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Hofstra University and the Center for Hearing Health in Mill Neck partnered to provide free hearing tests for students at Joseph A. McNeil Elementary School in Hempstead.
Hempstead Students Get Hearing Help Children at the Joseph A. McNeil Elementary School in Hempstead received free hearing tests from students in the Long Island AuD (Doctor of Audiology) Consortium, a part of Hofstra’s Department of Speech-LanguageHearing Sciences. Undetected hearing deficiencies in children can negatively affect their academic and social development, and many of the school’s 800 students were in need of the tests, according to school nurse Ezra Cooper. “There are so many stressors on our student population in their environment, so any extra stress in the classroom from a hearing deficiency needs to be identified and corrected,” Cooper said. “So when a professional group like this comes in, it helps a lot.”
Hofstra conducted the hearing tests in partnership with the Center for Hearing Health in Mill Neck, which provided a van with mobile hearing services that can do advanced diagnostic testing if a child does not pass an initial screening. The center is a training site for many audiology students, who participate in externship opportunities there. The hearing tests at the Hempstead school were part of the AuD program’s commitment to helping underserved communities, both locally and globally, said Dr. Ianthe Murad, the program’s clinical coordinator and adjunct assistant professor in the Department of SpeechLanguage-Hearing Sciences. The AuD students fundraised throughout the year to help cover the costs of the screenings, which were held on March 16 and 23.
Table of Contents Campus and Community News....................................... 1-5 Events................................................................................ 6-9 Lectures and Readings......................................................... 7 Theater, Dance, and Music.............................................. 8-9 Hofstra University Museum ..........................................10-11
Community Services and Programs .............................12-14 Hofstra Athletics .................................................................15 Festival .................................................................................15 Signature Event: Ta-Nehisi Coates .................... Back Cover
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY NEWS The 2018 Unispan Award honorees.
Honoring Local Leaders The 44th annual Hempstead for Hofstra/Hofstra for Hempstead Scholarship Dinner, held April 12, honored eight individuals with long records of community service. The annual event celebrates a tradition that began more than four decades ago when a group of volunteers met to raise funds for promising students from the Village of Hempstead to attend Hofstra University. Since its founding, hundreds of young men and women have benefited from these scholarships.
The evening included the annual presentation of the prestigious Unispan Award to individuals whose professional or personal lives have enriched the Hempstead community. The award is named for the original pedestrian bridge over Hempstead Turnpike that unites Hofstra’s north and south campuses, and symbolizes the close ties between the University and the Village of Hempstead. This year’s Unispan Award was presented to the following honorees: • Paul R. Delle ’80, ’87 – Hempstead Village Justice • Michael Higgins – Guidance Counselor, Hempstead High School • Michael Holley and Sheryl Roberts – Community Police Officers, Hempstead Police Department • Robert C. Jackson Jr. – President, Bojack40 • Soh Young Lee-Segredo – Bilingual Spanish Teacher, Hempstead Union Free School District • Valerie McFadden-Walker – Supervisor for Discipline/Teaching Assistant, Uniondale Union Free School District Additionally, Alan B. Hodish, Esq., of the Law Offices of Alan B. Hodish, received the Tyree Curry Lifetime Achievement Award. The award recognizes an individual for exceptional contributions, distinguished service, and spirit of volunteerism within the Hempstead community.
Mentoring State of Mind Hofstra University students volunteered as mentors for children at Barack Obama Elementary School in Hempstead, as part of the New York State Mentoring Program. Every Friday from October to May, the mentors worked one-on-one with students on team-building exercises, played board games, and discussed topics of interest to encourage healthy, open communication. “The Hofstra mentors were engaged, positive, and supportive, and the students were happy to see them arrive each week,” said Diane Urso, regional coordinator for the New York State Mentoring Program. “The team from Hofstra volunteered to work with students because they believed that they could help them grow, succeed, and thrive. They helped their mentees to be more confident and enabled them to better handle the many stressors of life/school.” A school faculty member is always present, and all mentors in the program attend a training session and have background checks. The New York State Mentoring Program was started in 1984 by Matilda Raffa Cuomo, at the request of her husband, then Gov. Mario Cuomo. The initiative was the nation’s first statewide school-based, one-to-one mentoring program aimed at preventing school dropout. The program ended in 1995, but was reinstated in 2015 by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, with his mother, Matilda Cuomo, once again at the helm. 2
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Teaming Up With the Community Members of Hofstra’s Department of Athletics participated in many hours of community service during the spring semester, serving at schools and soup kitchens and hosting events on campus. On March 2, 18 members of the field hockey team went to California Avenue Elementary School in Uniondale, where they read to students in several classrooms in honor of Dr. Seuss’ birthday. After each reading session, the studentathletes also worked with each class on Dr. Seuss activities, such as coloring and puzzles. The women’s basketball team, including nine studentathletes and members of the coaching staff, held a clinic at David Paterson Elementary School in Hempstead on April 27. About 75 boys and girls attended the clinic, where they practiced drills and stretching. The team also held a panel where they answered students’ questions about being a student-athlete.
Saving Mothers and Babies The Birth Justice Warriors gathered recently at Hofstra University for a training session.
A new initiative called the Birth Justice Warriors, a partnership between Hofstra University and the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center, aims to raise awareness of the dramatically high black infant and maternal mortality rates in Nassau County and advocate for better education and medical care. A black woman is almost four times more likely to die in childbirth than a white woman in the United States, and locally, in Nassau County, a baby born to a black mother is four times more likely to die before their first birthday than a baby born to a white mother, according to health statistics. “Most people would never think that such startling disparities happen in affluent areas such as Nassau County, and the lack of awareness harms the most vulnerable members of our communities – pregnant women and infants,” said Martine Hackett, PhD, assistant professor of health professions at Hofstra University, who co-directs Birth Justice Warriors with Nellie Taylor-Walthrust, ThD,
of the North Shore Child and Family Guidance Center. “This is now a watershed moment to address the inequities, particularly on a clinical level, by getting medical providers to offer respectful and culturally competent care for black women.” As part of the program, about 20 women from numerous communities, including Hempstead, Roosevelt, and Westbury-New Cassel, where birth disparity rates are particularly high, will volunteer their time to visit hospitals, churches, clinics, and other community spaces to educate young women about steps they can take to improve health outcomes for themselves and their babies, such as ensuring good nutrition and prenatal care. Sharelle Allen, who is training to be a doula, said she wanted to be part of the Birth Justice Warriors because of her own birthing experience. “I want to be sure women have the power, information, and resources to make informed decisions,” she said. “I want to be a resource in my communities – I live in Roosevelt and I work in Uniondale – and let women know they matter.” The initiative is funded by Hofstra’s National Center for Suburban Studies Diversity Grant as well as the March of Dimes. 3
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Promoting Good Health Hofstra’s annual National Public Health Week event series brings together faculty, local and national policy experts, health care professionals, community organizations, local residents, and students to learn about, discuss, and find solutions to critical health issues. During the event series this year, which took place from April 2 through 8, participants examined several contemporary public health issues, including using entrepreneurship to solve community health issues, improving the mind/body connection of those with autism, identifying the physical and emotional needs of transgender individuals, and understanding the rapid rise of mergers and partnerships in the U.S. health care industry. The event series also included a fitness challenge, an interactive exhibit on gun violence prevention, a student film competition on summer safety, a public health fair, and a panel on careers in public health. Over the past few years, hundreds of local high school students from Roosevelt, Uniondale, Westbury, and other towns have come to Hofstra to participate in the health fair, which offers exercise and food demonstrations, free dental and blood pressure screenings, and the opportunity to talk to representatives from local health organizations.
Local high scho ol students to ok part in a fun fit ness walk on their way to the pu blic health fair this year.
Career Boost With the help of Hofstra University students, the Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition (GUAAC) hosted the grand opening of a workforce development storefront on May 5 that will cater to the needs of Uniondale job seekers. Over the course of the spring semester, undergraduate students in Dr. Yvonne Teems’ Writing for Advocacy course helped create forms and flyers to help promote the site, and also organized and led a workshop where they provided instruction on searching for jobs online and writing resumes. “We’re hoping these efforts will make an impact in the lives of our residents and we’re grateful for the students’ help,” said Jeannine Maynard, GUAAC co-facilitator and community organizer. “They’ve brainstormed ideas, shown out-of-the-box thinking, were open to our feedback, and offered tons of manpower that has saved us so much time.” The Greater Uniondale Area Action Coalition is an umbrella group for 30 local organizations with a combined membership of over 30,000 individuals who engage in grassroots advocacy. It is also a community partner of Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement. For more information or an appointment, email GUAAC at info@uniondaleworkforce.org.
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Greater Uniond ale Area Actio n Coalition members and Hofstra Unive rsity students at th e grand open ing of the coalition’s wo rkforce center . Above, students help a young job se eker work on his resume.
CAMPUS AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Curb Appeal Hofstra’s second annual “Pride, Paint, and Plant” community service project recruited more than 150 student volunteers on April 14 to paint fences and plant flowers at the homes of 25 senior citizens living in the Hempstead and Uniondale neighborhoods surrounding Hofstra. The supplies used to freshen up the yards were donated by the University and local businesses.
Model Leaders Students from Uniondale High School, led by their teacher Charles Picone, a 2013 Hofstra University political science graduate, were among several hundred participants from more than a dozen high schools in this year’s Model UN program. The popular annual conference creates simulations that allow students to come together and discuss current global and political issues. In particular, students hone their debate skills as they gain knowledge about the international political agenda.
Inspiring Young Filmmakers More than 100 teens attended the inaugural Youth Film Day on campus March 3, where they explored film and television careers in directing, producing, editing, writing, and acting. The free all-day event was a partnership between Hofstra University and Gold Coast International Film Festival. Students in grades 7 to 12 participated in hands-on filmmaking workshops on cinematography, drones and sliders, script and film critique, sound design, special FX makeup, stunt coordination, and fight choreography, led by industry professionals, including Hofstra faculty and Gold Coast International Film Festival staff and board members. They also toured the fully HD-equipped learning environment of Hofstra’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication, and attended screenings and panels. Both Model UN and Youth Film Day are part of Hofstra’s Regional Scholars program. The initiative enables talented middle school and high school students to explore new academic interests with scholars and college students as mentors, to spend a day or two on a college campus, and to gain an understanding of what collegiate-level work entails. Other programs include Ladder to Leadership, High School Student Press Day, History Day, Ethics Bowl, Summer Science Research Program, and the Middle School Honors Band Festival.
For more information, visit hofstra.edu/regscholars. 5
EVENTS
Peter S. Kalikow School of Government, Public Policy and International Affairs Admission is free and open to the public. More information is available at hofstra.edu/events. Participants include Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency Director and Professor of Political Science Meena Bose; Kalikow Center Senior Presidential Fellows Gov. Howard B. Dean III and GOP strategist Edward J. Rollins; and invited guests. Tuesday, October 2 9:35-11 a.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater Axinn Library, First Floor South Campus Meena Bose
Howard B. Dean III
WHAT ARE SOME OF THE KEY ISSUES IN NEW YORK POLITICS TODAY? A CONVERSATION WITH SUFFOLK COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY TIMOTHY SINI For more information, please contact the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/kalikow.
Edward J. Rollins
Thursday, October 11, 9:35-11 a.m. and 11:10 a.m.-12:35 p.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
HOW DID THE 1968 ELECTIONS CHANGE AMERICAN POLITICS?: A 50-YEAR RETROSPECTIVE ON ELECTIONS AND FOREIGN POLICY The 1968 elections fundamentally shaped American politics, with highly contentious debates on domestic issues, civil rights, and foreign policy. Two panels address some of the major electoral and policy topics from that period, focusing on their current relevance. Thursday, November 15, 9:35-11 a.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
HOW WILL THE 2018 ELECTIONS INFLUENCE POLICYMAKING AND THE 2020 RACE FOR THE WHITE HOUSE? With narrow governing majorities in the House and Senate, the 2018 midterm elections will significantly influence prospects for policymaking in the 116th Congress and guide campaign narratives in the 2020 race for the White House. This panel examines election results and their consequences for executive-legislative cooperation as the next presidential election approaches.
Hofstra Cultural Center Programs Tuesday, September 25, 6 p.m. The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, South Campus
DRAMATIC PERFORMANCE: ACTUALLY At a raucous party during their freshman year at Princeton, Tom and Amber connect in ways that seem innocent enough at first. But as things progress, they find themselves in murky territory, with ramifications that could affect the rest of their lives. What actually happened between them? Tackling the highly charged topic of sexual consent, this hit production explores the intersection of gender and race on campus today, offering “a portrait of a generation” (The Boston Globe). Features a pre-show and post-show talkback. Wednesday, September 26, 2:55-4:20 p.m. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus
THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE In 1989, the rape and beating of a white female jogger in Central Park made international headlines. Many accounts reported the incident as an example of “wilding” – episodes of poor, minority youths roaming the streets looking for trouble. Police intent on immediate justice for the victim coerced five African-American and Latino boys to plead guilty. The teenage boys were quickly convicted and imprisoned. Natalie P. Byfield, PhD, who covered the case for the New York Daily News, revisits the story of the Central Park Five from her perspective as a black female reporter in the book Savage Portrayals. Tuesday, October 9, 6:30 p.m. Student Center Theater, Mack Student Center, North Campus
• FILM SCREENING: THE CENTRAL PARK FIVE (2012) Wednesday, October 17, 11:10 a.m.-12:40 p.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
LATIN AMERICAN AND CARIBBEAN STUDIES • PANEL DISCUSSION: In this panel discussion, Byfield illuminates (LACS) PROGRAM presents IMMIGRATION the race, class, and gender bias in the massive media coverage of the crime and the prosecution of the now-exonerated defendants. AND DEPORTATION Panel featuring Emily Ngara, director of the Deportation Defense Clinic at the Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra University; David Dyssegaard Kallick, deputy director and director of immigration research, Fiscal Policy Institute, New York City; and Saul Guerrera, organizer at Food Services Union Local 338. 6
Panelists: Natalie Byfield, PhD, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, St. John’s University; Tammy Gales, PhD, Associate Professor of Linguistics, Hofstra University; Eric Freedman, Siggi B. Wilzig Distinguished Professor of Constitutional Rights, Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Hofstra University
EVENTS
Lectures and Readings
15th Annual Great Writers, Great Readings Series, Fall 2018 Hofstra University’s English Department offers students a wealth of opportunities for the study of literature and creative writing. Undergraduate concentrations are available in English and American literature; creative writing; publishing; and children’s and young adult literature. The MFA in Creative Writing program allows students to concentrate in playwriting, fiction, poetry, or creative nonfiction. For more information, visit hofstra.edu/english or hofstra.edu/mfa. Admission to Great Writers, Great Readings events is free and open to the public. For more information, call the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/gwgr.
Gary Janetti Gary Janetti is a four-time Emmy-nominated TV writer and producer. He got his start writing on several network series before joining Fox’s Family Guy, where he was on the original writing staff and went on to pen many memorable episodes featuring Brian and Stewie. He then wrote on NBC’s Will & Grace, where he rose to executive producer and showrunner. Most recently, he created, served as executive producer, and wrote all episodes of the ITV/PBS series Vicious, starring Sir Ian McKellen. He graduated with a BA in liberal arts from Hofstra University. Monday, September 24, 6:30 p.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
Pamela Paul Pamela Paul is the editor of The New York Times Book Review and oversees books coverage at The New York Times. She is also the host of the weekly podcast Inside The New York Times Book Review. Her latest book is My Life With Bob: Flawed Heroine Keeps Book of Books, Plot Ensues. She is also the author of four other books: By the Book; Parenting, Inc.; Pornified; and The Starter Marriage and the Future of Matrimony. Prior to joining The New York Times, she was a contributor to Time magazine and The Economist. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, Slate, and Vogue. Wednesday, October 10, 6:30 p.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
photo by Earl Wilson, The New York Times
Daniel Mendelsohn Daniel Mendelsohn is an internationally best-selling author, award-winning critic and essayist, and columnist for Harper’s. He began his career in journalism in 1991, contributing to publications such as The Village Voice and The Nation while completing a PhD in classics at Princeton. Since then, his translations, reviews, and essays on books, movies, theater, and television have appeared regularly in numerous national publications, most frequently The New Yorker, The New York Review of Books, and The New York Times. Mendelsohn is the author of seven books. The Elusive Embrace (1999), a memoir of family history and sexual identity twined around meditations on classical texts, was a New York Times Notable Book of 1999 and a Los Angeles Times Best Book of the Year. His first collection of essays, How Beautiful It Is and How Easily It Can Be Broken (2008), was a Publishers Weekly Best photo by Matt Mendelsohn Book of the Year. His second collection, Waiting for the Barbarians: Essays From the Classics to Pop Culture (2012), was a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award in Criticism and runner-up for the PEN Art of the Essay Award. The Lost: A Search for Six of Six Million, the 2006 account of Mendelsohn’s search for information about six relatives who perished in the Holocaust, was a New York Times and international best-seller, and went on to win the National Books Critics Circle Award. Wednesday, November 14, 6:30 p.m. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Axinn Library, First Floor, South Campus
YEAR-ROUND PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH Hofstra offers hundreds of year-round classes and programs for students in grades K-12: • Hofstra Summer Camps • Saturday Classes for Young People • Precollegiate Career Discovery Institute • Spring Break Programs For complete program listings, visit ce.hofstra.edu/youth or call 516-463-7676. 7
Theater, Dance, and Music THEATER
For show dates and times and more information on the following performances and concerts, visit hofstra.edu/drama-dance, hofstra.edu/music, or hofstra.edu/culture. For tickets and information, unless otherwise noted, please contact the John Cranford Adams Playhouse Box Office at 516-463-6644, Monday-Friday, 11 a.m.-3:45 p.m., or visit hofstratickets.com. Tickets for all shows are on sale now. Unless a performance is sold out, tickets are also available for purchase at the door (by cash or check only) beginning at least 60 minutes before showtime.
TWO FREE TICKETS with current faculty/staff/student HofstraCard
Friday, October 5-Sunday, October 14
DREAM OF A COMMON LANGUAGE
Symposium on Wednesday, November 28, 11:30 a.m. Spiegel Theater, South Campus; free admission Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65)
By Heather McDonald; directed by Jennifer Hart This intriguing work was inspired by an actual incident: Women were banned from the artists’ dinner to plan the first impressionist painting exhibit in 1874, even though works by women were to be shown. In the play, the dinner is at the home of Victor, a successful artist, and Clovis, an artist who no longer paints. After helping with the preparations and being excluded from the dining room, Clovis devises a “women only” dinner to be held outdoors. Symposium on Wednesday, October 17, 11:30 a.m. Spiegel Theater, South Campus; free admission Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Friday, October 26-Sunday, November 4
INTO THE WOODS Music and lyrics by Stephen Sondheim Book by James Lapine; directed by Ilona Pierce Into the Woods weaves the classic stories of Little Red Riding Hood, Jack and the Beanstalk, Cinderella, and Rapunzel around the tale of a baker and his wife who learn that they are childless because of a witch’s curse. They all head into the woods to fulfill their wishes, but are they certain what they wish is what they want? Symposium on Wednesday, November 7, 11:30 a.m. Spiegel Theater, South Campus; free admission Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Friday, November 9-Sunday, November 18
WE ARE PUSSY RIOT, OR EVERYTHING IS P.R. By Barbara Hammond; directed by Mahayana Landowne In February 2012, five young women walked into a church in the center of Moscow and offered up a punk prayer: “Virgin Mary, chase Putin away!” The young activists, who call themselves Pussy Riot, played and shouted for exactly 48 seconds before being dragged out of the church by security guards and sent home. After posting the performance on YouTube, the girls were arrested, tried, and sent to labor camps for hooliganism and inciting religious hatred. But, the media couldn’t be quieted and turned Pussy Riot into the greatest piece of performance art in Russian history. This is their story.
DANCE
TWO FREE TICKETS with current faculty/staff/student HofstraCard
Thursday, November 29-Tuesday, December 2
FALL 2018 FACULTY DANCE CONCERT Performances feature new works by Hofstra faculty choreographers Rachel List, Catherine Murphy, and Karla Wolfangle, as well as by special guests William Isaac and Fredrick Earl Mosley. Adjunct Professor Pablo Ruvalcaba will restage Psalm, an iconic work by the master 20th-century choreographer José Limòn. Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Friday, December 7-Monday, December 10
STUDENT REP An exciting festival of student acting, directing, and dance, presented over four days. Location: Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box Theater Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus Free admission.
MUSIC
TWO FREE TICKETS with current faculty/staff/student HofstraCard
Sunday, September 16, 3 p.m.
THE AMERICAN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (ACE) ANNUAL GALA MUSIC PARTY Marilyn Lehman, director Location: Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 senior citizen (over 65)
For locations and directions to campus, visit hofstra.edu/theaterdirections. 8
Saturday, October 27, 2018, 7:30 p.m.
OCTUBA FEST Michael Salzman, director Hofstra’s annual autumn celebration of the tuba, featuring student and faculty solo performances and the Hofstra Tuba-Euphonium Ensemble. Don’t miss this Hofstra tradition. Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Free admission. Sunday, November 4, 3 p.m.
THE AMERICAN CHAMBER ENSEMBLE (ACE) CONCERT A Tribute to Debussy: 100 Years Later Marilyn Lehman, director Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Tickets: $20 general admission; $15 senior citizen (over 65) Friday, November 9, 8 p.m.
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Sunday, November 18, 1 p.m.
THE HOFSTRA BRASS ENSEMBLE Michael Salzman, director Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Free admission. Sunday, November 18, 7 p.m.
THE HOFSTRA JAZZ ENSEMBLE The Annual Peter B. Clark Memorial Scholarship Fund Concert – Jazz: Roots and Branches David Lalama, director Location: The Helene Fortunoff Theater, Monroe Lecture Center, California Avenue, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65)
THE HOFSTRA SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Adam Glaser, director Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65)
Friday, November 16, 7:30 p.m.
HOFSTRA CHORALE AND CHAMBER CHOIR David Fryling, director An eclectic selection of choral music presented in an exquisite acoustic space. Location: Cathedral of the Incarnation, 36 Cathedral Avenue, Garden City, NY Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65)
Saturday, November 17, 1 p.m.
THE HOFSTRA JAZZ COMBOS
Tuesday, December 4, 8 p.m.
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY CHOIR AND HOFSTRA CHAMBER ORCHESTRA Cindy Bell and Adam Glaser, directors An evening of traditional and contemporary music. Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65) Saturday, December 8, 8 p.m.
HOFSTRA WIND ENSEMBLE AND SYMPHONIC BAND Peter Loel Boonshaft and James McCrann, directors A program of traditional and contemporary works. Location: Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus Tickets: $10 general admission; $8 senior citizen (over 65)
Shawn Lovato, director Location: Room 010 Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall, South Campus Free admission. 9
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
Hofstra University Museum For more information on Hofstra University Museum exhibitions or programs or to register for a program, call 516-463-5672 (Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m.) or visit hofstra.edu/museum.
Museum Gallery Locations and Hours
Emily Lowe Gallery, Behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus Tuesday-Friday, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, noon-4 p.m. Galleries are closed on major holidays, and during Hofstra University recesses and exhibition installations. (Note: Emily Lowe Gallery will be closed for installation August 18-September 3, 2018.)
EXHIBITIONS DAVID FILDERMAN GALLERY
Conrad Felixmüller (German, 1897-1977), The Happy Marriage/The Married Couple in Winter (Glüchkliche Ehe Iv/Ehepaar Im Winter), 1919, oil on canvas, 26 x 22 1/8 in., Hofstra University Museum Collections, gift of Mr. and Mrs. Alexander Rittmaster, HU78.28, © 2108 Artists Rights Society (ARS), New York/VG Bild-Kunst, Bonn
Hidden in Sight: Photographing Incarceration Tuesday, August 14, 2018-Sunday, March 10, 2019 Danny Lyon (American, born 1942), The line, 1968, 2011, gelatin silver print, 11 x 14 in., Hofstra University Museum Collections, gift of Peter and Susan Chatzky, HU2016.87, © Danny Lyon, New York & Magnum Photos, New York
EMILY LOWE GALLERY
Changing Perceptions: World War I and the Visual Arts Tuesday, September 4Friday, December 14, 2018 World War I changed the perception of war from a heroic and romanticized point of view to the horrific reality of combat. The perception of what art was and could be was also transformed. This exhibition provides a glimpse into the artistic worlds of France, Germany, and Russia following World War I and examines a selection of the vast activities happening in the visual arts during that time period. The exhibition highlights permanent collection works, including paintings, prints, and photographs, along with works of art loaned from other museums and galleries. This exhibition is offered in association with the Artistic Expressions and The Great War: A Hundred Years On conference to be held at Hofstra University on November 7-9, 2018. Funding has been provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Thursday, September 27, 4-6 p.m. Emily Lowe Gallery Exhibition Reception with remarks by Sally D. Charnow, PhD, professor of history, Hofstra University Light refreshments will be served. • Free admission. Advance registration is required.
The United States has the highest rate of incarceration of any country in the world, with over 2 million people currently imprisoned. This exhibition features photographs spanning more than 50 years by three artists, Danny Lyon (American, born 1942), Jessica Earnshaw (Canadian, born 1983), and Isadora Kosofsky (American, born 1993), highlighting the varied critical issues within the prison system in America. Funding has been provided by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature. Thursday, September 13, 2018, 4-6 p.m. David Filderman Gallery Exhibition Reception with remarks by Liena Gurevich, PhD, associate professor of sociology and director of criminology, Hofstra University Light refreshments will be served. • Free admission. Advance registration is required.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS
Advance registration is required for all programs. To register or for more information, call the Hofstra University Museum at 516-463-5672. Fee: $7 general admission; $5 senior citizen (65+). Free admission for Museum members and Hofstra students/faculty/staff/PEIR members with valid HofstraCard. Unless otherwise noted, all programs are held in the Emily Lowe Gallery. 10
Wednesday, October 24, 4-5:30 p.m.
Hidden in Sight: Voices Unheard Location: David Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor, South Campus This interactive, immersive program will be a profoundly moving experience as it will encourage people to think about the harsh realities of incarceration and talk about how communities can address the problem. Free and open to the public.
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY MUSEUM
FAMILY PROGRAMMING
For 5- to 10-Year-Olds (with an adult companion)
For 5- to 12-Year-Olds (with an adult companion)
ARTful Adventures
Family Art Exploration Activities
Second Saturday of each month September through December • 11:30 a.m.*-1 p.m. All sessions meet at the Emily Lowe Gallery.
“Let’s Explore” Backpacks**
*Check-in: 11:15 a.m.
FALL SESSIONS: September 8 • Create With Clay! October 13 • Keep Dreaming! November 10 • Play Like Picasso! December 8 • Art From the Heart! Look, listen, and do together! Bring your child to the Museum to look at and discuss art and then engage in a hands-on art project. Led by Hofstra University Museum educators, each month’s ARTful adventure focuses on a specific theme to explore and be inspired by. Stay after the program to explore the Museum galleries on your own or with new acquaintances, or further your ARTful adventure with “Let’s Explore” Backpacks or The Great Art Caper (see “Family Art Exploration Activities” at right). Purchase snacks or lunch on campus, or bring your own. Advance registration is required. Strollers are not permitted. Fee: $7 per child per session when prepaid ($9 when paid day of the program). Admission is free for adult companions and children of Museum members, and Hofstra students/faculty/staff/PEIR members with valid HofstraCard.
The Museum’s distinct “Let’s Explore” Backpacks offer activity-filled ways for children and their adult companions to explore the outdoor sculpture collection on the University’s beautiful campus. Children then create their own works of art to take home. Various backpack themes are available. Funding support has been provided by Bethpage Federal Credit Union.
The Great Art Caper** Children and their adult companions uncover clues to help solve an Art Caper mystery in the outdoor sculpture collection on Hofstra University’s South Campus. Children become detectives and have fun while discovering more about these works. **Pick up all backpack and caper activity materials at the Emily Lowe Gallery during open hours yearround until 3 p.m. Return all backpacks by 4 p.m. and keep your completed works of art. All backpack and caper activities are FREE!
Hofstra University Museum exhibitions and programs are made possible with funding from Bethpage Federal Credit Union and the New York State Council on the Arts, with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
PUBLIC PROGRAMS continued Thursday, November 1, 4-6 p.m. • Hidden in Sight: A Community Conversation Location: Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus Participate in a conversation that addresses the acute “school-to-prison pipeline” phenomenon, how it affects our society, and what can be done to address this national trend in which students of color are disproportionately criminalized through the education system. Facilitator SM Rodriguez, PhD, assistant professor of criminology, Department of Sociology, Hofstra University, will be joined by other experts in the field. Free and open to the public. Thursday, November 8, 4-5:30 p.m. • Dance After World War I: A Structured Improv Response Location: Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Taking their cue from visual works of art born out of the creative climate of World War I and its aftermath, Hofstra University dancers captivate viewers with their unscripted responses to some of the many themes in the exhibition Changing Perceptions: World War I and the Visual Arts. Thursday, December 6, 4-5:30 p.m. • Changing Perceptions: Curator’s Conversation Location: Emily Lowe Gallery, behind Emily Lowe Hall, South Campus Join Karen T. Albert, deputy director and chief curator of the Hofstra University Museum, for an insightful conversation about the works of art in the exhibition Changing Perceptions: World War I and the Visual Arts. Learn more about what went into developing this exhibition, from shaping the concept to selecting the works of art and then discussing the many-layered topics surrounding the Great War. 11
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center The Joan and Arnold Saltzman Community Services Center provides services to the community at large and Hofstra employees, while supporting high-quality educational and practical experiences for Hofstra students. The Saltzman Center unites the services of several facilities on the Hofstra campus. For more information on the Saltzman Center, call 516-463-5660.
Counseling and Mental Health Professions Clinic: This clinic offers individual, couples, and family counseling; rehabilitation counseling; and creative arts therapy, which uses art media, the creative process, and the resulting artwork to explore feelings, reconcile emotional conflicts, and foster self-awareness. The clinic also offers psychoeducational groups focusing on issues such as the impact of divorce on adults and children, parenting skills, self-esteem, and caring for caregivers. It also provides vocational assessments and counseling for people in transition and/or with special needs. The clinic staff is available to provide on-site workshops for schools and community service agencies. Fall 2018 registration is currently underway for groups such as: • Teen Talk and Tween Talk • Divorce Support • Children’s Self-Esteem • Care for Caregivers • Effective Parenting Psychological Evaluation and Research Clinic: This clinic houses several smaller clinics that counsel patients in the treatment of phobias such as flying and public speaking, diagnosis of and treatment for autism spectrum disorders, and child and parent psychotherapy. Reading/Writing Learning Clinic: This clinic is dedicated to providing literacy support to children and youth in a safe and supportive environment. Each class incorporates students’ experiences with literacy in innovative ways to help them develop their strengths and identities as readers and writers. The clinic is committed to valuing students’ linguistic and cultural lives, which allows them to take risks and gain confidence as they move toward developing mature control of literacy skills. All classes are taught by New York state-certified teachers. Personalized consultations offer parents straightforward advice about how to support their child’s literacy growth. Individual or small group instruction is available. Evaluations are conducted by appointment only. Please call 516-463-5805 for more information. 12
Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic: This clinic offers diagnostic and treatment services for children and adults for a variety of communication disorders, including language, articulation and voice therapy, treatment of stuttering, myofunctional disorders, and cognitive communication disorders. Audiological services include evaluations, hearing aid fitting and dispensing, central auditory processing evaluations, and aural rehabilitation. Specialty clinics for toddlers and people with aphasia, as well as language-literacy support programs at a local elementary school, are ongoing. Social-communication groups for people with dementia are held at community skilled nursing facilities. Services for foreign accent modification and social pragmatic language groups are also available. All clinical services are supervised by professional speech-language pathologists and audiologists who hold certification from the American SpeechLanguage-Hearing Association. The cost of services offered by the Saltzman Center clinics is a fraction of the cost of private treatment. Diane Lindner-Goldberg Child Care Institute (CCI): New York state-licensed and accredited by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC), CCI offers a year-round, full-day early childhood educational program for infants to 5-year-olds, providing opportunities for age-appropriate, hands-on, and integrated learning. Two-, threeand five-day programs are available for toddlers and preschoolers. Staff-to-child ratios exceed those required by New York state licensing and NAEYC standards for excellence in care. CCI has been designated a 2016-2019 Breastfeeding-Friendly Child Care Center by the New York State Department of Health’s Child and Adult Care Food Program. Families may be eligible for subsidized child care through the Nassau County Department of Social Services Day Care Unit. Private scholarships may be available for families meeting eligibility guidelines. Active-duty military families may also be eligible for subsidy through U.S. General Services Administration or Child Care Aware of America. Please call 516-463-5194 for more information. CCI is open Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Hofstra Maurice A. Deane School of Law Clinics The Maurice A. Deane School of Law Clinical Studies Program has 11 clinics: Asylum Clinic; Community & Economic Development Clinic; Criminal Justice Clinic; Deportation Defense Clinic; Entrepreneurship and Intellectual Property Clinic; Federal Tax Clinic; Immigration Clinic; Juvenile Justice Clinic; Law Reform Advocacy Clinic; Robert W. Entenmann Veterans Law Clinic; and Youth Advocacy Clinic. These clinics offer free legal assistance. Potential clients must meet certain financial eligibility requirements. For more information on the requirements and the specific types of cases handled by the clinics, call 516-463-5934.
Hofstra Law will host a free Veterans Legal Clinic in November 2018. The clinic is open to all veterans and offers a free consultation with attorneys who specialize in VA benefits and claims, family law, Social Security disability, employment, USERRA, housing, bankruptcy, debtor/creditor matters, landlordtenant disputes, elder law, tax, wills, estates, Medicare and Medicaid, and more. This is the ninth one-day clinic organized by the Veterans Legal Assistance Project (VLAP). To date, VLAP has provided more than 200 military veterans with free legal services. More than 30 Hofstra Law students assist attorneys during each clinic.
Free Legal Clinic for Veterans
Date: Sunday, November 4 Time: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Appointments are required. Location: Maurice A. Deane School of Law, Second Floor Atrium, South Campus For information or to schedule an appointment, email VLAP@hofstra.edu or call 516-463-7302.
Making a Difference for LI Immigrants In its first year of operation, the Hofstra Law Deportation Defense Clinic (DDC) has already made great strides in serving immigrant communities on Long Island through a combination of representation, law reform, and community outreach and collaboration. With its launch in June 2017, the DDC immediately began assisting underserved clients with immigration needs, providing services as of early this year to 46 individuals, representing 17 clients on a variety of matters, and consulting with 29 on their immigration situation. The DDC has received referrals from and collaborated with several organizations on Long Island, including the Legal Aid Societies of Nassau and Suffolk counties, LatinoJustice PRLDEF, CARECEN, Make the Road New York, Empire Justice Center, and Pan American Administrative Service. The assistance offered by the DDC covers legal needs such as challenges to detention, bond hearings, efforts to reopen final removal orders, motions to suppress evidence obtained in violation of constitutional rights, and affirmative immigration applications. The DDC has secured the release of three detained clients, and student attorneys successfully argued a bond case for a detained client. The clinic has also developed impact litigation to affect broader immigration policy and practice, launching a firstof-its-kind suit in New York state that challenges the use of Immigration and Customs Enforcement detainers by local law enforcement. The first law clinic of its kind on Long Island, the Deportation Defense Clinic has collaborated with four other existing Hofstra clinics – Asylum, Criminal Justice, Law Reform Advocacy, and Youth Advocacy – and has cocounseled on cases with the New York Immigrant Family Unity Project and CARECEN-NY. For more information, call 516-463-5934. 13
COMMUNITY SERVICES AND PROGRAMS
Scott Skodnek Business Development Center (BDC) PROGRAMS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES The Scott Skodnek Business Development Center (BDC) offers programs and services to promote economic development and job creation for the Hofstra community, Long Island, and the region. The BDC’s focus is on providing resources, training, and development for businesses, including the Entrepreneurial Assistance Program (EAP) sponsored by a grant from Empire State Development. The 60-hour training program provides participants with “nuts and bolts” skills to start and expand businesses, determine the feasibility of a venture, and develop a business plan. Capital One Bank sponsors a Business Plan Competition awarding cash prizes ranging from $1,000 to $2,500 to participants submitting a winning plan for business ideas. The program is offered twice a year beginning in March and October. The BDC provides assistance completing, submitting, and expediting the processing of applications for New York state Minority/Women-Owned Business Enterprise (M/WBE) Certification. Receiving M/WBE certification can increase procurement and contract opportunities with state agencies. If you are a minority or a woman who owns a business that has been in operation for at least one year, you may qualify to apply for M/WBE certification.
Operation Downtown, a series of free seminars sponsored by Flushing Bank, provides opportunities for small business persons to learn skills to enhance business development. Topics are presented by A free Operatio business experts and are n Downtown se minar, “Develop Succ essful Social M designed for attendees to edia Strategies,” sp onsored by th learn skills they can implement e BDC and Flushing Bank , was held April 11, 2018. for immediate results. The Pictured from left to right: M ark Lesko, VP for Econom most recent seminar, Develop ic Developmen t, Hofstra Unive rsity; EAP parti Successful Social Media cipants Wendy Woodw ard and Sharra Strategies – presented by n C. Murphy; Steven Glass, senior VP, Flus hing Bank; marketing expert Mitch speaker Mitch Tobol; EAP pa rticipants Michelle Edwa Tobol, partner at CGT rds, Yessie Sahe ed (seated), Ac qu lla Bailey, Nicole Marketing – was held on Balbone, and Lakisha Taylor. April 11 and focused on how to develop the latest social media strategies and understand how Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Pinterest are changing to improve results.
Beginner and Advanced QuickBooks Certificate Programs and social media workshops focusing on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter will also be offered in the fall and winter.
Tuesday, October 30, 8 a.m.-8 p.m.
COMMUNITY BLOOD DRIVE Multipurpose Room, Mack Student Center, North Campus
For information on BDC programs, visit hofstra.edu/bdc or call 516-463-7214.
Community members are invited to join Hofstra students, staff, and faculty in giving the gift of life at the fall blood drive. All donations benefit the New York Blood Center.
September 11, 2018, 6-7 p.m. Information Session: Entrepreneurial Assistance Program • FREE
Almost 2,000 men, women, and children in the regional area need blood transfusions every day. Since blood can be preserved for only 42 days, area hospitals continually face high demands to replenish supplies, especially as we head into the harsh winter months. One pint of blood is separated into components that can save several lives.
October 1-December 5, 2018, 6-9 p.m. Entrepreneurial Assistance Program • $495
Walk-ins are welcome, or donor appointments can be made by emailing Elizabeth Lorentzen at Elizabeth.Lorentzen@hofstra.edu. A valid photo ID is required.
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Upcoming BDC Events
October 25, 2018, 8-10 a.m. Operation Downtown Seminar • FREE November 2018 Social Media Workshop Series • $100 each/$270 for series of three January 2019 Beginner QuickBooks Certificate Program • $300 February 2019 Advanced QuickBooks Certificate Program • $300
HOFSTRA ATHLETICS
HOFSTRA ATHLETICS Home Game Schedules FIELD HOCKEY Hofstra Field Hockey Stadium, North Campus
MEN’S SOCCER Hofstra Soccer Stadium, North Campus
Sun., Sept. 9 Wed., Sept. 12 Fri., Sept. 21 Sun., Sept. 23 Sun., Sept. 30 Fri., Oct. 5 Sun., Oct. 14 Fri., Oct. 19
Sun., Sept. 9 Tues., Sept. 18 Wed., Sept. 26 Sat., Sept. 29 Sat., Oct. 13 Sat., Oct 27
vs. Bryant vs. Fairfield vs. Rider vs. Lock Haven vs. William & Mary vs. Northeastern vs. LIU Brooklyn vs. James Madison
2 p.m. 3 p.m. 3 p.m. Noon Noon 3 p.m. Noon 3 p.m.
vs. Dartmouth vs. Columbia vs. Seton Hall vs. Elon vs. William & Mary vs. Towson vs. James Madison vs. Charleston vs. UNCW vs. Delaware vs. Delaware
Fri.-Sun., Sept. 21-23 6 p.m. 10:30 a.m. 6 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 3 p.m. 1 p.m.
vs. Stony Brook vs. Towson vs. Delaware vs. Northeastern vs. William & Mary vs. Charleston
Hofstra Pride Fall Invitational – All Day
WOMEN’S TENNIS Outdoor Tennis Center, North Campus Fri.-Sun., Sept. 28-30 Fri., Oct. 5
Hofstra Pride Fall Invitational – All Day vs. NYIT 3 p.m.
ONE FREE ADMISSION to a men’s or women’s soccer home game listed on this page, upon presentation of this coupon.
WOMEN’S SOCCER Hofstra Soccer Stadium, North Campus Sun., Sept. 16 Thur., Sept. 20 Thur., Sept. 27 Thur., Oct. 4 Sun., Oct. 7 Sun., Oct. 21
1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7:30 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m.
MEN’S TENNIS Outdoor Tennis Center, North Campus
VOLLEYBALL David S. Mack Physical Education Center, North Campus Fri., Sept. 14 Sat., Sept. 15 Sat., Sept. 15 Fri., Sept. 28 Sun., Sept. 30 Fri., Oct. 19 Sun., Oct. 21 Thur., Nov. 1 Sat., Nov. 3 Sun., Nov. 4 Sun., Nov. 11
vs. Harvard vs. Dartmouth vs. Drexel vs. William & Mary vs. James Madison vs. Charleston
. 1 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 7 p.m. 1 p.m. 1 p.m.
Home game schedules are subject to change. For tickets and more information, call 516-463-TIXX or visit gohofstra.com.
FESTIVAL
Sunday, September 16, 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
HOFSTRA UNIVERSITY’S 26TH ANNUAL ITALIAN FESTIVAL For information and admission fees, please call Hofstra’s Festival Hotline at 516-463-6582 or visit hofstra.edu/festivals.
South Campus – outdoors, rain or shine Celebrate Italy’s cultural and culinary influence on America at one of the largest and most beautiful outdoor festivals on Long Island! Hofstra’s Italian Festival is a popular Long Island tradition that features a full itinerary of crafts, live entertainment, children’s activities, and food.
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Thursday, September 20, 11 a.m. Toni and Martin Sosnoff Theater, John Cranford Adams Playhouse, South Campus
SIGNATURE EVENT: TA-NEHISI COATES Ta-Nehisi Coates is a former national correspondent for The Atlantic. His book Between the World and Me won the National Book Award in 2015. Coates is a recipient of a MacArthur Fellowship. Since 2016, he has written Marvel’s The Black Panther comic book.
photo by Nina Subin
For more information, call the Hofstra Cultural Center at 516-463-5669 or visit hofstra.edu/culture.
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