News at Adelphi

The 54th annual festival showcased 16 films of various genres, all directed by Adelphi undergraduate students.

Capping off an exceptional year for Adelphi University Athletics, the program has just been awarded all three of the 2024 NE10 Conference Presidents’ Cups. Highlights this year: a hard-fought National Championship for men’s lacrosse and a run to the national title game for women’s lacrosse. The Presidents’ Cups are the NE10’s highest honors given to the top-performing programs in the conference.

Four Adelphi University professors have been awarded SUNY Teacher Workforce Investment Grants totaling $1,244,035 to support a project focused on targeting and retaining diverse teaching professionals.

In their annual ceremony, the University recognized those committed to pursuing excellence at Adelphi.

The Career Closet is a new initiative at Adelphi created for our community to assist students in starting their professional wardrobe.

Jennifer McIntosh, PhD ’21, has three going on four nursing degrees. Her journey shows the many opportunities nursing offers to those who keep learning and growing.

Becoming a mother while enrolled in the undergraduate accounting program at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business did not slow this Adelphi student down. In fact, she continued right through to graduate studies and is now working toward an MBA. Meet Janary Mojica Martinez ’23 and her baby Kairo, and see how the School of Business has supported her inspiring academic journey.

On April 27, the Adelphi University School of Social Work will present “BreaKING the Ice: Black Men’s Mental Health and Wellness Conference,” highlighting the importance of mental health and wellness among Black men.

The junior majoring in international relations is using her research and outreach skills to make a difference for her native country.

Undergrad Nino Burjanadze, a Levermore Global Scholar, has been selected for a semester-long internship with The Washington Center Academic Internship Program in Washington, D.C. She will advocate for better resources for schools located in areas with funding challenges, like Native American reservations and low-income housing communities.

Begun six years ago with a few volunteers and a dream, Adelphi’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference has become a premier event welcoming more than 350 professionals, industry leaders, alumni, students and community members—along with nationally recognized keynote speakers—to promote leadership for women.

Workforce development grants help employees from underrepresented groups pursue their Master of Social Work while continuing to work full time and serve their clients.

Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences undergraduate physical education students, seniors Christina Folias and Giavanna Dushaj, have been named SHAPE America Physical Education Majors of the Year. 

In the realm of higher education, Adelphi University has long been recognized for cultivating academic excellence. Despite being a field where women are uncommon, the Physics Department at Adelphi boasts two remarkable sisters among its alumni; Bridget and Katie Gifford.

An Adelphi professor changed the course of this brilliant NASA researcher’s life—by connecting her with internships, helping her secure an opportunity with the National Science Foundation and serving as an extraordinarily caring mentor.

The aspiring orthopedic surgeon is determined to make a difference by increasing the numbers of Black doctors and closing gaps in health equity.

The data is in: The average annual salary for the Class of 2022 is almost 30 percent higher than the national average for baccalaureate graduates. Students who received a graduate degree earned an average base salary of $90,853. Explore other impressive results from the yearly survey by the Center for Career and Professional Development.

Krista Aliscio ’23 anchored the women’s soccer team throughout its trip to the Division II Final Four this fall while working on her master's degree in school psychology. Jamie Yonker ’22 continued studies for her master's degree in exercise science even as she led Adelphi’s volleyball team back to the NCAA tournament. Both share how much work it took to excel as athletes and NE-10 Conference honor roll students.

For higher education, student retention has become mission critical.

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Chad Williams, MSW ’23, a Queens, New York, native and dedicated social work PhD student, works for the New York City Administration for Children’s Services while completing his doctorate. He recently authored a children’s book with his daughter that encourages young girls to feel empowered and confident. Williams’ goal: to continue to find ways to tie social work to the arts.

Multitalented junior Angelina Saccone performed with the New York State Symphony Orchestra Musicians at Weill Recital Hall at Carnegie Hall, thanks to adjunct professor and Adelphi Symphony Orchestra director Stefano Miceli.

In honor of National Disability Employment Awareness Month, the Bridges to Adelphi program and the Adelphi University Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Belonging co-hosted an event focusing on self-advocacy for individuals on the autism spectrum.

For Maureen Gannon MS ‘88, PhD, Adelphi University was both a logical and life-altering stop on her path to earning her doctorate in cell biology and anatomy.