Congratulations to the Class of 2013!

We want to give big, heartfelt, congratulations to the Class of 2013! You made it through high school and many of you are getting ready for college this fall.

For those of you coming to Hofstra (yay!), we are super excited to meet you. Two orientation groups have already come through and the look on your faces says it all. You are excited to be here!

So excited, that some of you are showing your Hofstra swag at your own high school commencement!

Class of 2017: Vegetable Garden

The Hofstra University Class of 2017 are experiencing sustainable studies in real time by planting their own vegetable garden and learning all about sustainable farming methods. Throughout the summer during orientation, our first year students are getting their hands dirty and finding out what it means to grow their own food.

The garden is located in the Netherlands complex, which is a residence area for first year students. They are growing a variety of vegetables, including carrots, peppers, melon and lettuce! By the first week of classes, these veggies should be ready for harvest!

If you're interested in learning more about the vegetable garden, there are more details in the Hofstra Student Life blog. And if you want to pursue environmental sustainability in your studies, we highly recommend visiting the Hofstra University Sustainability Studies department!

Check Out What We're Vine'ing at Hofstra!

So we have been obssessed with Vine, the newest app that allows you to share short six second videos on Twitter. We've been going around campus to show it off on Vine. Check the one of Dempster Hall below and be sure to see more of Hofstra University's Vines here.