The Lawrence Herbert School of Communication offers undergraduate and graduate degrees in communication fields ranging from film, radio, and television to journalism, media studies, and public relations. The faculty has a high level of experience in the field, and includes Fulbright Scholars and members of the Directors Guild of America, top journalists who contribute to major media outlets across the world, and experts on the most up-to-date communication technology and practices in the field.
WHRU-88.7FM Radio Hofstra University, the school's award-winning, student-run radio station, operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week, 365 days a year. The station has been ranked the best college radio station in the country by The Princeton Review, and was also named the best non-commercial radio station of the year in the prestigious Marconi Awards by the National Association of Broadcasters. It is also the flagship station of the New York Islanders hockey team, the first and only college station to have a partnership with a professional sports franchise. Most recently, it became the flagship station of the Brooklyn Nets' new NBA Development League affiliate, the Long Island Nets. Students can take a semester-long training course and join the staff as early as their first year of college.
The NewsHub, a cutting-edge converged newsroom and multimedia classroom, has the latest editing and information management and handling tools. The facility is outfitted with high-speed networking capabilities and a robust digital infrastructure to keep student reporters actively participating in news acquisition, creation, and collaboration. The Long Island Report, a multimedia news organization run entirely by students, is produced in the NewsHub.
The Herbert School of Communication has three production studios, which are used for television shows, film productions, large events, commercial rental, and student extracurricular projects. The school's production and post-production facilities are equipped with the latest gear which students use to learn current techniques of the communication and media industries, including live multi-camera video switching and live audio mixing for everything from talk shows to live band performances.
ABOUT THE BUILDING
This building is home to the Department of Radio, Television, Film and the Department of Journalism, Media Studies, and Public Relations, as well as many student-run media organizations. It is named in honor of Lawrence Herbert, a 1951 Hofstra alumnus and the former chairman and chief executive officer of Pantone®, for his transformative support of the University and revolutionary impact on print and design. Designed by Angelo F. Corva.