News at Adelphi

Lacrosse All-American Kyle Lewis and NE10 Pitcher of the Year John Carver have jumped directly from Adelphi to the professional ranks. Now they’re proving that Division II athletes can perform at the next level—and shining a spotlight on Adelphi’s powerhouse athletics programs.

They come from around the region and across the world. Their interests vary and so do their ambitions. But they all have at least one thing in common—all have chosen Adelphi to prepare them to reach their goals. They’re the Class of 2030. Meet 13 of the newest Panthers.

This summer, students from 14 colleges and universities across the country came together in Washington, D.C., for the 2026 Two Museums Program, an initiative of Adelphi University's Robert B. Willumstad School of Business in affiliation with International March of the Living.

At Adelphi University’s annual Hagedorn Lecture last spring, Gene McCarthy—a former executive at illustrious brands including Nike, ASICS, Under Armour and Merrell, and known as “The Godfather of Athletic Footwear”—sat down with New York Islanders co-owner Jon Ledecky for a conversation about the importance of intentionally embedding social responsibility into an organization’s DNA, with a specific focus on the world of sports.

Finding a position in today’s job market is more challenging than ever.

The Adelphi University Robert B. Willumstad School of Business has been named one of the nation’s top business schools by The Princeton Review, securing a spot on its prestigious list of Best Business Schools/ Best On-Campus MBA Programs for 2027. The national ranking evaluates schools based on key metrics such as career outcomes and academic…

When global soccer fans filed into Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Chris Leonard ’26 was on the front lines to ensure their match day went smoothly.

Before becoming the 11th president of Adelphi University, board of trustees chair Michael Balboni ’81, JD, sat down with Adelphi students in a TikTok series that won national recognition—and earned thousands of views.

Adelphi University joins top-ranked universities in the United States on Money’s prestigious list of the 735 Best Colleges in America for 2026. With this recognition, Adelphi secures its place ahead of several peer institutions, highlighting the University’s high-value private education, low student debt and strong career outcomes. “This recognition affirms Adelphi’s standard of excellence, proving…

Adelphi University alumnus Evan Pfeufer ’24 has “gone viral” across the country for a prediction he made about the New York Knicks in 2020.

On Thursday, June 11, the Adelphi University Board of Trustees hosted the official ribbon cutting and celebrated the grand opening of the University’s state-of-the-art Manhattan Center. Located in the heart of New York City at the corner of Fifth Avenue and 44th Street, the highly anticipated facility is poised to serve as a critical talent…

Graduates in the Class of 2026 are going places, many of them quickly. Meet 19 new degree holders who walked off the stage at Commencement knowing exactly where their next steps will be taking them. Whether it’s professional or graduate school or jobs in finance, education, technology, healthcare or business, they’re on their way to leadership positions in their fields.

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

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

Adelphi University’s Class of 2026 crossed the stage at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, in two commencement ceremonies on Thursday, May 21. Surrounded by family and friends, Adelphi undergraduate and graduate students from all eight of the University’s schools and colleges celebrated their milestones and achievements.

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.

Adelphi University is expanding its Flex Master of Business Administration (MBA) program to its new Manhattan Center, located at 529 Fifth Avenue (at 44th Street), beginning in Fall 2026.

Adelphi University has surged to the number-one spot among all Long Island institutions in the newly released Poets&Quants 2026 Best Undergraduate Business Schools ranking. The Adelphi University Robert B. Willumstad School of Business outpaced its peers with a 17-point jump from No. 102 in 2025 to No. 85 this year—marking the single largest improvement of…