Hofstra University and other members of the Advocates for Community Health (ACH) will celebrate the launch of a new partnership with the Health Leads organization at a ceremony with local health […]
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Journalists from across the nation will converge on the Lawrence Herbert School of Communication at Hofstra University this week for a workshop on covering the growing crisis of suburban poverty. […]
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Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement and the Documentary Filmmakers Club will present a free screening of the 2012 documentary, “Lost Town,” co-directed by Jeremy Goldscheider, on Monday, March 3rd, at […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) is holding a contest this week for a new logo. An iPod nano will be awarded to the student with the winning entry. The […]
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Join the Center for Civic Engagement and the Hofstra community on Tuesday and Wednesday, April 22 and 23, for a full slate of Earth Day events aimed at promoting sustainability […]
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Earth Day events today feature talks on the impact of technology and the economy on a sustainable future, socially responsible investing, and extreme weather conditions caused by changes in the global climate. Key speakers […]
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Gregory Maney, professor of sociology and co-director of the Center for Civic Engagement, has been awarded a $2,500 grant from the Ben Cohen StandUp Foundation to support the CCE’s “Roosevelt […]
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About 200 Hofstra students and faculty took part in the People’s Climate March on Sunday, joining about 400,000 others in New York City to demand world leaders take action on […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement’s Day of Dialogue on Wed., Oct. 29, 2014 drew standing-room-only crowds for many of its events, including timely sessions on police and community relations, ISIS, […]
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More than 260 students will help local elderly and disabled residents clear their yards this Saturday, Nov. 15, as part of the annual Shake-A-Rake program. The turnout is expected to be […]
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Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement, in partnership with other university and local organizations, is co-hosting a community services fair tomorrow, Dec. 4, where local families can learn about programs and […]
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Hofstra University’s Center for Civic Engagement and the International Scene Lecture Series will present four events this semester that examine the theme, “What Kind of America: Urgent Domestic and Foreign […]
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Hofstra University’s Center for Civic Engagement and community partner Long Island Wins are sponsoring a day-long summit that will examine President Obama’s administrative relief program on immigration and what this […]
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Gregory M. Maney, PhD, professor of sociology, was installed as the Harry H. Wachtel Distinguished Teaching Professor for the Study of Nonviolent Social Change in a convocation at the Hofstra […]
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Hofstra University’s Center for Civic Engagement presents “Civil Rights and Wrongs” – a full day of forums, discussions, and performances that will examine the current state of human and civil […]
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Gregory Maney, PhD Co-Director, Center for Civic Engagement Professor of Sociology and Harry H. Wachtel Distinguished Teaching Professor for the Study of Nonviolent Social Change, Hofstra University Dr. Martin Luther […]
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The Hofstra community is saddened by the passing of Gregory Maney, PhD, the University’s Harry H. Wachtel Distinguished Professor for the Study of Nonviolent Social Change. He was a professor […]
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A number of Hofstra departments and programs are collaborating to host a memorial on Monday, October 23, from 3-6 p.m. for Dr. Gregory Maney, PhD, the Harry H. Wachtel Distinguished […]
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It began in September 2016 with three young women who put their passion for social justice into founding the campus chapter of Peace Action Matters. A year later, the fledgling […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement celebrates Civil Rights Day with a lineup of events on Feb. 28 and March 1 exploring intersectionality, or the ways in which people experience marginality, […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement’s Globalization Day events this year will focus on the theme, “Hungry for War? Conflict and Global Poverty” – Tuesday, April 3, 2018. The all-day series […]
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More than one 100 members of the Hofstra community paid tribute to Professor Emeritus Michael D’Innocenzo for his many years of service to the university by naming a seminar room […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement presents Civil Rights Day on Wednesday, Feb. 27, 2019 with a full day of events examining the theme, “The WE in Identity Politics.” “The phrase ‘personal is […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement presents a multidisciplinary approach to this year’s Globalization Day, with events examining deindustrialization, the green economy, and the deep ideological divides in today’s political climate […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement’s 17th annual Day of Dialogue will focus on the theme “People on the Move: Conflict Climate, and the Crisis of Forced Migration” on Wednesday, October […]
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In honor of Civil Rights Day, Hofstra University’s Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) presents a full day of forums, talks, and presentations on issues such as disability law, housing discrimination, and immigration […]
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By Madie Mento ‘21 The hardships and heartbreak faced by victims of sex trafficking is the focus of Stained Glass, written by Margaret Engel ’21. This original one-act play has […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement at Hofstra University will celebrate Earth Day on Thursday, April 22 with a series of virtual events that will focus on how local action can help create […]
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Hofstra’s Center for Civic Engagement held a series of events in recognition of Earth Day. This panel explores the legal, political, and cultural implications of the ongoing crisis of climate […]
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A graduating senior with a passion for fighting the global human trafficking crisis and a rising junior who has mentored local high school students are the first recipients of Hofstra’s […]
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The Center for Civic Engagement’s 19th annual Day of Dialogue will focus on the theme “Strengthening Our Community Through Engagement and Dialogue” on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, 9:40 a.m.-7:25 p.m. The daylong series features […]
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“A mighty oak at Hofstra” – the University’s longest-serving faculty member The Hofstra community is deeply saddened by the passing of its longest-serving faculty member, Professor Emeritus of History Michael D’Innocenzo, whose […]
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The Bosnian Embassy, in conjunction with the Fulbright Program, has awarded Margaret Engel ’21 a United States English Teaching Assistantship (USTA) in Bosnia and Herzegovina for nine months in 2022-2023. […]
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Hofstra’s Labor Studies Program & Center for Labor & Democracy invites you to a GLOBAL JUSTICE DAY Forum: The “IMMIGRATION CRISIS”: Causes, Impacts & Responses No issue is more divisive […]
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