February 16, 2009 - by Fara Fiore
It is recruitment week at Adelphi University, and while Greek Pride can
always be seen from various organizations, it is especially prevalent
on campus this week. Being a proud member of a sorority, it always
makes me happy to walk into the University Center and see a sea of
letters floating around, each representing their own organization with
pride. Various events and parties are set up on campus to give every
NPC organization the chance to show the new girls who they are, what
they stand for, and why being a part of that organization means so much
to them. The sororities represented on campus under National
Panhellenic Council are Delta Gamma, Tri Delta, Sigma Delta Tau, Alpha
Epsilon Phi, and Phi Sigma Sigma. Some other sororities include Alpha
Kappa Alpha, Delta Sigma Theta, and Sigma Lambda Upsilon. Some
fraternities recognized at Adelphi University are Zeta Beta Tau, Kappa
Sigma, and Phi Sigma Kappa. No matter which way you go, going Greek is
an amazing way to get involved on campus and meet new people! Being
Greek together is what going through this period is all about. This
week for me has been a hectic one, as I'm sure anyone who has been
through the process will tell you, but also a rewarding one. When you
walk into a room, they say you just get a feeling as to where you
belong and who will be the best fit for you, and I believe this to be
true. However, no matter which way you go, we're all Greek together!
February 16, 2009 - by Kayla Zaniboni
College is full of a whole lot of new experiences, some good and others take some time to get used to. One experience that I was also worried about was having to live with another person, or sometimes two other people. When I was a freshman I was placed in a forced triple, which means I was put into a room made for two people but there were three people in it. When I was first found this out, I was really nervous
because I couldn't even imagine living with one other person, never mind two. When it came time for move in day, we set up the room so there was as much space as possible, and it didn't look half bad! One of the most frequently asked questions that I get as a tour guide is, is it hard to live with two other people? And what I always tell them
is that you are never in the room at the same time, except to sleep. We were all on different class schedules and all doing different things at night. One of the great things about living with two people your freshman year is it gives you the opportunity to meet more people through your roommates. I am still friends with my roommates from my first year at Adelphi, and friends with some of their friends. Having a roommate is a wonderful experience and I have great memories from all my roommates here at Adelphi!
February 06, 2009 - by Fara Fiore
It is only the second week of school and I have already met with each
one of my professors during their office hours. This is one of the
things I love about Adelphi. The professors are always available and
always make the extra time to make sure the students are getting a good
start to their semester. Even if I'm just stopping in to say hello,
they do not make me feel unwelcome. This is especially helpful for me
starting my second major of criminal justice because I don't know a lot
of the professors in the department and they have never made me feel as
though I can't come speak to them. The professors have taken the time
to make sure I knew what was going on, like the other students who have
been in this major for three years now, and never get lost.
For this week, the Center for Student Involvement had Knicks tickets on
sale for only $5 with a free food voucher, which me and my friends
snatched up quickly! The fact that the Long Island Rail Road is only
about an 8 minute walk from school helps also. I love that they don't
only offer great events to take advantage of, but we have the resources
to make it happen. The short 45 minute trip into the city will make it
easy to enjoy the tickets with my friends. I love Adelphi because they
are so well-rounded. They mix fun with a great atmosphere and available
caring professors!
February 06, 2009 - by Kayla Zaniboni
The first couple weeks back at school can be very overwhelming. You're meeting new professors, moving back into the dorms and getting in the swing of things again. One of the major things that causes me stress is coming back to school and buying books. This semester I spent $120.00 on three books. Giving the bookstore money doesn't bother me too much, because at the end of the semester, I know that I can return my books and get some of my money back! Adelphi also offers a "Copy Center" located in Swirbul Library, where, if you professor chooses, they can make a packet of the chapters you will need for the course. This in turn saves a ton of money. For example, if the course requires three separate books you will spend at least $200.00, but if you just get the excerpts you need from each book copied you might only spend a minimum of $15.00. The "Copy Center" is just another get resource that Adelphi University offers!
January 26, 2009 - by Fara Fiore
It's the first Monday back of the spring semester of my junior year,
and I still get that nervous feeling walking around to all my classes
for the first time. It's that nervous-excited feeling you get walking
to each class, seeing all the familiar faces that are worth the extra
couple of minutes outside in the cold just to give a hug and say hello
after a long break. I was excited to see the University Center filled
with friends' faces and was even a little more excited to notice that
they added new options to our cafeteria! They doubled the sandwich
space, added a meat cutting space that included pastrami and corned
beef, and also added a Pillsbury hot bites, which includes warm
brownies and cookies.
The first week back is always my favorite. The Center for Student Involvement stages "Welcome Back"
week, which always proves to be hit. Each day brings a new event, which
sometimes involves free prizes and always entails getting everyone on
campus to join in the fun. I am especially looking forward to the "Welcome Back Luau" because of the free smoothies and goldfish. My
friends and I plan on going on the ski trip this weekend, which is
hosted by Adelphi. Adelphi offers so many things to do on a regular
basis that it is impossible for me to be bored. Living on campus and
being constantly surrounded by my best friends made me miss Adelphi so
much when I was home, and I am so glad to be back!
January 21, 2009 - by Kayla Zaniboni
Just because classes are not in session does not mean that the students here at Adelphi are not keeping busy and doing things that they love and being involved. I was back in my dorm a little bit early and I was surprised to see that most of the sports teams where already back at school because they were practicing. The basketball teams were competing in games, and so were track and swimming teams among others. Just walking around the campus I was amazed by seeing how alive it was, with students and professors walking about.
I happened to be on campus because I was involved in a trip to Philadelphia through the theatre program at Adelphi. We were participating in the "Kennedy Center American College Theater Festival." This is a place where colleges with theater programs come together and take workshops in areas of their interest and also compete, if nominated, in the Irene Ryan Acting Scholarship. We had six students nominated for the scholarship, and about 35 going to Philly just to participate in workshops. Other schools were amazed at how many students we had at the festival. Among the 35 of us there were both actors and technicians. Adelphi was represented well in Philly! I could not have been prouder to be a student from Adelphi there.
December 11, 2008 - by Craig Fox
View my virtual campus tour
The tour begins in the lobby of Levermore Hall, where the Office of Admissions is located.
November 03, 2008 - by Craig Fox
The personal attention at Adelphi is what you won't find at any other
school. More than 80 percent of our faculty holds the highest degree in
their field. Our school only has graduate assistants in the science
lab, so your professors are professionals in their field. They say the
average class size is 20 students, but most of my classes are smaller
and since I've been here, I've had three classes of 10 students or
less! I've also taken two independent studies. Professors are required
to have 10 office hours a week and most of them will give you their
personal contact information, so it is very easy to get in touch with
them. I've had a few professors who I have stayed in very close
contact with. My Art and Craft of Writing teacher Julie Raynor has
become a close friend of mine who I can also go to ask for advice on
not just my writing and my career, but anything. One of my professors
in the English Department, Anton Dudley, helped me to get an internship
with New York Stage and Film, a developmental theatre company. The
internship lasted for an entire semester and allowed me to become
completely immersed in a professional theatre environment. Two of my
professors, Christopher Mayo and Brian Rose, helped me with an
independent study where I read through the entire Shakespeare cannon in
a semester, and then acted scenes from it at the end of the semester
for a final grade. At Adelphi you are not number 5739092. You are a
person. The professors here actually remember who you are and they
care. You don't sit in the back of an auditorium with your $200 text
book, fall asleep, and then take a test. The classes are interactive
and fun. Sometimes, because of the size, professors will take their
classes outside and teach in the quad or other student hang-outs. It's
a relaxing, interactive learning environment.
October 24, 2008 - by Craig Fox
I grew up in a small town in New Jersey and worked on a farm as a kid,
so the jump to New York City was a big one for me. I looked at a lot of
schools in the city. The schools didn't seem to have much of a campus
feel because the student body had the city at their fingertips. Then I
looked at a lot of big state schools in both New York and New Jersey,
that had these massive campuses and yet they had very little to do
off-campus. I wanted the best of both worlds. I wanted a school with a
big enough campus, where I could live in a safe learning environment,
have a blast hanging out with friends, and keep myself busy. At the
same time, I wanted to get off-campus. I wanted the option to go into
the city whenever I wanted, and for it not to be a hassle. Then
luckily, at a college fair, I heard about Adelphi. Adelphi's campus is
safe, clean, and most importantly, buzzing. There is a ton to do. But
in addition to this, from our administrative building, it takes as long
to walk to the other side of our campus as it does to walk to the train
station. Its fantastic being at a school where one night you can go to
a party or event in the University Center, and the next night you can
go see a Broadway play.
About the Author
Admissions Unveiled is written by
Fara Fiore.
My name is Fara Fiore and I am a junior at Adelphi University. I am a political science and criminal justice major, and hope to some day be a lawyer. Throughout my three years at Adelphi, I have been part of the Pre-law Society, Amnesty International, Hall Council, Phi Sigma Sigma, and Student Government. I also love when intramural basketball starts! I started as a political science major and took a criminal justice class as a general education requirement, and loved it! I immediately asked for assistance in declaring a double major, and my professors and advisors were extremely helpful in making sure everything worked out. My favorite thing to say on tours is "Everything is what you make of it," and college is no different. As a resident or commuter student, it is extremely easy to get involved, making you never want to leave Adelphi.
Admissions Unveiled is written by
Jessica Iuteri.
My name is Jessica Iuteri, I am from a small town in Connecticut. I am a sophomore Nursing major and an Excel Mentor at Adelphi. It has been an amazing adventure so far for me, leaving my family was one of the hardest things to do but I knew that by moving away it would help me grow as a person and I have even developed my very own home away from home now. I have even gained sisters, I am apart of Phi Sigma Sigma on campus and it has been a life changing experience I would never regret. I was never one to jump into anything quickly but as I moved into the college life, away from everything and everyone I knew and loved, I quickly learned that college is going to be what I make of it, its not what Adelphi can do for me, it is what I take from Adelphi and make from it. “For once jump in with you eyes closed and be faithful things will turn out just fine,” something I have started to live by. Where I end up one day will hopefully be somewhere warm and working in a hospital, helping everyone that I can and being positive about tomorrow. That’s all you can do, Live for today.
Kayla Zaniboni.
My name is Kayla Zaniboni and I am a junior at Adelphi University. I am a theatre major with a concentration in acting. Throughout my three years here at Adelphi, I have been apart of SAB (Student Activities Board) and Hall Council. I also like to play intramural volleyball. Within the theatre department, I have been involved in many shows including, "The Rimers of Eldritch", "Rent", and "Stage Door." I have enjoyed everyday at Adelphi. Even though it sounds cliché, college is what you make of it; if you put your hand out, there will be another one reaching out for you. The professors at Adelphi are more than just teachers--they end up being role models and sometimes friends. I couldn't imagine being any place else but here.
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