Global Learning

Specht with outstretched arms in front of Brazil's Jesus statue.

Jan 24, 2020 • Caitlin Burns

Specht ’20 Announced as Fulbright and Critical Language Semi-Finalist

International Studies and Spanish double major Heidi Specht ’20 has her sights set on working in Brazil after graduation. This month, she’s moved one step closer to making it a reality. She learned that she’s a semi-finalist for both the Fulbright English Teaching Assistant (ETA) Award and Critical...

Jan 8, 2020 • Ashley Knueppel

Stories from Abroad: HAPS Panel

Come check out day three of I <3 Study Abroad week! Join the Office of Study Away and Study Abroad Mentors majoring in history, international studies, politics, government and law to learn more about studying, interning and pursuing research abroad.  Hear from your peers how they...

Jan 8, 2020 • Ashley Knueppel

Stories from Abroad: Biology and Psychology Panel

Come check out day two of I <3 Study Abroad week! Join the Office of Study Away and Study Abroad Mentors majoring in biology and psychology to learn more about studying, interning and pursuing research abroad.  Hear from your peers how they managed to stay on track for graduation...

Jan 8, 2020 • Ashley Knueppel

Stories from Abroad: Affording Study Abroad Panel

Kick off I <3 Study Abroad week by learning how you can afford to study abroad! Join the Office of Study Away and Study Abroad Mentors to learn more about how to afford studying abroad.  While your financial aid already carries over and you pay the same tuition and base housing...

Jan 7, 2020 • Ashley Knueppel

Study Abroad Photo & Video Contest

Contest Categories: Living Like a Local - think about when you felt most like a local Selfie Style - a photo of you enjoying your time abroad Friendship Goals - the friends you made along the way My Home Away from Home - how you see your host city and country: city landscapes, mountain views...

View of London city skyline including Big Ben.

Humna Rub • Jan 7, 2020 •9:58 am

Ballin’ on a Budget While Abroad

Studying abroad is an amazing opportunity—especially at Arcadia, where there are multiple programs to take you almost anywhere you want, studying almost anything you want.  The only problem, though, is studying abroad can be costly. But with a few tips I have learned (and my mom heavily...

Mia Woo • Dec 3, 2019 •3:32 pm

An American in Paris: Timeline and Tips

Last year while abroad, some friends and I decided to go to Paris as a group. Safety in numbers, right?  We picked a date, bought our bus tickets in advance online, and packed as much as we could into a long weekend. Here’s how we did it:  Arcadia London Center (Thursday...

Female speaks to crown in Great Room during exploring cultures

Heidi Specht • Nov 27, 2019 •9:52 am

Gaining a Global Perspective in Glenside

As I settle into my senior year at Arcadia, I am faced for the first time with a unique circumstance: this will be my first full year at Arcadia, as I have studied abroad every spring semester since my freshman year.  While happy to be back in the United States at least semi-...

Group of five students at the Celebrating Cultures event

Nov 25, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia Celebrates Cultures During International Education Week

By Aaron Uscinowicz '22 Arcadia students, faculty, and friends came out to highlight cultures from around the world at the annual Celebrating Cultures event on Nov. 20. The event, which was part of Arcadia’s International Education Week, featured food, presentations, and performances of...

Gottfried in front of Sydney Opera House

Nov 22, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Gottfried ’12 Encourages Students to Keep an Open Mind

Thirty-two countries. Seven years. Psychology alumnus Marc Gottfried ’12 had too many commitments as a student, baseball play, Arcadia ambassador, and University event student worker to spend a semester abroad, although he did make time for Preview and a Global Field Study (GFS) course. Now...

Rudderow and Crouthanel

Nov 22, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia Celebrates International Education Week with Scavenger Hunt

In recognition of International Education Week, the Office of International Programs (OIP) collaborated with the Modern Languages and Cultures Department to host the sixth annual Modern Languages Scavenger Hunt on Nov. 20.  In groups or pairs, students hunted for clues in the language they...

headshot of Dr. Kachuyevski

Nov 22, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Kachuyevski Uses Fulbright Experience to Lead GFS Course to Ukraine

Imagine living in a democratizing country that used to be part of a multiethnic empire based on authoritarian rule- how would your cultural and national identity be defined by this? Students in Dr. Angela Kachuyevski’s Spring 2020 Global Field Study (GFS) course, “Identity and Democratization in...