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President Robert A. Scott's TV Show Wins Telly Award
Adelphi University President Robert A. Scott, host of the television show Exploring Critical Issues on Telecare, has become a three-time winner of the prestigious Telly Awards.
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Dr. Robert A. Scott
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Dr. Robert A. Scott was appointed by the Adelphi University Board of Trustees as the ninth president and professor of anthropology and sociology in July 2000. Under his leadership, Adelphi has embarked on an historic construction project that has added new centers for recreation, sports, performing arts, early childhood education, and student housing to the Garden City campus, created a new home for the fine arts with the opening of the Adele and Herbert J. Klapper Center for the Fine Arts, and brought an unprecedented focus on alumni reengagement. Over the last ten years, he has built on Adelphi’s rich traditions in undergraduate and graduate education and has been the driving force behind Adelphi’s development as a pioneering private university, drawing upon the liberal arts tradition of a small, personalized education, while also offering nationally-recognized professional programs.
In keeping with his vision of Adelphi as the "engaged" university, Dr. Scott has helped the University deepen its ties with the Long Island community. On-campus cultural events, ranging from timely lectures to art exhibitions and music, dance, and theater performances, attract alumni and area residents. He also has involved Adelphi faculty, students, and the broader community in addressing pressing community issues. He initiated Adelphi's Vital Signs social health assessment project, and established the University’s Long Island Center for Nonprofit Leadership. Dr. Scott himself is a model of community involvement, writing for the Long Island Business News, hosting the award-winning television program, "Exploring Critical Issues," and serving on the boards of the Long Island Association, the Sustainable Long Island, and Global Kids, Inc., among others. He also was a leader in reforming the G.I. Bill to ensure up-to-date and expanded benefits for today’s members of the armed forces and National Guard. Dr. Scott is a member of the Century Association, the Cornell Club, the Council on Foreign Relations, and The Economic Club of New York, Inc.
Since joining Adelphi, he has been named one of the 100 Most Influential Long Islanders by Long Island Business News and was recognized with the 2008 Chief Executive Leadership Award by the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District II. He has received numerous additional accolades, including: the Huntington Chamber of Commerce-Regional Business Partnership Award for Excellence in Higher Education; three prestigious "Telly" Awards for his cable television show; The Association for Commerce Industry and Technology Award for Distinguished Service in the Field of Higher Education; the Raoul Wallenberg Humanitarian Leadership Award; the Humanitarian of the Year Award from the Hispanic Counseling Center; the Garden City Chamber of Commerce Achievement Award; the "David Award" for community service and excelling in one’s profession from Networking Magazine; the Long Island Achievement Award from Public Relations Professionals of Long Island; the Community Service Award from the Mineola-Garden City Rotary Club; the Outstanding Paper Award for Excellence from Emerald Group Publishing, Ltd. in 2003; and a 2010 Award for weekly editorial writing from the Press Club of Long Island.
Dr. Scott is the only American to serve in the three top posts in higher education: head of an independent university (Adelphi); a public institution (Ramapo College), and a state higher education coordinating agency (New Jersey and Indiana). He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree at Bucknell University and his Ph.D. at Cornell University.
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, the Derner Institute of Advanced Psychological Studies, the Honors College, Adult Academic Programs in University College, 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 nearly 8,000 students from 40 states and 50 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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