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Momentum 2 will guide our University through 2027 and build on Adelphi's legacy of connection, innovation, and transformation. With three main goals focused on our mission, people, and resources, Adelphi will lean further into opportunity, stay nimble and resourceful, and welcome students, faculty, staff and friends with openness and our commitment to their success.

Moving Adelphi Forward

Christopher Storm Jr., PhD, was named interim president of Adelphi University in June 2025.

He joined Adelphi in 2007 as assistant professor of mathematics and was named provost and executive vice president in June 2021. Prior to that, he was the University’s senior associate provost for faculty advancement and research. Earlier, he served as associate professor and department chair before moving full-time to academic administration in 2016 as an associate provost. Dr. Storm earned his bachelor’s, master’s and PhD from Dartmouth College. His honors include receiving, in 2013, the Mathematical Association of America’s Henry L. Alder Award for Distinguished Teaching by a Beginning College or University Mathematics Faculty Member; in 2012, an Adelphi Faculty Excellence Award in Teaching; and, from 2010 to 2012, participating as a member of the project team for the National Science Foundation grant MathVote: Teaching Mathematics with Classroom Voting.

Interim President Storm standing in Swirbul Library
A Welcome from Interim President Storm
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Dear members of the Adelphi community, I am honored that Adelphi University’s Board of Trustees has called upon me to serve the institution as interim president. I accept this role with a deep sense of responsibility and commitment to our shared mission. Adelphi is a strong community, comprising thousands of current students, a dedicated and…

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Strengthening Adelphi for the Future

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Diane Abbey ’59 knows the benefits of Adelphi’s close-knit community. When she met with hard times as a student, Dean Ruth S. Harley offered advice and support. “She was totally there for me,” Abbey recalls, and Adelphi gave her a life she wouldn’t have had. Today, Dean Harley is remembered with her name on the University Center and Abbey is a member of the Million Dollar Round Table. Abbey’s return on investment is “the knowledge I’ve made a major difference in someone’s life.” Through 2027, The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact will raise $100 million to advance the initiatives, vision and promise of our Momentum 2 strategic plan. It’s only possible through the spirit and generosity of people like Diane Abbey. _______________________   Find out about the Momentum Campaign and the Momentum 2 strategic plan at https://www.adelphi.edu/campaign/ Learn more about Adelphi University at https://adelphi.edu. Subscribe to Adelphi’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/user/AdelphiUniv Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/AdelphiU https://www.x.com/AdelphiU https://www.instagram.com/adelphiu/ https://www.tiktok.com/@adelphiu https://www.linkedin.com/school/adelphi-university/
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The Momentum Campaign: “Making a Major Difference” Diane Abbey ’59

As founding dean of the Honors College, Richard K. Garner, PhD, was able to fulfill his dreams as an educator, creating a community that doesn’t just have exceptional academics but builds bonds and creates cultural awareness. Dean Garner is rightfully proud of the students who have graduated from the Honors College. The school “has provided them with a sense of their own ability and provided them with tools to go out and make a difference in the world,” he said. Beyond that, the school organizes trips to take students to plays, ballet, opera, museums and other culturally enriching activities in nearby New York City. “All those experiences created bonds with us.” Dean Garner hasn’t only contributed to building Adelphi’s academic distinction, he contributes to support the Momentum 2 campaign as well, helping to “position Adelphi to function as a 21st-century university in a very transformational time,” he said. It’s all about “the confidence that we’re providing for the future.” Through 2027, The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact will raise $100 million to advance the initiatives, vision and promise of our Momentum 2 strategic plan. It’s only possible through the spirit and generosity of people like Dean Garner. _______________________ Find out about the Momentum Campaign and the Momentum 2 strategic plan at https://www.adelphi.edu/campaign/ Learn more about Adelphi University at https://adelphi.edu. Subscribe to Adelphi’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/user/AdelphiUniv Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/AdelphiU https://www.x.com/AdelphiU https://www.instagram.com/adelphiu/ https://www.tiktok.com/@adelphiu https://www.linkedin.com/school/adelphi-university/
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The Momentum Campaign: “Providing for the future” Dean Richard Garner

When LeeAnn Black left the halls of Adelphi, she says, she left with confidence. As a business student, she discovered a structure and discipline that led to career success. Today, she’s paying that forward and supporting Adelphi’s Momentum Campaign.   LeeAnn is the chief operating officer at leading global law firm Latham & Watkins, overseeing global operations and strategic financial management. The Financial Times named her one of its 2017 Top 10 Legal Innovators for North America. She’s also a member of the Adelphi University President’s Advisory Council and co-chair of the University’s annual Women’s Leadership Conference. In 2013, she was honored at the President’s Gala for her outstanding service and commitment to Adelphi. She credits her success to the small classes and attentive professors she found at Adelphi. Through 2027, The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact will raise $100 million to advance the initiatives, vision and promise of our Momentum 2 strategic plan. It’s only possible through the spirit and generosity of people like LeeAnn. Philanthropy, she said, is about investing in the future and seeing beyond personal gain. “It’s important to plant trees the shade of which you will never sit under.”   _______________________   Find out about the Momentum Campaign and the Momentum 2 strategic plan at https://www.adelphi.edu/campaign/ Learn more about Adelphi University at https://adelphi.edu. Subscribe to Adelphi’s YouTube channel: https://youtube.com/user/AdelphiUniv Follow us on social media: https://www.facebook.com/AdelphiU https://www.twitter.com/AdelphiU https://www.instagram.com/adelphiu/ https://www.tiktok.com/@adelphiu https://www.linkedin.com/school/adelphi-university/
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The Momentum Campaign: “At Adelphi, you’re not a number.” LeeAnn Black ’83

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