Graduate Student Networking Night
Join us for an evening of opportunity and get to know Drexel's graduate community, campus resources and facilities, and the great city of Philadelphia just a little bit better.
You're ready to begin a conversation. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from leaders at Drexel, enjoy light hors d'oeuvres, and network with Drexel graduate students as well as representatives from offices across the University such as the Graduate College, Financial Aid, Center for Military and Veteran Services, Steinbright Career Development Center, and more.
Wednesday, July 10
6 to 7:30 p.m.
There will also be optional facilities tours taking place until 7:30 p.m.
This special event is only open to admitted and enrolling graduate students starting in fall 2024.
Location
Behrakis Hall Grand Hall
Creese Student Center
3210 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Keynote Speaker
Sharrelle Barber, ScD, MPH is a social epidemiologist and scholar–activist whose research, situated at the intersection of “place, race, and health,” examines the role of structural racism in shaping health and racial health inequities in Black communities in the United States and Brazil. As a “Daughter of the South,” the insights from her research and scholarship are shaped by a lifetime of being in communion and community with Black people (to borrow language from bell hooks); bearing witness both to the collective pain endured and the collective power wielded in the face of structural oppression. Barber is an assistant professor in the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics at the Drexel University Dornsife School of Public Health. She also serves as the founding director of the Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements, and Population Health Equity which launched November 11, 2021. The Ubuntu Center’s mission is to unite diverse partners to generate and translate evidence; accelerate antiracism solutions; and transform the health of communities locally, nationally, and globally. Barber received a Doctor of Science (ScD) degree in Social Epidemiology from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and a Master of Public Health (MPH) in Health Behavior and Health Education from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill Gillings School of Global Public Health and a Bachelor of Science in Biology from Bennett College.
Directions and Parking
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Accommodations
Drexel has negotiated discounted rates with hotels located in Philadelphia for students and families visiting the University. Learn more about accommodations and reservations.
Disability Resources
If you have a disability and would like to request accommodations, please contact Disability Resources at 215.895.1401 or disability@drexel.edu. We greatly appreciate 72 hours of advance notice for such requests.
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More Visit Options
If this event doesn't work with your schedule, we encourage you to schedule a visit so you can explore the campus. Sign up for an upcoming information session and tour.
Campus Safety Policies
We hold the safety and security of all Drexel community members, including our visiting guests, as our highest priority. Before visiting campus, we ask that all guests review our Security Guidelines to better understand the University policies and protections put in place to protect all Dragons.