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  1. Admission Tour

    Join our Pride Guides, as they show you the sights.

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    1. Hofstra University

      A walk around campus will tell you a lot about what Hofstra has to offer you, but until you can get here, join our Pride Guides, as they show you the sights.

    2. Memorial Hall - Graduate Admission

      Memorial Hall contains three services that Hofstra students will use on a regular basis.  Those are Student Financial Services, The Center for University Advisement, and Bits ‘n Bytes, one of our 19+ campus eateries.

       

      Every student at Hofstra is assigned an Advisement Dean and a Student Financial Services Counselor, both found in Memorial.  SFS will help students with all of the scholarships, grants, and loans they receive. The Advisement Deans will help students create a plan for graduation and make sure they are staying on track with their classes and credits.

       

      The newly renovated Bits ‘n Bytes contains a made to order burger and salad station, a pizza and pasta station, a fresh panini station, and a Red Mango frozen yogurt station.  Bits ‘n Bytes also brews and serves fresh coffee and tea.

       

      The meal plan at Hofstra works like a debit system. Instead of having swiping for a certain number of meals per week, each item purchased has its own cost.  This allows for much more freedom during the dining experience at Hofstra.

       

       

       

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      Named to honor World War II veterans, the building was designed by Embury. In 1952 Hofstra students sponsored Operation Wing Ding to raise money to add a new wing to Memorial Hall for student dining and meeting space. Memorial Hall is home to Bits & Bytes, The Center for University Advisement , Academic Records, The Office of Graduate Admissions, Services for Students with Disabilities, and Student Financial Services.

    3. Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall

      The Joseph G. Shapiro Family Hall (formerly New Academic Building) is shared by the music department and the drama department, as well as containing some offices for the history and journalism departments.



      The Hofstra Music Department offers degrees in Music Performance, Education, Composition, History, Merchandising, and Jazz and Commercial Music.  Their diverse faculty includes Emmy winning composers, world-renowned conductors, musicians performing at the highest professional caliber in the world’s biggest venues, and leaders in the fields of music education, electronic music, and world music.


       


      The basement of Shapiro Family Hall contains two of the music department’s rehearsal spaces, a large ensemble space that can hold a group of 100+, and a smaller space ideal for groups anywhere from four to twenty musicians.  Both spaces are acoustically engineered to offer the best rehearsal possible.


       


      The second floor of Shapiro Family Hall houses the drama department’s Joan and Donald Schaeffer Black Box theatre.  This space offers state of the art technology in an intimate setting between the performer and the audience.  Features include a customizable lighting grid and catwalk and a seating plan that can change depending on the desire of the production staff.


       


      ABOUT THE BUILDING


      Home to Presidential Studies, Nassau News, and the Department of History, this modern building, which opened in 2005, provides state-of-the-art rehearsal and performance space for our music and drama students


    4. Adams Playhouse

      The John Cranford Adams Playhouse was constructed with the Globe Theatre in mind and is capable of holding a scale model of The Globe Theatre’s stage.  Hofstra’s Shakespeare Festival started in 1950 and bring a different Shakespeare play to life each year.

      Hofstra’s music, drama, and dance departments holds numerous performances in the playhouse, including concerts by the Symphonic Band and Wind Ensemble, the Symphony Orchestra, and the annual fully staged opera put on by the Hofstra Opera Theatre.  Hofstra is the only university on Long Island to put on a fully staged production of an opera.

      The playhouse holds 1100 people in its audience, 800 in the orchestra seats and 300 in the mezzanine balcony.

      Some of the biggest music acts have performed in concerts put on just for Hofstra students, all taking place in the playhouse.  These acts include The Gym Class Heroes, Maroon 5, Say Anything, and The Roots.

       

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      John Cranford Adams Playhouse is 40,504 square feet and houses a complete stage with its own box office as well as offices for the drama and dance departments. The structure was designed by Aymar Embury who also did the early alterations in 1961-1963. In 1974 the building was dedicated to Hofstra President John Cranford Adams.

    5. Maurice A. Deane School of Law

      The Maurice A. Deane School of Law was founded in 1970 and has evolved its curriculum every year to keep up with the changing precedents in the field of law.

      The School of Law offers both a J.D. degree as well as an LL.M. program in family law.  They also offer joint degrees including a J.D./M.S. in Taxation, a J.D./M.B.A. with the Zarb School of Business, and a J.D./M.A. with the sociology department.

       

      The LEAP program is a 6 year program offered to undergraduates looking to attend The Maurice A. Deane School of Law.  It allows students to do three years of undergraduate classes and three years in law school, decreasing the required time to obtain a law degree  by one year. 

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      The Maurice A. Deane School of Law was built in three stages with Louis Jensen as the architect. The Law Library Extension was completed in 1990 and was designed by Angelo F. Corva. The Barbara and Maurice A. Deane Law Library was dedicated in 1998.

    6. Calkins Hall

      Calkins Hall is home to the Fine Arts, Comparative Literature and Foreign Language departments.

       

      The fine arts facilities include student studio space and gallery displays, a state of the art graphic design lab, and a newly renovated ceramics studio.

       

      Calkins Hall, when it was first built, was originally a gymnasium and still houses one dance studio.

       

      The language-learning lab offers computer aided learning systems, access to original foreign films, and tools for ESL students.

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      Calkins Hall's current academic uses include the Fine Arts, Art History, Comparative Arts and Culture, Comparative Literature and Languages, and Romance Languages and Literatures departments. On the first floor there is a computer lab and the Alex Rosenberg Gallery (dedicated on May 12, 1995) displays student artwork and pottery. The buildings' square footage is 56,504 and was designed by Aymar Embury with later alterations by Louis Jensen. Formerly used as the gymnasium, this building was named for the first President of Hofstra, Truesdel Peck Calkins.

    7. C.V. Starr Hall

      Frank G. Zarb School of Business

       

      C.V. Starr is the home of the Frank G. Zarb school of Business. The School of Business is comprised of five departments including: Accounting, Taxation and Legal Studies in Business; Finance, Information Systems and Business Analytics; Management, Entrepreneurship and General Business; and Marketing and International Business.

       

      C.V. Starr offers the Martin B. Greenberg Trading Room, equipped with 34 Bloomberg Professional terminals. This trading room is one of the largest academic trading rooms in the nation, identical to those used by leading financial institutions. The facility provides Zarb faculty and students the ability to access and analyze a vast array of financial and economic data, apply analytical methods, conduct interactive trading simulations, and develop contemporary financial models. The structure and schedule of the facility is tied to courses, competitions and research projects in corporate finance, investments, risk management, quantitative finance and trading.

    8. James M Shuart Stadium

      Originally named Hofstra Stadium, James M. Shuart Stadium was opened in 1963 and expanded on 1996.

      The stadium now holds 13,000 spectators after its renovation in 1996.

      Shuart Stadium is home to the Pride Men's and Women's Lacrosse teams... The Division I men’s and women’s teams are highly ranked in the NCAA.

       

      ABOUT THIS BUILDING

      The stadium was designed by Louis Jensen. The first installation of Astroturf took place on November of 1968. When the stadium  was renovated in 1996, it had 15,000 stadium seats, new entrances, a visiting team locker room, a new two-level press box, VIP boxes, and a network-quality lighting system for broadcasts. The stadium design is U-shaped with a brick construction facade.

    9. Public Safety and Information Center

      Public Safety is in charge of the well-being of every Hofstra student, faculty member, and staff worker. They ensure this safety using trained professionals on foot, bicycle, and motor vehicle patrols.

      Public Safety runs a shuttle system called the Hofstra Shuttle. Not only will the Hofstra Shuttle take you around campus, it will also take students to the train stations. There is also an entertainment shuttle that will take students to The Roosevelt Field  Mall, Target, Stop and Shop, The Westbury Commons, and the movie theater on the weekends and Wednesday nights. Hofstra has recently added the night shuttle for the areas surrounding the university.

      Hofstra employs the Blue Light system around campus to ensure the safety of its students. At any time on campus students will be able to see a blue light terminal around campus. If a student pushes one of the Blue Lights a public safety response team will be at that location in under 60 seconds.

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      Designed by Louis Jensen and originally used  as the Computer Center, it is now used by the Department of Public Safety.

    10. Axinn Library

      Hofstra’s 11 story Axinn Library is the university's main library. The ninth  floor is designed as an art gallery and the New York City's skyline can be seen from the west side of the tenth  floor. The library is normally open until 2am during the week and 11pm on weekends, however, during finals it is open 24 hours a day.The Axinn Library contains upwards of 1.2 million volumes and materials.

      Hammer Lab, the university's largest computer lab, is a 24-hour study space.. This lab  offers printing for students. Students get 120  print credits per year, which is 1200 double-sided black and white pages. They also offer computer technical support free of charge.

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      Architects of this Concrete Board award-winning building were Warner, Burns, Toan & Lunde. Alterations were made to the main floor, the ninth  floor. and the tenths . floor by Angelo F. Corva. The buiding was dedicated to the former Trustee and his wife in 1988. In 1996 the Harold Yuker Reference Library and Business Development Center opened an addition to the west wing of the building. The President’s Office was relocated to the west wing in 2002. Axinn Library is also home to Honors College, the Bulletin Office, and the Hammer Computer Lab.

    11. Student Center, Sondra and David S. Mack

      The student center is the main hub for student activity on campus. It contains the HU Bookstore, a Starbucks, a post office, a movie theater, a hair salon, a surplus of dining options, and club offices.

      The dining options include sushi, kosher, Asian, organic, a salad bar, made to order wraps and sandwiches, fresh fish, and a pizza place.

      The bookstore not only contains a plethora of Hofstra gear, but  also the area  where students are able to buy or rent textbooks. Some books are also  available as eBooks through the bookstore.

      Every weekend Entertainment Unlimited, a student group, organizes movies in the Student Center Theater, featuring recent releases and classic films. These movies are free of charge, and if students  bring their own bowl, they get free popcorn.

    12. The Netherlands

      These two complexes make up Hofstra’s first year housing facilities. Stuyvesant was originally graduate housing, however it has been recently converted and is right across the street from the Netherlands Complex. The Netherlands is the only housing complex that has its own central dining facility.


      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      This complex is divided into two courtyards with a total of 11 two-story houses. Reserved specifically for first year students, each house accommodates approximately 55 residents. All suites in this area contain two double bedrooms, a bathroom and a lounge. The Netherlands core is also home to a dining facility which includes a Subway and a Nathan’s, a satellite office for Academic Advisement, Counseling Services Residential Programs, and academic classroom space. The Netherlands is home to our first year student Living Learning Communities.

    13. Graduate Residence

      The Graduate Residence Halls serve as apartment style living. This hall is the home to  many law and medical students. It offers single rooms in a suite setting. Each suite has its own kitchen and bathroom facilities.

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      The Graduate Residence Hall is Hofstra University's newest residence hall for Graduate and Law students as of Fall 2008. This new 5-story residential facility offers apartment/suite style living and is  located on the North Campus between Constitution and Alliance Halls. Each suite will have multiple bedrooms,  shared common spaces, kitchenettes and bathrooms. The Graduate Residence Hall will house both single and double occupied bedrooms within three basic suite types: four bedroom suites, three bedroom suites, and two bedroom suites. Each common area will include a couch, love seat, and coffee tables. The kitchenettes will be comprised of a stove top burner, refrigerator, microwave, and kitchen table with chairs.

    14. Constitution Hall

      Hofstra also offers traditional  tower style living. This high-rise building accommodates between 225 and 300 students. There are six towers available on campus with single, double, triple, and quad style rooms in each. There are communal bathrooms at the end of each hallway Each tower has a kitchen and a lounge on the top floor  and offers beautiful views of the Long Island and  New York City skylines.

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      This high-rise building accommodates between 225 to 300 students and holds single, double, triple, and quad rooms with common area bathrooms at each end of the hallway.

       

    15. Colonial Square

      Suite style living is not only available for first year students. These two facilities offer students a chance to  have their own bathroom, and in some cases, have a lounge. Both complexes have courtyards that function as social centers as well as areas to study.

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      Colonial Square is the  largest residence hall complex on the campus, containing three courtyards with a total of 14 two-story houses. Individual houses accommodate between 55 to 65 residents per house. Each house has suites which include either two double bedrooms, a bathroom and a lounge, three double rooms and a bathroom with no lounge, two double bedrooms, a single bedroom and a bathroom with no lounge, or one triple bedroom with a private bathroom. New York and Hempstead houses are reserved specifically for first year students.

       

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    16. Fitness Center

      Spring semester of 2011 marked the opening of Hofstra’s brand new fitness center. This newly renovated facility is available, free of charge, to all students, staff and faculty. It is also available to alumni for a small fee.

      The fitness center offers group exercise classes including: spinning, yoga, Pilates, Zumba, cardio kick boxing, and belly dancing.Intramural sports are organized through the fitness center as well. These are student led and include sports like flag football and half- court basketball.

    17. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex

      Also known as “The Mack”, The David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition complex is a 5,000+ seat facility that houses the Pride’s Men’s and Women’s Basketball teams. It also holds wrestling matches, commencements, and other ceremonies.

      The Mack was the site of the 2010 New York gubernatorial debate, the third  2008 Presidential Debate featuring John McCain and then-Senator Barack Obama, the second 2012 Presidential Debate featuring Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama, and the third 2016 Presidential Debate.

      The Men’s Basketball team has produced several NBA prospects including NBA champion Speedy Claxton and Charles Jenkins, who was drafted in 2011 by the Golden State Warriors.

       

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      On January 2, 2000, the Hofstra Basketball programs moved into the 5,052-seat Hofstra Arena, which was renamed the David S. Mack Sports and Exhibition Complex in 2006. Construction of the $15 million, 93,000 square-foot facility began in the fall of 1998 and was completed in December 1999. The Complex houses the Hofstra Men and Women's Basketball, and Wrestling teams, and also hosts commencements, exhibitions, trade shows, concerts and other special events.

    18. Hagedorn Hall

      Hagedorn Hall is home to the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies, the Department of Counseling and Mental Health Professions in the School of Health Professions and Human Services, and the School of Education.

      The Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies offers master’s degrees in nursing and physician assistant studies. It aims to be the global leader in interprofessional education preparing the next generation of advanced practice nurses and physician assistants.

      The Department of Counseling and Mental Health Professions in the School of Health Professions and Human Services is comprised of graduate and advanced certificate programs in counseling, creative arts therapy, marriage and family therapy, and rehabilitation counseling. The overall focus of each program is to promote the psychosocial health and development of the clients, consumers, and students with whom we work. 

      The School of Education is dedicated to preparing outstanding professionals to serve in 21st century schools, community centers and universities.  It offers bachelor’s, master’s, 5-year dual degree, advanced certificate and doctoral programs. The school’s teacher education and educational leadership programs are fully accredited by the Teacher Education Accreditation Council.

      ABOUT THE BUILDING

      Dedicated on August 28, 1969, Hagedorn Hall was originally built as a $1.7-million Treasury Department Training Center.  It was designed by Louis Jensen as a modern 12-sided, bronze-paneled building with a windowless design. The building was jointly shared by the National Training Center of the U.S. Bureau of Customs and by the North-Atlantic Regional Training Center of the Internal Revenue Service and leased by Hofstra University.  In 1981, the U.S. Eastern District Court opened its doors on October 20th. Now called Hagedorn Hall, the building was completely renovated and dedicated to Amy and Horace Hagedorn on October 9, 2003. It is now home to the programs in graduate nursing, physician assistant studies, counseling and mental health professions, and education.