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{{Short description|Private university in Garden City, New York, US}}
{{Other uses|Adelphi (disambiguation)}}
{{Infobox university
{{Infobox university
|image = [[Image:Adelphi University Seal.svg|200px|Seal of Adelphi University]]
| image = Adelphi University Seal.svg
|name = Adelphi University
| name = Adelphi University
|motto = ''The Truth Shall Make Us Free''
| former_name = Adelphi College (1896–1963)
| motto = ''Vita Sine Litteris Mors Est'' <br /> (from {{lang|la|[[Epistulae morales ad Lucilium]]}} by [[Seneca the Younger]])
|established = June 24, 1896
| mottoeng = Literal translation: "Life without learning is death"<br />"The Truth Shall Make Us Free"
|type = [[Private school|Private]]
| established = {{start date and age|1896|6|24}}
|endowment = $105,000,000
|president = [[Robert A. Scott]]
| type = [[Private university]]
| endowment = $238&nbsp;million (2021)<ref>As of November 2021. {{cite web |url=https://www.adelphi.edu/news/building-a-strong-foundation-for-our-university-according-to-plan/ |title=Building a Strong Foundation for Our University, According to Plan|date=22 November 2021 }}</ref>
|city = [[Garden City, New York|Garden City]]
|state = [[New York]]
| president = [[Christine Riordan]]
|country = [[United States|USA]]
| provost = Christopher Storm
| city = [[Garden City, New York|Garden City]]
|coor = {{Coord|40.7202|-73.6517|type:edu_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}
| state = [[New York (state)|New York]]
|students = 8,603
|undergrad = 5,137
| country = United States
| coor = {{Coord|40.720|-73.652|type:edu_region:US-NY|display=inline,title}}
|postgrad = 3,466
| students = 7,859 (6,154 full-time, 1,705 part-time)<ref name="Adelphi University">{{cite web|last=Adelphi University|title=Adelphi Enrollment Statistics, Admission Statistics, Demographics|url=http://www.adelphi.edu/about/facts.php|access-date=29 March 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130511023341/http://www.adelphi.edu/about/facts.php|archive-date=2013-05-11|url-status=dead}}</ref>
|staff = 956
| undergrad = 5,251 (4,939 full-time, 312 part-time)
|campus = [[Suburban]], 75 acres (304,000&nbsp;m²)
| postgrad = 2,269 (1,294 full-time, 975 part-time)
|sports = 17 Varsity Teams <ref>http://www.ncaa.com/schools/3_Adelphi.html</ref>
| faculty = 1,115 (345 full-time, 770 part-time)<ref name="Adelphi University"/>
|colors = [[Brown (color)|Brown]] and [[Gold (color)|Gold]] {{color box|#591F00}} {{color box|#FDB813}}
| campus = Suburban, {{convert|75|acre|m2}}
|nickname = Panthers
| colors = {{color box|#4F2C1D}}{{color box|#FFB500}} Brown & gold
|mascot = Panther
| sports_nickname = [[Adelphi Panthers|Panthers]]
|athletics = [[NCAA]] [[Division II]]
| mascot = Panther
|affiliations = [[Northeast Ten Conference|NE-10]]
| athletics_affiliations = [[NCAA Division II]] – [[Northeast-10 Conference|NE-10]]
|website = [http://www.adelphi.edu/ www.adelphi.edu]
|logo = [[Image:Adelphi University.svg|200px]]
| website = {{url|adelphi.edu}}
| logo = Adelphi University wordmark.svg
}}
}}

'''Adelphi University''' is a private, [[nonsectarian]] university located in [[Garden City, New York|Garden City]], in [[Nassau County, New York]]. A nationally accredited school, it is the oldest institution of higher learning on [[Long Island]]. In 2005 and 2006, the [[The Princeton Review|Princeton Review]] listed Adelphi as one of the Northeast's best universities.
'''Adelphi University''' is a [[private university]] in [[Garden City, New York]]. Adelphi also has centers in [[Downtown Brooklyn]], Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online campus for remote students. It is the oldest institution of higher education in suburban [[Long Island]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adelphi.edu/about/history.php |title=About Adelphi: Adelphi University |publisher=Adelphi.edu |date=January 7, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110615170622/http://www.adelphi.edu/about/history.php |archive-date=2011-06-15 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As of 2019, it had about 7,859 undergraduate and graduate students.


==History==
==History==

===Adelphi College===
===Adelphi College===
Adelphi University began with the Adelphi Academy, founded in [[Brooklyn|Brooklyn, New York]] in 1863. The academy was a preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, in the [[Fort Greene, Brooklyn|Fort Greene]] neighborhood of Brooklyn, but later moved to the corner of Lafayette Avenue and Clifton Place, in [[Clinton Hill, Brooklyn|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 [[Harlan Fiske Stone]], who later served as the [[Chief Justice of the United States]].
Adelphi University began with the Adelphi Academy, founded in [[Brooklyn]], [[New York (state)|New York]] in 1863. The academy was a private preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, in the [[Fort Greene, Brooklyn|Fort Greene]] neighborhood of Brooklyn, but later moved to [[Clinton Hill, Brooklyn|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."{{citation needed|date=January 2012}} One of the teachers at the Adelphi Academy was [[Harlan Fiske Stone]], who later served as the [[Chief Justice of the United States]].
[[File:Levermore Hall.jpg|thumb|Levermore Hall - Administration Building]]
In 1893, [[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 [[Pratt Institute School of Architecture|School of Architecture]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/CLINTON_HILL_HISTORIC_DISTRICT.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-06-29 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140119170748/http://www.nyc.gov/html/lpc/downloads/pdf/reports/CLINTON_HILL_HISTORIC_DISTRICT.pdf |archive-date=2014-01-19 |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adelphinyc.org/pages/AdelphiNYC/About_Adelphi/Quick_Facts|archive-url=https://archive.today/20140319102356/http://www.adelphinyc.org/pages/AdelphiNYC/About_Adelphi/Quick_Facts|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 March 2014|title=Adelphi Academy: Quick Facts|access-date=27 December 2017}}</ref> The original three buildings of the Garden City campus, Levermore Hall, Blodgett Hall and Woodruff Hall, were designed by [[McKim, Mead and White]].


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 [[World War II]]. First Lady [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] 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 1893, [[Charles Herbert Levermore|Dr. Charles Herbert Levermore]] was appointed 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.


In 1946, after World War II ended, Adelphi reverted to a coeducational college and started admitting new students on the federal [[Servicemen's Readjustment Act (USA)|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.
In 1912, Adelphi became a college devoted exclusively to the education of women. 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. 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 three buildings of the Garden City campus, Levermore Hall, Blodgett Hall, and Woodruff Hall, were designed by the famed architectural firm [[McKim, Mead, and White|McKim, Mead and White]].


===Adelphi University===
In 1938, the Dance Program was founded by the world famous dancer [[Ruth St. Denis]]; it was the first dance program ever established at an American college. In 1943, the School of Nursing was established in response to the need for nurses due to American involvement in [[World War II]]; like the Dance Program, it was the first of its kind in the nation. First Lady [[Eleanor Roosevelt]] 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 1963, the [[University of the State of New York|New York State Board of Regents]] 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 [[Dowling College]] after its chief benefactor, [[Robert W. Dowling|Robert Dowling]].
In 1946, after World War II ended, Adelphi reverted back to a coeducational college and started admitting new students on the federal [[Servicemen's Readjustment Act (USA)|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—another first in the nation; it was also the forerunner to the Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies.


Adelphi faced a serious scandal in 1996, as the school celebrated its 100th anniversary. University president [[Peter Diamandopoulos]] 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.<ref>{{cite news|last=Lambert |first=Bruce |url=http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/d/peter_diamandopoulos/index.html |title=New York Times articles about Peter Diamandopoulos |work=New York Times |access-date=January 30, 2011}}</ref> The university was in dire financial straits until [[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.<ref name="adelphi">{{cite web|url=http://events.adelphi.edu/newsevent/fiske-guide-to-colleges-names-adelphi-a-best-buy-for-the-10th-consecutive-year |title=Fiske Guide to Colleges |publisher=Adelphi.edu |date=July 2, 2015 |access-date=July 7, 2015}}</ref> Adelphi University also participates in the [[National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities]]'s (NAICU) [[University and College Accountability Network]] (U-CAN).<ref>{{cite web|author=member center |url=http://www.naicu.edu/member_center/adelphi |title=NAICU – President |publisher=Naicu.edu |access-date=January 30, 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101206062525/http://www.naicu.edu/member_center/adelphi |archive-date=December 6, 2010 }}</ref> In 2023, the [[The Princeton Review|Princeton Review]] ranked Adelphi University a "Green College" making the list of environmentally responsible colleges and universities across the country.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Green Colleges {{!}} The Princeton Review |url=https://www.princetonreview.com/college-rankings?rankings=green-colleges |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=www.princetonreview.com |language=en}}</ref>
===Adelphi University===
In 1963, the [[University of the State of New York|New York State Board of Regents]] granted the college university status, and the name was changed to Adelphi University. In 1964, the School of Business was founded. In 1965, the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, now the University College, 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 University College, 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 August 2023, Adelphi relocated the Manhattan Center location to [[Downtown Brooklyn]] at 179 Livingston Street. Adelphi - Brooklyn Center, located on the 5th through 7th floors, is adjacent to [[Abraham & Straus|Macy's Brooklyn store]] and shared with [[St. Francis College]]. <ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.adelphi.edu/about/locations/nyc/ | title=Brooklyn Center &#124; Adelphi University | date=8 August 2023 }}</ref>
Adelphi faced a serious scandal in 1996, as the school celebrated its 100th anniversary. University president Peter Diamandopoulos 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 and Diamandopoulos, along with all but one of the Board of Trustees, was dismissed from office.<ref>[http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/d/peter_diamandopoulos/index.html New York Times articles about Peter Diamandopoulos]</ref> The university was in dire financial straits until the current president, Dr. [[Robert A. Scott]], was installed in the position in 2000. Scott saved the school by decreasing tuition, increasing the scholarships that were offered 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 four years for its quality education offered at a comparatively affordable price.<ref>[http://www.fiskeguide.com/fgc_8a.html Fiske Guide to Colleges - Best Buys: Private]</ref> Adelphi University also participates in the [http://www.naicu.edu/ National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities] ([[NAICU]])'s [[University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN)]]<ref>http://www.naicu.edu/member_center/adelphi</ref>.

==Breast cancer support program==
[[File:Adelphi University Graduation 2017.jpg|thumb|350px|right|alt=A The Adelphi University Graduation of 2017 held at the Jones Beach Theater.|The 2017 Adelphi University Graduation, held at the [[Jones Beach Theater]].]]
The university's School of Social Work is home to the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program<ref>{{Cite web |last=Grigel |first=Dr. Kaycie |date= |title=Breast Cancer Surgery (Mastectomy/Lumpectomy) Recovery Program |url=https://www.thriving-survivors.com/heal-from-surgery |archive-date= |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Thriving Survivors |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer/ |title=Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program |publisher=Adelphi.edu |date=December 20, 2010 |access-date=January 30, 2011}}</ref> The program began in 1980 as the Woman-to-Woman Hotline, a free and confidential service to help women with [[breast cancer]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer/aboutus.html |title=Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program |publisher=Adelphi.edu |access-date=January 30, 2011 |archive-date=April 9, 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140409103045/http://www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer/aboutus.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer/youcando.html |title=Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program |publisher=Adelphi.edu |access-date=January 30, 2011 |archive-date=October 15, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121015161659/http://www.adelphi.edu/nysbreastcancer/youcando.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>


==Academics==
==Academics==
===Rankings===
===Colleges, Schools, and Degrees===
{{Infobox US university ranking
*College of Arts and Sciences: [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|B.F.A.]], [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]], [[Master of Science|M.S.]], [[Master of Fine Arts|M.F.A.]], [[Doctor of Arts|D.A.]], [[Doctor of Audiology|Au.D.]]
<!-- U.S. rankings -->| Forbes = 353
*University College: A.A., A.S., A.A.S., B.A., B.S.
| THE_WSJ = 208
*Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies: [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Master of Arts (postgraduate)|M.A.]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]
| USNWR_NU = 166
*Ruth S. Ammon School of Education: B.S.Ed., M.A.
| ARWU_N =
*School of Business: B.B.A., M.B.A., M.S./M.B.A. (with School of Nursing).
| Wamo_NU = 238
*School of Nursing: B.S., M.S., M.S./M.B.A. (with School of Business), Ph.D.
<!-- Global rankings -->| ARWU_W =
*School of Social Work: B.S.W., [[Master of Social Work|M.S.W.]], D.S.W., Ph.D.
| QS_W =
*Honors College
| THES_W = 1501+
| USNWR_W =
}}
In 2015, Adelphi University was ranked #17 in [[New York State]] by average professor salaries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ithacajournal.com/story/news/local/2015/04/13/new-york-professor-pay/25683261/|title=Half of N.Y. colleges pay profs less than $100K|access-date=27 December 2017}}</ref>


In 2024 Adelphi University was ranked No. 163 in National Universities by ''[[U.S. News & World Report]]''.<ref>[https://www.usnews.com/best-colleges/adelphi-university-2666]</ref>
===Joint Degree Programs===
*'''Dentistry:''' [[Tufts University School of Dental Medicine]] (4-4 B.S./[[Doctor of Dental Medicine|D.M.D.]]),[[New York University College of Dentistry]] (3-4 B.S./[[Doctor of Dental Surgery|D.D.S.]])
*'''Engineering:''' [[Columbia University]], [[Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute]], [[Stevens Institute of Technology]] (3-2 B.A./B.S.)
*'''Environmental Studies:''' [[Columbia University]] (3-2 B.A./B.S. or 4-2 B.A./M.S.)
*'''Law:''' [[New York Law School]] (3-3 B.A. or B.S./[[Juris Doctor|J.D.]])
*'''Optometry:''' [[State University of New York State College of Optometry|SUNY State College of Optometry]] (3-4 B.S./[[Optometry|O.D.]])
*'''Osteopathic Medicine:''' [[Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine]] (3-4 B.S./[[D.O.]])
*'''Physical Therapy:''' [[New York Medical College]] (4-3 B.S./D.P.T.)


===Colleges, schools and degrees===
===International Programs===
* College of Arts and Sciences: [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]], [[Bachelor of Fine Arts|B.F.A.]], [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], [[Master of Science|M.S.]], [[Master of Fine Arts|M.F.A.]],
*Adelphi in Britain
* College of Professional and Continuing Studies: A.A., A.S., A.A.S., B.A., B.S., Post-baccalaureate Certificate, M.S.
*Adelphi in The Bahamas
* Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology: [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], [[Master of Science|M.S.]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]], [[Doctor of Psychology|Psy.D.]]
*Adelphi in Florence
* Ruth S. Ammon School of Education: [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]], [[Master of Arts|M.A.]], Advanced Certificates, [[Doctor of Audiology|Au.D.]], [[Doctor of Philosophy|Ph.D.]]
*Adelphi in Greece
* Robert B Willumstad School of Business: [[Bachelor of Science|B.S.]], [[Bachelor of Arts|B.A.]], B.B.A., [[Master of Science|M.S.]], M.B.A., M.S./M.B.A. (with School of Nursing).
*Adelphi in Mexico
* College of Nursing and Public Health: B.S., M.S., M.S./M.B.A. (with School of Business), Ph.D.
*Adelphi Civitas Global Professional Internship - Warsaw, Poland
* School of Social Work: B.S.W., [[Master of Social Work|M.S.W.]], 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.<ref>{{cite news|url= https://www.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052970204653604577247781503801446 |last= West|first= Melanie Grayce|title= Merging Business and Health Care Education|newspaper= The Wall Street Journal|date= 2012-02-27|access-date= 2015-01-06}}</ref>
==School facts==
===College and University Presidents===
====Adelphi College====
*Charles H. Levermore, 1896-1915
*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
*Peter Diamandopoulos, 1985-1997
*Igor Webb, 1997
*James A. Norton, 1997-1998
*Matthew Goldstein, 1998-1999
*Steven L. Isenberg, 1999-2000
*Robert A. Scott, 2000-


===School seal===
===Joint degree programs===
* '''Dentistry:''' [[New York University College of Dentistry]] (3–4 B.S./[[Doctor of Dental Surgery|D.D.S.]])
The first school seal was developed with the foundation of the Adelphi Academy in 1869. Essentially, it was the current seal with several differences. First, the legend read "Adelphi Academy" and "Brooklyn, New York". Second, the letters in the emblem were "AA". Third, the eventual school motto, "The Truth Shall Make Us Free" did not appear. The motto was introduced in the second seal with the foundation of the college in 1896. At this time, the legend was changed to read "Adelphi College", the letters "AA" were changed to "AC", and the new date of foundation was introduced. The third seal removed the year 1869 from the emblem, reflecting the separation of the Academy and the college in 1925. The fourth seal was introduced in 1930 and changed the legend "Brooklyn, New York" to "Garden City, New York". The fifth and current seal was introduced in 1963, reflecting the school's University status. The legend now reads "Adelphi University" and the letters are "AU". The inscription ''Vita sine litteris mors est'', meaning "Life without learning is death", appears on all variations of the school seal.
* '''Engineering:''' [[Columbia University]],(3–2 B.A./B.S.)
* '''Environmental Studies:''' [[Columbia University]] (3–2 B.A./B.S. or 4–2 B.A./M.S.)
* '''Optometry:''' [[State University of New York State College of Optometry|SUNY State College of Optometry]] (3–4 B.S./[[Optometry|O.D.]])
* '''Osteopathic Medicine:''' [[Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine]] (3–4 B.S./[[Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine|D.O.]])
* '''Physical Therapy:''' [[New York Medical College]] (4–3 B.S./D.P.T.)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://academics.adelphi.edu/jointdegree/ |title=Joint Degree/Early Assurance and Early Acceptance Programs |publisher=Adelphi University |date=January 10, 2011 |access-date=January 30, 2011}}</ref>


===International programs===
==Main Campus Buildings==
Adelphi has partnerships with outside providers who offer study abroad opportunities to students in approximately 120 countries.
===Main Halls===
Visitors to the campus will note that many of the buildings on the Garden City campus are symmetrical in nature. This is likely because a "garden city", by definition, involves symmetrical planning. <ref>Lewis, John Peter. ''The Planning of the Master City.'' John Wiley & Sons, 1916, p. 302.</ref> In fact, there is a second chimney on Woodruff Hall whose entire purpose is to preserve the symmetry of the building.
*Alumnae Hall (School of Nursing)
*Alumni House
*Center for Sports and Recreation
*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
*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
*Woodruff Hall (Gymnasium)


For semester and academic year direct exchanges with Adelphi partners, students may use 100% of their federal and institutional aid. For programs which are not directly associated with Adelphi (from accredited institutions and are approved by the Center for International Education), students may use all their federal aid, and 75% of their Adelphi institutional aid — while remaining enrolled on campus. Adelphi faculty-led programs, including theater, art, art history, literature, history, counseling, chemistry and speech-pathology, are held in Italy, Kenya, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, England, Jamaica, Kosovo and Poland.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Study Abroad {{!}} Center for International Education {{!}} Adelphi University |url=https://www.adelphi.edu/study-abroad/ |access-date=2023-02-12 |website=Study Abroad |language=en}}</ref>
===Residence Halls===
*Chapman Hall
*Earle Hall
*Eddy Hall
*Linen Hall
*New Hall
*Waldo Hall


==Main campus buildings==
===Recognized Fraternities===
[[File:Adelphi University Quad.jpg|thumb|University Quad - Science Building and Blodgett Hall]]
*[[Kappa Sigma]]
*[[Phi Sigma Kappa]]
*[[Zeta Beta Tau]]


===Main halls ===
===Recognized Sororities & Women's Fellowships===
Many of the buildings on the Garden City campus are symmetrical in nature. This is likely because [[Garden city movement|garden cities]] are typically planned symmetrically.<ref>Lewis, John Peter. ''The Planning of the Master City.'' John Wiley & Sons, 1916, p. 302.</ref> For example, Woodruff Hall has a second chimney solely to preserve the symmetry of the building.
*Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc.
* Alice Brown Early Learning Center
*[[Delta Delta Delta]]
*[[Delta Gamma]]
*Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc.
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
*[[Sigma Delta Tau]]
*Sigma Lambda Upsilon/Senoritas Latinas Unidas Sorority, Inc.
*Swing Phi Swing Social Fellowship, Inc.


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===Recognized Co-ed Fraternal Organizations===
* Alumnae Hall
*Delta Sigma Pi Business Fraternity
* Angello Alumni House
*Theta Delta Sigma Society, Inc. (Multicultural)
* 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 Center's addition opened January 2021)
* Woodruff Hall
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===Residence halls===
===Recognized Organizations & Clubs===
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*[[Hellenic Society]]
* Chapman Hall
*[[Gay–straight alliance|LGBTSSA]]
* Earle Hall
*[[PAWS Web Radio]]
* Eddy Hall
*[[The Delphian]]
* Linen Hall
* Residence Hall A
* Residence Hall B
* Waldo Hall
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[[File:Nexus Levermore.jpg|thumb|Nexus Building and Levermore Hall]]


==Student organizations==
== Athletics==

Adelphi competes a the NCAA Division I level for men's soccer and women's bowling, and division II level for all other sports. Adelphi is a member of The Northeast-10 conference.
===Recognized men's fraternities===
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* [[Alpha Phi Alpha]]
* [[Delta Chi]]
* [[Iota Nu Delta]]
* [[Kappa Sigma]]
* [[Phi Sigma Kappa]]
* [[Pi Lambda Phi]]
* [[Lambda Upsilon Lambda]]
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===Recognized sororities and women's fellowships===
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* [[Alpha Epsilon Phi]]
* [[Alpha Kappa Alpha]]
* [[Delta Delta Delta]]
* [[Delta Gamma]]
* [[Delta Phi Epsilon (social)|Delta Phi Epsilon]]
* [[Delta Sigma Theta]]
* [[Phi Mu]]
* [[Phi Sigma Sigma]]
* [[Sigma Delta Tau]]
* [[Sigma Lambda Upsilon]]
* [[Swing Phi Swing]]

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===Recognized professional fraternity===
* [[Delta Sigma Pi]]

==Athletics==
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The Adelphi Panthers are the athletic teams of Adelphi University. The Panthers compete at the [[NCAA Division II]] level for all sports and have been a member of the [[Northeast-10 Conference]] 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 [[NCAA Division II]]-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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://northeast10.org/news/2012-13/yearend13/06.03.13_Presidents_Cup_Final_Standings |title=Adelphi University Wins 2013 Northeast-10 Conference Presidents' Cup - Northeast-10 Conference |publisher=Northeast10.org |date=2013-06-03 |access-date=2013-11-06}}</ref>


==Notable alumni==
==Notable alumni==
<gallery class="center" classes="center" mode="nolines">
*[[Flava Flav]], rapper, reality show celebrity
File:Gary Dell'Abate.jpg|[[Gary Dell'Abate]] ("Baba Booey"), producer of ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]''
*[[Chris Armas]], professional soccer player, [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] of [[Major League Soccer]].
File:Sean Hannity 2020.jpg|[[Sean Hannity]], conservative news host
*[[Michael Balboni]], Deputy Secretary for Public Safety for the State of New York.
File:John J. Phelan Jr., N.Y. Stock Exch. President, cropped.jpg|[[John J. Phelan Jr.]], former [[President of the New York Stock Exchange]]
*[[Gary Dell'Abate]], "Baba Booey." Long-time producer of [[The Howard Stern Show]].
File:Chuck Connors The Rifleman 1962.JPG|[[Chuck Connors]], actor and professional baseball and basketball player
*[[Meredith Eaton-Gilden]], American psychologist and actress.
File:Edolphus Towns portrait.jpg|[[Edolphus Towns]], [[U.S. Congressman]]
*[[Karen Fraction]], Broadway dancer and actress.
File:Leona Marlin-Romeo.jpg|[[Leona Marlin-Romeo]], former [[Prime Minister of Sint Maarten]]
*[[Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.]], [[New York State Senator]], 8th District, representing the South Shore of Nassau and Suffolk Counties.
File:Flavor Flav of Public Enemy.jpg|[[Flavor Flav]], rapper
*Stuart Goldfarb, '76, former President and Chief Executive Officer of BMG Music Service, Columbia House, Book of the Month Club, Literary Guild, Doubleday Book Club; former Executive VP, NBC.
File:Paulekman bio (cropped).jpg|[[Paul Ekman]], psychologist
*[[Wes Green]], professional lacrosse player, [[Los Angeles Riptide]] of [[Major League Lacrosse]], and [[San Jose Stealth]] of [[National Lacrosse League]].
File:Meredith Eaton-Gilden 1.jpg|[[Meredith Eaton]], actress
*Dr. Marjorie J. Hill, Chief Executive Officer, [[Gay Men's Health Crisis]].{{Fact|date=October 2008}}
File:Gregory Meeks, official portrait, 115th congress.jpg|[[Gregory Meeks]], [[U.S. Congressman]]
*[[Alice Hoffman]], ''[[The New York Times|New York Times]]'' best-selling author.
File:Chuck D-mika.jpg|[[Chuck D]], rapper
*[[Earlene Hill Hooper]], [[New York State Assembly|New York State Assemblywoman]], 18th District, representing much of [[Nassau County, New York|Nassau County]].
</gallery>
*[[Jonathan Larson]], creator of the Broadway musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''.

*[[Michael Lindsay]], actor and voice artist
* [[Gary Dell'Abate]] ("Baba Booey") (b. 1961) – producer of ''[[The Howard Stern Show]]''
*[[Jerry March]], Ph.D. (August 1, 1929 – December 25, 1997) was an organic chemist and a professor of chemistry, who authored the acclaimed March's Advanced Organic Chemistry text, which is considered to be a pillar of graduate-level organic chemistry texts.
* [[John D. Wren]] – President, CEO, and Chairman ''[[Omnicom Group]]''
*[[Gregory W. Meeks]], congressman from [[New York]], 6th District, representing [[Queens]].
* [[Joe Abbenda]] (b. 1939) – former [[Mr. America (contest)|Mr America]] and [[Universe Championships|Mr Universe]]
*[[Billy Phillips]], former professional soccer player and coach.
* [[Chris Armas]] (b. 1972) – professional soccer player, [[Chicago Fire S.C.|Chicago Fire]] of [[Major League Soccer]] and Adelphi women's soccer coach
*Carlton Ridenhour, better known as [[Chuck D]], from the group [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]].<ref>{{cite web| title = Public Enemy| work = Adam Yauch. Rolling Stone Issue 946| publisher = Rolling Stone| url = http://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/5939238/44_public_enemy}}</ref>.
* [[Michael Balboni]] (b. 1959) – Deputy Secretary for Public Safety for the State of New York
*[[Gary Sullivan (soccer)|Gary Sullivan]], professional soccer player, [[Long Island Rough Riders]] of the [[USL First Division]].
* [[Bob Beamon]] (b. 1946) – American track and field athlete, world record holder in long jump
*[[Ed Towns|Edolphus Towns]], congressman from [[New York]], 10th District, representing [[Brooklyn]].
* [[Justin Vivian Bond]] – Actor, cabaret singer, named [[MacArthur Fellow]] 2024
*Dr. Kenneth Wapnick, founder of [[Foundation for A Course in Miracles]].{{Fact|date=October 2008}}
* [[Ron Bruder]] – entrepreneur who runs Middle East education non-profits, named on the ''[[Time 100]]''
*[[Robert B. Willumstad]], former Chairman and CEO, [[American International Group]].
* [[Dave Cayemitte]] – former soccer player, financial analyst
*[[Mike Windischmann]], soccer, captain of United States World Cup team in 1990.
* [[Melanie Chartoff]] – actress and comedienne
* [[Linda Cimino]] – college basketball coach
* [[Chuck Connors]] – athlete and actor
* [[Nick Cummings]] – Ph.D. past president of the [[American Psychological Association]] 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 [[Public Enemy (group)|Public Enemy]]
* [[Vyvyan Donner]] – fashion editor, film director, screenwriter, theatrical costume designer and caricaturist<ref>Mara, Margaret (December 27, 1946). [https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79573624/the-brooklyn-daily-eagle/ "Producer of Fashion Newsreels Finds Men Excellent Audience"]. ''The Brooklyn Daily Eagle''. p.&nbsp;13. Retrieved July 5, 2021.</ref>
* [[Meredith Eaton-Gilden]] – psychotherapist and actress
* [[Paul Ekman]] – psychologist
* [[Clara Fasano]] – sculptor
* [[Flavor Flav]] – rapper, member of rap group [[Public Enemy (band)|Public Enemy]]
* [[Ida M. Flynn]] (1942–2004), American computer scientist, textbook author, and professor
* [[John Forslund]] – television play-by-play announcer for the [[Seattle Kraken]] of the [[National Hockey League|NHL]]
* [[Karen Fraction]] – Broadway dancer and actress
* [[Charles J. Fuschillo, Jr.]] – [[New York State Senator]], 8th District
* [[Arie Gill-Glick]] – Israeli Olympic runner
* [[Malika Grayson]] – engineer, speaker, and author
* [[Wes Green]] – professional lacrosse player, [[Los Angeles Riptide]] of [[Major League Lacrosse]], and [[San Jose Stealth]] of [[National Lacrosse League]]
* [[Alexander Greendale]] – playwright and civic leader<ref>{{cite news |title=Alexander Greendale, Headed Jewish Council |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1981/08/23/obituaries/alexander-greendale-headed-jewish-council.html |access-date=October 15, 2018 |work=The New York Times |date=August 23, 1981}}</ref>
* [[Sean Hannity]] – Fox News host.
* [[Alice Hoffman]] – author
* [[Earlene Hill Hooper]] – [[New York State Assembly]] Assemblywoman, 18th District
* [[Jonathan Larson]] – creator of the Broadway musical ''[[Rent (musical)|Rent]]''
* [[Michael Lindsay]] – actor and voice artist
* [[Suzanne Luna]] – producer and director on ''[[The Ellen DeGeneres Show]]''
* [[Gee Malik Linton]] – director and screenwriter
* [[Leona Marlin-Romeo]] – 5th Prime Minister of [[Sint Maarten]]
* [[Gregory W. Meeks]] – congressman from New York, 6th District
* [[Sal Mineo]], Actor, [[Academy Award]] Nominee
* [[Donna Orender]] (née Geils; born 1957) – women's pro basketball league all-star and former WNBA president
* [[Carmen Ortiz]] – former [[U.S. Attorney]] for the [[United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts|District of Massachusetts]]
* [[Billy Phillips]] – professional soccer player and coach
* [[Chad Prince]] (b. 1979) – professional soccer player and coach
* [[Carolynn Reid-Wallace]] (b. 1942) – 13th president of [[Fisk University]] (2001–2003); [[United States Department of Education#Organization|assistant secretary of education for postsecondary education]] (1991–1993)
* [[Ron Robinson (chemist)|Ron Robinson]] – chemist
* [[Todd Robinson (film director)|Todd Robinson]] - Director, screenwriter
* [[Dinelia Rosa]] – psychologist and professor
* [[Rony Schneider]] – Israeli professional soccer player
* [[Erin Stern]] – IFBB fitness professional and figure competitor
* [[Gary Sullivan (soccer)|Gary Sullivan]] – USL professional soccer player, [[Long Island Rough Riders]]
* [[Helen Rand Thayer]] (1863–1935), social reformer
* [[Al Trautwig]] – sports announcer, member of the Adelphi Athletics Hall of Fame
* [[Mary L. Trump]] – psychologist and author, niece of [[Donald J. Trump]]
* [[Rebecca Tobey]] – sculptor
* [[Ed Towns|Edolphus Towns]] (b. 1934) – congressman from New York, 10th District
* [[Nicholas Turturro]] - Actor
* [[Steven Vincent (choreographer)|Steven Vincent]] – Broadway choreographer, dancer, and teacher
* [[Max Weinberg]] (b. 1951) – drummer and television personality
* [[Isuri Wijesundara]] – actress
* [[Robert B. Willumstad]] – chairman and CEO, [[American International Group]]
* [[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]]
* [[Jacqueline Woodson]] (b. 1963) – author of children's literature, named [[MacArthur Fellow]] 2020
* [[Roby Young]] (b. 1942) – Israeli international soccer player, and captain of Hapoel Haifa

== Notable faculty ==
[[File:Ruth Westheimer (10877).jpg|thumb|180px|[[Ruth Westheimer]]]]
* [[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 [[Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre]]; regular performer with the [[Metropolitan Opera]] and [[Broadway theatre|Broadway]] 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]] (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|Paul Mattick Sr.]]
* [[Paul Moravec]], 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]] (born Karola Siegel, 1928; known as "Dr. Ruth") German-American sex therapist, talk show host, author, professor, Holocaust survivor, and former [[Haganah]] sniper.
* [[Jacques P. Barber]] Dean and Professor of Psychology

==See also==
* [[WBAU]] – The former student-operated radio station that broadcast on 90.3 FM.


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For other uses, see Adelphi (disambiguation).
Adelphi University
Former name
Adelphi College (1896–1963)
MottoVita Sine Litteris Mors Est
(from Epistulae morales ad Lucilium by Seneca the Younger)
Motto in English
Literal translation: "Life without learning is death"
"The Truth Shall Make Us Free"
TypePrivate university
EstablishedJune 24, 1896; 128 years ago (1896-06-24)
Endowment$238 million (2021)[1]
PresidentChristine Riordan
ProvostChristopher Storm
Academic staff
1,115 (345 full-time, 770 part-time)[2]
Students7,859 (6,154 full-time, 1,705 part-time)[2]
Undergraduates5,251 (4,939 full-time, 312 part-time)
Postgraduates2,269 (1,294 full-time, 975 part-time)
Location
Garden City
,
New York
,
United States

40°43′12″N 73°39′07″W / 40.720°N 73.652°W / 40.720; -73.652
CampusSuburban, 75 acres (300,000 m2)
Colors   Brown & gold
NicknamePanthers
Sporting affiliations
NCAA Division II – NE-10
MascotPanther
Websiteadelphi.edu

Adelphi University is a private university in Garden City, New York. Adelphi also has centers in Downtown Brooklyn, Hudson Valley, and Suffolk County in addition to a virtual, online campus for remote students. It is the oldest institution of higher education in suburban Long Island.[3] As of 2019, it had about 7,859 undergraduate and graduate students.

History

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Adelphi College

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Adelphi University began with the Adelphi Academy, founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1863. The academy was a private preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, in the Fort Greene 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."[citation needed] One of the teachers at the Adelphi Academy was Harlan Fiske Stone, who later served as the Chief Justice of the United States.

Levermore Hall - Administration Building

In 1893, 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.[4] 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.[5] The original three buildings of the Garden City campus, Levermore Hall, Blodgett Hall and Woodruff Hall, were designed by McKim, Mead and White.

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 World War II. First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt 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

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In 1963, the New York State Board of Regents 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 Dowling College after its chief benefactor, Robert Dowling.

Adelphi faced a serious scandal in 1996, as the school celebrated its 100th anniversary. University president Peter Diamandopoulos 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.[6] The university was in dire financial straits until 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.[7] Adelphi University also participates in the National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities's (NAICU) University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN).[8] In 2023, the Princeton Review ranked Adelphi University a "Green College" making the list of environmentally responsible colleges and universities across the country.[9]

In August 2023, Adelphi relocated the Manhattan Center location to Downtown Brooklyn at 179 Livingston Street. Adelphi - Brooklyn Center, located on the 5th through 7th floors, is adjacent to Macy's Brooklyn store and shared with St. Francis College. [10]

Breast cancer support program

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A The Adelphi University Graduation of 2017 held at the Jones Beach Theater.
The 2017 Adelphi University Graduation, held at the Jones Beach Theater.

The university's School of Social Work is home to the Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program[11][12] The program began in 1980 as the Woman-to-Woman Hotline, a free and confidential service to help women with breast cancer.[13] 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.[14]

Academics

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Rankings

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Academic rankings
National
Forbes[15]353
U.S. News & World Report[16]166
Washington Monthly[17]238
WSJ/College Pulse[18]208
Global
THE[19]1501+

In 2015, Adelphi University was ranked #17 in New York State by average professor salaries.[20]

In 2024 Adelphi University was ranked No. 163 in National Universities by U.S. News & World Report.[21]

Colleges, schools and degrees

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  • College of Arts and Sciences: B.A., B.S., B.F.A., M.A., 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: B.A., M.A., M.S., Ph.D., Psy.D.
  • Ruth S. Ammon School of Education: B.A., B.S., M.A., Advanced Certificates, Au.D., Ph.D.
  • Robert B Willumstad School of Business: B.S., B.A., 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., 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.[22]

Joint degree programs

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International programs

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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 may use 100% of their federal and institutional aid. For programs which are not directly associated with Adelphi (from accredited institutions and are approved by the Center for International Education), students may use all their federal aid, and 75% of their Adelphi institutional aid — while remaining enrolled on campus. Adelphi faculty-led programs, including theater, art, art history, literature, history, counseling, chemistry and speech-pathology, are held in Italy, Kenya, Denmark, Norway, Finland, Iceland, England, Jamaica, Kosovo and Poland.[24]

Main campus buildings

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University Quad - Science Building and Blodgett Hall

Main halls

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Many of the buildings on the Garden City campus are symmetrical in nature. This is likely because garden cities are typically planned symmetrically.[25] 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 Center's addition opened January 2021)
  • Woodruff Hall

Residence halls

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  • Chapman Hall
  • Earle Hall
  • Eddy Hall
  • Linen Hall
  • Residence Hall A
  • Residence Hall B
  • Waldo Hall
Nexus Building and Levermore Hall

Student organizations

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Recognized men's fraternities

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Recognized sororities and women's fellowships

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Recognized professional fraternity

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Athletics

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Main article: Adelphi Panthers

The Adelphi Panthers are the athletic teams of Adelphi University. The Panthers compete at the NCAA Division II level for all sports and have been a member of the Northeast-10 Conference 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 NCAA Division II-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.[26]

Notable alumni

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Notable faculty

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Ruth Westheimer

See also

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  • WBAU – The former student-operated radio station that broadcast on 90.3 FM.

References

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