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Arcadia Study Abroad Student Receives First Global Scholar Award
Sylvia Ngo, an Amherst College undergraduate, has been presented with the inaugural Global Scholar Award from The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University for outstanding student achievement in international education. Ms. Ngo participated in Arcadia’s semester study abroad program to the University of Edinburgh, Scotland, in fall 2012. The Global Scholar Award is presented [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia Partner in Paris Hosts Discussion of Gender Politics
Friday, May 24, 2013
Arcadia in Paris’ academic partner, American Graduate School in Paris held a 2-day discussion about Identity and Gender Politics with International Relations at the 8th International Graduate Student Conference on April 18 and 19. Speakers from India, Taiwan, Israel, Zimbabwe, Turkey, the UK, Italy, Switzerland, France, Canada, the U.S. and Brazil, all arrived to speak [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia in Athens Alum wins Fulbright Assistantship to Turkey
Monday, May 20, 2013
Ms. Mia L. Falzarono, who completed study abroad in Greece with Arcadia in fall 2011, has been awarded the prestigious Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship to Turkey. A Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) will place Ms. Falzarono in a classroom abroad to provide assistance to teachers of English who are working with non-native English-speakers. English Teaching Assistants [...]
Continue reading...Associate Dean Interviewed in Brazil
Monday, April 29, 2013
While in Brazil for the Arcadia University Preview Program, Dr. Douglas Michele Turco, Associate Dean of The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University and students engaged in a Capoeira class at Universidade Estadual Paulista (UNESP.) During the class, Dr. Turco was interviewed by Brazilian TV reporters. He described how Arcadia students were learning about [...]
Continue reading...The Latest Issue of IMPACT Magazine Has Arrived!
Friday, April 19, 2013
The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University is delighted to announce the publication of the latest issue of IMPACT, The College’s Journal of Study Abroad. We invite you to view the magazine online. This edition features a collaboration of two of our colleagues at the University of California at San Diego: Mr. Jim Galvin, [...]
Continue reading...Dr. Davide Tanasi Honored with Teaching Excellence Award
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Dr. Davide Tanasi, Adjunct Professor of Archaeology and Ancient History, has been presented with the Award for Teaching Excellence by The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University. This is the inaugural presentation of the Award, an honor which has been created to celebrate faculty members of The College of Global Studies who are outstanding [...]
Continue reading...Visiting Professor from Roma Tre Gives Two Educational Presentations
Thursday, March 28, 2013
Visiting Professor Aldo Fanchiotti from Roma Tre University gave two educational presentations at Arcadia University. The first, titled “Solar Cooling: Using the Sun’s Heat to Cool Buildings,” featured two strategies for solar cooling; limiting the thermal load or amount of heat a building absorbs by using “Cool Materials” and using solar driven absorption machines coupled [...]
Continue reading...Survey Conducted by Douglas Turco Featured in CNN Turkey
Wednesday, March 27, 2013
Douglas Michele Turco, Associate Dean of The College of Global Studies, led an international research group that conducted a survey of attitudes of Istanbul citizens with regard to their city’s 2020 Olympic Bid. The survey was conducted through face-to-face interviews from Sep. 15, 2012 through to Jan. 15, 2013, and CNN Turkey recently covered the [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia’s Dublin Center Launches Seminar Series
Wednesday, February 27, 2013
The College of Global Studies is proud to announce its first Research Seminar Series in Dublin. This enlightening and educational series of seminars will begin March 12, with Matthew Sutton, Associate Professor of History at Washington State University and Fulbright Scholar, presenting: Bracing for Armageddon: The Origins of the American Christian Right. “The intention is [...]
Continue reading...Spring Online Lecture Series Kicks-off
Friday, February 8, 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...Visiting Professor with Arcadia from Roma Tre Engineering
Wednesday, January 30, 2013
The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University is pleased to welcome Dr. Aldo Fanchiotti, senior professor and head of the School of Engineering’s academic committee at the Università degli Studi Roma Tre (Roma Tre) in Italy. Dr. Fanchiotti will spend the spring semester working with The College of Global Studies to further enhance the [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia in Rome Students Visit International Centre for the Study of the Preservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM)
Monday, June 18, 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...Letter from Dr. Nicolette DeVille Christensen
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Dear Colleagues: What an exciting time to be part of The College of Global Studies at Arcadia University! The bustle of the fall semester is well underway both in Glenside and at our Centers worldwide as I write to you with important news about The College’s senior leadership. It is with the greatest pleasure that [...]
Continue reading...NEW! Modern Greek Language Summer Program
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Developed in collaboration with the University of Minnesota Learning Abroad Center, this new summer program opportunity in Athens offers intensive modern Greek language study at the intermediate and advanced levels for six weeks. Students enjoy small classes, close contact with professors and accommodations in a Greek neighborhood. Classes are held four to five hours per day, five [...]
Continue reading...NEW! Scotland Heritage Internship Program
Thursday, September 22, 2011
This 9-credit summer program enables students to undertake a placement in a range of culturally significant heritage sites. There are three integral components to this program: four weeks of coursework to put the heritage internship in context; a four-to-five week placement in a heritage-related sector; and a 3,500-word academic project. This program is taught by expert [...]
Continue reading...NEW! Scottish Studies Summer Program
Thursday, September 22, 2011
The Scottish Studies Summer in Scotland program enhances classroom learning with challenging excursions and outings in Scotland. Students select one or two courses on the history and geology of Scotland offered in partnership with the University of Edinburgh. The program’s location in the lively cosmopolitan city of Edinburgh will allow students to explore the city’s rich history, unique culture, [...]
Continue reading...Canterbury University Study Abroad Awards
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Canterbury University, New Zealand, is offering 8 special scholarship awards for students studying abroad Spring 2012, Fall 2012, or the Southern Hemisphere Academic Year 2012. The specific scholarships include: One University of Canterbury-Arcadia Platinum Award – NZ$5,000 Three University of Canterbury-Arcadia Gold Awards – NZ$2,500 Four University of Canterbury-Arcadia Study Abroad Excellence Awards – NZ$1,250 [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia University Named to ACE Initiative on Diversity and Internationalization
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Arcadia University, a leader in global education, was named to a prestigious American Council on Education (ACE) project to explore best practices that connect international opportunities abroad with diversity efforts on college campuses and public service projects in neighboring communities. Funded by the Henry Luce Foundation, At Home in the World: Educating for Global Connections [...]
Continue reading...Arcadia hosts Inaugural “Colloquium”
Thursday, September 22, 2011
This summer, The College of Global Studies had the pleasure of welcoming study abroad leaders from around the country to its campus in Glenside, PA, to participate in the Arcadia Colloquium, Beyond Student Satisfaction: Exploring New Learning and Assessment Models. The day-long discussion focused on the current state of assessment in the field, critiqued and interrogated [...]
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