Adelphi University
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Latin: Adelphi Universitas
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| Motto | The Truth Shall Make Us Free |
| Established | June 24, 1896 |
| Type | Private |
| Endowment | $88,000,000 |
| President | Robert A. Scott |
| Staff | 239 |
| Undergraduates | 4,157 |
| Postgraduates | 3,775 |
| Location | Garden City, New York, USA |
| Campus | Suburban, 75 acres (304,000 m²) |
| Athletics | 15 sports teams |
| Mascot | Panther |
| Website | www.adelphi.edu |
Adelphi University is a private college located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York. A nationally accredited school, it is the oldest institution of higher learning on Long Island. In 2005, the Princeton Review listed Adelphi as one of the nation's best universities in the Northeast. In March 2006, the university began construction of new academic facilities and expansion of existing structures which will increase art studio space, increase the theater department, and enhance the sports and recreation building.
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[edit] History
[edit] Adelphi Academy
Adelphi University began as the Adelphi Academy, founded in Brooklyn, New York in 1863. The academy was a preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, in the Fort Greene neighborhood of Brooklyn. 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." The Adelphi Academy continued to remain in existence as a separate, but nonetheless connected, entity to the college.
[edit] Adelphi College
In 1893, 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.
In 1925, Adelphi College severed its ties with the Adelphi Academy. Four years later, 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.
For three decades following 1912, Adelphi College educated exclusively women. In 1944, the Adelphi University 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." Following the conclusion of the war, Adelphi reverted back to a coeducational institution.
[edit] Adelphi University
Adelphi College underwent great expansion following World War II. In 1949, the School of Social Work was founded. 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 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 1984, the Intstitute for Teaching and Educational Studies was founded; it became the School of Education in 1990. In 1995, the Honors College was founded.
Since it was founded in 1896, Adelphi has expanded from 57 students and 16 instructors in one building to almost 8,000 students and hundreds of instructors, encompassing eight schools, a main campus of 75 acres, and three others campuses, located in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, respectively.
[edit] The School Seal
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," appeared on all variations of the school seal and was copied from the seal of the Derby School in England.
[edit] Schools
[edit] Undergraduate Schools
- College of Arts and Sciences
- University College
- Honors College
[edit] Graduate Schools
- Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies
- School of Business
- School of Education
- School of Nursing
- School of Social Work
[edit] Joint Degree Programs
- Dentistry: Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
- Engineering: Columbia University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Stevens Institute of Technology
- Environmental Studies: Columbia University
- Law: New York Law School
- Optometry: SUNY State College of Optometry
- Physical Therapy: New York Medical College
[edit] Notable Alumni
- Gary Dell'Abate, "Baba Booey." Long-time producer of The Howard Stern Show.
- Alice Hoffman, New York Times best-selling author.
- Chuck D and Flavor Flav, rappers from the group Public Enemy.
- Jonathan Larson, creator of the Broadway musical Rent.
- Edolphus Towns, congressman from New York, 10th District, representing Brooklyn.
[edit] External links
- Adelphi University website
- US News and World Report's profile of Adelphi
- Talking to Your Kids About Drugs: Why and How to Get the Dialogue Going SALT Program offered at Adelphi University
- University Enjoys A Renaissance after 90's Strife New York Times
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