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Arcadia University News
September 16, 2021
Fall 2021 Guidelines for Space Requests and Events
Dear Arcadia Community, We are in full swing of vibrant and energetic events and campus life this semester. Our efforts to execute successful events must mitigate the spread of COVID and reduce strains on the cross-departmental event support system. The University must put guidelines in place to...
September 13, 2021
Arcadia and Delaware College of Art and Design Sign Articulation Agreement
On Monday, Sept. 13, Arcadia University and Delaware College of Art and Design signed an articulation agreement to open pathways for students earning associate's degrees at DCAD to complete their baccalaureate degrees at Arcadia University. DCAD President Jean Dahlgren and Dean Katy Ro joined...
September 13, 2021
Arcadia Again Among Top Schools in U.S. News & World Report Rankings
In the highly anticipated 2022 U.S. News & World Report rankings, released today, Arcadia University is once again ranked among the top Regional Universities in the North category. Arcadia is ranked 44th, among the top 34 percent of schools in this category and third among colleges and...
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September 10, 2021
Parmar, Lyons ’12 Appointed to Arcadia University Board of Trustees
Arcadia University has elected to its Board of Trustees Ashish Parmar, senior vice president and chief information officer of Tapestry, Inc., a New York-based house of global modern luxury lifestyle brands whose portfolio includes Coach, Kate Spade, and Stuart Weitzman; and Margaret Lyons,...
September 8, 2021
Students Say Goodbye to Summer at Campus Carnival
Copy and video by Julie Snider '22 Summer may technically run until Sept. 22, but nearly 75 Arcadia students said a fun farewell to the season at the Say Goodbye to Summer Carnival on Haber Green on Saturday, Sept. 5. As a DJ kept the music going, students enjoyed a photo booth, caricature artist,...
September 7, 2021
For Seventh Straight Year, Arcadia Ranks Best Regionally with Princeton Review
For the seventh straight year, Arcadia University was ranked among the Princeton Review’s “Best Northeastern” schools in its “ 2022 Best Colleges: Region by Region .” The prestigious list ranks Arcadia among the 655 colleges and universities in the country that are “academically outstanding and...
September 2, 2021
Larry Day: Absent Presence, through Nov. 21
This fall, three venerable Philadelphia-area institutions will mount what will be the most expansive exhibition to date of the art of Larry Day (1921-1998). "Body Language: The Art of Larry Day" will be presented across Arcadia University, University of the Arts and Woodmere Art Museum, exploring...
August 31, 2021
CIO Radhakrishnan Featured in Toggle Magazine on All-Modes, Sales Force
Rashmi Radhakrishnan , chief information office and vice president for Information Technology, is featured in an industry magazine, Toggle, on how Arcadia worked to redesign more than 600 courses over the past year so the content would translate meaningfully to digital platforms. From the article:...
August 30, 2021
Dr. Pederson Publishes Book on Leonardo da Vinci, Speaks on Australia Radio on Mona Lisa
Dr. Jill Pederson , associate professor of Art History, this summer published " Leonardo, Bramante, and the Academia: Art and Friendship in Fifteenth-Century Milan " (2021, Harvey Miller/ Brepols), the first study to provide a comprehensive historical and theoretical account of the long-debated,...
August 25, 2021
Register Now for Fall 2021 LOVE Pilot Program
What is LOVE? The Living Our Values Experience (LOVE) Pilot Program, entering its second year, was created in response to the Black Lives Matter and racial reckoning movements of 2020 by the newly minted Center for Teaching, Learning, and Mentoring. The program brings together students, faculty,...
August 23, 2021
Dr. Dean Offers Tips for Educators, Students, and Families on Returning to School
Dr. Kim Dean , assistant professor of Education at Arcadia, has experience as a school psychologist in K-12 schools and also in private practice doing clinical work with students and families. At Arcadia, she continues to support teachers in creating developmentally supportive environments. “I’m...
August 23, 2021
Faculty-Student Research In-Person for Summer, Continuing in Fall
This summer, the Biology department jumped back into their in-person faculty-student research opportunities, which were previously moved online or halted during the pandemic. Duckweed v. Mosquitos Associate Professor of Biology Dr. Chris Binckley is working with Biology majors Alyssa Gushka ’23 and...
August 17, 2021
Arcadia Ready to Welcome Newest Knights for Fall 2021 Semester
Courses begin for Arcadia's Fall 2021 semester on Monday, Aug. 30. The University is looking forward to welcome first-year students on Aug. 25 and 26 and returning students on Aug. 28 and 29. More information on Arcadia's fall 2021 semester, including important dates, details, and FAQs, is...
August 16, 2021
Sept. 9: Arcadia Students “Rock the Knight” at Downtown Glenside Food Truck Festival
On Thursday, Sept. 9, the Arcadia University community will celebrate community spirit as hundreds of students will gather on Haber Green to Rock the Knight with music, food, and giveaways before processing along Easton Road to Glenside to enjoy the Downtown Glenside Food Truck Festival. Students:...
August 13, 2021
Arcadia Exhibitions Brings U.S. Tour of Sun & Sea to Philadelphia Fringe Festival
Arcadia Exhibitions at Arcadia University is pleased to announce its presentation of Sun & Sea as part of the 2021 Philadelphia Fringe Festival and the second venue of the US Tour of this celebrated opera-performance. Blurring the lines between music, theater, poetry, and visual art, the work...
August 12, 2021
Dr. Kaplan on How COVID Impacted Climate Change and Fossil Fuel Consumption
By Katherine Haines '21, '22 The shift to remote work and school in 2020 due to the COVID pandemic led to significant changes in most people’s everyday routines. There were shortages at grocery stores, cancellations of trips and events, and an influx of information from the scientific community...
August 11, 2021
Graduate Civic Scholars Program Launches
After an accident in a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia research lab left Master of Public Health (MPH) student Fionya Tran ’21M (in photo) “benched” from live animal research, she needed to find a new career path that connected her love of research with doing good in the community. Through her...
August 11, 2021
Arcadia’s Applied Behavior Analysis Ranked among 20 Best Online Programs
By Katherine Haines '21 Arcadia’s online Master’s in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) is among the top “20 Best Online ABA Master’s Degree Programs 2021” list released by the Applied Behavior Analysis Program Guide. Arcadia University’s ABA program is specifically designed to help students meet the...
August 11, 2021
Henderson Prioritizes Diversity and Inclusion as Physician Assistant Program Director
By Rikki Rosenthal Joy Henderson, MMS, PA-C, is the newly appointed Physician Assistant (PA) Program Director for the Glenside and Delaware campuses. Through her new position, she hopes to embrace Arcadia’s rich history and build a stronger and more inclusive undergraduate base to help students...
August 5, 2021
Dr. Slesaransky-Poe One of Five Worldwide Elected to Board of Queer Global Center
Professor of Education Dr. Graciela Slesaransky-Poe is one of five gender and sexual diverse advocates worldwide to be selected for the Queer Global Center’s inaugural Board ; the two-year term took effect on May 31, 2021. Dr. Slesaransky-Poe is recognized for her work as an ally in inclusive and...
August 4, 2021
IPCR Stays Connected Through Book Club
By Katherine Haines '21, '22 Even as the pandemic required isolation and a move to virtual classes and communities, departments at Arcadia worked to stay connected with their students, faculty, and staff. The International Peace and Conflict Resolution (IPCR) program found one such connection...
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