Stuart Rabinowitz | |
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8th President of Hofstra University | |
In office June 2001 –July 31, 2021 | |
Preceded by | James M. Shuart |
Succeeded by | Susan Poser [1] |
Fifth Dean of Hofstra Law | |
In office September 1989 –June 2001 | |
Preceded by | Eric J. Schmertz |
Succeeded by | David Yellen |
Personal details | |
Born | Bronx,New York | November 2,1945
Political party | Republican (Since 2000) |
Other political affiliations | Democratic (Before 2000) |
Children | 2 |
Residence | Woodbury,Nassau County,New York [2] |
Education | Bronx High School of Science |
Alma mater | City College of New York (BA) Columbia University (J.D.) |
Salary | $1,594,549 (2019) [3] |
Website | Office of the President |
Stuart Rabinowitz was the 8th president of Hofstra University. Before assuming the presidency,he was dean of Hofstra Law School for over a decade and before that was a distinguished professor of law. [4]
Rabinowitz started his career as a law professor at Hofstra Law School in 1972,when the law school was only in its second year. [5] He was named dean of the law school in 1989,and currently holds the Andrew M. Boas and Mark L. Claster Distinguished Professor of Law.
Rabinowitz was named Hofstra's eighth president on December 20,2000,following the retirement of James M. Shuart,and began his tenure as president in July 2001. In February 2002,Rabinowitz laid out the plan to transform the prior courthouse in Hempstead to the location of the university's school of education and the school of health professions and human services. The building is now known as Hagedorn Hall. Hofstra Stadium would also be renamed James M. Shuart Stadium. [6]
During his tenure,Hofstra has hosted three consecutive presidential debates and launched several new schools,including the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell,the Hofstra-Northwell School of Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies,the Fred DeMatteis School of Engineering and Applied Science,the Peter S. Kalikow School of Government,Public Policy and International Affairs and the School of Health Professions and Human Services. He also founded the National Center for Suburban Studies,the Center for Entrepreneurship and the Cybersecurity Innovation and Research Center. The university has also invested heavily in new buildings and facilities,including a new,$52 million state-of-the-art building for the Frank G. Zarb School of Business,which opened in 2019 and was recently renamed the Leo A. Guthart Hall for Innovation and Discovery, [7] as well buildings dedicated to the arts and humanities and graduate student housing. In the summer of 2021,the university plans to break ground on a new building to house the school of nursing and the school of engineering and applied science.
In 2008,Hofstra University entered an agreement with North Shore-LIJ Health System (now Northwell Health) to establish the first allopathic medical school in Nassau County and the first in New York state in nearly 40 years. The school became known for its unique curriculum focusing on early,meaningful patient care experience for students,including requiring all first-year students to work as EMTs in the Northwell system. In the fall of 2011,the university welcomed the first class of students in its new Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine. [8] In August 2017,after a $61 million donation to the school,it was renamed the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. [9]
In 2009,Rabinowitz and the board of trustees made a difficult,controversial decision to end Hofstra's Division 1 football program,citing cost and waning student and fan interest. At the time,Rabinowitz said the university was making a strategic decision to invest the money it spent on football into scholarships and expanding academic programs,such as undergraduate and graduate programs in the sciences and health professions,and the new medical school. [10] Rabinowitz told Newsday:"We have a new medical school coming on line,we need to take advantage of the opportunities it offers." [11]
In 2012,the university launched the School of Health Professions and Human Services,to bring renewed energy and an interdisciplinary focus to its health professions curriculum - including the creation of several new programs,such as a Master of Public Health degree. In 2015,Hofstra expanded its partnership with Northwell Health by establishing the Hofstra Northwell School of Graduate Nursing and Physician Assistant Studies.
“This is a natural next step in our partnership with North Shore-LIJ Health System,”President Rabinowitz said in announcing the new nursing school. “Meeting the need for accessible,high-quality health care requires well-trained medical professionals of all types. The Hofstra North Shore-LIJ School of Graduate Nursing and Health Professions,together with the medical school and our School of Health Sciences and Human Services,will help build a comprehensive network of health care options that will serve our region for decades to come." [12]
Five years later,the university announced the addition of an undergraduate nursing program,which will welcome its first class in Fall 2021. [13]
In 2008,Hofstra hosted the third and final presidential debate between Barack Obama and John McCain. The university applied to the Commission on Presidential Debates again for the 2012 election cycle and was chosen to host the second,Town Hall-style debate between President Barack Obama and Mitt Romney. Four years later,Hofstra was designated a debate-site alternate for the 2016 presidential election cycle. In July 2016,Wright State University in Ohio,which was scheduled to host the first presidential debate on Sept. 26,2016,dropped out,citing costs and security concerns. [14] As the alternate,Hofstra hosted the first debate between Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Donald J. Trump,making it the only university to ever host three consecutive presidential debates. During Rabinowitz's tenure,the university prioritized civic engagement,launching voter registration campaigns and hosting debates for local and statewide races as well,including Nassau County Executive,Nassau County District Attorney and New York state Governor.
In January 2020,Rabinowitz announced he would retire at the end of his term,Aug. 31,2021,after 20 years as president and nearly 50 years at Hofstra.
Hofstra University is a private university in Hempstead,New York,United States. It originated in 1935 as an extension of New York University and became an independent college in 1939. Comprising ten schools,including the Zucker School of Medicine and the Maurice A. Deane School of Law,Hofstra has hosted a series of prominent presidential conferences and several United States presidential debates.
The James M. Shuart Stadium is an 11,929-seat multi-purpose stadium and sports facility,the facility serves as the home to Hofstra's lacrosse teams on the campus of Hofstra University in Hempstead,New York. First opened in 1963,and remodeled in 1996 and 2013,it was known as "Hofstra Stadium" until August 29,2002,when it was renamed after the former president of Hofstra University,who played lacrosse and football during his undergraduate years at the school.
Long Island Jewish Medical Center is a clinical and academic hospital within the Northwell Health system. It is a 807-bed,non-profit tertiary care teaching hospital serving the greater New York metropolitan area. The 48-acre (19 ha) campus is 15 miles (24 km) east of Manhattan,on the border of Queens and Nassau Counties,in Glen Oaks,Queens and Lake Success,New York,respectively.
North Shore University Hospital is a part of Northwell Health,New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer. It is one of two primary teaching hospitals for the Zucker School of Medicine,offering residency programs,postgraduate training programs and clinical fellowships. It is located in Manhasset,New York,in Nassau County,on Long Island.
Plainview Hospital is an acute care community hospital with 219 beds located on 888 Old Country Road in Plainview,New York. This Level II trauma center is one of the 22 member hospitals that make up Northwell Health. Prior to merging with Northwell Health,Plainview Hospital was known as Central General Hospital. Today,the hospital is led by Executive Director Michael Fener.
James M. Shuart was the president of Hofstra University from 1976 to 2001. Prior to that he served as a Nassau County,New York official. Also,he served as Assistant President to Hofstra President Clifford Lord during the 1960s in addition to serving as an administrator in the division and then school of education. The school's James M. Shuart Stadium is named after him,and a bust of his likeness stands at the entrance.
The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research in Manhasset,Nassau County,New York,United States,on Long Island,constitute the research arm of Northwell Health. Feinstein is home to 50 research labs,2,500 clinical research studies,and 5,000 professional and support staff. Feinstein scientists conduct research in molecular medicine,genetics,cancer,brain research,mental health,autoimmunity and bioelectronic medicine,among others. Feinstein is the laboratory and faculty home of the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine. Students with an MD degree may earn a PhD in molecular medicine via the Zucker School of Medicine,as part of the medical school's MD/PhD or PhD programs.
Northwell Health is a nonprofit integrated healthcare network that is New York State's largest healthcare provider and private employer,with more than 81,000 employees.
Lawrence G. Smith is executive vice president and physician-in-chief of Northwell Health and the founding dean of Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine,in which the first class of students began its studies in August 2011.
The Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine is a private graduate college in Manhasset,New York,associated with Northwell Health and located at North Shore University Hospital. As of spring 2010,the school had 5 students enrolled.
Bettie M. Steinberg holds multiple positions within Northwell Health. She Is the Chief Scientific Officer for The Feinstein Institute for Medical Research. The Dean of the Elmezzi Graduate School of Molecular Medicine,and the Chairperson of the Department of Molecular Medicine at the Hofstra Northwell School of Medicine in Hempstead,NY.
The Zucker School of Medicine is the medical school of Hofstra University in the town of Hempstead on Long Island,in the U.S. state of New York. The academic institution was established in 2008 by Hofstra University and the North Shore-LIJ Hospital system which was rebranded as Northwell Health in 2015. The Zucker School of Medicine enrolls 99 students each year and offers an MD and PhD. It also offers a joint MD—PhD degree;joint MD—MPH;joint MD—MBA;and joint MD—OMS. It also offers a dual-degree "4+4" program comprising an undergraduate degree followed by automatic matriculation to the School of Medicine.
Mather Hospital is a general teaching hospital operated by Northwell Health,located in Port Jefferson,New York. It is named after John T. Mather (1854-1928),who,in 1916,made provisions to his will to create the hospital.
Long Island Jewish Forest Hills is a teaching hospital operating under the Northwell Health hospital network. It is located in Forest Hills,Queens,New York. The hospital is affiliated with the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell,which sponsors a residency program in internal medicine. The hospital also serves as the host of a podiatry residency program.
Ernesto Pompeo Molmenti is an American transplant surgeon,scientist,and author. Currently practicing in Reno,Nevada. He is Chief of Transplantation at Renown Health,Executive Director of the Renown Transplant Institute,Director and Executive Vice President of the Nevada Transplant Institute,and Professor at the University of Nevada,Reno.
Steven and Alexandra Cohen Children's Medical Center at Long Island Jewish Medical Center (CCMC),formerly Schneider Children's Hospital and North Shore-LIJ Children's Hospital is a pediatric acute care children's teaching hospital located in New Hyde Park,New York. The hospital has 202 pediatric beds and is affiliated the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The hospital is a member of Northwell Health and is the only children's hospital in the network. The hospital provides comprehensive pediatric specialties and subspecialties to infants,children,teens,and young adults aged 0–21 throughout Long Island and New York state. Cohen Children's also sometimes treats adults that require pediatric care. Cohen Children's Medical Center also features the largest ACS verified Level 1 Pediatric Trauma Center in the region. Cohen Children's Medical Center is the largest provider of pediatric health services in New York state. The hospital is attached to Long Island Jewish Medical Center and adjacent to the Ronald Mcdonald House of Long Island.
Glen Cove Hospital is a hospital in Glen Cove,New York,United States,that is part of the Northwell Health system. It was founded in 1921 and moved to its current location in 1927. From 1927 to 1955,it was known as North Country Community Hospital,and at other times it had various names referencing Glen Cove.
Long Island Jewish Valley Stream,is a short term acute care hospital located in North Valley Stream,New York. The hospital has 337 beds and is affiliated the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The hospital is a member of Northwell Health.
The 2009 Hofstra Pride football team represented Hofstra University as a member of the North Division of the Colonial Athletic Association during the 2009 NCAA Division I FCS football season. Led by fourth-year head coach Dave Cohen,the Pride compiled an overall record of 5–6 with a mark of 3–5 in conference play,placing in a three-way tie for third in the CAA's North Division. Hofstra played home games at James M. Shuart Stadium in Hempstead,New York.
Syosset Hospital is a short term community hospital located in Syosset,New York. The hospital has 136 beds and is affiliated with the Donald and Barbara Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell. The hospital is a member of Northwell Health.