As a non-profit private university with a long history of coeducation and non-sectarianism, Huo Da has famous botanical gardens and bird sanctuaries in the United States, ranking among the top ten most beautiful universities in the United States. It is rare to have a campus covering an area of 238 mu and planting 50,000 tulips in the bustling Greater new york area, and it is well-deserved to be described as a "238 mu art museum". With the school's growing fame in the 2 1 century, donations from all walks of life have also greatly increased. In a letter to alumni in 20 13, Stuart Rabinowitz, the headmaster, put forward the goal of making the donation reach 500 million dollars.
There are 1 13 buildings in the whole campus, which are divided into two campuses, north and south, and connected by a closed overpass across the main road. The south campus is mainly a teaching function area, and most facilities are office buildings, teaching buildings and libraries. The North Campus features living functional areas, including dormitories, parking lots, sports fields and fitness centers. The gym has more than 40 kinds of latest aerobic exercise equipment, more than 50 kinds of Cybex strength training equipment, a yoga room, an aerobic exercise room, an indoor bicycle lane and six basketball courts. The school also has an independent swimming pool for students to use free of charge. In the south campus computer room (Hammer Lab), hundreds of ThinkPad and iMac are available for students to use. In addition, WIFI covers the whole campus, and the download speed can reach10mb/s. ..
Hofstra University, formerly known as new york University, opened in Long Island on 1935. 1937, Hofstra University became hofstra College independently, and 1963 officially changed its name to Hofstra University. Hofstra University has been rated as one of the best universities by US News and World Report, Princeton Review, Fiske, Washington Monthly and Forbes. It was rated as a first-class national university by U.S. News and World Report, and tied with the academic reputation of George Mei Sen University, Ohio University and Oregon State University at 20 15 in the whole country 135. In PayScale's 20 16 salary ranking of American undergraduate graduates, Hofstra University ranks 52nd, far exceeding many universities that rank first in US.News.
Huo Da is famous for holding a series of very important presidential meetings in recent years. But little known is that since 1935 was founded, successive American presidents have visited hofstra and delivered speeches, including President Barack Hussein Obama (20 12 and 2008), President William Jefferson (2005), President George H.W. Bush (1997) and President Jimmy Carter (. White House officials headed by former US President Bill Clinton debated with some important politicians and intellectuals at Hofstra University. Other famous people, such as Margaret Thatcher and Howard Dean, have also held meetings or symposiums here. On June 5438+1October 65438+May, 2008, Obama held the last TV debate before the presidential election with his then competitor * * * and the party's presidential candidate John McCain at Hofstra University. 20 12 10 16, the latest presidential debate was held in the form of "town hall" at Hofstra University.
In The New York Times's evaluation, hofstra's most outstanding subjects are art, drama, law, medicine and business, and other subjects worthy of recommendation are engineering, computer science and publishing research. Maurice A. Deane Law School belongs to the top law school in America. The School of Communication is proud of its complete and novel equipment, because satellite receivers are not new equipment that every national university can afford. Frank. G.Zarb Business School has obtained the undergraduate and postgraduate disciplines certification provided by AACSB, and only 5% of business schools in the world have obtained this certification. The MBA-marketing program of Zarb Business School ranks in the top in the United States 15. The college also has 34 top financial terminals-Bloomberg Trading Terminal, which is also the largest trading room in American universities. On June 5438+1October 65438+June, 2007, Hofstra University and Beian -LIJ Health System announced that they would jointly establish a medical college, which would be the first medical college in Nassau County to award a doctorate in medicine. On June 8, 20 10, the college was officially approved by the medical education liaison Committee. It was the first newly established medical school in New York State since June 1963, and the first batch of medical students were officially enrolled in September/2010. On 20 12, the school formally established the College of Engineering and Applied Science. As an important place for Jews to receive undergraduate education, Huo Da has close ties with political circles. 20 15 board member and alumnus Peter S. Kalikow donated money to set up the latest school of government, public policy and international affairs, which further strengthened the academic system of Huo Da university.
The school offers six undergraduate degrees, 155 undergraduate major, 14 postgraduate major, 170 postgraduate major, and 15 dual degrees including MD/Ph.D and JD/MBA. Including accounting, American studies, anthropology, applied physics, art history, sound and radio technology, biochemistry, international trade, business administration, broadcasting and news, etc. In addition, Hofstra University also offers online learning, master's degree in computer remote science and higher education certificate. As of May, 20 14, there are more than 100 double-degree majors in Huo Da, allowing students to complete undergraduate and postgraduate courses in a shorter time. For students who have excellent grades and dare to challenge themselves, they can try to show themselves in all directions and be selected to enter hofstra Honorary College to enrich their college experience. The school also has special courses, such as: orientation course for freshmen, which aims to help freshmen adapt to the new learning and living environment as soon as possible; * * * Enjoy resources at the same time, so that freshmen can start social activities smoothly.
Hofstra University has founded and revised many authoritative journals that are at the leading level in the United States and internationally. For example, the 20th Century Literature and Iberian Studies in the Middle Ages sponsored by the English Department. In the field of law, Hofstra University's International Commercial Law and hofstra Employment Law are recognized as one of the best professional journals in the United States.
In addition, Hofstra University is also famous in Shakespeare studies. The school has a replica Globe Theatre, where the annual Shakespeare Festival has been held for more than half a century.
The admission rate of freshmen in autumn of 20 12 is 58.7%, more than half of them provide dormitories, and international students are guaranteed accommodation in the first year. Most students said that although the house is a little narrow, it is very comfortable, which is commendable in terms of new york's living standard.