Adelphi University Faculty and Students Visits National Leaders in Washington
They met with Representatives and Senators from N.Y.
Garden City, NY
May 30, 2002
On May 8, 2002, three Adelphi University faculty (Professors Regina Axelrod, Katie Laatikainen and Leonisa Ardizzone) and five students (Gregory Atherton, Letisah Miller, Kiandra McDonald, Rebecca Grabina and Tom Westerman) visited Washington, D.C. on a trip organized by the Long Island Foreign Affairs Forum. Adelphi President Robert A. Scott, a member of the L.I. Foreign Affairs Forum, sponsored the group.
The group, along with 50 other Long Islanders, visited with members of the House and Senate including local Representatives Peter King, Gary Ackerman, and Steve Israel. Over a box lunch, Senators Clinton, Nelson, McCain, McConnel and Bagh, and House Minority Leader Richard Gephardt each spoke and took questions. Most of the discussion focused on Middle East issues.
Later in the day, Richard Haass, Director of Policy and Planning, and Douglas Feith, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, spoke to the group about the war on terrorism.
Adelphi faculty and students enjoyed the close-up view of the Capital. Adelphi student Gregory J. Atherton stated: "Throughout the trip I did not feel like a tourist, as I was not merely looking at monuments and buildings, but actually meeting the main players of government."
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.
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