West Philadelphia community members will have access to a greater array of technology resources, from computer repair to telehealth privacy booths, at Drexel University’s Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, thanks to a $1.5 million grant from the Pennsylvania Broadband Development Authority. The funding is part of an initiative created as part of the American Rescue Plan Act to support construction and upgrades of multi-purpose community facilities. Drexel’s is one of 49 projects statewide to receive support from the program.
Since arriving at the University in 2010, the president has contributed to and overseen a rich variety of advancements that transformed the University’s campus, culture and community.
At the October community dinner, the Dornsife Center honored local members of the Greater Philadelphia Chapter Tuskegee Airmen, including 98-year-old nurse Alma Bailey.
Drexel’s National Night Out event, hosted by Public Safety, Drexel Police and the Dornsife Center for Community Partnerships, along with a number of community organizations, was mentioned in an Aug. 1 KYW-TV (CBS-3) story about the many such events taking place throughout the region.
Between the Campus Activities Board office and the vending machines in MacAlister Hall lies a new space that Drexel University students and West Philadelphia residents alike will call home.
A partnership between Drexel University and the surrounding West Philadelphia neighborhoods has led to the creation of the Community Wellness Hub, a health service program that opened this year.
