November

Drexel Hosts First COP Event, Sends Delegation to COP26

November 22, 2021
Though the University has observed the United Nations climate conference since 2015, this was the first time that it cohosted an event at the international gathering, which 11 Dragons attended in 2021.
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Westphal Students Recognized in 2021 PMA Collab Student Design Competition

November 22, 2021

Screenwriting & Playwriting senior Chloe Tolderlund won 2nd place in the Philadelphia Museum of Art's Collab Student Competition for Groei, a seating system made of repeating elements.

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Drexel and Brandywine Workshop and Archives Partner To Expand Free Database of Diverse Art and Artists

November 12, 2021
Drexel University and the Brandywine Workshop and Archives (BWA) have partnered to extend and improve Brandywine’s Artura.org, the nation’s first free online database of contemporary diverse art and artists. A recent $500,000 grant from the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation will fund the project that will be managed by Drexel’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships with participation from the School of Education and the Arts Administration & Museum Leadership graduate program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
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Drexel Arts, Culture and Campus Recommendations

November 11, 2021
New faculty and professional staff from the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design shared what media, pandemic innovations and campus spots they’ve been enjoying.
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November 2021 Shout-Outs: Westphal Student, Faculty, Staff, and Alumni Achievements

November 10, 2021
Celebrate the students, faculty, staff, and alumni of Westphal College of Media Arts & Design in this round-up of recent accomplishments.
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Fashion Design Sophomores Receive Black Talent in Design & Fashion Fund Scholarships

November 09, 2021
Congratulations to Sanai Simmons (Fashion Design ’24, Westphal BRIDGE Program) and Mayori Hipps (Fashion Design ’24) for being selected as recipients of this year’s Black Talent in Design & Fashion Fund (BTDF) Scholarships!
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Westphal College Establishes the Pearl Miller Carpel Endowed Fund

November 04, 2021

Thanks to the generous foresight made by long-time Drexel University benefactor and friend, Pearl Miller Carpel, Westphal College now has a permanent fund to support fashion, art, and design shows. The Pearl Miller Carpel Endowed Fund was created through an estate commitment and will ensure financial resources to showcase the brilliant work created by our students each year.

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EAM Students Collaborate with Die-Cast to Produce Timely Interactive Performance Piece Upon Re-Entry

November 04, 2021
Philadelphia artist collective Die-Cast is partnering with Drexel Westphal’s Entertainment & Arts Management (EAM) program to produce a new hybrid performance piece, Upon Re-Entry. The collaboration is thanks to the popular EAM course “Producing for Live Entertainment,” in which students work together to produce a professional-grade performance.
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Call for Papers: Undergraduate Symposium in Material Culture Studies

November 02, 2021
The Design History Forum at Drexel University invites papers for its inaugural Undergraduate Symposium in Material Culture Studies (USMCS), to be held via Zoom on Saturday, March 12th, 2022.
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8 Tips for Accomplishable Activism

November 01, 2021
Omkari Williams — a speaker, writer, podcast host and coach for activists — shared these tips in her “Activism For the Rest of Us” workshop hosted on Oct. 27 by the Pennoni Honors College and supported by The Center for Black Culture, the Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and the College of Arts and Sciences.
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The State of the Art on and off Drexel’s Campus

November 01, 2021
There are several art exhibitions and collections (both in person and online) showcasing the art of everything from Polish posters to presidential memorabilia to prehistoric fossils.
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