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Emergency Management Student Wins International Association of Emergency Managers Scholarship
CategoriesPublished:As an undergraduate political science major, Kaleb Retzer, of Ridgway, Pennsylvania, became fascinated by the threats, both domestic and abroad, to the United States— particularly electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks.
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Published:Five adult learners have been inducted into the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society in recognition of their GPAs of 3.7 and higher, including working mother Janel Smith.
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Published:So much of how we think about work and jobs is wrong, according to James McGowan, associate dean of professional programs for Adelphi University's College of Professional and Continuing Studies (CPCS). For most of the 20th century, he said, people disputed a two-track approach to careers, debating which had more value: blue-collar or white-collar jobs.
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Published:Dear Adelphi Community, It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Christopher Storm, PhD, as Adelphi’s next provost and executive vice president, with unanimous approval from the Adelphi University Board of Trustees. Dr. Storm’s appointment will be effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Storm was chosen following an exhaustive internal search process that featured the…
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New Officers for Adelphi's Board of Trustees
CategoriesPublished:Dear Adelphi Community, I am excited to share some news with you today about our Board of Trustees, which provides governance and leadership to our University. Over the past six years, our Board of Trustees has elected 19 new members—including seven women, eight people of color, and seven young alumni, one of whom is the…
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Published:Adelphi University has announced its participation in the White House COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge. The new initiative invites colleges and universities across the country to join in taking action to end the pandemic by encouraging students, faculty and staff to get vaccinated.
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Published:Nicholas V. Cagliuso, Sr., PhD, an adjunct faculty member in the College of Continuing and Professional Studies' graduate emergency management program, was well on his way toward what has become a distinguished career as a national emergency management leader and scholar on 9/11. But he says his experience as a survivor who led his coworkers to safety from the 86th floor of One World Trade Center was a “crystallizing moment that propelled me to take my career to the next level."
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According to the United States Census Bureau, Long Island is home to over 100,000 immigrants from El Salvador, Honduras and Guatemala. More than 42,000 are women between the ages of 18 and 74. These women work in our offices, in our local businesses and even our homes. Many of them are mothers who escaped violence or extreme poverty and came to Long Island to make better lives for themselves and their children.
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Published:An increasing number of school districts and organizations on Long Island have signed up to participate in Adelphi University’s Diversity Certificate program.
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Published:Each spring, the Adelphi community comes together to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.
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Andy Atzert, dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, shares expertise in an Abound: Finish College/Colleges of Distinction story about returning to college.
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Published:Adelphi University is taking a major step forward in serving nontraditional students and adult learners looking to acquire new skills and advance their careers. The University's College of Professional and Continuing Studies has introduced more than 50 certificate programs and workshops in a number of high-demand areas.
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Adelphi alumni are change makers, healthcare professionals, industry innovators and inspiring leaders who are all similar in one way: They were inspired by their experiences in the University's classrooms. Five leaders explain how their career paths were shaped.
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Back in School Decades Later
CategoriesPublished:Andy Atzert, dean of the College of Professional and Continuing Studies, is quoted in this Kiplinger story about our certificate programs. The story also appeared on Yahoo! Finance
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Published:Adelphi University’s commitment to helping students overcome obstacles and achieve academic and personal success has earned the institution several badges from Colleges of Distinction, a guide for college-bound students. The University was first honored with a Colleges of Distinction badge in 2010.
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Published:Students from as far away as Kansas are turning to Adelphi’s online master’s degree programs to advance—or change—their career.
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Published:Four Adelphi University graduate degree programs have landed on the U.S. News & World Report's Best Graduate Schools list for 2021.
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Published:From natural disasters to power failures, Adelphi is committed to preparing students for professional crisis management.
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Published:A survey of recent grads show 95% are employed or continuing their educations.
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Adelphi's dedication to helping veterans earn their degrees is why we're a Yellow Ribbon school. The Yellow Ribbon Program, which provides additional funds to military and veteran students, has nearly doubled the maximum for those funds so that students this year will receive $4,000, up from $2,500 last year.
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“I believe that Adelphi has provided me with the educational and professional opportunities that have allowed me to pursue my dream of becoming a clinical psychologist. I would not be where I am today without Adelphi.”
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Hurricane Dorian's devastation of the Bahamas and the East Coast of the United States drives home how emergency management as a field of study and training is vital.
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Andy Atzert took his new role as dean of the Adelphi University College of Professional and Continuing Studies on July 8. Here, he shares his thoughts on the growing numbers of nontraditional students, online programs, collaborating with other deans and the importance of the liberal arts tradition.
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Andy Atzert has been selected to serve as the new dean of the Adelphi University College of Professional and Continuing Studies, effective July 8.
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At Adelphi, students reap the benefits of personalized attention from their professors and all the opportunities nearby New York City holds. But according to Peter West, Ph.D.—the newly appointed associate provost for student success—there's always room to do better.
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Joy Ann Matthias has years of experience helping communities recover from hurricanes. Now she’s preparing for bigger roles by studying for a master’s degree in Adelphi’s emergency management program.
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Brent Russell returned to Adelphi to tell stories about veterans—his own and those of the clients he now serves as program coordinator for the Veterans Health Alliance of Long Island.
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Dr. Jasmine Travers ’09
CategoriesPublished:“Adelphi laid the foundation for the work that I am able to do today and the impact that I plan to make tomorrow.”
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Frank Benzakour, COO at Edgewood Country Club, learned business skills at Adelphi University which allowed him to compete in an Ivy League setting.
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Adelphi's Healthcare Informatics program positions students for a career at the crossroads of healthcare, business and technology—and its curriculum is constantly evolving.