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Adelphi Updates Innovative Sensory Room for Neurodivergent Students for In-Person Fall Semester
CategoriesPublished:In 2018, Adelphi University made history by opening the country's first sensory room at a college or university. The sensory room provides a calming refuge for students and others in the campus community who are on the autism spectrum or have other sensory special needs.
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Q&A With Carolyn Springer, PhD, New Director of the Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies
CategoriesPublished:For more than 50 years, the Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies (CABCS) has been a safe space for students and faculty of color.
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Published:Carl Giuffre, PhD, assistant professor of mathematics and computer science, and Lee Stemkoski, PhD, professor of math and computer science, explored the intersection of art and mathematics in Japanese temari.
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A creative team of computer-science students and mentors have taken Adelphi University where it’s never gone before – into the world of Minecraft.
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Published:When the COVID-19 pandemic forced hundreds of colleges and universities to shutter their campuses, a group of Adelphi students came up with an idea: They'd build a digital replica of the Garden City campus in the popular game Minecraft so they could have a virtual college experience.
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Published: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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Published:On May 6, Long Island Business News will honor Graziela Fusaro, the director of Adelphi's Innovation Center, with a 2021 Executive Circle Award. The award recognizes senior-level executives who have demonstrated remarkable vision and leadership.
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Published:Adelphi is known for helping each student find their own unique path. Alumna and Adelphi University Trustee Emily Ladau ’13 became a disability advocate, speaker, author of the forthcoming book Demystifying Disability, and a warrior for inclusion and justice. We’re proud to be involved in her important work.
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Published:In 2007, Adelphi University launched Bridges to Adelphi, an award-winning program that helps students on the autism spectrum or who have nonverbal learning disabilities transition to college life and succeed academically and socially.
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Published:While it was a challenging and in many ways tragic year, 2020 also saw Adelphi University and its community highlighted in the news media at a high level.
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Published:Students from as far away as Kansas are turning to Adelphi’s online master’s degree programs to advance—or change—their career.
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Samantha Bassford, Residence Hall Director: “Building an inclusive community in Waldo Hall"
CategoriesPublished:Every year, Adelphi honors four exceptional employees with a President's Award for Excellence. One of the President's Awards for Excellence for 2020 was given to Samantha Bassford, Residence Hall Director of Waldo Hall.
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Our nationally recognized Bridges to Adelphi program quickly launched online support for students on the autism spectrum, offering consistency during this time of COVID-19 uncertainty.
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Personalized teaching means tapping into students’ talents and passions. Read about three Adelphi STEM professors who exemplify this hallmark quality of Adelphi faculty.
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Adelphi takes great pride in creating a safe and supportive learning environment that is accessible to all students, especially those who are on the autism spectrum.
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The rigorous Internship Preparation Seminar helps students like Jenisa Caban '18 build the skills they need to land coveted placements.
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From winning a national championship to a viral commencement proposal, we're counting down some of our favorite moments of the year
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Adelphi University’s Bridges to Adelphi program and the Department of Health and Sport Sciences have joined forces for a collaborative mentorship program focused on promoting comprehensive physical activity for neurodiverse students.
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Innovative methods developed in Adelphi's nursing and psychology programs are teaching students to provide extraordinary care—and winning awards.
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Published:Ruth Militrano '19 won't let her past define her future.
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Published:Adelphi's cybersecurity track is about much more than coding.
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Adelphi President Named to Leadership Roles With State, Long Island Educational Organizations
CategoriesPublished:Christine M. Riordan, PhD, president of Adelphi University, has been named to two new leadership roles in New York educational organizations: vice chair of the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU) and secretary/treasurer of the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE).
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When the university she attended dropped its program for students with disabilities, Haley Sulahian transferred to Adelphi for the support she needs.
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Published:The Bridges to Adelphi program is renowned for helping students on the spectrum prepare for great careers. A new grant is making these vocational services even more supportive.
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The Department of Health and Sport Sciences (HSS) has gone all out with a jam-packed schedule of sessions and presentations for the International Association for Physical Education in Higher Education (AIESEP) Conference, to be held June 19–June 22, 2019, on Adelphi's Garden City campus.
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Damian Stanley, Ph.D., assistant professor of psychology, has developed a test that may lead to the identification of subcategories of autism and the development of new interventions and/or treatments.
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The old adage “waste not, want not" works well as a precept for resourcefulness, but a pair of Levermore Global Scholars (LGS) are taking it a step further. When they see waste, it makes them want to salvage and redirect.
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This month, representatives of Bridges to Adelphi will be going around campus to educate others about the program as well as sponsoring events that draw attention and awareness of neurodiversity.
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Adelphi University is taking part in National Autism Awareness Month, April's nationwide promotion of autism awareness and acceptance, with a number of campus events and initiatives, including a student talent show and a fundraiser garage sale.
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Bridges to Adelphi program alumnus Sean Culkin '17 is speaking out across the U.S. about living with autism and shares his story.