2017

December
- Take Your First Peek at the New Korman Center
  
  December 04, 2017
  The Korman Center addition opened to the public last week with new study spaces available for students studying before finals week.
  
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November
- In Search of Answers to the Opioid Epidemic
  
  November 20, 2017
  A dean’s seminar hosted by Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences presented a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives on the root causes and the potential solutions to the opioid epidemic.
  
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- As President Fry Looks Back on University City’s Advances, the Future Beckons
  
  November 13, 2017
  John Fry was the keynote speaker at the University City District’s 20th anniversary celebration Thursday, reflecting fondly on all the organization has accomplished and sharing his excitement for all that will come next.
  
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- Brandywine Realty Trust Breaks Ground on Drexel Square, the First Project of $3.5B Schuylkill Yards Innovation Community
  
  November 08, 2017
  Brandywine Realty Trust, in partnership with Drexel University, broke ground today on Phase I construction of the mixed-use, master-planned Schuylkill Yards development in University City. The first phase of the $3.5 billion, multi-year project will enhance the public realm by creating a 1.3-acre community park at the corner of 30th and Market Streets to be known as Drexel Square, followed by the reimagination of the former Bulletin Building, and the development of two towers at 3003 JFK Boulevard and 3025 JFK Boulevard.
  
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October
- Drexel Seeking New Ways to Tackle Critical Urban Challenges
  
  October 27, 2017
  With the first Urban Innovation Summit and the first trio of Urban Innovation Fellows, Drexel is taking another step toward finding solutions for the problems facing Philadelphia and other cities in the 21st century.
  
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April
- Drexel’s Harris M. Steinberg Chosen to Chair Mayor Kenney’s Historic Preservation Task Force
  
  April 24, 2017
  Today, as development pressures rub up against time-honored city neighborhoods, Philadelphia is seeking new ways to carefully manage the twin goals of growth and preservation. Withthisinmind, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenneydecidedit is timetorethinkhowPhiladelphiapreservesitshistoricresources – andtohelpspearheadtheseefforts,heappointedDrexel’sHarrisM. Steinberg, FAIA,directoroftheLindy Institute for Urban Innovation,tochairanewHistoricPreservationTaskForce.
  
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- Panel: President Fry Predicts a ‘Tidal Wave’ of Change for Universities
  
  April 21, 2017
  At a panel discussion of five local higher education leaders at the Barnes Foundation on April 20, Drexel President John Fry spoke about the role colleges and universities play in Philadelphia’s growth — and the future of higher education.
  
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- Making Sustainability Part of the Design of Korman Quad
  
  April 20, 2017
  Some of the renovations surrounding Korman Quad will make the space greener and more sustainable than ever before.
  
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March
- Lindy Institute’s New Project Aims to Connect the Community Through Art
  
  March 28, 2017
  LoLa 38 will fill soon-to-be-developed spaces in West Philadelphia with community-oriented art installations and events throughout the spring and summer, strengthening Drexel’s relationship with its neighbors.
  
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January
- Head of the Department of Architecture Design & Urbanism Honored With Prestigious Architecture Award
  
  January 31, 2017
  Alan Greenberger, the new head of Westphal’s Department of Architecture Design & Urbanism, was recently awarded the Thomas Jefferson Award for Public Architecture by the American Institute of Architects.
  
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- Heard Around Campus — January
  
  January 30, 2017
  Catch up on all the Drexel news from the first month of 2017, including new closures to Korman Quad and a recap of President John A. Fry’s town hall.
  
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- 30th Street Station District Plan Wins Prestigious Architecture Award
  
  January 17, 2017
  The 30th Street Station District Plan, which is a collaboration between Drexel, Amtrak, Brandywine Realty Trust, PennDOT and SEPTA, just won a 2017 Institute Honor for Regional & Urban Design from the American Institute of Architects.
  
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- Drexel’s Perelman Center for Jewish Life Building Praised for Its Architecture
  
  January 09, 2017
  The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Jewish Life recently won praise in the news for its remarkable architectural layout.
  
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- Historic 1959 Cornerstone Box Unearthed During Korman Renovations
  
  January 04, 2017
  A bundle of historic documents and items dating back to the late 1950s was recently found in the cornerstone of the Korman Center during construction.
  
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