Institutional Diversity

Image of Martin Luther King, Jr. at podium

Jan 14, 2021 • Caitlin Burns

MLK Day Events Celebrate Legacy of Service

The Arcadia University community is celebrating the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. with events hosted and collaborated by departments across campus. The following is a schedule of events in celebration of the Jan. 18 MLK Day holiday and Day of Service that run through the beginning of...

Jan 8, 2021 • May Their Aye

In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. presents Documentary Showing : Black American Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Join the Office of Institutional Diversity in this week of Learning opportunities in the documentary showing of Black America Since MLK : And Still I Rise Part IV: "Touch the Sky" "This looks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Hery Louis Gates Jr., exploring...

Jan 8, 2021 • May Their Aye

In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. presents Documentary Showing : Black American Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Join the Office of Institutional Diversity in this week of Learning opportunities in the documentary showing of Black America Since MLK : And Still I Rise Part III: "Keep Your Head Up High" "This looks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Hery Louis Gates Jr...

Jan 6, 2021 • May Their Aye

In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. presents Documentary Showing : Black American Since MLK: And Still I Rise

Join the Office of Institutional Diversity in this week of Learning opportunities in the documentary showing of Black America Since MLK : And Still I Rise Part II: "Move on Up" "This looks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Hery Louis Gates Jr., exploring...

Jan 5, 2021 • May Their Aye

King in the Wilderness

In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King legacy and work join in the documentary viewing of "King in the Wilderness". Join us in the viewing of this personalized stories of the people who were around Dr. King during his life. This Documentary shows his vital role he played in the Voting Rights...

Dec 24, 2020 • May Their Aye

In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. presents Documentary Showing : Black America Since MLK: and Still I Rise

Join the Office of Institutional Diversity in this week of Learning opportunities in the documentary showing of Black America Since MLK :And Still I Rise Part I: "Out of the Shadows". "This looks at the last five decades of African American history through the eyes of Henry Louis...

Omar Odom • Dec 28, 2019 •2:09 pm

When Discrimination Finds You

Most people have experienced some form of discrimination and have been hurt by it. It is incredibly harmful and unnecessary to exclude or attack people for something that cannot be helped. At Arcadia, I am learning about the various ways discrimination affects people, which has led me to think of...

ALANA Students with international sashes

May 31, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Students Honored at 17th annual ALANA & International Student Recognition Ceremony

Arcadia University celebrated the achievements of international students and graduating students of African, Latino, Asian, and Native American (ALANA) descent at the 17th annual ALANA & International Student Recognition Ceremony on May 11. This year, 13 graduate students and 49 undergraduate...

President's Message on a University-wide Framework for Justice

March 29, 2019

Thursday, March 28, 2019 - 09:45

Dear Arcadia Community,

Oppression is a lived reality for many people in our world, and our own community is not immune, both at home and within our global network. As a community, through our values, we have clearly stated that we must not accept this reality. When members of our community are targets of... Read More

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Mar 7, 2019 • Jen Retter

Arcadia Hosts Race Historian Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar

In celebration of Women’s History Month, Dr. Erica Armstrong Dunbar, author and Charles and Mary Beard professor of History at Rutgers University, discussed female abolitionists and runaway slaves at Arcadia on March 5. After, attendees watched Sisters in Freedom, a documentary on which Dr....

Mar 6, 2019 • May Their Aye

Women's History Month: Reception for Arcadian Women

CALLING ARCADIAN WOMEN Join Faculty, Staff and students for an evening networking reception. Bring your Business Cards and Dress to Impress.

An individual reads at the African American Read-In

Mar 6, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia Hosts Seventh Annual African American Read-In, Featured on PBS39

By Lana Valente '19 Arcadia held the seventh annual celebration of Africana literature and writing with its Annual African American Read-In on Feb. 19. Hosted at Grey Towers Castle, the Read-In allowed community members to share some of their favorite works by African American writers....