Join us this month as we at Adelphi highlight the accomplishments and achievements of the Hispanic members of our community, and learn about the numerous ways we are supporting change, progress and equity.
At Adelphi, we see Hispanic Heritage Month as an opportunity to not only celebrate the achievements of Hispanic people in our community and worldwide, but also share an opportunity to re-commit to the ideals of social justice and equity.
From a festival of five Hispanic-oriented films, to Latino student presentations on their rich traditions and migration stories, to a conversation titled “Nuestras Voces Cuentan: Our Voices Count,” on Latino civic engagement, we hope to challenge, reflect, educate and help build a better future during this month of events.
Please review our Latin American and Latinx Studies Program, Panther Pathway to Student Success, and our Hispanic Serving Institution Task Force, and see how we are leading the change.
Get to know some of our Hispanic faculty members at Adelphi University, and read about some of their research and scholarship accomplishments.
Mario Baez, who spent 30 years at the United Nations, shared his international experience and his vast knowledge of Latin America with students as the Levermore Global Scholars program's 2025 Spring Fellow.
In Spring 2022, Associate Professor Jacqueline Olvera, PhD, became director of Latin American Studies. She succeeded Raysa Amador, PhD, now professor emerita of Languages, Literatures and Cultures, who became the first head of the program in the early 1970s. Dr. Olvera began planning a transition for the program, based on review of the program over two…
Adelphi University’s Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) supports and inspires a new generation of Hispanic students to pursue STEM careers.
Seven alumni share how Adelphi opened doors, helped them overcome personal obstacles and set them up for professional and personal success.
Miguel Velasquez ’23, MA ’24, a bilingual history major who was Adelphi’s 2021 Newman Civic Fellowship winner, has already secured a teaching position—in the same school where he held his Adelphi internship.
Adelphi University is proud to announce the 10 outstanding young alumni who have achieved remarkable career and professional accomplishments before celebrating their 10-year Adelphi reunion.
Camila Restrepo, a senior psychology major, is putting her skills to work at The New Hope Mental Health Counseling Services.
Adelphi also helps the nearby community with the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic, run by Adelphi’s Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology. This clinic provides mental health care to underserved students.
