A digest of Adelphi University in the news.
Faculty/Staff in the News
The political buzzwords some people hope will end with Election Day
November 7, 2016 ⎸CNBC
Associate Professor Mark Grabowski on the use of political buzzwords like “disqualifying”, “rigged” and “baggage” that will end with Election Day.
Working Together To Get Our Kids Moving
November 7, 2016 ⎸Levittown Tribune
Assistant Professor Kevin Mercier and Associate Professor Paul Rukavina coordinated the first training in the Long Island area to support First Lady Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move! Active Schools movement. The goal is to create a school environment where students participate in at least 60 minutes of before, during or after school physical activity each day.
The Advantages of T. Rex’s Awkward Teen Years
November 7, 2016 ⎸The Atlantic
Assistant Professor Michael D’Emic is featured in The Atlantic article about the growth into adulthood for the Tyrannosaurus rex.
Why Is It So Hard to Stick to a Budget?
November 7, 2016 ⎸U.S. News & World Report
Associate Professor Rakesh Gupta is featured in U.S. News & World Report on why is it so hard for people to stick to a budget.
National media abandon neutrality role in this election
November 7, 2016 ⎸Effingham Daily News
Associate Professor Mark Grabowski wrote an op-ed for the Effingham Daily News on media bias and how journalists have reported and covered the presidential campaign.
November 7, 2016 ⎸The Chattanoogan
Adjunct Professor Deborah Serani is featured in The Chattanoogan article on how to overcome your negativity from election time stress and anxiety from the outcome.
Experts: Store credit cards enticing, but often a bad deal
November 8, 2016 ⎸Newsday
Associate Professor Rakesh Gupta is featured in a Newsday article on what you need to know about store-branded credit cards and why they are often a bad deal.
November 8, 2016 ⎸Newsday
Clinical Coordinator of Audiology Deborah Senzer is featured in a Newsday article on preventing hearing loss as an adult (Page K26).
12 Reasons People Get Depressed at Holiday Time (And How to Stay Upbeat)
November 8, 2016 ⎸Reader’s Digest
Adjunct Professor Deborah Serani is featured in a Reader’s Digest article on the reasons why people get depressed during the holiday season and how to stay upbeat and positive.
November 9, 2016 ⎸News12 Long Island
Adelphi Votes Coordinator Kathleen Watchorn and students Nick Cosmo and Kendall Garrett were interviewed about the voter drive and why it’s important to vote as part of the Election Night Party coverage.
U.S. stocks turn sharply higher after Trump victory
November 9, 2016 ⎸Newsday
Michael Driscoll, clinical professor and senior executive in residence, is featured in a Newsday article on how the stock market might react with the Donald Trump presidential win.
November 9, 2016 ⎸Long Island Pulse
Assistant Professor Michael Moore is featured in the Long Island Pulse on the mental health of soldiers and how to help them.
University in the News
Stories From Main Street: Overcoming A Loss Of Civility In The Digital Age
November 7, 2016 ⎸CBS 880AM
Adelphi University’s Center for Health Innovation will host Conversation Day, which involves groups of 6 to 8 people sitting face to face sharing thoughts, reflections and insights, at the University’s Manhattan Center on Saturday, November 12, from Noon to 4:00 p.m.
Author events on Long Island, week of Nov. 6
November 7, 2016 ⎸Newsday
Author Bettina L. Love, author of “Hip Hop’s Li’l Sistas Speak”will deliver the James Baldwin Lecture on November 9 at Adelphi University.
November 11, 2016 ⎸Garden City News
The Friends of Adelphi University held their Fall program “Long Island in the 1960s” with speaker Joshua Ruff, the director of collections and interpretation of the Long Island Museum in Stony Brook.
November 11, 2016 ⎸Newsday
Phi Sigma Sigma Do It For The Kids event to raise money and collect school supplies to support The Kids in Need Foundation highlighted in Newsday (Page A24).
Alumni in the News
Alice Hoffman overcomes post-9/11 writer’s block
November 7, 2016 ⎸The Columbian
Alumna Alice Hoffman speaks with The Columbian on overcoming writer’s block after 9/11 and her latest novel Faithful which tells the story of a Long Island teenager whose life is altered after a car crash.
‘We can do anything:’ Older women on the prospect of a female president (VIDEO)
November 7, 2016 ⎸NJ.com
Alumna Helen Oxenberg, who received her master’s degree in social work from Adelphi University, speaks about the possibility of America’s first female president and her life as a woman born in the 1920s.
November 7, 2016 ⎸Riverhead Local
County Comptroller and Adelphi alumnus John M. Kennedy, Jr. is critical of County Executive Steve Bellone’s recommended $2.96 billion county budget for 2017.
Windischmann: It’s Incredible USA Reached 1990
November 7, 2016 ⎸Public Now
Adelphi alumnus Mike Windischmann, who was captain of USA team at the 1990 FIFA World Cup and is also a member of the National Soccer Hall of Fame, speaks with Public Now about FIFA World Cup.
Form DEF 14A TETON WESTWOOD FUNDS For: Dec 21
November 8, 2016 ⎸StreetInsider.com
Paul D. Sonkin joined GAMCO Investors, Inc. in January 2013 and has focused on micro and nano-cap stocks. Mr. Sonkin holds a B.A. in economics from Adelphi University and an M.B.A. from Columbia University.
Woodstock: A book reading with author, Leslie Malin, Lcsw-R
November 8, 2016 ⎸Bestevents.us
Alumna and author Leslie Malin to speak at Woodstock Public Library in Woodstock, NY on December 2 about her new book Cracked Open: Reflections on the Transformative Power of Failure, Fear & Doubt.
‘Faithful’ review: Alice Hoffman’s novel of two LI girls and a car accident
November 9, 2016 ⎸Newsday
Alice Hoffman’s novel Faithful, a story about a Long Island teen whose life is altered after a car accident on Route 110, has been reviewed in Newsday.
Dance Enthusiast Presents Caribbean Dance Artists At Gibney Dance
November 11, 2016 ⎸BroadwayWorld.com
Candace Thompson is part of Island to Island – Moving Caribbean in New York City scheduled for Wednesday November 16, at Gibney Dance, 53A Chambers Street. She is a graduate of Adelphi University’s BFA in dance and received the Ruth St. Denis Award for excellence from the dance department.
Arts in the News
Adelphi University Presents “Recent Acquisition: The Works of Christine A. Schmidt”
November 11, 2016 ⎸Long Island Herald
Adelphi University Presents “Recent Acquisition: The Works of Christine A. Schmidt” in the Performing Arts Center Gallery (Second Floor) until Sunday, December 18, 2016.
November 11, 2016 ⎸Newsday
Marat/Sade at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center featured in Newsday’s liarts (Page B29).
Adelphi University Presents “Recent Acquisition: The Works of Christine A. Schmidt”
November 11, 2016 ⎸The Island Now
Jarrod Spector: Jukebox Life at the AUPAC on Friday, November 18 is listed as one of the top seven events for the coming week in The Island Now.
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