News at Adelphi
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Published:Nola Jackson, 59, of Brentwood, New York, was 30 credits away from earning her 120-credit BA in Social Science in Adelphi's College of Professional and Continuing Studies (CPCS) in 2014 when she became ill and was unable to work or attend classes.
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Published:The U.S. Department of Labor indicates that the demand for translators and interpreters will grow at least 18 percent through 2026.
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Deborah Serani, PsyD, a senior adjunct faculty member at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, psychologist and award-winning author, will release her next children's picture book, Sometimes When I'm Mad, in mid-October.
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Published:Recent national rankings show that 91³Ô¹ÏÍø continues to hold top spots in several categories, with U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, and College Factual including Adelphi in their annual guides, with special emphasis on nursing, business, social mobility and best value.
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Published:Jacques Barber, PhD, dean of Adelphi’s Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, joined a research team to explore whether psychotherapy or medication is a better way to treat depression. Meta-analysis of decades of work offers clues.
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Published:For her senior thesis, physics major Gabriella (Gabi) Vidad '21 used remote sensing and widely available resources such as Google Earth to chart the severity of coral reef changes in the Philippines.
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Published:Adelphi​​​​ University's Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program/Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP/STEP) has been awarded the 2021 Inspiring Programs in STEM Award by INSIGHT Into Diversity magazine, the oldest diversity and inclusion publication in higher education.
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Published:When Nicole Daisy-Etienne, PhD ’05, learned in March 2020 that a Hempstead student in her care had COVID-19 symptoms and a parent too afraid of immigration to get the child medical care, the Derner Hempstead Child Clinic director and clinical supervisor went into action. She pulled together a newsletter containing all the places the students…
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Published:Across New York City’s diverse neighborhoods, schools struggle to attract and retain the talented teachers that students deserve. To address this critical issue, the New York City Department of Education’s Teaching Fellows Program awarded 91³Ô¹ÏÍø a $9 million grant in April. The Teaching Fellows Program at Adelphi, which will start in January 2022 and…
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Published:Six students from the College of Nursing and Public Health have been named Rising Stars of Research and Scholarship by the international nursing honor society Sigma Theta Tau.
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Published:91³Ô¹ÏÍø has been recognized for its exceptional student support initiatives, programs and post-graduate success by GradReports, Colleges of Distinction and the Fiske Guide to Colleges in their latest iterations.
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Published:For 16 years, Adelphi’s English department has celebrated outstanding undergraduate and graduate student writers with the Donald Everett Axinn Awards in Creative Writing. Started in 2005 by Professor Judith Baumel (also founding director of the Creative Writing program), former Adelphi President Robert Scott, PhD, and generous donor Donald Axinn, DHL ’03 (Hon.), the awards recognize…
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Published:The​​​​​​​​ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's School of Social Work and College of Nursing and Public Health a grant to train 120 graduate students in behavioral healthcare.
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Published:Many people look at theater as a form of entertainment, but what if theater could be a catalyst to learning? That's exactly what Micah Oelze, PhD, assistant professor of history, had in mind when he decided to bring Theatre of the Oppressed NYC to Adelphi.
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Published:In 2006, Martha Cooley joined Adelphi, excited to teach fiction and nonfiction. Before Adelphi, she worked with residencies, which meant she didn't see students often.
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Published:Like many college students, Nikki Kateman ‘10, a member of the 2019 10 Under 10, entered Adelphi with preset ideas about what she was going to do.
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Published:The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) has awarded 91³Ô¹ÏÍø a $9 million Teaching Fellows Program grant. The six-year grant, $1.5 million each year, will prepare an estimated 900 teaching fellows for New York City public schools at Adelphi—about 150 per year.
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Published:Associate Professor Mark Grabowski, JD, an award-winning contributor to the Washington Examiner, launched his book on cyberlaw and ethics this month. His leading insights on ransomware, fake news and online social media attacks are a must-read for tackling today’s biggest challenges in cyberspace.
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Emergency Management Student Wins International Association of Emergency Managers Scholarship
CategoriesPublished:As an undergraduate political science major, Kaleb Retzer, of Ridgway, Pennsylvania, became fascinated by the threats, both domestic and abroad, to the United States— particularly electromagnetic pulse (EMP) attacks.
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Published:Five adult learners have been inducted into the Alpha Sigma Lambda National Honor Society in recognition of their GPAs of 3.7 and higher, including working mother Janel Smith.
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Published:So much of how we think about work and jobs is wrong, according to James McGowan, associate dean of professional programs for 91³Ô¹ÏÍø's College of Professional and Continuing Studies (CPCS). For most of the 20th century, he said, people disputed a two-track approach to careers, debating which had more value: blue-collar or white-collar jobs.
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Published:91³Ô¹ÏÍø has announced the appointment of its next provost and executive vice president, Christopher Storm, PhD, who will take on the role effective July 1.
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Published:Beginning in Fall 2021, students enrolled at Nassau Community College (NCC) will be able to continue earning their associate degrees while being a part of campus life at 91³Ô¹ÏÍø. In addition to being able to live at Adelphi and participate in University activities, they will gain easy access to streamlined transfer pathways for completing…
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Published:Here in New York, too few science students were trained to write the custom code required for high-level research. Adelphi answered the need by creating the first minor in scientific computing in New York state, in partnership with Brookhaven National Laboratory.
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On Tuesday, April 27, student entrepreneurs from 91³Ô¹ÏÍø competed for cash prizes in an annual Shark Tank–style Strategic Plan Competition, hosted by the University’s Robert B. Willumstad School of Business and the Innovation Center.
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Published:The Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion hosted an event, The Chauvin Trial and Our Nation's Current Experience: Collective Understanding, Support for Our Community, Implications and Responses.
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Published:The Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities in New York (CICU) released a report on the statewide impact of its member institutions, including 91³Ô¹ÏÍø, based on the 2018–2019 academic year.