News at Adelphi

Dear Adelphi Community, I am pleased to announce the appointment of Marsha J. Tyson Darling, PhD, to the position of special assistant to the president for strategic initiatives. Dr. Darling’s appointment will be effective September 1, 2021. Dr. Darling has been a dynamic member of the Adelphi community as a leader, scholar, program manager, professor and…

Adelphi University is pleased to announce the creation of a Staff Council.

On a podcast featured on InnovateLI, President Christine M. Riordan, PhD, discusses managing the pandemic, innovation and the future of Adelphi.

On June 24, 2021, Adelphi University will honor David Machlis, PhD, an associate professor of finance and economics at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, by presenting him with the inaugural President's Humanitarian Award.

Dear Adelphi Community, I am excited to share some news with you today about our Board of Trustees, which provides governance and leadership to our University. Over the past six years, our Board of Trustees has elected 19 new members—including seven women, eight people of color, and seven young alumni, one of whom is the…

Every year, Adelphi honors four exceptional employees with a President's Award for Excellence and one employee with the President's Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. According to President Christine M. Riordan, the honorees “have won the admiration of their peers and colleagues by providing an extraordinary level of service to the University, and working to advance our shared values and goals."

Every year, Adelphi honors four exceptional employees with a President's Award for Excellence and one employee with the President's Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. According to President Christine M. Riordan, the honorees “have won the admiration of their peers and colleagues by providing an extraordinary level of service to the University, and working to advance our shared values and goals."

Dear Adelphi Community, The safety, health and wellness of every Adelphi community member continues to be the top priority of our University and essential to meeting our commitment to academic excellence. I am pleased to announce that, upon approval by the board of trustees in March 2021, Gene Palma has been promoted to Vice President of…

Dear Adelphi Community, On September 16, I shared this message with you, recognizing Adelphi’s need for and commitment to change to advance a more diverse, inclusive and equitable University environment where every individual feels welcomed and valued. Our Faculty Senate and administration have collaborated significantly over the past semester, along with members of the faculty,…

Dear Adelphi family, United by our values, our university family will always rally and support one another, especially in times of challenge and sadness. Recent events of prejudice, racism and violence are unspeakable and I extend my heart to our Asian and Asian American friends, family and community members. This morning, our Adelphi University social…

Dear Adelphi Community, I want to take this opportunity to provide an update on the University’s actions regarding recent reports of alleged unacceptable conduct and racist and threatening behavior on social media made anonymously against members of our community. As we stated unequivocally in our previous communications, the University takes any threat to the safety…

Dear Adelphi Community, As your faculty and administrators, we share this joint statement with our community. There have been recent incidents of students using racial slurs, hateful comments, and reported threats of violence and retaliation on social media—and sadly, this is not the first time these issues have occurred. To those among us who have…

Dear Adelphi Community, Many challenges indeed came our way in 2020—and some exceptional opportunities too. In 2020, the Adelphi University Board of Trustees was fortunate to gain nine outstanding professionals. Our University and board begin 2021 benefiting from their expertise, leadership and unique commitment to our community and our mission. I congratulate our newest trustees…

Suhit Gupta '00, Steve Jones '89, Curtis Minnis '77 and Monika Mohacsi '15 have been elected new members of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees.

President Christine Riordan, PhD, has been named to City & State New York's Long Island Power 100 list—at number 66.

Dear Adelphi Family, As we begin Thanksgiving week, and the last week of on-campus classes for the semester, I want to take this opportunity to express just how thankful I am to each of you for coming together to meet the challenges of 2020. It has been no small feat, but each of you has…

Dear Adelphi Community, We are still reckoning with the impact of a global pandemic, one that has demonstrated the way we come together as a university community. And it is time, again, for us to rally together. Since June, we have had many conversations, open and individual, to hear the concerns and pain of our…