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University Marketing & Communications

Tracy Powell

Tracy Powell

Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
Main Building
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104

Division of Marketing & Communications

The Office of University Communications is merging with Marketing and Communications in the Office of Enrollment Management and Student Success and Marketing in Drexel University Online to create the Division of University Marketing & Communications.

Tracy Powell is leading this Division as Drexel’s first senior vice president of University Marketing & Communications. Powell comes to Drexel from Penn State where she collaborated with key leaders to help brand and promote academic initiatives and position Penn State as a modern land-grant university focused on research, education and service.

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Publications

Exel Magazine
An award-winning annual magazine overviewing the University’s fast-growing research enterprise.
Drexel Magazine
A magazine for alumni and friends of the University published three times a year.
Drexel News Blog
The blog offers expert perspectives on timely topics and a look behind the stories and research making news at Drexel. 
Drexel Now
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Our Work

From marketing brochures to news articles, the division of University Marketing & Communications handles it all.
Forever Dragons: The Future Is Now in Your Hands

At Drexel University, we want to celebrate our graduating Forever Dragons. We know you have worked hard, made meaningful memories, and pushed beyond the limits of what’s expected to reach this important milestone. And wherever you go in life, personally or professionally, Drexel will always be your home. As our Class of 2023 Dragons take this next step, we know that they will continue to make an impact on the world and move forward as if failure was not an option. The future is now in the hands of our Forever Dragons, and we can't wait to see what they will do!

Drexel News

Dad lying on floor next to young son playing with colorful blocks New Project Examines Racism and Resilience Among Black Autistic Children and Caregivers
Drexel researchers join UNC in National Institutes of Mental Health-funded project to examine racism and resilience among Black autistic children and their families.
beading detail by Mary McFadden Fashion Icon Mary McFadden 'The High Priestess of High Fashion' Kicks Off Stunning Retrospective Exhibition of Her Work at Drexel University
Drexel University pays tribute to the ‘Modern Ritual’ of fashion icon Mary McFadden with a gala invitation-only reception on that will gather Philadelphia’s fashion and cultural leaders, followed by an exhibition open to the public.
Drexel's Main Stairs in Main Building Heard Around Campus — April 2024
Here’s what was heard around campus in April.

In the News

5 Ways To Make Your Philly-Area Home Greener
Simi Hoque, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in an April 23 WHYY story about how to reduce the environmental impact of home energy consumption in Philadelphia.
Several Birds Named After Philadelphians Will Be Renamed as Part of an Effort To Stop Honoring Enslavers and Racists
Robert Peck, senior fellow and curator of art and artifacts at the Academy of Natural Sciences was quoted in an April 22 WHYY article about The American Ornithological Society working to change the names of several birds currently named after Philadelphia scientists, as part of an effort to stop honoring enslavers and racists.
Explaining AI Use in the Classroom to Families
Stephanie Smith Budhai, PhD, an associate clinical professor in the School of Education, authored an April 22, Teaching & Learning post explaining the use of AI in the classroom to families.
The 2024 PA Power 100
President John Fry was included April 23 in the City & State Pennsylvania list of the 2024 PA Power 100. The list features leaders that will influence what happens next – and how – in the Keystone State.