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Arcadia University News
April 22, 2020
Artist in the Community Course Gets Creative with Online Learning
How do you make an artistic connection at the community and global levels when coronavirus forces the need for social distancing and stay-at-home orders? This is the question pondered by Linda Ruth Paskell , adjunct professor of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, when the University transitioned...
April 22, 2020
Dr. Rosoff’s Book Shortlisted for Anne Bloomfield Prize
Dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies Dr. Nancy G. Rosoff ’s recent book, British and American School Stories, 1910–1960: Fiction, Femininity, and Friendship, has made it to the shortlist for the Anne Bloomfield Prize. The book, co-written with Dr. Stephanie Spencer, professor of the History...
March 11, 2020
Faculty and Staff Present on Improving the First-Year Experience at Annual Conference
Arcadia faculty and staff attended and presented at the 39th Annual Conference on The First- Year Experience which was held in Washington, D.C. from Feb 21 to 24. Dr. Nancy Rosoff , dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, Dr. Rachel Collins , adjunct professor of English and director of Arcadia...
March 9, 2020
Paskell Featured in ‘Reporter’ for Work with Sex Trafficking Victims
Adjunct Professor of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies Linda Ruth Paskell ’81, ’96MEd was featured in a Feb. 25 story in The Reporter for her recent trip to Cambodia and Thailand, where she worked with victims of sex trafficking to develop skills through art. The news story highlighted Paskell’s...
February 12, 2020
Arcadia’s Class of 2019 Reports Career Success above National Average
Within a timeframe of six-to-nine months after graduation, members of Arcadia University’s Class of 2019 have secured employment or continued their education with regional, national, and international organizations and universities at a rate above the national average. Approximately 87 percent of...
October 3, 2019
Dr. Rosoff Presents Research on School Stories Role Models
Dr. Nancy G. Rosoff , dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, presented her paper, “'I have been very proud of my girls': Principals and Headmistresses in British and American School Stories,” during the annual Women's History Network conference in September in London. The paper examined the...
September 9, 2019
Arcadia Rises in U.S. News and World Report’s Regional and National Rankings
Arcadia University once again rose in the annual U.S. News & World Report rankings , released today, placing highly in national lists for study abroad and regionally for value, innovation, and social mobility. For the first time, the U.S. News & World Report rankings include a national...
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August 21, 2019
Inside Out Program Hosts National Training at Arcadia
From July 28 to Aug. 3, faculty from around the country who teach through the Inside-Out Prison Exchange program visited Arcadia University to learn more about the program, where students and inmates work together in a collaborative classroom at a nearby prison. At present, there are more than 150...
April 18, 2019
Arcadia Honors Dr. Wes Rose’s Legacy with Endowed Award
On April 6, Arcadia faculty, staff, alumni, students and friends joined members of the Rose family and associates of the ALS Association in Grey Towers Castle for a special evening to celebrate the life of Dr. R. Wesley Rose (1972-2018), associate professor of Biology, and to benefit the R. Wesley...
April 10, 2019
Dr. Rosoff Publishes Book on Impact of Fiction on Female Gender Identity
After 10 years of preparation, B ritish and American School Stories, 1910–1960: Fiction, Femininity, and Friendship by Dr. Nancy G. Rosoff , dean of Graduate and Undergraduate Studies, and co-author Dr. Stephanie Spencer, professor of the History of Women’s Education at the University of Winchester...
May 21, 2018
Class of 2018 Ready to Lead
The spirits of 1,000 students earning doctoral, master’s, and baccalaureate degrees could not be dampened by the threat of rain during the 162nd Arcadia University Commencement ceremonies on May 17 and 18 at Kuch Center Alumni Gymnasium. At Thursday evenings Graduate Commencement Ceremony, 490...
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November 30, 2017
Arcadia Recognized as Military Friendly School
(Nov. 30, 2017) – Arcadia University is proud to announce that it has been named a 2018 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs® , STEM Jobs , and Military Spouse . This marks the ninth consecutive year that Arcadia has earned such distinction. Arcadia awards American...
November 28, 2017
Buscher Talks Asian American Films with NBC News
Adjunct Professor Robert Buscher was featured in a Nov. 7 NBC News story highlighting the Philadelphia Asian American Film Festival (PAAFF), which ran from Nov. 9 to 19. To celebrate the festival’s 10th year, selected films featured many of the first Asian American Hollywood stars. The opening film...
November 2, 2017
Derr ’16 Publishes Psychology Thesis in Journal of Interpersonal Violence
Psychology alumna Shannon Derr ’16 published her senior thesis research, on personality plasticity and peer victimization, in the Journal of Interpersonal Violence . Advised and co-authored by Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Michael Morrow , Derr’s research examines whether an activity aimed...
November 2, 2017
Dr. Tobe Publishes Research on rRNA Sequencing of Microbial DNA
Assistant Professor of Forensic Science Dr. Shane Tobe co-authored a research article titled “Microbial Composition Analyses by 16S rRNA Sequencing: A Proof of Concept Approach to Provenance Determination of Archaeological Ochre,” which was published by the Public Library of Science (PLOS) on Oct...
November 1, 2017
Dr. Morrow Publishes and Presents on Child Psychology
Dr. Michael Morrow , associate professor of Psychology, published “Teacher factors contributing to dosage of the KiVa anti-bullying program,” a paper that examines the influence of faculty in implementing anti-bullying intervention in elementary schools, in the Journal of School Psychology . The...
May 23, 2017
Celebrating Arcadia University’s Class of 2017
At Arcadia University’s Commencement ceremonies on May 18 and 19, more than 900 graduates of the Class of 2017 were encouraged to seize opportunities and break down barriers in their career and civic engagement endeavors. President Nicolette DeVille Christensen presided over the Graduate and...
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April 3, 2017
Prof. Matthew Borgen Explores Reality Through Fantasy in Two New Exhibitions
Exhibitions Coordinator and Prof. Matthew Borgen ’s recent digital prints are being featured in two solo exhibitions during the spring 2017 semester. The first, Cities in the Sky , is currently on display at the Barbara Crawford Gallery on the campus of the Springside Chestnut Hill Academy through...
November 15, 2016
Arcadia University Recognized as Military Friendly® School for Eighth Consecutive Year
(Nov. 15, 2016) —Arcadia University is proud to announce that it has been named a 2017 Military Friendly® School by Victory Media, publisher of G.I. Jobs® , STEM Jobs , and Military Spouse . This marks the eighth consecutive year that Arcadia has earned such distinction, based on student retention...
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May 23, 2016
The Class of 2016 Steps to the Future
Over 1,000 Arcadia University students earned doctoral, master’s, and baccalaureate degrees at Graduate and Undergraduate Commencement ceremonies on May 19 and 20 on Haber Green. At Thursday's Graduate Ceremony , Honorary Doctor of Humane Letters recipient Lois Haber ’71, ’16H retired CEO and...
February 24, 2016
Arcadia Ranked Third in U.S. News & World Report Study Abroad Shortlist
In its annual college shortlist, released on Feb. 23, U.S. News & World Report ranked Arcadia University third for the number of students who study abroad. The list surveyed 321 colleges in the country for the percentage of undergraduate students who studied abroad in 2014. The 12 schools...