Information Technology

Jul 16, 2019 • Jennifer Retter

Radhakrishnan Appointed Vice President and Chief Information Officer

Following a national search, Rashmi Radhakrishnan has been named vice president and chief information officer at Arcadia University. She begins her tenure on Aug. 15. At Arcadia, Radhakrishnan will serve as a member of the President's Cabinet, lead and manage information technology (IT)...

Caitlin Joyce • May 29, 2019 •10:32 am

Chris Kolb ’19, IT Student Worker Supervisor

How would you describe yourself? I’m a computer science major, a Virgo. I like long walks on the beach… On paper, I “work with tickets that come in to resolve customer issues quickly and efficiently.” But basically, I help people anywhere on campus when they have any kind of a technological...

Apr 26, 2019 • Jennifer Retter

Faculty, Staff Present at Next-gen Network and Technology Conference

Interim Chief Information Officer Leslie Margolis, Assistant Professor of Computer Science and Mathematics Dr. Vitaly Ford, Director of Infrastructure John Zottola, and Senior Network Engineer Matt Flint attended the 2019 KINBERCON Conference on April 2-3 in Philadelphia, Pa. In fall 2018,...

Sep 6, 2018 • Caitlin Burns

Margolis, Dr. Ford Awarded NSF Grant for New Campus Science & Education Network

Interim Chief Information Officer Leslie Margolis and Dr. Vitaly Ford, assistant professor of Computer Science and Mathematics, were awarded a National Science Foundation (NSF) grant to provide new, high-speed networking resources on campus for technology-driven science and education applications...

KnightCard 2.0

When you return to campus, you will be issued a new KnightCard with updated features.

Tuesday, August 28, 2018 - 10:30

Updated features include:

Building access
Swiping for meal plans
NEW! Order food at kiosks in the Chat

The KnightCard includes contactless-proximity technology that will enable Arcadia to provide additional services in the future. Coming soon, KnightCards will:

Allow students to order food

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Jun 28, 2018 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia University Renovates Academic, Residence, and Athletics Facilities

When students return to Arcadia this fall, they will see remodeled bathrooms in the residence halls, updated academic facilities such as an expanded DNA lab and a 3D design studio, and a renovated training center and aerobics rooms. No—Arcadia wasn’t featured on an HGTV home improvement show; these...

Jan 8, 2018 • Jennifer Retter

Belloff, Pellegrini Present on Virtual Reality Technologies at EDUCAUSE Conference

Timothy Belloff, director of Academic Technology Services, and Matthew Pellegrini, instructional technology specialist, presented “Making Virtual Reality a Reality: Applications of Augmented/Virtual Reality” at the annual EDUCAUSE Conference in Philadelphia, Pa., in November. Nearly 200 audience...

May 19, 2016 • Christopher Sarachilli

Canvas to Replace Blackboard in Spring 2017

After careful consideration and detailed discussions, the Academic Technology Services (ATS) Advisory Committee recommended Canvas by Instructure to replace Blackboard as Arcadia University's Learning Management System (LMS). The contract was officially signed by the University on April 28, 2016...

Apr 20, 2015 • Susan Gettlin

Campus WiFi Access Improving by Fall Semester

Over the 2015 spring break, Arcadia’s Information Technology (IT) staff worked to increase WiFi connectivity on campus, ensuring more connection points and, possibly, fewer excuses for late homework assignments. IT created a coverage map for residence halls and Grey Towers Castle in January,...