News at Adelphi

Adelphi is committed to the issues of race, social justice and equality and is now offering a new special topic course “Race: A Critical Perspective”.

Dr. Monique Mohammed ’14, MS ’16, earned her Doctor of Optometry degree this spring. She couldn’t have done it, she said, without the support she received from the CSTEP and mentoring programs as a student at Adelphi. Read her inspiring story.

Harpist Skyla Budd '13, guitarist Daniel Moreno '13 and flutist Philip Lauto '15 were Adelphi music majors who became inspired to form a trio after performing “Seven Meditations on Tibet” by Carmen Moore—a piece that, according to Budd, “required the unusual instrumentation of a harp, guitar and flute. Due to that performance, we all realized what an interesting and unique sound we had and formed Trio Delphi.”

Mark Grabowski, JD, associate professor of communications, is quoted in a story about White House briefings. In addition to running in The New York Times, the story was in U.S. News & World Report and numerous other news outlets.

Katherine Hill, assistant professor of English, discusses her new book, A Short Move with Newsday.

Although written in 1978, Professor Emeritus Kermit Frazier's play Kernel of Sanity still resonates as it examines modern Black issues.

This new undergraduate program will emphasize working collaboratively with professionals from different fields, guided by the core competencies of ethics and values.

Original RENT cast members joined Adelphi students and alumni to perform “Seasons of Love” as part of Adelphi University's Virtual President’s Gala in Support of Student Success. The video is featured by Broadway World.

"Sanctuary Road," a new oratorio by Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec, University professor of music, is featured in Harvard Magazine.

An op-ed about objectivity in journalism by Mark Grabowski, JD, associate professor of communications, is featured in the Washington Examiner.

Stephanie Lake, PhD, director of Adelphi's criminal justice program, shares her perspective on this timely topic. The story was published in The Christian Science Monitor and also ran on Yahoo! News.

Aaren Freeman, PhD, associate professor and graduate coordinator of the environmental studies program, has been awarded a grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation to study kelp. The story is highlighted by Innovate Long Island.

Greg Bouris, lecturer and director of Adelphi's undergraduate sport management program, is interviewed in an episode of The Athletic podcast about the restart of the Major League Baseball (MLB) season.

Faculty members Kellyann Monaghan, Geoffrey Grogan and Brooks Frederick discuss what inspired and motivated them to create portraits of George Floyd.

Pulitzer Prize-winning composer and University Professor Paul Moravec united more than 100 opera singers to deliver a song to lift the spirits of a world battered by the pandemic.

The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) has awarded a grant to Adelphi University faculty member Aaren Freeman, PhD, for his research on kelp as part of the Long Island Sound Futures Fund.

Every Monday, the Performing Arts Center presents a livestream show featuring conversations with and performances by Adelphi students, faculty and alumni.

Traci Levy, PhD, shares her thoughts on the transition from in-person to virtual classes and adaptions made in the political science department.