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    The person I picked for my assignment was a women I work with, Jenny. She must accomplish many duties throughout the day. Jenny is in charge of making sure everything runs smoothly at the University Relations office at Hofstra Hall. She has a student aid secretary to help her with phone calls and small tasks. Jenny takes most of the calls herself and sets appointments or meetings for everyone in the office. She is also in charge of ordering all office supplies, cross checking names and addresses

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    regulations implemented after the scandal, and my views on the outcome of the scandal. Bernard Madoff was born April 29th, 1928 in Queens, New York. He grew up as a son of two Jewish parents, one of which was a stockbroker. He graduated from Hofstra University in 1960 with a degree in Political Science and then moved on to attend Brooklyn Law School where he dropped out to start and pursue his own company, Bernard L. Madoff Investment Securities LLC. The firm was started with an initial fund of

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    scheme. Bernard claims that he started it in 1992 but research has showed it possible could have been started in the 60’s. Bernard Madoff was born was born on April 29, 1938 in Queens, New York. He attended Hofstra University and majored in Political Science. He later on graduated from Hofstra in 1960. He later on enrolled at Brooklyn Law School but he did not stay there for long. After leaving Brooklyn Law School Bernard and his wife Ruth started his investment firm called Bernard L. Madoff Investment

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    On September 24, 2017, I attended the Hofstra University Open House. One of the first things I noticed when I entered Hempstead the day before was how it reminded me of where I live back home in Boston. Just outside of New York City, it had the busyness I was used to and the vast opportunities of a city. My parents have always said that I am a “city kid” because I am always so excited to explore them and I feel so at home in them. Attending Hofstra would allow me to be in a completely new area while

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    The allurement to Hofstra come in a myriad of ways that make it a top college and a prospective place to apply. It is the largest private college on long island, New York, which is beautifully situated on a 240-acre campus. The thing I love about Hofstra is the dedicated faculty and the way they aid Students and make themselves available to everyone. The student faculty ratio 14:1 shows the personal attention devoted to students. In the past few months, they have reached out to me and helped me

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    Communications/Mass Media, and pursue a career in Public Relations or as a Media Manager. I am applying to Hofstra because I believe this institution will help to set me up for the rest of my career. I believe Hofstra is the university I need to attend in order to receive the best training and experience. From the moment I set foot on campus for the tour, I knew I had to be here. The history of the university drew me in, as well as the enthusiastic emails inviting me to visit, but the tour made me decide

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    first place I started. With Hofstra's location being close enough to the city, but far enough away for me to properly adjust from living in a rural area to a more urban area.     Then, it came time to research my priority: the academics. Seeing that Hofstra encourages students to go beyond the classroom to learn, something that I haven’t had many opportunities to do in high school, solidified my choice on deciding my interest is global studies. The interdisciplinary global studies program

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    breathtaking and inviting were words that I thought as I saw Hofstra University for the first time. As we drove my brother to Hofstra for his first day of classes to show him the road in which he would be driving on everyday to arrive at his second home for the next four years, I could not stop staring. At the first sight of Hofstra, I knew my brother would be in good hands and I had no doubt that he would do great things. My love for Hofstra developed in fall of 2008 when I was only nine years old

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    applying to Hofstra because of everything the school has to offer; location, opportunity, diversity, and a vast variety of degrees and programs. Having NYC right next door and the Hofstra shuttle and the LIRR conveniently near campus will open opportunities for me where no other school I am applying to can. Being a suburban Florida girl it has always been my dream to attend school in New York, Hofstra has a beautiful campus and I am looking forward to making New York my next home. Hofstra offers a great

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    of universities consisted of both familiar and obscure schools. As I was reading through I saw one that caught my attention, Hofstra. I had never heard of it before, but the name was interesting. A simple Google search gave the basics: Hofstra is a relatively small school, located on Long Island not too far from Philadelphia. I end up moving onto stage two. I talked with teachers and people close to me. I went through the list, asking for their opinions. From my list I would tell them Hofstra, and

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