Read the latest stories from the desk of interim president Chris Storm, PhD.
Each month, the Office of the President shares stories of how Adelphi continues growing, leading and making a difference through our mission to transform lives.
Chris Storm, PhD invites you to see the ways our University, students, faculty, staff and alumni are contributing to our communities and advancing their professions and fields of study. I am thrilled to share these stories with you and welcome you to be part of our University community.
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The fall semester officially kicked off last week with our annual Matriculation ceremony, where we welcomed more than 1,000 first-year students. I was impressed by their energy and engagement, and I am looking forward to seeing the mark they will make on Adelphi. They are joining a University that continues to innovate and offer an extraordinary experience with extraordinary outcomes. We are proud that our accomplishments are being recognized nationally, notably as Forbes included Adelphi on its recent 2026 America’s Top Colleges list, once again ranking it the top private university on Long Island.
These accomplishments and innovations include new bachelor’s and master’s degrees in artificial intelligence launching this semester—among the first AI degree programs in New York—to prepare students for the tech careers of the future. Our Student Investment Fund offers students a real-world, hands-on trading experience with a boost from Bloomberg. In his new role as chair of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees, Michael Balboni ’81, JD, brings decades of government and business expertise, along with a proud family legacy and a vision for the University’s success. Two contrasting artists—a video game designer and a sculptor—share how their Adelphi education helped them land their dream jobs. And Adelphi Trustee Kevin Mahony ’83 explains why he is passionate about supporting our University’s continued evolution.
These stories underscore Adelphi’s extraordinary impact on the students of today and tomorrow and on generations of successful alumni. Next month is a busy one for our community, with our annual Spirit Weekend, October 2 to October 5, and our 25th Annual Adelphi University Gala on October 11. I deeply appreciate your support and look forward to sharing our progress in the year ahead.
Onwards and upwards,
Chris Storm, PhD
Interim President
A talk with Michael Balboni ’81, JD, former New York state senator and deputy secretary for public safety under two of the state’s governors, about his long connection with Adelphi and plans for leadership of the University’s board.
Adelphi is one of the few area universities to offer both undergraduate and advanced degrees in artificial intelligence, a reflection of its commitment to preparing students for today’s—and tomorrow’s—careers.
Samuel Abrams ’23 and Daniel Hickey ’20 are using their vision and skills at jobs with top-flight companies in the creative industry—Abrams for Universal Studios in Orlando, and Hickey for the video game company High Moon Studios in Carlsbad, California.
Undergraduate finance majors in the Student Investment Fund course manage a portfolio of holdings that are part of the University's endowment. How savvy are they? Quite savvy—their portfolio has tripled in value.
In this video from our Why I Give series, Adelphi Trustee Kevin Mahony ’83 shares his passion for supporting his alma mater. “I just firmly believe philosophically that one has to give back to their community. This is my university.”
As an educator devoted to Holocaust memory for over four decades, I believed that bringing university presidents to Poland to see firsthand the consequences of antisemitism would spark a moral awakening and a duty to educate against all forms of hate.”