Life of the Mind and the 1916 Centenary

Mary McSwiney February 24, 2016

Life of the Mind Each year The College of Global Studies selects an intellectual theme to connect all of our programs around the world, the Life of the Mind theme. Considering current power struggles throughout the world; such as the Arab Spring, Occupy… More

Arcadia Pre-Election Round Table Discussion

Gráinne Hand February 18, 2016

Students from the our Dublin Parliamentary Internship (DPI) programme who intern with an Irish politician could not be here at a more exciting time! In the run up to the 2016 Ireland Elections we are inviting those on the DPI programme to the Arcadia… More

Irish Culture in Galway

Mary McSwiney February 18, 2016

One of the biggest challenges in running a co-curricular programme for American students is finding things to do that are both cultural and educational, but not what we in Ireland describe as ‘diddly-eye’. We want our students to learn about the real… More

Irish Prime Minister calls General Election

Dr. Thomas Kelley February 17, 2016

Ireland’s current Prime Minister, or Taoiseach, dissolved the Irish parliament recently and called for new elections on 26 February. While the Republican and Democratic presidential candidates battle for their party nominations over the next few months… More

A Visit to the Community

Gráinne Hand February 15, 2016

At the beginning of this semester we sent everyone on their homestay weekend. The official name for this activity is An Cúairt ar Phobal meaning Visit to the Community. All students are invited to participate in this co-curricular activity which falls… More

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