A weekly digest of Adelphi University in the news.
Faculty/Staff in the News
Nassau Coliseum’s renovation alters schools’ graduation plans
May 2, 2016 | Newsday
Assistant Secretary to the Board of Trustees and Special Assistant to the President Mary Aldridge and the Commencement Committee on preparation for Adelphi’s Commencement Ceremony at the Nikon Jones Beach Theater. Aldridge is the featured photo and video.
Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
May 4, 2016 | Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program
Professor Anne M. Mungai was awarded a fellowship by the Carnegie African Diaspora Fellowship Program to travel to South Africa. Fellows will engage in educational projects hosted by faculty of public or private higher education institutions in the CCNY partner countries: Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania and Uganda.
May 4, 2016 | Voice of America
Michael J. Driscoll, clinical professor and senior executive in residence at Adelphi, explains what is happening with the S&P 500 and Nasdaq on Voice of America’s Africa 54 (segment begins at 14:07).
Pitch Island Brings Shark Tank model to LI
May 5, 2016 | Long Island Report
Chief Information Officer Jack Chen on Adelphi hosting Pitch Island, a Shark Tank style event.
Adelphi Professor Writes Opera Based on ‘The Shining’
May 5, 2016 | Minn Post
University Professor and Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Paul Moravec wrote an opera version of The Shining.
Adelphi University’s 5th Health Fair
May 6, 2016 | FiOS1 News
Director of Health Services Jacqueline Cartabuke talks about this year’s Adelphi Health Fair and celebration of National Public Health Week on MyLITV.
University in the News
May 2, 2016 | CBS 2 NY
Malia Obama to attend Harvard but not until 2017. Watch Adelphi officials on CBS 2 NY discuss things you can do during your gap year.
May 2, 2016 | OpenPR.com
Announcement of Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award recipients Mildred Clegg Ackerley ’55, M.A. ’76 and Eileen and Horace G. McDonell Jr. ’52, ’02, at Adelphi’s 120th Commencement at Nikon Jones Beach Theater.
Adelphi University Presentation of the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award
May 2, 2016 | Long Island Exchange
Adelphi will celebrate the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award recipients Mildred Clegg Ackerley ’55, M.A. ’76 and Eileen and Horace G. McDonell Jr. ’52, ’02, at its 120th Commencement at Nikon Jones Beach Theater.
Bethlehem teen’s face and art reaches nearly 200k on Instagram
May 2, 2016 | Albany Times Union
Adelphi student Jessica Winans article on a Bethlehem teen’s edgy pics in adventurous and provocative makeup and posting them on Instagram is on the front page of the Albany Times Union. Assistant Professor John Drew is also quoted.
Adelphi University hosted its second annual “Mentoring in Medicine” day
May 2, 2016 | FiOS1 News
Adelphi University hosted its second annual “Mentoring in Medicine” Day which aimed to increase the number of historically underrepresented populations in medical careers.
The Charlotte Hornets are a lovable team, lose or win
May 2, 2016 | SB Nation
Former Adelphi coach Steve Clifford and his lovable team the Charlotte Hornets are considered a “unique cast of characters” and extremely hard working.
Startups seek funding at Adelphi’s ‘Pitch Island’
May 4, 2016 | Newsday
Adelphi hosted Pitch Island to help promote Long Island as one of the top innovation regions. Seven Long Island startups made their case to a panel of investor judges in a Shark Tank style event.
Markets Underestimate Inflation Risk, Warns BNY Mellon’s John Flahive
May 4, 2016 | New York Financial Press
John F. Flahive, director of fixed income for BNY Mellon Wealth Management, delivered a special lecture to Adelphi business students concerning insights into fixed income strategies and the overall state of investment management.
May 4, 2016 | LongIsland.com
Adelphi to celebrate the Ruth Stratton Harley Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award recipients on May 22, 2016 including Mildred Clegg Ackerley ’55, M.A. ’76 and Eileen and Horace G. McDonell Jr. ’52, ’02.
Hampton Bays Student Journalists Keep Churning Out The Tide
May 4, 2016 | 27east.com
Press Day at Adelphi University was mentioned and The Tide student reporters and co-editor-in-chief’s Madeleine Salvatore and Alyssa Pyclik won Quill Awards for their work.
Acclaimed Psychoanalyst to Deliver Lecture at Adelphi
May 6, 2016 | Garden City News
Björn Salomonsson, Ph.D. is the speaker for this year’s Lindemann Lecture in Human Development on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Adelphi Students Intern With Garden City Parks Department
May 6, 2016 | Garden City News
Adelphi students are interning at the Garden City Department of Recreation and Parks helping with calls for the Garden City Pool.
Alumni in the News
LIJSL appoints Ronan Wiseman as Technical Director
May 2, 2016 | Soccerwire.com
The Long Island Junior Soccer League (LIJSL), the largest league in the Eastern New York Youth Soccer Association (ENYYSA), announced alumnus Ronan Wiseman as the new technical director.
University Arts in the News
May 4, 2016 | LongIsland.com
Grammy Award-Winning Singer/Songwriter Melissa Manchester in her first Long Island performance since the release of her new album, You Gotta Love the Life, will take us on a musical journey celebrating 40 years of making music. Her AUPAC concert is on Saturday, May 14, 2016.
Adelphi to Present Tony-Nominated Show
May 5, 2016 | The Island Now
Adelphi Department of Theatre to present the Tony-nominated show, The Me Nobody Knows starting on Thursday, May 12, 2016.
Adelphi to Present “The Me That Nobody Knows”
May 6, 2016 | The Garden City News
Under the direction of Kerry Prep, Adelphi students to perform the musical The Me Nobody Knows from May 12 to 15 at AUPAC.
Adelphi Opera Theater to Present ‘Die Fledermaus
May 5, 2016 | Long Island Herald
The talented singers of Adelphi Opera Theatre perform the operetta Die Fledermaus by Johann Strauss II on May 6 and 7. Admission is free.
Newsday The Me Nobody Knows, Adelphi Opera Theatre and Spring Dance Showcase highlighted in liarts section.
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