News at Adelphi
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Maya Marshall, author and assistant professor of English and creative writing, served as a panelist.
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On the 20th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, an artist revisits personal loss and a national tragedy.
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Kathleen Dunne, adjunct professor of education, discusses extra help for students impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic in a Newsday Live Conversation.
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Adelphi's safety efforts in the wake of the Michigan State University shooting are mentioned.
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Greg Bouris asked 200 high school athletes to lift their left foot off the floor. All gamely followed his instructions, leaning on teammates for balance in the Ruth S. Harley University Center’s main ballroom on January 6. Then Bouris, lecturer and director of Adelphi University’s undergraduate sport management program, quipped: “Now you’re all starting off the new year on the right foot!” The room erupted into adolescent groans, but his point was well received.
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In Spring 2022, Associate Professor Jacqueline Olvera, PhD, became director of Latin American Studies. She succeeded Raysa Amador, PhD, now professor emerita of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, who became the first head of the program in the early 1970s. Dr. Olvera began planning a transition for the program, based on review of the program over two…
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Many consider the American South as the place where the struggle against Jim Crow laws, school segregation and civil rights took place. Yet, racism was just as deeply rooted in the North—and in Boston. Despite its reputation as the historic “cradle of liberty” and headquarters of the abolitionist movement, racial conflict exploded in Boston in…
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In 2020, Carolina Cambronero Varela ‘09 and adjunct faculty member and artist Argie Agelarakis, MA ‘00, began working on a special project—to harness the power of art in support of social activism. Together, with the critical support of Stephanie Lake, PhD, director of Adelphi’s criminal justice program, they inaugurated Artivism in the spring of 2021.
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Keeping Our University Safe
CategoriesPublished:Dear Adelphi Community, Yesterday’s shooting on the Michigan State University campus is a tragic reminder of our commitment to keeping the Adelphi University community safe. We extend our condolences and support to the MSU community. While the probability of a shooting at Adelphi is extremely low, our Department of Public Safety officers and leadership are…
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Dear Adelphi Community, As most of us settled safely into our evening routines last night, tragic news broke that a shooter on the Michigan State University campus killed three students and critically wounded five more. I am heartbroken for the MSU community. They endured unimaginable fear and dread yesterday, like too many campuses before them.…
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Adelphi alumnus Chuck D '84, '13 (Hon.), is interviewed by Anderson Cooper about collaborating with famed record producer Rick Rubin during his music career, including archival footage from his time at Adelphi. This primetime broadcast has more than 9 million viewers each week.
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Adelphi's latest sustainability ranking and efforts are featured.
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This news roundup mentions Adelphi's CASHE award win for innovative support of undecided students and includes a quote from Andrea Ward, PhD, interim associate provost for student success.
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Classmates call her Mommy Louis, professors at Adelphi’s Manhattan Center say she is an exceptional student and Women’s Forum of New York lauded her for achieving success in the face of adversity. Still, 44-year-old Myrdline Louis, a native of Haiti who moved to the United States 23 years ago, is modestly proud and pragmatic about…
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Joaniko Kohchi, director of Adelphi's Institute for Parenting, is quoted extensively about the dos and don'ts of sharing children on social media. The reach of this outlet is more than 9 million.
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Long Islander Sandra Martinez is the new Bilingual Outreach Coordinator for the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support program, located in Garden City.
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Adelphi's upcoming Summer Pre-College program offerings are featured.
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Adelphi alumna Michelle Robinson '14, DMD's recent hiring is featured.
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Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health is ranked on the list.
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Retired educator Judith Ammerman, MA ’64, MS ’73, has always championed learning as vital to shaping lives and forging futures. And, as a lifelong philanthropist who earned two master’s degrees at Adelphi, she has generously established three endowed funds supporting students, faculty and the University with a planned gift of $1.5 million.
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Longtime Adelphi political science faculty member Regina Axelrod, PhD, died on November 3, 2022, with a legacy as an esteemed professor, campus leader, and faculty and student advocate.
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Supporting a Uniquely Inclusive Community
CategoriesPublished:With a generous gift of $25,000, Deborah Viola ’84, PhD, established the endowed Daniel Viola Family Scholarship for Neurodiversity.
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An English Major Pays It Forward
CategoriesPublished:Carole Katz-Fetner ’68 honed her leadership and communications skills as an English major at Adelphi and had a powerful mentor and lifelong friend in Dean Emerita Ruth S. Harley ’24, ’50 (Hon.), alumna and namesake of our University Center in Garden City, New York.
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The Hunter Performing Arts Scholarship will help propel the careers of drama majors in Adelphi’s Department of Theatre.
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Adelphi University has received the prestigious Innovative Academic Support Initiative award from the American College Personnel Association's Commission for Academic Support in Higher Education (CASHE).
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Recent Adelphi field hockey graduate Jackie Brown ‘21, MBA ‘22, was recognized as an NCAA Woman of the Year Top 30 Nominee at the 2023 national NCAA Convention in San Antonio, Texas, on January 12, 2023. She is the third Adelphi student-athlete to make the Top 30, following Alison Johnson ‘20, MA ‘21, and Chelsea Abreu ‘19, MBA ‘21.