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Arcadia University News
October 16, 2019
At Common Read Event, David Hogg Urges Civic Engagement, Activism
At this year’s Common Read on Oct. 14, 19-year-old David Hogg, March for Our Lives co-founder, gun control advocate, and survivor of last year’s mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Fla., urged students to be civically engaged this election season and vote for...
October 10, 2019
SI² Encourages Students to Have Voices Heard This Election Season
Arcadia students can register to vote on campus throughout the year. The Office of Social Impact and Innovation (SI 2 ) is providing supportive services in Blankley Hall to help community members through the process of registering to vote with or without a party affiliation. SI 2 hosted Jihad...
October 4, 2019
JEDI Commission Hosts Cartoon Network’s Maya Litwin
On Oct. 3, The President’s Commission on Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion (JEDI), co-chaired by Dr. Graciela Slesaransky-Poe , professor of Education, and Joseph Sun , director of Strategic Initiatives, welcomed Maya Litwin to campus to present an analysis of representation in childrens’...
October 3, 2019
JEDI Hosts Dr. Kumashiro for Discussions on Diversity, Inclusion, and Equity
Dr. Kevin Kumashiro, an internationally recognized expert on educational equity and social justice, noted in his discussion with members of the Arcadia community on Sept. 26 and 27 that no higher education institution has yet become an inclusive and equitable organization to meet the needs of all...
October 1, 2019
Dr. Craik, Dr. Mangione Publish on PT Intervention for Hip Fractures
Each year, 300,000 Americans suffer a hip fracture and struggle to return to the ambulatory activities they enjoyed prior to it. Dr. Rebecca Craik , dean of the College of Health Sciences, and Dr. Kate Mangione , professor of Physical Therapy, recently co-published the study “Effect of a...
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September 26, 2019
Design Students’ Work Draws Crowds to the Ambler Theater
Movie posters are an iconic part of cinema. Whether you’re imagining Marvel’s Avengers movies or getting a fright from a horror film, movie posters can draw an audience as much as the names in lights. And now, Arcadia University students in Graphic Design Visiting Instructor Christian Patchell ’s...
September 12, 2019
Costaro ’23 and Family Persevere, Find Place at Arcadia
On Dec. 8, 2016, Tyler Costaro ’23 found his life upturned. His father and role model, Anthony, had suffered a Grade 5 Ruptured Brain Aneurysm while on a delivery route two hours from his family. The Rockville Center, N.Y. resident had only a 1 percent chance of survival. “As a 15-year-old kid, I...
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...
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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September 5, 2019
Decades Later, the Arcadia Legacy Continues for the Langella Family
“The campus feels the same as 30 years ago,” said International Economics alumnus Pasquale Langella ’90 , who visited campus on Aug. 22 with his son, Giuseppe Langella , who moved in as an international student with the English Language Institute. “I’m sad because I’ve lost him, but we encouraged...
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September 5, 2019
Applied Behavior Analysis Program Ranked Nationally, Dr. Woldoff Interviewed
Arcadia’s School of Education’s Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) program was once again ranked nationally by AppliedBehaviorAnalysisEDU.org , an independent online publishing group on state licensing, educational options, and practice domains for practicing and future ABA professionals. The program...
August 29, 2019
Fall FYSAE Cohort Departs for London and Stirling for the Last Time
The 19 first-year students who boarded buses headed to the airport on Aug. 28 could hardly contain their excitement to study abroad in London, England and Stirling, Scotland through Arcadia’s First-Year Study Abroad Experience (FYSAE) program. This fall, 13 students will study at the Arcadia London...
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August 28, 2019
‘Broad Street Review’ Praises ‘Jennifer Manzella: City Blocks’
Broad Street Review art critic Pamela J. Forsythe lauded Jennifer Manzella, adjunct professor of Art and Design, for her ability to find beauty in unlikely places in an Aug. 12 review. Manzella’s exhibition, “City Blocks,” includes copper etchings that reflect the cityscape of Philadelphia and...
August 26, 2019
New Students Venture into Community for Day of Service
Organized by Arcadia’s Community and Civic Engagement Center (CCEC), Day of Service—a tradition designed to introduce new students to the University’s values and service initiatives—led first-years and transfers to 24 locations in Philadelphia, Montgomery, and Bucks counties on Monday, Aug. 26...
August 23, 2019
New First-Year and Transfer Students Begin Their Arcadia Journeys
More than 600 first-year and transfer students started their collegiate journeys at Arcadia on Aug. 23. During Move-In Day, faculty, staff, and student-athletes helped carry mini fridges, bedding, books, and other college necessities into Grey Towers Castle and Thomas, Dilworth, Heinz, Kistler, and...
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August 22, 2019
Academic Affairs Retreat Explores What It Means to Be an Arcadia Knight
Faculty and staff worked together at the Academic Affairs Retreat on Aug. 21 to develop goals and aspirations for the new academic year. This was also the first event where faculty and staff had the opportunity to meet new Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs Dr. Jeff Rutenbeck ,...
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...
August 20, 2019
Dr. Longacre Receives American Cancer Society Grant for Integrated Caregiver Portal Development
Dr. Margaret Longacre , assistant professor of Public Health, has been awarded an American Cancer Society grant for "The Systemic Integration of Caregivers in Cancer Palliative Care" to conduct research for the development and testing of a standardization process to involve caregivers in patient...
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August 14, 2019
Recent Graduate Publishes Thesis with Journal of Cancer Survivorship
Master of Public Health alumna Marsha Trego ’18 wanted to pursue further research after presenting her thesis, and has now published the continued study in the Journal of Cancer Survivorship . Following her graduation, Trego decided to continue researching food insecurity in cancer survivors. Her...
August 12, 2019
Arcadia Again Ranked Among Princeton Review’s “Regional Best”
For the fifth consecutive year, Arcadia University is ranked among the Princeton Review’s “Best in the Northeast” in its “2020 Best Colleges: Region by Region.” This prestigious list ranks Arcadia among nine schools in the greater Philadelphia area—and 49 in Pennsylvania—that are “academically...
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August 7, 2019
NSF/NSA Grant Renewed for Dr. Ford’s GenCyber Coin Project
This year, Dr. Vitaly Ford , assistant professor of Computer Science and Mathematics, is taking cybersecurity to universities and school districts around the country so students can learn the ins and outs of principles and best practices. Support for this project comes from the National Security...