|
Founded by the New York Yearly Meeting of the Society of Friends (Quakers) in 1965, Friends World became nonsectarian in the mid 1970s. In the 1991-92 academic year, Friends World affiliated with Long Island University. Long Island University is accredited by the Commission on Higher Education of the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19104, (215) 662-5606. As part of the University, Friends World students may take advantage of traditional courses that are sometimes required for specific graduate programs such as medical school. Most Friends World students take part in the Long Island University multi-campus program by taking one or more courses at C.W. Post Campus or the Brooklyn Campus during their four year program.
Friends World embodies the vision of Dr. Morris Mitchell, its first president, who believed that students who were given the opportunity to learn first-hand about the problems and possibilities of humanity, and were encouraged to develop problem-solving skills, would become a unique resource for global peace and development. This vision is very much alive at Friends Worlds centers in China, Costa Rica, India, Japan, the United States and in our Comparative Religion and Culture program. |
