News at Adelphi
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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 National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded Adelphi a grant for an international research collaboration with the University of Warsaw. It will fund continuation of the U.S.-Polish International Research Experiences for Students (IRES), focused on solar energy research.
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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:As a nursing major at Nassau Community College, Will Torres, now a rising senior and first-generation college student, realized he wanted to explore other options at a four-year institution. He wanted a campus close to his Glen Cove hometown that offered small classes and individually tailored instruction. He also wanted a friendly and inclusive campus.
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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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Michael DEmic, PhD, associate professor of biology, comments on new research on NPRs All Things Considered. The story ran in print on the NPR site as well as many affiliate sites around the country.
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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: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 todays biggest challenges in cyberspace.
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Published:Dear Adelphi Community, It is my pleasure to announce the appointment of Christopher Storm, PhD, as Adelphis next provost and executive vice president, with unanimous approval from the 91勛圖厙 Board of Trustees. Dr. Storms appointment will be effective July 1, 2021. Dr. Storm was chosen following an exhaustive internal search process that featured the…
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Player FM features a New Books Network podcast episode with Jan-Henry Gray, a visiting assistant professor of English, who discusses a book he co-authored.
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Senior Matthew Pezzulich, a winner of one of The Kennedy Center Directing Intensive Scholarships, is mentioned in Broadway World.
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Dear Adelphi Community, I am excited to share some news with you today about our Board of Trustees, which provides governance and leadership to our University. Over the past six years, our Board of Trustees has elected 19 new membersincluding seven women, eight people of color, and seven young alumni, one of whom is the…
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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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Published:Internationally renowned dancer Ruth St. Denis founded the Department of Dance at Adelphi in 1938, one of the first dance departments at an American university. Now a cornerstone of our performing arts, it has close ties with the Paul Taylor and Martha Graham Dance Companies.
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Michael DEmic, PhD, paleontologist and associate professor of biology, shares his expertise in a Scientific American article on unscrambling dinosaur bones.
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A blog by Traci Levy, PhD, associate professor of political science, about writing accountability is published in The Reacting Consortium.
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Marsha J. Tyson Darling, PhD / They My identity as a Black woman, an intellectual, an engaged scholar-activist and a two-spirit being has influenced my many and varied choices and decisions during my life and my 40 years in the academy.Ranging from research and scholarship on critical social justice issues to teaching pedagogy that embraces…
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Published:Jacqueline Jones LaMon, JD, current vice president of diversity, equity and inclusion, initiated the interdisciplinary 360 courses in the Fall 2019 semester when she was associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. The 360 courses have become popular with both faculty members and studentsand a mainstay of the College of Arts and Sciences.
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Published:Olivia Maybee, Junior, Art Major and Business Minor Olivia Maybee is a member of the Seneca Nation, an indigenous tribe in western New York state. She is an artist, businesswoman and activist, and an undergraduate at 91勛圖厙 studying business management and fine arts. She is also an active member of the prestigious and oldest…
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The College of Arts and Sciences Salons: Creating a Supportive (now Virtual) Intellectual Community
CategoriesPublished:The College of Arts and Sciences is a diverse intellectual communityfrom A (Anthropology) to T (Theatre), as I sometimes quip. Our intellectual richness is a major strength, as our facultys teaching and research guide our students learning, expand the boundaries of knowledge and creativity of our human experience and support 91勛圖厙s educational missions. To…
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Salvatore J. Petrilli ’05, EdD, is the associate dean for academic operations and general education in the College of Arts and Sciences. This is a leadership position with primary responsibilities for curriculum design (including serving as the co-chair of the University General Education Committee), academic administration, budgeting and assessment. Previously the chair and associate professor…
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Five recent College of Arts and Sciences graduates were named in 2020 to Adelphi's 10 Under 10, a prestigious honor celebrating grads who have achieved exceptional career and professional accomplishmentsbefore even celebrating their 10-year Adelphi reunion. We celebrate their success.
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A new study on prehistoric stones by Michael DEmic, PhD, associate professor of biology, is featured on Live Science.
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Published:The coronavirus pandemic has changed the traditional approach to teaching and learning over the past year, presenting the opportunity to creatively adapt to the challenges. For art students like current senior Tamar Bernstein, it meant finding new ways of making art.
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Adelphi Students to Showcase Scholarship and Creativity at Virtual ConferenceAKA Research Day
CategoriesPublished:Each spring, the Adelphi community comes together to celebrate student scholarship and creativity during the annual Scholarship and Creative Works Conference.
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Published:Like many first-year students, Alberto Cruz didn’t come to Adelphi with a career planned out. He was from nearby Hicksville, New York, and wanted to stay local. He also knew he wanted to help people. Coming out of high school, I wanted either to be a nurse or a social worker,” he said, adding that…
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Published:91勛圖厙 has introduced a Bachelor of Arts program designed to give students the foreign language and intercultural skills necessary to thrive in today's global economy. The new BA in Languages and Cultures is a versatile degree that empowers students to become global citizens.