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Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs%u2014The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, Nursing, and Social Work%u2014the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 foreign countries. With its main campus in Garden City and centers in Manhattan, Hauppauge, and Poughkeepsie, the University maintains a commitment to liberal studies in tandem with rigorous professional preparation and active citizenship.
Burt Young's career spans many platforms in show business, including on stage, on screen and in print. Adelphi University will honor him for his accomplishments in acting with a Doctor of Fine Arts.
When asked to recall his fondest Adelphi memory, Leonard Garigliano '57 couldn't pick just one. "There are too many," he said. "I enjoyed every minute of my time at Adelphi." He is receiving the Ruth S. Harley Alumni Achievement Award at the 2013 Adelphi University Commencement.
For the seventh year in a row, the Adelphi University chapter of the Society of Physics (SPS) students was awarded the Outstanding Chapter of the Year Award.
Adelphi University's Diversity Committee is sponsoring an interactive panel discussion on recent and upcoming Supreme Court deliberations on issues of diversity and equality: gay marriage, affirmative action, and the Voting Rights Act.
Public Relations Professionals of Long Island (PRPLI) is proud to announce its honorees for the 23rd Annual Awards Gala to be held on May 14, 2013, at 6:00 p.m. at The Chateau Caterers, 440 Old Country Road, Carle Place, NY. PRPLI is the premier organization for public relations, marketing, and communications practitioners. Recognized as one of the most prestigious award programs on Long Island,
Internationally renowned expert in psychopathology and treatment of anxiety disorders, Edna B. Foa, Ph.D., will visit Adelphi University to deliver the annual Lindemann Lecture in Human Development.
Adelphi University students will have the opportunity to speak with leaders in the management and administrative side of the healthcare field at the event.
Rakesh Gupta, former dean of the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business at Adelphi University, will give a lecture entitled, "India: Rooted in the Past, Present, and Future-Simultaneously" for the Garden City Community Club.
Ambassador Frank Wisner from Patton Boggs, LLP and Karen Parrish, vice president of industry solutions for the public sector for IBM will visit Adelphi University for Robert B. Willumstad School of Business Executive-in-Residence lectures.
High school journalists from around Nassau, Suffolk and Queens counties will attend a panel discussion on "Challenges in Journalism." They will also be recognized with the Quill Awards in 14 categories.
Adelphi will explore ideals of peace and sustainability during a panel discussion on "Sustainable Peace and Western Sahara" and a visit to the United Nations Headquarters to attend briefings on peace, human rights, and sustainable development.
Adelphi University's Institute for Parenting will offer an interactive discussion and a continuing education event on parenting spirited children with internationally renowned lecturer, parent educator and author Mary Sheedy Kurcinka.
Keynote speaker Mr. Savio Chan will share some rules about doing business with China, allowing businesses to navigate the challenging yet profitable China market.
Award-winning mezzo-soprano Abigail Fischer returns to Adelphi to perform a program of songs all about love-the joy, the passion, the pangs and the hilarity of love-accompanied by pianist and conductor, Associate Professor Christopher Lyndon-Gee.
Sam L Grogg, Ph.D., of Adelphi University, delivered "Oscars Exposed; A Look Behind the Scenes." At this event Dean Grogg exposed the inner workings of the Academy of Motion Pictures and the difficulties of producing a motion picture.
Danielle Arboleda, finance major at Adelphi University, is one of the three students who were sponsored by the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business for the Jr. Moxxie Program.
Adelphi University is proud to announce its 13th annual President's Gala to be held on April 6, 2013, at 7:00 p.m. at the Garden City Hotel, 45 Seventh Street, Garden City, NY.
"This is the hottest Irish acoustic group on the planet" - The New York Times Lunasa, one of the most sought after bands in Celtic music, will be making their Long Island debut at Adelphi University.
Jupiter string quartet will be performing Associate Professor Sidney Boquiren's premiere "Images," part two of four pieces in his Book of Mourning at Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center.
Dr. Lauren Mounty will be succeeding Angelo "Bill" Proto, M.B.A. '70 as the Vice President for Enrollment Management and Student Success. Dr. Mounty will join the Adelphi community on May 1, 2013.
Dana Battaglia, assistant professor in Adelphi University's Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders was honored with Long Island Business News' 40 Under 40. She was recognized for her contributions towards the advancement of individuals with autism spectrum disorders.
Dr. Tera W. Hunter, professor of History and African American Studies at Princeton University will speak at Adelphi University on African-American marriage, slavery, and freedom in the 1800s as part of Adelphi's Black History Month celebrations.
Adelphi University is proud to announce that it has renamed the Performing Arts Center Stage in honor of Clayton Westermann as a result of a generous donation made by its very own Trustee Kesler.
Adelphi University's Women's Giving Circle (WGC) sponsored 1,000 copies of Michael Pollan's Omnivore's Dilemma for the First Year Reading Program for the class of 2016. The team, comprising of Adelphi alumnae, friends and parents, is committed to make an impact on Adelphi students, faculty and programs.
Four graduate students from Adelphi University's Robert B. Willumstad School of Business won the Portfolio Trading Team Champion trophy in the 2012 University Trading Challenge (UTC).
On Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at 8:00 a.m., Adelphi University's Center for Health Innovation (CHI) will hold its Inaugural Symposium focused on assuring the continuum of care in emergency situations.
On November 7 at 1:30p.m., Adelphi University's Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences will give a lecture at the Garden City Casino called "Oscars Exposed: A Look Behind the Scenes."
In the Friends of the Adelphi University Library 17th Annual Fall Lecture, Garden City Village Historian John Ellis Kordes will cover origin of the village and arrival of Adelphi University.
Career Development Pedagogue and mentor Bernadine Waller takes on a new role as Assistant Director of Experiential Learning at Adelphi's Career Center.
Ambassador of Bangladesh Anwarul Chowdhury will speak at Adelphi University on Tuesday, November 13, 2012 in the Ruth S. Harley University Center Ballroom. This event is free and open to the public.
Adelphi University is proud to announce that the Chinese Students and Scholars Association (CSSA) in collaboration with Pi Lambda Phi Fraternity will host for the first time a Mid-Autumn Festival.
TLC's Little People Big World star Matthew Roloff will talk about overcoming challenges, crafting destiny and achieving success at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) Concert Hall.
In launching its first-ever comprehensive fundraising campaign in its 116-year history, Adelphi Univeristy raised $58.5 million, and surpassed its original target goal of $56 million, thanks to the generosity of more than 16,000 individual donors.
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) and the Office of Continuing Education and Professional Development bring you this film series showcasing a variety of political-themed movies this Presidential election season.
The Adelphi University Hudson Valley Center is pleased to announce Dr. Elizabeth Scannell-Desch, as the nursing coordinator for undergraduate and graduate programs in nursing.
Sponsored by the NEA, Adelphi University will host an all day conference full of workshops in the performing arts geared towards high school students and teachers.
The Adelphi University Center for Career Development announced Mahnoor Misbah '14 as the first Community Fellow of the Year award recipient. Through the Community Fellows Program, Misbah interned with Global Kids at New York City.
Internationally renowned reporter, journalist, and author Thomas L. Friedman will come to Adelphi University on Wednesday, October 3, 2012, at 6:30 p.m. to speak on "The Future of the American Dream."
On October 12, 2012, world-renowned musician and performance artist Laurie Anderson comes to Adelphi University's Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) in Dirtday!, a piece reflecting contemporary America.
On September 13, 2012, Adelphi University continues "The President's Series on Critical Issues" presented by Adelphi President Robert A. Scott with guest speaker Caroline Roan, Vice President of Corporate Responsibility and Reputation at Pfizer, Inc.
The Adelphi University Exhibitions Program presents its seventh Outdoor Sculpture Biennial, featuring the works of 10 skilled sculptors. The biennial will be on view from September 1, 2012 to May 31, 2014.
Movement in Gray, a collaboration of the three process-oriented artists-Richard Vaux, John Oswald and Patricia Mamatos, is a contemplative study of light, movement, energy, and abstraction.
Eight Adelphi University Students were awarded the Horace G. McDonell Summer Research Science Fellowship. The students received a $4,000 stipend and benefit from working closely with a faculty mentor, conducting experiments in a research lab and gaining state-of-the-art training in the field of biology, chemistry and physics for 10 weeks.
The Adelphi University Exhibitions Program is holding its annual Art Faculty Exhibition that by eight art and art education faculty members. The exhibition highlights an exceptional selection of both two-dimensional and three dimensional work and will examine the unique relationships that we all have with our environment.
Long Island's premiere destination for the arts, the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC), will celebrate its 5th anniversary season. The 2012-2013 season features the greatest entertainers and legends in music, dance, and theatre.
In response to in an increase in prescription drug addiction, Adelphi University will be participating in National Prescription Drug Take Back Day for the second time in its 2011-2012 year.
"One Water," a film about humans' changing relationship with water as this resource depletes, will be screened at Adelphi University on April 18 at 6 p.m. in the Performing Arts Center. A Q and A session with the director and principle filmmakers will follow the film. This even is free, all are welcome to attend.
World renowned primatologist and humanitarian, Jane Goodall will deliver remarks about her experiences and work that has inspired action on behalf of endangered species and the planet at Adelphi University.
Adelphi University is proud to announce that Christy Denckla, Ph.D.'14 has been elected president of the Society for Personality Assessment Graduate Student Association.
Food changed Bal Arneson's life, actually it's more accurate to say Bal changed her life, and the medium was food. "Spice Goddess" Bal Arneson will speak about, "The Making of a Spice Goddess: Education, Identity, and Female Empowerment" on March 28, 2012, at 7:00 p.m., in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom in the Ruth S. Harley University Centre of Adelphi University.
Mark Bauerlein, Ph.D., accomplished professor and author, will speak on Wednesday, March 7, 2012, at 1:00 p.m., in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom in the Ruth S. Harley University Center of Adelphi University, 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY.
Adelphi University President Robert A. Scott has been selected as the American Society for Industrial Security Long Island Chapter's (ASIS) 2012 Person of the Year.
Accomplished physicist, professor, and New York Times best-selling author Brian Greene, Ph.D. will speak on "String Theory: Reaching for Einstein's Dream" on Friday, March 2, 2012 at 8:30 p.m. at Adelphi University
Russian born, multi-award-winning pianist Vassily Primakov makes his first appearance at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) Concert Hall, One South Avenue, Garden City, NY on Saturday, February 4, 2012, at 8:00 p.m.
Adelphi now offers a Master's of Science and an Advanced Certificate in Health Information Technology for healthcare professionals looking to obtain information technology certification and/or IT professionals pursuing health information management.
Former Senior Planning Consultant with the Institute for Organizational Leadership becomes Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership's Assistant Director.
Adelphi University received a grant from the National Science Foundation to create a science teacher education program for undergraduate students and career changers. The program includes graduate level coursework, classroom and three field experiences. Accepted students will receive a substantial stipend.
Dr. Laraine Fletcher and her co-director Dr. George Scheper have been awarded a grant that will fund a Summer Institute entitled, "Mesoamerica and the Southwest: A New History for an Ancient Land," is scheduled from June 17 to July 23, 2012.
Adelphi University has been awarded a federal grant to create a bilingual science and technology teacher education pilot program geared towards high-needs school populations.
Adelphi's Hudson Valley Center will open its new location at the St. Francis Hospital Medical Arts Pavilion in January 2012. The new center will allow for program expansion and better student access to resources and improved technology.
Due to their involvement in environmental concerns, Lisa Harrow and Roger Payne will present their new dramatic lecture called "SeaChange: Reversing the Tide".
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has scheduled National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day for people to properly dispose of unwanted and unused prescription drugs.
Dr. Jacques P. Barber., Ph.D., will deliver "Integrating Psychotherapy Research and Clinical Practice: A Personal Journey" on Wednesday, October 26, 2011, at 7:00 p.m. He will discuss ways in which the Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies can combine research and practice to become an international leader in psychodynamics.
In honor of National Food Day and United Nations Day on October 24, Adelphi's Institute for Social Research and Community Engagement (iSoRCE), will host Food Day activities on the Garden City campus.
Kenneth Chenault, a 30-year veteran of American Express, will deliver the Hagedorn Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility for Adelphi's annual lectureship series.
The International Initiatives Committee's Ambassador Series invites Dr. Palitha T.B. Kohona, to share his expertise and unique perspectives on world events and issues.
Adelphi University presents award-winning science writer Rebecca SKloot to discuss her bestselling work, "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" on Monday, October 17, 2011, at 5:30 p.m.
Best-selling author and educational psychologist Jane M. Healy will discuss how technology is not the solution to education's problems and why educators need to take charge of the use of technology in the classroom.
Adelphi University Performing Arts Center presents internationally-renowned Jupiter String Quartet and Broadway star and recording artist Simone as part of the 2011-2012 guest artist series.
Adelphi University appointed Robert B. Willumstad '05 (Hon.) as chairman of the Board of Trustees, Helene R. Sullivan '79 as vice-chair, and Frank Angello '77 as secretary.
Thomas J. Ward, Jr '93, Executive Director of Adelphi University's Center for Career Development received the Friend of Education Award from the Massapequa Federation of Teachers for his commitment to bettering education.
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