News at Adelphi

Adelphi University has been named to Phi Theta Kappa's 2021 Transfer Honor Roll, solidifying our stance as one of the most transfer-friendly schools in the nation.

Throughout the month of March, the Adelphi community will come together to pay it forward from wherever they may be. Participating in community service initiatives can be an extremely rewarding experience.

Food insecurity is defined as “limited or uncertain availability of nutritionally adequate foods, including involuntarily cutting back on meals and food portions or not knowing the source of the next meal." It’s one of the most pressing issues of our times. Anyone can experience food insecurity, including college students, faculty and staff.

In polls conducted by Campus Recreation this past summer and fall, students voiced their preference for in-person fitness classes and more access to the fitness center, said Linda Gundrum, MS '86, director. In response, Campus Rec is responding to these requests with more in-person classes, new pop-up intramural activities and expanded hours for the fitness center for Spring 2021.

During February and into March, Adelphi acknowledges the achievements, sacrifices and accomplishments of Black people in our own community and around the world.

On January 18, 2021, the completely renovated and expanded Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) reopened to the Adelphi community.

On January 18, 2021, the completely renovated and expanded Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) was reopened to the Adelphi community.

Dear Adelphi Community, I am thrilled to announce that Adelphi’s reimagined Ruth S. Harley University Center (the UC)—a vibrant hub on the Garden City campus—is now open. Our public health and safety team, led by Gene Palma, chief administrative officer and associate vice president, worked with Chartwells (Dining Services) and Follet (Adelphi Bookstore) to implement…

On January 18, 2021, the completely renovated and expanded Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) was reopened to the Adelphi community.

With the beautiful, brand-new UC Dining Hall open in the Ruth S. Harley University Center, there’s a lot to look forward to when dining at Adelphi this spring semester.

On January 18, 2021, the renovated and expanded Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) will be reopened and accessible to the Adelphi community.

Fall 2020 has been a challenging semester for students, but you’re in the homestretch. The tutoring staffs at Adelphi’s Learning and Writing Centers are here to get you through finals and papers and over the finish line. “While it’s easier to remember your academic supports when they’re physically situated around you, know that they’re also…

This fall, Adelphi met an enviable goal that many colleges and universities failed to accomplish: keeping campus—including the residence halls—open up to the Thanksgiving holiday. Not only did residence halls stay open, students made the most of the semester, enjoying days, evenings and weekends on our beautiful grounds and socializing while remaining socially distant.

Panther pride went virtual this year for Adelphi Spirit Weekend. The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) and the Office of Alumni Relations spearheaded this tradition for the fourth year. Ten departments hosted 42 virtual events that Panther participants—whether they were current students, alumni or family members—could attend from the comfort of their own homes. CSI…

In 2017, the Council for Opportunity in Education (COE) and the Center for First-Generation Student Success launched the First-Generation College Celebration, a day for institutions to celebrate students, faculty and staff who are the first members of their family to attend college.

Dear Panthers, Election Day has arrived, and whether you voted early, submitted an absentee ballot or are headed to the polls today, I’m proud of your participation in our democratic process. This has been a stressful, challenging, unusual year, and I appreciate that any personal disappointment in today’s results might feel like “just one more…

What happens to live entertainment production during a pandemic? It stops, then it adapts. On October 1, two alumni in the business—Joe Minoso '01 and Dana Blair '04, MBA '08—gave an online audience an inside look at the industry's struggles this year, how it's changed now that production has resumed and where it's headed.

Voting for the annual Bethpage Best of Long Island contest has begun and, as in recent years, Adelphi University is well represented among the nominations, including these “best” categories: College/University College President College Sports Program Concert Venue Theater Arts Center Mascot Public Garden College Sports Coach—with five Panther head coaches making the cut Adelphi is…

Adelphi’s annual Spirit Weekend celebration is going virtual for 2020. This year, the Adelphi community, including alumni students, faculty, staff and families, will come together to show their Panther spirit, safely, through various activities, reunions and events from Friday, October 23, through Sunday, October 25. While the traditional events won’t be taking place on campus…

With racial tension continuing across the country, Adelphi has responded to include voices of students, faculty and administrators by creating a new diversity and inclusion action team this summer, the Equitable Adelphi Action Team. Formed by the Division of Student Affairs, the Equitable Adelphi Action Team is “a student-centered council that will provide the University…

Updated October 15, 2020 Dear Panthers, In our nation, casting your ballot on Election Day is an important part of our democratic process. A presidential election year marks an especially pivotal moment in our country’s history and future. Election Day is Tuesday, November 3 With no classes planned on that day, I encourage you to…