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- Friday, September 24, 2010
- Saturday, September 25th, 2010
- Sunday, September 26th, 2010
- Monday, September 27th, 2010
- Tuesday, September 28th, 2010
- Wednesday, September 29th, 2010
- Thursday, September 30th, 2010
- Friday, October 1st, 2010
- Coming Soon!
- Reminders
- Beyond Hofstra
- We're on Facebook Now!
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| DIAMOND
WEEKEND is HERE!!!! |
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FRIDAYS
at 4 are BACK!!! Join fellow students, alums, parents on
September 24th, 2010, at the Student Center Clock Tower from 4:00 -
6:00 p.m. to celebrate the start of the weekend! Music, Food and
Refreshments will be provided!!! For more information contact the
Dean of Students Office (516)463-6913.
Jimmy
Fallon Tickets
Tickets
sales are in the Mack Student Center atrium this Thursday and
Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
$5
for students with Hofstra I.D. and one guest ticket for
$35
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Friday,
September 24, 2010
Fridays
at 4 Return! 4:00 - 5:00p.m. Student Center Clock
Tower Alumni, parents and families are invited to join current
students as we revive a Hofstra tradition and celebrate the start
of the weekend. Music, food and refreshments provided.
Fall
Fitness Activities: TURBO KICK with Gina 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Diamond
Reception 6:00 - 8:30p.m. Main Dining Room, Sondra and
David S. Mack Student Center Enjoy the signature 75th
anniversary event that celebrates the University and the prominent
individuals in Hofstra's history. President Rabinowitz will welcome
students, families and alumni. For more information check
www.hofstra.edu/75.
Hofstra's
Got Talent Finale! 8:00 pm. John Cranford Adams
Playhouse Freshmen tried out during Orientation and then again
during welcome Week! Upperclassmen auditioned! And now we're down
to the Finale! Come support your favorite Hofstra Talent at the
Finale Show Diamond Weekend. For more information call (516)
463-6914
Karaoke
Fridays: Michael Jackson Night. 8:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m.
Netherlands North Cafe. Come enjoy free food, free fun, and
giveaways! If you have any questions, please contact OSLA at (516)
463-6914.
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Saturday,
September 25th, 2010
Hofstra
Cub Zone (Children ages 6-11) 9:50 - 11:45a.m.
Multipurpose Room, Mack Student Center. Siblings and young
relatives (ages 6-11) enjoy fun games and arts-and-crafts. Hofstra
mascots, Kate and Willie, visit! For more information check
www.hofstra.edu/75.
Parade
of Floats and Student Performances 11:00a.m. In Front of
Hofstra USA (Arriving at the Show Mobile between
11:30-11:45a.m. Show your Hofstra pride and join alumni and
families to watch the Parade of Floats. This year's theme is
"Hofstra through the Years". Students perform skits on their floats
outside of Hofstra USA.
Fall
Fitness Activities: TURBO KICK with Gina 12:00-1:00 p.m.
Fitness Center All activities will be held in the Fitness
Center. For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Live
at 75 Fall Festival 1:00 - 7:00p.m. Intramural
Fields Embark on a musical journey that begins at Doo Wop and
ends with Hip Hop. Concert line-up features Sha Na Na - Blue Oyster
Cult - Lisa Lisa- Public Enemy-Fountains of Wayne-Trey Songz
-Hosted by Adrienne Bailon and Special Guest DJ Envy. Enjoy food
stations, a beer garden, areas for alumni group, parents and
reunioners to gather, a children's area with games and activities,
and much more! For more information check
www.hofstra.edu/75.
Women's
Lacrosse: Hofstra To Host Second Annual Nick Colleluori Women's
Lacrosse Classic 1:15p.m. James M. Shuart Stadium
The tournament was the first of its kind on the women's side to
help raise funds and awareness for the HEADstrong Foundation and
blood cancer research. Participating in the tournament will be 15
teams: Hofstra, Adelphi, CW Post, Bentley, Iona, La Salle, Long
Island University, Stonehill, Temple, Connecticut, Massachusetts,
New Hampshire, Vermont and a pair of post-collegiate teams (New
York Athletic Club and Long Island Squids). To learn more about the
HEADstrong Foundation, please visit their website at:
www.HEADstrongfoundation.org.
Grucci
Fireworks Spectacular 8:00p.m. Intramural Fields
Celebrating Hofstra University's 75th Anniversary.
Free
Movie Series: Toy Story 3 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. Student
Center Theatre Come see the first free movie of the semester!
Win free giveaways and hide your identity like Iron Man by making
your very own super hero mask! Enter to win free concessions for
the year!
An
Evening of Comedy With Jimmy Fallon 9:00p.m. David S.
Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex The host of Late Night With
Jimmy Fallon and a former Saturday Night Live cast member will
perform live on campus! For more information check
www.hofstra.edu/75.
Midnight
Movie Series: Casablanca 11:59p.m. Student Center
Theatre Come experience the magic of the movies with
Entertainment Unlimited, The Division of Student Affairs and RSA.
Cntact hofstraentertainment@gmail.com.
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Sunday,
September 26th, 2010
Joseph
G. Astman International Concert Series: Latin and Lace
2:00 p.m. Monroe Lecture Center Theater A concert featuring
Latin jazz standards, big band and other Latin American classics.
Sponsored by the Hofstra Cultural Center. Contact: John Cranford
Adams Playhouse at (516) 463-6644.
Welcome
Weekend Catholic Family Mass 6:00p.m., Greenhouse (lower
level of Mack Student Center). Bring your whole family and your
friends, and join the Hofstra Catholic community for Sunday Mass.
All are welcome. Refreshments will be served after Mass.
Confessions are available before and after Mass. For more
information, contact Rosie Scavuzzo, Catholic Campus Minister, at
catholic@hofstra.edu or (516) 463-7210.
Fall
Fitness Activities: ZUMBA with Leah 6:00-7:00 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Free
Movie Series: Toy Story 3 7:00 and 9:30 p.m. Student
Center Theatre Come see the first free movie of the semester!
Win free giveaways and hide your identity like Iron Man by making
your very own super hero mask! Enter to win free concessions for
the year!
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Monday,
September 27th, 2010
Newman
Club Every Monday at 5:00 p.m. Student Center 141
141 The Newman Club is the Catholic student club at Hofstra.
Students in Newman Club build long‐lasting friendships, learn
and grow through prayer and worship, community service, mission
trips (international/local), recreational trips, retreats, sports
and shared meals. For more information, contact Rosie Scavuzzo,
Catholic Campus Minister, at catholic@hofstra.edu or (516)
463-7210.
Fall
Fitness Activities: TURBO KICK with Gina 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Fitness Center All activities will be held in the Fitness
Center. For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Fall
Fitness Activities: PILATES with Christine 6:30-7:30
p.m. Fitness Center For more information please and updates
view www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call
(516)463-6958
Fall
Fitness Activities: BODY SCULPT with Jean 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Fall
Fitness Activities: EPCI ABS with Jean 9:30-10:30 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
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Tuesday,
September 28th, 2010
Italian
American Experience Lecture: An Immigrant's Daughter Becomes an
Italophile. 7:00 - 9:00p.m. Leo A. Guthart Cultural
Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, First Floor.
The Hofstra Cultural Center presents the Fall 2010 Italian American
Experience Lecture Series: Women and Memory - Memoirs on Italy and
Italian America. The lecture on September 28 will be given by
Florence Gatto, an independent writer from Bellmore, NY, who is the
author of "The Scent of Jasmine: Vignettes From a Sicilian
Heritage." Other lectures in the series are September 21 and
November 2. Admission is free. For more information please contact
the Hofstra Cultural Center at (516) 463-5669 or the lecture series
website:
http://www.hofstra.edu/Community/culctr/culctr_events_italianamerican.html.
Fall
Fitness Activities: ZUMBA with Leah 7;00-8:00 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Fall
Fitness Activities: AIKIDO with Jay 9:00-10:00 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
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Wednesday,
September 29th, 2010
LGBTQ
History Month Opening Reception 11:15a.m. - 12:45p.m.
Plaza Rooms Middle and West, Mack Student Center. Join MISPO
for student speaker and keynote speaker Malcolm Lazin, founder of
the Equality Forum and National GLBT History Month and former
assistant U.S. attorney. During the program students will have an
opportunity to view the international LGBTQ icons for the month of
October as well as enjoy light food and refreshments. Contact:
Annick Aska at (516) 463-6796.
Zarb
School of Business Internship Orientation 11:15a.m. -
12:30p.m. 245 East Library Wing. This workshop provides
information about the benefits of an internship in the field of
business, the most suitable time to take part in an internship,
conducting a successful search, applying for an internship, and
gaining the most from the experience. Learn about important
resources to use in attaining an internship in fields such as
accounting, finance, information technology, management, and
marketing. Every Zarb School of Business major is strongly advised
to attend.
Kick-Off
Reception: 75 Acts of Kindness: What Will Your Heart Do?
4:00-5:30 p.m. Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, Axinn
Library, 10th Floor As Hofstra University commemorates its 75th
anniversary, the Offi ce of Student Leadership and Activities
invites all members of the University community to celebrate this
milestone with a commitment to service by participating in 75 Acts
of Kindness! Members of the Hofstra community and alumni are
challenged to make a difference in their respective communities. It
doesn't matter whether you volunteer fi ve hours or 25 hours, every
act of kindness counts! Please visit our Community Service Calendar
for updates (hofstra.edu/oslaservice). For more information call
(516)463-6914.
Faith
in God: Why Bother? Every Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. Student
Center 213. Every Wednesday we will talk about the hard
questions we all struggle with and wonder about, the important
consideration of virtue and morality, and why Christian teaching
about eternal life is important about how we live today. This Fall
we will be joined by Seminarian Dennis Anthony Suglia, veteran of
the Marine Corps and Corporate America who will be ordained as a
Priest in June. Come to meet new people, have some great discussion
and have some free pizza. For more information, contact Rosie
Scavuzzo, Catholic Campus Minister, at catholic@hofstra.edu or
(516) 463-7210.
Fall
Fitness Activities: TURBO KICK with Gina 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Fall
Fitness Activities: PILATES with Christine 6:30-7:30
p.m. Fitness Center For more information please and updates
view www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Fall
Fitness Activities: BODY SCULPT with Jean 8:30-9:30 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Fall
Fitness Activities: EPIC ABS with Jean 9:30-10:30 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Catholic
Mass Every Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. Greenhouse (lower
level of Mack Student Center). Take a breather from classes and
schoolwork and join the Hofstra Catholic community for mid-week
Mass. All are welcome. Confessions are available before and after
mass. For more information, contact Rosie Scavuzzo, Catholic Campus
Minister, at catholic@hofstra.edu or (516) 463-7210.
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Thursday,
September 30th, 2010
Film:
The Big Sleep - Kapow! Film Series 8:00 - 10:00p.m.Leo
A. Guthart Cultural Center Theater, Joan and Donald E. Axinn
Library, First Floor There will be a screening of "The Big
Sleep" as part of the Kapow! Film Series, in conjunction with the
Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library symposium, Kapow! From Pulp
Fiction to Google Books. The film will be followed by a discussion.
Admission is free. Other films in the series are "Danger: Diabolik"
on October 7 and "Metropolis (2001)" on October 14. For more
information, please contact the Axinn Library at (516)
463-5076.
Fall
Fitness Activities: ZUMBA with Leah 8:00-9:00 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Fall
Fitness Activities: AIKIDO with Jay 9:00-10:00 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Hofstra
Concerts: Coffeehouse Performance Series 8:00-11:00p.m.
Netherlands Café A series put on by Hofstra Concerts in order
to allow students and local musicians to show their talent! Poets,
Student Groups, Local bands, Comedy, Dance and so much MORE! Come
out to a show, they are FREE! For more information contact: Hofstra
Concerts, Room 212, Student Center or call
(516)463-6967.
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Friday,
October 1st, 2010
Fall
Fitness Activities: TURBO KICK with Gina 4:00-5:00 p.m.
Fitness Center For more information please and updates view
www.hofstra.edu/Recreation or call (516)463-6958
Hofstra
Volleyball Returns to Action vs. James Madison University
7:00p.mPhysical Education Building For more information,
contact the Hofstra box office at 516-HOF-TIXX (463-8499) or log on
to GoHofstra.com.
Karaoke
Fridays. 8:00 p.m.-12:00 p.m. Netherlands North
Cafe. Come enjoy free fun, and giveaways! If you have any
questions, please contact OSLA at (516) 463-6914.
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Coming
Soon!
Blue
Leadership Program Over the course of seven weeks, the Blue
Leadership Program prepares students to serve in significant campus
and community leadership roles, by providing in-depth leadership
training. Interactive workshops are presented by Student Affairs
administrators and/or guest speakers. Each two-hour workshop equips
students with leadership knowledge and tools to succeed as leaders
at Hofstra University and beyond. The leadership model for the
SERVICEday Series is based on a foundation of theories and
processes that cover 12 areas of leadership, including personal
development, purpose and vision, collaboration, and service.
Participation in the SERVICEday Series (5 hours) is also a
requirement. Applications are available in 260 Student Center. If
you have questions, please contact the Office of Student Leadership
and Activities at (516) 463-6914 or OSLA@hofstra.edu.
All
Blue workshops are held on Thursday.
- September
30, 6-8 p.m.
- October
7, 6-8 p.m.
- October
14, 6-8 p.m.
- October
21, 6-8 p.m.
- October
28, 6-8 p.m.
- November
4, 6-8 p.m.
- Retreat:
Saturday, October 9, 9 am-5 p.m
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Reminders
The
Hofstra Observatory Only open to students who are
enrolled in an astronomy course during their class time. The
only time that the observatory is open to the public is during
Hofstra University's "Stars on Sundays" series allows participants
to use telescopes for star-gazing while learning about the universe
from college astronomers. They are open to the public free of
charge. For more information: Department of Physics and Astronomy,
151 Hofstra University or call (516) 463-5582.
Ethics
and Human Values Series Events Throughout the Semester
Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m. Axinn Library, Lower Level Lounge
Look out for topics: Ethics On Campus, Social Responsibility And
Business, Human Values In The Pickup, Human Beings And Animals In
Community, A Citizen's Guide To Ethics And Sustainability, And Is
God Green? For more information contact: Prof. Kathleen Wallace,
the Philosophy Department at (516)463-5612.
75
Stories for 75 Years 9:00 a.m. - 4:00p.m. David
Filderman Gallery, Joan and Donald E. Axinn Library, Ninth Floor
(Thursday, September 23, 2010 through Friday, February 04, 2011
) In celebration of Hofstra University's 75th anniversary, this
exhibition, guest curated by Geri Solomon, assistant dean of
special collections and Hofstra University archivist, is drawn from
the University Archives collection, which focuses on the history of
the University, and highlights 75 stories from the University's
past. Through the use of photographs, original documents,
memorabilia and objects, the exhibition tells the stories of
William and Kate Hofstra, the University presidents, and Hofstra
students, faculty and staff. Included are anecdotes and
descriptions of events that many will have forgotten, such as: Who
were the founding sisters of Alpha Theta Beta? Who were James
Barnard, George Williams and Olive Plunkett? What was the concept
behind Aymar Embury's design of the campus? For current hours,
visit Hofstra.edu/Libraries/lib_hours.cfm
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or visit 260 Student Center.
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Beyond
Hofstra
Friday,
September 24th, 2010
Coney
island film festival: Sideshows by the Seashore
September 24 - September 26, 2010. 1208 Surf Ave at 12th St,
Brooklyn If Coney Island is fighting to retain its crusty,
freaky soul amid high-rise development and gentrification, the
Coney Island Film Fest is on the front lines. While the schedule is
still being assembled, three days of innovative shorts, campy
classic features and wild parties await, all at the heart of the
boardwalk. For more information, visit
coneyislandfilmfestival.com.
Saturday,
September 25th, 2010
Death
By Roo Roo: Your F'ed Up Family 9:00p.m. September 25 -
November 20, 2010 9:00p.m. Upright Citizens Brigade Theatre, 307 W
26th St between Eighth and Ninth Aves, Manhattan. The
improvisers in this late-night-friendly team play it fast and
loose, exploring a different family dysfunction-garnered from
audience interviews-each week. Admission $10. For more information:
phone: (212)366-9176 or check ucbtheatre.com.
Sunday,
September 26th, 2010
Final
Day of : Feast of San Gennaro September 16 - September
26, 2010. The Feast runs along Mulberry Street, between Canal
Street (on south) and Houston Street (on north). It takes place
east to west on Grand Street, between Mott and Baxter Street, and
east to west on Hester Street, between Mott and Baxter Streets.
Long known as one of New York's most beloved immigrant heritage
events-and featured in all three Godfather flicks-the Feast of San
Gennaro is a massive 11-day festival that regularly draws more than
a million fans and participants from around the world. One of
summer's final gatherings, the feast, in its 84th year in Little
Italy, honors the patron saint of Naples with traditional
processions, live music and a wide array of the very best Italian
food this side of the Atlantic. For more information, visit
sangennaro.org or call (212)768-9320.
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