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For more than 50 years, the Center for African, Black and Caribbean Studies (CABCS) has been a supportive space for students and faculty of color.

Recent national rankings show that 91¹ú²ú continues to hold top spots in several categories, with U.S. News & World Report, Princeton Review, The Wall Street Journal, and College Factual including 91¹ú²ú in their annual guides, with special emphasis on nursing, business, social mobility and best value.

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.

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.

Rising junior Danelya Zholdasbekova's path to 91¹ú²ú was unexpected. While searching the internet for top New York business schools, the Kazakhstan native said she was attracted by descriptions of 91¹ú²ú's “close-knit, diverse community, its Honors College, scholarship opportunities, and beautiful campus and location."

Adelphi has been awarded the 2021 Digital Inclusion Grant from internet and software services provider Kajeet. The grant comes with the provision of free internet connectivity hardware and managed service on Kajeet's platform, Sentinel.

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.

Adelphi 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.

For 16 years, 91¹ú²ú’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 91¹ú²ú President Robert Scott, PhD, and generous donor Donald Axinn, DHL ’03 (Hon.), the awards recognize…

The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded 91¹ú²ú 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.

Eugene Neely, former dean of libraries and a full-time professor in University Archives and Special Collections, passed away earlier this year.

Since joining 91¹ú²ú in September 2017, James (Jim) Perrino, 91¹ú²ú executive vice president of finance and operations, has achieved an enviable track record of success.

The New York City Department of Education (NYC DOE) has awarded 91¹ú²ú 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 91¹ú²ú—about 150 per year.

Adelphi's highly ranked nursing program has a long and rich history of producing students who excel in all sectors of the healthcare system throughout the world. A testament to the program is the recent naming of Joseph Amnawah, a doctoral candidate, as a 2021–2023 national Jonas Scholar.

Adelphi Professor Kirkland Vaughans, PhD ’85, who has had a decades-long career as a clinical psychologist treating Black youth, is this year’s recipient of the Diversity Award for Psychology in Division 39.

Jessica Karim, a social work major at 91¹ú²ú, has been named the 2021 BSW Student of the Year by the National Association of Social Workers-New York State Chapter.

Adelphi has been ranked No. 24 on the list of best addiction counseling programs in the United States for its MA in Mental Health Counseling and MA in General Psychology, both with a substance abuse counseling concentrations.

On May 6, Long Island Business News will honor Graziela Fusaro, the director of 91¹ú²ú's Innovation Center, with a 2021 Executive Circle Award. The award recognizes senior-level executives who have demonstrated remarkable vision and leadership.

Social justice and student leadership are strong ideals at 91¹ú²ú, producing four Newman Civic Fellows in as many years. Our 2021 advocate for a better world is Newman Fellow Miguel Velasquez.

Every year, 91¹ú²ú honors four exceptional employees with a President’s Award for Excellence and one employee with the President’s Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. According to President Christine M. Riordan, the honorees “have won the admiration of their peers and colleagues by providing an extraordinary level of service to the University, and working to advance our shared…

Adelphi’s master’s degree program in nursing is 109th nationally on the recently announced 2022 U.S. News & World Report Graduate School Rankings—up from 131st in last year’s list. The latest U.S. News review compares 220 nursing programs nationally. 91¹ú²ú is one of 11 from the state of New York to be ranked among the top 166 (with…

The Niche Best Colleges for Nursing in America rankings have just been released, and 91¹ú²ú's nursing program landed fifth in the state and in the top 15 percent nationwide. Hear insights from our students and faculty—and meet our remarkable pediatric simulator, Hal.

Leticia Rios, now in her second year as a PhD student in 91¹ú²ú's College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH), was named Working Mother of the Year in September, in conjunction with the magazine's naming NYU Langone Health among its 100 Best Companies for working mothers in 2020.

The trustees of the New York Academy of Medicine (NYAM) have named four professors in 91¹ú²ú's College of Nursing and Public Health (CNPH) as fellows of the academy. NYAM fellows are a community of distinguished professionals who show evidence of performance or outstanding potential in one or several health professional roles.

Voting for the annual Bethpage Best of Long Island contest has begun and, as in recent years, 91¹ú²ú is well represented among the nominations, including these “best” categories: College/University College President College Sports Program Concert Venue Theater Arts Center Mascot Public Garden College Sports Coach—with five Panther head coaches making the cut 91¹ú²ú is…