English Language Institute

Arcadia University students hold pumpkins at Office of International Programs

Nov 18, 2020 • Caitlin Burns

Cultural Exchange Happens Online During Covid-19 for Conversation Partners

Each summer, students from China’s Jiangsu University attend Arcadia to complete the last two years of their mathematics and actuarial science degrees. This year, students from Jiangsu were unable to come to the United States due to Covid-19, but their American education isn’t being held off. As...

Feb 3, 2016 • Christopher Sarachilli

Practice English, Gain a Friend Through ELI Conversation Partners

The English Language Institute seeks volunteers for its Conversation Partners Program, which pairs nonnative and native English speaking students to learn about one another and practice English through informal conversation. Partners establish a meeting time, place, and frequency, ideally...

Sep 10, 2015 • Christopher Sarachilli

New Office of International Affairs, Commuter Lounge, Oak Summit Renovations Highlight Campus Improvements

Some offices and spaces around Arcadia’s Glenside campus have undergone renovations and refurbishments over the past few months. Throughout the summer, the Facilities Management and Capital Planning team implemented a host of improvements ranging from increased accessibility to updated...

Feb 26, 2015 • jretter Retter

Students from Arcadia’s English Language Institute Celebrate the Chinese New Year

Students from Arcadia University’s English Language Institute celebrate the Chinese New Year by sharing dumplings and culture with their classmates.

Feb 12, 2015 • Purnell Cropper

Arcadia Signs Agreement with Korea’s Daejin University

On Feb. 6, Arcadia University President Nicolette DeVille Christensen and President Geun-young Lee of Korea’s Daejin University signed an appendix agreement to a Memorandum of Understanding in Grey Towers Castle. The appendix will allow groups of Daejin University students to come to Arcadia for a...

May 23, 2014 • Purnell Cropper

McGinley Receives 2014 Martha Washington Award

At the University’s Years of Service awards luncheon on May 21, Linda McGinley, administrative assistant in Athletics, received the prestigious 2014 Martha Washington Award. Letters of support for McGinley noted: Linda is a passionate, professional, highly effective and efficient office worker,...

Aug 30, 2011 • Purnell Cropper

International Students Get Warm Welcome from Arcadia

By Kate Bryant, Director in the Office of International Affairs Last week, Arcadia welcomed its largest group of incoming international students in recent history as 23 students arrived for International Student Orientation on Monday, Aug. 22. Throughout the week, new students stayed with...