News at Adelphi

For the second year in a row, Adelphi University has been hailed as a U.S. university that fosters a culture of environmental responsibility in The Princeton Review Guide to Green Colleges: 2025 Edition.

Adelphi University celebrates the generous members of the Million Dollar Roundtable and unveils a recognition wall in their honor.

Adelphi announced the Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact at the annual President's Gala on September 21, launching the public phase of a $100 million fundraising initiative to ensure the University's future as a premier institution and engine for social mobility.

At the launch of the Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact, Vice President of University Advancement and External Relations Thomas Kline, EdD, answers questions about the initiative’s ambitious goals and the lasting benefits it will provide for Adelphi students and the University.

Adelphi University officially launched The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact, its most ambitious fundraising campaign in the University’s 128-year history, on September 21 at its annual President’s Gala.

Adelphi University is once again the top-ranked university on Long Island on the Wall Street Journal/College Pulse 2025 Best Colleges in the U.S. list.

The scholarship established by the former dean of the College of Nursing and Public Health will help students in need pursue their nursing career dreams.

The $100 million, multiyear effort aims to ensure the University's ability to make an extraordinary impact on the lives of students far into the future.

Adelphi’s commitment to providing a welcoming and inclusive environment has earned us recognition as one of America’s Best Employers By State from Forbes.

Susanne Morahan, senior contract and risk management analyst, is meeting with staff to help them understand legal contracts and navigate the online contracts tool.

The visit is a first step in establishing exciting opportunities for students and faculty. 

Student volunteers are giving their time and skills to grow vegetables then donated to the Panther Pantry.

The Adelphi University Board of Trustees welcomed five new members this year, each with dynamic business and leadership experience, to help guide the University in achieving the goals of its Momentum 2 strategic plan and ensure its long-term mission success.

Adelphi University celebrated a momentous achievement during its seventh annual Giving Day on April 17 and 18, 2024, as the community rallied together to raise $684,564 from 2,011 donors—both are Giving Day records.

Robert Shipley, assistant vice president for facilities management, shares how solar panels on the Center for Recreation and Sports roof will generate big savings—and support Adelphi’s commitment to a sustainable, energy-efficient campus. 

It’s spring, time for our adult and baby bunnies to enjoy warmer weather—and for us to enjoy the happiness they bring us. Bob Conaghan, associate director of facilities, gives us some insights on our furry friends.

Get ready for the many cherry trees and other flowering trees on campus to peak in the next few weeks. Learn what species we have, where to find them and how Adelphi keeps them blooming.

Reaching alumni around the nation, the Momentum 2 Presidential Reception Tour is an opportunity to share our news with friends and supporters as we prepare to launch our fundraising campaign, the Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact. At each stop across the country, our alumni will be sharing stories of the extraordinary impact of their Adelphi education.

Adelphi Alumni Relations is getting ready to hit the road to host events and reconnect with alumni, parents and friends. With the support of President Riordan, we will host Presidential Receptions in cities around the country.

Standard & Poor's (S&P), the global leader in financial market intelligence, has reaffirmed Adelphi University's credit rating of A- with a stable outlook after a comprehensive evaluation of the University's financial health and creditworthiness.

Whether it is getting Adelphi involved in state environmental initiatives, addressing the challenges of food waste on campus, or studying shorebird ecology for the National Park Service, these environmental science students are making remarkable strides for our planet.

Biology professor Matthias Foellmer, PhD, is giving native plants and local pollinators a newly renovated home on our 70-acre organic campus arboretum.

During the first half of 2023, Adelphi University added five prominent business leaders to its President's Advisory Council.

As the insect gains a foothold in the Northeast, Adelphi is prepared to stamp out this threat.

The National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Undergraduate Education has awarded Adelphi University and Principal Investigator Andrea Ward, PhD, associate provost for research and special projects, a $2.49 million grant for the “Ensuring STEM Student Success Through an Integrative Support Program.”

Adelphi University has been ranked a 2024 Best College in the United States by The Wall Street Journal (WSJ)/College Pulse.

Recently, Adelphi welcomed five new members to its visionary board of trustees. The new trustees join us at a dynamic time in Adelphi history; they will guide our path as we take the first steps in achieving our transformative new strategic plan, Momentum 2.

Adelphi University is hoping to welcome a record-setting undergraduate class this fall, following a 25 percent surge in deposits received by National Decision Day on May 1, 2023 versus 2022. The University has received deposits from more than 1,345 new first-year students, hailing from 26 states and 35 countries. “We are thrilled that so many…

Adelphi University's sixth annual Giving Day on April 19 and 20, 2023, raised $481,430 from a record-breaking 1,902 donors, an increase of 9 percent in the number of donors over last year.

Dear Adelphi Community, We want to take a moment to update you on our efforts to grow Adelphi’s footprint in New York City — one of the top priorities of our Momentum 2 strategic plan. As Adelphi seeks to modernize and update its presence in the New York City region, we’ve elected to deliver our fall 2023…