News at Adelphi

Dena is the winner of the 2019 Cathy Pratt Professional of the Year Award for her national and international work on behalf of autistic persons.

Victoria Grinman, LCSW-R is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, with over ten years of experience in a variety of settings, including a specialized non-public school, supporting children and adolescents with special needs, and their families, and other special populations.

Gary Kwok is a doctoral candidate in Social Work at Adelphi University and currently a NIDA (National Institute on Drug Abuse) funded T32 Predoctoral Fellow at NYU Rory Meyers College of Nursing the Behavioral Sciences Training in Drug Abuse Research (BST) program.

Spirit Weekend 2019 continued what will become a new tradition at Adelphi. Instead of naming two accomplished seniors homecoming king and queen, we now name three seniors to preside under the gender-inclusive title of Prestigious Panthers.

Raising Funds to Help Breast Cancer Survivors. Join the Adelphi Group for the 2020 Walk

On November 13th, 14th, & 15th, Adelphi University and  Nassau County Office of Emergency Management hosted a comprehensive (3) day training course titled Managing Critical Incidents at institutions of Higher Education: A Whole Community Approach.

Seeking breast cancer survivors of all ages, race and ethnicity--men as well as women--to become volunteers.

As we approach the six month mark of the renovation of the Ruth S. Harley University Center, we see the major transformation beginning to take shape. From outside the construction fence, it can be hard to tell just how much progress has been made, so we’re pleased to offer this UC Progress update on the activities that have been completed to date.

Free Forum on Life after Breast Cancer: Managing Side Effects

It has been another strong year of national rankings and recognition for Adelphi University, from annual guides including U.S. News & World Report, Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education, Forbes, Money and Niche.

With a diverse population of students and faculty from around the world, Adelphi University is fast becoming a leading global institution committed to creating more programs with a global appeal for students.

Carolyn Bauer, PhD, assistant professor of biology, is taking her students both far and near. As a researcher, she has been awarded $136,611 of a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation's Office of International Science and Engineering to bring her Adelphi students to Chile.

The Princeton Review Guide ranks Adelphi as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the nation.

The Department of Public Safety and Transportation is honored to be represented as Lieutenant James Smith was awarded the 2019 Irish Echo First Responder Award at an event held Friday November 8, 2019 in Midtown.

On November 7th, 2019, the Department of Public Safety gathered for a luncheon and plaque presentation honoring Public Safety Officer Ed Hennessy who served Adelphi for almost two decades!

Donna Freitas, PhD, visiting associate professor of English, is challenging students in her first-year seminar class to “unplug” from their cellphones for a week. The exercise is featured on CBS New York and other outlets such as PIX11 and Innovate Long Island.

Margaret Gray, PhD, associate professor of political science, weighs in on the exploitation of farmworkers in Jacobin.

The Adelphi Chorale and Adelphi Vocal Ensemble will kick off the Thanksgiving holiday week with a concert on November 24, says Broadway World.

This fall, four different degree programs were introduced, including statistics, environmental science, anthropology, and ethics and public policy, says University Business. The ethics and public policy program was also featured in Inside Higher Ed.

After years of trying to change his dishonorable discharge to honorable, the late Needham Mayes ’78 succeeded and will have a military burial, says The New York Times.

President Christine M. Riordan spoke with Authority Magazine to discuss what should be done to improve the nation’s educational system.

Seven Garden City high school students have been named recipients of the Adelphi University Prize for Leadership.

Matthew Wright, PhD, department chair and associate professor of physics, gives his tips to make exams less scary for students in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Research by Geoffrey Ream, PhD, associate professor of social work, is featured in the Chicago Tribune on anti-bullying training being required in states across the U.S. The article, originally published in the Associated Press, also appears in many other outlets.

Undergraduates: Are you still deciding on a major? Read on. Adelphi University has introduced four new bachelor's degree programs this fall—in statistics, environmental science, anthropology, and ethics and public policy.

Adelphi is becoming a model of diversity and inclusion. Our second consecutive HEED Award shows our progress—and compassion.