Arcada’s annual report 2018 is here!

Published: 03.06.2019 / News

For Arcada, 2018 was a year with a lot of change – but even more success. The annual report for 2018 is now published!

The annual report summarizes the biggest events in education, research and fundraising at Arcada. A record number of students graduated and several investments were made in the development of degree programmes and learning environments. Research conducted at Arcada was also in focus, as a renewed emphasis was placed on its visibility.

Year 2018 was also the year when the fundraising campaign Tomorrow’s Heroes was launched. The result of the campaign was brilliant and surpassed all expectations.

Read more about the year 2018 at Arcada and take a look at last year's highlights here.

 

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