News at Adelphi

Jacqueline Jones LaMon has been selected as Adelphi's new vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion. Chotsani West will be executive director of diversity, equity and inclusion, a newly created position.

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.

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.

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

Adelphi used to be in the "best-kept secret" category. Today, we're a U.S. News & World Report Best College in the nation—and a "best" in four other important areas.

Carlton Ridenhour '84, '13 (Hon.), better known as rapper, writer and producer Chuck D, has been named the 2019 Woody Guthrie Prize recipient.

Robert B. Willumstad School of Business alumnus opens Curbside Mexican Grill in South Hempstead.

All the colors of the world come to life on Adelphi's silver screen during two separate film festivals: the International Immigration Film Festival in late October, and the Foreign Language Fall Film Festival in early November. All screenings are free and open to the public.

After two successful years, Adelphi's Women's Leadership Conference is returning for a third time.

When Geoffrey Ream, PhD, associate professor in the Adelphi University School of Social Work, set out to study the variability in circumstances around suicide deaths among youth and young adults by sexual/gender identity, he didn't anticipate the media attention around one finding.

Perry Greene, PhD, who will be retiring as vice president for diversity and inclusion at the end of the 2019–2020 academic year, is continuing to add accomplishments to his Adelphi University legacy.

Christina Flythe is the Director of Nutrition of Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc., is a certified facilitator for Parent Leadership Training Institute, sits on the Executive Board for National Council of Negro Woman, Huntington Section, and works with various organizations across Suffolk County.

Christina Flythe is the Director of Nutrition of Child Care Council of Suffolk, Inc., is a certified facilitator for Parent Leadership Training Institute, sits on the Executive Board for National Council of Negro Woman, Huntington Section, and works with various organizations across Suffolk County.

Perry Greene, PhD, former vice president for diversity and inclusion, is quoted in Newsday about workplace bias and micro-inequities.

Adelphi has received the 2019 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.

Caroline Dougherty, a senior, grew up hearing her father's stories about their Irish ancestors. The family can trace their roots back hundreds of years, going back to when Sir Cahir O'Doherty (1587–1608) led an unsuccessful rebellion against the English and was exiled, scattering members of the O'Doherty clan all over the world.

This month, Adelphi's new Hispanic Community Partnership Program gave 17 local high school students a firsthand look at college life.

The new LGBTQ+ and Allies Affinity Group joins the Multicultural Chapter to give our alumni with shared interests a place to connect, network and find support.