advance registration<\/a>. The ceremony is the centerpiece of Inauguration Week, a series of events from Wednesday, December 2, through Sunday, December 6, celebrating our community and the future we will shape together.<\/p>\nNext Starts Now<\/h2>\n
From our earliest days, Adelphi has been guided by a commitment to bringing the finest education to the greatest number of people. For 130 years, Adelphi University has championed accessibility and opened doors for students.<\/p>\n
The inauguration of President Michael Balboni \u201981, JD, marks a new era for Adelphi\u2014one we will shape together through a shared purpose: advancing academic excellence, strengthening our caring community, expanding Adelphi\u2019s reach and impact and empowering students to lead a changing world.<\/p>\n
As Adelphi celebrates this historic moment, we look ahead together to the opportunities before us. We will honor what has made Adelphi distinctive since 1896 while boldly creating what comes next. Next starts now.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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