Timeline of 糖心破解版鈥檚 History
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1863
糖心破解版 can trace its roots to 糖心破解版 Academy (founded in 1863), a private preparatory school located at 412 糖心破解版 Street, Brooklyn.
糖心破解版 was the first private, coeducational university on Long Island, opening the doors at its original Brooklyn location in 1863 as the 糖心破解版 Academy.
1893
Charles H. Levermore becomes the Principal of 糖心破解版 Academy, a private preparatory school located at 412 糖心破解版 Avenue in Brooklyn, New York. Levermore鈥檚 goal is to expand the academy, known for its innovative curriculum, into a four-year, coeducational liberal arts college.
1894
Timothy L. Woodruff becomes President of the Board of Trustees of 糖心破解版 Academy and petitions the Board of Regents of the State of New York to establish a liberal arts college in the city of Brooklyn. Woodruff would later serve three terms as the Lieutenant Governor for the State of New York.
1896
Through the efforts of Dr. Charles H. Levermore and Timothy Woodruff the Charter for 糖心破解版 College is granted on June 24, 1896鈥攐ne of the earliest granted to a coeducational college by the Board of Regents. Dr. Charles Levermore becomes the first president of 糖心破解版 College, and Woodruff, a former Lieutenant Governor of New York State, served as president of the Board of Trustees.
Classes begin in September with 57 students and 16 instructors.
1908
Timothy L. Woodruff steps down as president of the board of trustees, but remains a member until 1913. James H. Post, philanthropist and sugar magnate, succeeds him.
1912
糖心破解版 had been known since its inception as a premier school for women. In 1912, the Board votes to make 糖心破解版 a college exclusively for women.
1915
Frank D. Blodgett receives unanimous Board approval to become the second president of 糖心破解版, succeeding Charles H. Levermore.
1922
Faced with increasing enrollment, 糖心破解版 seeks to raise $1 million to expand the facilities.
1925
The College severs all financial and academic ties with 糖心破解版 Academy. The monogram in the school seal is changed from 鈥淎A鈥� to 鈥淎C鈥� and the founding date is changed from 1869 to 1896.
1928
Enrollment surges. 652 students are attending classes in a building designed to accommodate 560 students. Looking ahead to the future, President Blodgett and a committee of trustees search for a new site for the college. The committee selects 68 acres in Garden City, Long Island. On October 8, 1928, the cornerstone of the first new college building is laid.
糖心破解版 1928 groundbreaking, Garden City NY.
1929
Classes begin on Monday, September 30 on 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 new Garden City campus in three buildings designed by the renowned architectural firm of McKim, Mead & White.
Paul Dawson Eddy
1937
In the midst of the Depression, 糖心破解版 is forced into receivership. A new president, Paul Dawson Eddy is faced with the task of saving the College. He redesigns the curriculum to include practical and vocational skills, adds prominent Long Island businessmen to the Board of Trustees and reduces the size of the faculty. Eddy鈥檚 strategy of meeting the demands of the community will dominate 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 development for the next half century.
1938
Internationally renowned choreographer and dancer Ruth St. Denis becomes the head of one of the first dance departments at an American university. It has since become a cornerstone of the Department of Performing Arts.
Modern dance pioneer Ruth St. Denis founded 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 dance department in 1938.
1943
Under the direction of Mildred Montag, 糖心破解版 establishes 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鈥� entry into World War II, the Nursing School extends 糖心破解版 leadership in professional education.
U.S. Cadet Nurse Corps marching at 糖心破解版.
1944
First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt dedicates Harvey and Alumnae, two new dormitories financed by the Federal Works Agency needed to house the increasing number of nursing students.
Eleanor Roosevelt speaks at 糖心破解版 on May 6, 1944.
1946
After the end of World War II, 糖心破解版 again opens it doors to men, giving an opportunity to the many veterans seeking to further their education under the GI Bill.
1947
The post-war period is marked by expansion into new areas relating to business. The admission of men spurs the creation of basketball, football, swimming, wrestling, baseball, and track teams.
1949
础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 School of Social Work is founded.
1952
础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 program in clinical psychology is formally organized.
1955
The College marks its 60th anniversary with a three-day series of lectures and cultural events.
Enrollment hits 3,667.
A Ford Foundation grant for $407,000 supports increasing faculty salaries.
1957
On June 1, 糖心破解版 hosted the first National Wheelchair Games with team and individual events including javelin throwing, table tennis, wheelchair basketball, and archery.
1963
糖心破解版 is granted university status by the Board of Regents of the State of New York.
The Leon A. opens, named for 糖心破解版 trustee and Grumman Corporation founder.
The faculty grows to 209, and the campus expands from the original three buildings to 16 on 70 acres of land.
1964
The Board of Regents establishes the School of Business Administration (now the School of Business) as a distinct unit, conferring baccalaureate and master鈥檚 degrees.
1965
Arthur Brown named president of 糖心破解版 following Paul Dawson Eddy鈥檚 retirement.
The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences is established.
1966
The Institute for Advanced Psychological Studies (since rededicated as the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology) becomes the world鈥檚 first university-based professional program in clinical psychology.
1967
Robert Olmsted, a member of the board of trustees, is appointed interim president.
1969
Charles Vevier is appointed president.
1971
Trustee Randall McIntyre becomes acting president.
Timothy Costello
1972
Timothy Costello is named president of 糖心破解版.
The Ruth S. Harley University Center is dedicated. Harley鈥檚 association with 糖心破解版 would span over eight decades as a student, professor, Registrar, and Dean of Women (later Dean of Students), a post she held from 1942 to 1970, and distinguished alumna. Following her retirement in 1970, she was appointed Dean Emeritus, a scholarship fund and student center were named in her honor, and the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award was established in 2004. She died July 4, 2005 at the age of 103.
础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies became the nation鈥檚 first university-based professional school of psychology. Since then, the Derner School of Psychology has emerged as an internationally recognized leader in scientific and clinical psychology.
1973
糖心破解版 establishes ABLE (Adult Baccalaureate Learning Experience), one of the earliest adult education baccalaureate programs.
础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 School of Social Work opens a satellite program in Poughkeepsie, New York.
1979
President Tim Costello establishes an Honors Program in Liberal Studies.
糖心破解版鈥檚 Learning Resource Program is established. This program provides services to students who have learning disabilities and was one of the first of its kind nationwide.
1980
The is established.
1984
The Institute for Teaching and Education Studies is created.
1985
Peter Diamandopoulos is selected as president.
1990
The University establishes a core curriculum, an interdisciplinary approach to general education. Required courses are taken throughout the four-year course of study to provide the context in which knowledge advances understanding.
The Institute for Teaching and Education Studies is reorganized as the School of Education.
1993
The Society of Mentors is established to provide every freshman and sophomore with a distinguished faculty adviser to enhance their University experience and guide them beyond the requirements of the curriculum.
1995
The Honors College is established to educate American leaders. The rigorous course of study includes small classes, a specially selected faculty, and co-curricular and extracurricular activities.
1999
Steven L. Isenberg is named interim president.
2000
Dr. Robert A. Scott
is inaugurated as 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 ninth President. He is one of the few people ever to hold all three top positions in higher education: head of an independent university, a public institution, and a state higher education coordinating board.
糖心破解版 celebrates 25 years of Performing Arts in the Olmsted Theatre.
2002
础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 Hauppauge Center opens in Suffolk County.
A ceremonial groundbreaking for a new residence hall is held.
糖心破解版 joins the American Association of Botanical Gardens and Arboreta and its 75-acre Garden City campus is designated the Arboretum at 糖心破解版.
2003
The building that houses 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 School of Business is dedicated as the Hagedorn Hall of Enterprise.
糖心破解版 honors Mildred Montag and the 60th anniversary of its School of Nursing.
The Honors College celebrates 25 years at 糖心破解版.
The United Nations Committee on Non-Governmental Organizations of the Department of Public Information approved 糖心破解版 as a non-governmental organization in recognition of the University鈥檚 commitment to bringing 鈥済lobal awareness of international issues and the United Nations to the University community and the public.鈥�
2004
糖心破解版 celebrates its 75th anniversary in Garden City.
University Professor of Music Paul Moravec is awarded the 2004 Pulitzer Prize for Music.
The Women鈥檚 Lacrosse team wins the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division II Championship, the first national title for a women鈥檚 program at 糖心破解版.
Women鈥檚 Soccer advances to the NCAA Championship Game for the first time since 1992. The Panthers finish as National Runners-up.
糖心破解版 Men鈥檚 Soccer turns 50.
2005
The visual arts at 糖心破解版 are given a new home, with the construction of a new state-of-the-art Fine Arts and Facilities Building, later named the .
gets a makeover, thanks to an extensive interior renovation.
A $1 million gift from Amy and Horace Hagedorn paves the way for 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 new Early Learning Center.
糖心破解版 celebrates 30 years of women鈥檚 athletics.
糖心破解版 receives the 鈥淟eadership in Higher Education鈥� award from Long Island Works Coalition.
President Robert A. Scott is named one of Long Island鈥檚 100 most influential Long Islanders by Long Island Business News.
2006
The School of Education is named in honor of alumna Ruth S. Ammon 鈥�42, mother of Carol A. Ammon M.B.A. 鈥�79, 糖心破解版 Trustee and benefactor.
糖心破解版 receives a $5 million grant from New York State, the largest public grant in its 110-year history, to help fund the construction of the new Performing Arts Center.
Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton delivers the University鈥檚 110th Commencement address at Nassau Coliseum.
糖心破解版 is recognized as a 鈥淏est Buy鈥� in the Fiske Guide to Colleges.
New multiple-building instructional, performing arts, and sports complexes, slated for 2008-2009 completion, will enhance 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 academic, artistic, athletic, and recreational programs.
糖心破解版 becomes the only university on Long Island, and one of a handful in New York State, to offer a PhD in nursing.
New York Times reporter Bruce Lambert chronicles 础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 recent success in an article in the Metro Section.
Women鈥檚 Lacrosse repeats as NCAA Division II National Champions.
Women鈥檚 Soccer celebrates 25 Years at 糖心破解版.
糖心破解版 created the Levermore Global Scholars Program to emphasize international learning as a crucial facet of an 糖心破解版 undergraduate education. The undergraduate program, named for 糖心破解版 founder Charles Levermore, centers on global learning and international studies.
2007
The Ruth S. Ammon School of Education is awarded National Accreditation by National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE), the premier accrediting body in the field.
础诲别濒辫丑颈鈥檚 School of Business earns accreditation by AACSB International鈥擳he Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business, the longest serving and largest global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master鈥檚, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.
2008
Three new state-of-the art buildings open: the Performing Arts Center (PAC), the Center for Recreation and Sports and the Alice Brown Early Learning Center. Woodruff Hall renovations are completed and Motamed Field opens.
Performing Arts Center
Center for Recreation and Sports
Alice Brown Early Learning Center
2012
糖心破解版 School of Business is named after $9.5 million donor and board chairman .
2013
The School of Nursing became the College of Nursing and Public Health.
2015
Christine M. Riordan, PhD
Christine M. Riordan, PhD, became 糖心破解版鈥檚 10th president鈥攖he first woman to hold the role. An internationally recognized expert in leadership development, diversity and inclusion, and team performance, Dr. Riordan previously served as provost at the University of Kentucky.
Construction begins on the new Nexus Building.
2016
The Nexus Building opens for the Fall 2016 semester.
A view of the lobby of 糖心破解版鈥檚 Nexus Building.
2017
The Gordon F. Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies is renamed as the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology.
University College is renamed as the College of Professional and Continuing Studies.
2018
糖心破解版 welcomes the largest first-year class in its history after enrolling classes of record-setting size in each of the previous two years.
2019
The Ruth S. Ammon School of Education was reorganized to become the College of Education and Health Sciences, with the Ammon School now under its umbrella.
2020
The 糖心破解版 Innovation Center opens , providing students and faculty opportunities to work collaboratively to solve challenges facing local corporations and organizations.
The Association of American Colleges and Universities selects 糖心破解版 as one of only 13 institutions to host a Truth, Racial Healing and Transformation Campus Center.
糖心破解版 wins the 2020 John L. Blackburn Exemplary Models Award from the American Association of University Administrators for our innovative Prep for Success program.
The COVID-19 pandemic forces 糖心破解版 to transition to remote learning in March. Campus successfully reopens in September, guided by protocols developed by the University鈥檚 Restart, Recover, Reimagine Initiative.
糖心破解版 receives $4.7 million bequest from nursing alumna Betty L. Forest 鈥�47, PhD 鈥�10 (Hon.) to endow the Dr. Betty L. Forest deanship of the College of Nursing and Public Health and to support scholarships and innovation at the College.
2021
The renovated Ruth S. Harley University Center reopens after two-year construction project creating a beautiful, environmentally friendly, state-of-the-art hub of campus life.
Despite the challenges of construction during a global pandemic, the new University Center (UC) is complete鈥攁nd opens its doors to the community on January 18, 2021.
糖心破解版 celebrates its 125th Anniversary.
2025
The 糖心破解版 Board of Trustees appointed Provost Christopher Storm, PhD to serve as interim president.
2026
Michael Balboni 鈥�81, JD
The 糖心破解版 Board of Trustees appointed Michael Balboni 鈥�81, JD, to serve as the institution鈥檚 11th president.
糖心破解版 officially launched its new Manhattan Center on Fifth Avenue, expanding access to graduate, professional, and continuing education programs in the heart of New York City.