News at Adelphi

Adelphi University notes with sadness the passing of alumnus John J. Phelan Jr. ’70, ’87 (Hon.). Mr. Phelan passed away on August 4 at the age of 81. Mr. Phelan, the former Chairman and C.E.O. of the New York Stock Exchange received a BBA, magna cum laude, from the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business and served as…

“I always thought I wanted to be both a faculty member and an administrator. I love to teach but I also enjoy influencing the direction of the institution."

“It’s important to balance the academic life at Adelphi with the social opportunities—and now there are clearly more opportunities than ever on campus.”

“I am really grateful for Adelphi. It molded and influenced me, and helped me get where I wanted to be.”

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After the Army, he renewed a boyhood fascination with ocean-going ships by apprenticing with a global steamship brokerage company at age 25.

After receiving his B.S. cum laude from Adelphi, Mr. Hood completed an M.B.A. at New York University and the advanced management program at the Wharton School of Business.

Like many a working adult, it took Marcia Feuer quite a while to get her baccalaureate degree. “It took me 17 years,” including stints in Vermont and at Hofstra University before coming to Adelphi.

"My time at Adelphi was a wonderful one....Of all the amazing women I met, I remember Miss Montag as a very practical person and Dean Ruth Harley, who was just extraordinary."

" I came from a family of doctors. I used to go with my father to the hospital or to make house calls, and I was often referred to as 'little doc.'"

"Adelphi made me a more caring person. It matured me in so many ways. I didn't know much about illnesses because our family was always very healthy."

"Nursing is a broad field; every year brings new careers you can choose from. A great future lies ahead."

"Never stop studying and moving forward. Expand your mind and abilities."

"During World War II, young nursing students ran the hospitals while the older student nurses were off at war. We were given a lot of responsibilities."

"The art of nursing is in the relationship between you and the patient. Always remember that art—it is just as important as the science."

"At one point during my time at Adelphi, I was going to be kicked out. Mildred Montag was stern and had some words for me, but she kept me in the program."

" I have many great memories of wonderful times spent with my classmates. To this day I am still very close with a lot of my classmates from the first four year nursing program."

“Adelphi changed and impacted my life, because I was able to develop the learning tools that allowed me to take a job most anywhere.”

"Adelphi’s nursing program prepared me well; I easily passed the New York State Registered Professional Nurse Examination."

"I would advise every nurse, both student and graduate, to have compassion and respect for every patient."

Mildred Kahane's career in nursing has included time as a clinical nurse, an administrator, an educator, and a consultant across the country.

Former Nurse and special educator Jeanne Schreiber reflects on her academic and social experiences of attending Adelphi in the 1940s.

"When I graduated we had three choices: work in a doctor’s office, a hospital, or a school. You have so many more choices today, but there is one constant – you should be a patient’s strongest advocate."

"The value of my Adelphi nursing degree is priceless; the impact it has had on my life is immeasurable. It gave me wisdom and made me able to face the difficulties of life."

"Nursing is not about patient care; it’s about caring for the patient. Remember that patients and their families are apprehensive; take five more minutes and explain how what you are doing will help."

"During my 17 years of teaching at Adelphi, I formed collegial relationships among the most committed and inspired practicing nurses in Long Island and New York City hospitals, as well as international students"

A radio veteran, Mr. Neer credits his experience at the University with launching him on a successful career.

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Strengthening alumni connections and advancing fundraising and the Derner Institute as a whole.