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Accademia Italiana Becomes Bachelor Degree Granting Institution
The Accademia Italiana, with schools in Florence and in Rome, has been officially authorized by the Italian Ministry of Education to offer bachelor’s degree programs recognized by the Italian government. The advancement makes the Accademia Italiana in Florence the only private Fine Arts University in Florence and all of Tuscany that is authorized to offer [...]
Continue reading...Spring Online Lecture Series Kicks-off
8. February 2013
Arcadia’s Edinburgh Center launched the spring cycle of its free online lecture series in February, with a fascinating lecture by Dr. Robert Irvine, Senior Lecturer at the University of Edinburgh, on Robert Burns: Life and Work. As Scotland prepares to hold a Referendum on Scottish Independence from the United Kingdom in the fall 2014, this [...]
Continue reading...Study Abroad Puts Arcadia Student Ahead for Law School
28. January 2013
Alyssa Gross, Global Legal Studies major at Arcadia, completed the Dublin Parliamentary Internship in Fall 2012 and is now building on her international studies at Oxford University in order to put herself ahead when it comes time to apply for law school. Ms. Gross assisted an elected Irish parliament member, Mr. Michael Healy-Rae, Teachta Dála (TD) for Kerry South, during her [...]
Continue reading...Study Abroad Internship Leads to Exciting Job for Arcadia Student
22. January 2013
Arcadia student, Michael Stackhouse, successfully completed Arcadia’s summer internship in Sydney Australia and has since been recruited by the company to work part time from his base here in Philadelphia. Mr. Stackhouse is working remotely for Future Sensitive Institute while completing his undergraduate studies at Arcadia. The Sydney Summer Internship is well recognized for its [...]
Continue reading...Study Abroad Assessment Model Arcadia ATLAS™ Wins Award for Innovation in International Education
14. December 2012
The American Association of University Administrators (AAUA) has awarded The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University the 2012 Nikolai N. Khaladjan International Award for its assessment initiative – Arcadia ATLAS™ (Assessment, Teaching, Learning and Scholarship). This prestigious annual award recognizes innovation and achievement in international education. Named for the founder and former president of [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia Scottish Studies Online Lecture Series
14. December 2012
Arcadia’s Edinburgh Center hosted a free online lecture series on Scottish studies, literature and politics led by Arcadia’s Resident Director of the Edinburgh Study Center, Dr. Hamish Thompson. The next year and half will be an incredibly dynamic time for Scottish politics, as the country is set to hold a Referendum on Scottish Independence from [...]
Continue reading...New Zealand On-site Study Abroad Program Review Completed
14. December 2012
The College of Global Studies has completed its third on-site program review in New Zealand with a committee of seven professionals (Dennis Dutschke, Sandi Hordis, John Noakes, Susan Popko, Katie Roller, David Rudd and Jane Gunn-Lewis). participating in a seven-day review of Arcadia University’s programming in the country. The comprehensive review forms a crucial part [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia Study Abroad Students Join UN Conference in Rome
14. December 2012
Study Abroad Students with Arcadia University in Rome had the unique opportunity to participate in the UN Conference in Honor of International Rural Women’s Day held in Rome, Italy, on October 15, 2012. At the conference, the UN agencies FAO (Food and Agricultural Organization), IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development) and WFP (World Food Program) [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia in Tanzania Director Contributes to UN Tribunal Workshop
14. December 2012
Professor Roland Adjovi, Academic Director at the Arcadia Center for East African Studies in Arusha, Tanzania recently participated in the first United Nations Dispute and Administrative Tribunals workshop held in Nairobi, Kenya. Under Professor Adjovi’s direction, Stephen Waters, a student with Arcadia in Tanzania, also presented a paper at the conference. The four-day workshop, entitled [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia Faculty Visit Study Abroad Students in Chile
14. December 2012
On October 8, 2012, senior faculty from The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University joined staff from the Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Valparaiso (PUCSV) and Arcadia study abroad students to meet with the Rector and students from San Luis School in Valparaiso, Chile. Students enrolled in PUCV’s Generation Citizen program through Arcadia University [...]
Continue reading...Tanzania: Arcadia Students Visit African Court on Human Rights
14. November 2012
On Friday 9 November 2012, fifteen students from the Arcadia Centre for East African Studies in Tanzania visited the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights, as part of their Peace and Conflicts Resolution class. They had a tour of the Court’s temporary premises and had an hour-long discussion with an officer of the Court, [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia’s New Academic Partnership with Lincoln University, New Zealand
1. October 2012
The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University is delighted to announce a new academic partnership with Lincoln University in Christchurch, NZ. As New Zealand’s oldest agricultural college, the university prides itself on offering innovative curricular initiatives with a warm and inviting campus atmosphere. Study abroad students benefit from a strong focus on the environment [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia Study Abroad Student Plays Soccer on Three Continents
2. August 2012
Caitlin Jade McDonnell, an International Business Major at Arcadia University and Captain of the Knight’s Women’s Soccer team, has clocked up over 25,000 miles of travel during her undergraduate career so far – most of which has involved playing soccer while studying abroad. Ms. McDonnell participated in London Preview as part of Arcadia’s first-year student [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia in New Zealand Hosts Global Careers Lecture for Study Abroad Students
1. August 2012
On September 12th 2012, Arcadia in New Zealand is hosting a unique seminar in collaboration with Victoria University: Working Internationally – Change for Good? Chris Chamberlin, a consultant in international development, will host the lecture as part of Arcadia’s Life of the Mind series to provoke ideas and discussion on themes related to global living [...]
Continue reading...Study Abroad Alum Launches a Charity in Cinque Terre, Italy
1. August 2012
Ms. Yana Pietras, a study abroad student with The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University, took co-curricular learning to a whole new level while studying in Florence, Italy: she founded her own charity, Students for Cinque Terre (S5T) in Spring 2012. The charity has caused such a stir and been so successful that Ms. [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia in Rome Students Visit International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
18. June 2012
Arcadia in Rome students taking “Museum Practices in Rome” were recently featured on the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) website. Throughout the semester, these students explore Rome’s cultural life and consider how collecting is both an anthropological question and a topical matter of national identity. As an [...]
Continue reading...U.S. Basketball Team Plays Arcadia Students in Tanzania
3. May 2012
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On April 28th 2012, AND1, a U.S. street basketball team touring Africa, played against a selection of players from the Arusha Basketball League in the Sheikh Amri Abeid stadium in Tanzania. Two students on Arcadia’s Spring Semester Program took part; Stanley Alphonce and Désiré Bigirimana, from Tanzania and Burundi. The teams were enthusiastically supported by Roland [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia in Rome Students Visit International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
13. December 2011
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Arcadia in Rome students taking “Museum Practices in Rome” were recently featured on the International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM) website. Throughout the semester, these students explore Rome’s cultural life and consider how collecting is both an anthropological question and a topical matter of national identity. As an intergovernmental [...]
Continue reading...Read the latest edition of IMPACT magazine
27. May 2011
The Spring 2011 issue of IMPACT features an article by Arnd Wachter, Director, Morocco Exchange and the documentary director of Crossing Borders; along with features on UPAEP in Mexico, Minority Languages and Identity, Non-Traditional Scotland, Sustainability in the Mediterranean, student perspectives, and a gallery of winners for our annual Photo Contest. Read it here.
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18. February 2013
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