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

Dr. Rubin is sitting in front of a large window with a building blurred in the background. He is wearing a buttoned-up shirt.
March 1, 2020

Dr. Rubin Receives National Service Leadership Award

Dr. Troiani is standing in front of two large windows with a classroom blurred in the background. He is wearing a suit and tie.
February 18, 2020

Dr. Troiani Recognized for Contributions to Military Psychology Field

Two people at a protest embody climate activism, holding signs—one reading "SAVE AMAZÔNIA," another with a painted Earth inside a heart—spreading hope and inspiring action among a crowd on a city street.
November 19, 2019

Climate Activism: Turning Pain into Action and Hope

A healthcare worker checks another person’s blood pressure while two others observe in a room with red flooring and white walls, highlighting the importance of increasing access to mental health care.
November 12, 2019

By Land or by Sea, Increasing Access to Mental Health Care

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 12, 2019

Change Agent: Rabiatu Barrie

A Vancouver Graduate in cap and gown with a "Valedictorian" sash receives a cord from a faculty member in academic regalia, marking the privilege of achievement during the ceremony.
November 5, 2019

Vancouver Graduate Encourages Peers to Use Their Privilege to ‘Make Space’ for Others

A diverse and inclusive Chicago graduate in graduation attire stands at a wooden podium, speaking into a microphone against a black background.
October 31, 2019

Chicago Graduate Calls on Class of 2019 to ‘Create a More Diverse and Inclusive Reality’

Donald MacPherson, a leader in Canadian Drug Policy, smiles in academic regalia while holding a diploma folder at the graduation ceremony, where he receives an Honourary Doctorate.
October 28, 2019

Canadian Drug Policy Expert Donald MacPherson Awarded Honourary Doctorate

Six people stand posing for a group photo indoors, with an Adler University banner and a Lookout Housing and Health Society sign in the background, highlighting their shared commitment to mental health services and addressing homelessness.
September 28, 2019

Adler University and Lookout Society Launch Mental Health Services to Help People Experiencing Homelessness

An older man in a suit speaks at a podium with a computer, in front of an Adler University Chicago Campus sign.
September 9, 2019

Rep. Danny K. Davis Visits Adler University’s Chicago Campus

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.
August 28, 2019

Why Study Organizational Leadership?

Two 2019 graduates wearing caps and gowns stand side by side, smiling during a Vancouver graduation ceremony. One wears a hijab and holds a diploma, reflecting the city’s diversity and spirit of social justice.
August 26, 2019

Social Justice Trailblazers to Address 2019 Graduates in Vancouver and Chicago

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