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Visit hofstra.edu/events for more information.
Annual Scholarship Luncheon March 2 11 a.m. 516-463-5284 Great Writers, Great Readings Series Presents Special Faculty Reading by Martha McPhee March 2 11:15 a.m. 516-463-5410 62nd Annual Shakespeare Festival March 10-20 516-463-6644 13th Annual Irish Experience Festival March 13 11 a.m. 516-463-6582 Hofstra Alumni Regional Event — Boca Raton, FL March 24 516-463-6636
Hofstra Alumni Regional Event — Port Charlotte, FL March 26 516-463-6636 Hofstra Alumni Regional Event — Hackensack, NJ March 29 516-463-6636 Hempstead for Hofstra Scholarship Dinner March 31 6:30 p.m. 516-463-5339 The Chronicle’s 75th Anniversary Reunion April 2 516-463-7580 1935: The Reality and the Promise A Hofstra Cultural Center Conference April 7-9 516-463-5669
Hofstra Magazine is published two times each year by Hofstra University. Our goal is to provide the Hofstra community with exciting and informative news about Hofstra University and its alumni, students, faculty and staff. Hofstra University continues its commitment to extending equal opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status in employment and in the conduct and operation of Hofstra University’s educational programs and activities, including admissions, scholarship and loan programs and athletic and other school administered programs.
Black/Hispanic Alumni Association Scholarship Dinner April 30 7 p.m. 516-463-6639 28th Annual Dutch Festival May 1 11 a.m. 516-463-6582 15th Annual Hofstra Gala (Black Tie Preferred) May 5 7 p.m. 516-463-5284 Hofstra Alumni Regional Event — Washington, DC May 17 516-463-6636 The Bronx Opera Company presents Mozart’s Don Giovanni May 20 and 21 516-463-6644
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President Stuart Rabinowitz Vice President for University Relations and Publisher Melissa Kane Connolly ’89 Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs Alan J. Kelly Assistant Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs Meredith H. Celentano Executive Editor and Assistant Vice President for University Relations Karla Schuster Executive Director for Alumni Affairs Robert Saltzman Editor and Director of Public Relations Ginny Ehrlich-Greenberg ’90 Director of Design and Interactive Media Francis A. Rizzo III ’99 Creative Director Kelvin Fonville Manager of Editorial Services Linda Merklin Contributors Lindsey Calabrese ’04 Jacqueline Carlson Andrew Coen Lisa Comegna Kristen Ehrling Sarah Einsidler ’05 Ian S. Fried ’10 Mary Fuchs Dana Lopez ’99 Nicole Piampiano Amy Reich Leonard Skoros Ben Vogt Gwendolyn Armstrong Wade Contributing Photographers Brian Ballweg ’77 Rychard Curtiss Steve DiMaio Mark Getman ’94 Martin Heitner Kathy Kmonicek Phil Marino John McKeith Heather Walsh Graphic Artists Nikki Lombino Denise Sarian University Archivist Geri Solomon
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26 Students Become Hofstra’s Oral Historians
28 Hofstra Honor Roll
32 Live at 75 Concert
36 Diamond Weekend Highlights
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Frederick E. Davis, Jr. ’85 Robert Salvatico ’95 Tanya Levy-Odom ’90 Michelle Robey ’93, ’99 Kathleen Stanley ’91 Laurie J. Bloom ’95
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President Vice President for Programs Vice President for Services Secretary Parliamentarian/Historian Immediate Past President
William R. Agresti ’78 Paul W. Bartels ’59* Laurie Bloom ’95 Daniel DeStefano ’69, ’72 Gary Diana ’80 Eleanor Haley Drayton ’65 James Drayton ’65 Madelyn E. Leibowitz ’64
2004-2006 1983-1985 2008-2010 1998-2000 1989-1991 1981-1983 1977-1979 1993-1995
John G. McAlonan, Jr. ’69* 1991-1993 Linda Rose Obedzinski ’88 1995-1996 Alan R. Plotz ’58 1979-1981 Thomas Santucci, Esq. ’93 2002-2004 Harriet Schiff Serota ’64 1996-1998 Terence E. Smolev, Esq. ’66 1987-1989 Joseph Sparacio ’89 2006-2008 Barbara Walsh-Dreyer ’80 2000-2002 E. David Woycik, Jr., Esq. ’77, ’80 1985-1987
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Alumni Assembly Brendan Andersen ’98 Janeita Bellamy ’08 Jean Benincasa ’02 Joseph Bennethum ’09 Dean Bennett ’91 Robert J. Bernstein ’55 Jared Berry ’10 Kenneth Bianco ’09 Irene Bossert ’64
Christian Braunlich ’75 Kenneth Brown ’79 Edward Carp ’88 Todd Cohen ’00 Martin Cohn ’81 Andrew Corrado ’92 James Cusack ’90, ’97 Veronica Davis ’04 Regis Doucette ’75
Marie-Linda Eboukle ’07, ’08 Anita Ellis ’88, ’90 Christopher Falvo ’04 Sarah Falvo ’05 Paul Farinella ’69, ’74 Steven Fendell ’78 Simone Freeman ’01 Glenn Gans ’88 Veronica Gerosimo ’08
Judy Gilligan ’67, ’72 William Green ’67 Jeremy Gussick ’98, ’00 Andrea Hoffmann ’96 Kenneth Horowitz ’86 Roger Hughes ’64 Vincent Lopes ’01 Benjamin Malerba, III ’01, ’05 Takita Mason ’01
Susan Mingelgreen ’73 Jeffrey Minihane ’96 Jeanine Narita ’89 Hillary Needle ’89 Vanessa Parent ’04, ’06 Carl Petersen ’72 Brian Rabinovitz ’90 Arisleyda Riehl ’94 David Sarnoff, Esq. ’90
Ilene Schuss ’80, ’84 Kirk Sinclair ’95 Mark Tarantino ’75 Thomas Toy ’91 James Wells ’12 Christina Whitehurst ’02 Marc Wiener ’76 Matthew Zvolensky ’91
President’s MESSAGE The celebration of our 75th anniversary, which began on September 23, 2010, has been a great success, involving thousands of students, alumni, parents, faculty, administrators and local community members. It has been an extraordinary series of events, concerts and performances, and alumni and student gatherings. Many of our most accomplished alumni have returned to campus to share their experiences and knowledge with our students. Throughout this edition of the Hofstra Magazine, there are numerous examples of the exceptional programs and gatherings we’ve hosted this past fall in honor of our 75th anniversary. We hope you will join us for more programs during the spring of this celebration year.
Stuart Rabinowitz President Hofstra University
As we prepare to admit our first class of students to the Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University, we know that our University’s future is limitless. With our mix of academic programs, the dedication and scholarship of our faculty, and our bright and active students, we are committed to academic excellence and civic engagement. Over the years, there has been much discussion and debate about the untapped potential that lies in the large parcel of vacant land adjacent to our campus, and the impact its development will have on our region, and we have been generally supportive of sound, mixed-use development of the area known as the Hub. However, faced with mounting financial pressures, the county has proposed using this land to build a casino – a plan we believe squanders the promise this property holds for sustained economic prosperity. We are proud to be part of the Hempstead and greater Long Island communities, to which we feel a great debt and an abiding responsibility. As we reflect on our history, we remain convinced that responsible growth, not a quick fix such as a casino, is the only way to build the bright future that our students, and our region, deserve. The following is an editorial I wrote for Newsday, the daily newspaper that serves Long island. We need you, our alumni, parents and community, to be aware of this issue and its potential to harm the long-term future of this University, our academic home.
Don’t Roll the Dice on the Nassau Coliseum Area (Originally published in Newsday on June 11, 2010.)
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government offices in Mineola, world-class shopping in Roosevelt Field, a transportation center in Hempstead and Museum Row, all within a few short miles of each other. The Hub offers one of the few places in our county with the physical space and location where an exciting mix of business, entertainment and housing could become a model for the next generation of suburban development. Next to the new Hofstra University School of Medicine in partnership with North Shore-LIJ Health System, with ties to the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research, this area could spur innovative biotech and high-tech companies, create a cluster of economic development and bring long-awaited high-paying jobs to Long Island.
Research, and the economic and social benefits that come with it, could flourish here. This is the promise and vision of the smart growth that we’ve long discussed and that’s within our reach. Yet, in an effort to close a fiscal shortfall, Nassau County Executive Edward Mangano is quite literally rolling the dice by proposing to build a gambling casino here, in a transaction with the Shinnecock Indian Nation. According to news reports, the tribe is expected to receive federal recognition this week and is reviewing several casino sites across Long Island. [Editor’s note: The tribe received federal recognition in October 2010.] Mangano asserts that a casino would, in the short run, help plug the county’s growing deficit and create some jobs, and might be a destination for people from outside of our area. While I don’t doubt his sincerity, this is a highly speculative venture at best. Beyond losing the opportunity to create a sound mixed-use development, even the short-term benefits of this plan come with new expenses and new problems. The county executive’s proposal also fails to consider the compatibility of a gambling casino and the other possible uses at the site. Is a family attending an Islander game going to consider the casino an attraction? Would an office or residential development consider the casino to be complementary? Certainly one could foresee the casino driving away these and other potential valuable uses here. A casino at the Hub would not necessarily draw tourists in the same way that Mohegan Sun or Atlantic City, with their natural benefits, already do. More likely, the casino would attract local residents – including some of the students less than a mile from it. As universities across the nation strive to educate students about the dangers of binge drinking and problem gambling (behaviors for which college students are at higher risk than the general population), it is hard to imagine a less appropriate location for a casino than immediately adjacent to a university and community college. The effect on the local quality of life, including alcohol use, crime, traffic, noise and gambling addiction, would likely be problematic. Still unexplored are the additional costs that a casino would bring, including the increased police and social services required to ameliorate the negative impacts of a gambling establishment.
As for economic impact, money spent in a casino is less likely to be recirculated and to benefit the local economy than if the space were used for other types of businesses. A casino run by an organization from outside our county will, for the most part, siphon money out of the region, once you get beyond some service-industry jobs and the tax the county collects. The development of the Hub has been the subject of debate for years. We’ve all witnessed the many ideas and plans brought forth, and we’ve heard a variety of civic and business interests and voices speak out on the economic, social, traffic, zoning and environmental impact of the extraordinarily complex mixed-use development proposals. But many people are unaware that the building of a casino by a federally recognized tribe would, for the most part, circumvent the public processes that have precluded development so far. It would, for example, be exempt from ordinary zoning requirements, including public hearings and the State Environmental Quality Review process. While the pace of approvals for the Hub has been frustrating, we have all – from private citizens to institutional stakeholders – had the opportunity to voice support or opposition. Such input is invaluable. If the state approves the development of a casino at the Coliseum, we would be almost completely robbed of the opportunity to voice our concerns. I have long been an advocate of the development of this area and, specifically, the comprehensive mix of entertainment, retail, business and housing development proposed in the Lighthouse project or other proposals with similar mixed uses. I continue to advocate for development that will make life richer for all of us. This area is our best hope for the transformation of Nassau County. Over the next decades, it could be the center of economic development and innovation, the home of intergenerational housing, and renewed and exciting entertainment options. The question is whether we continue to advocate for such smart growth and economic development, or settle for the short-term revenue, and long-term problems, of a casino? One hopes that someday, in the near future, Nassau will solve its budget woes by way of sound, structural reform. The county, Long Island and New York deserve a project at the Hub that will make our region a better place to live – not only for us but for future generations.
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Dear Hofstra Alumni, What a great role I have at Hofstra! Since I became president of the Hofstra University Alumni Organization eight months ago, the University has launched a spectacular 75th anniversary celebration, and there has been a surge in alumni involvement. You will read in this magazine about the successful Diamond Weekend we had in September. Thousands of Hofstra alumni, students, parents, staff and friends were on campus celebrating time-honored traditions and beginning new ones. Alumni spanning eight decades had a wonderful time, and now are looking for ways to remain connected. To answer that call, the Alumni Organization sponsored a “Meet, Greet and Network” reception in October that featured 22 campus departments and alumni groups looking for volunteers and members. The evening was a huge success and has become an instant tradition. A university is strengthened by the bonds it creates, and – especially when vast numbers of alumni wish to remain involved – it is incredibly gratifying. We are proud of the more than 800 alumni volunteers who stepped forward during the past year. You can see the honor roll at hofstra.edu/alumni. There are dozens of volunteer opportunities – professional or social, on or off campus – and I urge you to contact the Office for Development and Alumni Affairs to learn more. The Alumni Organization is taking the lead in supporting Hofstra’s “7500 for 75” campaign this year in our effort to generate 7,500 undergraduate alumni contributions – of any size – in honor of the University’s 75th anniversary. This effort will bring our alumni donor participation rate to 15 percent, from its current rate of 10 percent. Increasing this percentage means we are keeping pace with the country’s best schools, and, more important, it means our alumni are proud of their alma mater. Our alumni affinity groups have been encouraging their members to make contributions and to attend more events this year. It is easy to call the Alumni Office or visit hofstra.edu/giving to make a secure gift online and/or set up a monthly payment arrangement. We all share a common Hofstra legacy and, yet, also forge our own legacies. My Hofstra legacy began as a new student in September of 1981 and has continued to grow and develop for the past three decades. I have enjoyed being a volunteer all these years and working with great administrators, faculty, parents and our future leaders – Hofstra’s students. I urge you to get involved and to make a difference at Hofstra University. Sincerely,
Frederick E. Davis, Jr. ’85 President Hofstra Alumni Organization
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Make an Impact Celebrate Hofstra’s 75th anniversary by making a gift this year and give the gift of raising Hofstra’s national ranking. With 7,500 undergraduate alumni gifts this year, the University’s participation rate will rise from 10 percent to 15 percent and will then be on par with some of the top colleges and universities in the country. Make your gift today and become one of the 7,500 making an investment and an impact at Hofstra. Visit
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HAPPENINGS may concentrate in dramatic writing, fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction, exploring the art and craft of writing while grounding themselves in the rich literary traditions that offer exemplary models of these forms. The course of study concludes with a yearlong creative project. The M.F.A. is considered a terminal degree – appropriate for those who want to pursue specific writing disciplines and/or careers in publishing, teaching, and editing, among others. C.V. Starr Hall, the home of the Zarb School of Business. The Zarb School was named among The Princeton Review’s “Great Schools for Marketing and Sales Majors.”
The Princeton Review Names the Zarb School of Business to Its List of Great Schools The Zarb School of Business is ranked in the 2011 edition of The Best 373 Colleges as one of The Princeton Review’s “Great Schools for Marketing and Sales Majors.” This demonstrates the school’s sustained effort to provide students with a sound educational background in specialties such as marketing that will prepare them for success after graduation. “We have an exceptional group of programs within the Zarb School of Business,” said Zarb School Dean Patrick J. Socci, “and we continuously strive to enhance our programs and our reputation as one of the nation’s best business schools.” 8
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The Princeton Review’s “Great Schools for Marketing and Sales Majors” list is based on extensive research performed by its admission experts and advisory panel. Institutional data from schools around the country and recommendations from guidance counselors, college admission counselors and educational experts are taken into account in compiling this list.
Department of English Announces Fall 2011 Launch of M.F.A. in Creative Writing Hofstra University’s Department of English is pleased to announce that it will offer an M.F.A. in creative writing starting in fall 2011. This challenging and exciting program of study will integrate literary scholarship and focused instruction in writing. Students
Applications for the fall 2011 semester are due this winter, with a decision by March 15, 2011. For more information, contact the program director, Professor Erik Brogger, at 516-463-5397 or Erik.A.Brogger@hofstra.edu. Core faculty in this program include Professor Brogger, a founding member of The Playwright’s Center whose works have been produced off-Broadway and at major regional theaters around the country; Phillis Levin, author of four books of poetry – Temples and Fields, The Afterimage, Mercury, and May Day – and editor of The Penguin Book of the Sonnet (2001); Phillip Lopate, a central figure in the recent revival of the personal essay and author of Portrait of
A new M.F.A. Program in Creative Writing, directed by playwright Erik Brogger, will launch in fall 2011.
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HAPPENINGS My Body, Against Joie de Vivre, Bachelorhood, The Rug Merchant, Being with Children, Totally Tenderly Tragically, Two Marriages: Novellas and Notes on Sontag; Julia Markus, recipient of the Houghton Mifflin Literary Award for her first novel, Uncle, which was followed by three well-received novels, American Rose, Friends Along the Way, and A Change of Luck, as well as her critically acclaimed biographies, Dared and Done: The Marriage of Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning and Across An Untried Sea: Discovering Lives Hidden in the Shadow of Convention and Time; and Martha McPhee, author of the novels Bright Angel Time, Gorgeous Lies, L’America, and – most recently – Dear Money (2010).
Hofstra to Present an Interdisciplinary Conference, Into Sunlight: The Impact of War on the Social Body — From Vietnam to Present April 14-16, 2011, the Department of Drama and Dance in association with the Hofstra Cultural Center, the Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency, and the Center for Civic Engagement, will present an interdisciplinary conference exploring the impact of war and violence on the social body, bringing together diverse perspectives to engage both a public and university audience in active dialogue addressing current conditions of war through a historical lens. The program consists of three days of talks, panel discussions, art exhibitions and performance events. The conference will feature as keynote speaker David Maraniss, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of They Marched Into Sunlight, which beautifully explores the effects of violence on both those in battle and those at home desperately searching for peace. Featured speakers include internationally renowned psychologist Edward Tick and Emilie Conrad, founder of Continuum Movement.
Initiated by Hofstra Associate Professor of Drama and Dance Robin Becker’s interest in creating an evening length dance piece drawn from They Marched Into Sunlight, the conference unfolds from the issues and ideas the book addresses. In addition, the drama program has commissioned a new play, which will premiere during the conference, that is based on the oral histories of Hofstra alumni. These two pieces act as focal points for the conference, leading an inquiry into the body as the site of social disintegration and the arts as a means of recovery. For more information call the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture.
Peter G. Schiff, Noted Philanthropist and Venture Capitalist, Joins Hofstra Board of Trustees
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Hofstra University President Stuart Rabinowitz announced the appointment of Peter G. Schiff to the Hofstra Board of Trustees on August 30, 2010.
“Peter Schiff is a business leader and philanthropist of the highest order, and has had an enduring commitment to higher education,” said Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz. “It is my great pleasure to welcome him to our Board of Trustees.” Mr. Schiff, founder and president of Northwood Ventures LLC, also owns and operates Fox Ridge Farm, Inc., which breeds horses, and is a director of the New York Racing Association (NYRA) and The Jockey Club, a breed registry for thoroughbred horses across North America. He has also been a member of the Community Foundation of Oyster Bay
and the Belmont Childcare Association, and is a longtime supporter of the Wildlife Conservation Society and, with his wife, Lisa, of North Shore-LIJ Health System, which is Hofstra’s partner in a new medical school that will welcome its first class in fall 2011. Mr. Schiff also serves as vice president of the Schiff Foundation, which has awarded grants for medical programs, social service agencies, museums and educational institutions since 1946. “As someone who has lived on Long Island most of his life, I am pleased to be involved with one of Long Island’s premier institutions,” Mr. Schiff said. “I have served as a trustee for a number of other schools and look forward to my participation on the Hofstra Board of Trustees.”
Dr. Fugen Neziroglu ’74, ’76 helped bring a national conference on obsessive-compulsive disorder to Hofstra. The Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology, directed by Dr. Mitchell Schare, co-sponsored the event.
Hofstra Hosts Inaugural OCD New York Conference Hofstra University’s Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology and the New York Chapter of the International OCD Foundation (IOCDF) partnered for an October 16, 2010, conference on obsessive-compulsive disorder. This day of panels and workshops culminated with a unique evening broadcast event Hofstra
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HAPPENINGS titled OCD Stories: An Evening of Reflection, Humor and Education, featuring doctors who treat patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder, family members of patients with OCD, and those who suffer from OCD sharing their experiences and anecdotes relating to the illness. This event was presented in conjunction with the second annual OCD Awareness Week, October 11 to 17, 2010. While the October 16 event was hosted by Hofstra, the evening simulcast included satellite storytelling events in cities across the country, anchored by the OCD Foundation’s Boston headquarters. Participants at the various locations watched live storytelling from each of the IOCDF affiliate sites. Dr. Fugen Neziroglu ’74, ’76, adjunct professor of psychology at Hofstra and clinical director of Bio-Behavioral Institute in Great Neck, kicked off the evening’s national telecast by speaking live at Hofstra, sharing her story of being among the first people in the United States to help identify and treat OCD. Dr. Neziroglu and her colleague, Dr. Jose Yaryura-Tobias, started the Obsessive Compulsive Society in 1979 in order to actively de-stigmatize OCD and to bring it to the forefront of a recognizable and treatable disorder – at a time when only three pages in the most notable psychiatric texts were devoted to the disorder. Viewers of television’s Buried Alive on TLC will recognize Dr. Neziroglu as one of the experts who counsels people suffering from hoarding, an OCD-related illness. Dr. Mitchell Schare, director of the Hofstra’s award-winning Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology, saw the conference and telecast as a great learning opportunity for both doctoral students and the community at large. “Our doctoral students are the next generation of clinical psychologists who will work with individuals suffering from this disabling spectrum of difficulties. The program on October 16 10
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was aimed at professionals wishing to hone their skills in the diagnosis and treatment of OCD disorders as well as the general population trying to gain a greater understanding of these difficulties.”
The Actor’s Life Brings Successful Alumni to Campus to Share Anecdotes and Career Advice As part of its 75th anniversary celebration, Hofstra University presented The Actor’s Life, which featured alumni from Hofstra’s drama program who shared anecdotes about performing on the Hofstra stage and discussed how they parlayed that experience into successful careers in acting. Jean Dobie Giebel, associate professor of drama and dance and former chair of the department, moderated the discussion. Panelists included: Joan See ’55, founder of the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts and Three of Us Studios, the largest and most successful casting facility on the East Coast; Susan Sullivan ’64, a two-time Emmy and Golden Globe nominee, currently starring as Martha Rodgers in ABC’s
Castle; Tim Errickson ’93, artistic director of Boomerang Theatre Company, whose new play, Endless Summer Nights, premiered in September 2010 and was a “Pick of the Week” by nytheatre.com; Fred Berman ’94, who is currently starring as Timon in Broadway’s The Lion King; and Kelly Ruth Cole ’08, owner and artistic director of Dreamcatcher Theatreworks.
National Suburban Poll Finds Support for Obama Erodes in the Suburbs, Particularly Among Minorities In October 2010, prior to the midterm elections, a poll by The National Center for Suburban Studies at Hofstra University® (NCSS) found that half of suburban Americans were disapproving of President Obama’s job performance, and a majority of independent swing voters in the suburbs were favoring Republicans. The poll’s findings were reflected in the election results. The poll found that 48 percent of suburbanites gave Mr. Obama a negative job approval rating, up 8 percent over 2009. Only 43 percent were approving of his work. Even more surprising was the
The Actor’s Life brought successful alumni in the performing arts back to campus to share anecdotes and career advice. (L to r) Joan See, Tim Errickson, Susan Sullivan, Professor James Kolb, Kelly Ruth Cole, Professor Peter Sander, Fred Berman, Theater Facilities Manager Alan Pittman, Professor Maureen Connolly McFeely, retired secretary for the Department of Drama and Dance Anne Noonan, and Professor Jean Dobie Giebel.
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The Center for Civic Engagement’s Day of Dialogue sparked lively dialogue during the panel discussion “The Tea Party: What It Is and Why It Matters,” featuring Professors of Political Science David Green and Richard Himelfarb.
finding that minority suburbanites’ dissatisfaction with the president had nearly tripled over the past year: 26 percent disapproved of his job performance this year, compared to just 9 percent in 2009. With less than a month before the midterm elections that eventually lost the Democrats’ control of Congress, the results of the fourth National Suburban Poll highlighted the unpredictability of the political climate. “For decades, as the suburbs gained in demographic and political power, the party that has won in suburbia has controlled Congress and the White House,” said Lawrence Levy, executive dean of the NCSS.
Alumni Return to Campus to Perform Staged Reading of Their New Musical Hofstra drama alumni Alexandra H. Rubin ’09 and Mark Sanderlin ’10 returned to campus with a troupe of actors on October 19, 2010, to present a staged reading of their new musical, Tangled, for which they collaborated on the lyrics, Rubin wrote the book, and Sanderlin composed the music. The performance was presented at the Emily and Jerry Spiegel Theater as part of Drama 14, a First-Year Connections seminar taught by Adjunct Professor of
Hofstra drama alumni Alexandra H. Rubin ’09 and Mark Sanderlin ’10 returned to campus to present a staged reading of their new musical, Tangled.
English Maureen Connolly McFeely. The plot of Tangled focuses on Scott, who considers himself mediocre in every way, but when the shy new girl at Ford High, Kat, notices him in the hall, Scott musters up the courage to pursue her. But Kat has a secret: she is transgender. As Kat begins to let Scott into her world, his newfound courage is tested against the truth of Kat’s identity. Tangled began in 2005 as a 15-minute short play by Rubin for The Spectrum Players, a Hofstra student theater group. In 2009 Rubin teamed up with Sanderlin to develop Tangled into a full-length musical. The musical has enjoyed readings at the studios at Manhattan Theatre Club and Center Stage, NY. In January 2011 Tangled will have a staged reading produced by Theater for the New City. Rubin is currently the associate producer of Frog and Peach Theatre Company, where she assistant directs the main stage and children’s shows under Artistic Director Lynnea Benson. Sanderlin’s works include two albums of original solo material, film scores, choral arrangements and incidental music for the stage. In 2007 his song “Rain” was a nominee for an IACmusic Golden Kayak Songwriting Award.
Center for Civic Engagement Presents Day of Dialogue VIII: Public Issues in a Global World For the eighth time since 2004, Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement presented an entire day of discussion with students, faculty, staff and special guests addressing key public policy issues and challenges. Day of Dialogue VIII: Public Issues in a Global World addressed timely topics, such as immigration, the economy and the proposed Muslim cultural center near the former World Trade Center site. One of the main themes of the day, immigration, was addressed in three separate sessions. Freelance journalist Froylán Enciso Higuera led a morning discussion titled Drug Wars in Mexico. In the evening, Hofstra’s WRHU-88.7 FM conducted a special town hall meeting and panel titled From the Border Wall to the Classroom, Arizona to Patchogue: Immigration as a Human Rights Issue, hosted by Mario Murillo, associate professor in Hofstra’s Department of Radio, Television, Film. On the final event of the day, Who Killed Marcelo Lucero? was performed by Teatro Experimental Yerbabruja. The play was based on the 2008 murder of an Ecuadorian immigrant in Patchogue, New York. Hofstra
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HAPPENINGS In addition to the topic of immigration, Day of Dialogue VIII included a wealth of other newsworthy discussions. Park 51: A Mosque at Ground Zero? featured Hofstra professor and Religion Dispatches associate editor Hussein Rashid, Fordham University professor Father Patrick Ryan, and Rabbi Leonard Schoolman of the Quest Center for Spiritual Inquiry, Park Avenue Christian Church. Also that day, former members of the military led the panel Telling in Living Color: Gay Veterans of Color Talk About Don’t Ask Don’t Tell.
In October the Department of Drama and Dance presented Cabaret at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, starring sophomore Michelle Cutolo as Sally Bowles. A week after the musical wrapped, Bob Spiotto ’84 continued the Cabaret theme with the world premiere of Shades of Grey – A Musical Tribute to Joel Grey. One of Grey’s best-known roles was as the “Emcee” in the film version of Cabaret.
“We introduced Day of Dialogue in 2004 as a response to faculty and students’ desire to bring serious issues to the forefront in an open dialogue environment,” said Cynthia Bogard, Hofstra professor and director for the Center for Civic Engagement. “This year, we felt that immigration should be addressed, and we decided to use journalism, a town hall meeting format and performance as ways to get citizens to think seriously about this issue.”
Cabaret, Followed by a Tribute to Joel Grey, Spices Up the Hofstra Stage “Willkommen, bienvenue, welcome!” was the call from the Hofstra stage this past fall as Hofstra presented two productions pleasing to fans of Broadway musicals, as well as fans of theater and film great Joel Grey. October 22 to 31, 2010, the Department of Drama and Dance presented Cabaret at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse. This production was followed shortly thereafter by the world premiere of Shades of Grey – A Musical Tribute to Joel Grey, conceived, directed and performed by Bob Spiotto, November 5 to 7, 2010, at The Helene Fortunoff Theater at Monroe Lecture Center. Bob Spiotto ‘84, Hofstra’s artistic director of community arts programs and executive producer of Hofstra Entertainment, has long felt a connection to the work of Joel Grey.
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Spiotto has played the “Emcee” in Cabaret a number of times, but most notably to local acclaim in the 1998 Hofstra Entertainment production of the musical. Grey’s work in George M! and 1776 have also been mirrored in Spiotto’s stage experiences. In Shades of Grey, Spiotto took to the boards again, in both story and song, to educate and entertain while paying tribute to Joel Grey. With musical direction by Stephen C. Pagano, Shades of Grey featured songs from Cabaret, Chicago, Wicked, George M!, The Fantasticks, The Grand Tour, and more. For information on future productions by Hofstra’s Department of Drama and Dance, visit hofstra.edu/drama-dance. For more information on Hofstra Entertainment, visit hofstra.edu/ hofstraentertainment.
Hofstra Offers M.A. Specializing in Forensic Linguistics — The First Graduate Program of Its Kind in the United States Hofstra is offering a new M.A. Program in Linguistics with specialization in the emerging science of forensic linguistics. While programs like this currently exist in the U.K. and Spain, this master’s program is the first of its kind in the United States. The study of forensic linguistics – the examination of language and the law – is increasingly being used as a tool of legal professionals law enforcement , and the intelligence community. The first class entered in fall 2010. Linguistics is the systematic, scientific study of language. Forensic linguistics refers to linguistics applied to any use of language with legal relevance. The M.A. in Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics is designed to meet a growing demand for advanced training in scientific language analysis. The program instructs students in the science of linguistics, and trains them in practical applications of
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HAPPENINGS linguistic theory to analytical problems, specifically in the legal arena. In addition to teaching the core linguistic tools of phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, sociolinguistics, dialectology and discourse analysis, the program includes specific training in the practical application of these tools to legal investigations, trials, analysis of contracts, statutes, etc. Thus, the program teaches linguistics, and whenever possible, the language data used for instruction are forensic. Dr. Robert A. Leonard, the program director, is a longtime professor at Hofstra, internationally recognized as a foremost expert in this field of study. He has worked as a consultant for the FBI, training agents in the use of forensic linguistics in law enforcement, threat assessment and counter-terrorism. Other clients have included The New Yorker magazine, ABC-TV’s Investigative Unit, PA State Police, NYPD Hate Crimes Task Force, New Jersey Attorney General, U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York, and law firms that specialize in both civil and criminal cases.
Dr. Robert A. Leonard is director of Hofstra’s M.A. in Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics, a field that is quickly emerging as a vital area of study for law enforcement and homeland security professionals.
Dr. Leonard’s expertise in forensic linguistics has led to his involvement in many high-profile cases, including the Taye Diggs-Idina Menzel arson threat letters, the Hummert murder, the McGuire “suitcase” murder, the Alvarez spy case, the doctored tape case involving the Canadian prime minister, and the John Karr episode of the JonBenet Ramsey murder (in which Dr. Leonard’s analysis of the ransom note and Karr’s writing found no link, prior to the release of DNA results that came to the same conclusion). Adviser to the program is Dr. Leonard’s colleague and research partner, Dr. Roger W. Shuy, distinguished research professor of linguistics, emeritus, of Georgetown University. Known as the foremost forensic linguist in the United States, Dr. Shuy has consulted on some 550 cases. Dr. Leonard has recruited as faculty James R. Fitzgerald, former FBI chief of forensic linguistics and supervisory special agent in the Behavioral Analysis Unit-1: Counterterrorism and Threat Assessment. He is the only fully credentialed profiler and forensic linguist in the history of the FBI. Graduates of the program will be qualified for employment in organizations needing professionals with research and linguistic skills, and in any field in which people work with language, including government and academic institutions, business, industry, and communications. Students who continue on to a Ph.D. program in linguistics may be qualified to testify in court as expert witnesses, or consult on cases for law firms and government agencies. For more information on the M.A. in Linguistics: Forensic Linguistics, contact Dr. Leonard at 516-463-5440 or Robert.A.Leonard@hofstra.edu.
Pulitzer Prize-winning poet and Hofstra alumnus Stephen Dunn returned to campus on November 3 to meet with creative writing students and to give a reading of some of his best-known works.
Pulitzer Prize-Winning Alumnus Stephen Dunn ’62 Returns for Reading Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Stephen Dunn ’62 returned to the Hofstra campus to meet with creative writing students and give a reading and book signing on November 3, 2010. The event was part of Hofstra’s 75th anniversary celebration and the University’s “Great Writers, Great Readings” series. Mr. Dunn is the author of 16 books, including Different Hours, which won the 2001 Pulitzer Prize for poetry. What Goes On: Selected & New Poems 1995-2009 was chosen as one of the Notable Books for Adults by the American Library Association. Since 1974, he has taught at Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, where he is a distinguished professor of creative writing. His newest collection of poems, Here and Now, is forthcoming from W.W. Norton in May 2011. Hofstra
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The following is a sampling of faculty accomplishments.
Ralph Acampora, associate professor of philosophy; Alafair Burke, professor of law; Mary McDonald, assistant professor of counseling, research, special education and rehabilitation; Ralph Polimeni, professor of accounting, taxation and legal studies in business; and Geoffrey Roth, assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations, were selected as the 2010 Teachers of the Year by the graduating students in each school. “What makes Teacher of the Year such a singular honor is that for the faculty member to be selected, that person needs to ranked as a top faculty member by graduating students over a three- to five-year period of time,” said Hofstra Provost Herman Berliner. The professors were recognized at the annual Hofstra Gala on May 6 and at Hofstra’s spring commencement on May 16.
Habib M. Ammari, assistant professor of computer science, and Timothy Daniels, associate professor of anthropology, were awarded Hofstra’s 2009-2010 Lawrence A. Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication. Dr. Ammari was recognized for his first book, 2009’s Challenges and Opportunities of Connected k-Covered Wireless Sensor Networks: From Sensor Deployment to Data Gathering (Springer, August 2009), and Dr. Daniels was honored for his book Islamic Spectrum in Java (Ashgate, 2009). The Stessin recipients were recognized at the 2010 Honors Convocation on May 16. This was the 26th year the prize was awarded. Dr. Stessin was a journalist who joined the Hofstra University faculty as a professor of management in 1958 and served continuously until his retirement in 1973. After graduation from the Columbia University School of Journalism, he worked at The New York Times and as a columnist and later as an associate editor of Forbes magazine. During his lifetime and as part of his will, Dr. Stessin made substantial contributions to Hofstra University, including his contribution to the Endowment Fund, which led to the establishment of the Stessin Prize, an incentive and reward for junior faculty who publish the results of their scholarly work.
Charles Anderson, adjunct associate professor of Writing Studies and Composition, has published a new book, The Reunion Murders: Playing for Blood V. This book continues his mystery series about two retired teachers who become private investigators.
Barry Berman, professor of marketing and international business, has written Competing in Tough Times: Business Lessons from L.L. Bean, Trader Joe’s, Costco, and Other World-Class Retailers. The book examines powerful new strategies that world-class retailers are using to thrive in today’s unforgiving business environment.
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Connie Roberts received the prestigious Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award in November for her memoir in verse, Not the Delft School, inspired by her experience growing up in an orphanage in Ireland.
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FacultyNews Skip Blumberg, special assistant professor of radio, television, film, produced Master Teacher Rowena Gerber, which was screened at the International Educational Resources Network Conference, and Nobel Prize Winner Dr. Carol Greider Interview, which was screened at the Yale University Center for Dyslexia & Creativity Conference for College Admissions Officers. He was a judge for the My Hero Film Festival and an admissions adjudicator for the New York State Education Department’s Summer School for Media Arts. “Skip Blumberg and the Early Video Production Groups: Ant Farm, Videofreex and TVTV” was a panel he participated on at the University Film & Video Association Conference. “Videos on Play” included a panel and screening of his independent and Sesame Street shorts at Child’s Play, Children’s Pleasures: Interdisciplinary Explorations, a symposium presented by the Hofstra Cultural Center and the School of Education, Health and Human Services. His article “Winning and Losing the Video Revolution” appeared in Student Filmmakers magazine and online. He initiated with students and directs the School of Communication M.F.A. Documentary Program’s Doc-Master.com website. He is president and founder of Friends of City Hall Park in NYC.
Peter Boonshaft, professor of music, co-wrote Sound Innovations, a revolutionary new band and string teaching method that was recognized at the 2010 Winter Convention of the National Association of Music Merchants with a “Best in Show” honor and “Best Tools for School” award.
Dr. Boonshaft, one of the nation’s leading specialists in instrumental music education, is conductor of the Hofstra University Wind Ensemble and Symphonic Band, professor of conducting and music education, and director of the graduate wind conducting program.
Simone Castaldi, assistant professor of romance languages and literatures, has written Drawn and Dangerous: Italian Comics of the 1970s and 1980s, published by the University Press of Mississippi. Drawn and Dangerous is one of the first English-language books in which Italian comics are analyzed and placed in historical/ political contexts.
Stephanie Cobb, associate professor of religion, was selected to participate in a five-week NEH summer seminar in Tunisia where she and other scholars focused on two early Christian texts, The Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas and Augustine’s Confessions. Both of these texts are related geographically to ancient Carthage (modern-day Tunis). The scholars studied these works in great depth and explored the geographical/physical remains of Carthage and other ancient Roman sites in Tunisia. Dr. Cobb’s 2008 book, Dying to Be Men: Gender and Language in Early Christian Martyr Texts (published by Columbia University Press) dealt with the Passion of Perpetua and Felicitas, as well as a number of other early Christian martyr texts. In the book, she argued that the gendered language so common in early Christian martyr stories reflects Christian social identity
Professors Geoffrey Roth, Ralph Polimeni and Ralph Acampora were recognized by Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz (second from left) at the spring 2010 commencement as Teachers of the Year for the School of Communication, Zarb School of Business, and Hofstra College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, respectively. Also receiving Teacher of the Year honors were Professors Mary McDonald of the School of Education, Health and Human Services and Alafair Burke of the School of Law.
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of California Press anthology Funny Pictures (Charlie Keil and Daniel Goldmark eds.).
Herbert Deutsch ’56, professor emeritus of music, was honored by Hofstra
(L to r) Senior Vice Provost for Academic Affairs and Dean of Graduate Studies Liora Schmelkin, Dr. Habib Ammari, Dr. Timothy Daniels and Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Herman A. Berliner pose outside the John Cranford Adams Playhouse following the Honors Convocation on May 16, 2010. Drs. Ammari and Daniels received the 2009-2010 Lawrence A. Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication.
formation, focusing on how Christians positioned themselves rhetorically as more masculine than non-Christians because masculinity was the most sought-after commodity in the Roman world.
Pellegrino D’Acierno, professor of comparative literature and languages, directed the Hofstra Cultural Center conference For a Dangerous Pedagogy: A Manifesto for Italian and Italian American Studies, which took place April 14 to 17, 2010. He conceived the conference with ambitious goals: to reinvigorate Italian and Italian American studies and change the teaching and thinking of those cultures so as to engage the local, non-academic community. Conference participants came from across the United States and several countries, including Italy, the Netherlands and Scotland.
Jason Davidow, assistant professor of speechlanguage-hearing sciences, was awarded the 2010 Advancing Academic-Research Careers (AARC) Award from the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. The AARC is a highly competitive award given to new faculty in higher education to support their academic and research endeavors in the field of communication sciences and disorders.
Ethan de Seife, assistant professor of radio, television, film, has written the book Cheerful Nihilism: The Films of Frank Tashlin, to be published by Wesleyan University Press in 2011. He has also authored a forthcoming book chapter, “Tish-Tash in Cartoonland,” for the University
for his years of service to the University and his place in music history with a special ceremony on April 14, 2010, that unveiled a display detailing the creation of the Moog synthesizer, co-created by Professor Deutsch and Dr. Robert Moog in 1964. The invention subsequently changed the course of music history. The display at Hofstra’s New Academic Building features Hofstra’s first synthesizer as well as correspondence from Dr. Moog and a congratulatory letter from Hofstra confirming a $200 research grant.
Simon Doubleday, associate professor of history, was awarded a five-month
2010-2011 NEH Teaching Development Fellowship for a project titled “The Berbers in Medieval Iberia and the Maghreb,” aimed at enhancing course offerings on the medieval relationship between the “West” and the “Islamic world.” Dr. Doubleday also participated in Hofstra’s study abroad program in Spain during summer 2010, bringing students to a research center called “Nomes e Voces,” dedicated to the recovery of historical memory in Spain and specifically memory of the Galician victims of the François coup d’etat in 1936.
Lisa Dresner, assistant professor of writing studies and composition, presented the 38th Hofstra University Distinguished Faculty Lecture, presented by the Office of the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs. Professor Dresner’s lecture, titled “Representations of Teen Sexual Decision-Making in American Popular Culture, 1980-Present,” was delivered on October 6, 2010. Her research examined the rhetoric of gender, sexuality, race, and class, both in popular culture and in the composition classroom. Her lecture examined changing representations of birth control, abortion, and teenage virginity loss in American popular culture from the 1980s to the present, and explored how select films of the early 1980s pose a challenge to traditional theories of Hollywood film spectatorship.
Susan Drucker, professor of journalism, media studies and public relations, had her new book, Regulating Convergence, co-edited with Gary Gumpert, published in 2010 by the Peter Lang Publishing Group. She is also now the series editor of the Peter Lang Communication Law Book Series. She was also a co-editor on Urban Communication Reader, Volume 2, for Hampton
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Professor Emeritus Herbert Deutsch (right, with Associate Professor of Music Howard Cinnamon) spoke at a ceremony in his honor where a display of Hofstra’s first synthesizer was unveiled. Professor Deutsch co-created the Moog synthesizer with Dr. Robert Moog in 1964 with the support of a $200 research grant from Hofstra.
Press, published in 2010. She and Gary Gumpert wrote “Freedom of Expression in Communicative Cities,” which appeared in Free Speech Yearbook, Vol. 44, pp. 65-84; and “Analysis: Division and Gaza,” which was published in Greek News, October 3, 2010.
Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff ’95, assistant professor of creative arts therapy, has received notice of her participation on a research team that is studying patients with Parkinson’s disease. The team has found that patients working with modeling clay have fewer negative ruminating thoughts as their focus shifts to the activity before them. This allows patients to experience a significant decrease in depression, phobia and obsessive-compulsive thinking. Dr. Elkis-Abuhoff is one of the primary investigators on this study of Parkinson’s patients, which originated at the Adele Smithers Parkinson’s Disease Treatment Center of the New York College of Osteopathic Medicine (NYCOM) in Old Westbury, New York. A second phase of the research will launch this fall at North Shore-LIJ Health System in the Feinstein Medical Research Center. The research team – which includes Dr. Robert Goldblatt of New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Dr. Anthony Napoli of Suffolk County Community College, and two Hofstra alumni, Samantha Corrato and Morgan Gaydos (both Class of 2007) – has had its research published in the Journal of the American Art Therapy Association and Arts & Health: An International Journal for Research, Policy and Practice. The team has also presented at the 2010 international conference
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of the Society of Arts and Healthcare and at the Canadian Art Therapy Association’s Annual Conference. Dr. ElkisAbuhoff also served as a featured speaker at the Second World Parkinson Congress in Glasgow in October 2010.
Leslie Feldman, professor of political science, has written Spaceships and Politics: The Political Theory of Rod Serling, published in 2010 by Lexington Books. Her book examines the political themes in The Twilight Zone, where Serling used fantas and the supernatural to explore political ideas such as capital punishment, the individual and the state, war, conformity, the state of nature, prejudice and alienation. More information about the book is available on Facebook and Amazon.com.
Assistant Professor Deborah Elkis-Abuhoff is working on a research team that is studying patients with Parkinson’s disease.
Laurie Fendrich, professor of fine arts/art history, had a solo exhibition at the Ruth Chandler Williamson Gallery in Claremont, CA, titled Sense and Sensation: Paintings and Drawings, 1990-2010, a retrospective of her work, from October 30 to December 19.
David Flynn, professor of management, entrepreneurship and general business, was one of
Victoria Geyer-Semple, assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations, was a keynote speaker and was made an honorary member of the Hofstra chapter of Golden Key International Honour Society in November. Her recent publications include “Using Social Networking Effectively: Facebook Is Not Just for Friends” for the Bayport-Blue Point Gazette (Reid, T., editor, May 2010).
eight academics and industry senior officials invited to participate in Post-Kyoto Climate Change Policies: Current Status and Perspectives, an international symposium held on November 26 at the College of International Relations, Nihon University, Mishima, Japan. His paper, titled “Sustainable Development, Climate Change, and Natural Resource Scarcity,” was delivered in English and simultaneously translated into Japanese for a mixed Western and Japanese audience.
Harold Hastings, professor and chair of the Department of Physics and Astronomy, presented the
Jeffrey Froh, assistant professor of psychology, conducted a study that found that grateful young people feel better about their lives and are more likely to want to get involved in charitable causes or volunteer work, and those effects last up to six months after feeling or expressing gratitude. The study, conducted at a Long Island school district, surveyed 700 middle school students in grades 6-8. The research, published recently in the journal Motivation and Emotion, builds on previous studies by Dr. Froh examining gratitude in young people and its impact on their behavior. It is the first longitudinal research study of gratitude among young people.
David Henderson, associate professor and chair of the Department of Drama and Dance; David Ramael, assistant professor of music; and Peter Sander, professor of drama and dance, collaborated
Carlo Gennarelli, assistant professor of radio, television, film, produced a short experimental film
37th Hofstra University Distinguished Faculty Lecture, titled “Black Swan in Complex Systems: Examples From Economics, Ecology and the Power Grid,” on March 25, 2010. The lecture examined what our ecosystem, economic system and power grid have in common; all three are important, all three affect us, all three may crash, and all three are complex, interconnected systems.
on a student production of Igor Stravinsky’s L’Histoire du Soldat (“The Soldier’s Tale”) on November 6, 2010, at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse. The production was part of the University’s 75th anniversary celebration. L’Histoire du Soldat featured direction by Professor Henderson, musical direction by Professor Ramael, and narration by Professor Sander. This Hofstra performance marked one of the few times that faculty and students in the drama, dance and music programs have collaborated on a single production.
titled Time Peace in May. It is an exploration of temporal distortion and a haunting meditation on the 9/11 attacks on New York City. It was a juried winner at the Long Island Biennale held at the Heckscher Museum in Huntington and was screened in November at the Big Apple Film Festival in Manhattan and the Zero Film Festival in Brooklyn.
Peter Gershon, associate professor of radio, television, film, has co-written “Teaching Television Production in the Age of YouTube” with James N. Cohen for the Journal of Media Education (April 15, 2010). He organized a panel titled “Pedagogy and Production in the Age of YouTube, Revisited” for a meeting of the Broadcast Education Association, held in Las Vegas, Nevada, in April. As part of that panel, he presented “From ‘Remix’ to the L.I. Edge: A Short History of Web Television at Hofstra University.”
Imagine, if you will, a book that examines political themes in The Twilight Zone. This is the subject of Professor Leslie Feldman’s new work, Spaceships and Politics: The Political Theory of Rod Serling, published by Lexington Books.
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William McGee ’84, adjunct associate professor of English, has been selected to serve on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Future of Aviation Advisory Committee, to examine the state of the U.S. airline industry. Professor McGee is an award-winning investigative journalist on airline safety and travel issues for Consumer Reports magazine and also has a travel column on USAToday.com. The aim of the Future of Aviation Advisory Committee is to provide information, advice and recommendations to Secretary of Transportation Raymond LaHood on ensuring the competitiveness of the U.S. aviation industry and its capability to address the evolving transportation needs, challenges and opportunities of the U.S. and global economy.
Dr. Harold Hastings delivered the 37th Hofstra University Distinguished Faculty Lecture in March. He is pictured here at the astronomical observatory located on the roof of Berliner Hall, the Chemistry/ Physics Building.
William E. Hettrick, professor of music, attended the 2010 spring meeting of the Greater New York Chapter of the American Musicological Society at New York University in May with one current student and one former student: Steven Baker ’11 and Dr. Michael A. Beckerman ’74. Drs. Hettrick and Beckerman both delivered papers at the meeting.
Greg Maney, associate professor of sociology, was awarded a $108,825 grant from the National Science Foundation for a project he is directing titled “News Media Coverage and the Dynamics of Contention.”
Paul J. Meller, associate professor of psychology, director of the Institute for Family Forensic Psychology at Hofstra’s Saltzman Community Services Center and assistant director of the
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Joseph McLaren, professor of English, served as co-author of I Walked With Giants: The Autobiography of Jimmy Heath, published in January 2010. The book was nominated “Best Book About Jazz” by the Jazz Journalists Association (JJA). Dr. McLaren specializes in African, Caribbean, and African American literature, and his teaching at Hofstra and research interests also incorporate African Diaspora studies. Martha McPhee, associate professor of English, saw the publication of her fourth novel, Dear Money, in June 2010. Dear Money is described as a Pygmalion tale of a struggling but critically acclaimed writer who does the unthinkable – leaves her world of creativity and fine art to become a high-earning banker. The idea behind the novel was a real-life offer Professor McPhee entertained from a legendary bond trader who claimed he could transform her into a booming Wall Street success in 18 months. Professor McPhee toyed with the notion but ultimately declined and wrote Dear Money instead.
Lisa Merrill, professor of speech communication, rhetoric and performance studies, was awarded the Eccles Visiting Professorship in North American Studies at the British Library for her research titled “Performing Race and Reading Antebellum American Bodies: The Construction and Reception of the Nineteenth-Century Performances of Gender, Race, and Nationality.” She presented a talk titled “Intermingling Images: Seeing and Acting (Out of) Categories of Racialized Identities” at the International Slavery Museum, Liverpool, and School of Journalism, Media, and Communication, University of Central Lancashire, sponsored by the Centre for the Study of International Slavery, in Liverpool, England, in May
2010. She has been invited by the Chicago History Museum to deliver a lecture on sexuality and gender on the 19th-century stage, based in part on her book, When Romeo Was a Woman, and in part on a new chapter, “Reading Charlotte’s Body,” she has written for the upcoming volume Great Shakespeareans (Gail Marshall, editor), London: Continuum (2011).
Paul Mihailidis, assistant professor of journalism, media studies and public relations, currently serves as the resources editor of the Journal of Media Literacy Education and on the board of directors for the National Association for Media Literacy Education. Recent publications include “Developing New Parameters for Global Media Literacy: The Salzburg Academy on Media & Global Change” for the Journal of Media Literacy; “New Frontiers in Global Media Education,” co-written with Susan Moeller, for Communication Today; and “From Information Reserve to Media Literacy Learning Commons: Revisiting the 21st Century Library as the Home for Media Literacy Education,” co-written with Valerie Diggs, for Public Library Quarterly (London, England: Routledge).
Jamie Mitus, associate professor of counseling, research, special education and rehabilitation, has been awarded a $149,952 grant by the U.S. Department of Education in support of the project “RSA Long-Term Training – Rehabilitation Counseling.”
Christine Noschese, associate professor of radio, television, film, is the writer, director and producer of both narrative and documentary films. Her documentary Keep On
Hofstra faculty celebrate with Dr. Phyllis Ohr after she was awarded the 2010 Raymond D. Fowler Award for Doctoral Student mentorship at the American Psychological Association. (L to r) John Guthman, Charles Levinthal, Mitchell Schare, Kurt Salzinger, Joseph Scardapane, Beth Levinthal, award winner Phyllis Ohr, Richard O’Brien, and Jin Shin.
Steppin’ won Best Short at the Newburyport Documentary Film Festival and was exhibited at festivals nationwide, including BET and HBO’s Urban World Festival. Her film Metropolitan Avenue was honored at the American Anthropological Association’s annual meeting in 2009 and shown at Maysles Cinema in New York City. Her work-inprogress, June Roses, a narrative feature, was selected by Women in Film and Television to be shown at its series at the Anthology Film Archives in June 2010.
Phyllis Ohr, associate professor of psychology, received the 2010 Raymond D. Fowler Award at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association in San Diego on August 14, 2010. The award is granted to a psychologist who has made outstanding contributions to students’ professional development and is sponsored by the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS). Dr. Ohr was nominated by her students in the Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology. Bob Papper, Lawrence Stessin Distinguished Professor of Journalism and chair of the Department of Journalism, Media Studies and Public Relations, announced the 2010-2011 renewal of his
Dr. Paul Mihailidis is the resources editor of the Journal of Media Literacy Education.
grant for the RTDNA/Hofstra University Annual Survey, now in its 17th year. The survey analyzes various aspects of electronic journalism. Because of his involvement with the surveys, Professor Papper has been interviewed by numerous media outlets on trends in broadcast news. He also saw the publication of the fourth edition of his Broadcast News and Writing Stylebook. The publisher, Allyn and Bacon, reports that this is the most widely used book of its kind in the United States. The fifth edition is under contract and due out
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FacultyNews in 2012. He contributed the chapter “Women in TV and Radio News” for the third edition of the book Race/Gender/ Media, scheduled for publication in 2012. He also served as research adviser for the report “A Census of Journalists in Public Radio and Television” for the Corporation for Public Broadcasting by Public Radio News Directors, Inc., August 2010. He originated and arranged for Hofstra University to be the original “founding partner” for AOL’s PatchU. Formally announced in September 2010, the other 12 schools participating with patch.com include Stanford, UNC, Northwestern, Missouri, Berkeley and USC.
Festival Poetry Competition and attended the awards ceremony at the Lough Derg Yacht Club in Dromineer, County Tipperary, Ireland, on October 8, 2010. In July Professor Roberts received a highly commended award in the iYeats Poetry Competition in County Sligo. In June she was shortlisted for the Swift Satire Competition in County Meath. This past fall her work appeared in the Long Island anthology Toward Forgiveness and in the Irish literary journal Boyne Berries.
Richard Pioreck, adjunct associate professor of English, has written several 10-minute plays for staged
received the 2010 Ellis-Bochner Autoethnography and Personal Narrative Research Award for the article “Learning to Walk,” which appeared in the International Review of Qualitative Research.
readings at off-Broadway’s Abingdon Theatre Co. The first play was presented on February 2 and the second on April 27 as part of the Abingdon’s “Benefit Challenge.” The third, Seat of Power, was performed on June 27 as part of the THRONE Challenge Comedies. Most recently, Professor Pioreck’s monodrama I Don’t Know Why I’m Here was given a staged reading on November 16, and he performed in another production, titled GOOOOOOOL!
Stanislao Pugliese ’87, professor of modern European history, was installed as the Queensboro UNICO Foundation Distinguished Professor of Italian and Italian American Studies on April 30, 2010. Dr. Pugliese, a specialist on the Italian anti-Fascist resistance and Italian Jews, spent the spring 2010 semester at Harvard University as a visiting scholar. Earlier in 2010, his book, Bitter Spring: A Life of Ignazio Silone, was a finalist for a 2009 National Book Critics Award for biography. The book has also received acclaim abroad; this past July Dr. Pugliese traveled to Pescara, Italy, to receive the 2010 Premio Flaiano di Italianistica, one of Italy’s major literary prizes.
Larry Russell, associate professor of speech communication, rhetoric and performance studies,
G. Stuart Smith, associate professor of journalism, media studies and public relations, is the author of a forthcoming textbook to be published in spring 2011 by the University of Missouri Press, titled Going Solo: Doing Videojournalism in the 21st Century. He also moderated and presented a panel “Is the Television News Package Passe?” at the Broadcast Education Association national convention in Las Vegas in April 2010.
Sabrina Sobel, professor and chair of the Department of Chemistry, and Hofstra alumnus Gregory Theophall (B.S., ’09) collaborated on a research project and presented their work at the Metals in Medicine Gordon Research Conference, held June 27-July 2 in Andover, NH. The titles of their presentations were “Evaluation of Simultaneous Equilibria of Poorly Soluble
Connie Roberts ’99, ’05, adjunct instructor of English, was awarded the prestigious Patrick Kavanagh Poetry Award for her memoir in verse, Not the Delft School, inspired by her experiences growing up in an orphanage in Ireland. Now in its 38th year, the Kavanagh Award has recognized many literary achievers. Professor Roberts attended the awards ceremony and gave a reading in County Monaghan, Ireland, on November 26, 2010. In addition to the Kavanagh Award, Professor Roberts has received a number of other accolades in recent months. She was awarded first prize in the 2010 Dromineer Literary
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Dr. Sabrina Sobel presented research posters with Hofstra alumnus Gregory Theophall at the Metals in Medicine Gordon Research Conference.
Zinc Salts With Select Amino Acids to Determine Potential Bioavailability” and “Potential Bioavailability of Cu(II): Evidence for Mixed-Ligand Formation in Aqueous Cu(II) Succinate Amino Acid Systems.” Mr. Theophall is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in chemistry at Columbia University.
Gayl Teller, adjunct associate professor of Writing Studies and Composition, received an award from the 2010 Long Island Decentralization Grants for the Arts Regrant Program for her project Poetry of Forgiveness. Professor Teller is the Nassau County poet laureate for 2009-2011. Her most recent book of Gayl Teller poetry is titled Inside the Embrace. Poetry of Forgiveness consists of six workshops where participants read and discuss poems that inspire them to write their own poetry and explore various stages of forgiveness, ranging from hurt, anger, denial and alienation to insight, acceptance, healing, moving on, compassion, love and transcendence.
Bruce Torff, professor of teaching, literacy and leadership and director of Hofstra’s Doctoral Program in Learning and Teaching, was awarded a $20,000 grant from the Seedworks Fund to analyze data collected in a survey distributed to the student population at Patchogue-Medford High School. The survey, distributed in the wake of the 2009 hate crime slaying of Marcelo Lucero, explored student experiences with various kinds of discrimination. The murder of Lucero prompted the Unity Coalition, a group of community leaders and organizers, to design and implement the survey. Dr. Torff was brought in to analyze the survey findings and write a report. The grant also involves development of a new survey instrument to be administered to students in a wider geographic area. Question topics in the survey include: To whom students would turn if they needed help with problems relating to discrimination and how often they hear peers make derogatory remarks about gender, race, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, national origin or age.
Paula Uruburu, professor of English and vice dean of the School for University Studies, spoke about her book American Eve: Evelyn Nesbit, Stanford White,
The Birth of the “It” Girl and the Crime of the Century at the Centre for American Studies at the University of Western Ontario on September 30, 2010. The book was also highlighted in an article titled “Return to Glamour,” which appeared in the November 2010 issue of Verve magazine. The article is about The Chatwal New York, a midtown luxury hotel designed by famed architect Stanford White.
Nanette Wachter, associate professor of chemistry, continues to direct Hofstra’s annual Summer Science Research Project (HUSSRP). This year, with Dr. Wachter’s direction, the project received a generous grant from National Grid as part of “Engineering Our Future.” The program offered high school students the opportunity to work on “green” research projects ranging from household energy demand and alternative fuels to environmental engineering. Since 2002, HUSSRP has offered high school students opportunities to conduct individual scientific research projects with the supervision of Hofstra faculty in the physical and natural sciences, psychology and mathematics. This summer, HUSSRP has added faculty members from the Chemistry, Geology and Engineering Departments, and from Hofstra’s newly established Center for Climate Study. This allowed students to work on even more projects focusing on energy issues, global warming and green technologies. Kathleen Wallace, professor of philosophy, delivered a talk for Hofstra’s IDEAS Institute titled “Sustainable Life: A Citizen’s Guide to Ethics and Sustainability.” She discussed the concept of sustainability, its ethical basis, and how it can and should guide individual behavior. Professor Wallace is a recognized expert and has written widely on ethics.
David E. Weissman, professor of engineering, was installed as the Jean Nerken Distinguished Professor in Engineering, on April 7, 2010. He has been on the Hofstra faculty since 1968 and has played a major role in the development of Hofstra’s B.S. in Electrical Engineering program and in the expansion of the Department of Engineering. His research is in the field of radar remote sensing and related measurements for defense and environmental applications. His efforts have been sponsored by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, the Office of Naval Research, the Naval Research Laboratory and the National Weather Service.
Joanne Willey, professor of biology, was issued a grant from the National Science Foundation totaling $185,933 for the first year of a three-year project titled “RUI: Exploring Regulation of a Morphogenetic Peptide in a Filamentous Bacterium.”
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On September 23, 1935, Hofstra College opened its doors to 19 faculty members and approximately 800 students. Under the direction of Truesdel Peck Calkins, Howard Brower and the trustees of the Hofstra estate, they bravely began a new and hopeful journey in higher education by starting a small, commuter college in what had been until only a few years earlier Kate and William Hofstra’s Hempstead Plains home. Exactly 75 years later, Hofstra University — today an internationally renowned university with a student body of thousands and a faculty community of hundreds — launched a yearlong series of events to commemorate a rich history of Pride and Purpose. Beginning with the Diamond Weekend, September 23-26, 2010, festivities included a Happy Birthday Hofstra celebration with a custom-made cake by Charm City Cakes replicating the Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library and the original Unispan; a Live At 75 Festival, including music acts from the 1960s through the present; a Grucci fireworks spectacular; and “An Evening with Jimmy Fallon.” We hope you enjoy this retrospective of the Diamond Weekend. Please visit hofstra.edu/75 for information on 75th anniversary events planned for spring 2011, as well as information on the Hofstra Honor Roll and Oral History Project (click on “History”). There are also opportunities for you to share your own memories and photos (click on “Interact”). Sincerely,
Melissa Kane Connolly ’89 Vice President, University Relations Chair, 75th Anniversary Committee
For a guide to the Hofstra timeline in this section, see page 62.
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Professor James Levy works with students who spent the spring 2010 semester working on Hofstra’s 75th anniversary oral history project. (Top photo, l to r) Jessica Joseph, Imaan Moughal, Emily Wichick and Rasheeda Johnson look through copies of Nexus, Hofstra’s yearbook; (bottom, right) Dr. Levy in class with the oral historians; and (bottom, left) Professor Levy with Michael Sarna, Jeff Ahking and Kane Sherlock. Other students who worked on the oral history project included Ben Gelb, Alfred Lane, Baron Newton and Lauren Ross.
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The students and their professors sat around a small table in the New Academic Building last April, dissecting a tape-recording of an interview with a Hofstra alumna who was eloquent, thoughtful and measured recounting memories of her time on campus. A good interview, but it could have been even better, Hofstra Professor of History James A. Levy told the group. “She seemed a little guarded, didn’t she?” he asked the students. “What could have been done differently to make her relax a bit more?” And so began another session of Hofstra’s oral historians, a group of 11 students who spent the spring 2010 semester tracking down more than 100 alumni and others with Hofstra ties to tell the story of the institution’s first 75 years. The students, who were on paid internships, were supervised by Levy and Geri Solomon, assistant dean of special collections and Hofstra University archivist. Highlights of their work, in the form of photo essays, slideshows and audio documentaries, can be found at hofstrastories.com, which was created with help from students in Hofstra’s graduate program in documentary film and production. The entire project, transcribed and processed, will eventually become part of the University’s Special Collections, and will serve as the basis for a permanent, expanded oral history collection. The 75th anniversary oral history project selected subjects from a group of more than 350 people affiliated with the University in some way, trying to make sure the in-depth interviews represented a diverse cross section of people. Levy and Solomon will continue to accept suggestions for additional subjects throughout the 75th anniversary
celebration year. There are also plans to set up mobile story booths at various events during the spring 2011 semester to give more people a chance to share their memories of Hofstra. Beyond creating a unique historical record of the University, the project had a profound impact on the student historians, Levy said. “The effect on the students was amazing,” Levy said. “The way they stretched themselves, what they learned about interviewing people, and from the subjects themselves, was extraordinary.” Every Wednesday for months, Levy, Solomon and the students met to discuss whom to interview, how to track down subjects and, most importantly, how to draw them out during interviews. In the process, the students compiled stories that are, by turns, deeply moving, intensely personal and often funny accounts of Hofstra history, told by those who lived it. Nelson DeMille, Class of 1970, described his experience at Hofstra during the Vietnam War era, and how much the campus changed between the time he began his studies and when he returned, after a stint in the Army. Hofstra alumna and English Professor Barbara Bengels recalled what it was like, as a pregnant faculty member, to get stuck in the middle of a student protest inside the Adams Playhouse. And Hofstra President Stuart Rabinowitz recounted how, as a young law school graduate who had never lived outside New York, he applied for jobs across the country – only to end up captivated by a fledgling law school on Long Island. If you have a story to share or would like more information about the project, please contact James A. Levy in the History Department at 516-463-4224 or james.a.levy@hofstra.edu or Geri Solomon in Special Collections at 516-463-6407 or geri.e.solomon@hofstra.edu.
“This was a labor of love as much as it was an academic endeavor ... I am so proud of what we’ve accomplished, and how much students were involved in putting it all together.” — Geri Solomon
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(L to r) Nancy Rabinowitz, President Stuart Rabinowitz and Trustee Helene Fortunoff. Hofstra Homecoming finalists held court at the Diamond Reception.
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There were many memorable moments from Hofstra’s Diamond Weekend — the September 23-26, 2010, launch of the University’s 75th anniversary. One of the highlights was the Diamond Reception featuring the William and Kate Hofstra Honor Roll on Friday, September 24, which paid tribute to hundreds of employees, alumni and friends who have had a significant impact on the history of Hofstra. The gathering reunited classmates who hadn’t seen each other in decades, as well as former and current professors and their students. Honor Roll inductees who could not attend the reception were represented by family members who delighted in the splendor of the evening. (Nominations for the Honor Roll will continue to be accepted until May 2011. Visit hofstra.edu/75 for more information.) A small jazz ensemble, led by Tim Zerone ’10, performed while two large flat-screen monitors ran a slideshow of photos, past and present, of the honorees. The elite level of achievers included a captain of industry (Steven Freiberg ’79, CEO of E*Trade), prominent politician ( the late Joseph Margiotta ’50), Academy Award-winning filmmaker (Francis Ford Coppola ’60), world-class athlete (Marques Colston ’06), best-selling author (Nelson DeMille ’70), celebrated coach (Butch van Breda Kolff) and acclaimed actresses (Lainie Kazan ’60, Susan Sullivan ‘64). And of course, inductees included longtime faculty members who’ve not only helped shape young minds, but also made a significant mark in their respective fields, be it American history and politics (Michael D’Innocenzo, Herb Rosenbaum), film studies (Sybil DelGaudio), science (Harold Hastings) or music (Herbert Deutsch ’56). Amid all the pomp and circumstance, there was an overarching sense of pride in Hofstra and how the school has played an integral part in shaping people’s lives and the community.
It was at Hofstra that Hope [Morehouse] Brockway ’45 met her husband, Honor Roll inductee Robert Brockway ’46. It was also at Hofstra that she picked up a love of Shakespeare, became a Chronicle columnist and was pushed to exceed the boundaries then set for women. Her student years marked a time when most of Hofstra’s male students and professors were fighting in World War II. “I think the biggest thing that happened to me was that I had to do many things that women weren’t supposed to do,” she recalled. “We had to learn skills, run meetings, publish and play sports. I was a business administration major, and in that day and age, women became either teachers or secretaries. [During wartime] we were doing everything on campus, but I loved it and eventually ended up working in the business world. If I hadn’t had the opportunities to learn skills of keeping books and running meetings as a student, that would have never happened. I was long before Gloria Steinem.” Robert Brockway, who passed away in 2008, was an emeritus member of the Hofstra University Board of Trustees. He also served in a number of capacities at the Zarb School of Business, including professor of marketing, senior executive in residence, and special assistant to the dean. Hofstra was not only where Honor Roll inductee Louis F. DiBlasi ’61 received a great education and a scholarship to play football and lacrosse under Hall of Fame coach Howdy Myers, but it was also where he acquired the tools to succeed as a teacher and football coach in the Half Hollow Hills School District for 28 years. “I owe Hofstra a lot. I owe my life to them. If it wasn’t for Hofstra, I would never have graduated and had the ability to go on and be hired as a teacher. [For that], I’m really grateful.” Kimberly Hunter-Bishop ’94, ’97 literally grew up at Hofstra, given that her mother, Honor Roll inductee Deanna Hunter ’71, ’77, was the longtime director of Hofstra’s Science
“I owe Hofstra a lot ... If it wasn’t for Hofstra, I would never have graduated and had the ability to go on and be hired as a teacher. [For that], I’m really grateful.” — Louis F. DiBlasi ’61
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“[Going forward], you’ll find the University doing more things with more prominence and more of an international reach.” — Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Herman A. Berliner
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and Technology Entry Program (STEP) and College Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP), which help guide disadvantaged students into scientific, technological and health professions. Dr. Hunter was also the founding member of both the Black/Hispanic Alumni Association and the Counselor Education Alumni Association. Her work was an inspiration to Hunter-Bishop, who currently teaches at Uniondale’s California Avenue Elementary School. “My mom exposed me to so many different cultural experiences on campus that helped me become the person I am now. I’ve passed on what I’ve learned here and my experiences to the children I teach,” she said. “They know I went to Hofstra, and I encourage them to go to college. And if they ever want to visit a college, there’s one right by our school. I really push it – college, college, college – you have to graduate from college. That comes from my mom, who instilled it in me.” Longstanding members of the Hofstra faculty and administration are equally proud of the University’s accomplishments. Honor Roll inductees Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Herman Berliner and Spanish Professor Zenia DaSilva both remarked on the immense growth of the University. Dr. DaSilva, who is celebrating her 50th year of teaching at Hofstra, has no intention of retiring. “When I first came here, Hofstra was a
small liberal arts college. It used to be a very local student body, and now it’s an international student body,” she said. “Everything has become more enhanced and has grown in a positive direction. I’m happy to be here and am happy with the thought of continuing.” Provost Berliner, in his 41st year at Hofstra, is firm in what he believes has been the key to the school’s success. “A good liberal arts education and knowing that teaching matters and that it’s not secondary. If you’re really going to maximize the learning experience, then it has to be in an environment of
Lou DiBlasi ’61 (center) with President of the Alumni Organization Fred Davis Jr. ’85 (left) and Vice President for Development and Alumni Affairs Alan Kelly.
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excellent teaching,” he enthusiastically explained, adding, “That’s going to continue. These core values have guided Hofstra all along, and that’s going to remain. [Going forward], you’ll find the University doing more things with more prominence and more of an international reach.” Current students attest to the impact Hofstra has had on their lives. Homecoming king and queen nominees Michael Calabro, Christina Myers, Scott Berozi and Nicholas Faranda have all taken full advantage of the many opportunities the school has offered and readily recount how their four years at Hofstra have shaped them. “Hofstra allowed me to enjoy so many new experiences, from internships to clubs to jobs on campus to everything in between,” said Berozi, while Myers admitted, “Hofstra really means home to me. As a senior, I cannot imagine not being here next year. It is its own little world here, and if you take advantage of every opportunity they offer, it can really become your world.” Faranda and Calabro both agree that Hofstra has provided as many personal ties as professional opportunities. “I’ve met people who are my best friends and who I consider family. For me, it’s how Hofstra shaped me, and I’m really grateful for it,” Faranda said with a smile. Calabro agreed, adding, “I really have met the friends I’m going to be with for the rest of my life, and I think that’s why I’ve stayed at Hofstra and how I’ve grown both as a leader and in my social life with friends and family.”
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“Hofstra really means home to me. As a senior, I cannot imagine not being here next year. It is its own little world here, and if you take advantage of every opportunity they offer, it can really become your world.” — Christina Myers, Class of 2011
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Live at 75’s Era-Spanning Bill of Acts
“Live at 75” proved to be an intriguing mix of music and memories that allowed a cross section of music lovers to experience a show that became the perfect mixed-tape/CD/iPod playlist for Hofstra University’s birthday.
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Academics is the rock-solid foundation on which Hofstra University was built, but popular music has always had its place on campus and in student life, dating back to Hofstra College’s 1940 senior prom, which featured entertainment by the Glenn Miller Orchestra at the South Shore Yacht Club. It’s only fitting then that Hofstra’s Live at 75 Festival, held on the North Campus’ Intramural Fields on Saturday, September 25, 2010, featured a concert that played like a soundtrack of Hofstra student history from the 1950s through present day.
The day was packed with activities, ranging from the homecoming parade to class reunions and a closing comedy show by Jimmy Fallon. However, the Live at 75 Festival, featuring a daylong concert and carnival, was the centerpiece of the festivities. Two days into the start of autumn, temperatures blazed into the high 80s. Alumni and students soaked up the sun and the nostalgic ambiance. Along with a number of food stations, attendees enjoyed amusement rides, including giant slides and bounce houses, in addition to games of chance. Tents lined up along a portion of the perimeter for groups representing the alumni arms of different organizations – Alpha Theta Beta, Hofstra Concerts, WRHU, Alpha Phi Alpha and Sigma Pi, to name a few. Despite a huge variety in musical genres and eras, each of the performing groups embraced the spirit of the day and had the crowd of thousands singing and dancing. The opening act was the doo-wop inspired Sha Na Na, featuring original members Jocko Marcellino, Screamin’ Scott Simon, Donny York, and Robert Leonard, who is a longtime professor at Hofstra and director of the Forensic Linguistics Project (see page 12). The group’s lineup included a string of classics ranging from the Danny and the Juniors’ opener “At the Hop” and the sax-fueled quasi-instrumental “Tequila” to an a cappella reading of the 1956 Del-Vikings’ smash “Come Go With Me” and a version of Dion and the Belmonts’ “A Teenager in Love,” during which the group gave way to the crowd to sing the song’s chorus.
Trey Songz closed the Live at 75 Festival, performing songs off his new album, released just earlier in the month. A Grucci fireworks show followed.
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Clad conservatively in a red tie and blue jacket, Dr. Leonard joined his old bandmates on stage for the first time in almost 40 years, taking the mic for a number of songs. First, a stirring “Teen Angel” had the rocker-turned-educator singing up to the heavens on bended knee. Then he was equally impressive as the vocal centerpiece for “Tell Laura I Love Her.” After their set ended, a clearly pumped-up Dr. Leonard admitted to an equal mix of nerves and adrenaline. “It was great and so much fun. I was stressing like mad,” he said. “It really was heaven because I haven’t sung with these guys in 35 or 40 years.” Next up was Long Island’s own Blue Oyster Cult, still headlined by founding members Eric Bloom and Buck Dharma. Buttressed by hits like “Burning for You” and “Don’t Fear the Reaper,” B.O.C. delivered a tight enough musical performance that they were able to not only slip in lesser-known numbers like “Hot Rails to Hell” into their set, but also win over the crowd for chants of “one more song,” despite time restrictions that prevented them from returning for an encore. For alumni Russell and Diane Levin, both Class of 1978, who were married at the Hofstra University Club a decade later, and watched their daughter graduate this past May with a B.A. in fine arts, the concert was a walk
down memory lane – particularly after admitting they first saw B.O.C. play at Hofstra more than three decades ago at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse, where Russell was a member of the lighting crew. “They were as tight today as they were then,” he agreed before adding, “This ranks up there with some of the shows I worked at the Playhouse back then ... artists like Jeff Beck, Chick Corea and the Mahavishnu Orchestra.” Even though Hell’s Kitchen native and Latin dance diva Lisa Lisa performed with prerecorded tracks and a posse of four backup dancers, she more than held her own alongside the acts that featured live instrumentation. It helped that her vocals still pack a considerable punch, especially given the deep canon of hits she had to draw from, including “Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star,” “Can You Feel the Beat,” “All Cried Out” and “I Wonder If I Take You Home,” which she performed duet-style with former Cheetah Girl and concert emcee Adrienne Bailon. By the time Public Enemy came onstage, the crowd swelled considerably. The group’s ties to Hofstra can be traced to members taking classes and to WRHU, where Bomb Squad affiliate Johnny “Juice” Rosado once hosted a show.
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With a stage set that featured a guitarist, bassist and drummer accompanying DJ Lord on the turntables, Public Enemy unleashed a barrage of socially conscious classics, punctuated by Chuck D.’s stentorian delivery, that included “Fear of a Black Planet,” “Fight the Power,” “Shut ‘em Down” and “Don’t Believe the Hype.” With Flavor Flav prancing around in a red outfit with his ever-present oversized clock dangling around his neck, Professor Griff led camouflage-garbed members of the group through choreographed military posturing. Most inspiring was the message of education the group embraced, with Chuck D. encouraging the concert-going undergrads to “Get what you paid for, don’t come here just to flunk out” and reminding them that “the cheapest price to pay is attention.”
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It was a message that Alpha Phi Alpha President Andre Derricotte agreed with. “This is a great day for Hofstra,” he said, “and I think we’ll see more people here to enjoy the music by the end of the day.” Contrasting with P.E.’s thunderous beats and harder-edged sound was Fountains of Wayne’s sturdy but nonetheless frothier musical style. It was a surreal enough moment for frontman Adam Schlesinger to dryly quip, “It’s an honor to play with so many cool people on the bill. We came on after Public Enemy, which makes sense seeing as we get compared to them a lot.” Undaunted, the band launched into an abbreviated set that included “Red Dragon Tattoo” and the band’s 2003 mega-hit, “Stacy’s Mom,” whose familiarity received a positive response from the crowd. With the sun slowly setting and a number of young fans sporting Trey Songz concert T-shirts, it wasn’t a stretch to see the overwhelmingly positive reaction awaiting him. And Songz did not disappoint, performing his upbeat hits “Say Ahh” and “Bottoms Up,” and stopping long enough to croon ballads like “Neighbors Know My Name” and “Already Taken,” oftentimes accompanied by a huge contingent of the crowd singing along.
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Happy birthday, Hofstra! Charm City Cakes, featured on the Food Network program Ace of Cakes, created a delicious replica of the Axinn Library and Unispan. Staffer and show regular Geof Manthorne helped assemble the cake for more than 500 students, staff and alumni who waited on line for a taste.
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Hofstra’s longest-serving faculty members, Professors Michael D’Innocenzo and Zenia DaSilva, led the 75th anniversary convocation procession from the North Campus, over the Unispan to the John Cranford Adams Playhouse on September 23.
Award-winning broadcast journalist Ted Koppel with President Stuart Rabinowitz in the 75th anniversary convocation procession to the John Cranford Adams Playhouse.
Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Herman Berliner showed a good sense of humor as he reflected on Hofstra history and the history of his wardrobe, circa 1970.
(L to r) University Archivist and Assistant Dean of Special Collections Geri Solomon with her graduate assistant Al-Jameela Youssef ’13 at the opening of the Hofstra University Museum exhibition 75 Stories for 75 Years at the David Filderman Gallery on September 23.
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Alumni in Hofstra’s Half-Century Club enjoyed a luncheon on September 24.
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Late-night talk show host and comedian Jimmy Fallon performed his stand-up routine at the Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex, following the Live at 75 Festival and fireworks on September 25. Student comedians who won a contest sponsored by the student comedy club Ha Ha Hofstra, opened for Fallon.
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Ron DeMartino ’61 and Marianne Krueger DeMartino ’64 As part of Hofstra’s 75th anniversary celebration, the University launched a “Best Couple” contest for alumni, encouraging sweethearts who met as students to share their love stories. The winner was decided via an online poll, and more than 4,000 votes were recorded. The winning couple, Ron DeMartino ’61 and Marianne Krueger DeMartino ’64, met when Ron was a senior majoring in business administration, and Marianne was a freshman majoring in elementary education. “I saw my future wife in the cafeteria. She was pledging AOB sorority,” Ron wrote in his contest entry. “I was immediately struck by her good looks, but decided not to approach her as she was carrying a brick, which at the time was an AOB pledge requirement. Not knowing her personality, I did not want to risk getting literally struck by the brick.
Meet Hofstra’s BEST COUPLE Contest Winner “Several weeks later, armed with information about her that a UGA pledge obtained for me, we met at an AOB/UGA party. She was impressed that I knew so much about her — I did not tell her how I obtained the information. As it turned out, her personality was great and there was little risk of being clobbered by the brick. That was May 5, 1961, and exactly two years later we were married.”
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Marianne left Hofstra prior to graduating to join Ron in Amarillo, Texas, where he was a lieutenant in the Air Force. In 1965 they settled in Connecticut. Ron went on to earn an M.B.A. and worked for many years as a financial executive at United Technologies Corporation. Marianne said, “Once all of our three sons were in school, I entered Southern Connecticut State University to complete my undergraduate degree. Much to my surprise, all the credits I had earned at Hofstra, some 20 years prior, were accepted by SCSU. After graduation, I taught special education and went on to earn a master’s degree in that field.” The DeMartinos, who now have one grandchild, have lived in their Guilford, CT, home for almost 40 years. They are both retired and active volunteers for such organizations as Meals on Wheels, the American Legion, the Guilford Garden Club and Guilford Youth Mentoring. When notified that they won Hofstra’s Best Couple contest, they were very much taken by surprise. Marianne said, “We were convinced that the younger couples with their Facebook friends would be shoo-ins, and were, therefore, amazed to hear that we had won. Credit for our win goes to the loyal members of AOB alumnae and our family and friends.”
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Dr. William Veigele (B.A., M.A. ’51) of Santa Barbara, CA, has published his 11th and 12th books this year at age 85. One book is titled Rustler’s Revenge, a western novel (Whiskey Creek Press), and the other is titled How to Save Energy and Money at Home and on the Highway – The Mathematics and Physics of Energy Conservation and Reduction of Consumer Energy Costs (Universal Publishers). After leaving Hofstra, he earned a Ph.D. in physics from the University of Colorado in 1960. He was a research scientist, corporate officer, and university professor until his retirement. He is president of Astral Publishing Co. (Astralpublishing.com). He lives with his wife, Sue, in Santa Barbara, CA ...
1952 Dr. William R. Newman (B.A.) of Bedford, PA, has been elected to the American Kennel Club’s board of directors ...
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Joan Tweedwell (B.A.) of South Bend, IN, recently had the opportunity to sing at the White House along with 19 other members of the South Bend Symphonic Choir. The concert was
performed for the congressional staff and their families ...
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Martin Steingesser (B.A.) of Portland, ME, is the author of the poetry collection Brothers of Morning, whose poems have also appeared in The Sun magazine, The Progressive, and, most recently, The Humanist. Martin Steingesser ’59 He performs and teaches poetry throughout New England and was Portland’s first poet laureate (2007-2009) ...
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Maureen Smith Setton (B.S.Ed.) of Baldwin, NY, recently released her fourth and latest album titled La Belle Epoque, a collection of French art songs rich in the tradition and spirit of impressionistic music ...
1961 Natalie Robinson Garfield (B.A.) of New York, NY, recently wrote the book The Sense Connection: Discovering How Your Five Senses Determine Your Effectiveness as a Person, Partner, and Parent ... David Isenberg (B.B.A., B.S.Ed. ’64) of New York, NY, was recently presented with the Distinguished Insurance Service Award by The Professional Insurance Agents of New York State Inc. This award recognizes an individual who has established a history of service, dedicated leadership, and attention to the concerns of independent agents and their clients ...
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Dr. Rochelle Goldberg Rothchild (B.A.) of Brookline, MA, had her book Equality and Revolution: Women’s Rights in the Russian Empire, 1905-1917 Dr. Rochelle Goldberg published by the Rothchild ’62 University of Pittsburgh Press. She is professor emerita of graduate studies at the Union Institute & University, as well as a research associate at the Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies at Harvard University ...
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Andrea (Penson) Block (ALND) of Candler, NC, is vice president of Insurance Specialties, Inc., an insurance company specializing in employee benefits, asset protection planning, and consumer-directed health care ...
1964 Preston Fischer (B.B.A.) of Marina Del Ray, CA, has been producing episodes of Hawthorne during its first two seasons on TNT ...
1965 Robert E. Larsen (B.A.) of St. Paul, MN, is now semiretired from his practice of sports medicine, which he began in 1974. He has two daughters and four granddaughters…
1966 Steven Brooks (B.A.) of Las Vegas, NV, was promoted to the Southern Integrity Unit as fraud/quality control investigator ... Beverly Grebler Hyman, Ph.D. (B.A., M.A. ’72) of Manhattan, NY, wrote the book How to Know If It’s Time to Go: A 10 Step Reality Test for Your
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1967 Robert Bertisch (B.A.) of Palm Beach, FL, was awarded the Changing Lives Award by the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County. He received this award in recognition of the work that he and his staff do in helping those less fortunate with legal matters that may have stemmed from their drug abuse ... Michael S. Sachs (B.B.A.) of Montgomery, NY, maintains a private law practice in Windsor, New York, where his areas of practice include, but are not limited to, criminal law, family law, wills and estates, real estate proceedings, negligence proceedings and civil matters ...
1968 Dena Strum Klein (B.A.) of Mission, KS, was named chief executive officer of Family Features Editorial Syndicate ... Rita Golden Lutzer (B.A.) of Ramsey, NJ, was rated in the top 1 percent of realtors nationwide, with more than $800 million in closed transactions. She has three children and spends the winters in Arizona. One of her children is a doctor at Kaiser Permanente Hospital in San Francisco, CA; another is a realtor and matchmaker in Scottsdale, AZ; and the third is writing a book in NJ ...
1969 Paula Boccio (B.A.) of Huntington, NY, is retired from the New York City Public Schools and plans to remain on Long Island. She may work part time and also plans to try acting and singing ... Alan M. Levine, Ph.D. (B.A.) of Scranton, PA, was named interim vice president for academic Alan M. Levine ’69 affairs at Marywood
University ... Carla Price (B.A.) is a first grade teacher in New Hampshire, where she participates in a “College Is Possible Day.” On this day, teachers wear attire from their alma mater. She was able to share Hofstra attire and publications with her students in an effort to inspire them to be future Hofstra students ...
1970 Nelson
DeMille (B.A.) of Garden City, NY, is a former Hofstra trustee, a former U.S. Army lieutenant who served in Vietnam, and the author of 16 acclaimed novels, the newest being The Nelson DeMille ’70 Lion. For more titles, visit nelsondemille.net ... Louise Schwartz (B.A.) of East Northport, NY, retired from teaching three years ago ... Deborah Lipner Weisfuse, D.M.D. (B.A.) of Manhattan, NY, was elected vice president of the New York State Dental Association (NYSDA). She was elected by her peers in the field and will serve as the association’s first female president in 2012 ...
1971
Stephen Kaplan (B.A.) of Memphis, TN, spends his time as a musician on Beale Street in Memphis…
1972
Charles G. Breslau (M.A.) of Port Jefferson Station, NY, recently had a book of his poetry published. The book, titled Veteran’s Highway and Other Poems, can be found on amazon.com, barnesandnoble.com, and xlibris.com ... Marvin C. Gutter (B.B.A., J.D. ’76) of Hollywood, FL, was honored by the tax section of the Florida Bar with the establishment of the Marvin C. Gutter Outstanding Public Service Award in recognition of his outstanding public Marvin C. Gutter ’72, ’76 service, humanitarian and professional efforts ... Bernadette Matthew (B.A., M.A. ’73) of Cobb Island, MD, was appointed vice president of capture and proposal management at
INDUS Corporation ... Christine Valada (ALND) of Tarzana, CA, recently competed on Jeopardy! She is a four-time champion on the show. She first auditioned to be a contestant when she was in her last year of Hofstra’s New College ...
1973 Patrick Calabria (B.A.) of Seaford, NY, is vice president in the Office for Institutional Advancement at Farmingdale State College ... Steven Epstein (B.S.Ed.) of Stanfordville, NY, received a Grammy Award in the category of Classical Producer of the Year as well as Best Classical Crossover Album for Yo-Yo Ma: Songs of Joy and Peace. These latest wins make a total of 15 Grammy Awards in his career ... Paul S. Ulrich (B.A.) of Chalfont, PA, was appointed executive vice president and chief credit officer of Hudson Valley Bank ... Robert Mayer (B.B.A.) of Plainview, NY, is a managing partner of Mayer & Company, LLP ...
1974 Iva
Deutchman (B.A.) of Geneva, NY, was asked to consult on an article that ran in The Finger Lakes Times newspaper about Representative Michael Arcuri ... Douglas Ratner, M.D. Iva Deutchman ’74 (B.A.) of Morristown, NJ, was the keynote speaker at Jersey City Medical Center’s “Dinner With the Doctor” in March 2010, where he addressed issues of children, older adults and individuals with chronic illnesses as most susceptible to toxins, pollutants, and other allergens found in many homes ...
1975 Roy Gedat (B.A.) of Norway, ME, is county treasurer in Bethel, ME ... Iris Grover (M.S.Ed.) of Lynbrook, NY, was elected to the Literacy Nassau board of directors. Literacy Iris Grover ’75 Nassau is the only no-cost, learner-centered literacy organization in Nassau County, providing one-to-one and small group tutoring for
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NOTES catching up with Namira Salim ’92 In March 2006 Sir Richard Branson introduced Namira Salim ’92 to the world as the “first female astronaut from Dubai.” Salim, a native of Pakistan who now calls Dubai home, has dreamed of space travel since she was a child. That dream is slowly becoming a reality, as Sir Branson’s Virgin Galactic Astronaut Club continues testing and planning for the first private space flight. Salim, an artist and experienced adventurer, calls herself a “global ambassador of peace.” She studied international business at Hofstra and earned a master’s degree in international affairs from Columbia University. How did you come to be involved with the Virgin Galactic Astronaut Club? And what inspired you to go into space? I was casually browsing the Internet one day when I came across news about the first private spaceflight and Sir Richard Branson’s Virgin Galactic looking to commence spaceflights. I simply picked up the phone and joined the Virgin Galactic Founder Astronaut Club early in the game. It was an investment and a privilege to become involved in the development of the private space industry. My involvement with Virgin, which I wanted to keep quiet, quickly found a way into the international press. News traveled to Pakistan instantly, and the government officially announced me as the “first Pakistani astronaut” in August 2006. Going to space is a childhood dream. I remember telling cousins and friends during my teenage years that I would grow up to become an astronaut! On my 14th birthday, my parents gifted me my first telescope. Direct involvement with space camps was not possible in Pakistan. But I found my own unique ways of keeping the dream alive. Just after high school, I became the first female member of AmAstroPak, the first astronomy society of Pakistan, and it was during my years at Hofstra that I enjoyed star-gazing parties at the northeastern tip of Long Island, in a small town called Southold. What kind of physical and psychological training have you had to undergo in preparation for the spaceflight? General physical fitness is always a bonus. However, our suborbital spaceflight with Virgin is unlike a regular vertical rocket launch, which can be very demanding on the body. The design of our spaceship is based on SpaceShipTwo, which was the first private spaceship in history, and today has a place of honor at the Smithsonian. The spaceship is
attached to a mothership, which carries it to 50,000 feet. Subsequently, the rocket motor engine is fired and the spaceship is released from this altitude to break the orbit, which lies 100 km above Earth. Not being a typical vertical launch, this is far easier on the body and therefore makes our technology commercially viable. My main training took place in the STS-400 Simulator, the world’s most advanced highperformance centrifuge, under the supervision of Virgin Galactic in the United States. The entire flight was simulated from launch to blasting into space, from breaking the orbit to floating in zero G and finally, re-entry into Earth’s atmosphere. How have you been able to apply the skills that you learned at Hofstra – both in the classroom and through extracurricular activities – in your current work and dealings with others? I was most active at Hofstra with extracurricular activities, where I got all my confidence. I was chairwoman of the International Students Organization, a student senator and a member of AIESEC. [Editor’s note: AIESEC is an international, youth-run organization that provides a platform for leadership development.] After graduation, with my two brothers, Nabil and Sajil, who also went to Hofstra, I took the initiative to become the founding president of AIESEC in Pakistan in 1992. This gave me exposure to international conferences, and opportunities to meet with leaders from the private and public sectors who instilled further confidence and inspired me to pursue my dreams.
and it lasted a mere 15 minutes! A suborbital flight means breaking the orbit [100 km or 62 miles above Earth] floating in zero-G and returning to Earth. Virgin has worked very hard to make our vehicle comfy, high-tech and with windows all around, even on the floors, to give us a view of 1,000 miles in each direction. The flight will give us a comfy 5 to 7 minutes of floating in zero gravity. When is the flight scheduled to take place? We are the first private space liner to have a tested, proven prototype to take us into space. Being far ahead of the competition and being in the testing phase, we are getting closer to the actual flights. While the latest update from Sir Richard Branson estimates our flights to commence in 2012, it is hard to provide an actual date for something that’s never been done before. Safety is our foremost concern. So we are not in a race, and we will only commence after hundreds of test flights and after the clearance of the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration.
Which professors were an inspiration? Dr. Rusty Moore is my favorite. What I loved about her classes was that I could be creative, and I could be myself. Her supportive and gentle demeanor always encouraged me to go further. This particularly helped me when I was taking AIESEC to Pakistan. I must mention here that due to my involvement with AIESEC, I was very privileged to have the personal support of Dr. James Shuart, who was then president of Hofstra. He received me several times in his office, and this encouraged me greatly.
How would you describe your art? My typical art objects represent deep space themes or humanitarian causes. They express sentiments of world leaders or sing in my voice. With regard to the space expedition, I would like to do two things: First, I would like to carry my universal peace flag “PeaceMaking with Nation-Souls,” which I first unveiled in the form of an exhibition at the U.N. General Assembly in May 2002. It was also then that I presented my unique, large, jewelled art objects with built-in voice and music boxes. Some of the objects contain a song and message in my voice, composed around a fusion of Eastern and Western musical instruments. The rest of the pieces contain historic messages in the voices of world leaders like Nelson Mandela, Mother Teresa, etc.
When you do travel with Virgin Galactic, how long will the flight be? The flight will be around two and a half hours! If that sounds “not long enough,” let me tell you, on May 5, 1961, Mercury astronaut Alan B. Shepard, Jr. was the first American in space, and his was also a suborbital flight,
What are your expectations for the trip? My expectations go beyond my personal spaceflight. I would like to see private space tourism fulfill the dreams of the common man and, in the not-too-distant future, provide every man, woman and child with the opportunity to touch the stars.
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1976
Honorable Thomas DiNapoli (B.A.) of Great Neck, NY, won re-election in November as New York state comptroller ... Claire Meirowitz (B.A.) of Babylon, NY, is co-author of a book titled The Truth About the New Rules of Business Writing, which was published by Pearson/Financial Times Claire Meirowitz ’76 Press ... Joseph D. Piorkowski, Jr. (B.A.) of Great Falls, VA, was selected by Washingtonian Magazine as one of the “Top Lawyers” in Washington, D.C. He was also listed in Washingtonian Magazine’s December 2009 issue as being among Washington’s “preeminent civil defense attorneys”...
1977 Paula Andrelchik (M.A., C.A.S. ’92) had her novel Heart’s Way published by Vantage Press. The story chronicles the lives of two Air Force bomber pilots and the incidents leading up to their fateful ends ... Michele Dagavarian-Miller (B.F.A.) of Alberta, Canada, is proud and honored to announce that the Edmonton Musical
Theatre received the Mayor’s Award for Outstanding Service in recognition of its musical theater program for young adults with Down syndrome called “Stepping Out!”... Frederick Gropper (B.B.A.) of Yardley, PA, is president of the Bucks County Roadrunners Club ... Honorable Paula Hepner (J.D.) of Brooklyn, NY, was sworn in as the supervising judge of Kings and Richmond County family court ... Paul Katzka (M.B.A.) of West Hollywood, CA, was named to the Search Optics Advisory Board, a leader in providing fully integrated digital marketing solutions, specializing in the automotive industry ... Larry F. Kushner (M.B.A.) of Avon, CT, was awarded the elite FIVE STAR Wealth Manager Award for 2010. His areas of focus are retirement planning, business financial planning for closely held and family owned businesses, income and estate planning, multigenerational planning, 401K and investments, executive compensation, college financial planning, and insurance services ... Gary Sazer (J.D.) of Great Neck, NY, was appointed to the board of directors for Monebo Technologies, a leader in the monitoring and interpretation of the electrical activity of the heart ...
1978 Jon Bramnick (J.D.) of Westfield, NJ, is serving his fourth term in the Senate, where he is the second-highest ranking member of the Republican caucus. He led the Hale Speaker Series in Westfield discussing the topic “Trenton: An Inside Look at State Government Decision Making” in April 2010 ... Laura Jewell (B.A.) of Shark River Hills, NJ, is director of communications at Berkeley College ... Barbara Peltzman
(PDIP) of Laurelton, NY, was honored with the distinction of Teacher of Honor by Kappa Delta Pi ...
1979
Chuck Adams (ALND) of Mattituck, NY, had his debut novel published by Barbara Peltzman ’78 PublishAmerica under the title Something More ... Steven Freiberg (B.B.A., M.B.A. ’80) of Jericho, NY, was appointed to the board of directors of E*Trade Financial Corporation as chief executive officer ... Sheila Coates Handy (B.B.A., M.B.A. ’81) of Columbia, NJ, was elected chair of the Department of Business Management at East Stroudsburg University ... Mary-Beth (Pauzecca) Wright (B.A.) of Manhattan, NY, and South Salem, NY, was appointed publisher of the National Enquirer ... Jeffrey Weiner (B.B.A.) of Jericho, NY, was listed as one of the “Top 100 People” in Accounting Today ...
1980
Stephen G. Bondi (B.B.A.) of East Williston, NY, was appointed chief operating officer of van Biema Value Partners, LLC. In this role, he is instrumental in expanding the firm’s capabilities in the areas of operational due diligence, finance, risk management, new business development and client service ... Iyna Bort Caruso (B.A.) of Rockville Centre, NY, has written the first Long Island mobile phone application called “Essential Long Island.” The application is a travel guide to more than 125 local attractions and is available through iTunes. She spends her time running
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1981 Katherine Lapp (J.D.) of Cambridge, MA, is executive vice president for Harvard University and delivered the morning address to undergraduate students at Fairfield University’s 60th commencement on May 23 ... Stephen LoSardo (B.B.A., M.B.A. ’88) of Bucks County, PA, was recently promoted to vice president of data analytics and services at SDI Health L.L.C, a health care informatics company ... Joseph M. Salvator, CPA (B.B.A.) of Lake Grove, NY, is an accounting and auditing partner at Biscotti, Toback, & Company, Certified Public Accountants & Most Trusted Advisors, P.C. ...
1982
Andrew Blumenthal (B.B.A.) of Bellmore, NY, is a partner with Metro Realty Services, LLC, which he helped establish as one of the top independent brokerage firms on James Rigano ’82 Long Island ... James Rigano (J.D.) of Melville, NY, opened his own law firm, Rigano, LLC.
The firm specializes in a broad range of environmental matters, land use issues, and real estate transactions ... Lauren Sabella (B.B.A.) of Hawthorne, NJ, joined Acorda Therapeutics, Inc. as executive vice president, commercial development, reporting to Ron Cohen, M.D., president and chief executive officer. She has responsibility for Acorda’s commercial operations, including marketing, sales and managed markets ... Manuel Vaz (B.S.Ed.) of Hicksville, NY, is a physical education teacher and member of the U.S. Coast Guard Reserve ...
1983
Marc L. Hamroff (J.D.) of Garden City, NY, was honored by the American Heart Association with the Development Achievement Award in recognition of his Marc L. Hamroff ’83 outstanding dedication and service to the organization ... Honorable Jeffrey Nash (J.D.) of Cherry Hill, NJ, was honored in May by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers-Camden for his leadership contributions to the region ...
1984
Joseph Decolator (J.D.) of Malverne, NY, joined the prestigious ranks of Stanford Who’s Who as a result of his exceptional effort in the legal services industry ... Marc Gann (J.D.) of Mineola, NY, was named the 108th president of the Nassau County Bar Association ... Kathryn Vanstrom Marinello (M.B.A.) of Saint Paul, MN,
was named chief executive officer, director of the company and chairman of the board for Stream Global Services, Inc. ... Russell I. Marnell (J.D./M.B.A.) of East Meadow, NY, co-wrote an article published by The New York Law Journal titled “The End of Social Abandonment as a Ground for Divorce?” The article discussed the concept of “social abandonment” as opposed to “constructive abandonment” as a sufficient ground for granting a divorce in New York state ... Greg Tarmin (B.A.) of Lynbrook, NY, was appointed executive vice president/ general manager of HealthStar PR, a division of HealthStar Communications ...
1985
Gregg Clifton (J.D.) of Scottsdale, AZ, joined the sports industry practice of labor and employment giant Jackson Lewis to advise individual franchises, leagues and college teams ... Lori Melnitsky (B.B.A, M.A. ’92) of Plainview, NY, opened All Island Speech & Stuttering Therapy, a center for stuttering treatment and communication disorders in Plainview, five years ago. Lori has struggled with stuttering since she was 4 years old. She earned a master’s degree in communication and speech pathology at Hofstra. She is now helping children and adults with communication disorders by administering “fluency therapy” ... George M. Newell (B.A.) of Hicksville, NY, is teaching at Roads to Recovery, where he helps individuals with psychiatric disabilities and substance abuse issues ... Carlos A. Garcia-Perez (J.D.) of San Juan, Puerto Rico, was appointed director of the Office of Cuba Broadcasting by the Broadcasting Board of Governors ... Ernest Smith (B.B.A.) of
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1986 Jeff S. Korek (J.D.) of Scarsdale, NY, was listed in the 2011 edition of Best Lawyers, the oldest and most respected peer-review publication in the legal profession. He practices as a partner with the personal injury and medical malpractice firm of Gersowitz Libo & Korek, P.C. This is the sixth year that he has been recognized by Best Lawyers ...
1987
Gina Christel (M.S.Ed.) of Carle Place, NY, was recently hired by Garden City Public Schools as its director of guidance ... William M. Heberer (B.B.A., J.D. ’95) of Syosset, NY, is a partner with the law firm of Moritt Hock Hamroff &
Horowitz LLP, and he will be a featured speaker at the Association of National Advertisers’ Advertising Law & Public Policy Conference ... Shawn Henry (B.B.A.) of Arlington, VA, was named executive assistant director of the Criminal, Cyber, Response and Services branch of the Federal Bureau of Investigation ... Raymond Keating (M.B.A.) of Center Moriches, NY, has a new novel available on Amazon.com titled Warrior Monk: A Pastor Stephen Grant Novel ... William Munck (B.S., J.D. ’92) of McKinney, TX, was listed among the top business defense attorneys in Dallas/Fort Worth by the Dallas Business Journal with a profile article in its annual list of “The Defenders.” He is one of only 15 lawyers included in the fifth annual list,
which recognizes outstanding attorneys with track records of successfully defending corporate clients ... Joseph Wynne (B.B.A.) of Easton, PA, was recently nominated to the board of directors for Atlantis Systems Corp. He serves as president and chief financial officer of SCPW Acquisition, Inc. ...
1988 Gary Roth (B.A.) of West Orange, NJ, joined Whitman, New Jersey’s leading environmental and engineering management firm, as vice president of construction ... George B. South III (B.A., J.D. ’91) of Upper Montclair, NJ, joined DLA Piper’s restructuring branch of its law firm ... Maria Umbach (B.B.A., M.B.A. ’93) of Jersey City, NJ, was named vice president
catching up with Naveed Siddiqui ’92 Naveed Siddiqui is founder and CEO of Capitas Group International (CGI), an advisory and management firm in Saudi Arabia that provides services to public and private sector institutions. CGI develops business platforms that are of strategic importance to the housing and small and medium enterprise sectors. Siddiqui graduated from Hofstra in 1992 with a degree in finance. After working in numerous financial services positions and in the banking sector, he founded his own firm. What is most rewarding about founding and being the CEO of a flourishing company like CGI? Capitas Group was established to leverage the true American spirit of entrepreneurship and innovation in global markets. What differentiates Capitas is that we bridge the
American approach with the unique demands of the strategic international markets in which we operate. The result is powerful because we see both social and economic impact through our work. For example, when we bring home finance solutions pioneered in the United States but customized to international demands through alternative and Islamic solutions, we help make home ownership a reality in markets where the overwhelming majority have not achieved the goal of home ownership. That helps spread wealth and creates the foundation for a vibrant consumer class. The true reward is to see the fruits of our entrepreneurial spirit create real social and economic impact.
What made you decide to start a company like this? I realized that working for corporate America was too limiting and structured. Global business opportunities demand an unleashing of “out of the box” thinking and ideas. I learned some critical things from corporate America. My corporate training taught me to evaluate risk, organize thoughts and execute strategies. Then I realized I had to use that experience to avail my own opportunities. That has made all the difference. In the end, the key
lesson is not how big an opportunity is but how a small opportunity can become big.
What are your future plans for CGI? My goal is for CGI to become one of the key providers of creative financial solutions for OIC [Organisation of the Islamic Conference] markets. Specifically, we’re targeting their housing and SME [small and medium enterprise] sectors through wellorchestrated private and public partnerships. CGI will build, operate and deliver the financial solutions that contribute to the socioeconomic growth of these emerging markets.
What are some memories you have of Hofstra? I most remember the friends I made at Hofstra – who today are my business partners, colleagues and friends with whom I continuously discuss ideas. These have become lifelong friendships.
What advice would you give to current students? From my perspective, the biggest difference between a successful entrepreneur and a businessman is that an entrepreneur thinks globally, assesses opportunities personally and learns to reflect on his own gut feeling. My advice is to trust your gut.
catching up with Christine Boylan ’99 Christine Boylan majored in both English and drama as a Hofstra undergraduate. She was very involved with the drama program, both on stage and behind the scenes. She was also on the staffs of Font (Hofstra’s literary magazine), Nonsense and The Chronicle. Following graduation, she received a Fulbright grant and studied at the Ludwig-Maximilians Universität in Munich, Germany. She used the grant to prepare for a career in English scholarship, studying the work of Hans Walter Gabler on James Joyce’s Ulysses. Although she says the Fulbright was an enlightening experience, her professional plans changed when two of her former professors submitted a play she wrote to the Samuel French Festival. Subsequent events led her on a creative journey that has included working in theater, for DC Comics and now two television series. Boylan is the executive story editor on the TNT series Leverage and a writer for the new ABC series Off the Map. In fall 2010 she married screenwriter Eric Heisserer, whose credits include A Nightmare on Elm Street (2009), The Thing (a prequel to the John Carpenter film) and Final Destination Five, both scheduled for release in 2011. To what do you attribute your successful writing career? I’ve adopted two habits that have helped me in my career. The first has to do with practicing my craft as much as possible. I have been writing, in one form or another, since I was a child. At some point in my 20s, I realized that I would be writing for the rest of my life. It’s a healthy compulsion. Needing to write means you crank out a lot of pages, and practicing your craft that much means that you may eventually be good enough to do it as a career. The second habit is working with many different kinds of people – the dramatic arts are, after all, collaborative. Even before you have the luxury to choose which jobs to take and which to turn down, take every job you
can, even the weird ones, because you will always learn something when you work with someone new.
What were the interests you had as a student and following graduation that helped you find your way professionally? I read comic books as a kid, mainly superhero books and Archie, of course. When I was a teenager the whole Vertigo revolution changed “grown up” comics [Editor’s note: Vertigo is an imprint of DC Comics geared toward a mature audience]. I devoured books like Sandman, Hellblazer, and Lucifer – these hit me at a time when I was studying playwrights and novelists, and the larger themes overlapped quite a bit of the time. They were profoundly influential for me. After I graduated from Hofstra, I had a Fulbright grant in Munich, Germany. Two things brought me back to New York to pursue a writing career: [Associate Professor of Drama and Dance] Jean Dobie Giebel and [Associate Professor of English] Erik Brogger had submitted one of my one-act plays to the Samuel French Festival, and it received a production off-off-Broadway. That was a huge turning point — participating in that production and hearing my words spoken in a real New York theater. That changed everything, and there was no going back for me. I spent many intervening years as a reader and development assistant. I worked for film producers and Broadway producers and ingested a steady diet of good, bad and indifferent plays and screenplays. I also worked as a theater critic for several small papers, which allowed me to see professional shows for free and gave me an opportunity to think critically about not just the play, but all aspects of the production. None of this work paid very much, but it was all essential to learning about dramatic writing. Eventually I moved to Los Angeles. I had written a spec script that won the TV competition at the Austin Film Festival, and used the prize money to move to the West Coast. At that time I got involved with Tokyopop, doing English adaptations of Japanese manga [a type of Japanese comic]. That job was essentially giving characters distinct voices and condensing long dialogue into pithy chat. It helped me learn about panel flow and sequential storytelling. Those skills got me a few auditions at DC Comics.
I’ve done some work there, for Superman and The Legion of Super-Heroes. I’ve since done short horror stories for Boom! Studios, original Star Trek comics for Tokyopop and a Doctor Strange story for Marvel’s Girl Comics series. The comic book appeals to me because there are no budgetary limitations on your imagination — a scene set on a space station costs as much as the interior of a bedroom. Also, like poetry, it’s an exercise in brevity.
What are the pressures and pleasures of working on a TV series? Ultimately, all great drama (and comedy) is, at its core, about the human experience. The first show I worked on as a staff writer was Leverage, the TNT series about a group of do-gooding con men and thieves. It’s an absolute pleasure to work on, though crafting a heist or con with the necessary number of twists and turns each week is a bear of a job. I’m currently writing on the first season of a new ABC medical drama called Off the Map, about a team of doctors working with very little resources in a remote town in South America. It’s part romance, part adventure, part medical drama, and the writing and production has been a really great ride so far.
Which Hofstra professors were most encouraging? I’ve mentioned Erik Brogger and Jean Giebel – they were integral in coaching me to stick to the dramatic writing path, even when I faced a severe lack of confidence. [Professor of English] Phillip Lopate put up with my pretension and taught me what sophisticated screenwriting was. [English faculty members] Susan Lorsch, Lee Zimmerman and John Bryant taught me to read deeply, and to have high standards when it comes to a work of art. I owe a lot of my career to skills and ideas picked up at Hofstra.
What advice would you give current students who are aspiring to write professionally? Write as much as you can, whether you are being paid or not. I’ve only landed paid gigs when editors, producers, agents or executives read the work I wrote for myself, for free. Next, write the kind of work you want to see. Don’t write what you think other people are looking for. Write the kind of show, movie, play or comic book you would enjoy as an audience member. That’s how you get better at your craft, and that’s how your voice emerges.
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1989 Shawn Foley (B.B.A.) of Queensbury, NY, was appointed investment officer in the Trust and Investment Group at Glens Falls National Bank ... Emily Franchina (J.D.) of Garden City, NY, was named to the executive committee of the New York State Bar Association ... James P. Joseph (B.B.A., J.D. ’93) of Merrick, NY, was named the Pro Bono Attorney of the Month for June 2010 by the Nassau Bar Association ... Marc Jason Koch (B.B.A.) of Demarest, NJ, is the founder of Total Entertainment, Inc. He filmed a reality show titled Welcome to the Party and is in discussions with production companies and television networks ...
1990 Camille Asaro (B.B.A.) of Maspeth, NY, was named principal at International Professional Services for Rothstein Kass Financial Services Group ... Christine Cunneen (B.B.A.) of Johnston, RI, chief executive officer of Hire Image LLC, was elected to the National Association of Professional Background Screeners board of directors ... Gregory Faranello, CFA (B.B.A., M.B.A. ’94) of Lloyd Harbor, Christine Cunneen ’90 NY, was promoted to
managing director of U.S. trading and treasury for Espirito Santo Investment, a leading Portuguese investment bank…
1991 Honorable Matthew J. Ahearn (J.D.) of Arlington, VA, serves as the practice technologies manager at Venable LLP ... James Loiacono (B.B.A.) of East Northport, NY, was recently promoted to vice president of National Telesales Operations at the largest distributor of health care products and services, Henry Schein. He has been with the company since 1993 ... Kathryn O’Sullivan (M.A.) of Reston, VA. is the author of Mae, The Life and Times of Mae West, in production at Washington, D.C.’s Flashpointe Theatre. She is also chair of the Drama Department at Northern Virginia Community College in Manassas, VA ... Francisco Vazquez (B.A.) of Long Island, NY, was appointed counsel to the international law firm of Chadbourne & Parke LLP ...
1992 Kevin M. Leatherman (B.B.A.) of Rockville Centre, NY, is a career realtor, connecting home buyers and sellers with their residential brokerage needs ... Kristin Ochtera (B.S.Ed.) of East Rockaway, NY, was appointed coordinator for Christian formation, education and youth ministry at the Cathedral of the Incarnation ... Scott R. Schwartz (J.D.) of Bellmore, NY, co-wrote an article published by The New York Law Journal titled “The End of Social Abandonment as a Ground for Divorce?” The article discussed the concept of “social abandonment” as opposed to “constructive abandonment” as a sufficient ground for granting a divorce in New York state ... Kelli Wilkins (B.A.) of Woodbridge, NJ,
is a published author who recently released her 10th romance novel, Trust With Hearts. The book won Honorable Mention in the 2009 Reading Writers “Romantic Encounter” writing contest. She invites readers to visit her website, KelliWilkins.com ... Betsy Lange Zancan (B.A.) of Cumberland, RI, was inducted into the New England Basketball Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 2009. She is a registered nurse and resides in Rhode Island with her husband, John Zancan (B.B.A. ’93), and their three children, Jackson, Madison, and Hunter ...
1994 Doug Fox (B.A.) of Needham, MA, joined the firm Phillips Design Group as vice president of brand development ... Mark Howard Getman (B.A.) of Lawrence, NY, is training to serve as the chaplain for the Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery ... Jacqueline Malka Harounian (J.D.) of Great Neck, NY, was named by New York Super Lawyers magazine as one of the outstanding attorneys in the New York area for 2010 ... Joseph A. Magliarditi (M.B.A.) of Las Vegas, NV, was appointed executive vice president, gaming, of Morgans Hotel Group and president and chief executive officer of the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas ... Miguel Alexander Pozo (B.A.) of Roseland, NJ, Joseph A. is a member of the law Magliarditi ’94 firm Lowenstein Sandler PC, and was installed as the 30th president of the Hispanic Bar Association of New Jersey ... Thomas Rieger (J.D.) of
Kathryn O’Sullivan ’91, author of Mae, The Life and Times of Mae West.
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Jennifer Bambino (B.A.) of Long Beach, NY, was recognized as an Outstanding Middle School Social Studies Teacher by the New York State Council for Social Studies ... Ira Halperin (J.D.) of Dix Hills, NY, is a partner at Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein, & Breitstone ... Sherry Levin Wallach (J.D.) of Mount Kisco, NY, was named to the executive committee of the New York State Bar Association ... Bruce Mawhirter (B.E.) of Malverne, NY, joined the firm VHB as chief civil engineer, where he is responsible for administering quality assurance and quality control of engineering plans and design submissions within the land development group of Bruce Mawhirter ’95 the firm ... Sybil S. Mimy Johnson (B.A., M.S.Ed. ’98) of Coram, NY, is executive director of Project GRAD Long Island ...
1996
Keith Bloomfield (J.D.) of Manhattan, NY, was appointed to the board of directors of FreeSeas, Inc., a transporter of drybulk cargoes ... Jill DeSena (B.A.) of West Islip, NY, wrote the book Just Tell Me How to Get Hired and will be co-hosting a radio show offering job search and on-the-job advice. The show is broadcast on Blog Talk Radio. Her book was honored with a 2009 Readers Favorite Award ... Giacinta Pace (B.F.A.) of Manhattan, NY, works as a
digital journalist for NBC News. Her work has been published in several publications and on websites ... Christopher L. Van De Water (J.D) of Long Beach, NY, joined the firm of McCormick & O’Brien, LLP as senior counsel ...
1997 Sabira Beg (B.B.A.) of Revere, MA, is executive director/owner of First Steps Early Learning Center. She has been recognized by the city of Cambridge in its Who’s Who for demonstrating dedication, leadership, and excellence in child care. More than 70 students are enrolled at First Steps Learning Center ... John C. Farrell (B.A.) of Lindenhurst, NY, joined the law firm of Sahn, Ward, Coschignano & Baker, PLLC ... Dr. Susan Marie McTiernan (M.S.Ed.) of Port Washington, NY, is associate dean for graduate programs at the Quinnipiac University School of Business ... Andrew S. Reis (B.B.A.) of Oakland Gardens, NY, is the founder of Tremor Media and recently joined the executive council at AdGenesis Digital ... Matthew G. Schindel (J.D.) of Jupiter, FL, was named vice president and Danielle Vona ’97 general counsel at Hill International ... Danielle Vona (B.A.) of Stamford, CT, joined Sonic Corp. as chief marketing officer. She joined Sonic after leaving her position as vice president of marketing at PepsiCo ...
1998
William Doherty (B.A.) of Floral Park, NY, was promoted to sergeant in the Floral Park Police Department. He
is also an adjunct instructor in the Nassau Community College Department of Criminal Justice and an adjunct assistant professor in the Queensborough Community College Department of Social Sciences. He continues to practice law in Garden City ... Jarred Testa (B.A., M.S.Ed. ’00) of Timonium, MD, joined the Industrial Sales and Leasing Group of Colliers Pinkard for the Baltimore Interstate 95 Tim Whipple ’98 north/south markets ... Tim Whipple (B.A.) of Phoenix, AZ, joined Lackman Commercial Group. He specializes in tenant advisory services to small and medium-sized businesses with a focus on health care practitioners in the Phoenix metropolitan area ...
1999
David Disi (B.A.) of New York, NY, recently returned from deployment in Afghanistan with the U.S. Army. For eight months, he commanded an American team embedded with the Afghan National Police and served as the senior combat adviser to an Afghan colonel overseeing 200 officers in the Tagab District. For the final months of his deployment, he was the civilmilitary officer for a cavalry squadron stationed in the Nangarhar Province, where he worked with U.S. State Department officials and USAID to help enact the landmark Shinwari Tribal reconciliation initiative. During this tour, he was awarded the Bronze Star Medal, the Purple Heart, and the Order of the Combat Spur ... Jason L. Neff (B.S.) of Maplewood, NJ, has been practicing the art of Qigong and traditional Chinese
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Gretchen Lavander Johnson (B.B.A.) of Carlsbad, CA, is a full-time stay-at-home mom to her two beautiful daughters. She misses the East Coast, but looks forward to an alumni weekend in the near future ... Tammy Manor (B.A., M.A. ’02) of East Meadow, NY, recently had a book of poems published titled Mannerisms ... Yolanda L. Robano-Gross (M.A.) of Woodmere, NY, was named vice president, developmental disabilities/residential services, for F·E·G·S, one of the largest and most diversified not-for-profit health and human services organizations in the United States ... Kevin Warne (B.A.) of Yolanda L. Baltimore, MD, is Robano-Gross ’00 assistant coach for the University of Maryland men’s lacrosse team ... Sonia Williams (M.B.A.) of Xenia, OH, was recognized by Everything Channel’s CRN magazine as one of the top Women of the Channel. CRN’s annual list recognizes female executives across vendors’ channel organizations, distributors and solution providers for their accomplishments over the past year and the far-reaching impact they have on the technology industry ...
2001 Rebecca Alesia (J.D.) of Bayside, NY, was appointed councilwoman of the Oyster Bay Town Board ... Brad Aronstam (J.D.) of Wilmington, DE, is a partner with the law firm of Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz ... Rich Attonito (B.A.) of Deerfield Beach, FL, was chosen as a cast member for the eleventh season of The Ultimate Fighter ... Melissa Negrin-Wiener, Esq. Brad Aronstam ’01 (J.D.) of Smithtown, NY, was named partner in the leading elder law and estate planning firm Genser Dubow Genser & Cona, based in Melville, NY ...
2002 Sgt. Jennifer Berry (B.A., M.A. ’06) of Merrick, NY, was recently honored by the Huntington Chamber of Commerce with its “30 Under 30” award. She is an Iraq War veteran who earned the rank of sergeant in the United States Army and serves as squad leader in the 14th Finance Detachment out of Whitestone, NY ... Edward Fred (M.B.A.) of Edgewood, NY, is president and CEO of CPI, Aero ... Mary Prinzivalli Langon (M.S.Ed.) of Melville, NY, is a teacher in her district’s Introduction to Foreign Language Program. She and her colleagues use different methods to prepare lessons that demonstrate how French is a vital part of the English language, such as collaboration with older peers in the program, video conferences, field trips to a local French cooking school, and a yearly educational tour of France ...
2003 Nicole Acquilano (M.S.) of Orlando, FL, is director of physical education and dance at Canoe Creek Charter Elementary School in St. Cloud, FL ... Tracy L. Nemiroff (B.B.A.) of Hackettstown, NJ, and Robert J. Lucas of Woodbridge, CT, happily announce their engagement ...
2004 Ian Butler (B.S.) of Freeport, NY, was inducted into the McDonalds/ Lehigh Valley All-Star Classic Hall of Fame in June for his contributions to the McDonalds Lehigh Valley All-Star Football Classic game, which has been played for the last 40 years ... Peter J. Drubin (B.B.A.) of Oro Valley, AZ, is with 4th Dimension Management Group, a practice management consulting firm. He uses his business management and coaching experience to help doctors grow their businesses ... Susan Funke (B.A.) of Seaford, NY, is the About.com e-commerce editor and writes the company’s The Kristyn Young Hovanec ’04 Shopping List weekly newsletter. She is also a comedic writer/performer ... Kristyn Young Hovanec (B.B.A.) of Dix Hills, NY, received the MADD National
Fundraising Achievement Award for her financial leadership and fundraising abilities ...
2005
Maxime Beaulieu (B.B.A.) of Searingtown, NY, joined the New York foreclosure practice in the Creditor’s Rights Department of the New Jersey firm Fein, Such, Kahn & Shepard ... Melissa Janel Edwards (B.A., M.A. ’09) of Stony Brook, NY, and Felix Adeyeye (B.A.) of Medford, NY, happily announce their engagement. A July 2011 wedding is being planned ... Kristie Leigh Mason (B.A.) of Long Beach, NY, and Brian Patrick Conroy (B.B.A. ’07) of Massapequa Park, NY, are thrilled to announce their engagement ... Gisella Rivera (J.D.) of Commack, NY, joined the corporate law practice firm of Meltzer, Lippe, Goldstein & Breitstone as an associate ... David Seelenfreund (M.B.A.) of Lawrence, NY, was appointed vice president of business development for Hartsko Financial Services, LLC, based in Bayside, NY ... Paul J. Winterstein (J.D.) of Plainview, NY, was recently named an associate in the Long Island office of Gibson & Behman, P.C. His main practice area is general liability defense, including negligence, premises liability, and liquor liability ...
2006 Alex Cadet (B.B.A.) of Atlanta, GA, was promoted to senior staff accountant in GH&I’s audit department. GH&I is an Atlanta-based certified public accounting and advisory firm ... Alex Cadet ’06 Marques Colston (B.A.) of Saint Charles, LA, was part of the Super Bowl XLIV Champion New Orleans Saints, helping lead the franchise to its first-ever Super Bowl win ... Stephanie Mancini (B.A.) of Bethpage, NY, was recently hired by Garden City Public Schools as a speech-language pathologist for the middle school ... John Orsen (B.B.A.) of Laurel Hollow, NY, joined Trilogy Lacrosse as business manager. He manages the operations for instructional events, teams, and merchandising, along with bookkeeping and coaching ...
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2008
David R. Dahlquist (M.B.A.) of Massapequa, NY, was named vice president and chief financial officer of Park Electrochemical Corp ... Krysten D’Amato (B.A.) of Shelton, CT, was named public relations account executive at Catalyst Marketing Communications Inc. ... Valerie McDonald (B.B.A.) of Arlington, TX, was recently named general manager of The Sanford House Inn & Spa, a premier boutique hotel in Arlington ... Amy Robinson (B.A.) of North Kingstown, RI, is marketing coordinator for Donovan Travel ... Michael Sisak (B.A.) of Commack, NY, serves as county courts reporter for The
Citizens’ Voice, the most-read newspaper in Luzerne County, PA. He recently helped secure seven state journalism awards for enterprise, investigative reporting, and editorial writing ...
2009 Liz Guise (B.S.) of Midlothian, VA, is a geologist at Environmental Resources Management, Inc., an environmental, health, safety and sustainability accounting firm ... Reuben Kerben (J.D.) of Great Neck, NY, is CEO of White Plains-based Spiral Universe, which offers a Web-based education information management platform ... Christina Makrakis (B.A.) had some of her art projects featured in an exhibition titled Director’s Cut, presented by the Art League of Long Island in Dix Hills, NY. Some of her original creative work was photographed and featured in the summer issue of The Adirondack Review – an online publication dedicated to the arts and literature ... Delia Paunescu (B.A.) of Brandon, FL, joined the editorial staff of Vision Monday as assistant editor. She is responsible for writing and reporting news and feature stories for Vision Monday, VisionMonday.com, and VMail with a specific focus on optical retailers,
ECPs and professional organizations, people and companies ... Richie Pepio (B.A.) played Pontius Pilate and various ensemble roles in the Synetic Theater Company’s production of The Master and Margarita at the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s Lansburgh Theatre in Washington, D.C., this past November 13 through December 12 ...
2010
Sharon Adler (J.D.) of Brooklyn, NY, is assistant district attorney to Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson ... Bryana Borrelli (B.S.Ed.) of Rochester, NY, is women’s lacrosse assistant coach to Head Coach Michelle Mason at Iona College ... Lauren Chartan (LL.M.) of Great Neck, NY, joined the law firm of Wisselman, Harounian & Associates, P.C., also in Great Neck, NY ... Jessie Koproski (B.B.A.) of Wilton, CT, is the instructor of a youth wrestling clinic, where he teaches youngsters (grades 3 through 8) the basics of the sport of wrestling ... Michael Leslie (B.A.) of Ballston Spa, NY, is ABC 40 and Fox 6’s weekend sports anchor and sports reporter ... Miriam O’Sullivan (J.D.) of Bronx, NY, is assistant district attorney to Bronx District Attorney Robert T. Johnson ...
Alumnae Make Sweet Music With the Greater Nassau Chorus
In October 2009 Greater Nassau Chorus (GNC) of Baldwin, New York, earned a fourth place medal at the Sweet Adeline’s International 63rd Annual Convention and Competition held in Nashville, Tennessee, surpassing more than 600 choruses worldwide. Of the 85 members of GNC, eight are Hofstra University alumnae: Jennifer Esposito (B.A. ‘97), Judy Sanford Guise (B.A. ’68), Elisa Horowitz (M.A. ’90), Jennifer Jablonski (B.A. ’98), Loretta Peskin (B.B.A. ’82), Janet Prete (B.S. ’87), Susan Smith (M.S.Ed. ’75), and Elizabeth Talbot (M.A. ’05). Three other members have an affiliation with Hofstra: Callie Ferrand (professor, Department of Speech-Language-Hearing Sciences), Sylvia Giallombardo (retired vice provost for academic affairs), and Lori Britt Horvath (Ph.D. candidate, applied organizational psychology).
Several of the alumnae report that their experiences at Hofstra helped them succeed in GNC, whether it was musical knowledge they gained from singing with the Hofstra Collegium Musicum, playing with the Hofstra University Symphonic Band, or simply the self-discipline, perseverance, and desire for challenge inspired by their professors. GNC maintains ties to Hofstra University by spending summers rehearsing at Dempster Hall and offering performances at the John Cranford Adams Playhouse. GNC also offers an annual Vocal Music Scholarship to deserving female high school seniors interested in pursuing their musical dreams by studying voice or music education in college. Greater Nassau Chorus regularly performs for the Long Island community and opens its doors to new members – including Hofstra alumni, students, and staff. For more information, visit greaternassauchorus.org.
Alumna Receives 2009 Health and Safety Officer Responder of the Year Award
Lt. Cmdr. Morrisa B. Rice, MHA, RS (M.A. ’99) of Rockville, MD, received the 2009 Health and Safety Officer (HSO) Responder of the Year Award on May 25, 2010, in San Diego, CA. Surgeon General VADM Regina Benjamin and Chief Professional Officer RADM Michael Milner presented the award, citing “extraordinary contributions to the Public Health Service and the Health Services Category with regard to responding to critical events impacting the health of others.” The award was bittersweet for Rice, whose father passed away on March 8. She dedicated the award to him for encouraging her with the phrase “plan your work and work your plan.” Her dad had always been the inspiration to pursue a career in the health care field. He survived triple bypass surgery and dialysis for 10 years and moved efficiently on two prosthetic legs as a result of his struggle with diabetes. When Rice was promoted to lieutenant commander in 2008, her dad had a front row seat at the promotion ceremony. Rice continues to be encouraged by her dad’s strong will and determination to enjoy life, and she relishes the advice he gave her.
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catching up with Amanda Ortega ’10 Amanda Ortega, a Hofstra University Honors College (HUHC) alumna, was born and raised in Spain before settling in Florida with her family for middle school and high school. During her senior year at Hofstra, Ortega was a finalist for a Fulbright grant, but she ultimately accepted an assignment from the WorldTeach program, which works in developing nations. She is currently teaching English at a high school in a rural part of Thailand, a country she says she has been interested in for a long time. What is the WorldTeach program? What interests led you to this organization? WorldTeach works specifically in developing countries. It is run out of Harvard’s Center for International Development, and it places recently graduated volunteers in the underresourced schools of developing nations. I’m heavily invested in international development and plan to pursue a master’s degree in that field. I eventually want to work with an NGO [nongovernment organization] that empowers girls through education. Research has shown that one of the most empowering forces and catalysts to eradicate worldwide poverty is to educate girls. Keeping girls in school has many positive social ramifications: It delays the marriage age; it allows for a better knowledge of reproductive health and rights; it allows women to become economically independent; and it makes them key players in the economic culture of a society. If there is anything I am a firm believer in, it is the education and subsequent empowerment of girls. These were my reasons for applying for a Fulbright, to engage in a developing country’s education system, thereby gaining experience for my later pursuits. My assignment is at Pla Pak Wittaya School, a high school ranging from 7th to 12th grade. The majority of my students come from rice farming families. Many of them, if not most, go on to work in the same trade as their parents, unless they are lucky enough to be able to study at a university. In order to do so, they need to pass a significant English exam.
Why were you so intent on working in Thailand? I have been set and dedicated to the country for some time now. Thailand is considered a “newly industrialized country,” meaning it has recently gained substantial economic wealth. However, this is seen mostly in the urban areas and little in the rural or non-touristy sectors. There is a great disparity between the country’s rural and urban economies as well as their standards of living. Another reason for choosing Thailand is the effect that this new designation has had on the youth culture. Western influences, modernity and high-speed communication have widened generation gaps, making it difficult for the older generations to advise the country’s youth on once-taboo subjects such as sexual health, maternal health and materialism. Thailand needs WorldTeach. The rural areas need the same opportunities as the urban communities. As the country’s presence in the international market grows, English will be an asset – if not a necessity – for trade. After my WorldTeach position ends, I hope to use all the experience I will have gained and apply it to my academic ambitions.
What has the experience been like so far? I live in a village called Pla Pak and am more or less a local celebrity. I live with another American from my program; she works at two nearby elementary schools. I also have a Thai roommate, a fellow teacher from my school. Being that I am one of two “farangs” [Thai for white foreigner] in the entire village, I get a significant amount of attention. Strangers are always running up to try to talk to me or touch me. It is still strange, but I’ve come to really enjoy all the attention. I love Pla Pak Wittaya more than I imagined I would. I teach one M1 [7th grade] class, five M2s [8th grade] and three M4s [10th grade]. I also run the upper-level English Club and teach some of the teachers after school one day a week. The students are always very excited to see me, yelling “hellloooo teacherrrrrr” or “I love youuuuuu.” My co-teachers are all very young. It’s nice because I can relate to them, and we have many laughs. Still, the pressure of learning the Thai language, participating in extracurricular activities, early morning hours and the warm weather often leave me feeling tired. But the excitement of my students when I walk on campus and the truly warm and friendly smiles and invites I get from complete strangers make it completely worth it. I will be teaching here until September 2011.
What was your HUHC experience like?
I did not live in the honors residence halls, but I found myself in honors seminars almost every semester and took advantage of the New York City honors outings. I especially enjoyed the small size of HUHC; I was able to build a relationship with Dean [Neil] Donahue, Rita [Corbett] and PeggyAnn [Matusiak]. They all acted as a huge support system in scheduling, advisement, and making sure that I was on track in my academics and extracurricular life.
Are there any professors who were mentors to you? Most definitely. The professors in the Anthropology Department all gave me excellent advice and inspired me in one way or another. Dr. Dan Varisco was by far my most supportive, inspirational and motivating professor. I had a class with him almost every semester. During the Darwin’s Reach conference [in 2009], he invited me to the reception dinner, along with only a few other students. I had the opportunity to meet Frans de Waal, a leading primatologist whose materials I had read in my classes. Dr. Varisco made it a point to reach out and have coffee or lunch to simply chat about current events, my future aspirations and classes I was taking. Other professors also instilled a sense of adventure or a desire to experience new understandings. Professor [Kumiko] Endo, who teaches courses in Eastern religions, gave me the opportunity to see Iranian President Ahmadinejad speak at a U.N. conference. Dr. [Stephanie] Cobb, who teaches variations of early Christianity, was a tough professor who sometimes gave an absurd amount of work. But she instilled in me the idea that perspectives on anything vary throughout time and are culturally sensitive. This, of course, led me to take more of her classes.
Would you encourage other students to take the opportunity to do a volunteer position instead of jumping right into a more traditional type of job? Why is this opportunity important to you? Yes! I would most definitely encourage all students to go outside of their comfort zones after graduation. I encourage everyone to travel, step outside of yourself and see another culture. Travel doesn’t even have to be in a foreign country; it can be in a less fortunate area of the United States or an extended period in a service-based volunteer position. You won’t make as much money as the guy with the corporate job, but you’ll get there eventually, and maybe with a better understanding of the world outside your own sphere.
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Karam Joseph II welcomed by Georgia (Brown) Govens (B.A. ’89) and Karam Govens (B.A. ’85)
Jake Ryan welcomed by Jeannie-Marie (Werner) Dunkel (B.A. ’97, M.S.Ed.) and Christopher Dunkel as well as big brother Ethan, age 3
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Aliza Jayne Goldstein welcomed by Robyn Goldstein (B.A. ’98, M.A. ’00) and David Goldstein as well as big brother Evan
Sydney Noelle welcomed by Melissa A. (Compton) Pasko (B.B.A. ’95) and Vincent Pasko as well as big brother Finn
Talia Hailey welcomed by Tammy (Anagnostis) Klein (B.A. ’97) and Robert Klein
Evan Michael welcomed by Melissa (Baslaw) Trott (B.B.A. ’02) and Clayton Trott
Trent Garrett and Trevor Jonathan welcomed by Kerry (Fais) Plattel (B.A. ’93) and Jon Plattel, as well as big brother Trent
Siena Olivia Lopez welcomed by Dana (Torres) Lopez (B.A. ’99) and Anthony Lopez
Liam James welcomed by Shari (Schneiderman) Stack (B.A. ’02) and Christopher Stack
Andrew Jason welcomed by grandparents William Agresti (B.B.A. ’78) and Rhona Agresti … William Doherty IV welcomed by William Doherty (B.A. ’98) and Deborah Doherty … Gianna Marie welcomed by grandparents Robert Inchierchiro (B.A. ’64, M.A. ’71) and Joan Inchierchiro (B.S.Ed. ’65) … Alexander James welcomed by Shaila (Sullivan) Klepner (B.A. ’99, M.A. ’01) and Daniel Klepner (B.A. ’99) as well as big sister Sasha, age 3 … Alexis Lauren welcomed by Benjamin Malerba (J.D. ’01, M.B.A. ’05) and Kimberly Malerba … Robert welcomed by Robert Salvatico (B.A. ’95) and Cynthia Salvatico as well as big sister Analee
in memoriam Carol Abel (B.A. ’60) Frances Ahern (ALND) Col. H. Arthur Anderson (B.A. ’53) Norval Anson (M.S.Ed. ’57) Irene Atney (J.D. ’87) Anne M. Audet (B.A. ’70) Donald E. Axinn (M.A. ’75, H.N.D. ’91; Hofstra trustee emeritus) Amy Ayres (M.S.Ed. ’62) Kenneth Bagatelle (B.B.A. ’64) Howard Bahnsen (B.A. ’64) Joanne D. Behar (B.B.A. ’95) Alice (Penny) Oswald Bennett (B.S. ’45) Kimberly M. Beresh (B.A. ’96) Marge Berko (Hofstra staff) Karen F. Bladykas, M.D. (B.A. ’80) Joan D. Boone (B.A. ’76) Robert Emmett Bowen (Hofstra faculty) Evelyn Mae Brittain (M.A. ’46) Thomas B. Brown (B.S. ’51) John Callahan (M.A. ’73) Rita Callahan (Hofstra staff)
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Kurt J. Fickert (B.A. ’41; Hofstra faculty) Richard W. Fitzpatrick (B.B.A. ’58, M.B.A. ’65) Jerry Foroglou (B.S. ’73) Nancy Fullan (B.B.A. ’83) Patricia Gadziala (B.S. ’72) Joanne Galardi (M.A. ’82) Joe Gardi (Hofstra football coach, 1990-2005) Sylvia Friedman Garfield (M.S.Ed. ’67) Daniel G. Genthner (ALND) Richard J. Gilvey (B.S. ’48) Paul Gottlieb (B.A. ’60) Anita B. Green (B.A. ’57, M.S.Ed. ’60) Abraham Gross (J.D. ’78) Shirley Grossman (M.S.Ed. ’66) Herbert Gurvitz (B.A. ’49) Edward Harney (B.B.A. ’65) Maria C. Harrison (B.S.Ed. ’63, M.A. ’68) Harry T. Helsher (B.S. ’50)
Emilie J. Hertel (Hofstra staff) Robert Herzfelder (B.S. ’49) Fred Horowitz (M.A. ’63) Norman Hosler (B.A. ’54) Joanne Howard (B.B.A. ’75) William H. Ickes (M.S.Ed. ’79) Jeffrey J. Idzal (Hofstra student) John Iovino (B.B.A. ’88) Edward Jentz (B.S. ’47) Edward J. Kall (B.B.A. ’65) Henry Karpe (Hofstra faculty) Eileen Gelfman Kieffer (B.S. ’60, M.S.Ed. ’67, PDIP ’75) Bernard W. Kiernan (B.B.A. ’57) Ruth A. Kilpatrick (B.A. ’81) Jennifer King (LL.M. ’03) Russell Kopke (B.B.A. ’69) Alice H. Kosh (B.A. ’69) Ann Krawitz (M.S.Ed. ’57) Juanita Kreps (Hofstra faculty) William H. Kuhn Jr. (B.S. ’54) Edward Kuhnel (B.A. ’54) Estelle F. Kurth (Hofstra staff) George P. Lane (M.S.Ed. ’54)
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marriages
Dana Torres (B.A. ’99) to Anthony Lopez
Robert Thomas Parrinelli, III (B.B.A. ’00, J.D. ’03) to Mary Kathryn Ferguson
Michael David Nachtome (J.D. ’00) to Elizabeth Weill
Kerri Rogers (M.B.A. ’07) to Jason Acerra (M.B.A. ’07)
Christine Ann Boylan (B.A. ’99) to Eric Andrew Heisserer
Sara Elizabeth Reynolds (B.A. ’03, J.D. ’06) to Kevin Michael Glick (J.D. ’06)
Melissa Canis (B.A. ’01) to Stephen Curtis
Megan Brady (B.A. ’99) to Michael Monforte (B.A. ’99) • Peter Michael Maino II (B.B.A. ’04) to Allison Marie Crook Janna Beth Silverglade (B.A. ’96) to Daniel Craig Mandell
Gail M. Lankenau (B.S.Ed. ’57) Seymour Lebenger (Hofstra staff) Edena P. L’Hommedieu (B.A. ’70) Frank A. Lia (B.A. ’55) Herbert P. Lindblad (M.A. ’56) Bruce T. Lindemann (M.B.A. ’77) Diane Lynne Lisman (B.S.Ed. ’66) Joseph Loftus (M.B.A. ’54) Paul Louzan (M.B.A. ’63) Richard Lowe (B.B.A. ’68) Joseph J. Lutzel (B.S. ’65) James J. Lynch (B.B.A. ’83) Thomas D. Manning (B.B.A. ’61) Richard Mason (Hofstra faculty) Mary K. Mayer (M.S.Ed. ’71) William McBrien (Hofstra faculty) Maryann McGarry (friend of Hofstra) Dr. Hugh Edward McGuigan (M.S.Ed. ’53) Donald G. Mina (B.B.A. ’72) Damon Mock (ALND; Hofstra staff) Edwin J. Moritz (B.A. ’43) James Morris, Jr. (B.A.’55)
Thomas Mulcahey (M.S.Ed. ’58; Hofstra faculty) Andrew Munro (B.S. ’70) Robert A. Nadell (B.A. ’69) Allison Needham (B.S. ’88) Diana Joan Nelson (B.A. ’62) George F. Nelson (B.B.A. ’57) Diane Neville (M.S.Ed. ’75) Henry Clay “Hank” Neville (B.A. ’56) James J. Nugent (B.A. ’57) Edmund A. Ocker (B.S. ’42) Stanley Orlen (B.A. ’98, J.D. ’02) Carol (Panariello) Gribble (B.A. ’77) Thetis Pappas (B.A. ’43) Ellen Parker (Hofstra faculty) Donald Parks (B.A. ’55) Elizabeth A. Peacock (B.B.A. ’77) Carolyn T. Pendleton (M.A. ’75) Peter F. Pill (B.B.A. ’56) Harvey E. Pittluck (B.A. ’50) Rachelle D. Prosono (B.A. ’77) Kathryn Rayfield (B.A. ’47)
Mary Ann Raywid Scheele (Hofstra faculty) William T. Reed (B.B.A. ’55) Kevin Reilly (friend of Hofstra) Mildred Reilly (B.A. ’79) Robert Reinhardt (B.A. ’50) Karen Reisman (B.A. ’67) Henry J. Riblet (Hofstra faculty) Norma Rosenbluth (M.S.Ed. ’52) Mary J. Rutledge (B.A. ’48) Harold L. Schebe (ALND) Julliette Schepp (M.S.Ed. ’59) Eric Schmertz (Hofstra faculty) Bernhard Schneider (Hofstra faculty) Fred Schultz (B.S. ’75) Jonathan Schwartz (M.A. ’67) Melanie Shaffer (B.S. ’94) Roy E. Shelby (B.A. ’51) Pearl R. Sherman (M.S.Ed. ’71) John J. Shipe (M.S.Ed. ’61) Herbert Shprentz (B.A. ’49) Richard D. Simmel (B.A. ’64) Lawrence Simonoff (B.A. ’98)
Dorothy Simson (M.S.Ed. ’59) Sylvia (Stein) Sherman (B.A. ’41) Karen (Kerby) Stamos (B.S.Ed. ’63) Theodore B. Stellenwerf (B.S.Ed. ’62) Martin L. Sterberg (Hofstra faculty) Edith Swain (B.A. ’45) John Tappy (Hofstra staff) Albert Tepper (Hofstra faculty) Martine Thompson (M.S.Ed. ’59) Frank Tornetta(Hofstra faculty) Kathryn Toscano (Hofstra staff) Alva B. Tripp Jr. (B.A. ’62) Rev. Dr. Duncan Trueman (B.A. ’56) Edward J. Ulfik, Jr. (ALND) John Ullmann (Hofstra faculty) Alfred Vassalotti (Hofstra faculty) Ronald Wagner (Hofstra faculty) Ralph J. Weidner (B.A. ’70) Robert L. Weinstein (B.B.A. ’56) Holly Wetscher (M.S.Ed. ’74) Gretchen Wherley (B.A. ’82) Fleeta L. Woodaman (M.S.Ed. ’59) Harvey Zelon (M.A. ’70)
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Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Epsilon Phi founders gathered at a reunion in October 2009.
Hofstra Club of Washington, D.C. Members of the Hofstra Club of Washington, D.C., got an early start on the 75th anniversary festivities with a July 2010 barbecue.
Delta Chi Delta alumnae reunited for an on-campus potluck luncheon in February.
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Relatives and friends of Madelyn Leibowitz ’64 (fifth from left) attended the 12th annual Day at the Races at Belmont to raise funds for the Ira Leibowitz Memorial Scholarship.
Alpha Theta Beta Alpha Theta Beta alumnae were involved with many activities during Hofstra’s Diamond Weekend.
Sigma Pi Fraternity Sigma Pi Fraternity actives and alumni enjoyed being on campus during Hofstra’s Diamond Weekend.
Black/Hispanic Alumni Association Members of the Black/Hispanic Alumni Association’s Executive Board celebrated at the organization’s successful 20th annual Scholarship and Awards Dinner. (L to r) Veronica Davis ’04, Takita Mason ’01, Tanya Levy-Odom ’90, Calvin Bryant ’00, Stephanie Cooper Smiley ’82, Michele Hart ’83, and Fred Davis ’85.
More than 100 School of Communication faculty and alumni sailed the Spirit of New York on June 19 to celebrate the school’s 15th anniversary and Dempster Hall’s 25th.
Q-8/Pershing Rifle Alumni Q-8/Pershing Rifle alumni in Washington, D.C., welcomed U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Patrick Higgins ’80 (standing, third from left) back from Afghanistan in September. Brig. Gen. Higgins is currently assigned to the Pentagon as the J-8 deputy director for Requirements on the Joint Staff.
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Radio Hofstra University Radio station WRHU inducted the second class of honorees into its Hall of Fame during Hofstra’s Diamond Weekend in September. The newest members are (l to r) Robert Ring; Thomas Curley ’73; Susan Zizza ’87, ’96; George Musgrave ’77; and Howard Lieberman.
Alumni enjoyed a Sunday brunch in Boca Raton, FL, in March.
Hofstra GOLD The Hofstra GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) committee has partnered with NY Fresh Connections to offer members community service opportunities in the New York metropolitan area. On November 13, Hofstra GOLD members participated in a Habitat for Humanity project where they painted the North Yonkers Boys and Girls Club. For more information about future community service projects for GOLD alumni, e-mail GOLD@hofstra.edu.
Women in Leadership The Zarb Alumni Association organizes networking events throughout the year in New York City and on Long Island. Pictured above are alumni at a reception in Melville, NY, sponsored and hosted by Capital One Bank.
Women in Leadership, a new Hofstrabased group founded to assist alumnae and current students, hosted its first networking night for students in October.
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ROTC/Veterans Alumni Reunion In August at the first ROTC/Veterans Alumni Reunion, a special plaque was presented to Marilyn Churchill, in honor of her late father, SGM Charles Churchill, who worked at Hofstra for more than 30 years.
In October economics and finance alumni (l to r) Sophia Friscia ’09; Christopher Caruso ’97, ’00; Joseph Donohue ’78; Jason Aingorn ’08; and Economics Chair Robert Guttmann discussed career options with students from both departments in October.
Basso on Business, sponsored by Rob Basso ’94 (third from right in back row), was the winning team during Hofstra’s first Alumni Hoops Fest. The winners were recognized during a Hofstra men’s basketball game in February. The funds raised from entry fees and sponsorships benefited student scholarships. The second annual 3-on-3 Alumni Hoops Fest will take place February 26, 2011.
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ROUNDUP George M. Estabrook Alumni Association The Hofstra George M. Estabrook Alumni Association, Inc. presented distinguished service awards to the following alumni at its annual luncheon in November (l to r, standing): Hon. Stephen Bucaria ’76; James McKenna ’78; Robert Schertzer ’73, ’75; and Hon. Richard Horowitz ’87. (L to r, seated): Joan Verdon ’77; Margot Edlin ’85; and Lois Benjamin ’70, ’72. (Not shown: Ray Buckley ’75, ’79)
Tampa Rays team co-owner Randy Frankel ’81 hosted Hofstra alumni in the executive suites at a spring training game in Port Charlotte, FL, on March 20.
SAVE THE DATE The Hofstra Chronicle
75th Anniversary Reunion Saturday, April 2, 2011
Return to campus and join fellow Chronicle alumni and friends as we celebrate the 75th year of The Hofstra Chronicle in print. Highlights include: Panel discussions • Tours of The Chronicle office and Hofstra campus • Networking opportunities • Reception For more information or to get involved in planning this event, contact Amy Reich at 516-463-7580 or Amy.Reich@hofstra.edu. Find us on Facebook 4Search “Hofstra Chronicle Reunion”
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Robert Saltzman Executive Director for Alumni Affairs 516-463-4134 • Robert.Saltzman@hofstra.edu Contact Bob for information about Hofstra’s Alumni Organization. Amy Reich Director for Alumni Affairs 516-463-7580 • Amy.Reich@hofstra.edu Contact Amy for information on academic programming and events. Gwendolyn Armstrong Wade Associate Director for Alumni Affairs 516-463-6639 • Gwendolyn.A.Wade@hofstra.edu Contact Gwen for information on alumni networking for Booster Alumni, Gray Wig Alumni, Black/Hispanic Alumni Association, Veterans Alumni, and Q-8 Pershing Rifle Alumni. Jacqueline Carlson Associate Director for Alumni Affairs 516-463-7477 • Jacqueline.Carlson@hofstra.edu Contact Jackie for information on programming for Graduates of the Last Decade (G.O.L.D.), fraternity and sorority affinity groups and events, and Senior Class Challenge. For up-to-date information, visit hofstra.edu/alumni.
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Women’s Soccer:
Hofstra Retires Tiffany Yovino’s Jersey
Yovino, who will have her number officially retired in a pregame ceremony next season, becomes the 24th Hofstra student-athlete to have a jersey number retired and only the second women’s soccer player. Former All-American Sue Weber (2005-07) had her number (#20) retired in 2008. Yovino capped off her four-year career with the Pride this fall by earning third-team All-America honors from the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA). She became the third All-American in the history of Hofstra’s women’s soccer program, joining Weber (2005, 2007) and Brooke DeRosa (2007), who were also third-teamers. This past fall, Yovino scored 12 goals and added two assists to help Hofstra to a 19-3 final record and a spot in the second round of the NCAA Tournament. The 19 wins set a new school record, breaking the mark that Yovino helped set as a freshman in 2007, when the Pride finished 18-4. Hofstra also won 18 consecutive games this season, shattering the old school record of 10 straight set by the 2005 team and tying for the third-longest single-season winning streak in Hofstra history in any sport. In addition to her All-American distinction, Yovino earned first-team All-Mid Atlantic region honors from the NSCAA this fall, making her the first four-time all-region selection in Hofstra history. She earned third-team honors as a freshman, and then captured first-team honors in each of the last three years. Yovino was also named the 2010 Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year, making her the first conference Player of the Year in program history. She
helped the Pride to a perfect 11-0 league record, as Hofstra became the first team to go undefeated and untied in CAA play since William & Mary was 8-0 in 1998. Yovino scored at least one goal in each of the last eight regular season games, including two-goal performances in a 3-2 win over William & Mary and a 2-1 overtime win over Northeastern. She also had the game-winning goal in a 1-0 win over Connecticut in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on November 12, 2010, the program’s second NCAA victory.
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he Hofstra women’s soccer program will retire the jersey number (#18) of All-America senior midfielder Tiffany Yovino (Holtsville, NY/Sachem East).
In her four years with the Pride, Yovino started in all 83 games in the midfield and was a part of more wins than any other player in school history (58). Her career record with the Pride was an impressive 58-21-4, and she had a key role in the two winningest seasons in school history, as well as both of the program’s NCAA Tournament wins. “Tiffany was an impact player from the moment she arrived at Hofstra as a freshman, and she just kept getting better and better,” said Head Coach Simon Riddiough. “She was as driven to succeed as anyone I’ve ever coached and has been a wonderful ambassador for our program for the last four years. She left everything she had on the field every time she put on a Hofstra uniform, and it’s only fitting that we retire that uniform now that her career at Hofstra is over.” In addition to her success on the field, Yovino carries a 3.74 GPA as a dual major in history and early childhood education, and was named a first-team ESPN CoSIDA Academic All-American in fall 2010. Only six other student-athletes in Hofstra Athletics history (in any sport) have achieved first-team Academic All-America distinction. “Tiffany Yovino had one of the great careers in Hofstra history,” said Director of Athletics Jack Hayes. “Her academic and athletic achievements serve as fine examples for all future student-athletes.
“Tiffany was an impact player from the moment she arrived at Hofstra as a freshman, and she just kept getting better and better,” said Head Coach Simon Riddiough.
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HOFSTRA PRIDE: SPRING SPORTS PREVIEW The spring semester brings with it the start of lacrosse, softball and baseball season. The men’s lacrosse and softball programs are two of Hofstra’s most successful, while the women’s lacrosse team is in the hunt for the Colonial Athletic Association title every year, and the baseball team is on the rise. Coming off their third consecutive NCAA Championship Tournament appearance, the men’s lacrosse team returns 31 players, including eight starters from last year’s 9-5 team. The Pride, who lost just 14 of their 181 goals in 2010 to graduation, return 10 of their top 11 scorers. Hofstra returns all three starting attackmen, led by the senior All-American honorable mentions Jay Card, who tallied 31 goals and 22 assists, and Jamie Lincoln, who posted a team-high 33 goals and 20 assists. Senior starter Stephen Bentz, who recorded a career-best 29 goals and 12 assists, also returns to the starting lineup. Sophomore shortstop Matt Ford
The three seniors give the Pride one of the most potent starting attacks in college lacrosse. Hofstra lost just one starter from a deep midfield unit and returns junior starters Brad Loizeaux, an All-CAA first team pick who tallied 19 goals and 11 assists, and Kevin Ford, who added 15 goals and six assists, and sophomore All-CAA Rookie team pick Adrian Sorichetti, who posted nine goals and six assists. In addition, the Pride picked up two more midfielders, graduate student Steve Serling, who was named the Patriot League Player of the Year after scoring 37 goals and 12 assists at Lafayette, and sophomore Ian Braddish, a transfer from North Carolina, who will make the midfield as lethal as the attack. The Pride also bolstered their potency on face-offs with the return of sophomore All-CAA Rookie team pick John Antoniades, who won 55 percent of his face-offs to place 23rd in Division I last year, and the addition of junior Zachary Pall, a transfer from Quinnipiac who ranked ninth in the country in face-off winning percentage (58 percent). On defense, senior All-CAA second team selection Mike Skudin, who picked up 29 ground balls last year, and sophomore Cody Solaja, another All-CAA Rookie team selection who picked up 11 ground balls, anchor a young close defense. Senior short-stick middie Stephen DeNapoli, who posted a team-high 49 ground balls to go with his four goals and three assists last year, and senior pole Adam Mojica, another All-CAA second team selection who picked up 32 ground balls and forced 11 turnovers, are two of the best at their positions. Hofstra also returns both goalies who split time last season – junior Andrew Gvozden, who was 4-2 with a 9.30 GAA,
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and sophomore Rob Bellairs, who was 5-3 with an 8.81 GAA. The softball team is coming off a 2010 season that saw it advance to the NCAA Regional finals against third-ranked Arizona. The Pride return most of their key players from last year’s squad, which tied the school record for wins (45) and went 15-6 against schools from BCS conferences, including two wins over No. 14 Oklahoma State in the NCAA Tournament. Hofstra does have to replace its top two hitters from last year, center fielder Kris Root (.366) and first baseman Michele DePasquale (.350, 9 HR, 41 RBI), but returns its entire pitching staff, including first team All-CAA starters Olivia Galati (26-7) and Erin Wade (18-5), and plenty of hitters with significant starting experience in the batting order, led by senior third baseman Sara Michalowski (.308, 8 HR, 34 RBI). “We had a magical year last season when everything came together right from the beginning,” said Head Coach Bill Edwards. “We graduated an outstanding senior class, though, and the players
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Women’s lacrosse senior defender Katie Hertsch coming back will need to understand right from the first pitch that last year is behind us. Nothing will be given to us this year; we’ll have to work that much harder to earn it again.” Hofstra will test itself early in the season, as it always does, with road trips to play in tournaments hosted by Florida State, East Carolina, LSU and Florida Atlantic. In addition to the host schools, Hofstra will also face Texas, Virginia, Purdue, Michigan State and Pittsburgh in its early tournaments. The tough non-conference games won’t end with the southern trips, as Hofstra will also play against tough local rivals such as LIU, Connecticut, Fordham, Rutgers and Lehigh. The CAA schedule will be challenging as well, as the other three schools that made the conference tournament – Georgia State, Towson, and James Madison – all have their top pitchers returning for their sophomore seasons. The women’s lacrosse team will look to build upon its 2010 campaign as the Pride are coming off a season that saw them advance to the CAA title game and finish the season ranked 15th in the nation. It will be a new look for the Pride in 2011, though, as senior attack Stephanie Rice and sophomore midfielder Jill Maier will be asked to step up and provide much-
Coming off a 12-6 season and a CAA mark of 5-2, Hofstra’s defense looks to be its top unit, as senior defender Katie Hertsch anchors a group that allowed just 8.86 goals per game a season ago. Hertsch, who ranks in the top 10 all-time at Hofstra in ground balls, caused turnovers and draw controls, was an IWLCA all-region pick a season ago and also garnered All-CAA accolades. In goal, junior Jackie Pandolf returns after playing in 15 games last season with three starts. Pandolf was 3-0 on the year with an 8.26 goals against average. Head Coach Abby Morgan has put together a challenging slate in 2011 that will see the Pride take on 11 opponents that won at least 10 games last season and four schools that qualified for the NCAA Tournament in 2010. The baseball team, which was picked last in the 2010 preseason coaches poll, won 20 games and stayed in contention for a CAA Playoff berth until the second to last weekend of the season. Third-year Head Coach Patrick Anderson has the Pride moving in the right direction, and the team will look to make another positive step in 2011.
a big middle of the order presence. Freshmen Logan Davis and Bobby Gazzola won starting jobs at third base and second base, respectively, during fall practice, while junior college transfers Dylan Nasiatka (catcher), Danny Poma (outfield) and Joe Perez (designated hitter) are also expected to make an impact.
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needed scoring punch, with the loss of AllAmerican Corrine Gandolfi. Rice was fourth in goals last season with 23, while Maier added 22 goals and eight assists for 30 points. Maier’s point total was good for fourth on the team, and she also added 18 draw controls and 13 ground balls. Rice contributed 17 ground balls, while starting all 18 games for Hofstra in 2010.
The pitching staff returns starters Jared Rogers, David D’Errico and Sean Monaghan, who combined to win 10 of Hofstra’s 20 victories, and welcomes back red-shirt senior Rob Kumbatovic. The bullpen boasts senior Jeff Guthridge, who appeared in a school-record 31 games last season, and provided two wins and two saves, as well as sophomore Joe Burg, who made 25 appearances and also won two games. The Pride will challenge themselves with a schedule that includes nationally ranked Florida State and Miami (FL), as well as Florida Atlantic and St. John’s, and battles within the CAA. In addition to the four sports previewed above, the Hofstra men’s and women’s golf and tennis teams compete during the spring season. All four teams will look to build on the success they had during fall competition. For more information on any of Hofstra’s 17 sports, please visit GoHofstra.com. Softball’s Olivia Galati
Anderson will field a new-look team this spring, as only two position starters return, but several talented freshmen and junior college transfers are ready to step in and play. Sophomore shortstop Matt Ford, a CAA All-Rookie selection in 2010, returns to his starting job after batting .311 with nine doubles and 27 RBIs as a freshman. Senior outfielder Scott A’Hara returns after batting .346 with nine doubles and 23 RBIs during his junior campaign. Junior first baseman/outfielder T.J. Thomas, who sat out last year after transferring from San Diego State, is expected to give the Pride
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Key to the Hofstra Timeline (pages 25-38) William Hofstra died on May 11, 1932, leaving his estate and fortune to Kate Mason Hofstra. Kate Hofstra died on September 15, 1933, leaving the estate and a large portion of the fortune to be used for charitable or public use as a memorial to her husband.
1935: Hofstra University was initially named Nassau College–Hofstra Memorial of New York University at Hempstead, Long Island. Hofstra hired Eleanor Blodgett as its first faculty member. The first day of classes was September 23. The first class consisted of 159 day students and 621 evening students. Tuition for the year was $375. The student newspaper, Nassau Chronicle, debuted. Rugby was the main sport on campus. 1936: Brower Hall was built. The students held a Poverty Ball for the first time on November 22. 1937: Dr. Truesdel Peck Calkins became the first president of the college. The Hofstra seal and flag were designed by Hofstra Art Professor Constant van de Wall and Dr. Rufus D. Smith, representing the Board of Trustees. 1938: Calkins Hall was completed and functioned as a gymnasium. 1939: Hofstra officially separated from New York University. Dr. Alexander Loudon, Netherlands minister to the United States, presented Hofstra with a silk flag that included the University seal. 1940: Hofstra was granted an absolute charter in February. Middle States accreditation was awarded in November. 1941: Hofstra joined the American Association of Colleges. 1942: Howard S. Brower was selected president of Hofstra. The Classes of 1942 and 1943 printed a combined yearbook, as the student population plummeted due to the war. 1943: An Air Force pilot crashed into Barnard Hall during takeoff from Mitchel Field in March.
1953: Phillips Hall was completed. The first homecoming queen was crowned. 1954: Hofstra was invited to participate in the American Music Festival of the New York City radio station WNYC. 1955: Hauser Hall was built. The 20th anniversary celebration of Hofstra College was held. 1956: A coed social club known as HoCoSo was founded; dance instruction was included with membership. 1957: Twelve English-speaking Chilean students arrived at Hofstra as part of the Experiment in International Living. 1958: The Playhouse was constructed. The Evening Forum newspaper was founded. 1959: Hofstra’s radio station acquired an FM license in September, and it became known as WVHC. 1960: The first Alumnus of the Year, Bernard Fixler ’41, was announced. Marcel Duchamp attended the Contemporary Arts Festival. 1961: Adlai Stevenson received an honorary degree. The first Estabrook Award for outstanding alumni achievement was given. 1962: Construction of Weller Hall and Hofstra Stadium was completed. 1963: Hofstra College officially became Hofstra University. Emily Lowe Gallery became the first university-sponsored art gallery on Long Island. A resolution was passed to create a barrier-free campus for individuals with disabilities. Nassau County Executive Eugene Nickerson was the grand marshal for the Spring Day parade. 1964: Clifford Lee Lord was appointed president. Projects NOAH and PHED were initiated. Robert F. Kennedy gave a campaign speech on campus. 1965: The School of Business was established. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., received an honorary degree. Former Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella visited campus.
1944: Hofstra President John Cranford Adams was inaugurated.
1966: The first two residence towers on the north campus were completed, and four more were under construction, as well as the Library and Unispan.
1945: As the war ended, enrollment doubled and included 47 veterans.
1967: First African-American homecoming queen, Beverly Forrest, was crowned.
1946: Wrestling was introduced as a new sport.
1968: Hubert Humphrey spoke on campus on October 2. Hofstra became a summer training center for the New York Jets.
1947: For the first time, cheerleaders organized as a club. 1948: First honorary degrees were awarded to Robert Moses, New York state parks commissioner, and Robert Gannon, president of Fordham University. 1949: Memorial Hall was built and named to honor World War II veterans. 1950: Dwight D. Eisenhower received an honorary degree. The first Hofstra Shakespeare Festival was held. 1951: ROTC was introduced at Hofstra in January. Heger Hall was completed. Hofstra’s radio station debuted with the call letters WHCH. 1952: Jackie Robinson, former second baseman for the Brooklyn Dodgers, spoke at a brotherhood rally on campus. The Wing-Ding Campaign was held to raise funds for an addition to Memorial Hall.
1969: Abbie Hoffman and Allen Ginsberg spoke at a drug seminar in February. 1970: Hofstra established its School of Law. The first Earth Day was celebrated on campus. Hofstra’s first doctoral degree recipient, Lenore Sandel, earned her degree from the School of Education. Students attended a rally for Black Panthers founder Bobby Seale. 1971: Muhammad Ali spoke to student groups. Organizations such as the Organization of Black Collegians and the Student Senate demanded changes to the curriculum. The Allman Brothers Band played on campus. Edward Kennedy visited Hofstra. 1972: James H. Marshall was named president of Hofstra. The West End Theatre opened.
1973: Robert L. Payton became Hofstra’s president. Hofstra became a charter member of Phi Beta Kappa. The Hofstra Law Review began publication. HUG, which stood for Hofstra United Gays, was founded. 1974: The Gray Wig (an alumni theater group) was founded on May 21. The Playhouse was dedicated to former Hofstra President John Cranford Adams. 1975: James Taylor performed at Hofstra in May. 1976: James M. Shuart was appointed Hofstra’s seventh president. The first homecoming king was crowned. Jimmy Carter spoke on campus five days before being elected U.S. president. 1977: The Disabled Students Organization was founded. 1978: Honors Program was established. 1979: The Trotsky-Stalin Conference was held in February. WRHU aired its “Worldview Special” about Iran on November 23. Gittleson Hall was dedicated. 1980: Hofstra Hall Preservation Fund was created. The Unispan was dedicated to former Hofstra President Clifford Lee Lord. 1981: Betty Ford visited Hofstra on June 3. 1982: The first Hofstra Cultural Center presidential conference, Franklin Delano Roosevelt: The Man, The Myth, The Era, was held. 1983: The first issue of the student humor publication, Nonsense, was published. Hofstra’s radio station changed its name to WRHU. 1984: The first Stessin Prize for Outstanding Scholarly Publication was awarded. Hofstra hosted the International Games for the Disabled. The first Dutch Festival was held on Hofstra’s campus. 1985: Hofstra celebrated its 50th anniversary. The campus became a registered member of the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta. Rochelle Lowenfeld became Hofstra’s first female vice president. A tulip was named for Hofstra. 1986: Hofstra’s Television Institute was established. 1987: The Student Government Association welcomed its first AfricanAmerican president. 1988: “Upright Motive No. 9,” a Henry Moore sculpture, was installed on the South Campus. The Hofstra seal was updated to include both a lion and a lioness. 1989: The first “Hands Across Hofstra” took place. U.S. President Gerald Ford visited Hofstra. 1990: Professor Oscar Hijuelos won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for his book The Mambo Kings Play Songs of Love. First Axinn Library Lecture Series featured Hofstra alumnus George Vecsey. 1991: Princess Margriet of the Netherlands visited Hofstra, as did Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. Ann Mallouk was selected as the first woman chair of Hofstra’s Board of Trustees. 1992: Hofstra held its first Italian Festival.
1993: Hofstra students placed first in the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest. 1994: The School of Business was named for Hofstra alumnus Frank G. Zarb. 1995: Hofstra’s School of Communication was established. 1996: The School for University Studies was established. 1997: The Hofstra Cultural Center’s 10th presidential conference, George Bush: Leading in a New World, was held. Billy Joel received an honorary degree at spring commencement. 1998: The Howdy Myers Pavilion at Hofstra’s stadium was dedicated. Alumnus Robert O. Muller, recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize, visited the campus. 1999: The Hofstra Shakespeare Festival celebrated its 50th year. The Hofstra Arena was completed. The Chemistry/ Physics Building and C.V. Starr Hall were constructed. 2000: The Hofstra Labyrinth and Softball Stadium were completed. President Bill Clinton visited the campus in October, while First Lady Hillary Clinton visited in November as part of her senatorial campaign. 2001: Stuart Rabinowitz began his term as eighth president of Hofstra University. 2002: Hofstra sponsored a day of remembrance on the first anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Hagedorn Hall was dedicated. 2003: Pulitzer Prize winner and Hofstra alumnus Stephen Dunn returned to campus for a poetry reading. U.S. Senator and Hofstra alumnus Norman Coleman received an honorary degree. 2004: The “My Hofstra” portal was launched in September. Hofstra’s new logo was introduced. 2005: The Hofstra Cultural Center presented the 11th presidential conference, William Jefferson Clinton: The “New Democrat” From Hope. 2006: The New Academic Building was dedicated. The Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency and the Peter S. Kalikow Chair in Presidential Studies were established. 2007: The Hofstra cheerleaders placed first at the UCA National Competition. The Center for Civic Engagement debuted. Plans for a school of medicine in partnership with North Shore-LIJ Health System were announced. 2008: A presidential debate between then Senator Barack Obama and Senator John McCain was held at Hofstra on October 15. The Chemistry/ Physics Building was named for Hofstra Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Herman A. Berliner through a generous donation by trustee Alan J. Bernon ’76. 2009: CNN’s Anderson Cooper was a guest speaker and broadcast his evening program from outside Hofstra Hall on March 19. 2010: Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Medicine at Hofstra University announced that it began accepting applications for its inaugural class. Hofstra celebrates its 75th anniversary.
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