News at Adelphi

Bridges to Adelphi program alumnus Sean Culkin '17 is speaking out across the U.S. about living with autism and shares his story.

The Adelphi community is taking action this April with three nationally connected events aimed at creating and inspiring change: Relay For Life, 12,000 Voices and Take Back the Night. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and others will come together to raise funds for cancer research and bring awareness to important issues including voter suppression and sexual assault.

12,000 Voices, a reading of 12 Angry Men by all women to support a national initiative encouraging voter registration on April 6, is highlighted in Newsday article.

Najee Hunt is a student leader who is actively helping create a diverse and inclusive culture on campus. As president of the campus organization Black Students United (BSU), he is passionate about supporting and mentoring fellow students of color. He has also expanded the organization's mission to include support of young people from the surrounding community.

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.

Adelphi's Student Government Association (SGA) acts on behalf of the undergraduate student body through communication with the administration, staff and faculty on matters of student concern. This year, SGA, its Executive Cabinet and Student Senate are working extra hard to improve student life on campus.

The Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies invites you to join us for three significant events.

For the third year, members of the Adelphi community have the opportunity to experience what guests have called a transformational experience when they attend the Oxfam Hunger Banquet.

Adelphi Clinical Assistant Professor Stephen Shore, Ed.D., travels the world to destigmatize society’s outlook on autism. He writes about not trying to cure autism but celebrating its potential in Diverse: Issues in Higher Education.

If you go into Room 216 of the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m, you'll see a group of graduate students gathering to make their voices heard. This is the weekly meeting of the Graduate Student Council (GSC). Formed in 2016, GCS has attracted a growing number of members, all working together to make graduate school life easier.

Community service is a big part of a high-impact Adelphi education. It's an experience that affects both the head and the heart. It's also a factor in career development, as employers are increasingly looking to hire young people who have shown a commitment to volunteering.

When psychology major Julia Lafferty transferred to Adelphi in the second semester of her first year, she was worried about making such a big change. But she quickly found a home in Sigma Delta Tau sorority. More than 600 Adelphi students have also found a home in the Greek community, which comprises 19 campus organizations.

Intramurals and sport clubs, as everyone knows, are a great place to make new friends. It's these kinds of bonds that Campus Recreation creates—while also promoting health and fitness.

Since 1951, Adelphi's student newspaper, The Delphian, has delivered award-winning reporting on campus events and news.

At Adelphi, students from around the world are accommodated to thrive through the International Student Services office as well as the community as a whole.

At Adelphi, a wide range of student clubs and organizations helps students make the most of their college experience, connecting with other like-minded students and engaging in a rich campus life.

Twenty-six Adelphi students will combine learning with making a difference this winter when they travel to Puerto Rico from January 7–January 11, 2019, to assist in the continuing relief efforts following Hurricane Maria.

"The idea is to help them think of themselves as citizens and to recognize that what they'll learn at Adelphi connects to the world beyond campus."

Adelphi is truly a microcosm of the world, with students from 58 countries learning, interacting, making new lives and planning big futures for themselves on our campuses.

It's nearing Election Day, and it's not a big presidential contest, only the midterms, so you're likely to hear a lot more people asking the age-old American question: “Does my vote still count?"

When Chotsani West, M.A. '07, returned to Adelphi in 2014 to start the University's Mentoring Program, her task was to help improve the retention rate of students of color.

This year's Spirit Weekend saw a major change, as the king and queen handed over the "reigns," so to speak: Henceforth, the rulers of the Spirit Court will preside under the more gender-inclusive title of Prestigious Panthers.

The Campus Recreation department is partnering with the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program for Breast Cancer Awareness Week.

Adelphi's second annual Spirit Weekend has a first: the inaugural Fall Frenzy concert.

The Center for Student Involvement (CSI) has a new director, and she's no stranger to Adelphi.

Dominic Paolo first visited Adelphi last spring when he came to campus as a player for the New York Institute of Technology (NYIT) baseball team for a game against the Panthers.

Everybody's psyched when they get the news that they've been accepted by Adelphi. Some just take their excitement to the next level.

Alex Trujillo grew up in Reno, Nevada, but he's known since October 2013 that he wanted to go to college in another state. That is when a deadly shooting at his middle school forever changed his outlook.