Arcadia University News

GLENSIDE, Pa. (May 31, 2019) — Arcadia University is proud to announce that, following a national search, Dr. Jeff Rutenbeck has been appointed provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs. An expert in communication and digital media studies, Dr. Rutenbeck begins his tenure at Arcadia on...

Associate Provost Dr. Sandra Crenshaw will serve as co-editor of NAFSA: Association for International Educators’ Global Studies Literature Review . The annual online publication aims to promote dialogue among members of the higher education community by highlighting the interconnected nature of...

Students, faculty, staff, and administrators gathered on March 23 for Breaking the Silence II to continue to facilitate discussions about race and multiculturalism on Arcadia's campus. Hosted by Melanin in Action (MIA) and POWER, with additional collaboration by Pan-African Studies; International...

In January, Associate Provost Dr. Sandra Crenshaw was appointed as co-chair to the NAFSA: Association of International Educators’ Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship Knowledge Committee. It is a two-year appointment. Dr. Crenshaw’s team will focus on the creation and development of resources to...

Students, faculty, staff, and trustees joined together on Dec. 8 to “break the silence” about racism. The Day of Silence was hosted by Melanin in Action (MIA) and POWER, with additional collaboration by Pan-African Studies; Sociology, Anthropology, and Criminal Justice Department; Office of the...

After a national search, Dr. John Hoffman was named provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, a position he assumed in June 2016. Since joining Arcadia’s faculty as an adjunct professor in 1993, Dr. Hoffman has also served as associate provost for Accreditation, Assessment,...

After a national search, Dr. John Hoffman , founding dean of Arcadia University’s College of Arts and Sciences, has been named provost and vice president for Academic Affairs, effective June 1. “Dr. Hoffman stood out as the right choice for this pivotal role because of his deep commitment to and...

On Dec. 18, Salus University and Arcadia University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that creates a strategic alliance designed to enhance academic and administrative collaboration between the two universities. The agreement is effective immediately. Arcadia, in Glenside, and Salus, in...

Delegates from Argentina, Cameroon, China, Germany, Georgia, Malaysia, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Russia, Singapore, Spain, and the United States converged at the third annual Conference of Global Advancement of Universities and Colleges (GAUC) at Danubius University in Galati, Romania, on May...

On behalf of the University Strategic Planning Committee, co-chairs Provost Dr. Steve Michael and Trustee Dr. Theresa Rollins would like to thank the community for their quick and enthusiastic responses to the Strategic Planning Survey concluded yesterday. The Committee received prompt and...

On Oct. 11, President Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III , Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Steve O. Michael , Associate Dean for Institutional Diversity Judith Dalton , and Assistant Professor of History and International Studies Samer Abboud met with Reem Sharhan, a representative of...

Arcadia University and the National Constitution Center will announce the signing of a new cooperative learning agreement as part of the development of Arcadia’s We the Civics Kids program. The event will take place on Monday, Sept. 17, at 2 p.m., as part of the Center’s Constitution Day...

Arcadia University President Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III and Dr. Steve O. Michael , Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, recently returned from a whirlwind visit to the Far East. In just six days, they traveled to nine different institutions and organizations across China, visiting friends...

Arcadia University President Tobey (Carl) Oxholm III and Dr. Steve O. Michael , Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs, visited Hunan University of Finance and Economics (HUFE) on June 13, where they signed Memorandum of Understanding. They were received by Xiaoping Fan, Vice President;...