News at Adelphi

With Commencement rapidly approaching, it will soon be time to close the Ruth S. Harley University Center for major renovations that will convert the building into a state-of-the-art, light-filled center for student and academic life at Adelphi.

All offices and services currently located in the University Center (UC) have been or will be temporarily relocated by May 21.

Free Forum on Medical Cannabis for Cancer Patients

The first hot day of the year brought with it the chill of what Vice President for Diversity and Inclusion Perry Greene, Ph.D., called “senseless, ongoing horror in Sri Lanka," at a campus memorial service on April 24 for the 300 people killed in the Easter Sunday church attacks across that country.

The old adage “waste not, want not" works well as a precept for resourcefulness, but a pair of Levermore Global Scholars (LGS) are taking it a step further. When they see waste, it makes them want to salvage and redirect.

Meet Paran. He's a 19-year-old scavenger from the world of Numia, where, following The Scourge, humans live confined to the few remaining villages.

As we quickly approach the start of our renovation of the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC), you may recall from previous communications that the University plans to build a temporary dining structure on the lawn between Blodgett Hall and Levermore Hall to handle much of our UC dining needs during the construction period.

The National Science Foundation has awarded Adelphi University a $1.2 million grant to to support The New York Noyce STEAM Pipeline: Preparing Next Gen Science Teachers at Adelphi University. This program aims to recruit, support and prepare 24 science teachers, including those from typically underrepresented groups, to take science teaching positions in high-needs school districts.

Patients of all ages come from surrounding communities for low-cost treatment of hearing, speech and language issues at Adelphi’s Hy Weinberg Center for Communication Disorders.

Adelphi’s sense of community extends to the entire planet. That’s why we formed a Sustainable Campus Council—powered by staff, faculty and students—to develop solutions that will make Adelphi greener.

Joy Ann Matthias has years of experience helping communities recover from hurricanes. Now she’s preparing for bigger roles by studying for a master’s degree in Adelphi’s emergency management program.

The Garden Vines S.E.E.D.S. program is giving Adelphi students hands-on experience helping elementary schools in neighboring Hempstead plant and maintain vegetable gardens in their community.

Najee Hunt came to Adelphi determined to make a difference on campus and in the community. He’s done that—and has won a prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship, an honor given to student leaders from across the country.

Adelphi University's College of Education and Health Sciences (CEHS) organized a panel discussion, “Give Life America: Organ Donor Awareness," at the Ruth S. Harley University Center. The panelists--an organ transplant recipient and another on a wait list, two donor moms and an organ procurement organization representative--had their own personal stories to tell.

More than 300 high school juniors and seniors from 20-plus Nassau County school districts attended eight timely workshops during the Human Rights Awareness Day (HRAD) student conference at Adelphi on January 31, at the Ruth S. Harley University Center.

“Everyone has a story and every story matters," said Diana Muxworthy Feige, Ed.D., clinical associate professor with the College of Education and Health Sciences' Ruth S. Ammon School of Education.

After Kenn Apel, Ph.D., professor and director of the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, spoke about "Incorporating Evidence-Based Practice into Instruction," attendees came away with ideas and approaches they'll use in their own classrooms and workplaces.

What challenges are Pre-K programs facing? How can teachers provide balanced curricula to our youngest learners? On April 5, 140 educators filled the Performing Arts Center to answer these questions and discuss the future of early education as part of the Evidence-Based Practice in Pre-K Conference.

Senator Kevin Thomas and Senator Todd Kaminsky held a press conference at the breast cancer program.

Archaeologist and anthropology professor Anagnostis Agelarakis, Ph.D., along with students, is investigating an ancient man with a strange hole in his chest, says Newsweek.

For over a decade, the First Year Experience Committee has been acknowledging first-year students who exhibit academic excellence, community and campus involvement, and strength in leadership. This year, they selected first-year student Anastasia Dakis.

Every year, the Adelphi Community Reads Committee chooses a book that is given to incoming first-year students, with the rest of the community invited to read as well.

Adelphi University's campus is home to many creatures, such as bunnies, squirrels, and a multitude of birds—but seldom owls. That changed on the evening of April 10, when one of our feathered friends found itself in a bit of trouble and two of our students came to the rescue.

Skeletal remains of an ancient Greek male studied by archaeologist and anthropology professor Anagnostis Agelarakis, Ph.D., reveals evidence of execution, says Forbes.

Another act of violence has happened in our world--an act of terror, hatred and intolerance--that has killed more than 300 people and harmed hundreds more in Sri Lanka, including Christians who were practicing their faith on Easter Sunday, tourists and Sri Lankan citizens.

Matt Wright, Ph.D., associate professor of physics, discusses the importance of college students joining clubs in his latest op-ed, published on Faculty Focus.

Levermore Global Scholars Research Fellow Jonathan Cristol, Ph.D., is quoted by International Policy Digest from his latest CNN piece.