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START YOUR APPLICATION NOW 1,853 MINUTES OF GIVING UKnightedTuesday 2021 6 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 30 through 12:53 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 1 Join the entire Arcadia community of alumni, faculty, staff, friends, students, and donors as we UKnight to make a difference for Arcadia and our students. With exciting giving challenges, special programming, and plenty of Arcadia spirit, we'll charge towards another record-setting year of support for Arcadia University. LEARN MORE BECAUSE ARCADIA Student Life at Arcadia Our award-winning student blog, Because Arcadia, will help you prepare for and enhance your time at Arcadia. BECAUSE ARCADIA Summer STEM Research: Creating Opportunity During COVID "I was able to interact with so many bright and talented PhD students, and I’m grateful they gave me so much of their time and energy to assist me during my short stay. My project itself had inspired me to consider research as a potential career." - Alex Chin '22 READ MORE The Art of Patience in Painting "As the weeks went on, I picked up techniques to avoid overblending. My already refined skills of how to perceive lights, shadows, and depth took over, and now I am becoming grounded as an oil painter." - Micah Gordley '24 READ MORE ESAs on Campus: Cats Can Be Knights, Too "Arcadia’s acceptance of students with disabilities and their willingness to accommodate our needs is unmatched." - Taylor Wesner '24 READ MORE NATIONAL RANKINGS Named Among the Best Ranked Best in the Northeast The Princeton Review has named Arcadia among the "Best in the Northeast" for seven consecutive years. READ THE REVIEW globe Ranked #1 for Study Abroad Participation The Institute of International Education ranked Arcadia #1 in the nation for study abroad participation. READ MORE Ranked Top Regionally, Nationally for Study Abroad Arcadia University ranked among the top Regional Universities in the North category, as well as 8th nationally (and 1st in PA) in the Programs to Look For: Study Abroad category. READ THE ARTICLE FEATURED NEWS Campus & Community Highlights Arcadia's ABRI Efforts Featured in Nov. 9 Chronicle of Higher Education The article discusses Arcadia's JEDI and anti-Black Racism Initiatives; how the University's efforts to combat anti-Black racism fall into three categories: personal, professional, and institutional; and that "racial justice for African Americans will translate into a more-just society for all." READ MORE Dr. Velazco Discovers Species of Bat in Northern Peru Connected to Ancient Moche Culture In 2012, Dr. Paul Velazco, now a visiting professor of Biology at Arcadia, made an extraordinary discovery while in a desert in Northern Peru on a postdoctoral research expedition for the American Museum of Natural History. READ MORE Four Receive Dr. Finbarr O'Connor Prize for Shifting the Paradigm for Public Art Project Visual and Performance Arts professors Abbey Ryan '03, David Guinn, Maryann Worrell '05, and Krista Profitt '11 have been named winners of the 2021 award for their work on the Arcadia Public Art Project (APAP). READ MORE MESSAGE FROM PRESIDENT AJAY NAIR COVID Vaccine Requirement Update As many of us have come to appreciate, a fully immersed, in-person semester at Arcadia University is a gratifying educational experience. Each of us—student, faculty, staff—has a role in facilitating this experience, which can only occur with a healthy and safe University community. This is why we will not and cannot compromise on protecting our University community members. Information on the spread of the COVID-19 Delta variant is changing rapidly. There has been an increase in the transmission of the Delta variant in our region. The neighboring City of Philadelphia has mandated vaccinations for all students, faculty, and staff at higher education institutions. In light of this increase and mandate, Arcadia has updated our interim vaccination policy and accelerated the timeline of our vaccine requirement. Anyone unvaccinated after Oct. 1 is required to continue with weekly surveillance testing. Those who have not been granted an exemption from the Interim COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, or who do not participate in surveillance testing or other mitigation measures where required, may face the possibility of restricted access and potentially disciplinary action. READ FULL MESSAGE VIEW 2021-22 HEALTH AND SAFETY PLAN Upcoming Events 30 Nov Prospective Student MS in Forensic Science Online Information Session Prospective Student MS in Forensic Science Online Information Session November 30, 2021 6:00pm to 8:00pm Online View Event 01 Dec Prospective Student MA in English Online Information Session Prospective Student MA in English Online Information Session December 1, 2021 4:00pm to 5:00pm Online View Event 06 Dec Prospective Student MA in Counseling Online Information Session Prospective Student MA in Counseling Online Information Session December 6, 2021 4:00pm to 5:00pm Online View Event Full Calendar ARCADIA UNIVERSITY In the News Arcadia Launches the Center for Anti-Racist Scholarship, Advocacy, and Action (CASAA) November 15, 2021 Dawson Qualifies for NCAA National Championships, Joins Gordley and Bochard on All-Region Team November 2, 2021 Arcadia Students Rock the 2020 Vote at a Higher Rate Than Counterparts October 27, 2021 Arcadia University Named 20-Year Top Producer of Gilman International Scholars October 21, 2021 1,000+ Arcadians Come Home to Celebrate Homecoming & Family Weekend View All News 450 S. 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