News at Adelphi

Everybody's psyched when they get the news that they've been accepted by Adelphi. Some just take their excitement to the next level.

Peri Finkelstein, 18, was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, but that didn't stop her from reaching her goal of walking more than 1,000 steps in the Miami Half Marathon in 2016 and the final 1.5 miles in 2017—incredible feats for someone who has been on a ventilator since she was 2 years old.

In the performing arts, triple threats who can act, sing and dance are highly sought-after. Colby Christina, 17, has been doing all that since the age of 2, appearing in theater and dance performances and even as the host of her own TV show.

Alex Trujillo grew up in Reno, Nevada, but he's known since October 2013 that he wanted to go to college in another state. That is when a deadly shooting at his middle school forever changed his outlook.

Over the past few years, administrators, students and faculty on the task force and the committee have worked together to launch 13 initiatives that support LGBTQ+ groups.

During the 10-week program, Maldonado is working on an individual project based on a journal article published in Advances in Cryptology, “Linicrypt: A Model for Practical Cryptography."

For the third year in a row, Assistant Professor of Biology Michael D'Emic, Ph.D., is taking students on a 3-credit field course to dig sites in northern Wyoming and southern Montana.

Laura Fallon, Adelphi alumna, and Associate Professor Aaren Freeman are working together to bring back oyster breeding grounds off Long Island, working under the Community Oyster Restoration Effort.

There's an art to teaching science. That's the idea behind the Mobile Summer Institute (MoSI) program.

Every year, students from Adelphi's Department of Theatre spend part of the summer getting a look at how professional productions are made and helping develop shows.

In today's increasingly interconnected world, leaders must have a global perspective.

For Carolina Medina, the semester she spent in Australia was not only a game-changer for her academic and career goals. It was a life changer as well.

Julia Abey is doing what many students in her nursing program consider impossible. She's spending a semester studying abroad.

When Andrew Fuchs set off for Japan this spring, he became the first computer science major to take part in Adelphi's study abroad program there.

At Adelphi, real-world experience is a vital part of college for many students. With New York City so close by, there are almost limitless opportunities to find work experience through an internship.

Adelphi offers personal attention from faculty members with international reputations. From Fulbright awardees to Pulitzer Prize winners, there are world-class scholars across the University.

Graduating seniors Jai Punjwani and Jack Demm honored faculty members who have influenced them the most. Those inspirational professors were Diane Della Croce, Ph.D., and Salvatore Giunta.

Adelphi University awarded $67 million in scholarships and grants this year, lowering the cost of a personalized education for more than 85 percent of our full-time undergraduates.

One of the most valuable things Adelphi offers students is the opportunity to learn and grow in a smaller academic community.