The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication
Established1995 as Hofstra School of Communication; named for Lawrence Herbert in 2013
AccreditationAccrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications (Since 2002)[1]
DeanMark Lukasiewicz
Students1,108 (Fall 2016)
Address
111 Hofstra University
,
Hempstead
,
New York
,
11549
,
USA
CampusHofstra University
Websitehttps://www.hofstra.edu/communication/

The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication is the communications school at Hofstra University. It has eleven distinct degrees ranging from Journalism and Public Relations to Filmmaking and Radio Production.

History

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Hofstra University had been offering communication courses since 1970, particularly with their program in communication arts. In 1995, over 500 student were already enrolled in communications classes and then University president James Shuart had created what was then known as the School of Communication in 1995.[2] The school initially had three departments including Audio/Video/Film, Journalism and Mass Media Studies, and Speech Communication and Rhetorical Studies, which is now a part of the School of Health Sciences and College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, respectively.[3] The school is still housed in its inaugural location of George G. Dempster Hall, named after a 1961 Hofstra alum and the former chairman of the board of trustees.[4] Newsday reporter Bob Greene had become one of the first faculty members, being named the Lawrence Stessin Distinguished professor of journalism.[5]

In 1997, Gary Kreps was appointed as the first dean of the school.[6] After Kreps' departure in 1999, George Back, a Hofstra alum off 1962, had been appointed the dean of the Communications school. In 2002, Dean Back had secured an agreement with CBS News to set up a Long Island Bureau for the school.[7][8] That same year, the school was officially first accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications. In 2004, Sybil Delgaudio was appointed the new dean of the School of Communication.[9] On July 15 2010, Evan Cornog, a former associate dean at Columbia's Journalism School and press secretary to former New York City mayor Ed Koch.[10] The current dean is Mark Lukasiewicz, who was a former news executive for both ABC News and NBC News.[11]

In 2010, the school's radio station WRHU was named as the home radio station for the National Hockey League's New York Islanders.[12] By 2011, CBS News had departed the Long Island Bureau at the school after its acquisition of WLNY.[13] In 2013, the school was named for alumnus Lawrence Herbert, for his career accomplishments including the invention of the Pantone system.[14][15] In 2022, the school collaborated with WABC-TV to open up their Long Island Bureau for the station.[16]

The school is home to numerous programs, including WRHU, the school's radio station which has won numerous accolades, most notably four Marconi Radio Awards for College Station of the Year.[17] Other notable programs include the HEAT Network, and the Hofstra Chronicle among others.

Academics

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The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication currently has two departments of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations, along with a department of Radio, Television and Film.

Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations:

Department of Radio, Television, and Film:

  • Bachelor of Arts in Podcasting and Audio Storytelling (formerly Audio/Radio Production and Studies)
  • Bachelor of Arts in Film Studies and Production
  • Bachelor of Arts in Television Production and Studies
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Filmmaking
  • Bachelor of Fine Arts in Writing for the Screen
  • Bachelor of Science in Video/Television
  • Bachelor of Science in Video/Television and Business
  • Bachelor of Science in Video/Television and Film

Accreditation

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The school's Journalism department is accredited by the Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications, with its most recent accreditation completed in 2022.[18]

Notable alumni

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References

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  1. ^ "Report of ACEMJC Evaluation" (PDF). Hofstra.edu. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  2. ^ "HOFSTRA'S NEW SCHOOL". New York Daily News. June 21, 1995. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  3. ^ "School of Communication" (PDF).
  4. ^ Van Gelder, Lawrence (October 10, 1976). "People". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  5. ^ Rubenfeld, Samuel (April 19, 2008). "Bob Greene, investigative reporter and University journalism professor, dead at 78". Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  6. ^ Burghardt, Linda (December 14, 1997). "Film on TV Showing Abortion Criticized". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  7. ^ "CBS setting up LI bureau at Hofstra". Long Island Business News. July 19, 2002. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  8. ^ "Spring 2003 - Word Around Campus".
  9. ^ Biunno, Maggie (October 12, 2004). "Campus Close-Up". Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  10. ^ Gordon, David (February 23, 2010). "University appoints Deans to two schools". Hofstra Chronicle. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  11. ^ Irizarry, Lisa (2018-03-27). "Hofstra names former NBC News executive as communications school dean". Newsday. Archived from the original on August 5, 2020. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  12. ^ Belson, Ken (October 7, 2010). "To Cut Costs, Islanders Consider Radio Deal With Hofstra". The New York Times. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  13. ^ Solnik, Claude (December 13, 2011). "CBS to create LI newscast". Long Island Business News. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  14. ^ "Hofstra renames School of Communication". Long Island Business News. September 3, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  15. ^ The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication Naming Ceremony. Hofstra University. October 30, 2013. Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  16. ^ "WABC-TV opens Long Island Bureau at Hofstra, will offer educational experience to students". Retrieved June 27, 2024.
  17. ^ Samuel, Neena (2019-10-07). "Hofstra University WRHU Radio Named College Station of the Year". Patch. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  18. ^ "Accredited/Reaccredited". ACEJMC. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
  19. ^ "Shirleen Alicott ABC7 New York". WABC-TV. Retrieved August 6, 2021.
  20. ^ "Amanda Renner". Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  21. ^ Sommers, Michael (2020-12-03). "The Untold Truth of Andrew Rea".
  22. ^ "Commencement Exercises May 22nd, 2011" (PDF). hofstra.edu.

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