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May

  • Research Prepared to Ramp Up as Region Moves into Yellow Phase

    May 29, 2020

    <p>As the Philadelphia region prepares to move to the yellow, less restrictive coronavirus phase on June 5, we are moving ahead with plans to gradually ramp up research activities, return more students to clinical training, and finalize recommendations for our expected return to campus for the fall quarter, assuming our region is moved into the green phase by then.</p>

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  • Pandemic-Era Sculpture I Class Makes Use of the Mundane

    May 29, 2020

    <span>Though COVID-19 has inhibited access to the studio space and materials they&rsquo;re used to, Sculpture I students and faculty are working well (remotely) with what they have at their disposal.</span>

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  • Heard Around Campus — May

    May 27, 2020

    Familiarize yourself with fiscal year-end closing deadlines, wellness events and learning from home opportunities for faculty and professional staff.

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  • A New Kind of Co-op

    May 26, 2020

    For the first time in Drexel University&rsquo;s 100-year co-op program history, students are working remotely due to COVID-19, along with a lot of the non-essential work force. Students and employer representatives explain what&rsquo;s different, what&rsquo;s the same and how to adapt.

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  • Celebrating 2020 Graduates, Planning for Fall Term

    May 22, 2020

    <p>As the spring quarter quickly comes to a close, I know we are all eager to gain a better understanding of how Drexel’s fall term will look in September, as well as what will be required from each of us to ensure that the University operates as a safe and supportive resource for students, faculty and professional staff. This much is certain: The coming academic year will challenge us in countless new and different ways. </p>

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  • Tower Health and Drexel Celebrate ‘Topping Off’ at New Facility for College of Medicine

    May 19, 2020

    <p style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">Tower Health and Drexel University celebrated an official &ldquo;Topping Off&rdquo; ceremony for the development of an additional site location of Drexel University College of Medicine at Tower Health, to be opened in Wyomissing, Pennsylvania. </p>

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  • Meet Your Favorite Explorers Through This Virtual, Student-Only Series

    May 18, 2020

    <span>Drexel University&rsquo;s Weekend Warriors club and co-sponsoring student organizations will host four adventure athletes for virtual presentations through its Explorer Series, including Alex Honnold of &ldquo;Free Solo&rdquo; fame.&nbsp;</span>

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  • How Drexel Student Organizations are Staying Engaged Despite the Pandemic

    May 18, 2020

    <span>Most of the University&rsquo;s more than 300 student organizations are maintaining operations as they social distance away from campus, and have found ways to continue to hold events, keep the community together and even make a difference.</span>

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  • Focus on Fall Term, Student Experience and Civic Engagement

    May 15, 2020

    <p>As the Fall 2020 Covid-19 Task Force continued to move ahead with its work on recommendations for the start of the new academic year, Drexel students were asked to make suggestions for enhancing remote learning this summer and their views on the possibility of returning to campus in September. Meanwhile, we are seeing strong support from employers for the Drexel co-op, and the University’s community outreach efforts are being ramped up in the Promise Zone in West Philadelphia. </p>

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  • Drexel’s Response to the Financial Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic

    May 08, 2020

    The following message was sent to faculty and professional staff at Drexel regarding the financial impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  • Drexel Therapy Dogs Host ‘Paws’itive Art Contest

    May 08, 2020

    In the absence of on-campus snuggles, the University’s three beloved Cane Corso employees are still virtually helping Dragons improve their wellness — by acting as muses.

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  • Work Continues on Drexel’s Strategic Plan, with Input from Community Survey

    May 06, 2020

    Results from a February survey shows widespread agreement that Drexel’s ties to the city, co-op and employers belong at the heart of Drexel’s 2020-2030 Strategic Plan, now set for release later this year.

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  • PUBLIC SAFETY & U — May

    May 06, 2020

    Drexel Public Safety shared tips for enjoying the outdoors safely, from where practice social distancing in public outdoor areas and how to stay safe when grilling.

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  • The New Normal: Stories of Drexel Students Living on Campus During COVID-19

    May 04, 2020

    <span>Sixty-five Dragons appealed for University Housing this term, and are sheltering on campus while most of the rest of the Drexel community is at home. Three students discuss their circumstances, new routines and hopes for the future.</span>

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  • Fast-Track Planning for September Return to Campus

    May 01, 2020

    <span>We are on a fast-track planning process for the start of the new academic year with the expected return to full campus operations on September 21, while also putting plans in place that will protect the health and safety of everyone in the Drexel community. The full resumption of campus life for students, faculty, professional staff and other employees is the goal.</span>

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  • Pausing Nature's Crystal Symmetry to Advance Targeted Medicine Delivery

    May 01, 2020

    <p style="margin: 0in 0in 0.0001pt;">From snowflakes to quartz, nature&rsquo;s crystalline structures form with a reliable, systemic symmetry. Researchers at Drexel University, who study the formation of crystalline materials, have shown that it&rsquo;s now possible to control how crystals grow &ndash; including interrupting the symmetrical growth of flat crystals and inducing them to form hollow crystal spheres. The discovery is part of a broader design effort focused on the encapsulation of medicine for targeted drug treatments.</p>

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