News at Adelphi

Senior nursing major Kassie Vetrano volunteered at a hospital at the start of the pandemic to work with COVID-19-positive patients. After contracting the virus herself, she returned to her job once she recovered, determined to inspire patients as they battled the disease.
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Dear Adelphi Community, On December 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act was signed into law. This new legislation is a welcome extension of last March’s bill, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The new CRRSA Act allocated $22.7 billion to higher education. It provides necessary financial support…
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A Safe Start to the Spring 2021 Semester
CategoriesPublished:Dear Adelphi Community, We are excited to welcome you to the Spring 2021 semester. Our community has shown that it can rise above the challenges of the pandemic to protect our health and well-being. With your continued vigilance and cooperation, we are optimistic that this semester will once again be safe and successful. COVID-19 Safety…
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Welcoming a New Year and New Trustees
CategoriesPublished:Dear Adelphi Community, Many challenges indeed came our way in 2020—and some exceptional opportunities too. In 2020, the Adelphi University Board of Trustees was fortunate to gain nine outstanding professionals. Our University and board begin 2021 benefiting from their expertise, leadership and unique commitment to our community and our mission. I congratulate our newest trustees…
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Suhit Gupta '00, Steve Jones '89, Curtis Minnis '77 and Monika Mohacsi '15 have been elected new members of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees.
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On January 18, 2021, the completely renovated and expanded Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) reopened to the Adelphi community.
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Analysis of the Inauguration
CategoriesPublished:Adelphi’s micro-class analyzing the inauguration of Joe Biden, hosted by Maggie Gray, PhD, associate professor of political science, is featured in the Garden City Patch.
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The naming of Chris Armas ’94 as head coach of the Toronto FC is featured by Major League Soccer.
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Marissa Abram ’08, PhD ’17, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Public Health, has published an article about self-care in Medium.
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A ‘Fauci Effect’?
CategoriesPublished:Emilia Zarco, MD, associate professor and chair of the Department of Health and Sport Sciences, is quoted in an Inside Higher Ed story about the increased interest in health-related programs.
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Fifty years ago, as protests by Black students across the United States gained prominence, Black and Puerto Rican students at Adelphi University seized the moment to push for the creation of a program of study about their own histories in America.
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In 2007, Adelphi University launched Bridges to Adelphi, an award-winning program that helps students on the autism spectrum or who have nonverbal learning disabilities transition to college life and succeed academically and socially.
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On January 18, 2021, the completely renovated and expanded Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) was reopened to the Adelphi community.
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Dear Adelphi Community, I am thrilled to announce that Adelphi’s reimagined Ruth S. Harley University Center (the UC)—a vibrant hub on the Garden City campus—is now open. Our public health and safety team, led by Gene Palma, chief administrative officer and associate vice president, worked with Chartwells (Dining Services) and Follet (Adelphi Bookstore) to implement…
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On January 18, 2021, the completely renovated and expanded Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) was reopened to the Adelphi community.
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On January 18, 2021, the renovated and expanded Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC) will be reopened and accessible to the Adelphi community.
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Admission to Adelphi University will continue to be standardized test optional for current high school juniors applying for admission this coming year, recognizing the difficulty of taking SATs or ACTs during the pandemic.
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It is a new year, Adelphi. We entered into 2021 with realism and with hope and were soon met with what many of us find unfathomable. On January 6, 2021, we witnessed violence on the grounds and within the United States Capitol. Congress will now try our current president for inciting the insurrection by encouraging his…
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Dear Adelphi Colleagues, As we work to understand what the months ahead will look like for each of us, I’d like to share the latest information we have regarding COVID-19 vaccination protocols for employees in higher education. According to New York state’s phased distribution of the vaccine, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has advanced New York into Phase 1B. However,…
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Working With The UN For "The Future We Want"
CategoriesPublished:When the United Nations wanted to host a concert celebrating its 75th year and the 10th anniversary of its Academic Impact program, it chose the Adelphi Symphony Orchestra. Our students and alumni had the outstanding experience of playing before a global Zoom audience.
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Senior nursing major Kassie Vetrano volunteered at a hospital at the start of the pandemic to work with COVID-19-positive patients. After contracting the virus herself, she returned to her job once she recovered, determined to inspire patients as they battled the disease.
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We are excited to announce the Winter 2020 Moodle update, which will entail a number of requested improvements and functionality to the learning management system (LMS) to better assist faculty in supporting their teaching using Moodle.
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To Members of the Adelphi Community, In light of the profoundly disturbing events that unfolded at the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday, January 6, we invite our Adelphi faculty, staff and students to join an open community forum and panel discussion. Please save the date: Tuesday, January 12 12:30 p.m.–2:00 p.m. “Assault on the Capitol and Democracy”…
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To members of the Adelphi community, Adelphi University, our leadership and I will never condone violence. Our University will always support and endorse Americans’ constitutional rights to free speech and to peacefully assemble. The United States’ democratic republic is founded on the need for all voices to be heard and our civil liberties protected. I…
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In January 2020 and January 2019, undergraduate students taking the Intersession International Business course with Pamela Buckle, PhD, MA ’13, professor of management, and Joseph Sheldrick, MBA ’97, adjunct faculty in decision sciences, were treated to a unique experiential learning and cultural immersion opportunity focused on China.