Among the graduates at the June ceremony, was one whose love of blue and gold transcends generations. Donna Trigone received her Master of Science in Nursing. In 1983, Donna received her associate’s degree from Hahnemann University, predecessor of our college. 

There is less than one week left in the Drexel University faculty and staff annual giving campaign, Why I Give, which ends on June 30. 

Though many gym-goers have a tendency to pass it by on their way to its more popular counterparts, the treadmill and the elliptical, the rowing machine (or the ergometer) is steadily gaining popularity...

The College of Nursing and Health Professions Alumni Network of Drexel University is currently accepting nominations of qualified alumni interested in running for election to the Board of Directors. 

Jennifer Quinlan is hard at work this spring developing a plan to sell more processed foods in low-income communities.

After months of planning, collecting abstracts, a blind review and a selection process, Improbable Dialogues: Interprofessional Mixed Method Research Collaborations went off without a hitch on June 19, 2015. 

A Drexel nutritionist is doing her part to help put an end to food insecurity in the Mantua and Powelton Village neighborhoods surrounding Drexel University’s campus. 

Since joining the Behavioral Health Counseling Department in 2006, Robert Chapman, PhD has endeared himself to students and to faculty throughout the College and University with his thought-provoking lectures...

Wilbur W. Oaks, Jr., MD, HU ’55, FACP, professor emeritus of medicine, passed away on June 13, at his home. 

Donna Sabella, PhD, director of the Office of Human Trafficking of Drexel University, presented Justice: Striving for Social and Economic Dignity at the American Nurses Association Ethics Symposium on June 5, 2015.  Her presentation dealt with social inequities using human trafficking as an example for integrating principles of social justice into nursing and health policy. 

Students from Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions’ RN-BSN program have just returned from a unique clinical experience abroad. 

Doctor of nursing practice students of Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions embarked on a unique international study experience this spring to explore Canadian healthcare through the cultural lens of Canadian nurses. 

Danielle Cole, a health sciences student in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was one of nine winners of the Co-Op Student of the Year award, recognized for her outstanding performance and contributions during her time at the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) Center for Injury Research and Prevention... 

Megan Abbot, MA candidate in Art Therapy and Counseling, led children at the Red Shield Family Residence in a community engagement endeavor. The result was “Our Town,” an art project that gave them a platform to talk about their home in Philadelphia...

Sakinah Kidd, a junior nursing student and Fellow who has been involved in the program for nine months, and her mentor, Sheila Hess, director of Foundation Programs and Community Affairs at Independence Blue Cross Foundation who has been involved in the program for 10 months, give their unique perspectives on the relationship they’ve built and continue to nourish...

On May 12, Drexel nursing students took to Harrisburg to advocate for their profession by joining more than 225 nurses, nurse practitioners and students (all in white coats) in lobbying for House Bill 765 and Senate Bill 717... 

SIDA, or Sisters Inspired to Defeat AIDS, was founded by Jessica and her sister Liz in 2011 and offers motivational speeches to high school and college-aged students...