News at Adelphi

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.

Adelphi University's School of Social Work doctoral candidate Jennifer Eileen Reddin Cassar has been selected to join the Fulbright Specialist Roster.

Following an extensive search process, MaryAnne Hyland, PhD, has been selected as dean of the Adelphi University Robert B. Willumstad School of Business, effective immediately.

In honor of National Poetry Month, alumni of Adelphi's MFA in Creative Writing program were asked to share excerpts of their favorite poems and what they mean to them.

Adelphi University will award an honorary doctorate degree to Kelly Hall-Tompkins, a renowned violinist, humanitarian and pioneer of social justice in the arts at its Commencement ceremony.

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.

Adelphi University's 2022 Business Plan Competition will take place on Tuesday, April 26.

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.

They're called “undeclared students." They're the ones who come to Adelphi University not knowing what they will major in.

Adelphi junior Dhruv Gupta has been awarded a prestigious Fulbright Canada Mitacs Globalink Program scholarship. A special program of Fulbright Canada, the award provides summer internship opportunities for 50 top-ranked American undergraduate students interested in pursuing advanced research in their academic discipline.

Our expert on the United Nations and European Union explains how global decisions made in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine will affect future decades. The insights from Katie Laatikainen, PhD, professor and acting chair of political science, are compelling.

Reminiscing about the famed late artist and Broadway creator Jonathan Larson ’82, colleagues and professors remember his time at Adelphi. And we look at how Adelphi will continue to lead in arts education beyond our 125th year.

This summer, Adelphi University will offer 300+ college-level courses in a variety of online, hybrid and in-person formats. Summer at Adelphi is an opportunity to help students get ahead, catch up and learn new skills.

Bienvenidos a todos and thank you for visiting the evolving Latin American Studies Program.

During March—Women’s History Month—Adelphi’s Student Government Association announces the recipients of the Women’s Recognition Awards. These are awarded to outstanding women who have been nominated for their leadership, service and commitment to excellence that benefit and inspire members of the Adelphi community—women such as one of the faculty recipients of the 2021 Women’s Recognition Award: Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, PhD, associate…

A patient presenting with possible viral meningitis symptoms complained about a headache as graduate nurse practitioner students asked questions, took vital signs and got her medical history.

Adelphi's own healthcare heroes in the war against an invisible enemy work at Northwell Health, NYU Langone Health, St. Francis Hospital and other healthcare institutions in such areas as neurosurgical medicine, cardiothoracic surgery and emergency medicine.

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.

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.

While it was another challenging year for the world, 2021 again saw Adelphi University and its community well represented in the news media—locally, regionally, nationally and internationally.

I must admit, being asked 'What's your major?' is one of the most nerve-racking questions thrown at college students, at least for me. The simple question leads to a whirlwind of assumptions and fears for our future careers. I recently got some clarity after writing this article on an inspiring Adelphi alum who is the epitome of someone who hasn't been pigeonholed by her major.