ACADEMIC affairs

Discover updates and stories from the Academic Affairs division—highlighting the work that supports our mission and drives academic excellence.

Two women stand together at a podium labeled "Adler University," smiling, with one holding a laptop. The scene reflects community care, with people visible in the background.

A commitment to community care earns student Maiya Gillespie the Joy MacPhail Scholarship

Maiya Gillespie still remembers the long conversations across a table at a youth drop-in center in Victoria, British Columbia — sharing coffee, listening to young people’s stories, and helping meet everyday needs like food, clothing, and laundry. 

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A person sits on an orange chair by a window, typing on a blue laptop placed on their lap, researching Devant opportunities through the career resource center.

Adler University launches career resource center powered by Devant

The Adler Career Resource Center is a centralized, online hub that provides students with on-demand career tools, guided resources, and practical support to help them move confidently from graduate study into professional practice.

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Photo of ASM student in a culinary class

Adler Community Health Services receives Insight Into Academia Magazine’s 2026 Civic Engagement and Community Service Award

National recognition of institutions that are making a meaningful impact through service, civic involvement, and community partnerships.

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News

A woman stands outdoors on grass, smiling, wearing a beige and white checkered sweater and blue jeans. An Adler alum, she radiates positivity amid trees and bushes in the background.
December 5, 2025

‘Everything is Everything’: Adler alum explores relationship between spirituality and healing from trauma

Three people sit at a table with laptops in a modern office, working and discussing while facing large windows that show an urban building outside.
December 3, 2025

Adler University to launch a virtually synchronous option, new emphases for the Ph.D. in counselor education and supervision in Spring 2026

Elvita Kondili, with long dark hair and glasses, stands smiling in a teal button-up shirt against a plain gray background.
November 18, 2025

New textbook equips future counselors to tackle today’s addiction crises

A man wearing an Adler University t-shirt stands indoors, holding a framed Sigma Xi certificate from The Scientific Research Honor Society. The certificate is awarded to Amir Sepehry.
November 18, 2025

Advancing minds, transforming systems: Adler’s Amir Sepehry, Ph.D., earns Sigma Xi honor

Headshot photo of Tahani Abdallah
October 23, 2025

Adler University names 2025 Commencement keynote speakers: Michelle T. Boone and Bob Rennie 

A circular badge reads "Insight Into Academia Higher Education Excellence and Distinction Award 2025 Graduate School" with a graduation cap graphic, celebrating Adler University's commitment to higher education.
September 16, 2025

Adler University receives Insight Into Academia 2025 Higher Education Excellence and Distinction (HEED) Award

Photo of Dr. Halbert receiving DLA award
August 8, 2025

AI and plagiarism: Faculty recognized for work in ensuring academic honesty

Diane Carol Zelman, Ph.D. headshot.
August 7, 2025

Adler University names first Fulbright Canada Research Chair Diane Carol Zelman, Ph.D.

Janna Henning
July 29, 2025

Adler University recognizes Janna A. Henning, Psy.D., as the 2025 recipient of the Excellence in Teaching Award

Photo of students discussing at ERC Farms
July 22, 2025

From pasture to practice: Adler students tap into animal-assisted therapy

A woman stands and speaks to four seated colleagues around a conference table in a modern office with large windows, highlighting the benefits of Organizational Leadership.
July 1, 2025

Adler University expands IO program access with reduced credits, adding evening, weekend classes

Book cover of Weathering
June 26, 2025

‘Weathering’: 2025-26 Common Book explores how systems shape human health

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