Oslo, Norway
Major: Finance

鈥淚鈥檓 looking forward to developing my interests within finance and exploring where that may take me professionally, while continuing to develop as a tennis player. I鈥檓 proud of the results I鈥檝e achieved in tennis over the years, including winning the Norwegian U19 National Championship in mixed doubles, but especially of the consistency and hard work behind them. I chose Adelphi because it was important to me to find a university where I could get a great education while also being a part of a strong tennis team. I also really liked the welcoming atmosphere at Adelphi, and it felt like the right fit for me both academically and athletically.鈥�

Jackson Clark

Matthews, North Carolina
Major: Business, Three-Year Track
Honors College

鈥淚 hope to become a lawyer, but I chose my major because of my interest in business and the opportunity to earn that degree in the accelerated three-year track. I came to Adelphi because of its amazing location, strong faculty and opportunities like the Alternative Summer Break, which I was able to attend in August. I wanted to go to a school in or near a big city like New York, and the three-year program and other grants made that financially possible for me.鈥�

Rebecca Golin

Brooklyn, New York
Major: Biochemistry with a minor in mathematics

鈥淚 am planning on a medical career, so I chose Adelphi for its supportive community, strong scientific opportunities and Early Assurance pathway to medical school that will allow me to grow as both a researcher and future physician. I have already conducted cancer research, where I discovered how mathematics and genomic data can help answer complex questions about disease and ultimately improve patient care.鈥�

Zion Hines

Perth Amboy, New Jersey
Major: Dance

鈥淚 want to be able to dance professionally, and my ultimate goal is to own a dance studio so that I can teach choreography, inspiring dancers of all ages. I am grateful to have accomplished as much as I have so far in my dance career. I received a 2025 New Jersey Governor鈥檚 Award for Arts Education, an honor given to high school students, and I have had the opportunity to choreograph and perform a solo titled Inner Thoughts along with five other talented recipients. I am excited to be at Adelphi. When I auditioned for the dance program last winter, it felt like such a genuine and supportive community. I like the small classes, too, which will allow me to get to know my professors and be able to get any help or advice whenever I need it.鈥�

Ashlyn Ho

La Crescenta, California
Major: Biology

鈥淚 want to become a dentist, and I chose Adelphi because of its Early Assurance 4+4 program, which gives me a direct path to the LECOM School of Dental Medicine. Adelphi also gives me the chance to work closely with my professors. I really enjoy playing the piano, too, and performed at Carnegie Hall as a first-prize winner in the Elite International Music Competition.鈥�

Arina Kamenetska

Kharkiv, Ukraine
Major: Theatre
Honors College/Levermore Global Scholars Program

鈥淢y goal is to build a career as an actress in both theater and film. I also hope to create international theater projects that bring together actors and artists from different countries and cultures. I am especially proud to have received a Jonathan Larson Scholarship from Adelphi. I chose Adelphi because of the people. During my audition with Professor Margaret Lally and Professor Thomas Schrider, I immediately felt that I had found my community and my people. They made me feel that Adelphi was a place where I would truly belong, and I could see how much the professors genuinely care about their students and want to help them grow.鈥�

Karina Kumar

South Richmond Hills, Queens, New York
Major: English, Scholar Teacher Education Program (STEP) 鈥� Adolescent Education
Levermore Global Scholars Program

鈥淢y goal is to become a teacher who can truly make an impact in students鈥� lives. I will strive to shape young minds in the lens of today鈥檚 society and always fight against injustices in education, making my classroom truly accessible to all students. I am particularly interested in finding ways to reach students beyond the textbooks. Adelphi鈥檚 commitment to diversity, equity and global learning reflects the educator I aspire to become.”

Mia Leggio

Seaford, New York
Major: Sport Management
Honors College/

鈥淪ports are really important to me, and I am proud to be following in the footsteps of my sister, Alexandra, who played lacrosse for Adelphi. I chose Adelphi because of its strong academics, women鈥檚 soccer program and close-knit community. I am also proud to be a certified EMT because that allows me to make a difference by helping others during very tough times.鈥�

Anya Patel

New Hyde Park, New York
Major: Biology
Levermore Global Scholars Program

鈥淢y goal is to pursue a career in orthodontics and provide compassionate, culturally aware care to diverse communities. Majoring in biology and participating in the Levermore Global Scholars program will help me reach that goal, allowing me to combine my passion for science with my interest in people, cultures and global perspectives. As someone with both Indian and Kenyan heritage, I believe that understanding and respecting different backgrounds is essential to connecting with others and providing compassionate healthcare. I chose Adelphi because of its close-knit community and the opportunity to pursue my goals in the healthcare field in an environment where I feel supported and encouraged to grow.鈥�

Michael Secko

Centerport, New York
Majors: Environmental Science and History with Certificate in Museum Studies
Honors College

鈥淏y majoring in two fields while earning a certificate in another, I am hoping to build a career that brings all of those worlds together. Whether it is working at a museum, a national park or an environmental agency, my goal is to find ways to connect our natural environment with human history. I have always been fascinated by how the past and the environment shape each other. I want to find innovative ways to preserve both our history and our planet. Choosing Adelphi was an easy decision for me. From the moment I stepped on campus, it just felt right. It is also extra special because my grandparents earned both their undergraduate and master鈥檚 degrees here, so it feels like home in more ways than one.鈥�

Justin Smiley-Carter

Jamaica, Queens, New York
Major: Ethics and Public Policy
Honors College/Levermore Global Scholars Program

鈥淚 served as secretary-general at a Model UN conference that created a welcoming outlet for students across South Queens and Long Island to explore diplomacy. I plan to attend law school, with the goal of eventually using my experience to create opportunities for younger students in marginalized communities and inspire them to pursue a career in law. I chose Adelphi because it鈥檚 where I can really challenge myself academically, and because the Honors College and Levermore Global Scholars program allow me to explore my interests beyond the classroom while preparing me to reach my goals.鈥�

Louis Spillane

Auckland, New Zealand
Major: Finance

鈥淢y goal is to build a career in finance while continuing to pursue my passion for football. Football has been a huge part of my life. I was honored to represent New Zealand as a member of the U17 National Team that qualified for the U17 World Cup. Wearing the New Zealand fern, singing the national anthem and seeing my family in the stands made it an experience I鈥檒l never forget. It was a moment where years of hard work and sacrifice came together. I look forward to competing at Adelphi while building a strong foundation for my future in finance. I hope to combine the discipline, leadership and competitive mindset I have developed through football with my passion for finance and create a successful career that allows me to pursue both interests.鈥�

Wyatt Yim

Fresh Meadows, Queens, New York
Major: Nursing

鈥淚 want to be working as a traveling nurse to explore the world more, then later on become a certified registered nurse anesthetist. I would like to visit all 50 states and, as a proud Eagle Scout, all the national parks. I chose Adelphi for its small and beautiful campus, and I began my Adelphi experience by joining the First-Year Community Action Program (FCAP). It gave me the opportunity to do some volunteer work before the start of classes while meeting new people and helping the community.鈥�

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According to Anagnostis P. Agelarakis, PhD, a professor in the 茄子视频 Department of History, 鈥淭hese are not ancient questions. They are human questions.鈥�

When director Christopher Nolan set his lens on Homer鈥檚 The Odyssey, he both created a spectacle around a story about the human condition and reignited a conversation about epic storytelling.

鈥淲hat Nolan accomplishes is extraordinary,鈥� says Dr. Agelarakis, who teaches in Adelphi鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences. 鈥淗e returned Homer鈥檚 voice to the center of the public conversation. Millions of people who may have never opened The Odyssey are suddenly engaging with questions that have endured for nearly 3,000 years. In my opinion, that is the greatest success of the film.鈥�

Professor Agelarakis and his team’s facial reconstruction of the High Priestess of Dorian Eleutherna. The Dorian Greeks settled Crete following the destruction of the Minoan-Mycenaean palaces by the Sea Peoples, an upheaval referenced by Odysseus in the film.

A More Human Perspective on The Odyssey

As a bioarchaeologist and physical anthropologist who has led field research across the Mediterranean for more than three decades, Dr. Agelarakis has a distinct point of view when it comes to the film. Where others might focus on the mythic heroism, he鈥檚 zoned in on the reality of the ancient time period.

鈥淔or decades I have studied the skeletal remains of ancient men and women, soldiers and civilians, priests and children. I have examined the evidence left by warfare, disease, healing, ritual and everyday life in the ancient Mediterranean.

鈥淲hen I watch Odysseus returning from Troy, I do not simply see a legendary hero. I see a man burdened by war. I see someone struggling with loss, responsibility, memory, leadership and the consequences of victory.鈥�

In his research examining human skeletal remains from the Bronze and Iron Ages, Dr. Agelarakis analyzes evidence of traumatic injury, field surgery and physical stress. He notes that Nolan鈥檚 depiction captures the raw impact of war on both body and psyche.

鈥淭he film grounds Odysseus as a thinking human being dealing with the trauma, guilt and real consequences of war.鈥�

Lessons of War in The Odyssey

He also notes about the film, 鈥淚 was reminded that the ancient Greeks understood victory in a remarkably sophisticated way. The fall of Troy represents military success. Yet it also unleashes suffering. Odysseus spends years wandering before finally reaching home. The victorious warrior discovers that winning a war does not necessarily restore peace.鈥�

鈥淭hat insight is profoundly modern,鈥� he explains.

鈥淥ne of the film鈥檚 most important messages is its implicit warning about war itself. Odysseus comes to recognize that violence rarely ends where it begins. The destruction of Troy does not conclude the story. It begins another one. Every generation should remember that lesson.鈥�

An Epic Story, Told Through Cinema

Beyond the history, Dr. Agelarakis highlights the unique power of film as a visual and immersive medium. Nolan鈥檚 narrative choices鈥攕uch as explicitly showing the claustrophobia inside the Trojan Horse or jumping across time periods鈥攈elp bring to life the epic storytelling for modern viewers.

鈥淐inematography provides a kinesiology鈥攁 sense of motion and physical reality鈥攖hat isn鈥檛 always fully captured when simply reading the text,鈥� says Dr. Agelarakis. 鈥淚t provides a visual hook that invites viewers to ask deeper historical questions: How did these people actually live? How did they move, fight and survive?鈥�

Professor Agelarakis (left) and colleague Dr. Nicholas Stampolidis, Director of the Acropolis Museum, examining artifacts from the Homeric era at the Museum of Ancient Eleutherna, Greece.

The Film鈥檚 Role in Classroom Discussions

At Adelphi, Dr. Agelarakis plans on using the film鈥檚 momentum as an educational tool. In his course Theogony, Myth and Ritual, which he will teach this upcoming fall in an Honors College seminar, the movie will act as a springboard for students to critically think by debating primary source texts and cross-examining interpretations.

Rather than viewing cinematic adaptation as a replacement for reading, Dr. Agelarakis sees film as an entry point that prompts students to seek out original sources. The broader impact is clear; sales of Homer鈥檚 Odyssey surged by 76 percent in the United States, year over year.

Ultimately, the discourse surrounding Nolan鈥檚 adaptation of The Odyssey proves that classical studies remain valuable in understanding modern life. By confronting timeless questions of power, responsibility, ethics and human mortality, students can use the film to learn how to evaluate media critically.

鈥淲hen you have multiple voices from students discussing this, we gain deeper understanding,鈥� says Dr. Agelarakis. 鈥淚t encourages students to open the book, read the primary source and use their own minds as independent thinkers.鈥�

鈥淢any students today encounter Greek civilization only through fragments. They know isolated myths or famous quotations, but rarely experience the epic narratives that shaped Western civilization. Nolan鈥檚 film may encourage many of them to discover Homer for themselves.鈥�

鈥淭his is an incredible advertisement for classical education, and also for the real protagonist of this film鈥擧omer.鈥�

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A 75-Year Legacy on Campus

Hitting a 75th anniversary isn鈥檛 just a fun milestone鈥攊t鈥檚 a testament to student grit.

Launching right after World War II, The Delphian quickly became the heart of campus conversation. Whenever history unfolded, Adelphi communications, history and political science majors were on the front lines, documenting everything from cafeteria menus to major national turning points like the Vietnam War protests, the Civil Rights Movement, Watergate and the COVID-19 pandemic.

While earlier publications existed鈥攍ike the Adelphi College Fortnightly (1921鈥�1946) and the Adelphi Guidon (1946鈥�1951)鈥攊t was The Delphian that truly took root, growing from a scrappy four-page weekly paper into an award-winning newsroom.

In its very first issue, the inaugural student editors issued a bold call to action that still drives the team today:

鈥淭ake notice, Adelphi, and give your representative voice all your backing. The Delphian is new, but most of all, the year is new. What better time is there to get those dingy scowls off our faces and 鈥榙o something鈥�?鈥�

Today, The Delphian is winning recognition鈥攊ncluding three awards in 2025 from the Press Club of Long Island, and many others over the years, including Best College Newspaper and Best College Reporter.

Time Travel in the Campus Archives

How did past generations handle absolute chaos? In the spring of 2026, Professor Maria Cristina Zaccarini, PhD, took students from her sophomore history deep into the archives at Swirbul Library to find out.

Heading down the stairs and into the stacks, students cracked open old issues of The Delphian from the 1960s and 1970s, analyzing how past Panthers reacted to the Vietnam War, the political earthquake of Watergate and the fight for gender equality.

鈥淎delphi was ahead of the curve in many ways with the free speech movement and protesting the Vietnam War,鈥� Dr. Zaccarini explained. “There were incredible insights that made you understand the mindset of the entire community, just like our newspaper today helps us understand who we are right now.”

Launching Real Careers (and Bestselling Authors)

Joining the Delphian team isn鈥檛 just an extracurricular鈥攊t鈥檚 a hands-on career accelerator. You learn how to ask tough questions, connect with people of all kinds, meet real deadlines and lead teams.

Consider Alice Hoffman 鈥�73, 鈥�02 (Hon.). Before she became the New York Times bestselling author of the hit novel Practical Magic, she was sitting in the Delphian newsroom developing her writing voice.

Liza Burby, senior adjunct at Adelphi and faculty adviser for The Delphian from 2013 to 2025, emphasizes that student journalism pushes people out of their comfort zones in the best way possible, preparing them for their careers.

鈥淗aving to come up with article ideas, figure out how to get the information you need to tell the story, and then being able to either interview someone on the phone or across a table鈥攖hose are skills that a lot of people are really hesitant to pursue,鈥� she said.

Professor of communications Paul Thaler, PhD, who preceded Burby as advisor to the paper, sees work on the paper as a powerful rite of passage for students.

鈥淎s a student-journalist, you are an active witness to events and also a commentator to ongoing matters of importance on campus, with the power to heighten the collective consciousness of the University,鈥� he said. 鈥淚n short, a student writing for The Delphian now wears the badge of a journalist鈥攁苍诲 that is an empowering feeling.鈥�

That culture of mentorship creates a chain reaction where experienced editors help train the newest writers on campus.

鈥淚鈥檝e grown so much as a writer,” said Arpan Josan, a recent editor-in-chief who will graduate in December 2026. “It has challenged me to create meaningful articles and engage with different topics. As an editor, I鈥檝e been able to help younger writers develop their skills while sharpening my own.

The Next Page

The Delphian is not standing still. Current faculty adviser Suzanne Valenza and the student staff are focused on leveling up their digital footprint.

鈥淥ur goal is to make the absolute go-to spot for campus news,鈥� Valenza said. 鈥淲e are building a strong staff with regular meetings in our redesigned office鈥攁 space where students can hang out, swap story ideas, debate current events or just kick back with friends.鈥�

Alumni and current students are also invited to celebrate 75 years of student voices at a special anniversary event on October 17 as part of Spirit Weekend.

It鈥檚 a homecoming for generations of writers, photographers and designers who left their mark on campus鈥攁苍诲 proof that student voices at Adelphi continue to shape the future.

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Michael LaCombe, PhD, Associate Professor of History

In this Q&A, we sit down with Michael Lacombe, PhD, associate professor in the 茄子视频 Department of History鈥攁苍诲 superfan鈥攖o leaf through the series鈥� folklore. From the base鈥檚 original purpose to the 鈥淪atanic Panic鈥� of the 1980s, Dr. Lacombe offers his thoughts on how the era鈥檚 paranoia mixed with the eastward explosion of suburban Long Island created an ideal breeding ground for Stranger Things.

He also offers a historian鈥檚-eye critique of the show鈥檚 evolution, the 鈥渕indset鈥� of the 1980s and why the series finale might have played it a little too safe鈥攕poiler alert!

Camp Hero has been called the 鈥淗awkins Lab鈥� of the East End. What can you tell us about the original purpose of this base during WWII and the Cold War and why it became such a fixation of conspiracy theories?

I have no idea what the base was built for and what it may have been used for while it was active. I think that even today and especially during the Cold War, secrecy is kind of a reflex reaction for most of the military: They didn鈥檛 and don鈥檛 really need a good reason to keep things classified, beyond the fact that it makes it harder for us taxpayers to know where our money is going.

Some of the Cold War espionage stories I do know about seem either banal or just bizarre, like planting a booby-trapped seashell for Fidel Castro to find while snorkeling. If someone smuggled news of that plan out of a place like Camp Hero, or got drunk at a local bar on the East End and talked too much, no one would believe that was the real plan. A booby-trapped seashell? There would be all sorts of speculation about what the 鈥渟eashell鈥� is, and the military would encourage the weird stuff to make it even harder to know what was really going on.

is the best example: I鈥檝e read recent articles that claim the military has fostered and even spread weird stories about aliens there to cover up the more unsavory aspects of what they do everywhere. And they may also think it鈥檚 fun, trolling the civilians.

A structure that is one of the many support buildings located at Camp Hero State Park in Montauk, NY, the real-life inspiration for “Hawkins Lab” featured in Netflix’s Stranger Things.

Do you have any thoughts on how Camp Hero influenced the mythology featured in the series?

I鈥檓 sure the base was built when there was nothing much out there and Long Island grew to meet it, so it was surrounded by ordinary people doing ordinary things by the time of the Cold War. That was also (of course) the time of the automobile and the highway and the explosion of population on Long Island, so all of a sudden suburban neighborhoods found themselves next to 鈥渟ecret鈥� bases. I think this is an important part of how this mythology grew, as the American population exploded and expanded in the years after World War II.

You could say the same thing about wolves or mountain lions: They鈥檝e always been there, of course, but now people have moved into their territory and surrounded them and they鈥檙e a thing, a problem鈥攎ilitary bases haven鈥檛 been there that long, but I think it鈥檚 likely that in the 70s and 80s people just started to notice them.

Hawkins鈥檚 status as a kind of Everytown USA, with a mall and a Blockbuster, is very important to the show, and I imagine that 75 years ago Montauk could have thought of itself in the same way (like Amity Island was in the movies). It鈥檚 hard to imagine anyone envisioning the East End as Everytown USA today.

Are there any elements of the Camp Hero project that still remain in Montauk?

I鈥檝e never been out there, but I understand there are some beautiful, rusting relics still standing: a radar tower and gun emplacements (there are lots of these, it turns out鈥擨鈥檓 familiar with a series of bunkers and gun batteries in Casco Bay, Maine). I think responsibility is now New York state鈥檚 and not the Army or the federal government, and that some areas are closed off because they鈥檙e dangerous and/or contaminated. And (as we know from the Hudson River) it takes a lot of time and money to remedy some kinds of environmental contamination. But all this feeds back into the reason why we鈥檙e interested in such places and why being forbidden to go there makes us even more interested and curious鈥攁苍诲 dubious鈥攁bout the boring official explanations (you are likely to be seriously injured and the Army doesn鈥檛 want to get sued).

Think about this comparison: The Army gave Governor鈥檚 Island to New York City and the state, but there are no stories about that: It鈥檚 a beautiful place, largely intact, that鈥檚 now a park with great old brick buildings and astonishing views. But the barbed wire, rusting tower, gloomy bunkers and 鈥淒anger鈥揔eep Out鈥� signs just lend to Camp Hero鈥檚 eerie 80s aura. And there are lots and lots of photo-essays of dead malls with weeds growing in the food court鈥攊t鈥檚 the same vibe of mysterious and evocative places.

And anyway, we鈥檙e still talking about it!

Eleven鈥檚 story is said to be grounded in the CIA project MKUltra. The Hellfire Club is a nod to the 鈥淪atanic Panic鈥� of the 80s. And so much of the series is colored by fears from the Cold War era. Can you delve a little deeper into the American history that influenced the show?

The Hellfire Club was also a big shout-out to the original (D&D) players from that era. A lot of cool people today pretend they were 鈥渞eally into鈥� D&D in the 80s, but they weren鈥檛鈥攊t was a game for outcasts and recluses and misfits like Eddie and Dusty Buns and the gang. D&D changes the equation of the popular fear of satanic influence, too鈥攖here was a lot of fear in those days just as there is today, about mysterious forces preying on American youth. It wasn鈥檛 communism anymore (even the Reagan administration couldn鈥檛 make a credible case that American teenagers in the 80s were closet commies). But the broader conspiracy theories that the show is based on (secret bases, secret experiments, the military/scientific/paranormal) acted at the time against all sorts of things. The destroyed lives, and the just made it impossible for a kid I played Little League with to come over and play D&D with us. But I think the show didn鈥檛 just plant 80s cultural references like Easter eggs: It had a very 80s mindset and sensibility.

So I thought one of the most interesting things about the show was not that it was 鈥渁bout鈥� anti-communist fears of sinister satanic forces infiltrating small-town, authentic American heartland lives. That was all true in the show, right? The Soviets really were training a strike force of interdimensional creatures and all that. It was more the way it inhabited that 80s world of paranoia so fully, the same world that gave us all those classic horror franchises. Subterranean tunnel networks鈥攚hat could be a more obvious symbol of this? A parallel dimension鈥攁ll of that.

So the varsity hoops team beating up the D&D club was part of the way the show inhabited the 80s sensibility, but so was the casual way that our heroes, including Sheriff Hopper (a Vietnam vet鈥攁nother essential element of the 80s anti-government conspiracy mix) shot American soldiers as they invaded the base in the final season. That was right out of , and I found it frankly jarring鈥攖here was another scene where an Army sniper in a helicopter was gunning down scientists fleeing a secret desert lab, laughing as he shot them. The portrayal of soldiers in these ways was really not something we鈥檙e used to seeing much these days.

Stranger Things was rooted in the very real tensions of the Cold War.

Most importantly, what did you think of the ending?

Not enough death. I think the show took on a cultural resonance way bigger than its story and characters, and (let鈥檚 face it) the 鈥渢ension鈥� between Nancy and Jonathan or the bromance between Dustin 鈥淒usty Buns鈥� and Steve 鈥淭he Hair鈥� Harrington was never going to sustain the show. So they added character after character, and only Eddie and Bob ended up dying. I thought both of those characters鈥� deaths were important and gripping, and I thought we鈥檇 see a few more as they wrapped things up. But I think it just became impossible to kill off Mike, or Max, or Robin, or Hopper, etc., etc.

So as the final season wrapped up, we were left with a lot of long conversations to tie up plotlines that took too much time and were kind of implausible. Joyce vanished, and she was not only a great character but also Winona Ryder, which is a very important point to a person my age. But the biggest problem was time: There wasn鈥檛 enough time for the final boss fight, so it was a letdown鈥擭ancy got to blast things, okay, but it was too easy. And no one died!?! Who鈥檇 have thought Hawkins v. Vecna would be a shutout?

These multi-season streaming series are a strange and new phenomenon, almost a new form of storytelling. The show writers try to get renewed, so they open up the conflict the way Stranger Things did in the first couple seasons without resolving it (so they *have* to make a new season and get paid). But this kind of narrative lends itself to just this sort of problem. My daughters would have been very sad to see Max or Robin die in the finale, so why do it? It would have soured the show for them, and the finale served the purpose of the show well enough. Not every series can end perfectly the way did.

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We live in an era of unprecedented access to information and in these moments of extraordinary change, reading books or diving into history seem at best, quaintly out of date, or at worst, an indulgence that cannot create the same opportunity that we see in other growing fields like computer science or marketing. As someone who works in higher education, I can tell you that there is always talk about the demise of the humanities. In moments of technological innovation, these conversations intensify, and yet, these are the points in history that need the humanities the most.

The humanities鈥攖he study of literature, language, history or philosophy鈥攐ffer opportunities to think about why our world is the way it is, and give its students the tools to meet the changes we face. , but not always obvious, even as humanities students find their paths in education, law, business, management and the not-for-profit sector. The humanities invest in processes鈥攄eveloping critical thinking skills, intellectual creativity and flexibility. Put simply, humanities students know how to learn. At Adelphi, we have seen our graduates go on to become published authors, teachers, lawyers and technological innovators, finding jobs and building careers in unexpected and thrillingly varied fields. To follow the humanities is to pursue a passion, but that doesn鈥檛 mean that those of us who do so have to choose between that and a satisfying and lucrative career. We consider ourselves the lucky ones鈥攎ore often than not, we can have both.

Here鈥檚 the thing about the humanities: The path ahead isn鈥檛 always clear. We take a road map, and set out on a path, perhaps stopping to listen to the stories or histories that will guide us on our path, and keep moving forward. As we study the humanities, building vast reserves of intellectual curiosity, empathy and problem-solving skills, we are moving toward jobs that we haven鈥檛 yet realized exist鈥攐r perhaps even jobs that don鈥檛 yet exist. We move with creativity and an entrepreneurial spirit that will serve us well in the world鈥攏ot only as an employee, or (better yet) a boss, but as a human being, navigating the rapidly changing world with a sense of history, a sense of compassion and a sense of purpose. We understand how history and culture have brought us to this point in time, and we have the ability to imagine what comes next. We are, as Shakespeare put it, makers of manners.

In a world where technology insists that answers can be given instantly, and the world can feel increasingly unsettled, it can be hard to invest in a long-term strategy that can only promise to take you to places you are willing to go. But the outcomes are always worth it.

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This summer, undergraduate research is heating up on and off campus, thanks to support from the Scholars Pursuing Arts, Research and Knowledge (SPARK) Center, the Honors College and other funding sources. These program offerings ensure that every undergraduate has the tools to spark their curiosity鈥攁苍诲 immerse themselves in the University鈥檚 culture of research, creativity and innovation.

Honors College Students Explore the Past, the Future and Everything in Between

Vincent Calvagno, a history major and rising senior in the Honors College, is spending the summer doing research supported by two fellowships鈥攁n Honors College Summer Research Fellowship and a . Remarkably, he is the lone undergraduate in the group of 48 scholars from around the nation who received MHS fellowships this year.

History major Vincent Calvagno is researching water and property in the colonial era for his Honors thesis. He is one of just 48 research scholars selected by the Massachusetts Historical Society.

Calvagno is using the fellowships to comb through the archives of MHS, the , and for his Honors thesis project, 鈥淎quatic Appropriation: Water and Property in Colonial New England.鈥� Much of what he鈥檚 paging through hasn鈥檛 been unearthed in decades, sometimes even centuries. 鈥淚t鈥檚 made me more thoughtful about how I bring the distant past to life,鈥� he said.

With guidance from his research adviser, associate professor of history Michael Lacombe, PhD, Calvagno is working to discover the role that access to fresh water played in relations between colonists and the Indigenous population and to place it in the context of larger geopolitical trends of the colonial era. His findings may even shed light on current issues. 鈥淥ur world is experiencing a rising water scarcity crisis right now,鈥� he explained, 鈥渟o in looking back into the history of water possession, I hope to potentially gain insight into some of the root causes of this problem.鈥�

Calvagno isn鈥檛 the only Honors College student to receive two fellowships. Troy Cofie, a rising senior majoring in economics and minoring in mathematics and political science, won an award to do research with the University of Pittsburgh’s National Science Foundation-funded Mobilization and Political Economy Summer Research Program. He was one of only eight students chosen nationwide for this program.

Cofie is using the National Science Foundation and Honors College fellowships to conduct research for his Honors thesis, 鈥淪ocial Embeddedness and Legal Institutionalism: Alternative Frameworks for Economic Policymaking.鈥� Mariano Torras, PhD, professor and chair of the finance and economics department, is the adviser for Cofie鈥檚 Honors College summer research project.

“A Diverse Group of Thinkers” Tackles Research Topics from Energy to Neuroscience

Honors College students Aruzhan Bissenbay, Nadirah Peakes and Mickeylia Walker are working with Professor Brian Stockman, PhD, who last year won a $311,000 National Science Foundation grant to explore the origins of life on Earth. Now, Dr. Stockman is supervising the three students as they tackle separate pieces of his . The impact of their findings could reach well beyond the scholarly community, generating real-world value for projects such as .

Much like other research partnerships at the University, Dr. Stockman鈥檚 student team exemplifies the richness of the Adelphi community. 鈥淚 wanted a diverse group of thinkers,鈥� he told Adelphi in 2024. Since then, he鈥檚 staffed his lab with students who bring a variety of disciplinary perspectives to their work. Bissenbay, an international student from Kazakhstan, is a mathematics major. Peakes is a computer science major, while Walker is majoring in biology and minoring in African, Black and Caribbean studies.

Elias Nauth, a junior psychology major and political science minor, is working with Michael Moore, PhD, associate professor of psychology, on 鈥淭rauma in the First Responder Population,鈥� a project inspired by his work as an EMT on a volunteer ambulance squad. By identifying where trauma comes from and how it manifests, Nauth hopes to provide data that can guide future therapeutic treatments for first responders.

The other Honors College summer fellows are drawing on their studies in neuroscience, public health, physics and other fields to produce equally impactful work. Read more about their projects on the Undergraduate Summer Research and Fellowships page.

SPARKing Students鈥� Passion for Research

The SPARK Center is foundational to the Adelphi undergraduate experience. SPARK Summer Research Fellowships are designed to encourage important inquiry in fields outside the lab sciences, empowering Adelphi students to follow their passions wherever they lead鈥攆rom the archives to the rehearsal room to the community center.

This summer, SPARK fellows are unlocking the brain鈥檚 secrets with projects focused on the relationship between socio-cognitive impairment and mental illness and how gaming can help older adults maintain cognition. They鈥檙e also exploring theme development in dance choreography, examining the role of AI in employee retention strategies, translating their coming of age into a story collection, and more.

There are many other fellowships available for Adelphi students interested in specific areas of research: the Landesberg Family Summer Research Fellowship for chemistry students, the Mary Klement Fellowship for physics students, and a Bhis茅 Center Field Research Travel Grant for global research. The 2025 Bhis茅 grant was awarded to Clara Ossand贸n Melo, a dual dance and psychology major, who is exploring dance and women鈥檚 empowerment in Butoh, a form of Japanese dance theater.

Maintaining Adelphi鈥檚 Global Reach Throughout the Summer

Adelphi鈥檚 commitment to global engagement is also evident in a Poland-based summer research program led by Justyna Widera-Kalinowska, PhD, professor of chemistry. Every year since 2014, Dr. Widera-Kalinowska has taken a group of Adelphi students to Poland to conduct research on nanotechnologies with top scientists at the University of Warsaw. The program is funded by International Research Experiences for Students grants from the

This summer鈥檚 participants are posting about their experiences in and outside the lab鈥攊ncluding seminars, educational workshops, and trips around Europe, along with cutting-edge projects on green energy and sustainability鈥攐n the . Visit that page for more direct reports from Adelphi students on their research efforts.

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Provost and Executive Vice President Christopher Storm, PhD, remembered Dr. Starkey as 鈥渁 valued member of the Adelphi family. He was a respected historian, dedicated educator and cherished colleague whose contributions to our academic community were profound and lasting.鈥�

Dr. Starkey鈥檚 Adelphi career began in 1968 when he joined the history department and spanned his service as a professor, Department of History chair, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, provost of the University, and chair of the Faculty Senate. Dr. Starkey retired in 2009.

A historian of the British and Scottish Enlightenment, he was also the author of seminal histories鈥�European and Native American Warfare, 1675-1815 and War in the Age of the Enlightenment, 1700-1789.

A Man of Reason

Martin Haas, PhD, associate professor of history, characterized War in the Age of Enlightenment as Dr. Starkey鈥檚 鈥渃ulminating work, in which he examined the potential strategic and practical influence of enlightenment ideas on the military in the 18th century.鈥�

According to Dr. Haas, his former colleague personified the great values of Enlightenment thought. 鈥淗e was a man of reason based on empirical evidence and exemplified the value of civic virtue鈥攚hich is why he served the department and University so ably,鈥� he recalled.

A Belief in the Rule of Law

鈥淟astly, he believed in the rule of law and not the rule of men.鈥� This principle guided him in 1997 when Adelphi made history by removing its president and board of trustees for not meeting their responsibilities, and during his subsequent service as University provost from 1997 to 1999.

Lester Baltimore, PhD, professor emeritus of history, who joined the Department of History faculty alongside Dr. Starkey, remembered his colleague as a person of great integrity, whose many contributions to Adelphi were, in his words, 鈥渉uge.鈥�

Yet despite the many academic and administrative roles he so ably filled at Adelphi, Dr. Starkey鈥檚 first love was sharing his love of history in the classroom. 鈥淗is students appreciated that,鈥� Dr. Haas recalled.

A Good Friend

Dr. Haas also noted that his friend, as well as being a loving father and grandfather, was a 鈥済reat conversationalist who would have been comfortable in a Paris salon or Edinburgh coffeehouse. He personified some of the best aspects of the style of the Enlightenment鈥攂y that I mean the wit and sense of humor of Voltaire, Jonathan Swift and Samuel Johnson.鈥�

Simply put, Dr. Baltimore said, 鈥淗e was a very close friend, and I miss him a lot.鈥�

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