News at Adelphi
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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What should we do if we see someone inappropriately touched without consent?
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New Urban Teacher Residency Program Brings Graduate Students to New York City Public Schools
CategoriesPublished:Nothing makes a more positive impact on student learning and success than well-prepared teachers, according to Teacher Residencies: Supporting the Next Generation of Teachers and Students, a 2019 report issued by the office of New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer.
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We’re living more of our lives online than ever. Due in large part to the pandemic, e-commerce was up 32.4 percent in 2020 over the previous year (United States Department of Commerce). And we’re using telehealth services at a rate that’s 38 times higher than before the pandemic (McKinsey & Company).
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Elizabeth Palley, JD, PhD, a professor in the School of Social Work, was awarded an $80,000 grant from the Washington Center for Equitable Growth to research informal, home-based child care providers—often those who care for children from low-income families—and identify challenges providers face in delivering high-quality, affordable care.
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Deborah Serani, PsyD, a senior adjunct faculty member at Adelphi University, psychologist and award-winning author, will release her next children's picture book, Sometimes When I'm Mad, in mid-October.
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For her senior thesis, physics major Gabriella (Gabi) Vidad '21 used remote sensing and widely available resources such as Google Earth to chart the severity of coral reef changes in the Philippines.
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During his time at the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology (then the Gordon F. Derner Institute of Psychological Studies), longtime professor and former associate dean Patrick L. Ross, PhD, was devoted to graduate education.
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When Nicole Daisy-Etienne, PhD ’05, learned in March 2020 that a Hempstead student in her care had COVID-19 symptoms and a parent too afraid of immigration to get the child medical care, the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic director and clinical supervisor went into action. She pulled together a newsletter containing all the places the students…
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Adelphi University has been awarded the 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant from internet and software services provider Kajeet. The grant comes with the provision of free internet connectivity hardware and managed service on Kajeet's platform, Sentinel.
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Across New York City’s diverse neighborhoods, schools struggle to attract and retain the talented teachers that students deserve. To address this critical issue, the New York City Department of Education’s Teaching Fellows Program awarded Adelphi University a $9 million grant in April. The Teaching Fellows Program at Adelphi, which will start in January 2022 and run for…
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Six students from the College of Nursing and Public Health have been named Rising Stars of Research and Scholarship by the international nursing honor society Sigma Theta Tau.
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For 16 years, Adelphi’s English department has celebrated outstanding undergraduate and graduate student writers with the Donald Everett Axinn Awards in Creative Writing. Started in 2005 by Professor Judith Baumel (also founding director of the Creative Writing program), former Adelphi President Robert Scott, PhD, and generous donor Donald Axinn, DHL ’03 (Hon.), the awards recognize…
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The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Adelphi a grant for an international research collaboration with the University of Warsaw. It will fund continuation of the U.S.-Polish International Research Experiences for Students (IRES), focused on solar energy research.
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Andrew Jacobson ’20 shares his experience working virtually in a Newsday feature. The story was also featured in the Florida News Times.
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The​​​​​​​​ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded Adelphi University's School of Social Work and College of Nursing and Public Health a grant to train 120 graduate students in behavioral healthcare.
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Many people look at theater as a form of entertainment, but what if theater could be a catalyst to learning? That's exactly what Micah Oelze, PhD, assistant professor of history, had in mind when he decided to bring Theatre of the Oppressed NYC to Adelphi.
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In 2006, Martha Cooley joined Adelphi, excited to teach fiction and nonfiction. Before Adelphi, she worked with residencies, which meant she didn't see students often.
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The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) has awarded Adelphi University a $9 million Teaching Fellows Program grant. The six-year grant, $1.5 million each year, will prepare an estimated 900 teaching fellows for New York City public schools at Adelphi—about 150 per year.
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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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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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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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Adelphi University has announced the appointment of its next provost and executive vice president, Christopher Storm, PhD, who will take on the role effective July 1.
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Immigrants seeking asylum in the United States face daunting odds. An overwhelming majority are returned to their country of origin, their petitions for asylum denied.
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Adelphi University Professor Kirkland Vaughans, PhD ’85, who has had a decades-long career as a clinical psychologist treating Black youth, is this year’s recipient of the Diversity Award for Psychology in Division 39.
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Our commitment to equity and academic opportunities for all students shines through Adelphi’s Learning Resource Program—the first of its kind on a college campus—and our Bridges to Adelphi Program, for students on the spectrum.
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Adelphi was the first university on Long Island to offer a PhD in Nursing. Today, our nurse PhD candidates are involved in the highest levels of leadership, research and educating the nurses of tomorrow.