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Apr 18, 2017 • Caitlin Burns
On April 8, family members of one of the most storied student-athletes and alumni of Beaver College and Arcadia University gathered to dedicate the Jean Lenox West Field. Lenox West family members, including Jean’s sons, Doug and Tim, and Jean’s daughter, Nancy, joined Chair of the Board of...
Apr 4, 2017 • Caitlin Burns
Dr. Julianne Mamana Boyd ’66, co-founder and artistic director of Barrington Stage Company (BSC) in Pittsfield, Mass., and Dr. Samuel Cameron, mental health manager with the American Red Cross and Professor Emeritus at Arcadia University, will receive honorary doctoral degrees and address graduates...
Mar 29, 2017 • Caitlin Burns
Global Pathways Institute (GPI) students Pankti Antani and Shubhechha Dhar from Mumbai, India participated in a “reverse” Preview experience in Glenside from March 19 to 25. In a unique transcontinental course, both Glenside first-year students and Mumbai students participate in “Food Culture...
Feb 13, 2017 • Caitlin Burns
Dr. Nicolette DeVille Christensen, president of Arcadia University, has been invited to serve on the Executive Committee of the International Association of University Presidents (IAUP), the lead partner in the United Nations Academic Impact. Led by Toyoshi Satow, chancellor of J.F. Oberlin...
Dec 6, 2016 • Caitlin Burns
On Nov. 29, Arcadians around the world joined together to be counted and to show their support for the University they love so dearly. The second annual UKNIGHT 1 Day of Giving, a campaign supporting graduate and undergraduate programs, scholarships, and study abroad, smashed its goal of 700...
Nov 15, 2016 • Caitlin Burns
For the seventh consecutive year, Arcadia University is ranked first in the U.S. in study abroad participation, according to the Institute of International Education’s Open Doors report that was released yesterday. Arcadia earned the recognition based on the percentage of undergraduate students...
Nov 2, 2016 • Caitlin Burns
President Nicolette DeVille Christensen is featured in the Nov. 1 edition of International Educator magazine in an in-depth interview as a leader in international education. The interview highlights President DeVille Christensen's career in higher and international education, her thoughts on what...
Mar 23, 2015 • jretter Retter
On March 16, President Nicolette DeVille Christensen joined a panel discussion at the 97th Annual Meeting of the American Council on Education (ACE), where she shared insights on innovative curriculum initiatives and strategies for creating intercultural experiences on campus. The session, “Global...
Feb 12, 2015 • Purnell Cropper
On Feb. 6, Arcadia University President Nicolette DeVille Christensen and President Geun-young Lee of Korea’s Daejin University signed an appendix agreement to a Memorandum of Understanding in Grey Towers Castle. The appendix will allow groups of Daejin University students to come to Arcadia for a...
Jan 27, 2015 • Purnell Cropper
The Student Government Organization (SGO) welcomed 13 new members on Jan. 20 during its first meeting of the semester. President Nicolette DeVille Christensen swore in the new student senators.
Dr. Nicolette DeVille Christensen was named president of Arcadia University in 2013. She joined Arcadia in 2008, becoming vice president and executive director of the Center for Education Abroad, and leading its transition to The College of Global Studies. Dr. DeVille Christensen has served on task forces, professional boards, and committees for organizations such as the Association of International Education Administrators and the United Nations Task Force on Education.
During Dr. DeVille Christensen’s tenures at Arcadia, The College of Global Studies received the Nikolai N. Khaladjan International Award for innovation and achievement in international education by the American Association of University Administrators, and was recognized by the Pennsylvania Council for International Education for championing global education within the state. Also, for the past six years, Arcadia University has been ranked number one for student participation in study abroad programs by Open Doors, published by the Institute of International Education.