News at Adelphi

The Department of Public Safety and Transportation would like to inform you that the Annual New York State Fire Life Safety Inspections will take place on the Garden City Campus on November 7, 12, 19, 21, and 26. We anticipate that the residence hall inspections will take place on November 19 and 21. 

The College of Professional and Continuing Studies provides adult learners with an affordable way to expand their personal enrichment.

A who's who of top industry experts lead more than 20 professional programs covering today’s most in-demand skills.

Edward Mabrey chose Adelphi for its newly reduced tuition rates for online programs and the support offered at the Adelphi University College of Professional and Continuing Studies.

With a new emphasis on student outcomes in its 2025 list of America's Best Colleges, The Wall Street Journal now ranks Adelphi as the top university on Long Island. Numerous initiatives promoting career readiness have propelled Adelphi's rise.

Strong support for successful programs and an openness to voices from the campus community helped Adelphi become one of just 10 universities out of approximately 200 in New York state to earn a 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity.

The Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program has been awarded a significant five-year grant by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to establish a groundbreaking program aimed at providing support and enhancing the quality of life for young women diagnosed with breast cancer, as well as metastatic breast cancer (MBC) patients and their families. 

For the second year in a row, Adelphi University has been hailed as a U.S. university that fosters a culture of environmental responsibility in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition.

Lessons learned from two high school band directors who said no to competition.

Tracing the long-term impact of daily arguments between spouses.

In partnership with the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) to help prevent pill abuse and theft, Adelphi’s Department of Public Safety and Transportation continues its biannual tradition as a drop-off site for the safe disposal of potentially dangerous, expired or unwanted prescription drugs. The service is free; no questions will be asked.

Adelphi neurolinguist looks at how healthy and impaired brains process words with multiple meanings.

Rethinking our approach to rooting out organizational corruption.

Socioeconomically disadvantaged neighborhoods have fewer home hospice agencies, study shows.

Henry Gomez ’24 balances earning his online Master of Social Work with family life, community activism and his job serving students in New York City’s public schools.

Just in time for the upcoming presidential election, “American Ideas in Full Color” is now open to visitors on the First Floor Gallery of the Swirbul Library. This exhibition focuses on the importance of voting, and showcase different historical political memorabilia dating back to the 1910s.

Dear Adelphi Community, I’m saddened to inform you that former Adelphi University Board of Trustees Member Thomas J. Donohue, MBA ‘65, ‘98 (Hon.), passed away on October 14, 2024, at the age of 86. Tom is remembered as a dedicated family man, friend and mentor who built a widely respected presence in the business and political…

For this year’s Social Action Initiative project, "Uplifting Voices," students connected social work theory to practice by interviewing people in the community, and these are now featured on the StoryCorps site.

By training professionals to treat trauma in youth across the nation, the institute extends the School of Social Work mission far beyond campus.

Lego is more than just plastic building blocks—and an Adelphi alum is one of those behind building the brand.

New research illuminates the patterns that drive excessive digital usage.

Making the case that Shakespeare's works are celebrities in their own right.

Student-faculty collaboration uncovers the roles of proteins and hormones in flower development

How Adelphi's unique AI task force is preparing for the future of education.

For the second year, Adelphi University has been recognized among the world’s most prestigious universities in the newly released Times Higher Education (THE) World University Rankings 2025. Adelphi has maintained its national ranking of 168 and ranks in the 1501+ category worldwide. 

These extraordinary students are chosen for their academic achievements and campus and community involvement.