The Center for International Education (CIE) administers programs that work toward establishing Adelphi University as a leader in international awareness and activity.
Studying abroad provides a unique opportunity for Adelphi students to gain cross-cultural skills, expand their global perspective, develop independence and self-reliance, enhance their language proficiency, and foster personal growth and confidence.
Sarah Gaetano (red scarf), a sophomore studying theatre acting with a design and technology minor, in front of the stage at Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London
Nina Wakely (center), a senior English major in the STEP program, took a cooking class in Tuscania through the LDM Institute.
Katarzyna Nowicka, a first-year graduate student in Communication Disorders (Speech Language Pathology), with youngsters in Kingston, Jamaica
Adelphi study abroad trip to the Caroline Home in Wangige, Kenya
Adelphi student gets hair braided at the Caroline Home in Wangige, Kenya
Not only did I have fun, I expanded my horizons, I learned so much, I made so many new friends and I know my life has changed. I hope we can continue to grow and learn and spread kindness!
Mario Baez, who spent 30 years at the United Nations, shared his international experience and his vast knowledge of Latin America with students as the Levermore Global Scholars program's 2025 Spring Fellow.
“These scholarships are a way to give back because Adelphi’s given me so much,” said the proud Adelphi alumna.
Faculty-led study abroad programs are short-term programs and an excellent way to earn Adelphi credit and study a special topic with an Adelphi professor in a new cultural context.
In the above video, enthusiastic Adelphi students who took a 1-credit service-learning course in Kenya talk about being engaged with children at the Caroline Home—an orphanage and school founded by Anne Mungai, Adelphi’s associate provost for strategic initiatives and graduate studies.
Xiao-lei Wang, PhD, the dean of Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences (CEHS), guided a team of Adelphi pupils on an excursion to Italy. In the video “Following in the Footsteps of Educational Thinkers,” Dr. Wang stated that the College has a philosophy of “expanding the classroom to the world.” During the journey, CEHS students visited various destinations, including Rome, Pompeii, Florence, Pisa, and Venice.
Faculty members from the theater and English departments will each lead a trip to the United Kingdom: one for English literature in York and the other for theater in London.
