Dear Friend,

The Spring 2025 semester at Adelphi is off to a fast start, and I look forward to seeing how each member of our community will create their own path and achieve their goals. I’m pleased to share some of their stories as we begin our Black History Month celebration and recognize extraordinary student and alumni success.

I’m proud to highlight Adelphi’s seventh consecutive Newman Civic Fellow and share her inspiring path to leadership from Jamaica to our campus. A dedicated alum and American soccer legend heads to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. An impressive undergraduate student researcher uncovers the surprising and important history behind one of Garden City, New York’s most recognizable buildings. Chair of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees Marc Strachan ’81 explains why he gives back to the University that launched his career. And an increase of more than 30 percent in international graduate students this year shows that Adelphi provides a transformative learning experience to global scholars.

Be sure to mark your calendars for our upcoming signature events this semester, including the eighth annual Women’s Leadership Conference in March—a powerful and innovative networking event during Women’s History Month. I hope to see you there!

All the best,

Watch our interview with Candice Garwood, the seventh consecutive Adelphi student to become a Newman Civic Fellow. A Levermore Global Scholar from Jamaica who speaks three languages and is pursuing a degree in international studies, she has forged an impressive path to leadership at Adelphi.

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A celebrated figure in American soccer, an all-time great at Adelphi and former coach of the University's women's soccer team, Chris Armas ’94 has just been named to the National Soccer Hall of Fame. The longtime star of the U.S. men’s national soccer team is recognized as one of the best soccer players in American history. Both his sons followed in his footsteps and played soccer for the Panthers—a testament to his love for Adelphi.

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Undergraduate history major Thea Crouch, recipient of an Undergraduate Research and Creative Works Summer Fellowship, describes her experience researching the archives of Garden City’s historic Cathedral of the Incarnation. She and her research adviser share the surprising results—and the importance—of her research.

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Adelphi enrolled 330 international students in master’s degree and PhD programs this year—a surprising increase of more than 30 percent from the previous year. Meet some of these global scholars, learn what they are studying and see why they chose Adelphi for their higher education journeys in America.

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Chair of the Adelphi University Board of Trustees Marc Strachan ’81, the youngest of six children, was raised by a single mother in Brooklyn, New York. He credits Adelphi with helping him find the skills, and the self-confidence, to launch a distinguished business career. “Let’s get the University ready for the next journey,” he urged.

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Adelphi is making local, national and global news

The New York Times, Is the Aurora Borealis Really That Mind-Blowing? Or Is It Just Your Cellphone Photos?

Sean Bentley, PhD, associate professor of physics, shares the impact advancements in photography have made in capturing the beauty of the northern lights in recent years.

AP News, Starbucks’ policy change flushes out a debate over public restroom access

Steven Soifer, PhD, adjunct professor in the School of Social Work, weighs in on the public bathroom access debate. This article is being widely syndicated in more than 300 publications, including The Boston Globe, ABC News, Cheddar and AOL.

Newsday, We all need to pay for the nation's debt problem

A guest essay by Robert Goldberg, James F. Bender Clinical Professor of Finance, focuses on how Americans can help with the national debt issue. 

U.S. News & World Report, 12 Financial New Year's Resolutions for 2025

Ganesh Pandit, DBA, professor of accounting and chair of the Department of Accounting and Law, suggests making paying down debt a top financial priority in 2025. 

“What starts as an effort to curb ‘misinformation’ could easily expand into censoring anything that challenges the status quo, including things like government corruption or unpopular political opinions. That would be a serious blow to free speech and public discourse.”

—Mark Grabowski, JD, professor of communications at Adelphi, shares his expertise in a Cybernews article, “Trump’s order on censorship: victory for free speech or assault on reality?”

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