News at Adelphi

Adelphi University President Christine M. Riordan has been elected trustee chairperson of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York.

The Carnegie Foundation has announced that Adelphi University is one of the 119 U.S. colleges and universities to receive the 2020 Carnegie Community Engagement Classification, an elective designation that indicates institutional commitment to community engagement.

Adelphi University President Christine M. Riordan was recognized for her efforts in helping women achieve professional excellence and leadership skills.

President Christine M. Riordan's recent Athena Leadership Award win is featured in Long Island Business News.

With the end of 2019 in sight, and with the thankful spirit of the holiday season, I'd like to take a moment to reflect on the winning year our entire Adelphi community has made possible.

Ronald B. Lee ’67, chair of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees, today announced that the board has renewed and extended the contract of President Christine M. Riordan, Adelphi’s first woman president.

Adelphi University has been nominated in 10 categories in the annual Bethpage Best of Long Island competition.

President Christine M. Riordan was announced as a recipient of the Georgia State University distinguished alumni award in the Georgia State University News Hub.

The Georgia State University Alumni Association will present its top honor, the Distinguished Alumni Award, to five outstanding graduates on October 4, including Adelphi University President Christine M. Riordan.

As we begin our academic year together at Adelphi University, it is my pleasure to say "Welcome!"

Christine M. Riordan, PhD, president of Adelphi University, has been named to two new leadership roles in New York educational organizations: vice chair of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) and secretary/treasurer of the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE).

The Long Island Press spotlights President Riordan for being named the Best College President in this year’s Bethpage Best of Long Island contest.

Dr. Riordan, nominated and selected as Best College President in the 2019 Best of Long Island contest.

The state of New York has awarded Adelphi University a $1 million Higher Education Capital (HECap) Matching Grant.

Long Island philanthropists and a child development professional will be honored at the 19th annual Adelphi University President's Gala on Saturday, June 15, at the Garden City Hotel from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

Every year Adelphi honors exceptional employees and faculty members. “Our honorees are Adelphi employees who shine for a number of reasons," said President Christine M. Riordan at the awards ceremony on May 7. “You set extraordinary standards for serving the Adelphi community. We admire and thank you."

Another act of violence has happened in our world--an act of terror, hatred and intolerance--that has killed more than 300 people and harmed hundreds more in Sri Lanka, including Christians who were practicing their faith on Easter Sunday, tourists and Sri Lankan citizens.

We are saddened once again by a senseless and awful act of hate which has killed and injured so many people who were practicing their faith in two mosques in New Zealand.

My wish for you this holiday season is simple but heartfelt: joy for you and your loved ones!

I am distraught and saddened by the hateful violence that occurred this weekend at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh.

Long Island Business News has named Adelphi University President Christine Riordan one of the Top 50 Most Influential Women in Business.

Join Dr. Christine M. Riordan for the third year of her Momentum Tour.

I'm thrilled to welcome you all back (or for the first time!) to Adelphi for the 2018-2019 academic year. I hope you had a great summer and are excited to kick off a new season of growth and transformation.

For the second year, Adelphi recognized its underrepresented and LGBTQ+ graduating students at the Lavender and Multicultural Graduation Celebration.

Beginning fall 2018, the new minor in global politics will shed light on interactions between governments, international organizations, corporations, communities and individuals on the world stage.

Diverse: Issues in Higher Education recognized President Riordan's efforts in diversity and just named her one of the Top 25 Women in Higher Education.

An Adelphi chemistry professor is taking select students on a big journey to study very small things.

Researchers have been studying the public health crisis resulting from the misuse of opioids and other drugs for years, covering the topic from seemingly every angle.