Adelphi University is a

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. 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

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. It enrolls 7,520 undergraduate and graduate students.

History

Adelphi College

Adelphi University began with the Adelphi Academy, founded in

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, 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." One of the teachers at the Adelphi Academy was Harlan Fiske Stone, 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

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for their

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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

. 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 McKim, Mead and White. In 1938, the Dance Program was founded by the world-famous dancer

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. 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

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. 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 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

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) purchased the former W.K. Vanderbilt estate in

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. In 1968 it was spun off to Dowling College 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 Robert Allyn Scott is an American educator and academic administrator who served as ninth president of Adelphi University located in Garden City, New York from 2000–2015. Biography Dr. Scott was a member of Bucknell University's class of 196 ...

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

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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 *

, 2000–2015 *

Christine Riordan Dr. Christine M. Riordan is the 10th president of Adelphi University in New York. Career From 1995 to 2005, at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, Riordan was the founding and managing director of the Institute for Leader ...

, 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: B.A.,

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, B.F.A., M.A.,

M.S. A Master of Science ( la, Magisterii Scientiae; abbreviated MS, M.S., MSc, M.Sc., SM, S.M., ScM or Sc.M.) is a master's degree in the field of science awarded by universities in many countries or a person holding such a degree. In contrast to ...

, 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.,

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* Ruth S. Ammon School of Education: B.A.,

, M.A., Advanced Certificates, Au.D.,

* Robert B Willumstad School of Business:

, B.A., B.B.A.,

, 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 wor ...

, 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 Robert B. "Bob" Willumstad is a former Chairman and CEO of the American International Group (AIG). He was born on August 22, 1945 in Brooklyn and grew up in Elmont, New York, Elmont on Long Island. His alma mater is Adelphi University. He and his w ...

'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: New York University College of Dentistry (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: Touro College of Osteopathic Medicine (3–4 B.S./

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) * 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

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* Iota Nu Delta * Kappa Sigma *

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* Pi Lambda Phi *

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 graduat ...

Recognized sororities and women's fellowships

* Alpha Epsilon Phi *

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* Delta Delta Delta * Delta Gamma * Delta Phi Epsilon *

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* Phi Mu * Phi Sigma Sigma * Sigma Delta Tau *

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* Swing Phi Swing

Recognized professional fraternity

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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

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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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and Adelphi women's soccer coach *

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– 5th Prime Minister of

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– congressman from New York, 6th District *

Sal Mineo Salvatore Mineo Jr. (January 10, 1939 – February 12, 1976) was an American actor, singer, and director. He is best known for his role as John "Plato" Crawford in the drama film ''Rebel Without a Cause'' (1955), which earned him a nomination f ...

, Actor,

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

Carmen Ortiz Carmen Milagros Ortiz (born January 5, 1956) is an attorney, college instructor, and former United States Attorney for the District of Massachusetts. In 2009, she was nominated to the position by President Barack Obama. Ortiz was both the first ...

– former

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for the

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Billy Phillips Billy Phillips (born August 9, 1956 in Long Island, New York) is a former U.S. soccer goalkeeper who played three seasons in the North American Soccer League, six in the Major Indoor Soccer League and later coached the Dallas Sidekicks for tw ...

– professional soccer player and coach *

Chad Prince Chad Prince (born July 19, 1979 in Woodbury, Nassau County, New York, Woodbury, New York) is an American association football, soccer coach and former professional player. Biography College Prince attended the University of Virginia where he ...

(b. 1979) - professional soccer player and coach * Ron Robinson – chemist * Dinelia Rosa - psychologist and professor *

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- Israeli professional soccer player *

Erin Stern Erin Stern is an American IFBB fitness professional and figure competitor and former Figure Olympia. Early life Erin Elyse Stern was born on February 5, 1980, to a religious Jewish family. Erin Elyse Stern was born in a family of athletes. Her fa ...

- IFBB fitness professional and figure competitor * Gary Sullivan – USL professional soccer player,

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Helen Rand Thayer Helen Rand Thayer (, Rand; October 3, 1863 – April 14, 1935) was an American suffragist and social reformer. A pioneer in the settlement movement era, she was a co-founder and president of the College Settlements Association (CSA). She was also a ...

(1863-1935), social reformer * Al Trautwig – sports announcer, member of the Adelphi Athletics Hall of Fame *

– psychologist and author, niece of

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

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– Broadway choreographer, dancer, and teacher *

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(b. 1951) - drummer and television personality *

– chairman and CEO,

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(b. 1965) – soccer, captain of the 1990 United States World Cup team *

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(1897-1972) – labor economist and educator, won the John Dewey Award of the

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* Jacqueline Woodson (b. 1963) – author of children's literature *

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(b. 1942) - Israeli international soccer player, and captain of Hapoel Haifa

Notable faculty

Al Davis Allen Davis (July 4, 1929 – October 8, 2011) was an American football coach and executive. He was the principal owner and general manager of the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League (NFL) for 39 years, from 1972 until his death in ...

(1929–2011), former line coach for the Adelphi College football team 1950–51 *

Loren Hightower Loren (Tex) Hightower (December 2, 1927 – November 7, 2017) was an American dancer who split his performing career between ballet and musical theatre. He was no relation to ballerina Rosella Hightower. Originally from Belton, Texas, Hightower tr ...

(1927-2017) – dancer,

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, and Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre; regular performer with the

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and Broadway musicals *

Allen Krebs Dr. Allen Krebs (born c.1934) was a Marxian economics professor who founded the Free University of New York (FUNY). Krebs was involved in the May 2nd Movement, a youth affiliate of the Progressive Labor Party. He set up FUNY after being sacked fro ...

, sacked for expressing political views in class and went on to found the

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William Cranston Lawton William Cranston Lawton (May 22, 1853, New Bedford, MassachusettsLAWSON, William ...

(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. Paul Mattick Jr. (born 1944) is the son of German emigres Paul Mattick Sr. (1904-1981) and Ilse (Hamm) Mattick (1919-2009). He was involved in the council communist group ''Root and Branch'', which sporadically published a magazine/pamphlet seri ...

(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, 2004

Pulitzer Prize The Pulitzer Prize () is an award for achievements in newspaper, magazine, online journalism, literature, and musical composition within the United States. It was established in 1917 by provisions in the will of Joseph Pulitzer, who had made h ...

winner in music composition *

Frances Perkins Frances Perkins (born Fannie Coralie Perkins; April 10, 1880 – May 14, 1965) was an American workers-rights advocate who served as the 4th United States secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945, the longest serving in that position. A member of th ...

, 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 Haganah ( he, הַהֲגָנָה, lit. ''The Defence'') was the main Zionist paramilitary organization of the Jewish population ("Yishuv") in Mandatory Palestine between 1920 and its disestablishment in 1948, when it became the core of the ...

sniper.

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