News at Adelphi

Adelphi has once again been recognized by Forbes as the highest-ranked private university on Long Island and by U.S. News & World Report as one of the nation’s Best Colleges.

Adelphi raised $15 million in 2024–2025 from donors inspired by the public launch of the University’s most ambitious fundraising campaign ever.

Seven-year-old Briar drew a picture of her dad, Ryan Wosleger, due to receive his MA in 2026, for Father’s Day in June. It depicts a bespectacled Ryan wearing a “Best Dad” T-shirt, a red superhero cape flowing behind him. The image is spot on. After all, the second-grader was her artist dad’s first student.

The chair of the Adelphi University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is a worldwide leader in helping people survive and recover from strokes—from championing an intergenerational initiative to recognize stroke symptoms to international stroke organization leadership.

Dear Adelphi Community, Please be advised that this morning on September 25, a vehicle HAS BEEN stuck on the tracks at Nassau Boulevard LIRR Station, with emergency services working to remove it. Commuters should expect delays and disruptions to train travel to Nassau Boulevard (approx. 20-30 minute delays even after the site has been cleared),…

The unprecedented jump is part of Adelphi’s consistent rise in the U.S. News rankings of America’s best undergraduate nursing programs.

Adelphi University has once again been recognized among the nation’s top institutions in the U.S. News & World Report 2026 Best Colleges rankings, with the undergraduate nursing program making one of the most significant gains in recent years.

While other colleges and universities encourage career planning in students’ senior year, more and more students are beginning career planning in their first year at Adelphi.

The Faculty Center for Professional Excellence is delighted to welcome the newest members of Adelphi’s faculty community.

Adelphi University’s innovative Bhisé Global Learning Experience has been recognized with the highly coveted 2025 Khaladjan International Award for Innovation in Higher Education by the American Association of University Administrators (AAUA).

Dear Adelphi Community, As of September 15, 2025, the potential Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) strike has been postponed, as several LIRR unions have requested the federal government’s review of the dispute. Any possible service disruption is now expected to occur in 2026. LIRR service is expected to continue without disruption, and Adelphi’s Panther Express Shuttle…

On Thursday, October 16, 2025, the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program will host its annual Celebration of Survivorship Gala, an evening dedicated to honoring the strength of breast cancer survivors, patients, caregivers, and their families.

Dear Adelphi Community, I’m saddened to share the news that Adelphi University Board of Trustees Member Emerita Angela Jaggar ‘62, MA ‘65, PhD, passed away on Monday, September 1, 2025. Remembered fondly for her intellect, generosity and warmth, Angela’s transformative impact on the University and our students will endure for generations to come. She served…

Dear Adelphi Community, As you may have seen in recent news reports, the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) has entered into a potential strike period. While negotiations are ongoing, Adelphi University’s Department of Public Safety and Transportation wants to ensure our students, faculty and staff are prepared for all potential outcomes, including a possible service…

Adelphi welcomes 14 new faculty members to four of our colleges.

Dear Adelphi Community, The Department of Public Safety and Transportation would like to inform you that the Annual New York State Fire Life Safety Inspections will take place on the Garden City Campus on September 9 to September 12. We anticipate that the residence hall inspections will take place on September 9.  The Nassau County Fire…