University Marketing & Communications
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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
tbp36@drexel.edu

Division of University Marketing & Communications

Led by Senior Vice President Tracy Powell, the Division of University Marketing & Communications (UMAC) partners with University leadership, faculty, professional staff, and community members to develop and execute essential brand-focused marketing and messaging strategies in alignment with Drexel’s 2030: Designing the Future strategic plan and primary organizational goals.

Utilizing a coordinated surround sound approach that encompasses messaging platforms in all mediums and at all levels, UMAC is focused on sharing the Drexel story with a wide array of internal and external audiences through a unified, impactful delivery that reflects the University’s core values, vision, and mission.

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Publications

Exel Magazine
Exel Magazine 
An award-winning annual magazine overviewing the University’s fast-growing research enterprise.
Drexel Magazine
Drexel Magazine 
A magazine for alumni and friends of the University published three times a year.
Drexel News Blog
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
eNewsletters
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Our Work

From marketing brochures to news articles, the division of University Marketing & Communications handles it all.
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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

Drexel Welcomes University of the Arts Students with UArts-Drexel Pathway Program
Jun 1, 2024
Drexel University is committed to supporting students currently enrolled or just starting their college experience at the University of the Arts as they consider the next step in their educational careers.
New Jersey’s Cash Bail Reform Reduced Incarceration Without Increasing Gun Violence, Drexel Study Says
May 30, 2024
New Jersey’s 2017 cash bail reform law — which eliminated financial barriers to avoiding pretrial detention — successfully reduced the state’s jail population without increasing gun violence, according to a study published this month in JAMA Network Open from researchers at Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health and Boston University.
Speakers on stage at Drexel's 2023 Commencement Drexel University Names 2024 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
May 28, 2024
In addition to a University-wide Commencement speaker who will address the Class of 2024, individual speakers — including alumni! — will give keynote addresses at college and school ceremonies.
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In the News

This Soon-To-Be Philly High School Grad, a Recent English Language Learner, Fled Syria When He Was 5. He Just Won a Full Ride to Drexel.
May 30, 2024
Drexel Liberty Scholar Abduljaleel Shoufan, an incoming undergraduate in the College of Engineering, who fled Syria with his parents as a child, attended Science Leadership Academy and will study civil engineering at Drexel, was featured in a May 30 Philadelphia Inquirer story.
New Philadelphia Task Force Studies Reparations for Black Residents
May 29, 2024
Jourdyn A. Lawrence, PhD, an assistant professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was mentioned in a May 29 Billy Penn article about a new Philadelphia task force that is studying reparations for Black residents.
These Are the Foods That Food Safety Experts Would Never, Ever Eat From a Hotel Breakfast Buffet
May 28, 2024
A May 13 HuffPost article quoting Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, about food quality and safety at hotel breakfast buffets was republished May 28 on BuzzFeed.
Louisiana Votes To Make Abortion Pills Controlled Substances
May 24, 2024
David S. Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in a May 24 Health Day article about a Louisiana bill that would impose prison time and thousands of dollars in fines on people possessing abortion pills without a prescription.
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