News at Adelphi

There's something different about Swirbul Library: The wall at the entrance, outside the Innovation Center, has gone from blank to brilliant, displaying a stunning mural, courtesy of the Department of Art and Art History, specifically the Mural Arts Workshop class.

For the first time since the pandemic hit in March 2020, College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) faculty and alumnae delivered presentations in person at the Eastern Nursing Research Society's 34th annual Scientific Sessions, held March 31 to April 1 in Providence, Rhode Island.

Come this fall, Adelphi students will have access to a host of new and refreshed facilities designed to enhance learning, personal development and well-being.

Courses in jazz and blues literature and race and gender in film added to African, Black and Caribbean Studies offerings.

In Fall 2021, the National Black Association for Speech-Language and Hearing (NBASLH, pronounced “in bahz la" or /nbazle/) welcomed Adelphi University as its newest affiliate.

The American Council on Education (ACE) has announced that Diann Cameron Kelly, PhD, associate provost for student success at Adelphi University, has been named an ACE Fellow for academic year 2022–2023.

The results from Adelphi's 2020 Undergraduate and Graduate Outcomes Report are in: Not even a global pandemic can keep Adelphi's award-winning Center for Career and Professional Development career educators from preparing students for lifelong personal and professional success.

In the fall of 2021, a new class of first-year students started their college experience by participating in Adelphi's First-Year Seminars. One of those seminars was Global Health and Multidiscipline Health Roles, taught by Edmund J. Y. Pajarillo, PhD, associate professor in the College of Nursing and Public Health.

Imagine being able to send your sullen, obnoxious tween to live with another family. Their foster family not only puts up with them, they educate and train them. Your child is returned to you as a young adult, mature, skilled and ready to take on the family duties.

Adelphi University has a new partnership with Wiley University Services to develop and launch six online programs over the next two academic years.

Wesley Memeger Jr. earned his PhD in chemistry from Adelphi in 1966 but, reminiscent of the Renaissance artist and scientist Leonardo da Vinci, Dr. Memeger's successes haven't been limited to the sciences. Over the last six decades, the Florida native has distinguished himself as a chemist, painter and activist.

Going 13 out of 14 is an impressive statistic, especially when it comes to physics. Over the last 14 years, Adelphi University's Physics Club has been recognized as an outstanding chapter by the Society of Physics Students National Office (SPS National) a whopping 13 times.

A mother, teacher, mentor, early-childhood-education advocate, lover of the arts and culture and a world traveler, Alice Brown never lost her sense of wonder and the ability to see the world through the eyes of a child.

Since 2013, Adelphi University has prepared students to make a difference in children's lives through sports and physical activity. Students pursuing an MS in Sport Management or MA in Physical Activity Studies have the opportunity to enhance their graduate experience through Adelphi's hands-on Sport-Based Youth Development specialization.

Fall 2021 marked the launch of an exciting new initiative, the Nassau-Adelphi Gateway program. The distinctive partnership provides a best-of-both-worlds choice for Nassau Community College (NCC) students. While earning their associate degrees at NCC, they are able to take advantage of the four-year cocurricular Adelphi experience—living and dining on campus, participating in clubs and recreation, and being part of the Adelphi community outside the classroom—with a streamlined transfer pathway for completing their bachelor's degrees at Adelphi. This August, Adelphi welcomed the first cohort of 27 Nassau-Adelphi Gateway students.

Adelphi recently received a $1 million gift from our trailblazing nurse alumna, the late Mildred “Millie” Loughlin Kahane ’49. She was a first-generation scholarship recipient who became a leader—one inspired to “pay it forward.” The next generation of Adelphi nurses and our University are grateful for her generosity.

Business analytics is a degree of the future. Just ask Jaime Dasso ’18, MS ’20. After graduating with a bachelor’s degree in business administration with a specialization in finance, Dasso decided to shift careers and return to his alma mater to pursue a Master of Science in Business Analytics. He was hired at CH Global Capital, an…

Adelphi University's Summer Pre-College program will return to an in-person format for Summer 2022. The program is open to rising sophomores, juniors and seniors in high school.

The Robert B. Willumstad School of Business welcomes the following new faculty and staff members. They represent excellence in their various specializations and will provide our students with guidance, mentorship, and academic and career opportunities.

We are breaking down the traditional one-class, one-professor model in courses like Race 360 and Water 360. Adelphi’s interpretation of this innovative trend gives students a chance to see a single subject from varying fascinating perspectives. For undecided students, 360 courses offer fresh insight and new options for college careers.

Making art with children who have been affected by conflict has been Cindy Maguire, PhD‘s life’s work. “I work in the United States and internationally with children and youth in conflict-affected communities using arts as a tool for empowerment and teaching,” said Dr. Maguire, associate professor in the Department of Communications at Adelphi University. “I move…

Caio Gomes is a junior international relations major with minors in peace studies and environmental studies. He is also a Levermore Global Scholar, Adelphi's innovative academic community dedicated to preparing students to become global thinkers and leaders in a changing world. After college, Gomes plans to tackle issues regarding human rights, social and climate justice, and world peace.

After a year and a half of COVID restrictions, Adelphi University celebrated the new academic year with the announcement of a major grant awarded to the College of Arts and Sciences.

Adelphi’s Innovation Center (IC), located on the first floor of Swirbul Library, launched in February 2020. Its mission is simple: to develop opportunities for applied learning by connecting faculty and students with external business partners to prepare students for today’s competitive job market. “Employers are looking for recent graduates who have hands-on experience solving real-world problems,” said…

Victoria Bruchhauser, a junior majoring in nursing, is one of the three students from the College of Nursing and Public Health who took part in the Innovation Center's virtual exchange program.

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