Dr. Robert Allyn Scott to be Inaugurated as Adelphi's Ninth President
Inauguration To Take Place on May 5, 2001
Garden City, NY
April 11, 2001
Dr. Robert Allyn Scott will be inaugurated as the ninth president of Adelphi University on Saturday, May 5, 2001 at 11:00 AM. The ceremony will take place at Adelphi's Garden City campus, on the Levermore Lawn. A reception will follow.
Later that evening, Adelphi will officially welcome Dr. Scott at The President's Gala in the Ruth S. Harley University Center. The cocktail hour will begin at 7:00 p.m.; dinner at 8:00 PM. The Gala, a black tie affair, will further honor three community leaders: John J. Gutleber, Douglas W. Kurz and Carol Lindemann.
John J. Gutleber is the president and CEO of Castagna Realty. He received his B.B.A. from Adelphi in 1968 and M.B.A. in 1970. He is honored as 2001 Outstanding Alumnus. Douglas W. Kurz is managing partner at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. He has been named the 2001 Outstanding Long Island Executive. Carol Lindemann, who received her Ph.D. from Adelphi in 1970, is director of the New York Psychological Center and president of the Lindemann Foundation. She will receive the 2001 Outstanding Service to Adelphi Award.
All proceeds from the Gala will be used for student scholarships.
Dr. Robert Scott joined the Adelphi community as its president, chief executive officer and professor of anthropology and sociology in July 2000. From 1985 until July 2000 he served as president of Ramapo College of New Jersey. Dr. Scott earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Bucknell University and his Ph.D. at Cornell University.
Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs -- The College of Arts and Science, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, University College/ABLE Program, and the Schools of Business, Education, Nursing, and Social Work -- the co-educational university offers undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as professional and educational programs for adults. Adelphi University currently enrolls over 7,000 students from 37 states and 60 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.
Media Contact
For additional information, please contact:
Lori Duggan Gold
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External Relations and
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p - 516.877.3693
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e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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