Charles Peck, a ’10 alum of the Music Industry program at Drexel University, is the recipient of the 2019 Young Alumni Emerging Leader Award, presented by Drexel University Alumni Relations.

Three alumni of the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design’s Architecture Program are appointees to the leadership of the American Institute of Architects’ (AIA) Philadelphia and Pennsylvania chapters. The AIA advocates for the value of architecture and gives architects the resources they need to do their best work, driving positive change through the power of design. Founded in 1869, the AIA Philadelphia is among the oldest and most distinguished of AIA chapters, with a long history of service to members and the public.

The new associate program director of Drexel University’s music industry program is using his experiences as the bassist of the indie electronica band to teach students about being on the live music side of the music industry.

On February 22 and 23, 2019, the Drexel University Chamber Singers will host a night of madrigals, chansons, jesters, jugglers, sword fights, and a toast to the Queen at the 29th Annual Madrigal Dinners in the Great Court of Drexel University’s Main Building. This year, audiences will be transported to the Elizabethan sounds, tastes, and courtly improvisations of 1589.

Each winter, the Drexel Dance Ensemble and FreshDance present two dynamic concerts in the Mandell Theater. These performances provide Drexel students, regardless of their major, an opportunity to express their artistry through dance performance or choreography. 

Four Design & Merchandising and Fashion Design students received $5,000 awards from the 2019 YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund—the largest fashion scholarship program in the world.

The latest episode of DNews airs on DUTV Friday, January 18, at 8pm. DNews is Westphal’s award-winning student-produced monthly TV news magazine.  The episode, hosted by Lexi Brooks and Rogelio Aguilar, takes us to The Barnes Foundation for a full-day dance performance by Westphal College of Media Arts & Design’s Philadelphia Museum of Dance.

Drexel Photography sophomore Laura Coppard partners with Saxbys to paint a mural at the Saxbys Drexel Cafe.