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69-514: A level I trauma center , North Shore University Hospital has 738 beds and a staff of approximately 4,000 specialty and subspecialty physicians. It offers care in all medical and surgical specialties , including cardiovascular services, cancer care, orthopedics, maternal-fetal medicine and women's health services. The hospital offers neuroscience capabilities, including the Harvey Cushing Institutes of Neuroscience. These include

138-775: A "casualty department" or "accident and emergency") without the presence of specialized services to care for victims of major trauma . In the United States, a hospital can receive trauma center status by meeting specific criteria established by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) and passing a site review by the Verification Review Committee. Official designation as a trauma center is determined by individual state law provisions. Trauma centers vary in their specific capabilities and are identified by "Level" designation, Level I (Level-1) being

207-555: A Level III trauma center. It provides initial evaluation, stabilization, diagnostic capabilities, and transfer to a higher level of care. It may also provide surgery and critical-care services, as defined in the scope of services for trauma care. A trauma-trained nurse is immediately available, and physicians are available upon the patient's arrival in the Emergency Department. Transfer agreements exist with other trauma centers of higher levels, for use when conditions warrant

276-562: A charitable, scientific or humanitarian purpose, to be named in honor of her husband. In the spring of 1934, the estate was offered to be converted into a sanitarium for those suffering with polio by the Georgia Warm Springs Foundation, specifically offering to President Franklin Roosevelt , but nothing had materialized from it. Two friends, Howard Brower and James Barnard, were asked to decide what to do with

345-465: A day at the hospital: Key elements include 24‑hour in‑house coverage by general surgeons and prompt availability of care in varying specialties—such as orthopedic surgery , cardiothoracic surgery , neurosurgery , plastic surgery , anesthesiology , emergency medicine , radiology , internal medicine , otolaryngology , oral and maxillofacial surgery , and critical care , which are needed to adequately respond and care for various forms of trauma that

414-513: A deadly weapon. In the United States, Robert J. Baker and Robert J. Freeark established the first civilian Shock Trauma Unit at Cook County Hospital in Chicago, Illinois on March 16, 1966. The concept of a shock trauma center was also developed at the University of Maryland, Baltimore , in the 1950s and 1960s by thoracic surgeon and shock researcher R Adams Cowley , who founded what became

483-432: A patient may suffer, as well as provide rehabilitation services. Most Level I trauma centers are teaching hospitals/campuses. Additionally, a Level I center has a program of research, is a leader in trauma education and injury prevention, and is a referral resource for communities in nearby regions. A Level II trauma center works in collaboration with a Level I center. It provides comprehensive trauma care and supplements

552-417: A transfer. A Level V trauma center provides initial evaluation, stabilization, diagnostic capabilities, and transfer to a higher level of care. They may provide surgical and critical-care services, as defined in the service's scope of trauma care services. A trauma-trained nurse is immediately available, and physicians are available upon patient arrival in the emergency department. If not open 24 hours daily,

621-432: A traumatic injury and arrange for transfer of the patient to a higher level of trauma care. The operation of a trauma center is often expensive and some areas may be underserved by trauma centers because of that expense. As there is no way to schedule the need for emergency services, patient traffic at trauma centers can vary widely. A trauma center may have a helipad for receiving patients that have been airlifted to

690-408: A year of free lectures, conferences and other events about politics and public policy. The program featured national media and political figures as guest speakers, including George Stephanopoulos , Maureen Dowd , Ari Fleischer , James Carville and Mary Matalin. "Educate '08" gave way to "Define '09", a program which brought to campus various speakers to examine the impact of the historic election of

759-621: Is a specialty unto itself. Adult trauma surgeons are not generally specialized in providing surgical trauma care to children and vice versa, and the difference in practice is significant. In contrast to adult trauma centers, pediatric trauma centers only have two ratings, either level I or level II. Hofstra University Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York , United States. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University and became an independent college in 1939. Comprising ten schools, including

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828-777: Is limited to confirming and reporting on any given hospital's ability to comply with the ACS standard of care known as Resources for Optimal Care of the Injured Patient. The Trauma Information Exchange Program (TIEP) is a program of the American Trauma Society in collaboration with the Johns Hopkins Center for Injury Research and Policy and is funded by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention . TIEP maintains an inventory of trauma centers in

897-572: The Flying Dutchmen until 2001. The Arboretum and Bird Sanctuary at Hofstra University has a collection of diverse trees and reflecting its Dutch origin, and displays an array of rare and colorful tulips in the Spring. The campus has approximately 117 buildings on 244 acres (99 ha), and is located in the Uniondale section of Hempstead, a mile east of the town center. The part of

966-681: The National Health Service in its formation in July 1948 and closed in 1993. The NHS now has 27 major trauma centres established across England , four in Scotland , and one planned in Wales . According to the CDC , injuries are the leading cause of death for American children and young adults ages 1–19. The leading causes of trauma are motor vehicle collisions, falls, and assaults with

1035-759: The New York Jets held summer training camp at their on-campus headquarters before moving to their new headquarters in Florham Park, New Jersey . The area has since been used for the construction of the medical school building, which was completed in 2015. On December 3, 2009, the university announced it was terminating the football program. Under NCAA rules, any football players who chose to transfer to other schools were eligible to play immediately, and not subjected to normal residency waiting periods. Scholarship-holders who wished to stay at Hofstra were permitted to keep their scholarships. Funds previously used for

1104-640: The Shock Trauma Center in Baltimore , Maryland , on July 1, 1966. The R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center is one of the first shock trauma centers in the world. Cook County Hospital in Chicago trauma center (opened in 1966). David R. Boyd interned at Cook County Hospital from 1963 to 1964 before being drafted into the Army of the United States of America . Upon his release from the Army, Boyd became

1173-547: The Zucker School of Medicine and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law , Hofstra has hosted a series of prominent presidential conferences and several United States presidential debates . The college was founded in 1935 on the estate of namesake William S. Hofstra (1861–1932), a lumber entrepreneur of Dutch ancestry, and his second wife Kate Mason (1854–1933). It began as an extension of New York University (NYU) under

1242-421: The 92nd 'best value school' by U.S. News & World Report for 2020, with its undergraduate engineering program ranked tied for 33rd among schools where doctorates are not offered. U.S. News also rated the part-time MBA program tied for 154th and the graduate programs in education as 133rd, among others. The Stuart and Nancy Rabinowitz Honors College, whose admissions policy is more selective than that of

1311-559: The ACS. These levels may range from Level I to Level IV. Some hospitals are less-formally designated Level V. The ACS does not officially designate hospitals as trauma centers. Numerous U.S. hospitals that are not verified by ACS claim trauma center designation. Most states have legislation that determines the process for designation of trauma centers within that state. The ACS describes this responsibility as "a geopolitical process by which empowered entities, government or otherwise, are authorized to designate." The ACS's self-appointed mission

1380-591: The Axinn Library. The campus is located across the street from the "Nassau Hub" and Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum , former home of the New York Islanders , Long Island Nets , New York Riptide , and New York Open . Hofstra University is accredited in 28 academic areas and 32 total areas. Hofstra University offers 185 undergraduate and 170 graduate program options. Hofstra was ranked tied for 160th among national universities and named

1449-733: The BC area, "Each year, Fraser Health treats almost 130,000 trauma patients as part of the integrated B.C. trauma system". In the United States, trauma centers are ranked by the American College of Surgeons (ACS) or local state governments, from Level I (comprehensive service) to Level III (limited-care). The different levels refer to the types of resources available in a trauma center and the number of patients admitted yearly. These are categories that define national standards for trauma care in hospitals . Level I and Level II designations are also given adult or pediatric designations. Additionally, some states have their own trauma-center rankings separate from

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1518-812: The Chiari Institute , Movement Disorders Institute, Brain Tumor Institute, Brain Aneurysm Center, Headache Center, and Spine Center as well as a state-designated stroke center. The campus also contains the Sandra Bass Heart Hospital and Sandra Atlas Bass center for Liver Diseases which both collaborate to perform transplant services including Heart, Liver and Kidney. The campus is home to the Feinstein Institute for Medical Research . North Shore Hospital

1587-777: The Cohen Pavilion and the Levitt Ambulatory Care Clinic. The Payson-Whitney Pavilion also was expanded to ten stories and named the Payson-Whitney Tower (now just Tower Pavilion). This increased the hospital's inpatient capacity to 512 beds. In 1992, the construction of the Don Monti Memorial Pavilion increased inpatient capacity to 731 beds. In 2006, North Shore University Hospital named its campus in honor of contributor and trustee, Sandra Atlas Bass. The hospital

1656-527: The Commission on Presidential Debates announced it had chosen Hofstra for its second 2012 presidential debate on October 16, 2012, the "town hall" debate (between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney ). Hofstra University hosted the first 2016 presidential debate between Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton on September 26, 2016. Hofstra maintains a test-optional policy for admissions. For the cohort entering in 2023, 35% of enrollees submitted test scores and

1725-667: The East, and the New York Jets began holding their summer training camp to the North Campus, until 2008, when the Jets moved to Florham Park, New Jersey . The university's founder, William S. Hofstra, was proud of his Dutch roots and that is reflected throughout Hofstra University's campus. It is one of three major American universities named after Dutch Americans , after Rutgers University for Henry Rutgers and Vanderbilt University for Cornelius Vanderbilt . Hofstra's original logo

1794-544: The Hofstra Pride on- and off-campus image campaign that began in 1987, during the university's dramatic recovery and growth. This followed a financial crisis in the 1970s that forced the layoff of more than 100 employees. In 1977 Hofstra wrestler Nick Gallo won the 126 lb weight class at the NCAA National Championship and was a member of the 1976 and 1980 U.S. Olympic Freestyle Wrestling teams, he

1863-685: The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools accepted Hofstra for membership on November 22, 1940. In 1941, the college was elected to membership in the American Association of Colleges and Universities . In 1950, Calkins Gymnasium was the site of the first Shakespeare Festival. It was performed on a five-sixths-sized replica of the Globe Theatre . The festival is now performed on the Globe Stage,

1932-493: The Picower Institute for Medical Research on the grounds of North Shore University Hospital; the institute was funded by Jeffry Picower . The Institute for Medical Research at North Shore-Long Island Jewish was founded in 1999, and in 2002 it acquired the Picower Institute. In 2005, board member Leonard Feinstein, the co-founder of Bed Bath & Beyond , made a multimillion-dollar gift to the institute, which led to

2001-537: The US, collects data and develops information related to the causes, treatment and outcomes of injury, and facilitates the exchange of information among trauma care institutions, care providers, researchers, payers and policymakers. [REDACTED] A trauma center is a hospital that is designated by a state or local authority or is verified by the American College of Surgeons. A Level I trauma center provides

2070-664: The Zucker School of Medicine ranks 72 in best medical schools nationwide for research. In addition to undergraduate medical education, Northwell Health provides graduate medical education to over 1,200 residents and fellows through its 90 residency and fellowship training programs. Trauma center A trauma center , or trauma centre , is a hospital equipped and staffed to provide care for patients suffering from major traumatic injuries such as falls , motor vehicle collisions , or gunshot wounds . A trauma center may also refer to an emergency department (also known as

2139-536: The average scores for the SAT were 1230-1410 and for the ACT were 27-33. Hofstra admitted 62% of applicants with enrolled students having an average 3.7 GPA . Hofstra University teams were nicknamed the Flying Dutchmen from 1935 until 2001. The school's official team name became "The Pride" in 2001, referring to a pair of lions which became the school's athletic mascots in the late 1980s. The Pride nickname evolved from

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2208-827: The basketball jersey number 22 to honor senior Charles Jenkins before the end of the season. Jenkins, the school's all-time leading scorer, ranked fifth in the nation at 23.3 points per game last season (as of 22 February 2011 ) and was the front-runner to win Colonial Athletic Association Player of the Year honors. "I think it's very rare," head coach Mo Cassara said by phone to reporter Jeff Eisenberg. "We have 25 other athletes that have had their numbers retired here at Hofstra, but none of them have ever been retired while they were still here at their last games. He's been such an integral part of this university on so many levels that we thought that

2277-704: The campus located south of Hempstead Turnpike (NY Route 24) and west of California Avenue is located in Hempstead Village . Hofstra also offers an MBA program as well as other classes in New York City from a center in Manhattan. The campus is roughly 7 miles (11 km) east of the Borough of Queens in New York City , and the entire New York City skyline is visible from the tenth floor of

2346-467: The clinical expertise of a Level I institution. It provides 24-hour availability of all essential specialties, personnel, and equipment. Oftentimes, level II centers possess critical care services capable of caring for almost all injury types indefinitely. Minimum volume requirements may depend on local conditions. Such institutions are not required to have an ongoing program of research or a surgical residency program. A Level III trauma center does not have

2415-439: The estate. Calkins remarked to Brower that he had been looking for a site to start an institution of higher education, and the three men agreed it would be an appropriate use of the estate. Calkins approached the administration at New York University, and they expressed interest. The college was founded as a coeducational, commuter institution with day and evening classes. The first day of classes at Nassau-Hofstra Memorial College

2484-441: The facility must have an after-hours trauma response protocol. A facility can be designated an adult trauma center, a pediatric trauma center, or an adult and pediatric trauma center. If a hospital provides trauma care to both adult and pediatric patients, the level designation may not be the same for each group. For example, a Level I adult trauma center may also be a Level II pediatric trauma center because pediatric trauma surgery

2553-406: The fall of 2011, the university welcomed the first class of students to its new Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine . In 2012, it established its school of engineering and applied science, featuring programs that partner with regional industry leaders, and its school of health sciences and human services, housing a new master of public health program. In August 2017, after a $ 61 million donation to

2622-637: The first hospital to be established specifically to treat injured rather than ill patients, was the Birmingham Accident Hospital , which opened in Birmingham , England in 1941 after a series of studies found that the treatment of injured persons within England was inadequate. By 1947, the hospital had three trauma teams , each including two surgeons and an anaesthetist, and a burns team with three surgeons. The hospital became part of

2691-542: The first presidential debate in New York since the 1960 debate between John F. Kennedy and then vice-president Richard M. Nixon , focused on economic policy and domestic issues. It is remembered for McCain's introduction and frequent references to " Joe the Plumber ". Hofstra's successful bid to host this presidential debate in 2008 provided the springboard for a broad, campus-wide program called "Educate '08," featuring

2760-503: The first shock-trauma fellow at the R Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center, and then went on to develop the National System for Emergency Medical Services , under President Ford . In 1968 the American Trauma Society was created by various co-founders, including R Adams Cowley and Rene Joyeuse as they saw the importance of increased education and training of emergency providers and for nationwide quality trauma care. According to

2829-544: The football program went into the creation of the medical school, and enhancing a variety of programs, including hard sciences and engineering. Hofstra Stadium was home to the New York Lizards , a professional lacrosse team in the Major League Lacrosse (MLL) that played prior to the merger with Premier Lacrosse League in 2020. On February 26, 2011, Hofstra Senior Day, the university retired

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2898-757: The founder of the Trauma Unit at Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre in Toronto , Ontario, Marvin Tile , "the nature of injuries at Sunnybrook has changed over the years. When the trauma centre first opened in 1976, about 98 per cent of patients suffered from blunt-force trauma caused by accidents and falls. Now, as many as 20 per cent of patients arrive with gunshot and knife wounds". Fraser Health Authority in British Columbia , located at Royal Columbian Hospital and Abbotsford Regional Hospital, services

2967-426: The full availability of specialists but has resources for emergency resuscitation, surgery, and intensive care of most trauma patients. A Level III center has transfer agreements with Level I or Level II trauma centers that provide back-up resources for the care of patients with exceptionally severe injuries, such as multiple trauma. A Level IV trauma center exists in some states in which the resources do not exist for

3036-533: The highest and Level III (Level-3) being the lowest (some states have four or five designated levels). The highest levels of trauma centers have access to specialist medical and nursing care, including emergency medicine , trauma surgery , critical care , neurosurgery , orthopedic surgery , anesthesiology , and radiology , as well as a wide variety of highly specialized and sophisticated surgical and diagnostic equipment. Lower levels of trauma centers may be able to provide only initial care and stabilization of

3105-412: The highest level of surgical care to trauma patients. Being treated at a Level I trauma center can reduce mortality by 25% compared to a non-trauma center. It has a full range of specialists and equipment available 24 hours a day and admits a minimum required annual volume of severely injured patients. A Level I trauma center is required to have a certain number of the following people on duty 24 hours

3174-529: The hospital. In some cases, persons injured in remote areas and transported to a distant trauma center by helicopter can receive faster and better medical care than if they had been transported by ground ambulance to a closer hospital that does not have a designated trauma center. Trauma centres grew into existence out of the realisation that traumatic injury is a disease process unto itself requiring specialised and experienced multidisciplinary treatment and specialised resources. The world's first trauma centre,

3243-610: The institute being renamed The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research . In 1969, North Shore Hospital affiliated with Cornell University Medical College (now Weill Medical College of Cornell University ), changing its name to North Shore University Hospital. The hospital established an affiliation with NYU School of Medicine in 1994 and with the Albert Einstein College of Medicine of Yeshiva University upon merging with Long Island Jewish Medical Center . After

3312-458: The merger of North Shore Health System and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, the health system moved to gradually merge its academics, culminating in 2012 with the merger of North Shore and Long Island Jewish internal medicine residency programs. In October 2007, Hofstra University announced that it would open a new medical school, in partnership with Northwell Health . The Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell opened in 2011. As of 2019,

3381-599: The most accurate Globe Theatre replica in the United States. With the approval of the New York State Board of Regents , Hofstra became Long Island's first private university on March 1, 1963, thus becoming Hofstra University. Also that year, the Board of Trustees resolved to make Hofstra architecturally barrier-free for individuals with physical disabilities, stating that all students should have access to higher education. This later became federal law, and Hofstra

3450-439: The name Nassau College – Hofstra Memorial of New York University . It became the fourth and most recent U.S. college or university named after a Dutch American , and the only one that occurred in the 20th century. The extension had been proposed by a Hempstead resident, Truesdel Peck Calkins, who had been superintendent of schools for Hempstead. In her will, Kate Mason provided the bulk of their property and estate to be used for

3519-700: The nation's first African-American president and the policy challenges facing the Obama Administration. In September 2009, Stuart Rabinowitz announced the appointment of two senior presidential fellows at the university's Peter S. Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency: Republican strategist and former presidential advisor Edward J. Rollins and former Vermont governor, presidential candidate and Democratic National Committee Chairman Howard Dean . In October 2011,

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3588-536: The nearby Episcopal Cathedral of the Incarnation. Hofstra Stadium served as the site of the first-ever NCAA Division I Men's Lacrosse Championship game in 1971. The university reorganized its divisions into schools in the 1960s. Hofstra was authorized by the Board of Regents to offer its first doctoral degrees in 1966. In 1968, the Hofstra Stadium became the first to install Astroturf outdoors in

3657-782: The next several years. By 1995, it developed sponsorship agreements with Franklin Hospital in Valley Stream and Huntington Hospital, and acquired Syosset Hospital, Plainview Hospital, and LaGuardia Hospital (later renamed Forest Hills Hospital) from the HIP of Greater New York as Syosset Community Hospital, Franklin Hospital Medical Center (now Franklin Hospital), Central General Hospital (now Plainview Hospital ) and LaGuardia Hospital (now Forest Hills Hospital). In 1997,

3726-816: The planting of thousands of tulips in the springtime. In 1985, the commissioner to the Queen of the Netherlands presented the university with the Hofstra University Tulip, a flower hybrid named after the school. It is a focal point of Hofstra's annual springtime Dutch Festival. An on-campus housing complex is known as "the Netherlands" and features residence halls named after cities in the Netherlands , including Delft , Groningen , Hague , Leiden , Rotterdam , Tilburg , Utrecht , Breukelen and Amsterdam . Hofstra's athletic teams were known as

3795-510: The school, it was renamed the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The Zucker School of Medicine was ranked No. 55 in primary care and No. 71 in research, according to U.S. News & World Report , despite it being only being two years since its first class graduated. Hofstra University hosted the third and final 2008 presidential debate (between Barack Obama and John McCain ) on October 15, 2008. The debate,

3864-499: The student activity fee and advertising, it is published in tabloid format every Tuesday evening each semester, with additional content available online. The university operates Long Island 's oldest public radio station, WRHU-FM (88.7). The non-commercial station was founded in 1950 as WHCH, a campus-limited station, and received its broadcast license on June 9, 1959, using the call letters WVHC. The station became WRHU (for Radio Hofstra University) in 1983. WRHU currently serves as

3933-521: The two largest medical centers on Long Island, North Shore Health System and Long Island Jewish Medical Center, merged, creating the North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System, which is known today as Northwell Health . In 2008 Northwell was the third-largest non-profit secular healthcare system in the United States, based on number of beds. In 1991, Anthony Cerami left Rockefeller University and founded

4002-411: The university as a whole, offers rigorous educational opportunities for high-achieving students. The School for University Studies provides a program for students whose abilities are not reflected in standardized test scores; while New Opportunities at Hofstra (NOAH) is designed for students whose educational progress to date has been restricted by limited educational opportunities or economic status. In

4071-411: Was September 23, 1935, with 150 students enrolled and an equal divide between men and women. The first class of students was made up of 159 day and 621 evening students. The tuition fee for the year was $ 375. The college obtained provisional charter status, and its official name was changed to Hofstra College on January 16, 1937. Hofstra College separated from New York University on July 1, 1939, and

4140-618: Was a seal created by professor of art Constant van de Wall in 1937. The insignia was derived from the official seal of the reigning house of the Netherlands , the House of Orange-Nassau . Used with the permission of the monarch of the Netherlands, the seal also included the Dutch national motto Je Maintiendrai , meaning "I stand steadfast" in French. Hofstra's flag is modeled after the Netherlands' Prince's Flag , and its orange,-white-and-blue pattern

4209-424: Was also given the title "Most Outstanding Wrestler" in the 1977 NCAA Division I Wrestling Championships . The school's revival was credited in large part to the man who led the university from 1976 to 2001—educator, government official and former Hofstra football star Dr. James M. Shuart. Hofstra Stadium , the school's main outdoor athletic facility, has been named James M. Shuart Stadium since 2002. Prior to 2008,

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4278-407: Was altered to feature the school's colors of gold and navy blue. In 1939, the Dutch ambassador to the United States left behind a flag of the Netherlands before he returned to his country for World War II , which influenced Hofstra's school colors, university seal and coat of arms. Hofstra also pays homage to its Dutch heritage with a miniature windmill structure near the admissions building and

4347-428: Was built on 12 acres (4.9 ha) of land donated by John Hay Whitney in 1949; another five acres were donated in 1955. The ceremony was held on May 6, 1951 and televised live by NBC. The hospital opened on July 27, 1953, with 169 beds, 253 doctors, 108 nurses, and volunteers. The addition of the Payson-Whitney Pavilion in 1963 increased the inpatient capacity to 286 beds. Changes from 1969 to 1976 included creation of

4416-490: Was designed by Manoug Exerjian . In the 1990s, North Shore University Hospital started acquiring and merging with hospitals in the New York area, starting in 1990 with the Community Hospital at Glen Cove, now Glen Cove Hospital - The Mildred and Frank Feinberg Campus. The two hospitals formed the North Shore Regional Health Services Corporation, soon renamed the North Shore Health System. The North Shore Health System continued to expand to other communities on Long Island over

4485-416: Was granted an absolute charter on February 16, 1940. In 1939, Hofstra celebrated its first four-year commencement, graduating a class of 83 students. The first graduates had strong feelings for the new institution. When they were allowed to choose whether they would receive degrees from New York University or Hofstra, they overwhelmingly chose Hofstra degrees. Academic recognition of Hofstra was affirmed when

4554-453: Was originally located in the former Ricks estate, Chanticlare , in Flower Hill, New York . Jesse Ricks was the former president and chairman of Union Carbide , and Mrs. Ricks was a volunteer church organist who often held organ performances at the estate for friends on Sundays. The organ was scheduled to be installed in the Hofstra Playhouse the following fall, and enabled organ music majors at Hofstra to practice on-campus - as opposed to at

4623-403: Was subsequently granted 110 acres (0.45 km ). Remnants of the concrete runways from the Air Force base are now parking lots for Hofstra's North Campus. The Hofstra University Museum was also established that year. In 1968, a three-bank Aeolian pipe organ was donated to Hofstra by John T. Ricks and Jane Ricks King, in the name of their late parents, Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ricks . The organ

4692-444: Was subsequently recognized as a pioneer. Other forward-thinking programs and events followed, including the New Opportunities at Hofstra (NOAH) program, which was established the following year. NOAH is Hofstra's Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program . In 1963, Mitchel Air Force Base was closed by the military and declared surplus property. The university asked for part of the area to be used for educational purposes, and

4761-404: Was the highest honor we could give him." No other Hofstra athlete in any sport has received the same honor. The Hofstra University Pride Wrestling team competes in the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association , as wrestling is not supported by the Colonial Athletic Association. The Hofstra Chronicle is the only student newspaper at Hofstra University. Established in 1935 and supported by

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