News at Adelphi

Jonathan Larson ’82, the Pulitzer Prize–winning writer and composer of "Rent" tragically lost his life to Marfan syndrome at age 35, but he lives on in the memories of those at Adelphi who taught him and befriended him.

Learn about the accomplishments of Derner Institute students.

Learn about the repository of new and ground-breaking scholarship in the field of clinical psychology.

“It’s an around the clock job,” said Elizabeth Daitz ’02. “But, I love every second of it.” Daitz is the first ever director, civil matters for the New York City Police Department.

“Every business requires the services we offer,” said Jeff Horowitz, M.B.A. ’86, managing director, North American sales and relationship management at Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) Treasury Services. “In this business though, it’s really about building relationships and developing trust.”

Jon Contino '05 credits Adelphi with helping him turn his signature drawing style into a successful career as a graphic designer.

When Sean Kelly sensed he needed a change in career direction, he came to Adelphi. Through our Emergency Management program, he's landed a job with the Mount Sinai Health System.

Adelphi faculty and alumni venture to North Africa to document the Saharawi, a once-nomadic people who have lived in a refugee camp since 1975.

One of eight children, Alburquerque was born in the Dominican Republic before emigrating with his family to New York when he was 10.

"Professional interaction was something that I learned at Adelphi.”

"Every day I use something I learned at Adelphi.”

"Adelphi will give you all the tools you need.”

“I can honestly say that my life would be very different if not for the professors at Adelphi.”

“At Adelphi I learned that creating your own work is important and that branching outside of your comfort zones is crucial as an artist.”

“At Adelphi I was able to explore and connect with my heritage.”

“All of the leadership opportunities I had at Adelphi made me feel like I could be a leader in my career as an educator.”

“At Adelphi I received attention when I needed it but I also learned how to be responsible.”

“Adelphi offered me everything I was looking for.”

“Adelphi gave me the freedom to discover who I was as an artist.”

Five alumni have recently been elected to join the Adelphi University Board of Trustees.

On Ada Lovelace Day we honor our female faculty, students and alumni who are following in the footsteps of the woman recognized as the first computer programmer.

He won the award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series as executive producer of "Key & Peele."

See what our International Studies alumni are up to.

Celine Etienne, class of 2016, tells her story of working for the Haitian Consulate.

Sierra Crook, Class of 2017 explains why being educated in varying disciplines helps her succeed.

Kevin Padilla ’16 is taking the skills he learned as a communications major and student worker in Adelphi’s Office of Public Affairs to the Waldorf School of Garden City—right next door to Adelphi’s Garden City campus—as its new communications associate.

A week after the Pulse nightclub shooting, Scott Zotto ’03, M.S.W. ’09, an Adelphi student counselor, traveled to Orlando to help its residents heal.

Megan Ossmann '16 is using the skills she learned at Adelphi to protect parts of Long Island with the Town of Babylon Department of Coastal and Environmental Management.

Growing up in Puerto Rico, Carlos Colombani, M.S. ’16, envisioned one day working for the US Environmental Protection Agency. Today, he is living his dream.

For the past 13 years, accomplished author and Adelphi alumna Alice Hoffman '73 has led a retreat to help young writers find their potential.