From individual accomplishments to exciting events, here are our top stories from each month.
Panther pride was on full display in 2024, another successful and inspiring year at Adelphi. Here are our selections of our top stories featured on our news site.
January
Carl the Collector became the first PBS animated series starring a character on the autism spectrum. Stephen Shore, EdD, clinical associate professor in the Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences and a globally recognized expert on autism who is on the spectrum himself, was called in to advise. He was also about the show.
February
Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, PhD, professor of chemistry, was appointed director of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works. In this role, she will support and work with faculty to offer more scholarly activities for undergraduates.
March
To kick off Women鈥檚 History Month, Adelphi hosted its annual Women鈥檚 Leadership Conference. Titled 鈥淭he Era of Embracing Change: Dare To Be Extraordinary,鈥� the conference, now in its seventh year, was the most highly attended ever. Women鈥攁nd men鈥攁cross professions and career stages came together to attend workshops and roundtable discussions, network and be inspired by guest speakers who are leaders in their respective fields.
April
Bestselling author Alice Hoffman 鈥�73, 鈥�02 (Hon.), helped launch Adelphi鈥檚 first literary festival on April 5鈥�6, an event to celebrate storytelling and the power of the imagination. The event was later covered in print and online in 天美传媒 Magazine.
天美传媒 celebrated a momentous achievement during its seventh annual Giving Day. The community rallied together to raise $684,564 from 2,011 donors鈥攂oth Giving Day records. The funds raised will support more than 21 causes and programs, including academic scholarships, cutting-edge research projects, athletics and support for the 天美传媒 Fund.
May
More than 1,000 graduating seniors walked across the stage at and more than 900 master鈥檚 and doctoral degrees were granted at the University鈥檚 128th Commencement ceremony. Separate ceremonies were held for the conferring of bachelor鈥檚 and master鈥檚 degrees, respectively, each featuring an honorary degree recipient/Commencement speaker. Eduardo Vilaro 鈥�85, artistic director and chief executive officer of , delivered the address at the undergraduate student ceremony, and Patrick O鈥橲haughnessy, DO, MBA 鈥�13, president and chief executive officer of , delivered the address at the graduate student ceremony.
President Christine M. Riordan and other outstanding Adelphi leaders shared words of encouragement, new perspectives and compelling life stories with the Class of 2024 at the University鈥檚 Commencement ceremonies. 鈥淭he future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,鈥� Alexa Amato 鈥�23, MA 鈥�24, president of the Graduate Student Council, told her classmates.
June
Capping off an exceptional year for , the program won all three of the 2024 Northeast-10 Conference Presidents鈥� Cups鈥攖he NE10鈥檚 highest honors given to the top-performing programs in the conference. Highlights this year: a hard-fought national championship for men鈥檚 lacrosse and a run to the national title game for women鈥檚 lacrosse.
Under the guidance of Kevin Liang, PhD, assistant professor of physics, six computer science majors made Adelphi history competing in a prestigious NASA competition.
July
The men鈥檚 lacrosse team was hosted by the White House on Monday, July 22, as part of the Biden administration鈥檚 second annual NCAA Sports Day. The special event, held on the South Lawn, celebrated the achievements of every 2023鈥�2024 NCAA national champion from across the country.
August
This summer, six undergraduates made new discoveries鈥攊nside and out of the lab鈥搖nder the guidance of the Office of Undergraduate Research and Creative Works.
From shadowing surgical technicians at an eye bank to researching nanotechnology in Poland, students spent the summer of 2024 having extraordinary internship experiences.
天美传媒 announced the largest fundraising initiative in its history: The Momentum Campaign: Extraordinary Impact.
September
More than 100 Adelphi students gathered in Blodgett Hall to between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
October
The , which is housed within the School of Social Work, was awarded a significant five-year grant by the to establish a groundbreaking program to support and enhance the quality of life for young women diagnosed with breast cancer, as well as metastatic breast cancer patients and their families.
In time for the then-upcoming presidential election, senior Joseph D鈥橝ndrea worked with University Libraries to curate an exhibit of his political memorabilia. Titled聽 , it focused on the importance of being an active participant in society and showcased historical and political memorabilia dating back to the 1900s.
Students, faculty and staff celebrated our eighth annual Spirit Weekend on September 27鈥�29 with a full schedule of events, including the naming of our Prestigious Panthers and Spirit Court.
November
The Wall Street Journal ranked Adelphi as the top university on Long Island in its 2025 list of America鈥檚 Best Colleges.
The Ruth S. Ammon College of Education and Health Sciences launched an innovative new PhD in Learning Sciences program.
to speak at Matriculation and give his insights into his role as vice president and executive producer for Macy鈥檚 Studios.
In response to the growing demand for mental health services across the United States, the College of Nursing and Public Health announced the launch of its new Doctor of Nursing Practice (DNP) in Psychiatric-Mental Health.
December
presented J. Christopher Muran, PhD, professor and dean of the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, with its 2024 Distinguished Psychologist Award for Contributions to Psychology and Psychotherapy.
We looked back at how our students have spent their vacations doing community service around the world and look forward to the upcoming winter 2025 alternative break in Lisbon, Portugal.