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The events calendar is your source for civic engagement-related events on campus and at UCP's civic engagement centers: The Dornsife Center, Lindy Center, ExCITe Center; as well as initiatives such as Action for Early Learning (AFEL) and Digital Navigators.

View the news section below it to read about UCP and its initiatives and learn about recent civic engagement stories and successes at Drexel.

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Green truck parked on the street Drexel Starts New Contract With Local Supplier Supra Office Solutions and W.B. Mason
“Supra Office Solutions, Inc. combines deep market expertise with the flexibility to meet Drexel’s unique needs, all while sharing a strong commitment to the region's success,” explained Allen Riddick, Drexel’s executive director of supplier inclusion. “By partnering with W.B. Mason, Supra is dedicated to enhancing the local economy through meaningful workforce contributions and economic impact.”
A blue graphic showing hands shaking Partnerships and Projects: Drexel’s Recent Industry and Civic Engagement Connections
Last term, Drexel University — through its colleges, schools and other units and programs — created a variety of new opportunities for industry and local partnerships as well as civic engagement. This update offers a snapshot of activity courtesy of the Office of the Provost.
Drs. Brian Wigdahl, Noreen Robertson, Kenny Simansky, Mauricio Reginato and Alessandro Fatatis represented Drexel during a site visit when the National Cancer Institute assigned the consortium comprehensive status. Boosting the Breadth of the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center Research Consortium
Seven Drexel disciplines have joined the consortium partnership between Drexel and Thomas Jefferson University. The cancer center recently received the elite “comprehensive cancer center” designation from the National Cancer Institute, a vote of confidence in the consortium’s broadly interdisciplinary approach.
Drexel CCMA students Drexel Offers New Professional Pathways with Inaugural Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Apprenticeship Cohort
The Certified Clinical Medical Assistant Apprenticeship (CCMA) creates an opportunity for those who are underrepresented and from the local community to gain access to quality careers in health care.

Media Coverage

40 Under 40: Meet the Third Group of 2021 Philadelphia Business Journal Honorees
Jennifer Kebea, executive director of the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement, was featured in an April 15 Philadelphia Business Journal story for being named to the publication's "40 under 40" list.
Drexel Launches Program Aimed At Matching Philadelphia Residents With Essential Services
The launch event for UConnect, a new initiative from Lindy Center for Civic Engagement and College of Arts and Sciences, was covered by WPVI-TV (6-abc) and KYW Newsradio on Jan. 6.
University Re-Imagines Town And Gown Relationship In Philadelphia
The Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships was profiled in a Jan. 29 National Public Radio (NPR) story about its involvement in the Mantua community. Lucy Kerman, PhD, vice provost for university and community partnerships, and Rose Samuel-Evans, association director of community partnerships, were quoted in the story, which also mentioned President John A. Fry.
Drexel University Creates the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships
Jennifer Britton, associate director of the Lindy Institute, authored a December Planning for Higher Education Journal article about the Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships. President John A. Fry and Lucy Kerman, PhD, vice provost for university and community partnerships, were mentioned.

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