2021

- Drexel Virtually Celebrates 2021 Graduates of Colleges, Schools, Heritage Groups
  
  June 14, 2021
  
  Before the University-wide ceremony at Citizen’s Bank Park on June 11, commencement for Drexel’s colleges, schools and students of the African diaspora were held virtually though celebrated wholeheartedly.
  
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- 2021 Dornsife Awards
  
  June 04, 2021
  
  The Dornsife School of Public Health is pleased to acknowledge and formally announce our 2021 award recipients.
  
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- Tracking COVID-19 Testing and Vaccination Inequities in Cities
  
  June 03, 2021
  
  Drexel Urban Health Collaborative, partnering with the Big Cities Health Coalition, recently updated its “COVID-19 Health Inequities in Cities Dashboard” to include data on neighborhood availability of vaccinations and access to testing.
  
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- New Post Created to Nurture a Culture of Wellness at Drexel
  
  May 27, 2021
  
  Marla J. Gold, MD, currently vice provost for community health, has been appointed to the new position of senior vice provost for Community Health and Chief Wellness Officer.
  
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- States’ Developmental Disability Services Lacking for Autistic Adults and Their Families
  
  May 25, 2021
  
  In the latest National Autism Indicators Report, researchers from Drexel University's A.J. Drexel Autism Institute found families of autistic adults who use Developmental Disability services face gaps in services and supports, lack of emergency planning and barriers to community participation.
  
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- Your COVID-19 Vaccine Questions, Answered
  
  May 24, 2021
  
  A trio of public health experts discussed side effects, spread, development, clinical trials and other concerns related to the COVID-19 vaccines and vaccine hesitancy.
  
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- Drexel University Announces 2021 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
  
  May 24, 2021
  
  The speakers and honorary degree recipients addressing graduating Dragons this year are well-known and respected in their various fields, and several have deep, longstanding ties to Drexel.
  
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- Drexel Names New Center on Racism and Health, Center Director
  
  May 20, 2021
  
  <p class="paragraph" style="margin: 0in; vertical-align: baseline;">Drexel University will officially establish and name a new center on racism and health as The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity. The Center was made possible through a generous gift from philanthropists Dana and David Dornsife to the School earlier this academic year. Opening in Fall 2021 and housed in the University’s <a href="/dornsife/">Dornsife School of Public Health</a>, the Center will be led by inaugural director <a href="/dornsife/academics/faculty/Sharrelle-Barber/">Sharrelle Barber</a>, ScD, MPH, an assistant professor at Dornsife.</p>
  
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- Drexel Names New Center on Racism and Health, Center Director
  
  May 20, 2021
  
  Drexel University officially names new center on racism and health as The Ubuntu Center on Racism, Global Movements and Population Health Equity which is housed in the Dornsife School of Public Health and led by inaugural director Sharrelle Barber.
  
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- Q+A: How Can We Persuade Organ Donors to Vaccinate Against COVID-19?
  
  May 17, 2021
  
  As COVID-19 vaccines become increasingly available in the United States, public health experts are making efforts to address vaccine hesitancy, especially among healthy adults that were not prioritized for vaccines when they first became available.
  
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