August 17, 2016

Drexel becomes the first university to require students to have a personal computer in 1983. The following year, Drexel debuts the discounted Macintosh (with a special Drexel “D” engraving) to its student body through a first-of-its-kind partnership with Apple Computer Inc. The program helped drive a three-fold spike in enrollment and created a wave of positive press for Drexel.