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There is a great competition for students at institutions across the country and in
economic times such as this people begin to examine more deeply why they would choose
one institution over another and I think that in that examination Hofstra comes off very
well.
Hofstra University does more than provide the adequate preparation for license and accreditation
to get a job. Hofstra University provides you with a set of skills at making critical
decisions of using information to make those decisions and a way of dealing with your profession
that sets you apart. A lot of schools can prepare you for the minimum requirements of
a job, Hofstra takes you way beyond that.
The faculty of our school is very well thought of nationally, there reputations as professionals
is unparalleled. I think that faculty of that caliber bring a higher caliber student to
the campus. So the students who come here to study are going to find not only the highest
caliber faculty they will find the highest caliber student sitting in the seat next to
them.
I think the fact we have both graduate and undergraduate students in almost equal numbers,
1500 graduate students and around 1200 undergraduate students, encaged in full time degree study
as well as part time degree study as well as certificates. It’s a wonderfully verse
place to be. There are a number of degrees offered in the school of health and human
services in addition to those that are education related degrees, we have counseling, we have
marriage and family therapy, creative arts therapy, community health. There is a masters
of health administration and something that we’re very excited about is the development
of the new masters of public health degree in conjunction with North Shore Long Island
Jewish Hospital Health Care System and the newly formed Hofstra University Medical School.
The UF News and world report of the best schools of education in the United States listed Hofstra
University School of Education Health and Human Services among its top one hundred schools.
Recently the School of Education Health and Human Services was visited for accreditation
of its teacher education unit or, TEAC, and there’s also NCATE and this is the body
that currently accredits us. We will be nationally accredited for the School of Education continuously.
I’m just completing my first year as Dean and it’s been quite exciting.