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Greetings! Adelphi was again named one of America’s top 10 hidden gem universities. This month, I'd like to share more examples of our national leadership. Graduates from three of our top academic programs will meet the rising pandemic-related need for mental health professionals.  Our multitalented students are benefiting from Adelphi's commitment to interdisciplinary learning. One example is Taro Jones ’20, a gifted dancer and chemist.   The powerful commitment we’ve made to our LGBTQ+ community earned us higher Campus Pride Index rankings recently. And in honor of Autism Awareness Month, I encourage you to explore our groundbreaking Bridges to Adelphi program. I wish you a happy, healthy spring! All the best, Chris Georgia, my family’s bulldog, is a Panther at heart.

At the Forefront of a Post-COVID-19 World COVID-19 has sparked a greater need for mental health care—and mental health practitioners and scholars. Adelphi is at the forefront with three prestigious mental health-focused programs, including two at our renowned Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology and one at the College of Nursing and Public Health that prepares nurses for advanced practice in caring for body and mind. READ MORE>

Leading in Personalization  We are deeply committed to supporting our students’ individual paths to success. Sometimes that can mean personalizing their course of study from across our 200-plus academic areas. Meet an extraordinary example: Taro Jones ’20, a gifted dancer and star chemist.  READ MORE>

Increase in Campus Pride Rankings Adelphi is a safe, welcoming and inclusive home for all, and the Campus Pride Index recognizes our unwavering commitment to our LGBTQ+ community. Our stars continue to climb ever closer to 100 percent. We are very proud. READ MORE>

Thank You for a Record-Breaking Giving Day On One Day to Give 2021, we raised $271,084 from 1,523 generous donors—76 percent more dollars than in 2019 and over 60 percent more donors. Adelphi is grateful for your generous commitment to our students and support for our continued mission. READ MORE>

Adelphi is making local, national and global news. Here are some recent media highlights: Adelphi alum wins a top nursing award for extraordinary nurses, as reported by the Long Island Herald newspapers. Mark Grabowski, JD, associate professor of communications, shares his extensive knowledge of Bitcoin for an article in Zobuz, “Evolution of Bitcoin: All You Need to Know.”  “For Youth Gun Violence, Context Matters,” a piece by Lauren Gonzales, PhD, assistant professor of psychology, was published by Public Health Post.  “This is a global example of what's called re-entry after trauma. The pandemic is a traumatic event. It becomes a very anxiety-producing moment in the life of a survivor, when they return to normal.”

—Deborah Serani, PsyD, senior adjunct faculty member in the Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology, on NBC’s Today show news site.

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Let’s stay in touch I love sharing news about Adelphi. But even better is hearing from you. Reach out to me at president@adelphi.edu. You can also follow me on: Facebook Twitter Instagram LinkedIn Follow Georgia the bulldog @georgiariordan

In 2015, Dr. Riordan became Adelphi’s 10th and first woman president. Learn more about her at adelphi.edu/president. An internationally known expert and speaker on leadership, diversity and inclusion, and career success, she is authoring a book, Shift Happens: How to Adapt and Thrive in a Rapidly Changing World of Work. For more information on her research, visit christineriordan.com.