From My Desk: President’s Newsletter
See President Riordan’s latest From My Desk message and stories below.
Each month, I share stories of how Adelphi continues growing, leading and making a difference through our mission to transform lives. I invite 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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May 2025
The final weeks of the spring semester are always exciting, but Adelphi’s student-athletes have added even more thrills this year during their championship seasons. In just over 24 hours this past weekend, the Adelphi men’s lacrosse, women’s lacrosse and men’s tennis teams all captured Northeast-10 Conference titles in dramatic fashion. As they move on to compete in the NCAA Championships this month—with men’s lacrosse looking to repeat as national champions—join us in cheering for the Panthers on the biggest stage in collegiate athletics.
Beyond the field of play, I invite you to see recent extraordinary experiences in research, literature and culture shared by the Adelphi community. The 22nd annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference showcased the scholarly work of nearly 300 students. The second annual Writers & Readers Festival welcomed actress Sarah Jessica Parker, bestselling authors and aspiring writers to campus for two days of inspiration and knowledge sharing. The Two Museums Program, led by David Machlis, PhD, associate professor of finance and economics, continued to grow stronger in its mission to fight antisemitism and bias. And Diane Abbey ’59 shared why Adelphi’s support during her time of financial need as a student inspired her to give back to make a difference in others’ lives.
On top of all this excitement is our plan for an even greater future at Adelphi. We are proud to announce that we have broken ground on our new Manhattan Center, a home for many of Adelphi’s cutting-edge graduate and professional programs. I look forward to sharing our progress with you in the months ahead!
All the best,
Chris
We Are the Champions
Last weekend saw three stunning Panther wins: men’s tennis, women’s lacrosse and men’s lacrosse all won their NE10 championship games. This is a consecutive NE10 championship title for men’s tennis, and the eighth championship title for the NCAA #1 seed in the East Region women’s lax team. The defending-national-champion men’s lax team, also the #1 seed, earned its sixth Conference title in an overtime triumph.
An Impressive Showcase for Student Research
From chemistry to creative arts and everything in-between: A record number of students shared their findings from the academic year at Adelphi’s 22nd Annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.
Computer science researchers from the College of Arts and Sciences discuss their research.
A Gathering for the Love of Literature
Actress Sarah Jessica Parker headlined Adelphi’s Writers & Readers Festival, an annual celebration of literature for authors and aspiring writers. The festival was founded by Adelphi alumna and novelist Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), author of Practical Magic.
The festival kicked off with a lively keynote conversation, moderated by author Adriana Trigiani, with award-winning actress Sarah Jessica Parker and her mother, Barbara Forste.
Expanding the Mission to Fight Hate and Bias
Students and faculty ventured to the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum and the National Museum of African American History & Culture in Washington, D.C., for the groundbreaking Two Museums Program. With wider participation, and a new three-credit course, the effort has only grown stronger.
The 2025 Two Museums program took students to Washington, D.C., for a three-day program including visits to the National Museum of African American History and Culture and the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum.
The Momentum Campaign: “Adelphi Changed My Life”—Diane Abbey ’59
In this video from our Why I Give series, Diane Abbey ’59 shares how Adelphi sustained and supported her during times of severe financial need.
The major joy about giving to Adelphi is that I know I am getting people through school…It’s heartwarming to know that I made a major difference in someone’s life..
Adelphi is making local, national and global news
- FAJO, Sarah Jessica Parker and Barbara Forste light up Adelphi’s Writers and Readers Festival
Adelphi’s Writers & Readers Festival, featuring a keynote discussion with actress and producer Sarah Jessica Parker and her mother, Barbara Forste, is featured. - The Guardian, Autistic people and experts voice alarm at RFK’s ‘terrible’ approach to condition
Stephen Shore, EdD, clinical associate professor of special education in the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences, weighs in on the impact of Secretary of Health and Human Services Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s actions and comments on special education. - Newsday, Student loan debt collection to resume in May. What Long Islanders should know
Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of the Department of Finance and Economics, along with Adelphi students on campus, are interviewed in print and on camera about the impact student loan collection could have on the economy.
Whether you’re an international student, or you’re from out east and you want to have that experience where you’re on a college campus, but you want to also be in the city, this gives you that experience…They will have every single thing at their fingertips.
Carol Ann Boyle, MBA ’17, vice president of facilities and information technology, discusses Adelphi’s exciting new New York City location in a Long Island Press article, Adelphi to expand to Manhattan with new 3 floor campus, grad program space next year.
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