 
Senate Resolution No. 2808
 
BY: Senator THOMAS
 
        COMMEMORATING  the  125th  Anniversary  of Adelphi
        University
 
  WHEREAS, It is the sense of this Legislative Body to  recognize  and
commend  those  institutions  of true purpose and high achievement whose
exemplary programs and accomplishments clearly demonstrate  an  enduring
pursuit  of  excellence  in higher education for the youth of this noble
Empire State; and
 
  WHEREAS, Attendant to such concern, and  in  full  accord  with  its
long-standing  traditions,  this  Legislative  Body  is  justly proud to
commemorate the 125th Anniversary of Adelphi University; and
 
  WHEREAS, Adelphi traces its roots back to Adelphi  Academy  (founded
in 1863), a private preparatory school located at 412 Adelphi Street, in
Brooklyn; and
 
  WHEREAS, Through the efforts of Dr. Charles H. Levermore and Timothy
Woodruff,  the charter for Adelphi College was granted on June 24, 1896,
one of the earliest granted to a coeducational college by the  Board  of
Regents; and
 
  WHEREAS, Dr. Charles Levermore became the first President of Adelphi
College,  and Timothy Woodruff, a former Lieutenant Governor of New York
State, served as President of the Board of Trustees; and
 
  WHEREAS, Classes began in September of 1896 with 57 students and  16
instructors;  in  1928,  enrollment  surged; 652 students were attending
classes in a building designed to accommodate 560 students; and
 
  WHEREAS, Looking ahead to  the  future,  President  Blodgett  and  a
committee  of  trustees  searched  for  a  new site for the college; the
committee selected 68 acres in Garden City, Long Island, and on  October
8, 1928, the cornerstone of the first new college building was laid; and
 
  WHEREAS,  In  1943,  under  the  able  direction  of Mildred Montag,
Adelphi established the first Central Collegiate School of  Nursing  and
the  U.S.    Cadet Nurse Corps in New York State; created in response to
the need for nurses after the United States' entry into  World  War  II,
the   Nursing   School   extended  Adelphi  leadership  in  professional
education; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 1963, the College marked its  60th  Anniversary  with  a
three-day  series  of  lectures  and  cultural  events;  at  this  time,
enrollment hit 3,667; and
 
  WHEREAS, In 1980, The  Adelphi  New  York  Statewide  Breast  Cancer
Hotline and Support Program was established; and
 
  WHEREAS,   In   2020,  The  Association  of  American  Colleges  and
Universities selected Adelphi as one of only 13 institutions to  host  a
Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center; and
 
  WHEREAS,  That  same  year,  Adelphi  won the 2020 John L. Blackburn
Exemplary Models Award  from  the  American  Association  of  University
Administrators for their innovative Prep for Success program; and
 
  WHEREAS,  During  the  2020-2021  academic year, 7,520 students were
enrolled at the university; there were also 2,628 degrees awarded; and
 
  WHEREAS, Adelphi University was  the  first  private,  coeducational
university  on  Long  Island, opening the doors at its original Brooklyn
location in 1863 as the Adelphi Academy; since 1929,  they  have  called
the scenic Garden City campus home; and
 
  WHEREAS,  Today, Adelphi reaches more students than ever before with
multiple dynamic learning hubs and convenient  online  options;  it  has
locations  in  Garden  City, Manhattan, Hauppauge and the Hudson Valley;
and
 
  WHEREAS, Adelphi University students have gone on to lead successful
careers; former Adelphi  students  have  been  Olympic  gold  medalists,
Pulitzer  Prize  winners,  U.S.  Ambassadors, New York Times Bestselling
authors, celebrity entertainers, Emmy award-winning  writers  and  more;
and
 
  WHEREAS,  Steeped  in  a  proud  and  distinguished history, Adelphi
University may look back with pride upon  its  humble  beginnings,  find
just  satisfaction  in its purposeful growth and hold true of purpose in
its commitment to serving the educational needs of  its  students;  now,
therefore, be it
 
  RESOLVED,  That  this Legislative Body pause in its deliberations to
commemorate the 125th Anniversary  of  Adelphi  University;  and  be  it
further
 
  RESOLVED,  That  a  copy  of this Resolution, suitably engrossed, be
transmitted to Adelphi University.
Commemorating the 125th Anniversary of Adelphi University

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