An experiential French course in the Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages invited students to discover Philadelphia through language, literature and community engagement. Student Miranda Soriano shares how these experiences reshaped her understanding of language learning and deepened her appreciation for the connections between literature, culture and community.  

Jade Umstead, criminology and justice studies ’24, leveraged her Drexel experience in crime statistics, predictive analytics, and foreign language by going on to earn a master’s in international relations at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Jade, who was recently inducted as a U.S. Foreign Service Officer, will serve in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia, for her first assignment.