Hofstra University

Hofstra University   (University)
Motto	Je maintiendraiFrench: "I stand steadfast", "I shall maintain"
Formation	1935
Headquarters	New York, USA
Type	Private
Other name	The Pride (formerly Flying Dutchmen)
New York private university on Long Island

Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead, New York. Hofstra originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University. Hofstra has hosted a series of prominent presidential conferences and several United States presidential debates.

The college – established as an extension of New York University (NYU) – was founded on the estate of a wealthy couple, a lumber entrepreneur of Dutch ancestry, William S. Hofstra (1861–1932) and his second wife, Kate Mason (1854–1933).

With the approval of the New York State Board of Regents, Hofstra became Long Island's first private university on March 1, 1963. Also in 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 was subsequently recognized as a pioneer.

 

Alumni on Wikispooks

Person	Born	Died	Nationality	Summary	Description
Maryanne Trump Barry	5 April 1937	13 November 2023	US	Lawyer Judge	the eldest sister of Donald Trump
Kelly Bovino	30 January 1988		US	Model	Ran a children's charity for at-risk kids during her Jeffrey Epstein days called The Story Project. Virginia Giuffre stated "she sexually abused me with Epstein."
Norm Coleman	17 August 1949			Politician
Pamela Geller	14 June 1958			Author

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