Commons Student Center

‘Together We Are Making History with the Opening of
the Commons’ — President Oxholm, Jan. 23, 2012

The Commons Student Center

Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Jan. 23
Commons Ribbon
Cutting Ceremony

Commons History
Construction History

Commonc Dedication Ceremony
Commons Dedication Ceremony

Commons Facilities
Commons Facilities

Dedication Day Photos
Commons Dedication
Photo Slideshow

Commons News and Updates
News & Updates

Commons Dedication News

‘Together We Are Making History with the Opening of the Commons’
Arcadia University’s student class officers, Faculty and Staff council representatives, alumni leaders and Campaign co-chairs joined President Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III in cutting the ribbon at the Commons dedication on Monday, Jan. 23. More

Gov. Corbett Recognizes Arcadia’s Role in Building Knowledge, Innovation and Character
Editor’s Note: See U.S. Senator Robert P. Casey Jr.’s remarks at the Commons dedication. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett called the new Commons a great symbol of how Arcadia University uses its role as a leader in international studies to build the knowledge, innovation and character needed for productive citizens in a democracy. More.

Sen. Casey Calls on Arcadia Graduates to Learn, Contribute and Communicate in the World
Editor’s Note: See Pennsylvania Governor Tom Corbett’s remarks at the Commons dedication. U.S. Senator Casey Robert P. Casey Jr. called the dedication of the Arcadia University Commons a celebration, a dedication, and a reaffirmation—”a reaffirmation of our values, the value of higher education, the values that we hold dear as Americans, and we hope—More.

Arcadia University Commons is a Smart Building That Harvests Nature’s Bounty
Harvest the rain. Reach into the earth. Soak up the sun. Arcadia’s newest building—the Commons—is a beautiful open design that beckons visitors with its natural light, warm colors and comfortable spaces on the surface and a high-tech sustainability system beneath. More.

Arcadia University Commons Is a Place To See and Be Seen
Arcadia University’s new Commons opened Monday, Jan. 23, as a 62,000-square-foot family room for a global university, complete with comfy spaces for students to hang out, a new version of the Chat snack bar, and an interactive high-definition video-teleconference space that will connect Arcadia students, faculty and staff all around the world. More.

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