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About Our Office

The Office of Access, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (OAEDI) oversees, supports, and advances equity and inclusion efforts that align with the Arcadia 2025 Adaptive Strategy. In collaboration with other divisions, departments, and offices, we seek to identify and disrupt systemic barriers to inclusivity and belonging, and create an environment in which all members of the Arcadia community feel valued and that their perspectives matter.

Mission

OAEDI’s mission is to help lead the creation of equitable and inclusive learning and the development of a working community in which every person can thrive; to amplify the principles of Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI); and to spearhead the University’s Combating Anti-Black Racism (CABR) efforts.

Vision

Our vision is to create sustainable change to combat systemic racism at Arcadia University and throughout the world.

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Participants seated in chairs in a circle to discuss Anti-Black Racism Initiative. President Nair centered

What We Do and How We Work

Our work takes many forms, from building infrastructure to facilitate and maintain sustainable AEDI work to cultivating partnerships across campus to increase the capacity for everyone to engage in AEDI work. As part of an institution of higher learning, we use scholarship and evidence-based practices in providing AEDI leadership, and we regularly assess our work to make data-informed decisions in shaping policies and practices.

Ultimately, we engage in efforts to ensure AEDI principles are embedded in the mission, vision, and policies of the University:

  • Partner with divisions and departments to advance AEDI efforts
  • Establish AEDI liaisons program
  • Coordinate campus-wide AEDI efforts
  • Support staff advisory and resource groups
  • Provide cultural programming and leadership training 
  • Institutionalize support for affinity student groups and organizations
  • Highlight progress made in AEDI efforts across campus

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Spiritual Life on Campus

Students are encouraged to celebrate their faith by joining religious and faith-based organizations on campus, many of which are supported as student organizations (Arcadia Christian Fellowship, Newman Club, Hillel (currently inactive but students are encouraged to learn more through the Philly Hillel resource), Jewish Life, and Muslim Student Association). Should your religion or faith not yet be represented by an existing organization, you may seek to establish one by contacting Campus Life.

Nearby Places of Worship

Baptist

  • Resurrection Community Church (251 East Waverly Road, Wyncote, Pa. 19095; 215-887-1585)

Bible Fellowship

  • Maple Glen Bible Fellowship Church (700 East Welsh Road, Horsham, Pa. 19044; 215-646-1220)

Catholic

  • St. Luke the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church (2316 Fairhill Avenue, Glenside, Pa. 19038; 215-572-0128)
  • St. David’s Church (316 N. Easton Road, Willow Grove, Pa. 19090; 215-657-0252)

Church of God

  • Mt. Airy Church of God in Christ (6401 Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19126; 215-276-2960)

Episcopal

  • Episcopal Church of Our Savior (821 Homestead Road, Jenkintown, Pa. 19046; 215-887-0500)
  • St. Peter’s Church (654 N. Easton Road, Glenside, Pa. 19038; 215-887-1765)
  • St. John’s Episcopal Church (1309 Welsh Road, Huntington Valley, Pa. 19006; 215-947-3212)

Independent

  • Glenside Bible Church (447 North Keswick Avenue, Glenside, Pa. 19038; 215-887-2289)

Lutheran

  • St. Paul’s Evangelical Church (120 N. Easton Road, Glenside, Pa. 19038; 215-884-3005)

Masjid

  • Masjidullah, Inc. (770 Ogontz Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.; 215-424-8022)
  • Masjidullah- The Center for Excellence (7401 Limekiln Pike, Philadelphia, Pa. 19138; 215-621-7800)
  • Masjid as-Sunnah an-Nabawiyyah (4944 Germantown Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa. 19144; 215-848-2615)

Presbyterian- Orthodox

  • Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church (734 Willow Grove Avenue, Glenside, Pa.; 215-884-0912)
  • New Life Presbyterian Church (467 N. Easton Road, Glenside, Pa.; 215-576-0892)

Presbyterian- Reformed

  • Calvary Presbyterian Church (217 Fernbrook Avenue, Wyncote, Pa.; 215-884-5119)

Presbyterian- United

  • Mt. Carmel Presbyterian Church (100 Edge Hill Road, Glenside, Pa.; 215-887-1074)

Quaker

  • Abington Friends Meeting (520 Meetinghouse Road and Greenwood Avenue, Jenkintown, Pa.; 215-884-2865)
  • Germantown Friends Meeting (47 W. Coulter Road, Philadelphia, Pa.; 215-951-2235)

Synagogues- Conservative

  • Adath Jeshurun (7763 Old York Road, Cheltenham, Pa.; 215-635-6611)
  • Beth Shalom (8231 Old York Road, Elkins Park, Pa.; 215-887-1342)

Synagogues- Reformed

  • Keneseth Israel Reform Congregation (8339 Old York Road, Elkins Park, Pa.; 215-887-8700)
  • Old York Road Temple Beth Am. (971 Old York Road, Abington, Pa.; 215-886-8000)

Unitarian

  • Bux-Mont Unitarian Fellowship (Street Road and Route 611, Warrington, Pa.; 215-343-0406)
  • Unitarian Universalist Church of the Restoration (6900 Stenton Avenue, Philadelphia, Pa.; 215-247-2561)

United Methodist

  • Lighthouse Fellowship United (137 N. Easton Road, Glenside, Pa.; 215-884-5251)

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