Meet this summer's Pride Guides: Laura Bennett

Name: Laura Bennett

Hometown: Great Neck, New York

Major: Physics and Biochemistry 

Year: Junior

1.  Why did you apply to be a Pride Guide?

I wanted to recreate the great experience I had here at Hofstra when I attended Admitted Students Day.

2.  What is something most people don’t know about you?

I’ve lived in five different countries. China, Taiwan, the United Arab Emirates, Brunei and here!

3.  What is your favorite stop on tour?

I love showing the monkey-puzzle tree!

4.  What advice do you have for incoming students?

Always take advantage of free food. 

Congrats to the Class of 2015 + hello summer break!

The 2014-15 school year has ended here at Hofstra. We celebrated the Class of 2015 at the Commencement ceremonies last weekend. It's been a great year, and we're already looking forward to campus being busy again. It's pretty quiet!

A tribute to the Pride Guides who graduated this weekend!
(Created by Cristina Vintimilla '17)

There's a lot to look forward to this summer. The Class of 2019 will be visiting for Orientation, and here at the Office of Admission we're gearing up for campus visits with prospective students interested in checking out everything Hofstra has to offer.

Head over to hofstra.edu/visit to register for your information session and tour. We look forward to showing you around!

Five reasons to attend Admitted Student Day

Admitted Student Day is this Sunday, March 1! Cristina shared five key reasons to visit campus for these exciting events.

1. Meet faculty members from your intended field of study

Wondering who will teach your first class? Our faculty information sessions will allow you to interact with current faculty members and ask them specific questions about your major. It’s never too early to start building those close student-faculty relationships! 

2. Find future Hofstra friends 

The Game Room will host an ice cream social where you and other admitted students will get to socialize while shooting pool, playing ping-pong, air hockey, foosball and arcade games. Maybe you will meet your future roommates, classmates, or your longtime friends; who knows!

 

3. Watch performances from some of our student organizations

Hofstra is home to over 250 clubs and organizations. Several a'cappella and dance organizations have created special performances for you. 

4. Instagram a picture with the mascots. 

Hofstra University is one of the few universities in the country to have two mascots! Make sure to snap a picture when you spot Kate and Willie Pride and be sure to use #SeeHofstra and #Hofstra19 throughout the day. 

5. Officially join the Class of 2019! 

Be one of the few Hofstra students who can say they submitted their deposit right on campus. Admission counselors will be available to answer any questions before you end your day.

Can't make it to Sunday's event? Check out our full list of on- and off-campus events for admitted students here.

Meet the Pride Guides: Juliana Spano

Juliana Spano is a sophomore majoring in rhetorical studies and minoring in international affairs and fine arts. She took advantage of Hofstra’s location by taking a course held in New York City during January session, which provides students with an exciting opportunity to study abroad or take courses held outside the typical classroom. Let's hear from Juliana!

Greece's Permanent Mission to the United Nations.

Pride Guides take Kentucky!

Pride Guides Cristina Vintimilla, Melanie Rainone, Jane Mitchell and Jordyn Mayerhofer traveled to Lexington, Kentucky with campus visit coordinator Andrew Cohen for the 2015 Collegiate Information and Visitor Services (CIVSA) Student Conference. Representatives from more than 50 collegiate institutions came together for this tour guide conference. Our Pride Guides were able to explore the city of Lexington, mingle with tour guides from around the country and tour the University of Kentucky and Transylvania University.

Find out their favorite part of the conference and what they took away from it!

Meet the Pride Guides: Cristina Vintimilla

Meet Pride Guide Cristina Vintimilla. She’s a sophomore from Commack, Long Island, majoring in Journalism and minoring in Spanish, Business and Design. She talks about one of the best experiences during her time at Hofstra. Take it away, Cristina!

Meet the Pride Guides: Ashley Mungiguerra

Meet Pride Guide and junior Ashley Mungiguerra, who hails from Dallas, Texas and studies journalism and political science. Let's hear about her decision to come to Hofstra!

College for a Day

This past Monday at Hofstra, many prospective students and their families came for a visit and experienced College for a Day!

This is an event hosted by the Office of Admission that gives students who are interested in Hofstra a chance to see and learn everything there is to know about the university. The day included many informative events such as campus tours, an academic fair, a parent presentation, student panel, and even a student services fair. Check out our Facebook album to see more photos from the event!

Interested in visiting for one of our next College for a Day programs? We've got two more for the fall: November 4 (Election Day) and November 11 (Veterans Day). Register here!

Roll call! Favorite moments from campus tours

College tours are extremely vital when trying to decide on a school. Here at Hofstra, our tours are really the thing that sets us apart! With such great Pride Guides, the tours here are anything but boring! I talked to some of the Pride Guides and asked them to tell me about their favorite moment from a tour they gave. Here's what they said!

How's your summer going?

We can't believe we're almost in the middle of August. We hope you're having a fun, relaxing summer! With just 16 days until the beginning of Welcome Week, we're getting excited to greet the Class of 2018 to campus!

But we're also excited to meet potential members of the Class of 2019 and beyond. That's why we wanted to check in and let you know about our upcoming Summer Visit Days, not to mention our frequent info sessions and tours. It's a great way to get a feel for the campus and everything Hofstra has to offer.

Here are a few upcoming highlights for Admission events! Be sure to visit hofstra.edu/visit for a full schedule of opportunities to visit.

Thursday, August 14: Frank G. Zarb School of Business Summer Visit Day
10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Friday, August 15: Info sessions and tours
10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
1:00 - 3:30 p.m

Saturday, August 16: Info sessions and tours
9:30 - 11:45 a.m.
11:00 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Friday, August 22: School of Engineering and Applied Science Summer Visit Day
10:15 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.

Wise Word of Nina

"Drama majors are in a different world than the rest of us. They hear songs in their heads."