News at Adelphi

Sean Culkin ’17, MS ’22, chose Adelphi because Bridges to Adelphi offered the support he needed as an autistic student.

Lori Jabour ’16, DDS, found at Adelphi a strong science curriculum, close faculty attention and broad opportunities that shaped both her profession and her purpose.

Deanna Young ’18, RN, chose Adelphi for the strength and reputation of its nursing program.

Andrew Jacobson ’20, MS ’21, saw Adelphi’s ability to develop students as leaders through his older sister's experience as an Adelphi graduate.

Jeneanne DeBois ’16 arrived at Adelphi planning to become an English teacher, but the University gave her room to discover a different way to bring stories to young people.

Ivana Berlin ’18, JD, found her academic direction at Adelphi when courses in criminal justice, sociology and law gave her a framework for examining systemic inequality and imagining better systems.

Erica Ram ’16, MS, found at Adelphi the close faculty relationships and hands-on opportunities that would launch their career in technology.

Jordan Daniel ’17, PsyD came to Adelphi as a transfer student seeking the opportunity to compete in soccer at a high level while earning a strong education.

Marion Davidson ’17, MSc, PhD (anticipated), came to Adelphi seeking the freedom to pursue two seemingly different interests: dance and anthropology.

Hira Javed ’16, MS ’18, JD, built the intellectual foundation for a wide-ranging legal career at Adelphi, where her studies in languages, literatures and cultures and biology encouraged her to stay curious and approach problems from different perspectives.

Lacrosse All-American Kyle Lewis and NE10 Pitcher of the Year John Carver have jumped directly from Adelphi to the professional ranks. Now they’re proving that Division II athletes can perform at the next level—and shining a spotlight on Adelphi’s powerhouse athletics programs.

Dear Adelphi Community, I am thrilled to share some exciting news about one of our distinguished alumni who is making an incredible impact in our community. The Adelphi University Board of Trustees appointed Leonard C. Achan ‘99, MA, RN, ANP, as our new board chair following a special meeting in July, taking over from Trustee…

When we last caught up with Heather Mau ’11, she had just joined the New York Knicks as a senior athletic trainer. Now, she’s reached the pinnacle of the league as an NBA champion—working alongside stars Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns and OG Anunoby.

The ink left by student journalism can teach us a great deal about Adelphi’s history.

When global soccer fans filed into Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Chris Leonard ’26 was on the front lines to ensure their match day went smoothly.

Bruce A. Jones ’82, PhD, LeeAnn Black ’83, Kristopher Amplo ’00 and Walter P. Schmidt ’84 bring decades of experience as leaders in higher education, law, business and finance to the University’s board.

When Robert Darling ’81, MD, arrived at Adelphi University in 1977, he planned to become a physician. Early in his college career, he sought guidance from biology professor Warren Eickelberg—a respected educator, former U.S. Air Force officer and chair of the council that helped develop Adelphi's early pre-professional and joint-degree programs in medicine and dentistry.

Ask Elliot Gordon MA ‘68 what he remembers most about his time in the Navy, and it isn’t a ship. It isn’t Alaska. It isn’t even bringing a landing ship safely into port while the captain watched from one side of the bridge and the harbor pilot from the other.

When William Greenhut ‘66 graduated from Adelphi University, America was at war. Like many young men of his generation, he faced a decision. “I didn’t avoid the draft,” he says. “I enlisted.”

May graduates Julia Carpio and Hussein Ali Rifath are jump starting their careers with Fulbright English Teaching Assistant fellowships that will place them in front of classrooms in Greece and Spain.

Adelphi University alumnus Evan Pfeufer ’24 has “gone viral” across the country for a prediction he made about the New York Knicks in 2020.

The Adelphi University Board of Trustees today announced the appointment of Michael Balboni ’81, JD, a distinguished leader in government, public safety and the private sector, as the University’s 11th president. Balboni will officially take the helm on June 1, 2026

Giving Day at Adelphi has raised record donations in three of the past four years, but the 2026 event on April 22 and 23 reached a heady new level, tripling its goal of $750,000 and becoming the first to raise more than $1 million.

Adelphi University has announced the featured speakers and honorary degree recipients for its 130th Commencement ceremonies, scheduled for Thursday, May 21, 2026, at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum.

More than 50 years ago, in the early 1970s, a dedicated group of students in Adelphi’s Communication Department came together to produce a documentary highlighting Philadelphia’s Settlement Music School, an organization committed to helping disadvantaged young people thrive through the power of music. The film, What the Notes Say, was created under the guidance of…

It is the year of Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.). The bestselling novelist will host Adelphi’s third annual Writers & Readers Festival just as her new anthology is published, her iconic novel Practical Magic readies for a return to the screen, a new Broadway adaptation debuts, and her latest novel hits bookstores.