March

Westphal’s Brightest Alums Take Over 'Drexel Magazine' 40 Under 40 List

March 31, 2020
Each year, Drexel Magazine highlights the achievements of 40 of their most successful alumni under the age of 40. These alumni are living proof that Drexel’s unique co-op education system gives students the tools necessary to become leaders and innovators in their chosen fields, and constantly adapt to their ever evolving professional environments. This year, five Westphal College of Media Arts & Design alumni were highlighted on the list.
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Drexel Alumna Joins NKBA's Prestigious Thirty Under 30 Class of 2020

March 31, 2020
Drexel Interior Design alumna, Michelle Sauer, was selected as a member of the National Kitchen & Bath Association’s (NKBA) Thirty Under 30, Class of 2020.

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Online Learning Tips From Your Fellow Dragons

March 27, 2020
<span>Some Drexel University students will take their first online class this spring as the curriculum goes virtual in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. To help cope with this transition, some of Drexel’s top online students provided their online learning hacks and best practices.</span>
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Drexel Pilates Goes Virtual

March 23, 2020
In the wake of Drexel’s changing learning environments in response to the coronavirus outbreak, somatics expert and Dance program Associate Teaching Professor Jennifer Morley took to social media to offer free daily centering meditations through the Drexel Pilates studio's Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Westphal College and Drexel University Response to Coronavirus

March 18, 2020
Drexel University and Westphal College are committed to preserving and maintaining the health and safety of all members of our community. To date, there are no confirmed cases of the coronavirus on campus. The University continues to monitor closely the coronavirus outbreak and is following guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Pennsylvania Department of Public Health and Philadelphia Department of Public Health. The most current official information is readily accessible at Drexel.edu/coronavirus.
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Product Design Senior Wins IDSA Student Merit Award

March 09, 2020
Product Design senior Jason Wong was selected as the Industrial Designers Society of American (IDSA) Student Merit Award (SMA) 2020 winner for his presentation on global design problems and intercultural connection.
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Major-switcher Memoirs: The Growing Support Systems for Undeclared Students at Drexel

March 06, 2020
<span>Over the last five years, Drexel University has ushered in more than 1,500 undeclared students, and because of the support systems in place, they leave more confident and prepared Dragons.</span>
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Interior Design Educators Council Foundation Graduate Scholar Award

March 05, 2020
Graduate Interior Design Student, Lisa Patusky, was awarded the Interior Design Educators Council Foundation Graduate Scholar Award at the IDEC Annual Conference in Tulsa, OK. The award includes $1,000 scholarship to attend the conference, mentorship by industry leaders, and recognition of the student’s pursuit of design education. Patusky’s essay, on the importance of material knowledge and hands on learning for design students, was one of only three selected nationally. Lisa is currently working on her master’s thesis, in which she is building full-scale models and exploring the relationship between materials and the embodied experience.

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