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National advocate for LGBTQ inclusion in sports brings message to Adelphi
Adelphi stands out as one of the few universities with a group in its athletics department dedicated to diversity issues. Established in fall 2017, the Athletic Diversity Council includes coaches and staff. The department also has a representative on the University’s Diversity Committee.
The council has already developed a statement on diversity and a pledge that all University athletes must commit to. It also invites speakers to campus to present perspectives to athletes and increase understanding. Just this spring, the assembled group of Adelphi athletes heard from Nevin Caple, co-founder of LGBT SportSafe and Br{ache the Silence, a campaign to address homophobia, promote inclusion and increase the visibility of role models in women’s sports.
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A surge in 2024 rankings by U.S. News & World Report—up 19 spots as a Best College, up 85 spots for Social Mobility and up 35 spots as a Best Value College—supports Adelphi’s rising reputation. Adelphi serves more than 7,400 students at its beautiful main campus in Garden City, New York—just 23 miles from New York City’s cultural and internship opportunities—and at dynamic learning hubs in Brooklyn, the Hudson Valley and Suffolk County, as well as online.
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For further information, please contact:
Todd Wilson
Strategic Communications Director
p – 516.237.8634
e – twilson@adelphi.edu
