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President Riordan Joins More Than 600 Universities in Signing Letters of Protest
Supporting our students, staff and faculty is of paramount importance at Adelphi University in New York, a place where many nationalities, religions, ethnic groups and cultures have found a home.
President Christine M. Riordan signed a nationwide letter of support to maintain Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) for our undocumented students. In addition, President Riordan signed the letter to Secretary of Homeland Security John F. Kelly in response to the immigration ban; read the letter and see the signatories.
President Riordan and others in our campus community are keeping all our students well informed and updated, and we are actively engaged in a wide range of actions to support members of our community; please read about our wider efforts.
About Adelphi: A modern metropolitan university with a personalized approach to higher learning
Adelphi University, New York, is a highly awarded, nationally ranked, powerfully connected doctoral research university dedicated to transforming students’ lives through small classes with world-class faculty, hands-on learning and innovative ways to support academic and career success. Adelphi is one of just four companies and the only university on Long Island to be named among America’s Best Employers by State for 2023 by Forbes.
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.
More than 119,000 Adelphi graduates have gained the skills to thrive professionally as active, engaged citizens, making their mark on the University, their communities and the world.
For further information, please contact:
Office of the President
Levermore Hall, Room 100
p - 516.877.3700
e - president@adelphi.edu
