2017

December
- How the Drexel Rec Center Lined Up ‘The Balanced Project’
  
  December 06, 2017
  To spotlight the wellness and inclusion mission of Drexel University Recreational Athletics, the Drexel Recreation Center has released a new campaign featuring Dragons working on their physical, mental and emotional health.
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November
- How the School of Education Helped a Student Recover From Disaster
  
  November 07, 2017
  In the wake of a series of devastating hurricanes, Drexel faculty and students came together to help an EdD student get her elementary school up and running and speed along the recovery process.
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October
- A PhD Student Giving Voice to the Voiceless in a Push for Gender Equity
  
  October 30, 2017
  Leona Donaldson left Japan’s patriarchal society only to encounter sexism, racism and discrimination in America. At Drexel, she’s studying gender imbalance in STEM occupations to do her part in pushing back.
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- School of Education “STAR” Student’s Research Could Impact Future Teacher Professional Development
  
  October 05, 2017
  For most freshmen, the first year of college entails getting settled into dorm life, finding out where their classes are, making new friends, and starting courses in their various fields of study. Not many students spend their first year at Drexel working alongside faculty on a research study that could impact the future of professional development for math teachers. Then again, not many students are Alex Coleman.
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September
- Drexel to Help Develop Urban Special Education Leaders
  
  September 27, 2017
  A partnership between Drexel University’s School of Education and the School District of Philadelphia Office of Specialized Services (OSS) will result in the development of aspiring special education leaders, poised to address the unique challenges facing students and teachers in the complex urban education environment.
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August
- Drexel’s Student-Run Summer Reading Camp Gives Kids a Boost
  
  August 09, 2017
  Graduate and undergraduate students in Drexel’s School of Education are working together to deliver a four-week literacy crash course to elementary students in Philadelphia.
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June
- Drexel School of Education Faculty and Students Attend CEC 2017 in Boston
  
  June 30, 2017
  
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- Kappa Delta Pi Honor Society Starts New Chapter at Drexel
  
  June 30, 2017
  
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- Mother Teaches in Saudi Arabia While Earning Degree Online
  
  June 19, 2017
  
  Jetting off to a foreign country to teach sounds like the dream of bright-eyed young college graduates and corporate America burnouts looking for a fresh start. But Nathalie Chica, MS in Global and International Education ’16, doesn’t quite fit these stereotypes. As a divorced mother working in education, Chica wasn’t looking to escape her day job or take a gap-year adventure; she was looking to further her career.
  
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- Graduate College Shines a Light on Outstanding Student Achievements
  
  June 01, 2017
  At this year’s Graduate Student Day, the Graduate College and the Graduate Student Association joined together to honor the work done by Drexel students in the classroom and in the community.
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May
- Drexel Honors Outstanding Faculty Achievements at Year-End Awards
  
  May 25, 2017
  At the annual Faculty Recognition Awards Ceremony on May 24, Drexel acknowledged the faculty and staff members whose scholarship, service and teaching contribute so much to the University and its students.
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- Drexel’s Annual Coaches Conference Brings Together the Brightest Minds in Sports and Leadership
  
  May 08, 2017
  Bringing coaches together in the city of Philadelphia, Drexel University’s Sport Coaching Leadership program, in the School of Education, will host its third Philadelphia Coaches Conference on Tuesday, May 16 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. This year’s conference, organized “for coaches by coaches” will bring together aspiring coaches of all levels in a variety of sports for the purpose of professional development and growth through a series of education sessions led by a diverse group of experienced and knowledgeable coaches.
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- Drexel University’s 2017 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
  
  May 08, 2017
  With Drexel University’s commencement just around the corner, the University is announcing its complete list of speakers and honorary degree recipients for the 2017 ceremonies.
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- Emerging Graduate Scholars Show Research at First-Ever Conference
  
  May 01, 2017
  Drexel University’s first-ever Drexel Emerging Graduate Scholars Conference was recently held to give graduate students a chance to share their interdisciplinary work and test out their presentation skills.
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- More Drexel Authors Recognized Than Ever at 2017 Annual Event
  
  May 01, 2017
  This year marks the fifth time that Drexel authors have been celebrated in a ceremony highlighting their remarkable achievements in publishing.
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April
- Drexel Students Help Children Improve Reading Skills at the Free Library
  
  April 14, 2017
  It’s a bright Sunday afternoon at the Walnut Street West Library and Camiya Mercer-Bristow has her eyes up focused on a story that her teacher is reading out loud. The 8-year old came to the library, located just blocks from Drexel’s campus in West Philadelphia to spend the sunny afternoon working to improve her reading skills.
  
  Most kids Camiya’s age would rather spend the weekend off from school playing video games or running around outside with friends. But not Camiya. Her mother, Samia sought out programs to help her daughter improve her reading skills after noticing her falling behind some of her classmates. She heard about a new program offered by the Free Library of Philadelphia called the Sunday Literacy Program through the city-wide Read by 4th Campaign. The program, currently in the pilot stage, offers free afternoon classes to help children in first-through-third grades improve reading skills and comprehension at eleven Free Library neighborhood libraries across Philadelphia.
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March
- DragonsTeach Middle Years Opens Doors for Philly and Drexel Students Alike
  
  March 21, 2017
  With the help of a $1.2 million grant, the School of Education is rolling out a new program designed to meet Philadelphia’s need for middle school teachers by giving Drexel students a teaching certificate alongside their degree of choice.
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- Drexel Launches “Dragons Teach Middle Years” Teacher Training Program
  
  March 20, 2017
  Supported by a $1.2 million grant from the Philadelphia School Partnership (PSP), Drexel University’s School of Education will create a new pipeline of dual-certified, Middle-Years teachers, trained specifically for the challenges of Philadelphia classrooms.
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- Art and Tech Innovator John Maeda to Speak at Drexel Commencement at Citizens Bank Park
  
  March 20, 2017
  Computational design guru John Maeda will address the class of 2017 at Drexel University’s commencement, which will be held on June 13 at 7:30 p.m. Maeda is the global head of Computational Design and Inclusion at Automattic, the parent company of Jetpack, WooCommerce, Longreads, WordPress.com and more. The University-wide ceremony will be held at Citizens Bank Park for the second consecutive year.
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January
- McMichael-School-Makeover-MLK
  
  January 17, 2017
  More than 200 volunteers showed up for a day of service on Martin Luther King Jr. Day to clean and paint the school. The volunteers included Drexel students, staff and faculty, as well as Mantua community members and McMichael families.
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