Study Abroad

May 31, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

MBA Students Visit Czech National Bank, Study Economy in Prague

Students in M.B.A. Cohort 15 traveled to Prague, Czech Republic, in May for their second one-week international business experience in the program. The group, which consists of both on-campus and online graduate students, studied Prague’s developed economy in contrast with the emerging economy in...

May 15, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Rettore of Roma Tre University to Receive Honorary Degree

Arcadia University President Carl (Tobey) Oxholm III announced that Arcadia will award an Honorary Doctor of Laws degree to Professor Guido Fabiani, Rettore of Roma Tre University, at the Graduate Commencement ceremony at 5 p.m. on Thursday, May 17. Professor Guido Fabiani has been Rettore, or...

May 15, 2012 • Susan Gettlin

Michael and Christensen to Present at International Conference on Higher Education

Dr. Steve Michael, Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, and Dr. Nicolette Christensen, Vice President for The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University, are scheduled presenters at the second annual International Conference on Global Advancement of Universities and Colleges (GAUC...

May 15, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Arcadia IPCR Student Ryan Godfrey Shines in Paris

By Corentine Chaillet, American Graduate School in Paris The seventh annual Graduate Student Conference on "The Roles and Challenges of Diplomacy in the 21st Century: Inclusion and Exclusion in a Globalized World" was a roaring success in Paris on April 19-20. For two days, the American Graduate...

Apr 20, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz

Sacramento Bee: University Announces Arcadia in Cuba Study Abroad Program

Sacramento Bee (Sacramento, Calif.) reported on Arcadia University's announcement of the establishment of the Arcadia in Cuba study abroad program, as well as the first Global Faculty Development Workshop in academic collaboration with the prestigious University of Havana. "The strong academic...

Apr 13, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Global Expo—Nearly 400 Students with Stories to Tell

Over spring break Arcadia University students traveled to 16 countries to complete fieldwork and in-country study for 17 Preview courses and four ID courses. The Commons will be abuzz as they convene to celebrate and present projects inspired by their international experiences at Global Expo on...

Apr 13, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

New Study Abroad Program, Faculty Development Begins in Cuba

Arcadia University announces the establishment of the Arcadia in Cuba study abroad program, as well as the first Global Faculty Development Workshop in academic collaboration with the prestigious University of Havana. This new relationship has enabled The College of Global Studies at Arcadia...

Apr 5, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Arcadia Students Study Culture and Economy in Dominica

Following eight weeks of on-campus instruction in ID181/381: The International Experience, a group of undergraduate Arcadia students joined instructors Tom Brinker, Professor of Accounting and Executive Director of the M.B.A. program, and Dr. Wayne Morra, Professor of Economics, on an international...

Mar 23, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Alumni, Students Meet Gov. Corbett in France During Business Mission

Delivering a speech in France about economic, cultural and educational development, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Corbett cited Arcadia University as one of the state’s major universities represented—with 10 alumni and students from the American Graduate School in Paris and Arcadia University attending a...

Mar 20, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz

Massapequa Post: DiVerde ’15 Participates in FYSAE London

Massapequa Post (Massapequa Park, N.Y.) reported on March 7, "Danielle DiVerde, of Massapequa, a graduate of Massapequa High School, is currently participating in Arcadia University's First Year Study Abroad Experience (FYSAE). DiVerde is an international studies major and is spending her spring...

Mar 9, 2012 • Sarah Schwartz

Arcadia Does Spring Break in 21 Groups, Across 6 Continents

More than 400 Arcadia University students, faculty and staff participating in 17 Previews and three Interdisciplinary (ID) courses will knock down the classroom walls, and set off into 21 groups in 6 different continents to conduct fieldwork and in-country study, starting March 9. Students will...

Mar 9, 2012 • Purnell Cropper

Inquirer: Arcadia Trustees To Try Out Travel-Abroad Programs

The March 8 Philadelphia Inquirer featured the story "Arcadia trustees to try out travel-abroad programs" by higher education reporter Susan Snyder. Snyder wrote: Arcadia University has long been known for its global education program, which results in more than 80 percent of its students studying...