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Earlham in London

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COLLABORATIVE

PROGRAM TYPE

INTERDISCIPLINARY

DISCIPLINE AREALOCATION

LONDON, ENGLAND

PARTNER SCHOOL

EARLHAM COLLEGE

LOCATION

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

FACULTY LED

PROGRAM TYPE

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

DISCIPLINE AREA PARTNER SCHOOL

UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

Special Topics in Integrated Strategic Communication

Where Are All the Women? A Study of the Attrition of Women in Science and Medicine in Europe

LOCATION

LONDON, ENGLAND

FACULTY LED

PROGRAM TYPE

STEM & GENDER STUDIES


UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY

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LOCATION

ROME, ITALY

FACULTY LED

PROGRAM TYPE

ENGINEERING


UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI

Circuit Theory in Rome

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First Year Experience Abroad (FYE)

LOCATION

ATHENS, GREECE

FACULTY LED

PROGRAM TYPE

ART HISTORY/ARCHAEOLOGY AND GEOLOGY


OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY

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PROGRAM GOALS

Exploring social justice and activism in a diverse global city.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Students participate in the Arcadia in London program but have a core course designed for them that aligns with Earlham’s Quaker identity and mission. Earlham has control over the application and acceptance process while students have access to the courses, facilities, and support offered by the Arcadia in London program and staff.

COLLABORATIVEPROGRAM TYPE

DURATION

15 WEEKS, SPRING SEMESTER

LOCATION

LONDON, ENGLAND

INTERDISCIPLINARYDISCIPLINE AREA

PARTNER SCHOOL

PROGRAM NAME

Earlham in London

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

» All Earlham students take the Global Change Field Practicum. In this course students work closely with an NGO to learn their business practices. At the end of the course, they present on how the client might solve a specific real life problem or risk confronting their organization.

Jennifer Lewis, Associate Director of the Center for Global

Education, Earlham College

Our students and faculty leader consistently described the Arcadia faculty and

staff members as extraordinarily competent, professional, supportive, and helpful. The London Center’s faculty and staff undoubtedly enhanced

our students’ overall program experience. One example of a staff member going above and

beyond (among many) is that during my site visit, we had two guest speakers who were

scheduled to meet with our group on a Saturday morning. A staff member offered to come in on her day off to open the Center for us, she

attended the session with our group, and she even joined the speakers, faculty leader and

me for lunch afterward.”

FEEDBACK

ARCADIA’S CONTRIBUTIONS

» Students enroll in three courses from the Arcadia in London course selections. Each course uses the city of London as its classroom by bringing the students out into London for field excursions such as a visit to Parliament or the BBC headquarters.

» Students are housed with other Arcadia in London program participants, creating a community of students going through similar experiences.

» Access to co-curricular programs in London such as a Wales Adventure Weekend, a rugby match or day trip to Brighton.

» Students work with a Program Manager prior to departure for predeparture support.

» Earlham specific website enabling strong promotion and easy access to details on all devices.

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PROGRAM GOALS

Participants gain a strong understanding of communications practices in nonprofit organizations in Cape Town through active engagement with local non-profits and advertising agencies. Students develop communication campaigns with their assigned non-profit, providing a gateway to academic success, self-discovery, critical thinking and collaborative learning.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Participants gain an understanding of gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation and other forms of diversity in domestic society and how this understanding impacts mass communications. The course also examines the significance and impact of mass communications in a global society, with diverse populations and cultures. Students develop marketing communication campaigns for non-profits in the area, including orphanages, women’s shelters, recycling firms and other groups working in the townships. Students learn about the range of audiences in South Africa and reflect on the corresponding U.S. context.

PROGRAM NAME

Special Topics in Integrated Strategic Communication FACULTY LED

PROGRAM TYPE

DURATION

22 DAYS

LOCATION

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATION

DISCIPLINE AREA

PARTNER SCHOOL

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

» Students participate in a hands-on marketing communications project for a local non-profit or community service organization in Cape Town and the surrounding Townships.

» Students also experience the local culture during an overnight stay with a local host family in a township. ARCADIA’S CONTRIBUTIONS

» Identifying and arranging suitable township NGO placements for student marketing/communication projects.

» Guest lectures, which include History and Popular Culture in South Africa and South African Non-Profit Organizations.

» Co-curricular excursions include: Robben Island, Table Mountain, Cape Point, District Six Museum, Iziko Slave Museum and the Waterfront area.

» Visits to local advertising and public relations agencies.

» Co-curricular excursion leadership and all related logistics surrounding accommodation, transportation, meals, venue entry and emergency support. Arcadia issues a cell phone for use during program.

» Orientation, pastoral care, emergency and logistic support provided by Arcadia Cape Town Staff and three meals daily plus Welcome and Farewell meals.

» Guest House accommodation, and one night host family accommodation which are all located in Cape Town.

FEEDBACK

Arcadia played a major role in program development. I had a general idea of what I wanted to

do and what my students’ needs would be with regard to understanding the culture of the area, but the Arcadia on-site staff helped tremendously in fleshing that out.

I had a good idea of my desired student learning outcomes, and Arcadia helped to make sure those would be achieved. Because of their local knowledge, Arcadia

was able to identify appropriate non-profits for us to work with in the townships around Cape Town as well as recommending a wide variety of cultural experiences to help my students get a good understanding of the area

and particularly historical and diversity issues.

Beth Barnes, Director, School of Journalism and Telecommunications, University of KentuckyPage 2


PROGRAM GOALS

To compare and contrast the challenges facing women scientists in the U.S. vs. Europe and to examine in depth, the potential causes of the attrition of women in a variety of scientific fields. This is achieved by listening to women scientists and organizations which promote women in scientific fields.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The curriculum is driven by faculty from two departments within the University of Kentucky: Neuroscience and Gender Studies. They focus on the contribution of women in science from both angles, and Arcadia brings an international perspective to the learning. By tapping into its network in London, Arcadia located experts from overseas to teach the students and expand the discussion beyond U.S. viewpoints.

This approach also brings the discussion out of the classroom so students learn through experience and see the practical implementation of some theories discussed. In addition, Arcadia’s approach broadens the study to include aspects of British culture, history and community.

PROGRAM NAME

Where Are All the Women?A Study of the Attrition of Women in Science and Medicine in Europe FACULTY LED

PROGRAM TYPE

DURATION

12 DAYS, SUMMER

LOCATION

LONDON, ENGLAND

PARTNER SCHOOL

STEM & GENDER STUDIES

DISCIPLINE AREA

Since the 2014-2015 academic year, Arcadia University’s College of Global Studies has customized nine faculty-directed programs for the University of Kentucky.

Beyond arranging the basic logistics of these programs (housing, transportation, etc.), Arcadia’s custom program

managers have used their knowledge and expertise to connect our faculty members with academic excursions, site visits and internships which were both relevant and

culturally informative to the course(s) being offered. Their strong support of our faculty members both before arrival and in-country, as well as their ability to work within the

parameters of our University’s curricular needs (classroom time, guest lectures, etc.), have made them an invaluable

partner in our continuing effort to provide quality education abroad programming to our students. We look

forward to working with them for many more years to come.”

Ben Vockery, Faculty Directed Programs Co-ordinator, University of Kentucky

FEEDBACK

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

» Through Q&A, personal anecdotes and experiential knowledge, students clearly see the gender challenges facing STEM professions and some best practice considerations.

» Guest lectures include: + A female cell biologist and cancer researcher.

+ The co-founder of STEMettes, an organization in London that promotes STEM fields to girls.

+ The co-founder of SoapboxScience, which brings lectures from female scientists to the general public.


» Day excursion to Cambridge with science history tour and visit to the Whipple Museum of Science.

» Faculty led tours of Science Museum and Florence Nightingale Museum led by female faculty members at local universities specializing in physics and public health.

» Arcadia faculty lecture/discussions on British history and culture.

» Housing for students and faculty and full use of London Center with pastoral care, emergency and logistic support.

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PROGRAM GOALS

Course Prerequisites: Calculus I & Math 1700

Students gain an introductory understanding of DC circuit analysis, inductors and capacitors, first order response, AC circuit analysis, single-phase AC power, operational amplifiers, and second order response.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The Circuit Theory class is supplemented by engineering company visits and cultural excursions based in Rome, Italy. The purpose of the supplemental cultural excursions is to immerse students in Italian and so they gain a basic understanding of Italian history and culture and the global dimension of Italian engineering.

FACULTY LEDPROGRAM TYPE

DURATION

30 DAYS

LOCATION

ROME, ITALY

ENGINEERINGDISCIPLINE AREA

PARTNER SCHOOL

PROGRAM NAME

Circuit Theory in Rome

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Company Visits and Guest Lectures:

» ABB Company (power and automation tech)

» Enel Company (renewable energy production)

» HS Hospital (interventional diagnostic tech)

Additional Activities:

» Exploration of Historic Rome

» Naples One Day Excursion

» Cooking ClassMiguel Ayllon, Director of International Engineering and STEM programs for MU,

International Center, University of Missouri

The Arcadia staff is committed to student learning and are experts on the locations

where they serve. In both our Greece and Italy programs, the Arcadia staff made our students feel welcomed and provided them with strong

on-site orientations. I am particularly impressed with their ability to provide excellent logistical

support. For example, the Arcadia Rome staff provided excellent logistical support during the

program arrival date where they had to track 45 students coming from different flights

around the US.”

FEEDBACK

» Guest lectures and company site visits

which highlighted the specific course topic and introduced students to Italian engineering, geography, history, politics, and economics.

» Student Reflection Session during a ‘Day in the Countryside’ visit.

» Orientation, pastoral care, emergency and logistic support; Welcome and farewell meals provided by Arcadia Rome Staff.

» Student apartments, located in and around the Garbatella area of Rome, and usually within a 20-25 minute walk or commute to Arcadia’s Rome office.

» All related logistics surrounding transportation, excursions and venue entry.


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PROGRAM GOALS

This program is designed specifically for incoming ODU freshmen, and allows freshmen students to enroll in a short-term summer study abroad program before starting classes in Norfolk. The program begins with several days of orientation and activities at ODU. The group then travels together from Norfolk to Athens. Coursework in Art History, Archaeology and Geology satisfy general education requirements that all ODU students must fulfill.

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

The two required courses allow students to explore the landscape that inspired Homer’s Odyssey, ranging from archaeological sites to extinct volcanoes. The Greece and the Visual Arts course introduces the various media, techniques, styles, content and contexts in the visual arts as they are manifested in the world’s cultures. Special emphasis is placed on the art and archaeology of ancient Greece and the development of the classical tradition. The Experiencing Geology in Greece course introduces students to Earth Science, which emphasizes the materials and processes that shape landforms and influences the environment. Special emphasis is placed on the materials, landforms and environments found in Greece.

FACULTY LEDPROGRAM TYPE

DURATION

14 DAYS

LOCATION

ATHENS, GREECE

ART HISTORY/ARCHAEOLOGY AND GEOLOGY

DISCIPLINE AREA

PARTNER SCHOOL

PROGRAM NAME

First Year Experience Abroad (FYE)

Robert Wojtowicz, Professor of Art History and Associate Dean for Research and Graduate Studies in

the College of Arts and Letters, Old Dominion University

The staff is gracious and responsive at every turn. Stavros Oikonomidis is the consummate teacher-scholar. The Arcadia experience was superior - especially given

that I had not traveled to Greece before.”

FEEDBACK

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS

Cultural Context Activities:» Welcome walk around old Athens to orientate the students and contextualize their place in the city.» Traditional gyro dinner.» Stargazing.

Field Excursions Included:

» Acropolis and Museum

» Museum of Astrophysics

» Temple of Olympian Zeus

» Ancient Athenian Agora

» National Archaeological Museum

» Delphi

» Mycanae

» Corinth

» Sousaki volcano

» Epidaurous

» Methana, Kameni Chora

» Napflio

» Cape Sounio

» Lavrio Silver Mines

» Pentelikon Marble Quarries

» Guest Lectures to highlight course curriculum and introduce students to the history, geography, art/architecture and culture of Greece.

» Field Excursion Leadership and all related logistics surrounding accommodation, transportation, meals and venue entry.

» Collaboration between ODU and Arcadia to redesign program cost and itinerary during the third year offering in response to a reduced budget and underwriting support.

» Use of the Arcadia Athens Center and its resources. Students and faculty leaders live in shared apartments centrally located in the Pangrati neighborhood.

» Orientation, pastoral care, emergency and logistic support provided by Arcadia Athens Staff.


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