News at Adelphi

Adelphi sophomore and NGO youth representative Saira Amar shares her hopes for climate with Newsday.

The Office of Information Technology first held eRecycle Day at Adelphi in May of 2014. Now held biannually, this event enables the community to recycle their tech equipment for free, environmentally-conscious recycling. 

The Princeton Review Guide ranks Adelphi as one of the most environmentally responsible colleges in the nation.

Undergraduates: Are you still deciding on a major? Read on. Adelphi University has introduced four new bachelor's degree programs this fall—in statistics, environmental science, anthropology, and ethics and public policy.

Thousands of people in New York City—and more than 7.6 million around the globe—took to the streets on Friday, September 20, as part of the Global Climate Strike to demand climate action as world leaders prepared to meet for the United Nations Climate Action Summit.

When it comes to helping the environment, Adelphi is dedicated to taking action. For the fourth year in a row, Adelphi has placed first in the Car Free Day Long Island competition.

As director of procurement in University Resources, Operations and Policies, one of Elizabeth Kash's responsibilities was to empty the Ruth S. Harley University Center prior to its renovation. That included the 600 chairs that had been used for the many events held in the Thomas Dixon Lovely Ballroom.

Adelphi's Integrated Cogeneration Project has earned the Energy Project of the Year award by the Long Island Chapter of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE-LI).

As we quickly approach the start of our renovation of the Ruth S. Harley University Center (UC), you may recall from previous communications that the University plans to build a temporary dining structure on the lawn between Blodgett Hall and Levermore Hall to handle much of our UC dining needs during the construction period.

Adelphi’s sense of community extends to the entire planet. That’s why we formed a Sustainable Campus Council—powered by staff, faculty and students—to develop solutions that will make Adelphi greener.