Throughout March, join the Adelphi community in celebrating the achievements of women throughout history, and honoring their contributions to contemporary society and culture.
Women’s History Month is a time to honor and celebrate the vast and vital contributions of women—past and present—across the globe. While the national observance in the United States began with a presidential proclamation in 1980 and expanded to a month-long recognition in 1987, the spirit of Women’s History Month transcends borders, industries and disciplines.
At Adelphi, we proudly join in this global celebration by recognizing the women in our community who are shaping the world around us—as educators and researchers, artists and athletes, scholars and students, innovators and leaders. Women are making history every day, and those at Adelphi are no exception.
Let this month be a reminder to uplift and amplify the voices, stories and achievements of women in all spaces—on campus, in our communities and around the world.
Pictured above is Ruth S. Harley (1902-2005), who dedicated her life to helping students achieve their goals—and whose name graces our University Center.
Part of celebrating women is recognizing their full, authentic selves. If your preferred name differs from your legal name, learn more about changing your name as it appears in the Adelphi Directory.
“[Perkins] insisted New York politicians visit factories and mines across the state to see the conditions themselves.”—Robert Linné, PhD, professor of education and coauthor of The New York City Triangle Factory Fire (Images of America) Professors Frances Perkins and Annie Marion MacLean, PhD, colleagues in Adelphi College’s fledgling sociology department in the early 20th century,…
