Institutional advancement

Explore news posts and media articles highlighting institutional advancements at Adler University, including philanthropy, partnerships, and community impact.

Conference invitation with cherry blossoms in the background; text announces “Time to Blossom” International Adlerian Psychology Asia Conference, March 20-22, 2026, organized by JSAP, KAPA, TSAP, and sponsored by IAIP and Adler University.

Adler University to take global stage at the International Adlerian Psychology Asia Conference 2026

The conference, “Time to Blossom: Roots and Growth of Individual Psychology in Asia,” will convene scholars, practitioners, and students March 20-22 in Osaka, Japan.

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Six people stand side by side, smiling, in a brightly lit room with red walls and geometric decor during Founders’ Days.

Founders’ Days: Where Adler’s ideas began — and where the future takes shape

Founders’ Days celebrate our past and recognize Adler University’s future and its ability to serve communities facing complex challenges.

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A woman with long brown hair, wearing a brown cardigan, sits at a table holding an orange mug and smiling at the camera, her warmth reminiscent of an Aurora on a chilly Arctic evening.

From the Arctic to Aurora: Alumna Stephanie Leithead’s journey to a clinic of her own

Before she ever moved to the Arctic or imagined opening a clinic of her own, Stephanie Leithead, MA ’11, was trying to understand what kind of counsellor she wanted to become. 

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News

Two people holding hands, with one person’s hands gently cupping the other’s, suggesting support or comfort, perhaps as they discuss mental health care and healing after being formerly incarcerated.
April 24, 2019

Providing Mental Health Care for the Formerly Incarcerated

A modern office space with red walls and furniture, large windows, people working at desks, and others sitting or talking in lounge chairs.
March 1, 2019

Adler University Vancouver Campus Achieves LEED and Accessibility Designations

December 10, 2018

Trustee Kimberly Foxx Named to Illinois Governor-Elect’s Transition Committee

Two adults and a child walk hand-in-hand on a gravel path outdoors, photographed from behind. This warm moment highlights the family bonds often explored in Couple and Family Therapy Ph.D. programs with national accreditation.
December 10, 2018

Ph.D. in Couple and Family Therapy Program Achieves National Accreditation

Dr. Barrie sits in front of a large window with several floors of another building blurred in the background. She is wearing a multicolored blouse.
November 9, 2018

Dr. Barrie Receives Forward Promise Fellowship for Leaders Award

A woman with shoulder-length dark hair streaked with gray, a red top, and a colorful beaded necklace smiles at the camera; she is a Fellow of the American Council on Education at Adler University, posing against a plain background.
October 5, 2018

American Council on Education Fellow Joins Adler University

Circular wall display features interconnected discs labeled "MISSION," "VISION," and "VALUES" against an orange background, illustrating organizational concepts.
September 30, 2018

Adler University Receives Grants to Advance Social Justice Work

Black and white photo of a conference room with empty chairs in a U-shape, featuring colored speech bubbles with Restorative Justice Court questions, inspired by the McCormick Foundation Grant.
June 21, 2018

McCormick Foundation Grant Will Help Assess Impact of a Landmark Restorative Justice Court

An older man wearing a kippah speaks at a podium labeled "Adler University," with flags and a green Adler University banner in the background, during a Vancouver event celebrating an Endowed Scholarship in Counselling Psychology.
June 21, 2018

Endowed Scholarship in Memory of Dr. Hawes Supports Counselling Psychology Students in Vancouver

A group of people stand in a circle holding hands at the center of an indoor basketball court, united by community organizations and a shared commitment to restorative justice.
June 21, 2018

Lloyd A. Fry Foundation Strengthens Community Organizations to Deliver Restorative Justice

A group of faculty, officials, and 2018 graduates in academic regalia stand on stage at an Adler University graduation ceremony.
May 1, 2018

Former Politician to Address 2018 Graduates in Vancouver; Award-Winning Journalist To Speak in Chicago

Joy MacPhail is sitting in front of a large window with a building blurred in the background. She is wearing a blouse.
February 26, 2018

Joy MacPhail Elected Board Chair at Adler University

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