The Hofstra Chronicle

Students air concerns at Town Hall

Andrea Bilton • March 7, 2017

Members of the community convened in the Sondra and David S. Mack Student Center for the University Senates Annual Town Hall Meeting on Wednesday, March 1, where students voiced their opinions and...

Changes to dept. honors policy tabled by faculty heads

Hofstra Chronicle • March 12, 2015

By Lauren del Valle NEWS EDITOR Faculty and administration deliberated how to treat the transcript of a student who does not adequately complete their departmental honors thesis at the Full University...

University debates move to secular calendar

Hofstra Chronicle • March 11, 2015

By Shannon Nia AlomarSTAFF WRITER For years Hofstra has abided by a Judeo-Christian Calendar, but the University Senate has recently explored the possibly of introducing a secular calendar to the Universitys...

Lackmann discussions spurred by student opinions

Hofstra Chronicle • November 11, 2014

By Lauren del Valle and Ehlayna Napolitano NEWS EDITORS Reported health violations on Hofstras campus from the past six years are greater than violations on area campuses. Since 2009, 297 health code...

Health violations cast student doubt on Lackmann

Hofstra Chronicle • November 5, 2014

By Lauren del Valle and Ehlayna NapolitanoNEWS EDITORS She took her crepe to-go, planning to eat it in her dorm room. When she got there, however, she discovered the blueberries inside were shriveled...

Smoking penalties still up in the air

Hofstra Chronicle • October 25, 2013

By Chris Owens (Special to the Chronicle) University Senate revisited the familiar controversies, deficiencies and concerns surrounding the almost year-old, south side smoking ban and possible punishments...

Smoking ban discussed by University Senate

Hofstra Chronicle • March 14, 2013

By Michelle LaFiura (Special to the Chronicle) Senators of the University Senate met for their second meeting of the semester to debate methods of enforcing the smoking ban passed at the beginning of...

U. Senate’s Student Assembly

Hofstra Chronicle • December 6, 2012

By Alexandria JezinaStaff Writer The Student Affairs Committee, a component of the University Senate with four elected undergraduates and one elected graduate member, met on Nov. 30 for their monthly...

University Senate discusses international students task force and solidifes smoking ban

Hofstra Chronicle • November 16, 2012

By Alexandria JezinaStaff Writer The University Senate of Hofstra University met for their third meeting this year on Monday, Nov. 12, to discuss unresolved agenda items and pass new resolutions. The...

Smoking ban on the South Campus receives approval by Faculty Senate

Hofstra Chronicle • November 8, 2012

By Alexandria JezinaStaff Writer University faculty voted in approval of a South Campus smoking ban at a Faculty Senate meeting on Oct. 26. The vote, which sends the ban upwards to the Provosts office...

University Senate butt-out smoking on South Campus

Hofstra Chronicle • October 12, 2012

By Alexandria Jezina Staff Writer At Hofstra when one thinks of the governing student body, SGA comes in mind for most and nothing else. However, the University Senate that is comprised of several...