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Arcadia University News
October 20, 2020
Presidential Announcement: Update on Spring 2021 Semester
Dear Arcadia Community, This fall, we made a difficult decision to begin the 2020-21 academic year fully online to protect the Arcadia community’s health and safety. Since the fall semester began, we have made significant progress with the early phases of our campus reopening plan, including having...
October 19, 2020
Graphic Design Students Get Real World Experience with Ambler Theater
Going to the movies might be a little different these days, but Arcadia’s senior graphic design students are collaborating with the Ambler Theater to ensure the show goes on. Courtney Skolka '21 , Madison Cline '21 , Christopher Reistle '21 , Mya Brown '21 , and Davida (Vi) Derry '21 ,...
October 14, 2020
Manzella Adapts Printmaking Class for Virtual Learning
What do you get when you combine an etching needle, a plexiglass plate, ink, a shopping cart wheel, and paper towels? An intaglio press—just one of the three portable presses that Adjunct Professor of Visual and Fine Arts Jennifer Manzella built and mailed to students in her Advanced Printmaking...
October 6, 2020
Community Service Doesn’t Stop in Pandemic for Paskell ’81, ’96MEd
How do you serve the community with art when a pandemic forces learning and activities online? Adjunct Professor of Education Linda Ruth Paskell ’81, ’96MEd spent the summer pulling on her global connections to answer this question. Previously, students in Paskell’s “Artist in the Community...
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September 29, 2020
Misher Innovates Learning for Students of All Ages
“I think that there’s just new ways that we won’t let go of,” said Karen Misher ’88 , associate professor of Art and Design, as well as founder and Board chair of A Step Up Academy. “We’re not going back to the old classroom anytime soon, and I think that when we do, it’ll be a new version...
September 21, 2020
Drs. Clabaugh and Appelbaum Team Up to Raise Awareness About Social Justice in the Classroom
“One of the things that we hear about online learning is that it can be isolating for some students—they miss the social connection and that sense of belongingness,” said Dr. Alison Clabaugh , visiting instructor of Psychology. “You know you don’t have those times to chat in the hallway or chat...
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September 2, 2020
Forensic Science Uses Hybrid Model for Fall 2020
“Once we got sent home last spring, we lost half the semester for lab work,” said Dr. Heather Harris , assistant professor of Forensic Science. “We had just gotten to the meat of the coursework, but the students didn’t get to apply it.” Like many lab courses in the Spring 2020 semester, the...
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August 31, 2020
Student Wellness Services Hours and Services for Fall 2020 Semester
Wellness Services would like to extend a warm welcome to our new community members for the Fall 2020 semester, and a welcome back to our returning Arcadia students, staff, and faculty! Counseling Services and Student Health Services have been working over the summer to further develop our services...
August 31, 2020
Learning Resource Network Hours for Fall 2020
This semester, all Learning Resource Network peer tutoring will be conducted via Zoom. Tutoring will begin on Wednesday, Sept. 9. To schedule an appointment with a peer tutor, students should join the Virtual LRN (students must be logged from portalguard.arcadia.edu, then they can follow the link...
August 25, 2020
"Laughing Matters" Course Engages Students of All Ages
By Caitlin Joyce '20 What’s in a laugh? Celeste Walker , associate professor of Undergraduate and Graduate Studies, will virtually teach students about gelotology, the science of laughter, in her class “Laughing Matters” this upcoming fall semester. When held in-person, the course involves a five-...
August 24, 2020
Fall Orientation Welcomes New Students, Aug. 26-29
The University’s Fall Orientation, which runs from Wednesday, Aug. 26 through Saturday, Aug. 29, will include both on-demand and live content to provide an engaging and accessible orientation experience for Arcadia’s new students. Students can elect to participate fully or partially in the on-...
August 20, 2020
Rawlins Prepares for Teaching Scientific Illustration Online
A seashell, a pinecone, the shell of a black walnut, and several other objects are items that students would usually receive in class during Scott Rawlins ’ introductory Scientific Illustration course. This year, they are included in mailed kits Rawlins designed for students to develop...
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August 10, 2020
Important Presidential Message August 10, 2020
Dear Students and Families, Thank you to those who were able to participate in our webinar on Aug. 6. It is clear that college and university students and their families across the country and abroad are seeking lower tuition from their respective schools, expressing concern that the pandemic’s...
July 26, 2020
July 24, All-Modes/Fall Semester Academic Update
Dear Students, Faculty, and Staff, Our planning and preparation for the fall semester remain in high gear. We are committed to our All-Modes Ready approach for instruction, and Arcadia faculty are developing innovative approaches for their All-Modes Ready courses in scores of workshops, training...
July 23, 2020
Physical Therapy Returns to Campus Using All-Modes Ready Approach
On Monday, July 13, students in the Physical Therapy program returned to the classroom for the first time since March. However, the classroom experience was much different from prior to COVID-19. While 60 students were participating in the lessons that ran Monday, Tuesday, and Friday, they were all...
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June 30, 2020
New Gateway Student Scholars Receive Special Deliveries
New student scholars in the Gateway to Success program were surprised with a special delivery from the Gateway Leadership Team so they could start their online summer programming in style. Dr. Angela McNeil , director of Act 101/Gateway to Success, Cristina Cintron-Marsh , assistant director of...