See President Riordan’s latest From My Desk message and stories below.
Each month, I share stories of how Adelphi continues growing, leading and making a difference through our mission to transform lives. I invite you to see the ways our University, students, faculty, staff and alumni are contributing to our communities and advancing their professions and fields of study. I am thrilled to share these stories with you and welcome you to be part of our University community.
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The Spring 2025 semester at Adelphi is off to a fast start, and I look forward to seeing how each member of our community will create their own path and achieve their goals. I’m pleased to share some of their stories as we begin our Black History Month celebration and recognize extraordinary student and alumni success.
I’m proud to highlight Adelphi’s seventh consecutive Newman Civic Fellow and share her inspiring path to leadership from Jamaica to our campus. A dedicated alum and American soccer legend heads to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. An impressive undergraduate student researcher uncovers the surprising and important history behind one of Garden City, New York’s most recognizable buildings. Chair of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees Marc Strachan ’81 explains why he gives back to the University that launched his career. And an increase of more than 30 percent in international graduate students this year shows that Adelphi provides a transformative learning experience to global scholars.
Be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming signature events this semester, including the eighth annual Women’s Leadership Conference in March—a powerful and innovative networking event during Women’s History Month. I hope to see you there!
All the best,
Chris
Watch our interview with Candice Garwood, the seventh consecutive Adelphi student to become a Newman Civic Fellow. A Levermore Global Scholar from Jamaica who speaks three languages and is pursuing a degree in international studies, she has forged an impressive path to leadership at Adelphi.
Chris Armas ’94, an All-American midfielder at Adelphi who later coached the women’s soccer team, has added one more accolade to his highly decorated athletic career. Now he’s been elected to the National Soccer Hall of Fame and will be inducted in a ceremony in May.
Undergraduate history major Thea Crouch, recipient of an Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Summer Fellowship, describes her experience researching the archives of Garden City’s historic Cathedral of the Incarnation. She and her research adviser share the surprising results—and the importance—of her research.
They come from India, China and Vietnam, Ghana and Uganda, Spain and Sweden, Paraguay and Peru, and 25 other countries—including Kazakhstan and Mongolia—from around the globe. They're the 330 international students who are at Adelphi continuing their education in our master's degree or PhD programs.
Chair of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees Marc Strachan ’81, the youngest of six children, was raised by a single mother in Brooklyn, New York. He credits Adelphi with helping him find the skills, and the self-confidence, to launch a distinguished business career. “Let’s get the University ready for the next journey,” he urged.
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