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Jack Chen
Chief Information Officer
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Adelphi University Names Jack Chen New Chief Information Officer
Chen's goal is to create a solid technology infrastructure and expand on it to enhance life at Adelphi
Garden City, NY
September 18, 2002
Jack Chen has been appointed Chief Information Officer at Adelphi University. Chen most recently served as Director of Administrative Computing and Network Services with Barnard College of Columbia University.
Chen states: "I am excited to join Adelphi because the University is growing under the leadership of President Scott. My goal is to create a solid technology infrastructure and to expand on it to enhance teaching, learning, student life, faculty development and administrative services."
Prior to joining Barnard, Chen held various IT management positions with the City University of New York (CUNY) and worked as a system software engineer for NCR Corporation and Senior Database Administrator for Manufacturers Hanover Bank in the early 1980s.
At Adelphi, Chen will oversee the Office of Information Technology and Resources and provide leadership for instructional, multimedia, and distance education technology, administrative computing, desktop support, user training, Web support, and the networking/telecommunications infrastructure.
A resident of Dix Hills, he holds a BA degree from Hunter College.
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
Vice President for Communications
p - 516.877.3693
f - 516.877.3266
e - duggangold@adelphi.edu
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