Gateway

Jul 14, 2019 • Jennifer Retter

Amill '18 Acts for Shared Humanity

For Theater Arts and Gateway/ACT 101 alumnus Wilfredo “Freddy” Amill ’18, community, justice, and performance are inextricable. This year, Amill toured with Delaware Shakespeare, a professional theater company focused on educational programming for diverse audiences that can explore their...

Jessica Derr • Oct 8, 2018 •4:48 pm

Gateway to Teaching

In the beginning of my college experience, I had many interactions with well-meaning, usually older relatives or family friends that played out like: “What are you majoring in at Arcadia?” “English.” Then would come every English...

Gateway to Success students Isaiah Buffaloboy '20, Tamra Williams '20, Camille Menns '19, and Juanita Miller '20

Jul 22, 2016 • Caitlin Burns

Gateway Students Craft Birthday Cards for Homebound Senior Citizens

On July 17, Arcadia University Gateway to Success students crafted handmade birthday cards for the Jewish Relief Agency to distribute to homebound senior citizens throughout the year. “Gateway wanted to participate in this event because it offered an opportunity for the students to give back to...

Feb 24, 2015 • jretter Retter

McNeil Serves on Panel for College Support Program

Angela McNeil, acting director of Arcadia University’s Gateway/Act 101 Program, participated in the College Prep Roundtable of Philadelphia panel discussion on Feb. 19 at the Community College of Philadelphia. The panel addressed how colleges and universities continue to support students despite a...

Aug 2, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz

From Child Preacher to Teacher: Wilson Speaks About His Many Incarnations

When Bernard Wilson reaches the podium at Mt. Airy’s Blue Marble Bookstore, the audience falls silent—pencils poised on paper, smart phones raised to record. With interminable energy and a youthful grin, the featured author addresses the crowd at the Nor’easter Open, the monthly open mic series co-...

Oct 4, 2011 • Sarah Schwartz

Taking Cue From Mentors, Pre-Med Lends a Hand in India

By SARAH R. SCHWARTZ ’10 Photography JORDAN RICHARDS ’15 Hardworking and goal-oriented, Sneha Thomas ’13 knows that it often takes more than individual effort to arrive at a destination. Arcadia’s supportive faculty and programs have helped the Biology major begin fulfilling her ambitions, and...

Apr 6, 2010 • Purnell Cropper

Academic Advisers Offer Personal Attention to Students

By Sarah R. Schwartz '10 Arcadia’s Academic Support Services ensure all students find the answers they need when it comes to navigating their time at Arcadia. There to help them is a team of Academic Advisers offering friendly, one-on-one guidance to students. The team includes Bruce Keller,...