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Arcadia University News
September 19, 2019
Joyce ’20 Featured by Funimation for #LGBTcosplay Pride Month
Sociology major Caitlin Joyce ’20 was featured on the official Funimation Instagram account on June 19 during their #LGBTcosplay Pride Month celebration. Funimation, one of the leading anime distribution companies in North America, posted a photo of her cosplay, a costume based on the design of a...
September 11, 2019
Knight for Nutrition Food Pantry Fall 2019 Hours
Any Arcadia student who experiences food insecurity can access the Knights for Nutrition food pantry , located in 110 Knight Hall. The pantry will be open throughout the semester on Mondays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m., and on Thursdays from 4:40 to 7 p.m. Students can use the pantry on a semi-anonymous...
June 19, 2019
Topa ’21 Earns Phi Kappa Phi Study Abroad Grant
International Business and Culture student RaeAnn Topa ’21 was awarded a study abroad grant from the honor society of Phi Kappa Phi—the nation's oldest and most selective collegiate honor society for all academic disciplines. She is one of only 75 students from across the country selected for the...
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May 1, 2019
Coming Out Show Celebrates Diverse Identities with Interactive Art and Performance
The University Seminar “Coming Out” hosted its 7th annual Coming Out Show, a celebration of diverse identities and coming out stories within the Arcadia community, on April 23. Featuring art crafted by students in the class, the exhibition included paintings, sculptures, and spoken word depicting...
April 30, 2019
Public Health Student Society Collects for Jenkintown Clothing Cupboard
The Public Health Student Society (PHSS) collected 10 boxes and two bags of donated clothing for the Jenkintown Clothing Cupboard. The PHSS students organized the clothing drive with three collection sites, created posters to advertise the project, quality-checked the clothing to ensure donations...
April 26, 2019
Arcadia Establishes Public Relations Student Society
Chris Mullin , instructor in the Department of Media and Communication, helped establish Arcadia’s chapter of the Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA). The society has over 300 chapters nationwide, with almost 10,000 members. Mullin, joined by Communication and Media Studies major...
April 24, 2019
Arcadia University Passes “Refugees Welcome” Resolution
By Olivia Grajewski ’20 Arcadia University’s Student Government Organization passed an “I Welcome” resolution on April 18 declaring the campus a welcoming and safe place for refugees. An effort led by the international organization Amnesty International, “I Welcome” resolutions are official, non-...
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April 18, 2019
Philadelphia Actuaries Club Donates to Actuarial Science Program
The Philadelphia Actuaries Club donated $500 in support of Arcadia’s Actuarial Science program during the organization’s meeting on April 2, which was attended by five Arcadia students. The donation will be used for exam reimbursement and study materials for students. This year, the Actuarial...
April 17, 2019
Arcadia Special Athletes Association Featured by Philadelphia Inquirer
Arcadia students and alumni were the feature of an April 13 Philadelphia Inquirer story about the collaboration between Arcadia University Special Athletes Association (ASAA) and Rotary Special Athletes, which dates back over 30 years. “I’ve gained exposure to a community that I never interacted...
April 16, 2019
African Folktale Competition Winners Announced
During the Pan African Studies program’s inaugural African Folktale Competition in February, students were tasked with writing an African folktale between 500 and 1,000 words. On April 5, winners Bethany Davis ’19 , Megan Patterson ’22 , Rebecca Hane ’20 , and Facia Sirleaf ’21M were feted at an...
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March 28, 2019
Choi ’19 Paints Mural in Boyer
For her Honors project, Writing and Graphic Design major Rebecca Choi ’19 painted a mural for the Biology Department. The mural, which Choi began in the summer of 2018, will be finished in the spring semester. The design includes a variety of colorful, nature-themed images, including plants, bones...
March 26, 2019
Arcadia Hosts National Public Health Week Events
Arcadia’s Public Health Student Society (PHSS) is hosting fun and educational events for National Public Health Week, starting April 1. All events are free for Arcadia students, faculty, and staff. Monday, April 1: “Community Health Day” Yoga in the Castle: A one-hour yoga session led by Allyson...
March 26, 2019
Arcadia Celebrates Holi Festival on Haber Green
By Aaron Uscinowicz '22 and Caitlin Joyce '20 On March 20, Arcadia’s “Inside Hinduism” course hosted its second annual Holi Hindu Festival of Colors. Students met on Haber Green to learn about the history of the celebration and the Hindu culture while enjoying a lunch of traditional foods. After...
March 7, 2019
Arcadia Hosts Race Historian Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author and Charles and Mary Beard professor of History at Rutgers University, discussed female abolitionists and runaway slaves at Arcadia on March 5. After, attendees watched Sisters in Freedom , a documentary on which Dr...
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February 28, 2019
Dr. Armstrong Dunbar, Author of Never Caught, Discusses Female Abolitionists at Women’s History Month Kickoff Event
In honor of Women’s History Month, Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author and Charles and Mary Beard professor of History at Rutgers University, will speak about her research on female abolitionists and escaped slaves in Philadelphia on Tuesday, March 5, at 7 p.m. in the University Commons Great Room...
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February 21, 2019
Arcadia Student Receives Honorable Mention for Dell Magazines Award
Arcadia’s Emmalee Gagnon ’20 received honorable mention from Dell Magazines for her short story submission, “Say Her Name.” Before submitting her short story to the Dell Award, Gagnon worked on “Say Her Name” for over a year between workshop classes and peer reviews. “Say Her Name” taps into the...
January 25, 2019
Knights for Nutrition Food Pantry Reopens for Spring 2019 Semester
The Knights for Nutrition Food Pantry will reopen on Monday, Jan. 28 at 12:30 p.m. in Knight Hall room 110. The pantry’s spring semester hours are Mondays from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 3 to 6 p.m. Students who visit the pantry during the first week of its reopening will be entered in a...
December 5, 2018
International Business and Culture Course Auctions Furniture for Hurricane Maria Recovery
This holiday season, you can support the Hurricane Maria recovery for Puerto Rico and Dominica while getting your loved ones the furniture they want. Students in the International Business and Culture course are auctioning refurbished furniture to support the organizations Unidos, in Puerto Rico,...
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November 19, 2018
A.S.I.A. Club Volunteers at Asian American Film Festival
Members of the University’s Asian Students in America (A.S.I.A.) club volunteered at the annual Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF) on Nov. 10. PAAFF’s annual film festival, the first of its kind in Philadelphia, exposes the region to films by and about Asian Americans. Started in...
November 14, 2018
Faculty, Students Participate in Programming Contest and Conference
Arcadia’s Computer Science and Mathematics faculty and students competed at the annual Consortium for Computing Sciences in Colleges Eastern Regional Conference at Marymount University in Arlington, Va., from Oct. 19 to 20. William Bibbs ’20 , Andy Malinsky ’20 , Brian Muller ’19 , Virginia Myrkalo...
November 9, 2018
Mr. Beaver Turns the Big Four-Oh
This year marked the 40th anniversary of the Mr. Beaver Beauty Pageant, a Miss America-style production launched during an era of Beaver College characterized by idiosyncratic festivities and “inside joke” events. One of Arcadia’s longest standing traditions, Mr. Beaver has attracted Britney Spears...