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The first light of human consciousness and the world’s first civilizations were in Africa. – John Henrik Clarke, historian
For more information, please contact: Veronica Lippencott, PhD Program Director Adjunct Associate Professor of Global Studies and Geography
Alumni from Hofstra’s Africana Studies program may find employment in:
Africana.Studies@hofstra.edu 210 Roosevelt Hall, South Campus 516-463-5594
• Communications and Media
hofstra.edu/africana-studies
• Education • Government Agencies • Law
Africana Studies at Hofstra @hofstraafricana
• Library Science • Management and Industry • Nonprofit/Advocacy • Public Health and Public Policy
Dr. Jonathan Lightfoot took his First-Year Connections class, “From Civil Rights to Black Lives Matter,” to see the Broadway show Hamilton.
Hofstra University is committed to extending equal opportunity to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, national or ethnic origin, physical or mental disability, marital or veteran status (characteristics collectively referred to as “Protected Characteristic”) 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. This statement of nondiscrimination is in compliance with Title VI and Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, the Age Discrimination Act, and other applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations relating to nondiscrimination (“Equal Opportunity Laws”). The Equal Rights and Opportunity Officer is the University’s official responsible for coordinating its overall adherence to Equal Opportunity Laws. Questions or concerns regarding any of these laws, other aspects of Hofstra’s Nondiscrimination Policy, or regarding Title IX as it relates to reports against employees or other nonstudents, should be directed to the Equal Rights and Opportunity Officer, who also serves as the Title IX Officer for Employee Matters, at HumanResources@Hofstra.edu, 516-463-6859, 205 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549. Studentrelated questions or concerns regarding Title IX should be directed to the Title IX Officer for Student Issues at StudentTitleIX@Hofstra.edu, 516-463-5841, 127 Wellness & Campus Living Center, Hempstead, NY 11549. For additional contacts and related policies and resources, see hofstra.edu/eoe. 92045:5/22
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