  {"id":159,"date":"2020-06-16T10:34:52","date_gmt":"2020-06-16T14:34:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/?page_id=159"},"modified":"2025-07-01T12:46:51","modified_gmt":"2025-07-01T16:46:51","slug":"timeline","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/history\/timeline\/","title":{"rendered":"Timeline"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>1863<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒 can trace its roots to\u00a0Adelphi Academy (founded in 1863), a private preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_128\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-128\" class=\"wp-image-128 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Brooklyn-Campus-1916-1-1024x765.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"765\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Brooklyn-Campus-1916-1-1024x765.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Brooklyn-Campus-1916-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Brooklyn-Campus-1916-1-768x574.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Brooklyn-Campus-1916-1-1536x1147.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Brooklyn-Campus-1916-1-2048x1530.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Brooklyn-Campus-1916-1-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-128\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">天美传媒 was the first private, coeducational university on Long Island, opening the doors at its original Brooklyn location in 1863 as the Adelphi Academy.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1893<\/h2>\n<p>Charles H. Levermore becomes the Principal of Adelphi Academy, a private preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Levermore\u2019s goal is to expand the academy, known for its innovative curriculum, into a four-year, coeducational liberal arts college.<\/p>\n<h2>1894<\/h2>\n<p>Timothy L. Woodruff becomes President of the Board of Trustees of Adelphi Academy and petitions the Board of Regents of the State of New York to establish a liberal arts college in the city of Brooklyn. Woodruff would later serve three terms as the Lieutenant Governor for the State of New York.<\/p>\n<h2>1896<\/h2>\n<p>Through the efforts of\u00a0Dr. Charles H. Levermore\u00a0and\u00a0Timothy Woodruff the Charter for Adelphi College is granted on June 24, 1896\u2014one of the earliest granted to a coeducational college by the Board of Regents. Dr. Charles Levermore becomes the first president of Adelphi College, and Woodruff, a former Lieutenant Governor of New York State, served as president of the Board of Trustees.<\/p>\n<p>Classes begin in September with 57 students and 16 instructors.<\/p>\n<h2>1908<\/h2>\n<p>Timothy L. Woodruff steps down as president of the board of trustees, but remains a member until 1913. James H. Post, philanthropist and sugar magnate, succeeds him.<\/p>\n<h2>1912<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒 had been known since its inception as a premier school for women. In 1912, the Board votes to make Adelphi a college exclusively for women.<\/p>\n<h2>1915<\/h2>\n<p>Frank D. Blodgett receives unanimous Board approval to become the second president of Adelphi, succeeding Charles H. Levermore.<\/p>\n<h2>1922<\/h2>\n<p>Faced with increasing enrollment, Adelphi seeks to raise $1 million to expand the facilities.<\/p>\n<h2>1925<\/h2>\n<p>The College severs all financial and academic ties with Adelphi Academy. The monogram in the school seal is changed from \u201cAA\u201d to \u201cAC\u201d and the founding date is changed from 1869 to 1896.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-163 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/seals.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"471\" height=\"82\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>1928<\/h2>\n<p>Enrollment surges. 652 students are attending classes in a building designed to accommodate 560 students. Looking ahead to the future, President Blodgett and a committee of trustees search for a new site for the college. The committee selects 68 acres in Garden City, Long Island. On October 8, 1928, the cornerstone of the first new college building is laid.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_130\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-130\" class=\"wp-image-130\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1920_groundbreak-1024x688.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1920_groundbreak-1024x688.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1920_groundbreak-300x201.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1920_groundbreak-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1920_groundbreak-1536x1031.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1920_groundbreak-2048x1375.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-130\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">天美传媒 1928 groundbreaking, Garden City NY.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1929<\/h2>\n<p>Classes begin on Monday, September 30 on Adelphi\u2019s new Garden City campus in three buildings designed by the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead &amp; White.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_1351\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1351\" class=\"wp-image-1351 size-thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/09\/Paul-Eddy-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/09\/Paul-Eddy-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/09\/Paul-Eddy-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/09\/Paul-Eddy-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/09\/Paul-Eddy-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/09\/Paul-Eddy-740x740.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2023\/09\/Paul-Eddy-980x980.jpg 980w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1351\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Paul Dawson Eddy<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1937<\/h2>\n<p>In the midst of the Depression, Adelphi is forced into receivership. A new president, Paul Dawson Eddy is faced with the task of saving the College. He redesigns the curriculum to include practical and vocational skills, adds prominent Long Island businessmen to the Board of Trustees and reduces the size of the faculty. Eddy\u2019s strategy of meeting the demands of the community will dominate Adelphi\u2019s development for the next half century.<\/p>\n<h2>1938<\/h2>\n<p>Internationally renowned choreographer and dancer Ruth St. Denis becomes the head of one of the first\u00a0dance departments\u00a0at an American university.\u00a0It has since become a cornerstone of the Department of Performing Arts.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_171\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-171\" class=\"wp-image-171 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Ruth-St-Denis.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"652\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Ruth-St-Denis.png 800w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Ruth-St-Denis-300x245.png 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Ruth-St-Denis-768x626.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-171\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Modern dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis founded Adelphi\u2019s dance department in 1938.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1943<\/h2>\n<p>Under the direction of Mildred Montag, Adelphi establishes the first Central Collegiate\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/nursing\/\">School of Nursing<\/a>\u00a0and the U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps in New York State. Created in response to the need for nurses after the United States\u2019 entry into World War II, the Nursing School extends Adelphi leadership in professional education.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_174\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-174\" class=\"wp-image-174 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1943-nursing-cadets-dorms.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"459\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1943-nursing-cadets-dorms.png 800w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1943-nursing-cadets-dorms-300x172.png 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/1943-nursing-cadets-dorms-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-174\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps marching at Adelphi.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1944<\/h2>\n<p>First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt dedicates Harvey and Alumnae, two new dormitories financed by the Federal Works Agency needed to house the increasing number of nursing students.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_176\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-176\" class=\"wp-image-176 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-Dorms-Ceremony.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"623\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-Dorms-Ceremony.png 800w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-Dorms-Ceremony-300x234.png 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Eleanor-Roosevelt-Dorms-Ceremony-768x598.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-176\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Eleanor Roosevelt speaks at Adelphi on May 6, 1944.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1946<\/h2>\n<p>After the end of World War II, Adelphi again opens it doors to men, giving an opportunity to the many veterans seeking to further their education under the GI Bill.<\/p>\n<h2>1947<\/h2>\n<p>The post-war period is marked by expansion into new areas relating to business. The admission of men spurs the creation of basketball, football, swimming, wrestling, baseball, and track teams.<\/p>\n<h2>1949<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒\u2019s\u00a0<a title=\"Social Work Degrees at Adelphi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/social-work\/\">School of Social Work<\/a>\u00a0is founded.<\/p>\n<h2>1952<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒\u2019s program in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">clinical psychology<\/a>\u00a0is formally organized.<\/p>\n<h2>1955<\/h2>\n<p>The College marks its 60th anniversary with a three-day series of lectures and cultural events.<\/p>\n<p>Enrollment hits 3,667.<\/p>\n<p>A Ford Foundation grant for $407,000 supports increasing faculty salaries.<\/p>\n<h2>1957<\/h2>\n<p>On June 1,\u00a0Adelphi hosted the\u00a0first National Wheelchair Games\u00a0with team and individual events including javelin throwing, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, and archery.<\/p>\n<h2>1963<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒 is granted university status by the Board of Regents of the State of New York.<\/p>\n<p>The Leon A.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/libraries.adelphi.edu\/\">Swirbul Library<\/a>\u00a0opens, named for Adelphi trustee and Grumman Corporation founder.<\/p>\n<p>The faculty grows to 209, and the campus expands from the original three buildings to 16 on 70 acres of land.<\/p>\n<h2>1964<\/h2>\n<p>The Board of Regents establishes the School of Business Administration (now the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/business\/\">School of Business<\/a>) as a distinct unit, conferring baccalaureate and master\u2019s degrees.<\/p>\n<h2>1965<\/h2>\n<p>Arthur Brown named president of Adelphi following Paul Dawson Eddy\u2019s retirement.<\/p>\n<p>The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is established.<\/p>\n<h2>1966<\/h2>\n<p>The Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies (since rededicated as the\u00a0<a title=\"Psychology Degrees at Adelphi\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/psychology\/\">Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology<\/a>) becomes the world\u2019s first university-based professional program in clinical psychology.<\/p>\n<h2>1967<\/h2>\n<p>Robert Olmsted, a member of the board of trustees, is appointed interim president.<\/p>\n<h2>1969<\/h2>\n<p>Charles Vevier is appointed president.<\/p>\n<h2>1971<\/h2>\n<p>Trustee Randall McIntyre becomes acting president.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_181\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-181\" class=\"size-full wp-image-181\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/timothy-costello.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"193\" height=\"242\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-181\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Timothy Costello<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>1972<\/h2>\n<p>Timothy Costello is named president of Adelphi.<\/p>\n<p>The Ruth S. Harley University Center is dedicated. Harley\u2019s association with Adelphi would span over eight decades as a student, professor, Registrar, and Dean of Women (later Dean of Students), a post she held from 1942 to 1970, and distinguished alumna. Following her retirement in 1970, she was appointed Dean Emeritus, a scholarship fund and student center were named in her honor, and the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award was established in 2004. She died July 4, 2005 at the age of 103.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒\u2019s\u00a0<a title=\"Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies<\/a>\u00a0became the nation\u2019s first university-based professional school of psychology. Since then, the Derner School of Psychology has emerged as an internationally recognized leader in scientific and clinical psychology.<\/p>\n<h2>1973<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒\u00a0establishes\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/professional-continuing-studies\/\">ABLE<\/a>\u00a0(Adult Baccalaureate Learning Experience), one of the earliest adult education baccalaureate programs.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒\u2019s School of Social Work opens a satellite program in\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/locations\/other-locations\/\">Poughkeepsie<\/a>, New York.<\/p>\n<h2>1979<\/h2>\n<p>President Tim Costello establishes an Honors Program in Liberal Studies.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒\u2019s\u00a0<a title=\"Learning Resource Center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/learning-resource\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Learning Resource Program<\/a>\u00a0is established. This program provides\u00a0services to students who have learning disabilities and was one of the first of its kind nationwide.<\/p>\n<h2>1980<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a title=\"Adelphi New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program\" href=\"https:\/\/breast-cancer.adelphi.edu\/\">天美传媒 New York Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline and Support Program<\/a>\u00a0is established.<\/p>\n<h2>1984<\/h2>\n<p>The Institute for Teaching and Education Studies is created.<\/p>\n<h2>1985<\/h2>\n<p>Peter Diamandopoulos is selected as president.<\/p>\n<h2>1990<\/h2>\n<p>The University establishes a core curriculum, an interdisciplinary approach to general education. Required courses are taken throughout the four-year course of study to provide the context in which knowledge advances understanding.<\/p>\n<p>The Institute for Teaching and Education Studies is reorganized as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/education\/\">School of Education<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>1993<\/h2>\n<p>The Society of Mentors is established to provide every freshman and sophomore with a distinguished faculty adviser to enhance their University experience and guide them beyond the requirements of the curriculum.<\/p>\n<h2>1995<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a title=\"Adelphi Honors College\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/honors-college\/\">Honors College<\/a>\u00a0is established to educate American leaders. The rigorous course of study includes small classes, a specially selected faculty, and co-curricular and extracurricular activities.<\/p>\n<h2>1999<\/h2>\n<p>Steven L. Isenberg is named interim president.<\/p>\n<h2>2000<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_1894\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1894\" class=\"wp-image-1894 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/Robert-Allyn-Scott-214x300.jpg\" alt=\"Dr. Robert Allyn Scott\" width=\"214\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/Robert-Allyn-Scott-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/Robert-Allyn-Scott-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/Robert-Allyn-Scott-768x1076.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/Robert-Allyn-Scott-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2025\/06\/Robert-Allyn-Scott.jpg 1223w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 214px) 100vw, 214px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1894\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dr. Robert A. Scott<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a title=\"Profiles Dr. Robert Scott\" href=\"https:\/\/profiles.adelphi.edu\/profile\/dr-robert-a-scott\/\">Dr. Robert Allyn Scott<\/a>\u00a0is inaugurated as Adelphi\u2019s ninth President. He is\u00a0one of the few people ever to hold all three top positions in higher education: head of an independent university, a public institution, and a state higher education coordinating board.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 celebrates 25 years of Performing Arts in the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/pac\/about-the-center\/our-venues\/olmsted-theatre\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Olmsted Theatre<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>2002<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒\u2019s Hauppauge Center opens in\u00a0<a title=\"Adelphi in Suffolk County\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/locations\/other-locations\/\">Suffolk County<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>A ceremonial groundbreaking for a new residence hall is held.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 joins the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta and its 75-acre Garden City campus is designated the\u00a0Arboretum at Adelphi.<\/p>\n<h2>2003<\/h2>\n<p>The building that houses Adelphi\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/business\/\">School of Business<\/a>\u00a0is dedicated as the Hagedorn Hall of Enterprise.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 honors Mildred Montag and the 60th anniversary of its\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/nursing\">School of Nursing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The Honors College celebrates 25 years at Adelphi.<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0United Nations\u00a0Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations\u00a0of the Department of Public Information approved Adelphi as a non-governmental organization in recognition of the University\u2019s commitment to bringing \u201cglobal awareness of international issues and the United Nations to the University community and the public.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>2004<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒 celebrates its 75th anniversary in Garden City.<\/p>\n<p>University Professor of Music\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/search\/?q=moravec\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Paul Moravec<\/a>\u00a0is awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Music.<\/p>\n<p>The Women\u2019s Lacrosse team wins the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Championship, the first national title for a women\u2019s program at Adelphi.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Soccer advances to the NCAA Championship Game for the first time since 1992.\u00a0 The Panthers finish as National Runners-up.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 Men\u2019s Soccer turns 50.<\/p>\n<h2>2005<\/h2>\n<p>The visual arts at Adelphi are given a new home, with the construction of a new state-of-the-art Fine Arts and Facilities Building, later named the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/map.adelphi.edu\/html\/BLD_2014081196464.html\">Adele and Herbert J. Klapper Center for Fine Arts<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/map.adelphi.edu\/html\/BLD_2014090959706.html\">Swirbul Library<\/a>\u00a0gets a makeover, thanks to an extensive interior renovation.<\/p>\n<p>A $1 million gift from Amy and Horace Hagedorn paves the way for Adelphi\u2019s new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/early-learning-center\/\">Early Learning Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 celebrates 30 years of women\u2019s athletics.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 receives the \u201cLeadership in Higher Education\u201d award from Long Island Works Coalition.<\/p>\n<p>President Robert A. Scott is named one of Long Island\u2019s 100 most influential Long Islanders by\u00a0Long Island Business News.<\/p>\n<h2>2006<\/h2>\n<p>The School of Education is named in honor of alumna\u00a0<a title=\"The Ammon Story\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/education\/about\/our-history\/\">Ruth S. Ammon \u201942, mother of Carol A. Ammon M.B.A. \u201979<\/a>, Adelphi Trustee and benefactor.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 receives a $5 million grant from New York State, the largest public grant in its 110-year history, to help fund the construction of the new\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/pac\/\">Performing Arts Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers the University\u2019s 110th Commencement address at Nassau Coliseum.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 is recognized as a \u201cBest Buy\u201d in the\u00a0Fiske Guide to Colleges.<\/p>\n<p>New multiple-building instructional, performing arts, and sports complexes, slated for 2008-2009 completion, will enhance Adelphi\u2019s academic, artistic, athletic, and recreational programs.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 becomes the only university on Long Island, and one of a handful in New York State, to offer a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/program\/doctoral\/nursing-degree\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">PhD in nursing<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>New York Times\u00a0reporter Bruce Lambert chronicles Adelphi\u2019s recent success in an article in the Metro Section.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Lacrosse repeats as NCAA Division II National Champions.<\/p>\n<p>Women\u2019s Soccer celebrates 25 Years at Adelphi.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 created the\u00a0<a title=\"Levermore Global Scholars Program\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/lgs\/\">Levermore Global Scholars Program<\/a>\u00a0to emphasize\u00a0international learning\u00a0as a crucial facet of an Adelphi undergraduate education. The undergraduate program, named for Adelphi founder Charles Levermore, centers on global learning and international studies.<\/p>\n<h2>2007<\/h2>\n<p><a title=\"Adelphi Education Degrees\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/education\/\">The Ruth S. Ammon School of Education<\/a>\u00a0is awarded National Accreditation by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the premier accrediting body in the field.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒\u2019s School of Business earns\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/business\/\">accreditation by AACSB International<\/a>\u2014The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the longest serving and largest global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master\u2019s, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.<\/p>\n<h2>2008<\/h2>\n<p>Three new state-of-the art buildings open: the\u00a0<a title=\"AUPAC\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/pac\/\">Performing Arts Center<\/a>\u00a0(PAC), the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/campus-recreation\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Center for Recreation and Sports<\/a>\u00a0and the\u00a0<a title=\"Alice Brown Early Learning Center\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/early-learning-center\/\">Alice Brown Early Learning Center<\/a>. Woodruff Hall renovations are completed and Motamed Field opens.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_188\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-188\" class=\"wp-image-188\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/pac-at-adelphi-1-291x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/pac-at-adelphi-1-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/pac-at-adelphi-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-188\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Performing Arts Center<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_189\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-189\" class=\"wp-image-189\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/crs-at-adelphi-1-291x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/crs-at-adelphi-1-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/crs-at-adelphi-1.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-189\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Center for Recreation and Sports<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_190\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-190\" class=\"wp-image-190\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/elc-at-adelphi-291x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/elc-at-adelphi-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/elc-at-adelphi.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-190\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Alice Brown Early Learning Center<\/p><\/div>\n<h2 style=\"clear: both;\">2012<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒\u00a0<a title=\"Adelphi Business Degrees\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/business\/\">School of Business<\/a>\u00a0is named after $9.5 million donor and board chairman\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/business.adelphi.edu\/newsevent\/adelphi-university-school-of-business-will-be-named-after-9-5-million-donor-and-board-chairman-robert-b-willumstad-05-hon-2\/\">Robert B. Willumstad \u201905 (Hon.)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2 style=\"clear: both;\">2013<\/h2>\n<p>The School of Nursing became the\u00a0<a title=\"college of nursing and public health\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/nursing\/\">College of Nursing and Public Health<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div>\n<h2 style=\"clear: both;\">2015<\/h2>\n<div id=\"attachment_192\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-192\" class=\"size-full wp-image-192\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/Riordan-official-headshot-lowres-240x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"300\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-192\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Christine M. Riordan, PhD<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Christine M. Riordan, PhD, became 天美传媒\u2019s 10th president\u2014the first woman to hold the role. An internationally recognized expert in leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and team performance, Dr. Riordan previously served as provost at the University of Kentucky.<\/p>\n<p>Construction begins on the new Nexus Building.<\/p>\n<h2>2016<\/h2>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/news\/nexus-building\/\">Nexus Building<\/a>\u00a0opens for the Fall 2016 semester.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_194\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-194\" class=\"wp-image-194 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/nexus-lobby.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/nexus-lobby.png 800w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/nexus-lobby-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/nexus-lobby-768x513.png 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/nexus-lobby-500x334.png 500w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2020\/06\/nexus-lobby-740x494.png 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-194\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A view of the lobby of 天美传媒\u2019s Nexus Building.<\/p><\/div>\n<h2>2017<\/h2>\n<p>The Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies\u00a0is renamed as the\u00a0<a title=\"Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/psychology\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>University College is renamed as the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/professional-continuing-studies\/\">College of Professional and Continuing Studies<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>2018<\/h2>\n<p>天美传媒 welcomes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/news\/adelphi-welcomes-its-largest-first-year-class-in-history\/\">the largest first-year class in its history<\/a> after enrolling classes of record-setting size in each of the previous two years.<\/p>\n<h2>2019<\/h2>\n<p>The Ruth S. Ammon School of Education was reorganized to become the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/education\/\">College of Education and Health Sciences<\/a>, with the\u00a0Ammon School\u00a0now under its umbrella.<\/p>\n<h2>2020<\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/innovation-center\/\">天美传媒 Innovation Center<\/a> opens , providing students and faculty opportunities to work collaboratively to solve challenges facing local corporations and organizations.<\/p>\n<p>The Association of American Colleges and Universities selects Adelphi as one of only 13 institutions to host a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/news\/adelphi-named-one-of-13-institutions-to-host-truth-racial-healing-and-transformation-campus-centers\/\">Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 wins the 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/news\/prep-for-success-program-wins-aaua-blackburn-award\/\">John L. Blackburn Exemplary Models Award<\/a> from the American Association of University Administrators for our innovative <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/career-center\/getting-started\/prep-for-success-program\/\">Prep for Success program<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic forces Adelphi to transition to remote learning in March. Campus successfully reopens in September, guided by protocols developed by the University\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/news\/restart-recover-reimagine-how-adelphi-stayed-open-in-fall-2020\/\">Restart, Recover, Reimagine Initiative<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>天美传媒 receives $4.7 million bequest from nursing alumna Betty L. Forest \u201947, PhD \u201910 (Hon.) to endow the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/news\/adelphi-alumnas-estate-creates-4-7-million-gift-for-nursing-scholarships-innovation-fund\/\">Dr. Betty L. Forest deanship of the College of Nursing and Public Health<\/a> and to support scholarships and innovation at the College.<\/p>\n<h2>2021<\/h2>\n<p>The renovated <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/uc\/\">Ruth S. Harley University Center<\/a> reopens after two-year construction project creating a beautiful, environmentally friendly, state-of-the-art hub of campus life.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_714\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-714\" class=\"wp-image-714 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-500x334.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-740x494.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-980x654.jpg 980w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-1220x814.jpg 1220w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC-1440x960.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/28\/2021\/09\/RenovatedUC.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-714\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Despite the challenges of construction during a global pandemic, the new University Center (UC) is complete\u2014and opens its doors to the community on January 18, 2021.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>天美传媒 celebrates its <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adelphi.edu\/125\/\">125th Anniversary<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>2025<\/h2>\n<p>The 天美传媒 Board of Trustees appointed Provost Christopher Storm, PhD to serve as interim president.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>1863 Adelphi can trace its roots to\u00a0Adelphi Academy (founded in 1863), a private preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, Brooklyn. 1893 Charles H. 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