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Najee Hunt came to Adelphi determined to make a difference on campus and in the community. He’s done that—and has won a prestigious Newman Civic Fellowship, an honor given to student leaders from across the country.

ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ's campus is home to many creatures, such as bunnies, squirrels, and a multitude of birds—but seldom owls. That changed on the evening of April 10, when one of our feathered friends found itself in a bit of trouble and two of our students came to the rescue.

The summer of 2018 I had the pleasure to work alongside Make the Road NY and take part in the detention defense project helping immigrant families across the state.

Every March, the Center for Student Involvement (CSI) hosts Adelphi Gives Back Month, a month of opportunities for students to give back to our campus and community. And give back they did.

Marissa Guerrero, a master's student in the Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, is applying what she learned in Adelphi's simulation lab to her externship in Manhattan.

The Adelphi community is taking action this April with three nationally connected events aimed at creating and inspiring change: Relay For Life, 12,000 Voices and Take Back the Night. Students, faculty, staff, alumni and others will come together to raise funds for cancer research and bring awareness to important issues including voter suppression and sexual assault.

Najee Hunt is a student leader who is actively helping create a diverse and inclusive culture on campus. As president of the campus organization Black Students United (BSU), he is passionate about supporting and mentoring fellow students of color. He has also expanded the organization's mission to include support of young people from the surrounding community.

For the third year, members of the Adelphi community have the opportunity to experience what guests have called a transformational experience when they attend the Oxfam Hunger Banquet.

High school students from across Long Island attended the Human Rights Awareness Conference at Adelphi on Thursday, January 31. The goal of the 33rd annual conference was to promote human decency, respect and sensitivity for people of all races, religions, cultures, ages and genders.

Wensley Bynoe, a senior in Adelphi's Levermore Global Scholars (LGS) program, is one of those students whose internship led to a greater desire to help those who need it. As an intern this year at the New York State Division of Human Rights, he is working on investigations into discrimination that have opened his eyes to the wide range of injustices facing New Yorkers.

If you go into Room 216 of the ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ Performing Arts Center on Wednesdays at 5:00 p.m, you'll see a group of graduate students gathering to make their voices heard. This is the weekly meeting of the Graduate Student Council (GSC). Formed in 2016, GCS has attracted a growing number of members, all working together to make graduate school life easier.

Community service is a big part of a high-impact Adelphi education. It's an experience that affects both the head and the heart. It's also a factor in career development, as employers are increasingly looking to hire young people who have shown a commitment to volunteering.

When psychology major Julia Lafferty transferred to Adelphi in the second semester of her first year, she was worried about making such a big change. But she quickly found a home in Sigma Delta Tau sorority. More than 600 Adelphi students have also found a home in the Greek community, which comprises 19 campus organizations.

At Adelphi, a wide range of student clubs and organizations helps students make the most of their college experience, connecting with other like-minded students and engaging in a rich campus life.

The Ammon School kicked off its first "Explore NYC Schools" initiative with the New York City Department of Education at Thomas A. Edison Career and Technical Education High School.

Biology professor James K. Dooley, Ph.D., is passionate about protecting endangered marine life and creating a better future for our planet. Throughout his 45 years at Adelphi, he has been recognized nationally, internationally and locally for his work in environmental preservation.

How can women who face gender-based violence create conditions of safety and well-being in their lives? That is the question that animates the research efforts of Stavroula Kyriakakis, Ph.D., associate professor in the ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ School of Social Work.

Growing up in Afghanistan under the Taliban, adjunct communications professor Mehdi Salehi saw firsthand how drones could be used for destructive purposes. Now, having fled Afghanistan, he's teaching at ÇÑ×ÓÊÓƵ and using drones as a force for good as the founder of his company, Drone Labs, which deploys the technology to support humanitarian work.

On September 23, 2018 the Long Island Au.D. Consortium, Student Academy of Audiology (SAA) Chapter fundraised for and participated in the 2018 NYC Walk 4 Hearing in Riverside Park.

Peri Finkelstein, 18, was born with a rare form of muscular dystrophy, but that didn't stop her from reaching her goal of walking more than 1,000 steps in the Miami Half Marathon in 2016 and the final 1.5 miles in 2017—incredible feats for someone who has been on a ventilator since she was 2 years old.

Laura Fallon, Adelphi alumna, and Associate Professor Aaren Freeman are working together to bring back oyster breeding grounds off Long Island, working under the Community Oyster Restoration Effort.

In today's increasingly interconnected world, leaders must have a global perspective.