Chronicles Feature

Career Workshops Advance Alumni Success

Proving that an Arcadia education doesn’t stop at graduation, the Office of Alumni Relations, in conjunction with the Career Committee of the Alumni Board, hosts a series of career workshops to assist alumni along their career paths. With this workshop series set to close on Nov. 4, don’t miss your chance to benefit.

Recently, some of the volunteer alumni Career Mentors were interviewed by a group of current undergraduate students. The Alumni Office was approached by Dan Moscavici, an adjunct professor at Arcadia, who is teaching an Introduction to Liberal Studies course. He asked his class to do a S.W.O.T. (Strengths, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats) analysis for a field of their choosing as well as research and read about the field in the Occupational Outlook Handbook. The students learned about a wide variety of careers, and felt the interaction with alumni mentors was very valuable and informative. - Read More -

Alumni Spotlight

Award-Winning Author returns to Arcadia

By Bridget Curtis ’08
“I had always wanted to be a writer,” says Lee Merrill Byrd ’67, “I just hadn’t figured out that writers, in order to be writers, had to write.” Now an award-winning author of children’s books, a collection of short stories (My Sister Disappears) and a new novel (Riley’s Fire) Byrd has most certainly figured that out.

Returning to Arcadia on Oct. 20 as part of the Writers Return to Campus series, Byrd read from and spoke about her work, including the novel that People magazine describes as "astonishingly uplifting" and the idea of Waiting for your writing to take form. - Read More -

Career Workshop
Nov. 4, 10 a.m.-noon

PA Academy of Fine Arts
Arcadian Adventure
Nov. 11, 11 a.m.

Alumni Association Meeting
Grey Towers Castle
Nov. 18, 10 a.m.

Paula Winokur: Geological Sites
University Art Gallery
Through Dec 17

Medal of Honor Rag
Arcadia Theatre at the Chat
Nov. 10 - 12

The Wistar Quartet
Community Sholars Event
Nov. 12

Campus Events

Empty Bowl Dinner
Grey Towers Castle
Nov. 13, 4:30-8:30 p.m.

Alumni News

Share Your Mysteries and Legends of the Castle
Do you have any untold stories about the legends and mysteries of Grey Towers Castle? Know some interesting information about the underground tunnels or the secret stairways? What about strange occurrences on the campus grounds? If so, then Arcadia’s Honor’s Thought and Expression class is looking for you. Alumni are invited to share their stories to be included in a brochure and video as part of their class project. If you want to help Arcadia students and be part of this project, please contact Alyssa Bender by e-mail: abender@arcadia.edu.

The Fall Alumni Association Council Meeting

The Fall Alumni Association Council Meeting is Saturday, Nov. 18, from 10 a.m. to  noon, followed by lunch and the second Reunion 2007 workshop. President Jerry Greiner welcomes alumni and with Vice President of University Advancement Jay Vogel, presents the 2006 Annual Fund Awards. Dr. Fred Loomis, Founding Director of Arcadia’s new Center for Continuing and Professional Studies, explains how alumni can use the Center to meet professional development needs. Dr. Doreen E. Loury, Director of Gateway/ACT 101, addresses the myriad of problems that have an adverse effect on the life-chances of young African American males. Dr. Julia Plummer, Assistant Professor and Coordinator of Science Education, explains why the International Astronomical Union no longer considers Pluto to be a planet.

Footballs, Fireworks and Flags at Fall Fest!

More than 200 alumni returned to campus for Arcadia University’s first Alumni Homecoming at Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 7. The campus was alive with alumni, students, families, faculty and staff—bringing the Arcadia family together—and all enjoyed the many events that highlighted faculty programs, sports teams, Landman Library and the new Blankley Alumni House. GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni competed with current students in the first-ever flag football game at Fall Fest. Everyone left the field in one piece, though rumor has it that alumni were a little sore the next day. Fall Fest was a day replete with memorable moments and capped off with an evening "Knight sky" filled with an explosive celebration of fireworks, followed by Casino Mania in the Castle and a concert with Dave Binder in the Chat.

For all of you who attended, we ask you to complete an online survey so we can use your feedback when we plan Homecoming 2007. For everyone else—plan to be part of this new and exciting tradition at next October’s Alumni Homecoming at Fall Fest.

Experience the Beauty of the Alps on our Alumni Tour

Experience the breathtaking beauty of the Alps with other Arcadia Alumni. The Alpine tour travels to Munich, Salzburg, Innsbruck and Zurich. It then continues through the mountains to Lucerne and Berne, hike in Zermatt, stroll through Stresa and depart from Milan.

To learn more about the trip, click here

Reservation Information: Cost is $2,899 per person/Double occupancy. For more information and reservations contact Georgene Pilling at 215-572-2946 or e-mail alumni@arcadia.edu.

Join Arcadia Adventures for a 'Never Before Seen' Exhibit
More than 3,000 years after his reign, the lost treasure of a boy king’s reign is coming to Philadelphia's Franklin Institute, its last stop before leaving the United States, and Arcadia alumni are invited to visit! King Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs includes more than 130 amazing treasures belonging to Tut and his royal relatives, including the royal diadem—Tut’s golden crown! Join us on Saturday, March 10, at 9:30 a.m. for this event never before seen outside of Egypt.

To read more about the exhibit, visit www.kingtut.org.

Reservation Information: Tickets are $32.50 per person. Payment can be made by credit card or check (payable to Arcadia University). Register online at www.arcadia.edu/alumnievents. For more information and reservations contact the Alumni Office at 215-572-2160 or e-mail alumni@arcadia.edu.

Read More Alumni News at: www.arcadia.edu/alumninews

Giving Matters

Society Members Enjoy ‘Knight Out’
Members of Arcadia’s new Knight Society of loyal giving were honored at a special dessert and cocktail reception on Oct. 7, the Saturday evening during Alumni Homecoming at Fall Fest. The “Knight Out” reception was held in the Reading Room of Landman Library as the sun was setting and the sports games were finishing on the playing fields.
 
Judith Glover Vasile ’64, Chair of the Knight Society, emphasized the importance of the Knight Society, which honors Arcadia alumni (both undergraduate and graduate) who have given a gift, of any size, to the University every year since graduation. Vasile also expressed the appreciation of the University and took the opportunity to thank and honor those members present. Honorees enjoyed the chocolate fountains and special beverages before going outside to watch the spectacular fireworks light up the "Knight sky" over the Library.
 
Knight Society membership is renewed each year. Knight Society members can sustain their membership by making a gift to the 2007 Annual Fund.
 

Read more Giving Matters news at: www.arcadia.edu/givingnews

Campus Happenings

Arcadia Moves Up in U.S. News Ranking
Among the Top Universities in the North
Arcadia University moved up five places in the U.S. News & World Report rankings, taking the No. 22 spot among the Best Universities in the North. Arcadia also earned acclaim as one of the top 20 Programs to Look For in the Study Abroad category. Arcadia’s top university ranking is in the master’s category, which encompasses comprehensive universities providing a full range of undergraduate and graduate programs.

Rising SAT scores for incoming students and an increase in the alumni giving rate raised Arcadia’s stature. The percentage of Fall ’05 freshmen in the top 25 percent of their high school class rose to 63 percent, up from 53 percent. The graduation rate, another strong indicator in the rankings, rose two points as well.

“Arcadia continues to enjoy good reviews from our peer institutions, which shows the esteem our colleagues hold us in,” notes President Jerry Greiner. “Our global perspective in education, one cornerstone of the Arcadia Promise, gives us a leadership position in the national arena.

Read more campus news at: www.arcadia.edu/bulletin

"Florence helped me recognize my core strength in interpersonal skills," says Sandhya Moraes ’06 graphic design major. “Italy allowed me to witness stage preparation for international fashion shows, learn from Italian graphic designers, and experience European Union perspectives.”

Sandhya Moraes is living the Arcadia Promise.

integrative learning

“I aspire to be ‘real’ with the world,” says Amy Strauss ’07, who plans to be a reporter. She interned with Berks-Mont Newspapers and Philadelphia City Paper. She started like a “fish out of water” but soon found her way to new places. “I plan to take all that I have experienced and learned
and fold it nicely into my sometimes frazzled memory."

Amy Strauss is living the Arcadia Promise.

PERSONAL ATTENTION

"A ride to campus on move-in day. A special birthday dinner. A group trek to a festival. Sophomore Andrew Brooks gets a lift out of being part of the Latino Association and Puro Ritmo. Adviser Celina Gonzalez gets a lift out of “doing the little things that keep us all really close.”

Celina Gonzalez and Andrew Brooks are living the Arcadia Promise

Read more about the Promise at: www.arcadia.edu/arcadiapromise

Alumni Snap Shots

GOLD (Graduates of the Last Decade) alumni team up with SAA (Student Alumni Ambassadors) for a workday at Habitat for Humanity in Germantown. Saturday, Oct. 14.

 

 

Submit Your Snapshots through the
Online Community at: www.arcadia.edu/alumnionline

Arcadia Chronicles is a monthly e-newsletter published by the Offices of Alumni Relations
and University Relations and distributed to Arcadia alumni.

Writing: Georgene Pilling, Bridget Curtis '08, Lori Bauer, Janet Gala
Design: Matthew Wolf, Sue Gettlin Photography: Joshua Blustein

Office of Alumni Relations • 215-572-2160 • alumni@arcadia.edu

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