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Nov 15, 2019 • Daniel Brumbach

Taking the Reins

A cautiously raised hand and a sharp intake of breath—veneration (with a touch of trepidation) is often transparent as first-timers approach the equines at Sebastian Riding Associates (SRA). This particular horse, Moe, offers a cursory sniff of the guest’s palm before returning his attention to the...

Nov 14, 2019 • Jen Retter

Malamut ’10, McGee-Crane ’10 Broaden Global Perspectives

Study abroad launched the careers of Amanda Malamut ’10 and Caitlin McGee-Crane ’10—and an international movement to make quality education accessible in Equatorial Guinea, West Africa. While volunteering in Malabo in 2008, the International Studies alumnae learned that students in Equatorial...

Nov 12, 2019 • Daniel Brumbach

Q&A with David Hogg

David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting in Parkland, Fla., helped spark one of the largest youth-led movements as co-founder of March for Our Lives, an organization dedicated to preventing gun violence in the United States. On Oct. 14, Hogg—who contributed...

Nov 12, 2019 • Daniel Brumbach

From the President

To the Arcadia University Community Since their inception, colleges have stood as incubators of innovation. Arcadia University is no different. Arcadia students, alumni, faculty, and staff around the world have incorporated innovation into their scholarship, professional lives, and community...

Nov 1, 2019 • Daniel Brumbach

A Smaller World

With the help of Arcadia students, alumni, and faculty, Meg Eubank ’05, ’07MEd is building and empowering an international community in Greater Philadelphia. Nǐ hǎo. Privyet. Hola. On a quiet, residential street in Langhorne, Pa., greetings are exchanged in a blend of languages. But when Meg...

Nov 1, 2019 • Daniel Brumbach

The Power of Graphic Narrative

As a child, I fell in love with comic strips, their storytelling devices, and the unique qualities that separated them from one another: the odd but unmistakable inked “wings” on the sides of the head of Blondie’s husband, Dagwood; the unexplained mystery as to why Andy Capp’s eyes were hidden...

Nov 1, 2019 • Daniel Brumbach

Honoring a Dear Friend

Feinberg and Hover met early in the first semester of their freshman year. Hover’s musical prowess immediately stood out to Feinberg. “She was just a beautiful pianist,” Feinberg said. “I still have memories of her from the early ’70s playing classical music and, believe it or not,...

Oct 4, 2019 • Jen Retter

Five Appointed to President's Cabinet

This year, the University appointed five individuals to leadership positions at Arcadia, solidifying the chief academic, development and alumni engagement, information technology, and finance roles, as well as a new position for strategic initiatives. Dr. Jeff Rutenbeck, provost and senior vice...

Aug 20, 2019 • Jen Retter

Park '21 Fights Poverty Through Internship

Passionate about foreign policy, International Studies major Rachel Park ’21 landed an internship with the Borgen Project, a nonprofit dedicated to eradicating hunger and poverty around the world. As an international affairs intern, Park supported national campaigns to make global poverty a focus...

Aug 19, 2019 • Jen Retter

Goldwater Scholar Researches Distracted Driving

Ever take your eyes off the road when your cell phone buzzes? Kayla Sansevere ’20 wants to know why—and her research at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) might help psychologists better understand distracted driving, ranked the leading cause of death for adolescents by the U.S...

Aug 9, 2019 • Jen Retter

Mendoza ’18 Supports STD Prevention in Guam

As a public health associate for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Healthcare Administration alumna Dulce Mendoza ’18 is implementing HIV, STD, and viral hepatitis prevention services to reduce high-risk behaviors and decrease incident rates in Mangilao, Guam. “Pacific...

Jul 25, 2019 • Jen Retter

Hemp Research Buds on Campus

In April, Arcadia launched a collaborative program with Agri-Kind Hemp, an organization committed to advancing the medical cannabis industry. One of eight colleges and universities in Pennsylvania involved in such a program, Arcadia will lead studies on the lifecycle of industrial hemp crops—a...