From My Desk Newsletter | Adelphi President Christine M. Riordan

See President Riordan’s latest From My Desk message and stories below.

Collage of President Christine Riordan

President’s Newsletter

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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December 2024

Season’s greetings from Adelphi University! As we get ready to turn the page on another year filled with learning, growth and success, I’m happy to ring in the holidays and wish you an exciting new chapter in 2025.

The past year brought us rising enrollment and campus diversity, impressive academic and athletic achievements, and widespread community impact—some of the many highlights in my annual State of the University Address that are sources of pride. We’re carrying this momentum into the new year with even more opportunities for our students to travel the world and serve people in need during our Alternative Breaks. Our alumni continue to show the value of an Adelphi education in the professional market as Heather Mau ’11 tips off the pro basketball season as a leader of the New York Knicks training staff. And, in the holiday spirit, Adelphi University Board of Trustees Vice Chair Loretta Cangialosi ’80 shares why she is inspired to give back to our students with multimillion-dollar commitments to help them become the leaders of tomorrow.

From all of us at Adelphi, I hope your holiday season is filled with joyful moments with loved ones and that the new year brings you many blessings.

All the best,
Chris

A Storybook Holiday Greeting From Adelphi

Open our holiday greeting and discover one of the iconic, tree-lined pathways that make our campus such a beautiful place of learning. As we close the book on 2024, we wish our community a peaceful, happy holiday season with friends and family.

Hand drawn and animated by Adelphi Art Director Sarah McCay

Looking Back: Reviewing An Extraordinary Academic Year

Each November, we pause to share the accomplishments and note the challenges of the newly launched academic year. Hear President Christine M. Riordan recount the year’s top-line learnings, including the ways we have increased enrollment, improved retention, widened the equity of our programs and earned recognition in national rankings.

Heather Mau in the team's training room kissing the championship trophy, which she holds in her arms. The trophy is a silver basketball on a wood pedestal with gold plating. She is wearing a t-shirt and hat given the players and training staff commemorating the Western Conference championship.

Panther in the Pros: Heather Mau ’11, Senior Athletic Trainer for the New York Knicks

Why I Give to Adelphi: Loretta Cangialosi ’80

In this first video of a new series, Million Dollar Roundtable member and vice chair of the board of trustees Loretta Cangialosi shares why she supports student scholarships, and why she believes so strongly in the life-changing goals of our historic Momentum Campaign.

Eight students standing in front of a mural they have painted on the side of a school building. The students are wearing t-shirts that say "Adelphi Citizen of the World" and are showing their paint-covered hands.

Making Vacations a Time to Serve: Alternative Breaks at Adelphi

Adelphi is making local, national and global news.

U.S. News & World Report, “Use Affirmations To Support Your Child’s Learning.”
Lea Theodore, PhD, professor of psychology, discusses the importance of positive feedback in childhood development and resilience building.
Los Angeles Times, “‘Carl the Collector,’ a new animated PBS series, features characters with autism.”
Stephen Shore, EdD, clinical associate professor of special education, discusses his role as an adviser on a new PBS children’s show.
BBC Music Magazine, “Ghosts, witches and the supernatural are all across opera. Here are ten truly unsettling operas.”
University Professor of Music Paul Moravec, DMA’s opera, The Shining, is included on this list of scariest operas.