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December

  • Message Regarding Academic Freedom, Freedom of Speech and the Need for Inclusivity and Respect

    December 29, 2016

    The social media comments over winter break by George Ciccariello-Maher, Associate Professor of Politics and Global Studies at Drexel, have precipitated a heated public dialogue. The issue has caught the attention of national media and put Drexel in the spotlight. As University leaders, we understand that people have very different perspectives and opinions on such matters; it is our duty to ensure that all members of our community feel truly welcome and can participate in an inclusive learning environment. Instances such as this one both test and strengthen Drexel’s fundamental dedication to the principles of academic freedom and freedom of expression.

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  • Response to Professor George Ciccariello-Maher’s Tweet

    December 25, 2016

    Drexel became aware today of Associate Professor George Ciccariello-Maher's inflammatory tweet, which was posted on his personal Twitter account on Dec. 24, 2016. While the University recognizes the right of its faculty to freely express their thoughts and opinions in public debate, Professor Ciccariello-Maher's comments are utterly reprehensible, deeply disturbing, and do not in any way reflect the values of the University.

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  • Promise-Zone-Grant

    December 21, 2016

    The process to secure federal funding for education initiatives in the Promise Zone began five years ago with relationship building in the neighborhoods surrounding the University.

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  • Military-Secret-Santa

    December 21, 2016

    Drexel’s Veterans Task Force concluded its Military Care Package Drive with a human chain and GoPro video of volunteers mailing holiday cheer to active-duty service military on Tuesday.

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  • Holiday-Toy-Drive

    December 21, 2016

    With a helping hand from members of the Drexel community, the annual effort provided more than 5,000 toys for local organizations to distribute to their communities.

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  • Drexel and Philadelphia Awarded Multi-Million, Multi-Year Promise Neighborhood Grant

    December 21, 2016

    Drexel University President John Fry, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney, Superintendent William Hite, PhD, community members and area elected officials gathered at Morton McMichael Elementary School on Dec. 21 to officially announce that the community surrounding Drexel in West Philadelphia has won the 2016 Promise Neighborhoods Program Implementation Grant Competition. Drexel was the lead applicant of the grant, on which the City of Philadelphia, The School District of Philadelphia and several other area groups and non-profits also partnered.

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  • How Did Drexel Celebrate its Other Anniversaries?

    December 19, 2016

    The entirety of this academic year will be spent celebrating Drexel’s 125th anniversary. What was it like on campus during the University’s other milestone years?

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  • Heard Around Campus — December

    December 19, 2016

    In the few days before the start of the holiday break, take a minute to reflect on all of the changes that have happened since the beginning of the month.

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  • Turkey-Project

    December 19, 2016

    The 43rd annual event put on by the Drexel Alumni Association benefited 40 community-based organizations in the West Philadelphia area.

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  • Dates and Topics for the 125th Anniversary Public Lecture Series Announced for Winter Term

    December 19, 2016

    After the completion of a successful series of public lectures during the fall term, a new round of discussions has been finalized for winter term.

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  • Climate-Change-Conference

    December 15, 2016

    A group of 10 students and professors went to Morocco in November for the annual gathering of government delegates and climate researchers. They came back refocused and reinvigorated.

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  • Drexel Names Daniel M. Filler Dean of Thomas R. Kline School of Law

    December 13, 2016

    Drexel University has named Daniel M. Filler, JD, dean of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law. A highly accomplished legal scholar, practitioner and academic, Filler will ensure Kline Law’s position as a national leader in training law students to be resourceful advocates, while expanding the reach of its programs to attorneys and legal scholars around the world.

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  • 20 Years Later: Drexel University Online

    December 13, 2016

    In addition to celebrating Drexel University’s 125th anniversary, Drexel University Online is honoring its own 20th birthday in 2016.

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  • Commencement-Plans

    December 12, 2016

    After a successful Universitywide ceremony last year, Drexel is returning to Citizens Bank Park for the 2017 event — and this time it will be under the lights.

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  • Remembering the Fun and Festivities of Drexel’s Commemorative 125th Anniversary Event

    December 08, 2016

    Relive the excitement of the Dec. 7 125th anniversary event through images and video captured at the celebration.

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  • Philadelphia Lights Up in Blue and Gold for Drexel’s 125th Anniversary

    December 08, 2016

    In honor of Drexel’s 125th anniversary, certain Philadelphia attractions and prominent buildings will be lit in Drexel’s blue and gold colors.

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  • 125th Anniversary Time Capsule Items Revealed

    December 07, 2016

    Drexel announced which items will be buried in a special time capsule this year so that future generations of Dragons can understand what the University was like 125 years after it was founded.

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  • Top Drexel Stories of 2016

    December 05, 2016

    Relive the moments and exciting headlines that sparked the most conversation and interest during 2016 through this annual review of the year’s top Drexel stories.

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  • How to Respond to an Active Shooter: ‘Run, Hide, Fight’

    December 05, 2016

    For the past two years, Drexel’s Department of Public Safety has been offering training for emergency situations and workplace safety, such as an active shooting on campus. That information, previously available though in-person sessions, can now be completed online at the convenience of faculty and staff.

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  • Drexel's History Is Alive in the Present, President John A. Fry Says at Lecture

    December 05, 2016

    The University's leader looked forward while keeping an eye on the past at a lecture on the first 125 years of Drexel history and its next 25.

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  • Celebrating Drexel’s 1891 Founding in Style

    December 02, 2016

    On Dec. 7, the entire Drexel community will come together to honor the University’s illustrious founding and mark the occasion of its full 125 years.

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