Feb 10, 2025
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Rebecca Natow, associate professor and director of the EdD in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program and the MSEd in Higher Education Leadership & Policy Studies, was interviewed by Newsday for the article: “Trump wants to abolish the federal education department. What could it mean for Long Island schools?”
The article explains the role of the Department of Education and what it would mean to local schools if it were dismantled. Dr. Natow said opposition to any action will likely argue that the president needs authority from Congress to eliminate the education department.
“I expect we will see lawsuits. That’s going to be their argument, that it’s not the proper function of executive action,” she said.
Dr. Natow teaches higher educational leadership and policy in the Department of Specialized Programs
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Dr. Jase Bernhardt, associate professor of geology, environment, and sustainability and director of Hofstra University’s meteorology program, was interviewed by Fox Weather about a virtual reality tool he developed that simulates the danger of driving in a snow squall.
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Newsday interviewed Hofstra presidential scholar Meena Bose about the issues President Donald Trump is most focused on in this second year of his second term. In the article, Dr. Bose explained, “In the modern presidency the window of opportunity for action is greatest in the first 12 to 18 months.” After that period the midterms and the focus on the next presidential election, “start to overshadow policy and legislative prospects.” Dr. Bose is a Hofstra University professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.
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Hofstra Law Professor James Sample has emerged as a leading legal analyst in national and regional media following the U.S. operation involving Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, offering expert commentary on constitutional authority, international law, and criminal procedure. Professor Sample appeared across major television, radio, and digital platforms, including ABC News, CBS New York, MS NOW, and Pacifica Radio, as developments unfolded surrounding the capture and federal prosecution. In multiple ABC News segments, Professor Sample analyzed the legality of the Venezuela operation under international law, characterizing the action as a potential violation of the United Nations Charter, and explained what to expect procedurally at the arraignment of Maduro and his wife on federal charges. His commentary also addressed the broader implications of asserting U.S. jurisdiction over a sitting foreign head of state.
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Dr. Jase Bernhardt, associate professor of geology, environment, and sustainability and director of Hofstra University’s meteorology program, was interviewed by Fox Weather about a virtual reality tool he developed that simulates the danger of driving in a snow squall.
1 min
Newsday interviewed Hofstra presidential scholar Meena Bose about the issues President Donald Trump is most focused on in this second year of his second term. In the article, Dr. Bose explained, “In the modern presidency the window of opportunity for action is greatest in the first 12 to 18 months.” After that period the midterms and the focus on the next presidential election, “start to overshadow policy and legislative prospects.” Dr. Bose is a Hofstra University professor of political science, executive dean of the Public Policy and Public Service program, and director of the Kalikow Center for the Study of the American Presidency.
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Hofstra Law Professor James Sample has emerged as a leading legal analyst in national and regional media following the U.S. operation involving Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, offering expert commentary on constitutional authority, international law, and criminal procedure. Professor Sample appeared across major television, radio, and digital platforms, including ABC News, CBS New York, MS NOW, and Pacifica Radio, as developments unfolded surrounding the capture and federal prosecution. In multiple ABC News segments, Professor Sample analyzed the legality of the Venezuela operation under international law, characterizing the action as a potential violation of the United Nations Charter, and explained what to expect procedurally at the arraignment of Maduro and his wife on federal charges. His commentary also addressed the broader implications of asserting U.S. jurisdiction over a sitting foreign head of state.
