May

Experiential Learning at Drexel Boosted by Adjuncts

May 28, 2015

Many of Drexel’s adjunct faculty members bring active industry experience to the classroom to help give a leg up to University students in developing the skills and know-how for their prospective careers.

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Drexel’s Queer People of Color Student Group Going Strong

May 27, 2015

Focusing on the concept of “intersectionality,” Drexel’s Queer People of Color is a new club that began with an idea to fill a gap in the University’s diversity efforts and is now thriving.

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Drexel Hosts NCAA Men’s Lacrosse Championships

May 26, 2015

Under blue skies, Drexel Athletic Department worked to host the NCAA Men's Lacrosse Final Four at Lincoln Financial Field.

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Heard Around Campus — May 2015

May 22, 2015

In a new monthly feature, DrexelNow provides an update on campus construction and renovation projects and catches you up on some of the messages and happenings over the last month that you may have missed.

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Drexel Draws Together to Honor Veterans, Fallen

May 22, 2015

In the 4th annual Memorial Day Primer, the Drexel community drew together to honor veterans and those who have died serving in the United States’ armed forces.

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Legendary Trial Lawyer Thomas R. Kline Speaks at Drexel Law School Commencement

May 21, 2015

Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law celebrated the class of 2015 at its seventh commencement ceremony that took place at the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts (300 S. Broad Street) on Thursday, May 21 from 2 to 5 p.m.

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Seniors Clearing Last Hurdles Before Graduation

May 20, 2015

At the annual Grad Fair, Drexel seniors reflected on what they have left to accomplish before their big day.

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Drexel Researchers First to Detect Air Quality Effects of Natural Gas Extraction in Pennsylvania's Marcellus Shale Region

May 19, 2015

A team led by environmental engineers from Drexel University are the first independent researchers to take a closer look at the air quality effects of natural gas extraction in the Marcellus Shale region of Pennsylvania. The group used a mobile air quality monitoring vehicle to survey regional air quality and pollutant emissions at 13 sites including wells, drilling rigs, compressor stations and processing areas. Their work establishes baseline measurements for this relatively new area of extraction.

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A Smarter "Smart Faucet" and Other Inventions by Drexel Seniors

May 18, 2015

Graduating seniors in Drexel's product design program have created prototypes of products that can solve problems in the world around them.

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Second Wave of Liberty Scholar Graduates Celebrated

May 18, 2015

With members of the inaugural graduating class looking on, Drexel celebrated the latest group of Liberty Scholars set to graduate in June.

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From Syria to Drexel: Freshman Tells His Rebel Story

May 15, 2015

In Syria, Mahmoud Hallak helped coordinate protests against the Bashar al-Assad government, lost his father to government forces, and was wounded by a grenade during a demonstration. Now the Drexel freshman is sharing his story.

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In Photos: Alumni Weekend 2015

May 13, 2015

In the Drexel Alumni Association’s 50th year, hundreds of Drexel graduates convened on their old stomping grounds to catch up, reminisce and see how the University has advanced.

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Study Hotel Breaks Ground on Drexel’s Campus

May 08, 2015

Hospitality 3, a hotel development company with an impressive resume of hotel projects worldwide, held its official groundbreaking ceremony today on The Study at University City, a 212-key hotel rising on the campus of Drexel University in Philadelphia’s dynamic University City district. Slated to open in fall, 2016, the new hotel expands the innovative Study Hotels concept developed by Paul McGowan of Hospitality 3 to deliver high-quality, full-service lodging to university markets and cultural centers.

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How to be Awesome at Co-op

May 08, 2015

Nine students — one from each college and school involved in co-op — were honored Tuesday for doing the most “quintessentially Drexel thing possible” — excelling in cooperative education.

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Engineering To Offer Courses for ‘Renaissance People’

May 08, 2015

To supplement the education of all Drexel students with technical learning, the College of Engineering put together a full slate of courses open to all University undergraduates.

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Final 2015 Strategic Plan Town Hall With President Fry Held in Center City

May 06, 2015

Drexel’s Center City Campus was the site of the final scheduled town hall for 2015 as President Fry discussed the next phase of the University’s strategic plan designed to be carried out over the next four years.

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Drexel To Renovate Korman Center and Create New Campus Green With $8 Million Gift

May 05, 2015

With a generous commitment of $8 million from the Hyman Korman Family Foundation the Korman Center will soon get a complete makeover.

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Creative Placemaking and Plans for Reimagining Bartram’s Mile: A Public Forum at Drexel

May 04, 2015

On Thursday, May 14 from 6:30 – 8 p.m., a public lecture and forum, “Making Place by Building Civic Stewardship & Public Art-Making” will take place in Drexel’s Leonard Pearlstein Gallery (3401 Filbert St.). This event is free and open to the public. A reception will be held prior to the event at 6 p.m. Three panelists will give presentations about their work as it relates to creative placemaking, civic stewardship, social equity, public art and environmental infrastructure.

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Drexel's Inaugural Coaches Conference Brings Together Established and Aspiring Coaches from Across Philadelphia

May 01, 2015

Bringing together established and aspiring coaches of all levels and in a variety of sports, Drexel University’sCenter for Hospitality and Sport Management will host its inaugural Philadelphia Coaches Conference on Tuesday, May 19 from 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. The conference aims to encourage professional development and growth through a series of educational sessions led by a diverse group of experienced and knowledgeable coaches.

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Co-ops With a Coffee

May 01, 2015

Two LeBow students had the opportunity to do a co-op unlike anything that's ever been done at Drexel: start and manage a student-run Saxbys coffee shop.

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Research Day 2015 Highlights Impactful Student Projects

May 01, 2015

Drexel’s annual Research Day brought together 240 of the top research projects at the University to show how students hope to impact the world around them.

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