A weekly digest of Adelphi University in the news.
Faculty/Staff in the News
Best Ways to Prepare for the Worst
March 7, 2016 | LifeZette
Meghan McPherson, assistant director of the Center for Health Innovation and adjunct faculty member for the Emergency Management Graduate Programs at Adelphi discusses emergency preparedness tips and what you need in your emergency kit.
Law and ethics upgrade: Apple, feds both right and wrong
March 7, 2016 | The Intelligencer
Associate Professor Mark Grabowski discusses the Apple-FBI fight over iPhone encryption, privacy and whether or not it is good or bad that Apple is not allowing the FBI to break into the iPhone of a deceased terrorist.
Without EU clout, how would the UK fare at the United Nations?
March 10, 2016 | LSE BrexitVote Blog
Professor Katie Laatikainen co-wrote a blog article about England considering leaving the EU and implications for the UN.
Book On Swaminarayan Hinduism Launched At Columbia University
March 10, 2016 | New India Times
Associate Professor Hanna Kim contributed to the book Swaminarayan Hinduism: Tradition, Adaptation, and Identity and recently delivered a talk.
University in the News
SCPA Presents Anxiety Disorder in Kids Workshop on April 1, 2016
March 7, 2016 | PRLog
Suffolk County Psychological Association Presents Anxiety Disorder in Kids Workshop on April 1, 2016 at the Adelphi Hauppauge Center. The workshop will explore conditions such as ADHD and depression, and how they are likely to present in young children as well as strategies to help them work through their anxious feelings.
Long Island Advancement of Small Business
March 8, 2016 | Newsday
Long Island Advancement of Small Business will hold a women leadership event at the Adelphi Hauppauge Center on Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
Celebrity chef takes over Adelphi University’s café to show students how to eat healthy on a budget
March 10, 2016 | FiOS1 News Long Island
Celebrity Chef Jet Tila from Chopped and Cutthroat Kitchen cooked for Adelphi students.
Alumni in the News
Fairfield Democratic Town Committee presents annual Century Club Brunch
March 7, 2016 | Fairfield-Sun.com
The Fairfield Democratic Town Committee presents the annual Century Club Brunch honoring alumnus Eric Newman with the Denise Dougiello “Young Turk” Award on April 3, 2016. Newman received his B.B.A. in accounting from Adelphi’s Robert B. Willumstad School of Business.
The merger communications playbook
March 8, 2016 | Becker’s Hospital Review
Alumnus Leonard C. Achan is currently chief innovations officer at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York. He began his career at Mount Sinai as a student-nurse intern after receiving his BSN from Adelphi University.
Baker Qualifies To Run For Clerk of Superior Court
March 8, 2016 | Canton-Sixes Patch
Cherokee County Clerk of Superior Court and alumna Patricia “Patty” Baker has announced her bid for re-election. Baker first took office in 2005 and has since implemented the office’s first web-based case management system for Superior and State courts.
Drexel Names Penn Mutual Chairman and CEO Eileen C. McDonnell 2016 Business Leader of the Year
March 10, 2016 | Drexel Now
Alumna and Penn Mutual Chairwoman and CEO Eileen C. McDonnell named Business Leader of the Year by Drexel University.
Code Dx CEO Anita D’Amico on commercializing government-funded research in cyber
March 10, 2016 | fedscoop
Alumna Anita D’Amico, CEO of Code Dx, Inc. on commercializing government-funded research in cybersecurity research.
Athletics in the News
Colleges: Corning grad Terwilliger honored at Adelphi
March 10, 2016 | Star Gazette
Adelphi third baseman Luke Terwilliger earned recognition on the Northeast-10 honor roll.
WD2 Notes: Jahelka’s Family Helps Her Score Big for Adelphi
March 10, 2016 | Lacrosse Magazine
Adelphi lacrosse player Jacqueline Jahelka was named to the Tewaaraton Watch List.
University Arts in the News
The Alan Kelly Gang to Perform at Adelphi University on Sunday, March 13th
March 8, 2016 | LongIsland.com
The Alan Kelly Gang will perform at Adelphi University on Sunday, March 13, 2016. Fronted by Ireland’s piano accordion maestro, Alan Kelly, The Alan Kelly Gang has firmly established itself as one of Ireland’s leading contemporary traditional music groups. The group has performed across the globe from the U.S. to Australia and across Europe.
The Alan Kelly Gang to Perform at Adelphi University on Sunday, March 13th
March 8, 2016 | Long Island Exchange
Adelphi University’s Performing Arts Center (AUPAC) is pleased to announce that the critically acclaimed Alan Kelly Gang will perform on Sunday, March 13, 2016, at 3:00 p.m. on the Westermann Stage of the Concert Hall at 1 South Avenue, Garden City, NY.
U.S. Air Force Jazz Ensemble to Perform Concert at Adelphi University
March 10, 2016 | Long Island Exchange
AUPAC will welcome the acclaimed United States Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble on Tuesday, March 15, 2016, at 7:00 p.m.
March 10, 2016 | LongIsland.com
Enjoy a free ticketed concert on March 15 by the United States Air Force Rhythm in Blue Jazz Ensemble.
Stepping Out
March 11, 2016 | Long Island Herald
The Alan Kelly Gang highlighted as What’s On This Weekend and Stepping Out column.
The Top Seven Events for the Coming Week
March 11, 2016 | The Island Now
Come see the Alan Kelly Gang. Described as a powerful, emotive and critically acclaimed traditional Irish music band from the west of Ireland and Scotland.
For further information, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Strategic Communications Director
p – 516.237.8634
e – twilson@adelphi.edu