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The final days of classes and exams over the next two weeks mark the end of another exceptional academic year for Adelphi University. As we prepare to celebrate the Class of 2026 at the University’s 130th Commencement, we have many more reasons to look forward to a bright future led by our newest alumni and everyone in our community who continues to advance our mission.
That advancement is especially evident in the record-breaking success of our annual Giving Day, which raised $2.28 million to propel Adelphi into its next chapter. This crucial support for our students comes as our highly anticipated new Manhattan Center opens its doors this month, offering innovative programs such as the MS in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning and the Flex MBA, designed to accelerate careers in New York City. I’m also proud to highlight our student-athletes as the Panther men’s and women’s lacrosse teams continue to dominate in the NE10 Conference. Finally, appropriate for Mother’s Day, you’ll hear from one of our most impactful donors, Carol A. Ammon, MBA ’79, ’10 (Hon.), DNP, who demonstrates the lasting power of philanthropy by naming the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences in her mother’s honor.
I extend my sincere gratitude to all the supporters who have helped make these achievements possible. I can’t wait to see the Adelphi network grow even stronger as more than 2,000 graduates cross the Commencement stage and enter the workforce prepared to make an impact where society needs them most.
Onwards and upwards,
Chris Storm, PhD
Interim President
Giving Day at Adelphi has raised record donations in three of the past four years, but the 2026 event on April 22 and 23 reached a heady new level, tripling its goal of $750,000 and becoming the first to raise more than $1 million.
Launched at the beginning of this academic year on Adelphi’s main campus in Garden City, New York, the cutting-edge graduate program is expanding to the new Manhattan Center this fall to give tech professionals in New York City career-advancing knowledge and skills.
Adelphi is bringing its innovative Flex MBA and two graduate business certificate programs to its new Manhattan Center in the fall. And generous scholarships make earning this degree more affordable than ever.
The Panthers continued their reign atop the NE10 last weekend. A third straight NE10 Championship in men's lacrosse and a second straight NE10 Championship in women's lacrosse mean these superstars have punched their tickets to the NCAA Tournament as No. 1 seeds in the East Region, hosting first-round games this weekend. They join the Adelphi men's and women's tennis teams in clinching NE10 titles this spring.
“The first person I wanted to honor was my mom,” explained entrepreneur and humanitarian Carol A. Ammon, MBA ’79, ’10 (Hon.), DNP. She fulfilled that vision with the naming of the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences, transforming a daughter’s gratitude into a permanent legacy for generations of Adelphi students.
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“The dramatic rise in our health program rankings, which are driven by peer assessment, demonstrates that our commitment to academic innovation and clinical excellence is recognized by our academic peers across the country.”