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Adelphi University's 108th Commencement: The Class of 2004
Garden City, NY
April 15, 2004
Adelphi University's 108th Commencement will be held on Sunday, May 16, 2004 at the University's Garden City Campus at 10:00 AM. The University will confirm over 2,500 graduates at the bachelors, masters, and doctoral levels in the institution's seven schools and colleges: the College of Arts & Sciences, the School of Nursing, the School of Social Work, the Derner Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies, the School of Business, University College, and the School of Education. The Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York will deliver the Commencement address.
The Commencement 2004 program will begin at 10:00 AM with the academic procession which will include members of the Board of Trustees, University President Robert A. Scott, the honorees, and graduates. Board Chairman Steven N. Fischer and Dr. Scott will bestow the honorary degree to this year's recipients.
- Doctor of Laws to The Honorable Judith S. Kaye, Chief Judge of the State of New York
- Doctor of Humane Letters to Howard Dodson, Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of The New York Public Library
- Doctor of Laws to Thomas Dixon Lovely,'54, Retired Chairman & CEO of Fidelity Bank
The Honorable
Judith S. Kaye
Chief Judge of the State of New York
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Howard Dodson
Chief of the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture of The New York Public Library |
Thomas Dixon Lovely '54
Retired Chairman & CEO,
Fidelity Bank
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Following the presentation of the honorary degrees the Honorable Judith S. Kaye will deliver the Commencement address. Appointed New York State's Chief Judge in 1993, Judge Kaye is the first woman to occupy the post and was the first woman to serve on the State Court of Appeals when she joined in 1983. Judge Kaye is widely known for mandating the overhaul of New York State's education funding formula in her landmark 2003 ruling that the state's current system is inadequate to provide New York City children with a "sound basic education." Her decision set a precedent by defining an adequate education as a "meaningful high school education" rather than an eighth-grade education.
For the most up to date information, visit the Commencement Web site: http://www.adelphi.edu/commencement/past_commencements/commencement04
About Adelphi University: Adelphi University, chartered in 1896, was the first institution of higher education for the liberal arts and sciences on Long Island. Through its schools and programs—The College of Arts and Sciences, Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, Honors College, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, University College, and the Schools of Business, 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 nearly 8,500 students from 41 states and 63 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 and active citizenship.
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Lori Duggan Gold
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Bonnie Eissner
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