Adelphi University is a

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in Garden City, New York. Adelphi also has centers in Manhattan, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County. There is also a virtual, online campus for remote students. It is the oldest institution of higher education in suburban Long Island. It enrolls 7,520 undergraduate and graduate students.

History

Adelphi College

Adelphi University began with the Adelphi Academy, founded in

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, New York, in 1863. The academy was a private preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, in the

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neighborhood of Brooklyn, but later moved to Clinton Hill. It was formally chartered in 1869 by the board of trustees of the City of Brooklyn for establishing "a first class institution for the broadest and most thorough training, and to make its advantages as accessible as possible to the largest numbers of our population." One of the teachers at the Adelphi Academy was

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, who later served as the Chief Justice of the United States. In 1893, Dr. Charles Herbert Levermore was appointed as the head of Adelphi Academy. Seeking to establish a liberal arts college for the City of Brooklyn, Levermore received a charter from the Board of Regents of the State of New York, officially establishing Adelphi College on June 24, 1896. The college received its charter through the efforts of Timothy Woodruff, former Lieutenant Governor of New York and future first president of the board of trustees. Adelphi was one of the first coeducational institutions to receive a charter from the State of New York. At the time of its foundation, the college numbered only 57 students and 16 instructors. The Adelphi Academy continued to exist as a separate but nonetheless connected entity to the college. The new college was located in a building behind the Adelphi Academy, on the corner of St. James's Place and Clifton Place, in Brooklyn. The building that originally housed Adelphi is now used by Pratt Institute for their School of Architecture. Blodgett Hall Garden City

In 1912, Adelphi became a women's college. In 1922, the school raised over one million dollars to expand the overcrowded facilities in Brooklyn. In 1925, Adelphi College severed its ties with the Adelphi Academy, the latter closing in 1930. In 1929, the college moved from its founding location in Brooklyn to the current location of its main campus in Garden City, New York. The original "academy" continues to function as a P–12 school in Brooklyn. The original three buildings of the Garden City campus, Levermore Hall, Blodgett Hall and Woodruff Hall, were designed by

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. In 1938, the Dance Program was founded by the world-famous dancer Ruth St. Denis. In 1943, the School of Nursing was established in response to the need for nurses due to American involvement in

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. First Lady

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presided over the opening of two federally funded residence halls on campus, in a speech entitled "The Challenge of Nursing for Young Women Today." In 1946, after World War II ended, Adelphi reverted to a coeducational college and started admitting new students on the federal GI Bill. New sports teams were created following the readmission of men to the school. In 1952, the first program for clinical psychology was established at the school; it was the forerunner to the Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies, now the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology.

Adelphi University

In 1963, the

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granted the college university status, and the name was changed to Adelphi University. In 1964, the School of Business was founded. In 1966, the Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies was founded. In 1973, the university established ABLE (Adult Baccalaureate Learning Experience) for the education of adults. Now known as the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, it was one of the earliest programs created for nontraditional students. In 1984, the Institute for Teaching and Educational Studies was founded; it became the School of Education in 1990. In 1993, the Society of Mentors was established, giving students faculty advisors that they could consult on an as-needed basis to assist them in their studies. In 1995, the Honors College was founded. In January 1963, Adelphi Suffolk College (which had started out in 1955 offering extension courses in Suffolk County, New York) purchased the former W.K. Vanderbilt estate in Oakdale, New York. In 1968 it was spun off to

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after its chief benefactor,

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. Adelphi faced a serious scandal in 1996, as the school celebrated its 100th anniversary. University president

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and the board of trustees were accused of neglect of duty, misconduct and failure to carry out the educational purposes of Adelphi. The New York State Board of Regents was called in to investigate; Diamandopoulos, along with all but one of the board of trustees, was dismissed from office. The university was in dire financial straits until Dr. Robert A. Scott was installed in the position of President in 2000. Scott saved the school by decreasing tuition, increasing scholarships offered for the students, and launching an advertising campaign to increase enrollment. Since that time, the school has surpassed many of its previous gains, and is said to be undergoing a new renaissance. Adelphi University has been ranked as a "Best Buy" college by the Fiske Guide to Colleges for the last ten years for its quality education offered at a comparatively affordable price. Adelphi University also participates in the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities's (NAICU) University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN).

College and university presidents

Adelphi College

* Charles H. Levermore, 1896–1912 * S. Parkes Cadman, 1912–1915 (interim) * Frank D. Blodgett, 1915–1937 * Paul Dawson Eddy, 1937–1963

Adelphi University

* Paul Dawson Eddy, 1963–1965 * Arthur Brown, 1965–1967 * Robert Olmsted, 1967–1969 * Charles Vevier, 1969–1971 * Randall McIntyre, 1971–1972 * Timothy Costello, 1972–1985 *

, 1985–1997 * Igor Webb, 1997 * James A. Norton, 1997–1998 *

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, 1998–1999 * Steven L. Isenberg, 1999–2000 * Robert A. Scott, 2000–2015 * Christine Riordan, 2015–Present

Breast cancer support program

The university's School of Social Work is home to the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program, which marks its 30th anniversary in 2010. The program began in 1980 as the Woman-to-Woman Hotline, a free and confidential service to help women with

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. It is the second oldest breast cancer hotline in the United States; over 100 trained volunteers offer information and emotional support for women and men suffering from breast cancer. There are professional social workers, bi-lingual Spanish-speaking staff and support staff, along with support groups, educational programs and individual counseling.

Academics

Rankings

In 2015, Adelphi University was ranked #17 in

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by average professor salaries.

Colleges, schools and degrees

* College of Arts and Sciences:

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, B.F.A.,

M.A. A Master of Arts ( la, Magister Artium or ''Artium Magister''; abbreviated MA, M.A., AM, or A.M.) is the holder of a master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is usually contrasted with that of Master of Science. Tho ...

, M.S., M.F.A., * College of Professional and Continuing Studies: A.A., A.S., A.A.S., B.A., B.S., Post-baccalaureate Certificate, M.S. * Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology:

, M.S.,

Ph.D. A Doctor of Philosophy (PhD, Ph.D., or DPhil; Latin: or ') is the most common degree at the highest academic level awarded following a course of study. PhDs are awarded for programs across the whole breadth of academic fields. Because it is ...

, Psy.D. * Ruth S. Ammon School of Education:

, Advanced Certificates, Au.D.,

* Robert B Willumstad School of Business:

, B.B.A., M.S., M.B.A., M.S./M.B.A. (with School of Nursing). * College of Nursing and Public Health: B.S., M.S., M.S./M.B.A. (with School of Business), Ph.D. * School of Social Work: B.S.W.,

M.S.W. The Master of Social Work (MSW) is a master's degree in the field of social work. It is a professional degree with specializations compared to Bachelor of Social Work (BSW). MSW promotes macro-, mezzo- and micro-aspects of professional social work ...

, D.S.W., Ph.D. * Honors College On February 27, 2012, president Robert A. Scott announced a gift of $9.5 million from Adelphi Board of Trustees Chairman Robert B. Willumstad '05 (Hon.). The Adelphi University School of Business, established in 1964, was renamed the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business in his honor.

Joint degree programs

* Dentistry:

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(3–4 B.S./ D.D.S.) * Engineering:

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,(3–2 B.A./B.S.) * Environmental Studies:

(3–2 B.A./B.S. or 4–2 B.A./M.S.) * Optometry: SUNY State College of Optometry (3–4 B.S./ O.D.) * Osteopathic Medicine:

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(3–4 B.S./ D.O.) * Physical Therapy:

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(4–3 B.S./D.P.T.)

International programs

Adelphi has partnerships with outside providers who offer study abroad opportunities to students in approximately 120 countries. For semester and academic year direct exchanges with Adelphi partners, students can use 100% of their federal and institutional aid. For programs that are not directly associated with Adelphi, but are from accredited institutions and are approved by the Center for International Education, students can use all of their federal aid, and 75% of their Adelphi institutional aid—all while remaining enrolled there on campus.

Main campus buildings

Main halls

Many of the buildings on the Garden City campus are symmetrical in nature. This is likely because garden cities are typically planned symmetrically. For example, Woodruff Hall has a second chimney solely to preserve the symmetry of the building. * Alice Brown Early Learning Center * Alumnae Hall * Angello Alumni House * Center for Recreation and Sports (home gym of Panthers volleyball and basketball) * Blodgett Hall * Hagedorn Hall of Enterprise (School of Business) * Harvey Hall (School of Education) * The Hy Weinberg Center (Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies) * Klapper Center for Fine Arts * Levermore Hall * Nexus Building and Welcome Center (College of Nursing and Public Health) * Performing Arts Center, which now includes the Olmsted Theatre * Post Hall * The Science Building * The Social Work Building * Swirbul Library * The Ruth S. Harley University Center (the new building opened up January 2021) * Woodruff Hall

Residence halls

* Chapman Hall * Earle Hall * Eddy Hall * Linen Hall * Residence Hall A * Residence Hall B * Waldo Hall

Student organizations

Recognized men's fraternities

* Alpha Phi Alpha *

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Iota Nu Delta Iota Nu Delta (, also IND) is the first South Asian interest college fraternity. IND was founded in 1994 at the Binghamton University. It is a member of the North American Interfraternity Conference since 2007 and National APIDA Panhellenic Ass ...

Kappa Sigma Kappa Sigma (), commonly known as Kappa Sig, is an American collegiate social fraternity founded at the University of Virginia in 1869. Kappa Sigma is one of the five largest international fraternities with currently 318 active chapters and col ...

Phi Sigma Kappa Phi Sigma Kappa (), colloquially known as Phi Sig or PSK, is a men's social and academic Fraternities and sororities, fraternity with approximately 74 List of Phi Sigma Kappa chapters#List of Chapters, active chapters and provisional chapters in ...

Pi Lambda Phi Pi Lambda Phi (), commonly known as Pi Lam, is a social fraternity with 145 chapters (44 active chapters/colonies). The fraternity was founded in 1895 at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Pi Lambda Phi is headlined by prestigious chapte ...

Lambda Upsilon Lambda La Unidad Latina, Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc. ( or LUL) is a Latino-based collegiate fraternity. It was founded at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York on February 19, 1982, and has 74 active undergraduate chapters and fifteen gradua ...

Recognized sororities and women's fellowships

Alpha Epsilon Phi Alpha Epsilon Phi ( or AEPhi) is a sorority and one of the members of the National Panhellenic Conference, an umbrella organization overseeing 26 North American sororities. It was founded on October 24, 1909, at Barnard College in Morningside ...

* Alpha Kappa Alpha *

Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta Delta (), also known as Tri Delta, is an international women's fraternity founded on November 27, 1888 at Boston University by Sarah Ida Shaw, Eleanor Dorcas Pond, Isabel Morgan Breed, and Florence Isabelle Stewart. Tri Delta part ...

Delta Gamma Delta Gamma (), commonly known as DG, is a women's fraternity in the United States and Canada with over 250,000 initiated members. It has 150 collegiate chapters and more than 200 alumnae groups. The organization's executive office is in Columbus ...

Delta Phi Epsilon Delta Phi Epsilon () may refer to: *Delta Phi Epsilon (professional), the professional foreign service fraternity and sorority *Delta Phi Epsilon (social) Delta Phi Epsilon ( or DPhiE) is an international Fraternities and sororities in North Ame ...

* Delta Sigma Theta *

Phi Mu Phi Mu () is the second oldest female fraternal organization established in the United States. The fraternity was founded at Wesleyan College in Macon, Georgia as the Philomathean Society on , and was announced publicly on March 4 of the same y ...

Phi Sigma Sigma Phi Sigma Sigma (), colloquially known as Phi Sig, was the first collegiate nonsectarian sorority to allow membership of women of all faiths and backgrounds. The sorority was founded on November 26, 1913, and lists 60,000 initiated members, 115 ...

Sigma Delta Tau Sigma Delta Tau () is an American sorority and member of the National Panhellenic Conference. Sigma Delta Tau was founded on March 25, 1917 at Cornell University by Jewish women. However, there is no religious requirement for membership to the ...

* Sigma Lambda Upsilon * Swing Phi Swing

Recognized professional fraternity

* Delta Sigma Pi

Athletics

The Adelphi Panthers are the athletic teams of Adelphi University. The Panthers compete at the

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level for all sports and have been a member of the

Northeast-10 Conference The Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states o ...

since 2009. The Panthers have won 18 NCAA Division II National Championships in three different sports. The men's lacrosse team has won seven national crowns, their last coming in 2001. The women's lacrosse team has won an

-record ten, including three consecutive National Championships in 2009, 2010, 2011 and back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015; and most recently in 2019. In 1974, the men's soccer team were the National Champions. They have also won numerous individual national championships in track and field. Since transitioning to the Northeast-10, the Adelphi Panthers have become a powerhouse in the East Region. In 2013, just their fourth year in the conference, the Panthers were awarded the 2013 Northeast-10 Presidents' Cup. The Presidents' Cup is presented annually to signify overall athletic excellence in the Northeast-10. The honor is awarded to the institution that compiles the most total points from all of its programs competing in league championships.

Notable alumni

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(b. 1939) – former Mr America and Mr Universe *

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(b. 1972) – professional soccer player, Chicago Fire of Major League Soccer and Adelphi women's soccer coach * Michael Balboni (b. 1959) – Deputy Secretary for Public Safety for the State of New York *

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(b. 1946) – American track and field athlete, world record holder in long jump * Ron Bruder – entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the ''

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– athlete and actor * Nick Cummings – Ph.D. past president of the

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and founding board chairman of Care Integra, and author * Chuck D (Carlton Ridenhour; b. 1960) – musician, author, lecturer, founder and frontman of the hip-hop group

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* Vyvyan Donner – fashion editor, film director, screenwriter, theatrical costume designer and caricaturist * Meredith Eaton-Gilden – psychotherapist and actress *

– psychologist * Clara Fasano – sculptor * Flavor Flav – rapper, member of rap group

* John Forslund – television play-by-play announcer for the

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of the NHL *

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– Broadway dancer and actress * Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr. – New York State Senator, 8th District * Arie Gill-Glick – Israeli Olympic runner * Wes Green – professional lacrosse player, Los Angeles Riptide of

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* Alexander Greendale – playwright and civic leader *

– Fox News host. *

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– author * Earlene Hill Hooper – New York State Assembly Assemblywoman, 18th District *

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– creator of the Broadway musical '' Rent'' * Michael Lindsay – actor and voice artist * Suzanne Luna – producer and director on ''

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Nominee *

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(née Geils; born 1957) – women's pro basketball league all-star and former WNBA president *

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– former U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts * Billy Phillips – professional soccer player and coach * Chad Prince (b. 1979) - professional soccer player and coach * Ron Robinson – chemist * Dinelia Rosa - psychologist and professor * Rony Schneider - Israeli professional soccer player * Erin Stern - IFBB fitness professional and figure competitor * Gary Sullivan – USL professional soccer player,

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* Helen Rand Thayer (1863-1935), social reformer *

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– sports announcer, member of the Adelphi Athletics Hall of Fame * Mary L. Trump – psychologist and author, niece of Donald J. Trump * Rebecca Tobey – sculptor *

(b. 1934) – congressman from New York, 10th District *

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– Broadway choreographer, dancer, and teacher * Max Weinberg (b. 1951) - drummer and television personality * Robert B. Willumstad – chairman and CEO,

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* Mike Windischmann (b. 1965) – soccer, captain of the 1990 United States World Cup team * Theresa Wolfson (1897-1972) – labor economist and educator, won the John Dewey Award of the League for Industrial Democracy *

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(b. 1963) – author of children's literature * Roby Young (b. 1942) - Israeli international soccer player, and captain of Hapoel Haifa

Notable faculty

* Al Davis (1929–2011), former line coach for the Adelphi College football team 1950–51 * Loren Hightower (1927-2017) – dancer, Metropolitan Ballet, American Ballet Theatre, and

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; regular performer with the

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and

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musicals * Allen Krebs, sacked for expressing political views in class and went on to found the Free University of New York * William Cranston Lawton (1853–1941), professor of Greek *

Jerry March Jerry March, Ph.D. (August 1, 1929 – December 25, 1997) was an American organic chemist and a professor of chemistry at Adelphi University Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York. Adelphi also has centers in Manhat ...

(1929–1997), organic chemist and professor of chemistry; authored ''March's Advanced Organic Chemistry'' text * Paul Mattick Jr. (b. 1944), professor and chair of philosophy. Author of ''Business as Usual: The Economic Crisis and the Failure of Capitalism''. Son of Paul Mattick Sr. *

Paul Moravec Paul Moravec (born November 2, 1957) is an American composer and a University Professor at Adelphi University on Long Island, New York and also a member of the composition department of the Mannes School of Music . Already a prolific composer, he ...

, 2004 Pulitzer Prize winner in music composition * Frances Perkins, professor of sociology, Labor Secretary under Franklin D. Roosevelt * Lawrence Raphael, professor of communication sciences and disorders *

Ruth Westheimer Karola Ruth Westheimer ( Siegel; born June 4, 1928), better known as Dr. Ruth, is a German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former Haganah sniper. Westheimer was born in Germany to a Jewish fam ...

(born Karola Siegel, 1928; known as "Dr. Ruth") German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former Haganah sniper.

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