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Drexel President John Fry is often featured in news releases about various initiatives at the University, campus news stories and in external media coverage

News and Announcements

Gina Lovasi Gina Lovasi Appointed Dean of the Dornsife School of Public Health
Interim Dean Gina Lovasi, PhD, MPH, has been appointed Dana and David Dornsife Dean of the Dornsife School of Public Health.
Bolstered by Research Consortium with Drexel, Jefferson’s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center Earns NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center Designation
Thomas Jefferson University‘s Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center (SKCC), Drexel University’s partner in the Sidney Kimmel Cancer Research Consortium, has earned a National Cancer Institute (NCI) "Comprehensive" Cancer Center designation, the highest recognition awarded by the NCI.
People cutting the ribbon at the Drexel Station at 30th Street. Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony Marks Official Unveiling of Drexel Station at 30th Street
Drexel, SEPTA and local, state and federal officials gathered at Drexel Square to celebrate the newly reconstructed and renamed Drexel Station at 30th Street.

In the News

The 2024 PA Power 100
President John Fry was included April 23 in the City & State Pennsylvania list of the 2024 PA Power 100. The list features leaders that will influence what happens next – and how – in the Keystone State.
Philly Is on the Cusp of Marrying Innovation With Inclusion — Finally!
President John Fry and Vice Provost for Research & Innovation Aleister Saunders, PhD, were mentioned in an April 2 Technical.ly Philly guest column about the equitable growth of Philadelphia’s innovation economy.
Septa’s 30th Street Station Is Getting a New Name and $3.1 Million Courtesy of Drexel University
President John Fry was quoted in Dec. 21 Philadelphia Inquirer, Philly Voice, Metro Philadelphia, MyChesCo (Chester County) and Philadelphia Business Journal stories about Drexel obtaining the naming rights for SEPTA's 30th Street Station on the Market-Frankford Line. The agreement was also highlighted in WTXF-TV (FOX-29), WPHL-TV (PHL-17), KYW-TV (CBS-3), WHYY-Radio and KYW-Newsradio (1060-AM) broadcasts on Dec. 22.
Drexel President John Fry Readies for More Mergers as University Works Through Salus Deal
President John Fry was featured in a Nov. 5 Philadelphia Business Journal story about the future of higher education and his plans for the university.

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