News at Adelphi

When Melody Centeno ’08, MSW ’12, presented a role play in her group practice class at Adelphi, she had no idea what a good actor she was. “I looked up, and half the class was crying because of how I presented,” she remembered. “It made me think, ‘Maybe I have some skill here.’”

A grant-funded indoor garden is giving MS in Nutrition and Dietetics students hands-on experience while providing fresh produce to the community.

Exercise science students work directly with experts in exercise physiology and physical therapy in Adelphi’s renowned Human Performance Lab.

Adelphi's new Manhattan Center opens this year with career-boosting professional and graduate programs in fields facing workforce shortages in New York City.

This virtual four-week creative healing experience is for individuals affected by breast cancer and those who care for them.

Adelphi isn’t just a university; it’s a powerful force for change, extending far beyond the Garden City campus. It’s a place where dedicated alumni, armed with their skills and passion, answer the call to give back, actively shaping the health of the communities they serve.

The Adelphi University School of Social Work (SSW) and The New York Community Trust teamed up to expand access to graduate education for professionals from underrepresented groups already working in the field of social work—and the results are beginning to come in.

The Spirit Spot Showdown, an artistic competition in which winners earn a reserved campus parking spot for a semester, successfully debuted at Adelphi University’s 2025 Spirit Weekend.

The chair of the Adelphi University Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders is a worldwide leader in helping people survive and recover from strokes—from championing an intergenerational initiative to recognize stroke symptoms to international stroke organization leadership.

Professor of health and sport sciences Meredith Whitley, PhD, believes the youth sports system in the United States is broken. She is now leading a project to develop evidence-informed mental health guidelines that have the potential to transform the way youth sports programs are run.

Shota Mikautadze, a rising senior who came to Adelphi from the Republic of Georgia, is this year’s recipient of a Newman Civic Fellowship. Awarded by Campus Compact, the fellowship is an annual honor and yearlong program for select student leaders from across the country who are committed to making positive change.

1000-plus graduate scholars crossed the stage, ready to shape the future, at Adelphi's 129th Commencement.

Adelphi University Celebrates the Class of 2025 at its 129th Commencement Ceremony on May 20

At Adelphi’s eighth annual Women’s Leadership Conference attendees were empowered and inspired throughout a day of career-focused programming.

Under the second Trump administration, the social work profession is facing unprecedented challenges—new executive orders have upended traditional methods of social work practice, cutting communities off from vital resources and leaving practitioners to scramble.

Adelphi University has announced the speakers for its Commencement ceremonies at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on Tuesday, May 20.

Scholarly publishing is often considered an exclusive domain, accessible primarily to established academics and seasoned researchers.

A night to celebrate Jovia Mentoring: Guiding and Inspiring Student Success at Adelphi University.

School of Social Work students and faculty collaborated with New York's Emma L. Bowen Community Service Center to raise community voices and share stories of mental health and substance use recovery.

The Hagedorn Lecture on Corporate Social Responsibility at the Robert B. Willumstad School of Business explored how investing in health equity can reduce costs, improve outcomes and strengthen communities—benefiting businesses and society alike.

“These scholarships are a way to give back because Adelphi’s given me so much,” said the proud Adelphi alumna.

The Men Leaders Paving Paths for Young Men conference gave young Latino men insights on how college is key to succeeding professionally and personally and helping their families and communities. 

Henry Gomez ’24 balances earning his online Master of Social Work with family life, community activism and his job serving students in New York City’s public schools.

For this year’s Social Action Initiative project, "Uplifting Voices," students connected social work theory to practice by interviewing people in the community, and these are now featured on the StoryCorps site.

By training professionals to treat trauma in youth across the nation, the institute extends the School of Social Work mission far beyond campus.

Associate Professor David Machlis, PhD, took a group of university leaders to Poland this spring to study not only the Holocaust but the roots of hatred. A few weeks later, Dr. Machlis’s Two Museums Program for Adelphi students won a national award for its efforts to build understanding and combat intolerance.

The seventh annual conference encouraged attendees to adopt artificial intelligence, advocate for inclusion and be confident in their capabilities.

Bestselling author Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), launches an event to celebrate storytelling and the power of the imagination.

Seven alumni share how Adelphi opened doors, helped them overcome personal obstacles and set them up for professional and personal success.

Sophie Breslow ‘24, now an MSW candidate, credits the Learning Resource Program for her successful college experience and preparing her to support other neurodivergent students navigating their own college journeys.