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Grant Awarded to School of Education

The Long Island Speech-Language -Hearing Association Doctoral Award is a competitive and prestigious honor awarded to the best in speech and language hearing. Adelphi’s Joe Hoffman is the 2011 recipient of the LISHA Doctoral Award. When asked about how the LISHA award will impact his life, Hoffman said, “This award has helped demonstrate the worth…

Adelphi has been named a “Best Buy” by the Fiske Guide to Colleges, 2012 edition. This is Adelphi’s sixth consecutive year on the elite list. Adelphi is one of 49 Best Buy schools—24 public and 25 private—noted by the best-selling guide for offering outstanding academics at exceptional value. For further information, please contact: Todd Wilson…

Dr. Florence Myers, professor for the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders in the Ruth S. Ammon School of Education, has been awarded the honor of Fellowship of the Association by the American Speech-Language Hearing Association (ASHA). “Fellowship is one of the highest honors the Association bestows. To be awarded Fellow, the nominee must have…

More diverse teaching force = Enhanced Math Education Grant amount awarded: $895,000 over five years Awarded to Professor Robert Bradley, department of Mathematics and Computer Science, College of Arts and Sciences; Assistant Professor Danté Tawfeeq, department of Curriculum and Instruction, Ruth S. Ammon School of Education; and Adelphi Math and Science Coordinator Gary Schechter from…

Adelphi’s University College has been named the newest member of the Council on Adult and Experiential Learning’s (CAEL) coalition of Adult Learning Focused Institutions (ALFI). University College becomes one of just three ALFI member institutions in New York State. More than ten years ago, in 1999, CAEL launched the ALFI Initiative in an effort to…

Susan P. Kemp, Ph.D. The Adelphi University School of Social Work is proud to honor the 2011 Richard Lodge Prize recipient, Dr. Susan P. Kemp at the School’s annual Alumni and Friends Event, on Friday, May 6, 2011. The event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. in Adelphi’s Ruth S. Harley University Center, 1 South…

Bill Valente M.S.W. ’11 On March 11, 2011 in Albany, the New York chapter of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW) recognized Bill Valente M.S.W. ’11 as its Social Work Student of the Year. The award, presented during the chapter’s annual conference, honors Mr. Valente as a student who “personifies the values of the…

Adelphi University has announced the appointment of Dr. Sam L Grogg to the position of dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Dean Grogg will begin his duties on June 1, 2011. Grogg has had a long history of service in education. He is currently the dean of the School of Communication of the…

Adelphi University has been named a “Best Buy in Education” for the past five years. In the 2011 guide, Adelphi was one of 45 institutions (21 public and 24 private) to be recognized by the best-selling college guide. For further information, please contact: Todd Wilson Strategic Communications Director  p – 516.237.8634 e – twilson@adelphi.edu

Adelphi University is pleased to announce that Professor of Anthropology and Director of the Environmental Studies Program Anagnostis Agelarakis received the distinction of having one of the most exciting Top 10 Discoveries named by Archaeology magazine, a publication of the Archaeological Institute of America. The annual list aims to highlight sites, artifacts, and scientific studies…

Council of Europe's Forum on Higher Education and Democratic Culture in Strasbourg, France

The National Science Foundation has awarded Adelphi University $599,000 in grant funding over the next five years for The Opportunity Program, which will provide financial support, scholarship opportunities, and career guidance to 18 economically disadvantaged undergraduate students majoring in biology, chemistry, or physics. The program’s goal is to increase the number of highly skilled U.S.…

Adelphi University is pleased to announce that its School of Business has earned accreditation by AACSB International—The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. Founded in 1916, AACSB International is the longest serving and largest global accrediting body for business schools that offer undergraduate, master’s, and doctoral degrees in business and accounting.  Adelphi joins an…