GLENSIDE, Pa.--(Business Wire)--
Arcadia University has the highest rate of undergraduate participation in study
abroad of any master`s university in the nation, taking the #1 spot for the
second year in a row as the Institute of International Education publishes its
Open Doors 2009 report today.
"We prepare our students to be leaders in the world, with the skills,
understanding and cultural awareness to excel in a dynamic global society," says
Arcadia University President Jerry Greiner. "Since 2008, we have required all of
our undergraduates to have a sustained Global Connections Experience as an
integral part of our Undergraduate Curriculum. Whether they are working with
homeless shelters in Philadelphia or studying abroad, our students get
real-world learning experiences."
Arcadia`s rate of 109 percent is not only the highest rate among master`s
universities, it`s also the second highest rate of all types of universities in
the nation. The Open Doors 2009 report is based on data from the academic year
2007-08. The undergraduate participation rate is determined by dividing the
number of undergraduate study abroad students by total undergraduate degrees
conferred. Arcadia`s rate is 485 students out of 445 graduates. View the
rankings.
Arcadia`s emphasis on a global perspective for all students includes its
graduate programs, and the number of graduate participation in study abroad in
2007-08 increased by 20 percent, from 138 to 164 students.
"Arcadia is distinct in that all of our students-both graduate and
undergraduate-engage in integrative, real-world learning opportunities such as
internships, evidence-based research, service learning, interdisciplinary study,
problem-based learning, and co-curricular learning opportunities that expand
beyond the traditional classroom," says President Jerry Greiner. "With our new
colleges organized around academic synergies this past summer, Arcadia students
and faculty are better positioned to engage both across disciplines and within
related fields to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow."
"With the world as their classroom, Arcadia students are prepared to lead in a
changing global society," Greiner adds. "Arcadia is committed to preparing the
leaders of tomorrow through immersion with cultures, places, people, and
languages around the world-and to meeting the challenges and solving the
problems of that changing world through campus internationalization."
"This is an exciting time at Arcadia where we are poised to truly
internationalize the educational experience and respond to local and global
needs," says Dr. Steve O. Michael, Provost and Vice President for Academic
Affairs.
About Arcadia University: Arcadia University is a top-ranked private university
in metropolitan Philadelphia and a national leader in study abroad. The 2009
Open Doors report ranks Arcadia University 1st in the nation in the percentage
of undergraduate students studying abroad. U.S. News & World Report ranks
Arcadia University among the top master`s universities in the North, as one of
the top study abroad programs in the nation, and a "top up-and-coming school."
The Physical Therapy program is ranked 7th in the nation. Arcadia University
promises a distinctively global, integrative and personal learning experience
that prepares students to contribute and prosper in a diverse and dynamic
world.
Arcadia University
Lori Bauer, 215-572-2969
Cell: 215-847-1819
bauerl@arcadia.edu
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