contemporary works for wind band. Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Monday, December 11, at 7 p.m.
PERCUSSION ENSEMBLE
Friday, November 17, at 7:30 p.m.
HOFSTRA CHORALE AND CHAMBER CHOIR* David Fryling, director An eclectic selection of choral music presented in an exquisite acoustic space. Location: Cathedral of the Incarnation, Garden City, NY Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) * For tickets and information, please call Dr. Fryling at 516-463-5497.
Sean Ritenauer, director Location: Room 010, Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus Admission is free. Sunday, December 17, at 3 p.m.
HOFSTRA OPERA THEATER Isabel Milenski, artistic director Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Admission is free. 9
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
Hofstra University Museum For more information on Hofstra University Museum exhibitions or programs or to register for a program, call 516-463-5672 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) or visit hofstra.edu/museum.
Museum Gallery Locations and Hours
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Galleries are closed on major holidays, and during Hofstra University recesses and exhibition installations. (Note: David Filderman Gallery is closed for installation August 19-September 4, 2017, and the Emily Lowe Gallery is closed for installation December 18, 2017-January 22, 2018).
EXHIBITIONS DAVID FILDERMAN GALLERY
Andy Warhol Philemona Williamson (American, b. 1951) Golden Afternoon, 2015, oil on canvas, 48 x 60 in., courtesy of the artist and June Kelly Gallery, New York
EMILY LOWE GALLERY
Converging Voices: Gender and Identity Through December 15, 2017 This original exhibition, curated by Karen T. Albert, Hofstra University Museum deputy director and chief curator, focuses on issues of gender and identity, reflecting an international scope and featuring artists such as Ghada Amer, Mariam Ghani, Martine Gutierrez, Guerrilla Girls, Yee I-Lann, Zanele Muholi, Pinaree Sanpitak, Carrie Mae Weems, and Philemona Williamson. Thursday, September 14, 2017, 4-6 p.m. Exhibition Reception with guest host Karyn Valerius, PhD, director of women’s studies and disability studies and associate professor of English, Hofstra University Location: Emily Lowe Gallery Free Admission • Advance registration is required.
September 5, 2017March 11, 2018 This original exhibition of works by Andy Warhol, a major pop artist and art celebrity of the 20th century, includes a selection of his screenprints and photographs from the Hofstra University Museum Collections. Andy Warhol (American, 1928-1987), By juxtaposing his photographs Flowers, 1970, screenprint on paper, extra, out of the edition. Designated for research and with his screenprints, the education purposes only. 36 x 36 in. exhibition provides a view into Hofstra University Museum Collections, of The Andy Warhol Foundation for the his working methods and artistic gift Visual Arts Inc., HU2013.14, © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. process, in which photography played an integral role. As a participant in the Andy Warhol Photographic Legacy Program since 2008, the Museum has received donations of 153 photographs (Polaroids and gelatin silver prints) and nine screenprints from The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts Inc. Thursday, October 5, 2017, 4-6 p.m. Exhibition Reception with guest Host Susannah Ray, associate professor of fine arts, design, art history, Hofstra University Location: David Filderman Gallery Free Admission • Advance registration is required.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS Advance registration is required for all programs. To register or for more information, call the Hofstra University Museum at 516-463-5672. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are held at the Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus.
Tuesday, October 10, 4:30-6 p.m. • A Seat at the Table: Converging Voices: Gender and Identity Take a “seat at the table” with several artists from the exhibition Converging Voices: Gender and Identity along with select Hofstra faculty and students, and be a part of an intimate conversation about themes raised by the exhibition. Karyn Valerius, PhD, director of women’s studies and disability studies and associate professor of English, Hofstra University, serves as moderator. Fee: $7 general public; $5 senior citizen (65+). Admission is free for Museum members and Hofstra students/faculty/staff/PEIR members with valid HofstraCard. 10
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FAMILY PROGRAMMING
For 5- to 10-Year-Olds (with an adult companion)
ARTful Adventures Second Saturday of each month September through December • 11:30 a.m.*-12:30 p.m. All sessions meet at the Emily Lowe Gallery. *Check-in: 11:15 a.m.
Fall sessions: September 9, October 14, November 11, December 9 Look, listen and do together! Bring your child to the Museum for a fun morning looking at and discussing art, listening to a story, and then engaging in a hands-on art project. Led by Hofstra University Museum educators, each month’s ARTful adventure focuses on a specific theme to explore and be inspired by. Stay after the program to explore the Museum on your own or with new acquaintances, further your ARTful adventure with “Let’s Explore” Backpacks (see “Family Art Exploration Activities” at right), or purchase snacks or lunch on campus (or bring your own). Fee: $7 per child per session when prepaid ($9 when paid day of the program). Admission is free for adult companions, Museum members and Hofstra students/faculty/staff/PEIR members with valid HofstraCard. Advance registration is required. To register or for more information, call the Hofstra University Museum at 516-463-5672. Strollers are not permitted.
For 5- to 12-Year-Olds Family Art Exploration Activities
“Let’s Explore” Backpacks** The Museum’s distinct “Let’s Explore” Backpacks offer activity-filled ways for children and adult companions to explore together the outdoor sculpture collection on the University’s beautiful campus. Children then create their own works of art to take home. Various backpack themes are available.
The Great Art Caper** Children and adult companions uncover clues to help solve an Art Caper mystery in the outdoor sculpture collection on Hofstra University’s South Campus. Children become detectives and have fun while discovering more about these works. **Pick up all backpack and caper activity materials at the Emily Lowe Gallery during open hours year-round until 3 p.m. Return all backpacks by 4 p.m. and keep your completed works of art. All backpack and caper activities are FREE!
Hofstra University Museum exhibitions and programs are made possible with funding from the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS continued Monday, November 13, 5-7 p.m. • Andy Warhol: Outside the Frame Location: Room 211 Breslin Hall, South Campus Andy Warhol, American painter, photographer and printmaker, was one of the 20th century’s major visual artists. He was also a filmmaker. Between 1963 and 1968, Warhol produced nearly 650 films, which are among the most significant works in his career. Join us as we take a look at some of Warhol’s films that have been highly regarded for their pursuits beyond the boundaries of conventional cinema. Q&A session to follow. Introduction by Isabelle Freda, PhD, assistant professor, Department of Radio, Television, Film, Herbert School of Communication, Hofstra University. This program is offered in conjunction with the Department of Radio, Television, Film, Hofstra University. Admission is free and open to the public.
Friday, December 8, 1-4 p.m. • A Poetry Writing Workshop: Converging Voices: Gender and Identity In this enjoyable and lively poetry writing workshop, we look closely at and discuss works of art in the exhibition Converging Voices: Gender and Identity. Participants will discover and develop their own abilities to interpret and write about works of art. Co-facilitators: Liv Mammone, poet and book editor, Hofstra University; Dayna Troisi, poet, freelance writer, and creative writing adjunct professor, Hofstra University. Limited to 12 participants. Fee: $7 general public; $5 senior citizen (65+). Admission is free for Museum members and Hofstra students/faculty/staff/PEIR members with valid HofstraCard. 11
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center The Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center provides services to the community at large and Hofstra employees, while supporting high-quality educational and practical experiences for Hofstra students. The Saltzman Center unites the services of several facilities on the Hofstra campus. For more information on the Saltzman Center, call 516-463-5660.
Counseling and Mental Health Professions Clinic (CMHP): This clinic offers individual, couple and family counseling; rehabilitation counseling; and creative arts therapy, which uses art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, and foster self-awareness. The clinic also offers psychoeducational groups focusing on issues such as the impact of divorce on adults and children, parenting skills, self-esteem, and caring for caregivers. It also provides vocational assessments and counseling for people in transition and/or with special needs. The clinic staff is available to provide on-site workshops for schools and community service agencies. Fall 2017 registration is currently underway for groups such as: • Teen Talk and Tween Talk • Divorce Support • Children’s Self-Esteem • Care for Caregivers • Effective Parenting Psychological Evaluation and Research Clinic: This clinic houses several smaller clinics that counsel patients in the treatment of phobias such as flying and public speaking, diagnosis of and treatment for autism spectrum disorders, and child and parent psychotherapy. Reading/Writing Learning Clinic: This clinic is dedicated to providing literacy support to children and youth in a safe and supportive environment. Each class incorporates students’ experiences with literacy in innovative ways to help them develop their strengths and identities as readers and writers. The clinic is committed to valuing students’ linguistic and cultural lives, which allows them to take risks and gain confidence as they move toward developing mature control of literacy skills. All classes are taught by New York state-certified teachers. Personalized consultations offer parents straightforward advice about how to support their child’s literacy growth. Individual or small group instruction is available. Evaluations are conducted by appointment only. Call 516-463-5805 for more information. 12
Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic: This clinic offers diagnostic and treatment services for children and adults for a variety of communication disorders, including language, articulation and voice therapy, treatment of stuttering, myofunctional disorders, and cognitive communication disorders. Audiological services include evaluations, hearing aid fitting and dispensing, central auditory processing evaluations, and aural rehabilitation. Specialty clinics for toddlers and people with aphasia, as well as language-literacy support programs at a local elementary school, are ongoing. Services for foreign accent modification and social pragmatic language groups are also available. All clinical services are supervised by professional speech-language pathologists and audiologists who hold certification by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The cost of services offered by the Saltzman Center clinics is a fraction of the cost of private treatment. Diane Lindner-Goldberg Child Care Institute (CCI): New York state-licensed and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), CCI offers a year-round, full-day early childhood educational program for infants to 5-year-olds, providing opportunities for age-appropriate, hands-on, integrated learning. Two-, threeand five-day programs are available for toddlers and preschoolers. Staff-to-child ratios exceed those required by New York state licensing and NAEYC standards for excellence in care. CCI has been designated a 2013-2016 Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Center by the New York State Department of Health’s Child and Adult Care Food Program. Families may be eligible for subsidized child care through the Nassau County Department of Social Services Day Care Unit. Private scholarships may be available for families meeting eligibility guidelines. Active duty military families may also be eligible for subsidy through U.S. General Services Administration or Child Care Aware of America. Please call 516-463-5194 for more information. CCI is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Hofstra Maurice A. Deane School of Law Clinics The Maurice A. Deane School of Law Clinical Studies Program has 11 clinics: Asylum Clinic; Community & Economic Development Clinic; Criminal Justice Clinic; Deportation Defense Clinic; Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinical Practicum; Federal Tax Clinical Practicum; Immigration Clinical Practicum; Juvenile Justice Clinical Practicum; Law Reform Advocacy Clinic; Veterans Legal Clinic Practicum; and Youth Advocacy Clinic. These clinics offer free legal assistance. Potential clients must meet certain financial eligibility requirements. For more information on the requirements and the specific types of cases handled by the clinics, call 516-463-5934.
Hofstra Law will host a free Veterans Legal Clinic in November 2017.
Free Legal Clinic for Veterans
The clinic is open to all veterans and offers a free consultation with attorneys who specialize in VA benefits and claims, family law, Social Security disability, employment, USERRA, housing, bankruptcy, debtor/creditor matters, landlord-tenant disputes, elder law, tax, wills, estates, Medicare and Medicaid, and more. This is the ninth one-day clinic organized by the Veterans Legal Assistance Project (VLAP). To date, VLAP has provided more than 200 military veterans with free legal services. More than 30 Hofstra Law students assist attorneys during each clinic. Date: TBA (Check vlap.hofstra.edu for updates.) Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Appointments are required. Location: Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Second Floor Atrium, South Campus For information or to schedule an appointment, email VLAP@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-7302.
Deportation Law Clinic Aids Immigrants Immigrants facing deportation can seek assistance at a clinic launched earlier this year at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law. The first law clinic of its kind on Long Island, Hofstra’s Deportation Defense Clinic (DDC) can help protect immigrants who are particularly vulnerable to the consequences of increased deportation enforcement. The clinic concentrates on two high-risk populations: immigrants with removal orders against them and DACA (Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals) recipients — undocumented immigrants who came to the United States as children and have spent most of their lives here. The clinic also spearheads education and advocacy programs for immigrant rights. “Our law school has a long history of representing immigrants through our nationally recognized clinical programs, and this new clinic deepens our commitment to this community, as well as to the values of civic engagement, diversity and tolerance that are at the heart of Hofstra’s mission,” Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz said. In addition to a full range of no-cost services for individuals and families, the Deportation Defense Clinic collaborates with existing community organizations on projects aimed at tackling systemic immigration policy reforms. Law students work on drafting policy briefs and proposed legislation, as well as community education and public awareness campaigns, including “know-your-rights” programs to prepare immigrants in the event they are subject to Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) action.
“ Our law school has a long history of representing immigrants through our nationally recognized clinical programs, and this new clinic deepens our commitment to this community, as well as to the values of civic engagement, diversity and tolerance that are at the heart of Hofstra’s mission.”
The Deportation Defense Clinic fills a critical and immediate need on Long Island; an — Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz estimated 99,000 undocumented immigrants are living in Nassau and Suffolk counties, according to the Migration Policy Institute. Hofstra Law currently offers three other clinics focused on immigration issues: an Asylum Clinic that represents immigrants fleeing torture or other persecution; a Youth Advocacy Clinic to assist immigrant minors suffering abuse, neglect or abandonment; and an Immigration Clinical Practicum, which works on a variety of immigration law issues, often in partnership with the Central American Refugee Center in Hempstead. For more information, call 516-463-5934. 13
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Scott Skodnek Business Development Center (BDC) Hofstra University’s Entrepreneurial Assistance Program offers a Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Certification Assistance Program. Certification can assist business owners with finding new business and procurement opportunities through contracts with New York state agencies and is also a valuable, respected and unique marketing tool. Hofstra’s Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) provides hands-on technical assistance navigating through the online M/WBE certification application with explanations and review of supporting documents. One-on-one sessions with business owners, as well as group workshops when appropriate, provide an overview of the application, review required attachments, and explain the list of mandatory and required documents. Applicants also have the option of submitting fast-track applications for New York City Small Business Services and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, providing businesses with the opportunity to achieve three separate M/WBE certifications through one streamlined application process. With M/WBE certification, your firm is listed in the Directory of Certified Minority and Women-Owned Business Enterprises, attracts new business, and can access M/WBE procurement and/ or contracting opportunities with NYS agencies and authorities.
Your certified firm can also access a statewide network of services and support for M/WBEs: invitations for business development workshops, webinars, classes and customized technical assistance targeted to M/WBEs, as well as lending and bonding programs created for state-certified M/WBEs. The completed M/WBE application is reviewed, notarized and submitted electronically with a form and cover letter from the EAP director. Applications submitted with assistance from Hofstra EAP cli ent Nicole Dia Hofstra’s EAP receive expedited ks, president, AM C Transfer, processing by the M/WBE Division. speaks at Hofs
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Most small to midsize businesses meet the criteria to apply for certification. To learn more about M/WBE certification assistance and qualifications/criteria for applying, please contact the Business Development Center at 516-463-7214 or bdc@hofstra.edu or visit hofstra.edu/bdc.
Beginner and Advanced QuickBooks Certificate Programs and social media workshops, including Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter, are also offered in the fall and winter.
Hofstra Cultural Center presents
Science Night Live Science Night Live is Hofstra University’s public lecture series that features exciting science research presented by some of the top scientists and lecturers in their fields. Science is important in our everyday lives, and these timely lectures are sure to inspire and challenge us in unexpected ways.
Location for all lectures: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, South Campus Wednesday, October 4, 7 p.m.
SINKHOLES OF DOOM: UNDERSTANDING COLLAPSING LANDSCAPES
Wednesday, November 1, 7 p.m.
ENGINEERING BASEBALL: STEM, MANAGEMENT, AND THE NATIONAL PASTIME This lecture by Richard J. Puerzer, Hofstra University, may change the way you think about baseball. Wednesday, November 29, 7 p.m.
PHYSICS FOR ROCK STARS: MAKING THE LAWS OF THE UNIVERSE WORK FOR YOU Join us as we welcome mechanical engineer, musician and author Christine McKinley, who says, “Physics is the sexiest of the sciences. Sure, you would argue that biology is all about reproduction, and chemistry has an intrinsically hot name, but when you get down to the guiding principles of the universe, it’s all physics. The laws of motion, energy, gravity, and entropy rule. Literally.”
Sinkholes form all over the world, but there are some places where they form more than others. Why do places like Brooklyn and Florida seem to get more sinkholes than other places? This lecture by Robert Brinkmann of Hofstra University will review the formation of some of the most dramatic sinkholes on the planet – including some in our own backyard. For a full schedule of events, visit hofstra.edu/culture. 14
Upcoming BDC Events For information on BDC programs, visit hofstra.edu/bdc or call 516-463-7214.
September 2017 Information Session: Entrepreneurial Assistance Program • FREE October-December 2017 Entrepreneurial Assistance Program • $495 Fall 2017 – Date TBA Operation Downtown Seminar • FREE Fall 2017 – Date TBA Social Media Workshop Series • $99 each/$249 for series of three January 2018 Beginner QuickBooks Certificate Program • $275 February 2018 Advanced QuickBooks Certificate Program • $275
ATHLETICS
HOFSTRA ATHLETICS Home Game Schedules FIELD HOCKEY Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium, North Campus Sat., Sept. 9 Sun., Sept. 10 Fri., Sept. 15 Sun., Sept. 17 Tues., Sept. 19 Fri., Sept. 22 Sun., Oct. 1 Sun., Oct. 8 Sun., Oct. 15 Fri., Oct. 27 Sun., Oct. 29
vs. Quinnipiac vs. Yale vs. Columbia vs. Sacred Heart vs. Rider vs. Saint Joseph’s (Pa.) vs. Towson vs. Monmouth vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) vs. Delaware vs. Drexel
MEN’S SOCCER Hofstra Soccer Stadium, North Campus 3 p.m. 2 p.m. 4 p.m. Noon 3:30 p.m. 4 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m. Noon 3 p.m. Noon
VOLLEYBALL David S. Mack Physical Education Center, North Campus Fri., Sept. 15 Sat., Sept. 16 Sat., Sept. 16 Fri., Sept. 22 Sun., Sept. 24 Fri., Oct. 6 Sat., Oct. 7 Mon., Oct. 9 Sun., Oct. 15 Fri., Oct. 27 Sun., Oct. 29
vs. Binghamton vs. Bryant vs. Syracuse vs. Charleston vs. UNCW vs. Elon vs. William & Mary vs. James Madison vs. Northeastern vs. Towson vs. Delaware
6 p.m. 10 a.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 12:30 p.m. 5 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m.
WOMEN’S SOCCER Hofstra Soccer Stadium, North Campus Mon., Sept. 4 Fri., Sept. 8 Sun., Sept. 10 Sun., Sept. 24 Thur., Sept. 28 Sun., Oct. 8 Sun., Oct. 15
vs. Yale vs. Fordham vs. Monmouth vs. UNCW vs. Drexel vs. James Madison vs. Elon
Sat., Sept. 9 Sat., Sept. 16 Tues., Sept. 19 Wed., Sept. 27 Sat., Oct. 7 Sat., Oct. 21 Tues., Oct. 31
vs. Stony Brook vs. Elon vs. Columbia vs. Northeastern vs. Delaware vs. UNCW vs. Brown
7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m.
MEN’S TENNIS Outdoor Tennis Center, North Campus Fri.-Sun., Sept. 22-24 Fri., Oct. 13 Sat., Oct. 14
Hofstra Pride Fall Invitational All Day vs. Wagner 3 p.m. vs. Fairfield Noon
WOMEN’S TENNIS Outdoor Tennis Center, North Campus Fri.-Sun., Sept. 29-Oct. 1 Hofstra Pride Fall Invitational All Day Sat., Oct. 14 vs. Fairfield Noon Sun., Oct. 15 vs. Fordham Noon CROSS COUNTRY North Campus Fri., Sept. 8
Hofstra Quad Meet
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to a men’s or women’s soccer home game listed on this page, upon presentation of this coupon. .
Home game schedules are subject to change. For more information, call 516-463-TIXX or visit GoHofstra.com.
FESTIVAL Sunday, September 17, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY’S 25TH ANNUAL ITALIAN FESTIVAL For information and admission fees, please call Hofstra’s Festival Hotline at 516-463-6582 or visit hofstra.edu/festivals.
South Campus – outdoors, rain or shine Celebrate Italy’s cultural and culinary influence on America at one of the largest and most beautiful outdoor festivals on Long Island! Hofstra’s Italian Festival is a popular Long Island tradition that features a full itinerary of crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities, and food.
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THE DEFAMATION EXPERIENCE: WHEN RACE, CLASS, RELIGION AND GENDER COLLIDE A Play by Todd Logan
Wednesday, October 25, 6 p.m. The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Presented by Canamac Productions, the nationally acclaimed play Defamation is a riveting courtroom drama that explores the highly charged issues of race, religion, gender, class and the law with a twist: The audience is the jury. More than a play, Defamation is a unique opportunity for the community to engage in civil discourse about the most pressing social issues of our day. Through deliberations and post-show discussions, audiences engage in civil discourse that may challenge preconceived notions. Playwright Todd Logan says, “Whether we like it or not, we still have major divides in this country. Most of us still go to bed at night in cities, communities and neighborhoods that are segregated by race, religion, ethnicity and/or class. I wanted to write a play that encourages open, honest conversation that leads to greater understanding and empathy to combat today’s prevailing trends.” Admission is free and open to the public. For more information, visit hofstra.edu/culture. Co-sponsored by the Hofstra Cultural Center; Office of Student Leadership and Engagement; Hofstra Student Government Association; Maurice A. Deane School of Law; Center for Civic Engagement; NOAH Program; and the Center for “Race,” Culture and Social Justice. 73269:8/17