News at Adelphi

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

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.

Adelphi University continues to expand its global academic footprint, earning a new 2026 Times Higher Education (THE) ranking in the medical and health discipline along with continued recognitions for its social sciences, psychology and education programs.

For three consecutive years, the Adelphi University Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences online master’s degree in education programs have earned a spot in the U.S. News & World Report best online rankings.

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

Adelphi University’s communication sciences and disorders program held a combined Pinning and White Coat Ceremony this year for the first time.

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.

Across history, dogs have served as loyal companions and protectors. Today, however, dogs are increasingly valued as therapeutic and service partners.

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

When Adelphi University launched the most ambitious fundraising campaign in its history, there was quiet confidence that its $100 million goal could be met.

It is the perfect time of year to pause and reflect on how giving thanks—gratitude—can strengthen our well-being and sense of connection.

Faculty member advises the first PBS Kids show headlined by a character with autism

Adelphi University has distinguished itself among the nation’s top virtual educators.

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.

Can practicing without helmets make the sport safer?

From numbers to narratives, Adelphi faculty explore how health contributes to our collective bottom line.

For the fourth consecutive year, Adelphi University has been recognized as one of the world’s most prestigious universities.

The Spirit Spot Showdown, an artistic competition in which winners earn a reserved campus parking spot for a semester, successfully debuted at Adelphi University’s 2025 Spirit Weekend.

Some people may think, in a world of rapidly evolving technology, that English is becoming an outdated major.

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.