ACADEMIC affairs

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

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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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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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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

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September 30, 2024

Karyna Shea Strickland, Ph.D., joins Adler University as program director for Clinical Mental Health Counseling

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September 24, 2024

‘Don’t be scared of the orange’: SJP Program Manager Brianna Savage offers insight on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

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July 8, 2024

Q&A: Dr. Guirguis-Younger looks back at serving as the Vancouver Campus’ Faculty Council chair

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July 8, 2024

Adler University Library launches pilot program to create open, no-cost course materials

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May 22, 2024

Adler University Granted Renewal of Consent from the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills

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April 22, 2024

‘Disability Visibility’: Common Book selection celebrates the breadth of disabled people’s experiences

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April 12, 2024

Forbes Advisor recognizes Adler University’s online Ph.D. program among the country’s best

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March 28, 2024

Online Campus’ Ph.D. programs set to reduce credit requirements this fall

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January 5, 2024

Adler University to host best-selling author Robin Wall Kimmerer to discuss ‘Braiding Sweetgrass,’ decolonization of education

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November 7, 2023

Celebrating International Education Week: Adler University highlights opportunities for worldwide exchanges

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November 6, 2023

Adler University launches tenure for faculty

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September 25, 2023

2023 Commencement: Danny Ramadan, ‘Art and Pep’ to speak, receive honorary degrees

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