FEATURED SERVICE OPPORTUNITIES75 Acts of Kindness!As Hofstra University commemorates its 75th anniversary, we invite all members of the University community to celebrate this milestone with a commitment to service by participating in up to 75 acts of kindness!

Members of the Hofstra community and alumni are challenged to make a difference in their respective communities. It doesn’t matter whether you volunteer five hours or 25 hours — every act of kindness counts! Attend the Kindness Kick-off Reception on Wednesday, September 29, 2010, at 4 p.m., at the Lowenfeld Conference and Exhibition Hall, Axinn Library, 10th Floor, South Campus.

Class of 2014 Service ProjectThe Class of 2014 will have many opportunities to serve the community. The Office of Student Leadership and Activities sponsors outreach programs that provide students with volunteer opportunities. The Class of 2014 Service Project is one way for Hofstra students to serve their community throughout their collegiate careers. Beginning August 28, 2010 and continuing though spring 2014, students will choose a specific issue to address and take action each semester to make a difference in the community.

Hofstra Celebrates the HolidaysIn December, student organizations come together to build the annual holiday village to share the holiday spirit with children from the local community. In 2009, the theme was “Celebrating the Holidays Around the World.” In less than a week, students build a beautiful village and create one-of-a-kind buildings with interactive displays. Children from the community participate in arts-and-crafts, enjoy refreshments, visit “Sinterklaas,” and receive gifts.

Building a Bridge Between Service and Learning Conference: Friday, March 11, 2011The mission of this conference is to build a bridge between service and learning that begins with serving the community, and ends with reflection and a celebration of the educational process that reinforces the value of making a difference. (More information about registration and workshop proposals will be posted on the service Web site in October 2010.)

• Conference highlights include a keynote speaker, dynamic workshops to expose students to various service opportunities and assist them in building practical leadership skills, an action center to engage students in service activities, an exhibition fair, and a hands-on project to help local families in need.

• Hofstra University and high school advisers can network with representatives from a variety of not-for-profit agencies. Student attendees can gain knowledge in public relations and outreach activities, as well as develop effective communication skills and strategies to promote activism.

• High school and Hofstra University students are encouraged to attend individually or in small teams of up to 10; groups should be composed of students, faculty, service club officers, advisers and/or administrators. 75 Acts of Kindness WHAT WILL YOUR HEART DO?

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Office of Student Leadership and ActivitiesKimberly Rhyan, Assistant Director • Ashley Gray, Graduate Assistant

260 Mack Student Center, 200 Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY 11549-2000

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“Hofstra University offers cocurricular programs and activities that foster an awareness of local, national and global issues, encouraging students to be active citizens and contributors to their local, national and global communities” — Excerpt from Hofstra University’s Mission Statement

The Office of Student Leadership and Activities (OSLA) provides opportunities for Hofstra University students, faculty and staff to connect with each other while contributing to, participating in and learning more about the community in which we live.

Community service initiatives are coordinated each semester by OSLA to support and challenge our students to become agents of change and develop leadership skills.

Each month, OSLA sponsors one or more outreach programs to provide students with volunteer opportunities. The SERVICEday Series program is one way for Hofstra students to serve their community. To learn more about service opportunities at Hofstra University, please visit hofstra.edu/oslaservice.

HOFSTRA UNIVERSITYServing the community!

Launched in 2006, the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll is the highest federal recognition a school can achieve for its commitment to service learning and civic

engagement. Honorees for this award are selected based on a series of factors, including scope and innovation of service projects, percentage of student participation in service activities, incentives for service, and the extent to which the school offers academic service-learning courses.

The Corporation for National and Community Service honored Hofstra University in 2009 and 2010 with a place on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll for exemplary service efforts to America’s communities. In 2010, Hofstra was also honored with distinction.

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Get involved!Leadership and Service• Hofstra Discovery Program (hofstra.edu/discovery) (8/21-25, 2010)• Blue and Gold Leadership Program (fall and/or spring) • Building a Bridge Between Service and Learning Conference (3/11, 2011)• Alternative Spring Break, Washington, D.C. (4/17-23, 2011)

SERVICEday Series Program (volunteer opportunities offered each month)• Class of 2014 SERVICEday Project (8/28-29, 2010)• My Good Deed and 9/11 Memorial Ceremony (9/13, 2010)• Urban Plunge and Service Project (9/18, 2010)• Kindness Kick-off Reception (9/29, 2010)• Strides Against Breast Cancer (10/17, 2010)• 1,000 Thanks (& Giving) Project (Sponsored by Hofstra Hillel) (10/18-11/22, 2010)• Make a Difference Day (10/23, 2010) • NY Cares Day • Shake a Rake SERVICEday (co-sponsored by the Office of

Off-Campus Living and Commuting Student Services) • Hispanic Heritage SERVICEday (co-sponsored by the Office

of Multicultural & International Student Programs)• Blood Drives (fall and spring)• Second Annual Canned Food Drive (11/1-19, 2010)• Hunger Awareness Week (11/20-24, 2010)• Hofstra Celebrates the Holidays: Village Building (11/29-12/4, 2010)• Hofstra Celebrates the Holidays: Village Display and Outreach Project (12/5-10, 2010)

• AIDS/HIV Awareness Project (12/1, 2010)• 75 Acts of Kindness Project for Families (3/11, 2011)• “Herstory” SERVICEday (3/16, 2011)• Genocide Awareness and Remembrance Month (4/1-30, 2011)• WalkINN to Fight Hunger (TBA)• National Volunteer Week (4/10-16, 2011)• Serve Your Community Awards and Recognition (4/14, 2011)• Fraternity and Sorority SERVICEday (TBA)• Relay for Life (4/30-5/1, 2011)• Spring Has Sprung SERVICEday (5/7, 2011) (co-sponsored by the

Office of Off-Campus Living and Commuting Student Services)

Sorority and Fraternity Community Service and Philanthropy• Veteran’s Day Memorial Service (11/10, 2010)• Night of a Thousand Stars (12/7, 2010)• IFSC Benefit Show (3/31, 2011)• Fraternity and Sorority SERVICEday (4/5-12, 2011)• Songs of Love (4/6, 2011) (co-sponsored by Hofstra Hillel) • Can Castle Drive (4/11, 2011)

SERVICEyear (volunteer opportunities offered every week/month of the semester)• Be a Big Brother/Big Sister (on-campus program) (StudentLeadershipandActivities@hofstra.edu)• Join a service-driven club and/or sorority/fraternity (StudentLeadershipandActivities@hofstra.edu)• Join HUHC Service Corps: Hofstra University Honors College (Honors@hofstra.edu)• Students for a Greener Hofstra: Food Not Bombs (Sundays at 2 p.m., Hempstead LIRR)

(StudentsforaGreenerHofstra@gmail.com)• California Avenue Elementary School Program (Brian.D.Clocksin@hofstra.edu)• Hofstra for the Homeless (SGA Club) (HofstraFortheHomeless@gmail.com)To add your service project to this list, please e-mail StudentLeadershipandActivities@hofstra.edu.

New for 2010-2011: First Thursdays! Student Center Atrium, Mack Student Center, North Campus; 9-5 p.m.• Meet staff from the Office of Student Leadership and Activities and find out how to serve your

community on the first Thursday of every month. • This program provides the Hofstra community the chance to meet representatives from not-for-profit

organizations and discover opportunities to volunteer in the local community to make meaningful connections.Non-for-profit organizations who wish to reserve a table may call (516) 463-6914.