Adelphi Traditions

Incoming first-year students get a taste of Adelphi traditions at Orientation, where they spend time on campus learning about Adelphi, finding out about leadership and involvement opportunities, making new friends, attending performances and competing in the Brown and Gold Games. On Move-In Day, faculty, staff, current students and even our president assist resident students and families transition—physically and mentally—to residential life. During Welcome Weekend, we have our Pantherpalooza fest, excursions to New York City and other activities.

Adelphi University's roots go back to when we were Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn. Our original motto, "Look to the end," was changed to "A life without letters is death" in 1869. When we were established as Adelphi College in 1896, our motto changed one more time to our current “The truth shall make us free."

What other school can say a student chose its mascot? In 1946, freshman Jim Young proposed that Adelphi’s mascot and emblem be a panther, and the Adelphi Panther made his first appearance at a men’s basketball game in 1947. The Panther didn’t have a name until 2017, when we held our #DubThatCat contest and the campus voted for “Paws.” Today you’ll see Paws strutting his stuff at campus sporting events.

Paws the Panther may be our official mascot, but we’re also known for our bunnies. These brown eastern cottontails roam freely around the grounds, unfazed for the most part by campus activity and students angling to get great shots for their Instagram feeds. You can even follow Benny, our fictional Every bunny, on his own account, @AdelphiBunnies. Best times to spot them: dawn and dusk.

Our alma mater true, we sing in loyalty;
The glory of thy name shall e'er resound
With honor, love and hope that we have found
"The truth shall make us free."
As we go on our way
Adelphi live forever!
The Brown and Gold for aye!

What’s college life without the ringing of the bells? Our chimes have changed with the times. Originally, a brass bell announced the hour from a bell tower. Today, the bell sits outside the Adele and Herbert J. Klapper Center for Fine Arts, and music rings out from the fourth floor of the Science Building, courtesy of a digital carillon system. Every hour, the campus community is entertained by anything from “Sunrise, Sunset” to the Adelphi alma mater.

我们学校的颜色是棕色和金棕色，代表艺术，金色代表科学。我们的校花是棕色眼睛的苏珊。如果你仔细看，你会在我们校园的许多动植物中看到它们，我们的校园恰好是一个植物园，被长岛出版社的读者投票为长岛最佳公共花园。

The welcome-to-Adelphi experience culminates with Matriculation, a time-honored academic tradition in which first-year students become members of the Adelphi University community of scholars. At the Matriculation ceremony, the new class members are joined by our faculty members, who parade into the event clad in full academic regalia. The day continues with an afternoon of Pantherpalooza events and into the evening’s spirit, fun and food activities.

Commencement is a time to celebrate our graduates. At Adelphi, Commencement is more than a one-day affair. The graduating class starts celebrating at the Senior Formal, then with family members at the Senior Family Dinner. Later, they exchange formal wear for caps and gowns. We encourage our grads to decorate their caps to express their unique personalities and post the photos to our social media feeds so everyone can applaud their creativity—and their academic accomplishments.

In the fall, the Adelphi community comes together for Spirit Weekend, three days in which students, faculty, staff, alumni, families and friends of Adelphi run a 5K, get on carnival rides, crown our Spirit Court, compete in sporting events and attend performances. A highlight of the weekend is our Legends Dinner, where we honor Adelphi Legends and guests like Alice Hoffman ’73, ’02 (Hon.), actress Laura Linney and Olympic gold medalist Mel Pender ’76, ’97 (Hon.).

Throughout the year, we root for our Panthers on the field, the court and the track, and in the pool.

Our school year traditionally starts with a gathering of students and athletes to cap Welcome Weekend, accompanied by food, games and entertainment.

We kick off the winter season with our annual Midnight Madness event, a night when we come together to drum up excitement for our basketball programs and enjoy giveaways and performances from a variety of Adelphi University spirit groups.

At the close of the spring semester we hold our Student-Athlete Banquet, where we honor the successes of the individuals and teams that represent the University throughout the year in competition, in the classroom and in the community.

这里没有农药!相反，我们使用有机肥料和自然虫害防治。我们的武器之一:一群瓢虫。每年春天，我们都会放生76000只，它们会以蚜虫和其他绿叶害虫为食，让我们的土地保持美丽，对人类和环境来说是安全的。

在2月的黑人历史月期间，非洲、黑人和加勒比研究中心的成员聚在一起大声朗读伟大的非裔美国作家的作品。带上你最喜欢的作品，比如Maya Angelou, Toni Morrison, Alice Walke或Ta-Nehisi Coates的作品来大声朗读，或者朗读我们老师提供的选集。

Calzones? Try Grimaldi’s. Sauerbraten? Ja, at Prost Grill & Garten. Bison burger? Believe it or not, you can get one at The Burger Spot. Or go for tofu lasagna or a shot of wheatgrass juice at Food for Thought. No wonder one of our favorite campus traditions is dining off campus. With Garden City’s Seventh Street and neighboring Franklin Avenue within walking distance, we love the tradition of grabbing a bite with friends.

愿意冒险走得更远一点吗?前往富兰克林广场，在A&S百吉饼，24/7开放的正宗纽约百吉饼。或者把你内心的哈利波特释放出来，去西亨普斯特德的女巫咖啡馆吃午饭，吃美味的甜点，喝种类丰富的茶。这里的氛围真的很神奇!

Did you know that, since 1980, Adelphi has hosted the Adelphi NY Statewide Breast Cancer Hotline & Support Program, the oldest such program in the nation? In October, we show our support by wearing pink, helping the hotline raise awareness and funds, and hosting the annual Celebration of Survivorship that honors hotline volunteers and those who have won the fight against breast cancer.

Every holiday season, Adelphi University’s Department of Theatre brings the Victorian classic about Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim and the Ghosts of Christmases Past, Present and Future to the stage as it would have been performed in a radio studio in the 1930s: as a dramatic reading. The production is directed by Professor Brian Rose, and roles are performed by faculty and student actors.

Pulling an all-nighter during finals week? Don’t be surprised when you see our provost, faculty and staff members—and maybe even our president—serving up waffles, hash browns and scrambled eggs. They’re here to provide stressed students with some much-needed sustenance in the form of Late-Night Breakfast.

我们有培训护士的悠久而自豪的传统。1944年，第一夫人埃莉诺·罗斯福在新护理大楼的落成典礼上发表讲话。在钉扎仪式上，我们的护理学生被钉上护理专业的标志，开始他们新的职业生涯，帮助和治疗他人。读完《国际护士理事会誓约》后，屋里的人都哭了起来!

Who says that it takes years to live your passion, establish your own business, make a difference in your community or rise through the corporate ranks? Not our annual selection of 10 Under 10—young alumni who have achieved exceptional career and personal accomplishments before even celebrating their 10-year Adelphi reunions. Adelphi proudly honors these young alumni, who are already shaping the future.