News at Adelphi

Adelphi's 130th Commencement on May 21, 2026, saw 1,165 students, ranging in age from 19 to 59, receive bachelor’s degrees.

Championship seasons by Panther lacrosse and tennis teams, along with outstanding showings in other spring and fall sports, led Adelphi to its third-straight trophy as the Northeast 10 Conference top all-around program.

941 graduate scholars celebrated their achievement at Adelphi’s 130th Commencement.

Giving Day at Adelphi has raised record donations in three of the past four years, but the 2026 event on April 22 and 23 reached a heady new level, tripling its goal of $750,000 and becoming the first to raise more than $1 million.

Adelphi is bringing its innovative Flex MBA and two graduate business certificate programs to its new Manhattan Center in the fall. And generous scholarships make earning this degree more affordable than ever.

Through two grant-funded partnerships, the Adelphi University College of Professional and Continuing Studies is helping adult learners in underserved communities earn certifications and build financial stability.

More than 50 years ago, in the early 1970s, a dedicated group of students in Adelphi’s Communication Department came together to produce a documentary highlighting Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School, an organization committed to helping disadvantaged young people thrive through the power of music. The film, What the Notes Say, was created under the guidance of…

A $1.77 million planned gift supports both immediate upgrades and long-term excellence at the Adelphi University Performing Arts Center in Garden City, New York.

Adelphi's new Manhattan Center opens this year with career-boosting professional and graduate programs in fields facing workforce shortages in New York City.

Adelphi’s Mindfulness Center offers students a different way to move through college—grounded, connected and present. It's a cornerstone of Adelphi's commitment to promoting mental health and well-being and a model for universities nationwide.

As a consultant on the hit television show's 2025 season, assistant professor of biology Kaiya Provost, PhD, played a vital role by teaching cast members to mimic the birdcalls that helped solve the mysterious death of the Arconia apartment building's doorman.

Adelphi University has been awarded more than $94,000 to address geriatric mental health, primarily in the Hudson Valley region of New York state.

Adelphi University is planning a $55 million modernization project for its 75-acre Garden City campus.

One of the nation's most prominent advocates for people on the autism spectrum, Stephen Shore, EdD, has taken his message to more than 50 countries. This March, Dr. Shore—who is on the spectrum himself—is going to Germany to give the opening keynote address at the Euro-Global Summit on Autism Research and Awareness.

Physics majors at Adelphi no longer just solve problems on a whiteboard—they build their own solutions from scratch.

As a child, Frida Molina ’23 taught herself to dance. After earning her BFA in Dance at Adelphi, she has gone on to become a dancer with some of pop’s biggest stars.

Adelphi's College of Nursing and Public Health is placing new emphasis on preparing the next generation of nurses to meet the complex needs of an aging population—on Long Island, in New York City, and beyond.

If you ask anyone at Adelphi University who knew him, Professor Gottipaty Rao, PhD, had a passion for physics, and he loved nothing more than sharing with students his love for the study of matter and energy and how they interact.

The 100 percent acceptance rate of Honors College students who applied to medical school in 2025 highlights the College’s long success in preparing students for professional schools.

In this special feature, Adelphi faculty experts from across our schools and colleges lay out their predictions for the new year.

"People don’t get to see enough art—and art is more than what you see in museums and galleries. ... It gives people joy. As an artist, I see making public art as an opportunity to give something back."

Able News at The Viscardi Center staff reporter Christopher Alvarez ’20 interviewed New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani just weeks before his inauguration. The two discussed improvements to housing, transportation and employment.

As Adelphi University prepares to welcome its first students to its new midtown Manhattan location in Summer 2026, the executive director of the new Manhattan Center, Jennifer Lancaster, PhD, talks about the benefits it will provide career-oriented adults and Adelphi.

A grant of over $740K has been awarded to Adelphi University to create modern learning spaces for students in its new Manhattan Center.

The Adelphi University College of Nursing and Public Health has received a $54,000 grant from Aging in America (AIA) Inc. to bolster the University's gerontology education program and initiatives.

As in the past eight years, this October’s Spirit Weekend brought the Adelphi community together, reuniting old friends and introducing new traditions.

Kris Amplo ’00 is sharing his experience as business owner, entrepreneur and philanthropist with students as the 2025–2026 executive in residence at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business.

Adelphi’s cheerleading team, which competes annually in the college championships, took root in 1977 thanks to the passion, persistence and school spirit of determined alumnae Waju Akiwowo ’80 and Alvena Morgan Clark ’79, MSW ’80.

Louise Geddes, PhD, professor of English and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, makes the case for traditional studies as an antidote to the downsides of our rapidly changing world.

The National Science Foundation has awarded an Adelphi University physics professor a grant to research the limits of image resolution.