What a week the Office of Off-Campus Living and Commuting
Student Services had! From student/community inclusion, to Cuban cuisine, to
the commuting student hour in the game room; the commuting and off-campus students
were sure involved on campus this week!
This past Saturday, over 180 students got together to
volunteer for our annual Shake a Rake program. The students were ready and
roaring at 9 a.m. to make a difference in a senior community member’s day. The
students enjoyed a breakfast together, and then dispersed in groups with rakes
in hand to go rake the yards of community members in need.
The students raked the leaves in the yards of 19 homes in
the Hofstra vicinity, and helped beautify two community parks.
The community members were extremely grateful to have this
experience with the students, many of them home bound due to health issues. The
students’ visits to the homes lifted the community members’ spirits and made
them feel like students really do care for them and the community. Many of
the citizens chatted with the volunteers and expressed their deep gratitude for the student's actions.
The students also felt
very grateful for the experience. They knew that what they were doing was so much
more than raking leaves, rather, lending a hand to people who could really use
the help and interaction.
A sincere thanks to the students who volunteered their time
and effort on that beautiful Saturday morning!
On Thursday, November 14th, our office combined
programming efforts with the Office of Multicultural and International Student
Programs to take Commuting students and
international students on a Latin food-venture! Students enjoyed a sweet and
savory Cuban meal at Havana Central in Garden City and immersed themselves in
the Cuban culture while eating gastronomic staples such as empanadas and
tamales all while enjoying the traditional Latin music and ambiance.
The commuting student hour in the game room was great fun, hosted with the Office of Student Leadership and Activities!
Commuting students had the opportunity to play games, have snacks, and get to
know each other during common hour on Wednesday, November 13th. The students enjoyed playing Foosball and
video games, creating bonds with one another and further establishing
themselves on campus.
If you are a commuting or off-campus student, be sure to
check your Hofstra pride email for our regularly sent newsletter to get the latest
scoop on any events we are hosting to get involved!
Cristina Pappadake-Gomez
Graduate Assistant
Office of Off-Campus Living & Commuting Student Services
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