News at Adelphi

Adelphi’s master’s degree program in nursing is 109th nationally on the recently announced 2022 U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings—up from 131st in last year’s list. The latest U.S. News review compares 220 nursing programs nationally. Adelphi is one of 11 from the state of New York to be ranked among the top 166 (with…

The Niche Best Colleges for Nursing in America rankings have just been released, and Adelphi's nursing program landed fifth in the state and in the top 15 percent nationwide. Hear insights from our students and faculty—and meet our remarkable pediatric simulator, Hal.

Leticia Rios, now in her second year as a PhD student in Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH), was named Working Mother of the Year in September, in conjunction with the magazine's naming NYU Langone Health among its 100 Best Companies for working mothers in 2020.

The trustees of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) have named four professors in Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) as fellows of the academy. NYAM fellows are a community of distinguished professionals who show evidence of performance or outstanding potential in one or several health professional roles.

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…

The Princeton Review has ranked Adelphi University among the Best Northeast Colleges in 2021, the organization announced this week.

Leonard Achan '99, healthcare executive and entrepreneur, is being recognized for his outstanding leadership in New York state during and prior to the coronavirus pandemic, by Crain's New York Business and Healthcare Leaders of New York (HLNY).

Adelphi University’s commitment to helping students overcome obstacles and achieve academic and personal success has earned the institution several badges from Colleges of Distinction, a guide for college-bound students. The University was first honored with a Colleges of Distinction badge in 2010.

For the ninth consecutive year, The Delphian has placed in the Best College Newspaper category in the Press Club of Long Island awards, and staff writer Christopher Alvarez '20 was also awarded for his work.

The Faculty of Color Network at Adelphi University has been recognized by INSIGHT Into Diversity as one of only 38 employee resource groups nationwide to receive an Inspiring Affinity Group Award. The award recognizes the Faculty of Color Network’s efforts to encourage recruitment and retention of diverse faculty by bringing new members fully into the…

Adelphi's College of Education and Health Sciences has been recognized for high program quality with accreditation by CAEP.

The Office of Residential Life and Housing recognizes the work of outstanding resident assistants (RAs) and celebrates graduating RAs.

Jacqueline Woodson '16 (Hon.) has received the Hans Christian Andersen Award for writing. Her books are being widely read and recommended for portraying the black experience.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a grant to Adelphi University faculty member Aaren Freeman, PhD, for his research on kelp as part of the Long Island Sound Futures Fund.

The Prep for Success Program, created by Adelphi's Center for Career and Professional Development, has been recognized with a John L. Blackburn Exemplary Models Award from the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA).

Four Adelphi University graduate degree programs have landed on the U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools list for 2021.

Long Island Business News mentions that Adelphi is named a top-desired private college on Long Island, according to a recent LendEDU survey.

The Long Island Press has named President Christine Riordan and three alumni, Kevin O’Connor ’84, Rick Lewis, MBA ’91, and Paule Pachter ’78, MSW ’79, to its 2020 Power List.