Dowling College
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Dowling College is a private co-educational liberal arts
college with three campuses spread across Long Island, New York. The college's main campus in Oakdale, NY
sits on the site of William K. Vanderbilt's former Idle Hour estate, which is now known as Fortunoff Hall. The Brookhaven Campus in Shirley, New York
, sits adjacent to the Brookhaven Airport
. Dowling's Melville Center is located near the corporate headquarters of various large companies, in the business district of Melville, NY. More than 6,500 full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students make up Dowling's four schools; the School of Arts & Sciences, Townsend School of Business, School of Education and School of Aviation. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
, New York State Education Department
, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
, The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
, and approved by the FAA as an Air Traffic - Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) School. In 2011, Dowling College was ranked number 1,743 in the world, by the web site 4 International Colleges & Universities. Dowling offers variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as post-graduate certificate programs from its four schools. The college's low student to faculty ratio (16:1), provide students with personal attention from highly qualified faculty, dubbing themselves "The Personal College".
In 1955 Adelphi University
began offering extension classes in Port Jefferson
, Riverhead
, and Sayville, New York
. In 1959 at the urging of community leaders, Adelphi Suffolk became the first four year, degree granting liberal arts
institution in Suffolk County, housed in an old public school building in Sayville. In January 1963, Adelphi Suffolk College purchased the former W.K. Vanderbilt estate in Oakdale to formally create Dowling College which severed its ties with Adelphi in 1968 and was renamed after its chief benefactor city planner and aviator Robert Dowling
. The Racanelli Learning Resource Center was constructed in 1974 to house the library, cafeteria and additional classrooms. A month after the Racanelli Learning Resource Center opened, a devastating fire damaged the Idle Hour mansion. The Hunt Room, the Foyer and Ballroom were all substantially damaged. A College committee, led by Alan Fortunoff, Dowling Trustee and son of Fortunoff
founder Max Fortunoff, guided the restoration of the ornate woodwork, precious marble, and the elaborately carved stonework. The mansion was renamed to honor Max and Clara Fortunoff, and is now known as Fortunoff Hall.
Dowling College is made up of four schools:
The School of Arts of Sciences has 3 divisions: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences & Mathematics. The School of Arts and Sciences offers a variety of Bachelor of Arts
and Bachelor of Science
degrees, along with a Master of Arts
degree in Liberal Studies, Masters of Science degree's in Environmental Microbiology
, and Integrated Mathematics and Science Education.
The School of Aviation offers Bachelor of Science
degrees in Aerospace Systems Technology, Aviation Management, and participates in the FAA Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program which is the primary source for hiring air traffic controllers. The School of Aviation maintains a fleet of aircraft which include, nine Piper Warriors, an Arrow, and a twin engine Seminole. A Virtual Airport Operations System built with a 5 million dollar grant from NASA
and Three Frasca flight simulators are located at the Brookhaven campus. Students may obtain training necessary for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Private and Commercial certificates, the Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings, the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate and CFI Instrument and CFI Multi-Engine ratings.
Townsend School of Business offers Bachelors of Business Administration degrees in Accounting, Finance
, Management and Leadership
and Marketing
. Bachelor of Science
degrees are also offered for Computer Information Systems and Sport management
. In addition to the school's undergraduate programs, Masters of Business Administration degrees are offered in Aviation Management, Banking and Finance, Management and Leadership
, Healthcare Management, Corporate Finance
, Public Management
, and Information Systems Management
. As well, Dowling College and Touro Law Center have partnered to offer a dual J.D./M.B.A.
degree. The Townsend School of Business is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
(IACBE), and all degree programs have been approved by and duly registered with the New York State Education Department
(NYSED).
Dowling's Bachelor of Arts
degrees in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Elementary Education
and Bachelor of Science
degrees in Physical Education
, Special Education
and Sport Management
prepare students for career paths in Education. Master of Science (M.S.)
and Doctor of Education (ED.D.)
degrees are also offered for students looking to advance, or pursue their career in education. The School of Education is accredited by The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
.
For a complete list of Dowling College programs, visit Dowling College - Academic Programs.
stations to accommodate commuter students.
The Rudolph Campus is located 50 miles east of Manhattan
in Oakdale, New York
. The Campus sits on the banks of the Connetquot River
, upstream from the Oakdale campus of St. John's University.
Fortunoff Hall, which sits directly adjacent to the Connetquot River
at the Rudolph Campus, hosts a variety of private and community oriented events.
The Brookhaven Campus is located 18 miles east on the William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, New York
. Dowling College's state of the art sports complex, featuring a Multi-Purpose Stadium, Baseball and Softball fields, and Service Building is located here.
Select undergraduate and graduate courses are also offered at its Melville Center, in Melville, NY. Dowling's Melville Campus houses administrative offices for the Dowling Institute, as well as classrooms, a library, and a conference room.
Dowling's student government oversees the college's various clubs on campus. For a full list of clubs and organizations at Dowling college, visit Dowling College - Clubs and Organization.
. The various student athlete teams include, Baseball
, Softball
, Men's and Women's Lacrosse
, Men's and Woman's Basketball
, Cross Country
, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis
, Volleyball
and Rowing
.
Dowling's Men's Soccer Team won the Division II
National Championship in 2006, and again made it to the National Championship game in 2008, falling to California State University, Dominguez Hills
. Dowling College Men's Baseball earned a Division II regional championship in 2009 after failing to secure the championship title in the Division II
World Series. In 2010, Dowling College's Men's Soccer, Men's Lacrosse
, and Women's Volleyball
team all claimed NCAA Division II regional championships.
As of August 2011, The Dowling College Men's Soccer Team is ranked number four by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in their annual preseason poll.
Joshua Gidding, Ph.D., author of Failure: An Autobiography (Cyan Communications, 2007) and The Old Girl (Henry Holt, 1980)
Christian Perring, Ph.D., editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews
Isaac Rosler, Ph.D., author of Eros Revisited: Love for the Indeterminate Other (Lexington Books, 2007)
Susan Rosenstreich, Ph.D., editor of Encounters with Quebec: Emerging Perspectives on Quebecois Narrative Fiction, (Global Academic Publishing, 1998)
Richard Wolff, Ph.D., author of The Church on TV: Portrayals of Priests, Pastors and Nuns on American Television Series (Continuum, 2010)
Elio Zappulla, Ph.D., translator of Dante's Inferno: A New Verse Translation (Pantheon, 1998)
John D. Mullen, Ph.D., author of Hard Thinking: The Reintroduction of Logic Into Everyday Life (Rowman & Littlefield, 1995); Decision-making: Its Logic and Practice (Rowman & Littlefield, 1991); and Kierkegaard's Philosophy: Self-deception and Cowardice in the Present Age (New American Library, 1981)
Byron Roth, Ph.D., author of The Perils of Diversity: Immigration and Human Nature (Washington Summit Publishers, 2010)
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
college with three campuses spread across Long Island, New York. The college's main campus in Oakdale, NY
Oakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
sits on the site of William K. Vanderbilt's former Idle Hour estate, which is now known as Fortunoff Hall. The Brookhaven Campus in Shirley, New York
Shirley, New York
Shirley is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395....
, sits adjacent to the Brookhaven Airport
Brookhaven Airport
Brookhaven Calabro Airport is a public airport located one mile north of the central business district of Shirley, in Suffolk County, New York, United States. This airport is publicly owned by the Town of Brookhaven.Although most U.S...
. Dowling's Melville Center is located near the corporate headquarters of various large companies, in the business district of Melville, NY. More than 6,500 full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students make up Dowling's four schools; the School of Arts & Sciences, Townsend School of Business, School of Education and School of Aviation. The college is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools
The Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools is a voluntary, peer-based, non-profit association dedicated to educational excellence and improvement through peer evaluation and accreditation...
, New York State Education Department
New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department is the state education department in New York. It is part of the University of the State of New York , one of the most complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States...
, National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education was founded in 1954 to accredit teacher certification programs at U.S. colleges and universities. NCATE is a council of educators created to ensure and raise the quality of preparation for their profession. NCATE is recognized by the U.S....
, The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education is an educational accreditation agency for college and university business programs...
, and approved by the FAA as an Air Traffic - Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) School. In 2011, Dowling College was ranked number 1,743 in the world, by the web site 4 International Colleges & Universities. Dowling offers variety of undergraduate and graduate degrees, as well as post-graduate certificate programs from its four schools. The college's low student to faculty ratio (16:1), provide students with personal attention from highly qualified faculty, dubbing themselves "The Personal College".
History
Adelphi University
Adelphi University is a private, nonsectarian university located in Garden City, in Nassau County, New York, United States. It is the oldest institution of higher education on Long Island. For the sixth year, Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy” in higher education by the Fiske Guide to...
began offering extension classes in Port Jefferson
Port Jefferson, New York
The Incorporated Village of Port Jefferson is located in the town of Brookhaven in Suffolk County, New York on the North Shore of Long Island. As of the 2000 United States Census, the village population was 7,837...
, Riverhead
Riverhead (town), New York
The town of Riverhead is in Suffolk County, New York, on the north shore of Long Island. The population was 33,506 at the 2010 census. The name signifies that the mouth of the Peconic River is in this town...
, and Sayville, New York
Sayville, New York
Sayville is a hamlet and CDP in Suffolk County, New York, . Located on the south shore of Long Island in the Town of Islip, the population of the CDP was 16,735 at the time of the 2000 census.-History:...
. In 1959 at the urging of community leaders, Adelphi Suffolk became the first four year, degree granting liberal arts
Liberal arts
The term liberal arts refers to those subjects which in classical antiquity were considered essential for a free citizen to study. Grammar, Rhetoric and Logic were the core liberal arts. In medieval times these subjects were extended to include mathematics, geometry, music and astronomy...
institution in Suffolk County, housed in an old public school building in Sayville. In January 1963, Adelphi Suffolk College purchased the former W.K. Vanderbilt estate in Oakdale to formally create Dowling College which severed its ties with Adelphi in 1968 and was renamed after its chief benefactor city planner and aviator Robert Dowling
Robert W. Dowling
Robert W. Dowling was a real estate investor and philanthropist in the New York City area. Dowling College is named for him.-Biography:...
. The Racanelli Learning Resource Center was constructed in 1974 to house the library, cafeteria and additional classrooms. A month after the Racanelli Learning Resource Center opened, a devastating fire damaged the Idle Hour mansion. The Hunt Room, the Foyer and Ballroom were all substantially damaged. A College committee, led by Alan Fortunoff, Dowling Trustee and son of Fortunoff
Fortunoff
Fortunoff was a New York-based retailer of home, jewelry and furniture stores founded in 1922 by Max and Clara Fortunoff. The original Fortunoff store was on Livonia Avenue in Brooklyn, New York...
founder Max Fortunoff, guided the restoration of the ornate woodwork, precious marble, and the elaborately carved stonework. The mansion was renamed to honor Max and Clara Fortunoff, and is now known as Fortunoff Hall.
Academics
School of Arts and Sciences
The School of Arts of Sciences has 3 divisions: Arts & Humanities, Social Sciences, and Natural Sciences & Mathematics. The School of Arts and Sciences offers a variety of Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degrees, along with a Master of Arts
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
A Master of Arts from the Latin Magister Artium, is a type of Master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The M.A. is usually contrasted with the M.S. or M.Sc. degrees...
degree in Liberal Studies, Masters of Science degree's in Environmental Microbiology
Environmental microbiology
Environmental microbiology is the study of the composition and physiology of microbial communities in the environment. The environment in this case means the soil, water, air and sediments covering the planet and can also include the animals and plants that inhabit these areas...
, and Integrated Mathematics and Science Education.
School of Aviation
The School of Aviation offers Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degrees in Aerospace Systems Technology, Aviation Management, and participates in the FAA Air Traffic Control Collegiate Training Initiative (AT-CTI) program which is the primary source for hiring air traffic controllers. The School of Aviation maintains a fleet of aircraft which include, nine Piper Warriors, an Arrow, and a twin engine Seminole. A Virtual Airport Operations System built with a 5 million dollar grant from NASA
NASA
The National Aeronautics and Space Administration is the agency of the United States government that is responsible for the nation's civilian space program and for aeronautics and aerospace research...
and Three Frasca flight simulators are located at the Brookhaven campus. Students may obtain training necessary for Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Federal Aviation Administration
The Federal Aviation Administration is the national aviation authority of the United States. An agency of the United States Department of Transportation, it has authority to regulate and oversee all aspects of civil aviation in the U.S...
Private and Commercial certificates, the Instrument and Multi-Engine ratings, the Certified Flight Instructor (CFI) certificate and CFI Instrument and CFI Multi-Engine ratings.
Townsend School of Business
Townsend School of Business offers Bachelors of Business Administration degrees in Accounting, Finance
Finance
"Finance" is often defined simply as the management of money or “funds” management Modern finance, however, is a family of business activity that includes the origination, marketing, and management of cash and money surrogates through a variety of capital accounts, instruments, and markets created...
, Management and Leadership
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
and Marketing
Marketing
Marketing is the process used to determine what products or services may be of interest to customers, and the strategy to use in sales, communications and business development. It generates the strategy that underlies sales techniques, business communication, and business developments...
. Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degrees are also offered for Computer Information Systems and Sport management
Sport management
Sport management is a field of education and vocation concerning the business aspect of sport. Some examples of sport managers include the front office system in professional sports, college sports managers, recreational sport managers, sports marketing, event management, facility management,...
. In addition to the school's undergraduate programs, Masters of Business Administration degrees are offered in Aviation Management, Banking and Finance, Management and Leadership
Management
Management in all business and organizational activities is the act of getting people together to accomplish desired goals and objectives using available resources efficiently and effectively...
, Healthcare Management, Corporate Finance
Corporate finance
Corporate finance is the area of finance dealing with monetary decisions that business enterprises make and the tools and analysis used to make these decisions. The primary goal of corporate finance is to maximize shareholder value while managing the firm's financial risks...
, Public Management
Public management
Public management is a term that considers that government and non-profit administration resembles private-sector management in some important ways. As such, there are management tools appropriate in public and in private domains, tools that maximize efficiency and effectiveness...
, and Information Systems Management
Information systems
Information Systems is an academic/professional discipline bridging the business field and the well-defined computer science field that is evolving toward a new scientific area of study...
. As well, Dowling College and Touro Law Center have partnered to offer a dual J.D./M.B.A.
J.D./M.B.A.
A J.D./M.B.A. or M.B.A./J.D. is a dual degree program offered jointly by many law and business schools. The program generally lasts four years and results in the candidate earning both a Juris Doctor degree and a Master of Business Administration degree...
degree. The Townsend School of Business is accredited by the International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education
The International Assembly for Collegiate Business Education is an educational accreditation agency for college and university business programs...
(IACBE), and all degree programs have been approved by and duly registered with the New York State Education Department
New York State Education Department
The New York State Education Department is the state education department in New York. It is part of the University of the State of New York , one of the most complete, interconnected systems of educational services in the United States...
(NYSED).
School of Education
Dowling's Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts , from the Latin artium baccalaureus, is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate course or program in either the liberal arts, the sciences, or both...
degrees in Elementary Education and Early Childhood Elementary Education
Early childhood education
Early childhood education is the formal teaching and care of young children by people other than their family or in settings outside of the home. 'Early childhood' is usually defined as before the age of normal schooling - five years in most nations, though the U.S...
and Bachelor of Science
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
degrees in Physical Education
Physical education
Physical education or gymnastics is a course taken during primary and secondary education that encourages psychomotor learning in a play or movement exploration setting....
, Special Education
Special education
Special education is the education of students with special needs in a way that addresses the students' individual differences and needs. Ideally, this process involves the individually planned and systematically monitored arrangement of teaching procedures, adapted equipment and materials,...
and Sport Management
Sport management
Sport management is a field of education and vocation concerning the business aspect of sport. Some examples of sport managers include the front office system in professional sports, college sports managers, recreational sport managers, sports marketing, event management, facility management,...
prepare students for career paths in Education. Master of Science (M.S.)
Master of Science
A Master of Science is a postgraduate academic master's degree awarded by universities in many countries. The degree is typically studied for in the sciences including the social sciences.-Brazil, Argentina and Uruguay:...
and Doctor of Education (ED.D.)
Doctor of Education
The Doctor of Education or Doctor in Education degree , in Latin, Doctor Educationis, is a research-oriented professional doctorate that prepares the student for academic, administrative, clinical, or research positions in educational, civil, and private organizations.-Differences between an Ed.D...
degrees are also offered for students looking to advance, or pursue their career in education. The School of Education is accredited by The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education (NCATE)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
The National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education was founded in 1954 to accredit teacher certification programs at U.S. colleges and universities. NCATE is a council of educators created to ensure and raise the quality of preparation for their profession. NCATE is recognized by the U.S....
.
For a complete list of Dowling College programs, visit Dowling College - Academic Programs.
Campus Life
Dowling's campuses cater to a diverse group of resident students from around the world, with residence halls on both the Oakdale and Brookhaven campuses offering one, two or three bedroom apartments featuring modern conveniences. A free shuttle bus transports students between the two campuses, with stops at the local Long Island Rail RoadLong Island Rail Road
The Long Island Rail Road or LIRR is a commuter rail system serving the length of Long Island, New York. It is the busiest commuter railroad in North America, serving about 81.5 million passengers each year. Established in 1834 and having operated continuously since then, it is the oldest US...
stations to accommodate commuter students.
Rudolph Campus
The Rudolph Campus is located 50 miles east of Manhattan
Manhattan
Manhattan is the oldest and the most densely populated of the five boroughs of New York City. Located primarily on the island of Manhattan at the mouth of the Hudson River, the boundaries of the borough are identical to those of New York County, an original county of the state of New York...
in Oakdale, New York
Oakdale, New York
Oakdale is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. The population was 8,075 at the 2000 census. Oakdale is in the Town of Islip.- History :...
. The Campus sits on the banks of the Connetquot River
Connetquot River
The Connetquot River is a long river in Islip. It is one of the four biggest rivers on Long Island and is recognized the state as a Wild, Scenic and Recreational River....
, upstream from the Oakdale campus of St. John's University.
Fortunoff Hall, which sits directly adjacent to the Connetquot River
Connetquot River
The Connetquot River is a long river in Islip. It is one of the four biggest rivers on Long Island and is recognized the state as a Wild, Scenic and Recreational River....
at the Rudolph Campus, hosts a variety of private and community oriented events.
Brookhaven Campus
The Brookhaven Campus is located 18 miles east on the William Floyd Parkway in Shirley, New York
Shirley, New York
Shirley is a hamlet in Suffolk County, New York, United States. As of the 2000 census, Shirley population was 26,395....
. Dowling College's state of the art sports complex, featuring a Multi-Purpose Stadium, Baseball and Softball fields, and Service Building is located here.
Melville Center
Select undergraduate and graduate courses are also offered at its Melville Center, in Melville, NY. Dowling's Melville Campus houses administrative offices for the Dowling Institute, as well as classrooms, a library, and a conference room.
Clubs and Organizations
Dowling's student government oversees the college's various clubs on campus. For a full list of clubs and organizations at Dowling college, visit Dowling College - Clubs and Organization.
Athletics
Dowling College is a member of the NCAA Division II East Coast ConferenceEast Coast Conference
The East Coast Conference is a collegiate athletics conference affiliated with the NCAA's Division II. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the States of Connecticut and New York.-History:...
. The various student athlete teams include, Baseball
Baseball
Baseball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of nine players each. The aim is to score runs by hitting a thrown ball with a bat and touching a series of four bases arranged at the corners of a ninety-foot diamond...
, Softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
, Men's and Women's Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, Men's and Woman's Basketball
Basketball
Basketball is a team sport in which two teams of five players try to score points by throwing or "shooting" a ball through the top of a basketball hoop while following a set of rules...
, Cross Country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
, Men's and Women's Soccer, Men's and Women's Tennis
Tennis
Tennis is a sport usually played between two players or between two teams of two players each . Each player uses a racket that is strung to strike a hollow rubber ball covered with felt over a net into the opponent's court. Tennis is an Olympic sport and is played at all levels of society at all...
, Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
and Rowing
Rowing (sport)
Rowing is a sport in which athletes race against each other on rivers, on lakes or on the ocean, depending upon the type of race and the discipline. The boats are propelled by the reaction forces on the oar blades as they are pushed against the water...
.
Dowling's Men's Soccer Team won the Division II
Division II
Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III...
National Championship in 2006, and again made it to the National Championship game in 2008, falling to California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills
California State University, Dominguez Hills is a public university located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County and was founded in 1960...
. Dowling College Men's Baseball earned a Division II regional championship in 2009 after failing to secure the championship title in the Division II
Division II
Division II is an intermediate-level division of competition in the National Collegiate Athletic Association. It offers an alternative to both the highly competitive level of intercollegiate sports offered in NCAA Division I and to the non-scholarship level offered in Division III...
World Series. In 2010, Dowling College's Men's Soccer, Men's Lacrosse
Lacrosse
Lacrosse is a team sport of Native American origin played using a small rubber ball and a long-handled stick called a crosse or lacrosse stick, mainly played in the United States and Canada. It is a contact sport which requires padding. The head of the lacrosse stick is strung with loose mesh...
, and Women's Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
team all claimed NCAA Division II regional championships.
As of August 2011, The Dowling College Men's Soccer Team is ranked number four by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America in their annual preseason poll.
Financial Aid
Dowling offers a variety of Designated and Endowed Scholarships for students. For a complete list, visit Dowling College - Financial Aid.Notable faculty
Robert Berchman, Ph.D., author of Porphyry Against the Christians (Brill Academic Publishers, 2005), Mediators of the Divine (University of South Florida, 1998), From Philo to Origen: Middle Platonism in Transition (Scholars Press, 1985), and editor of History of Platonism: Plato Redivivus (University Press of the South, 2005)Joshua Gidding, Ph.D., author of Failure: An Autobiography (Cyan Communications, 2007) and The Old Girl (Henry Holt, 1980)
Christian Perring, Ph.D., editor of Metapsychology Online Reviews
Isaac Rosler, Ph.D., author of Eros Revisited: Love for the Indeterminate Other (Lexington Books, 2007)
Susan Rosenstreich, Ph.D., editor of Encounters with Quebec: Emerging Perspectives on Quebecois Narrative Fiction, (Global Academic Publishing, 1998)
Richard Wolff, Ph.D., author of The Church on TV: Portrayals of Priests, Pastors and Nuns on American Television Series (Continuum, 2010)
Elio Zappulla, Ph.D., translator of Dante's Inferno: A New Verse Translation (Pantheon, 1998)
Notable emeritus faculty
Joan M. Boyle, co-author with James E. Morriss of The Mirror of Time: Images of Aging and Dying (Greenwood Press, 1987)John D. Mullen, Ph.D., author of Hard Thinking: The Reintroduction of Logic Into Everyday Life (Rowman & Littlefield, 1995); Decision-making: Its Logic and Practice (Rowman & Littlefield, 1991); and Kierkegaard's Philosophy: Self-deception and Cowardice in the Present Age (New American Library, 1981)
Byron Roth, Ph.D., author of The Perils of Diversity: Immigration and Human Nature (Washington Summit Publishers, 2010)
Notable alumni
- D’Brickashaw Ferguson - New York JetsNew York JetsThe New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
left tackle. - Stephanie FinochioStephanie FinochioStephanie Finochio is an American stuntwoman and retired professional wrestler and valet better known by her ring name Trinity...
- Professional wrestler and stunt woman. - Mark MathabaneMark MathabaneMark Mathabane is an author, lecturer, and a former collegiate tennis player and college professor.- Early life in South Africa :...
- South African writer and human rights activist. - Bill McDermottBill McDermottWilliam R. McDermott is one of the two co-CEOs of SAP AG, a position to which he was appointed in February 2010.-Biography:Bill McDermott received his MBA from Northwestern University, Kellogg School of Management. He also successfully completed the Executive Development Program at the University...
- President and CEO of Global Field Operations and member of the Executive Board of SAP AGSAP AGSAP AG is a German software corporation that makes enterprise software to manage business operations and customer relations. Headquartered in Walldorf, Baden-Württemberg, with regional offices around the world, SAP is the market leader in enterprise application software...
. - Wilberto OrtizWilberto OrtizWilberto Ortiz is a Minor League Baseball infielder. From Dowling College, he was selected by the Los Angeles Angels in the 33rd Round of the 2006 amateur entry draft. In four seasons with the Angels organization, he advanced as high as Class AA with the Arkansas Travelers in the Texas League...
- Professional baseball player with the Washington Nationals.