News at Adelphi

ParentChild+ helps young children in underserved communities across 15 states. The organization's goal is to use education to break the cycle of poverty for low-income families, engaging early in life to help toddlers, their parents, and their family child care providers access a path to possibility.

June is a time when individuals across the country and the world celebrate the LGBTQ+ community as part of Pride Month. Adelphi University, too, celebrates the many contributions of the LGBTQ+ community within our campus and honors their continued struggle for equity within our nation and the world.

The Center for Student Involvement has worked tirelessly to transform First-Year Orientation into a virtual format for the Class of 2024.

While adjusting to teaching and learning online, Jennifer Perrone finds hope during the pandemic with the birth of her son.

Throughout these past several weeks, we have continued to define our University's plans for a safe, in-person reopening this coming fall. We all look forward to safely being together again on campus.

As America begins to slowly reopen, the speculation surrounding the attempted start or restart of professional sports has increasingly grown as a major news issue, in particular, Major League Baseball (MLB).

We continue to work in partnership with students, faculty and staff to develop actionable antiracism plans that work toward dismantling racial inequities and demonstrating our authentic commitment to racial justice.

Being at home wasn't going to stop Corrada Spatola '20 from making the most of her last semester at Adelphi. Thanks to the virtual student chats offered by various departments at Adelphi, she got to interact with her fellow students and learned how to navigate our new normal.

Sylvia Frances Moss '64, Tomislav Kostadinov '10, Emily Ladau '13, Dottie Herman and Hilda Perez '11 have been elected as new members of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees.

In recognition of Juneteenth, a nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States of America, Adelphi University is joining other colleges, universities and organizations around the country in offering a paid day off to employees.

Original RENT cast members joined Adelphi students and alumni to perform “Seasons of Love” as part of Adelphi University's Virtual President’s Gala in Support of Student Success. The video is featured by Broadway World.

Christine Riordan, PhD, president of Adelphi, is quoted in a Long Island Business News story about the impact of COVID-19 and safely reopening colleges and universities.

Kirkland Vaughans, PhD ’85, adjunct faculty member in the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology and director of the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic, is quoted in a New York Times story about healing from the trauma associated with racism.

Adelphi's College of Education and Health Sciences has been recognized for high program quality with accreditation by CAEP.

"Sanctuary Road," a new oratorio by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec, University professor of music, is featured in Harvard Magazine.

An op-ed about objectivity in journalism by Mark Grabowski, JD, associate professor of communications, is featured in the Washington Examiner.

Through innovative thinking and extensive strategizing and planning, Adelphi University warmly welcomed incoming Panthers virtually on 2020 Accepted Student Day.

Hear from Megan Rasiak, a senior-bound nursing student, speak about her passion for nursing, her experience on a faculty-led trip to Guatemala, her love for writing and her goals.

Stephanie Lake, PhD, director of Adelphi's criminal justice program, shares her perspective on this timely topic. The story was published in The Christian Science Monitor and also ran on Yahoo! News.

Jonathan Cristol, PhD, a research fellow in the Levermore Global Scholars Program, is quoted in a story in The National.

Rakesh Gupta, associate professor of decision sciences and marketing, is quoted in a U.S. News & World Report story about stimulus check distribution.

Adelphi remembers Jean Lau Chin, EdD, an accomplished and beloved member of our community.

Aaren Freeman, PhD, associate professor and graduate coordinator of the environmental studies program, has been awarded a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to study kelp. The story is highlighted by Innovate Long Island.