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2023
- What is Drexel's Strategic Plan?
  
  September 27, 2023
  Learn about Drexel University’s Strategic Plan and what it measures and means for the community in and around Drexel.
  
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- Former Myers Hall Site Planned to be 'A Front Lawn for Students'
  
  April 21, 2023
  The large multipurpose grassy area is being planned with sustainable and student-requested features like native plants, stormwater management and outdoor outlets on lamps and benches.
  
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2022
- With Ribbon Cutting Ceremony, Drexel’s New Health Sciences Building Officially Opens
  
  December 08, 2022
  The 12-story, 460,000-square-foot building located at 36th and Filbert Streets has already been occupied by the College of Nursing and Health Professions this fall, with the College of Medicine and the Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies preparing to move in next year.
  
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- Drexel Opens Health Sciences Building, Solidifying Its Place As a Leader in Health Care Education and Scientific Training
  
  September 13, 2022
  In a historic move, Drexel University will open a new 460,000-square-foot, state-of-the-art academic home that will bring together the University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions, College of Medicine, and Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies in University City, enhancing collaboration, research and practice opportunities.
  
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- As COVID Drives Home Prices Higher, Crunching the Numbers on Housing Affordability
  
  January 10, 2022
  A series of sharp increases threaten to put home buying out of reach for many Philadelphians, writes Kevin C. Gillen, a senior research fellow with the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation.
  
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2021
- While We Were Away
  
  September 20, 2021
  Welcome back to Drexel…fully in person. Whether you’re reacquainting yourself with campus after being remote or are exploring it for the first time, know that throughout this unusual past year and a half, Drexel has not stood still.
  
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- Brandywine Realty Trust and Drexel University Break Ground on The West Tower at Schuylkill Yards
  
  June 24, 2021
  Brandywine Realty Trust and Drexel University marked the commencement of construction of 3025 JFK, the first vertical development within Schuylkill Yards – a $3.5 billion innovation neighborhood in University City – with a groundbreaking ceremony on June 24 featuring state and local dignitaries and project partners.
  
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- Drexel and Pennsylvania Horticultural Society Celebrate Opening of New Garden
  
  May 12, 2021
  <p>Drexel University and the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society celebrated the completion and opening of a new garden for the Drexel community and the public. Drexel President John Fry and PHS President Matt Rader marked the occasion with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on May 12. Attendees at the event were limited and COVID-19 restrictions and guidelines were enforced. </p>
  
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2020
- Construction Projects Paused by the Pandemic Resume with New Timelines
  
  August 05, 2020
  After the state lifted stay-at-home orders in May, work resumed on construction projects on the University City Campus, some of which are related to Drexel’s focus on the health sciences
  
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- Briefly Noted: What Faculty and Staff Need to Know This Term
  
  January 14, 2020
  Here’s how to have a healthier and safer 2020 at Drexel this winter term, from financial and health check-ups to a construction update on the University City Campus.
  
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2019
- FAQ: An Update on the St. Christopher’s Hospital Acquisition
  
  December 16, 2019
  Drexel and Tower Health recently purchased St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children from bankruptcy in a $50 million deal.
  
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- Drexel and Tower Health Finalize Acquisition of St. Christopher’s Hospital for Children
  
  December 15, 2019
  Tower Health and Drexel University have completed the acquisition of St. Christopher's Hospital for Children from St. Christopher's Healthcare, LLC, a subsidiary of American Academic Health System. The acquisition was finalized on Dec. 13 with an effective date of Dec. 15.
  
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- College of Medicine Joining Nursing and Health Professions in New Academic Building at uCity Square
  
  December 06, 2019
  The College of Medicine will eventually vacate all leased space at the Center City Campus and Queen Lane Campus to move to the University City Campus.
  
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- Drexel Opens New Center to Study Fabrics of the Future
  
  September 30, 2019
  The new Center for Functional Fabrics and the Pennsylvania Fabric Discovery Center is set to become a cornerstone of the Schuylkill Yards innovation hub.
  
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- Drexel and Brandywine Open Drexel Park, First Project in Schuylkill Yards
  
  June 10, 2019
  Today, Brandywine Realty Trust, in partnership with Drexel University, celebrated the opening of Drexel Square—a new 1.3-acre community park—which marks the first completed project within the $3.5 billion master-planned Schuylkill Yards development in University City.
  
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- Grade Schools and New Academic Building for College of Nursing and Health Professions to Rise on Drexel Campus
  
  May 20, 2019
  A transformational development is in the works to provide a new home for two West Philadelphia public schools and bring in the College of Nursing and Health Professions from Center City.
  
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- Q&A: Donald E. Moore, Vice President of Real Estate and Facilities
  
  April 11, 2019
  Vice President of Real Estate and Facilities Donald E. Moore discussed his first few months on campus and why he’s already looking ahead to the next three to five years.
  
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- Q&A: Drexel’s Future Reading Hospital – Tower Health Medical Branch Campus
  
  January 17, 2019
  How will the College of Medicine’s Reading Hospital – Tower Health medical branch campus benefit Drexel? The College of Medicine’s Senior Vice Dean for Educational and Academic Affairs Valerie Weber explains.
  
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2018
- Heard Around Campus — August
  
  August 28, 2018
  In the last full month of summer term, a lot has happened for Drexel faculty and staff to be aware of as they prepare for the return of students in September.
  
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- President Fry’s Contract Extended to Lead Drexel Into the Next Decade
  
  May 23, 2018
  At a recent meeting, the Board of Trustees extended President John Fry’s contract through 2023.
  
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- Street Improvements and Closures Around Drexel’s University City Campus
  
  March 08, 2018
  What’s going on with all of the construction around Drexel’s University City Campus? Here’s what you need to know about what’s being done to improve the area and the neighborhood.
  
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2017
- Take Your First Peek at the New Korman Center
  
  December 04, 2017
  The Korman Center addition opened to the public last week with new study spaces available for students studying before finals week.
  
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- As President Fry Looks Back on University City’s Advances, the Future Beckons
  
  November 13, 2017
  John Fry was the keynote speaker at the University City District’s 20th anniversary celebration Thursday, reflecting fondly on all the organization has accomplished and sharing his excitement for all that will come next.
  
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- Brandywine Realty Trust Breaks Ground on Drexel Square, the First Project of $3.5B Schuylkill Yards Innovation Community
  
  November 08, 2017
  Brandywine Realty Trust, in partnership with Drexel University, broke ground today on Phase I construction of the mixed-use, master-planned Schuylkill Yards development in University City. The first phase of the $3.5 billion, multi-year project will enhance the public realm by creating a 1.3-acre community park at the corner of 30th and Market Streets to be known as Drexel Square, followed by the reimagination of the former Bulletin Building, and the development of two towers at 3003 JFK Boulevard and 3025 JFK Boulevard.
  
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- Panel: President Fry Predicts a ‘Tidal Wave’ of Change for Universities
  
  April 21, 2017
  At a panel discussion of five local higher education leaders at the Barnes Foundation on April 20, Drexel President John Fry spoke about the role colleges and universities play in Philadelphia’s growth — and the future of higher education.
  
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- Making Sustainability Part of the Design of Korman Quad
  
  April 20, 2017
  Some of the renovations surrounding Korman Quad will make the space greener and more sustainable than ever before.
  
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- Heard Around Campus — January
  
  January 30, 2017
  Catch up on all the Drexel news from the first month of 2017, including new closures to Korman Quad and a recap of President John A. Fry’s town hall.
  
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- 30th Street Station District Plan Wins Prestigious Architecture Award
  
  January 17, 2017
  The 30th Street Station District Plan, which is a collaboration between Drexel, Amtrak, Brandywine Realty Trust, PennDOT and SEPTA, just won a 2017 Institute Honor for Regional & Urban Design from the American Institute of Architects.
  
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- Drexel’s Perelman Center for Jewish Life Building Praised for Its Architecture
  
  January 09, 2017
  The Raymond G. Perelman Center for Jewish Life recently won praise in the news for its remarkable architectural layout.
  
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- Historic 1959 Cornerstone Box Unearthed During Korman Renovations
  
  January 04, 2017
  A bundle of historic documents and items dating back to the late 1950s was recently found in the cornerstone of the Korman Center during construction.
  
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2016
- Drexel's History Is Alive in the Present, President John A. Fry Says at Lecture
  
  December 05, 2016
  The University's leader looked forward while keeping an eye on the past at a lecture on the first 125 years of Drexel history and its next 25.
  
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- Drexel Surpasses Fundraising Goal, Raises $120.7 Million for Fiscal Year 2016
  
  October 05, 2016
  Drexel closed fiscal year 2016 by raising $120.7 million in outright gifts and pledges, surpassing the University’s goal by $700,000 and beating FY2015 by $5.3 million. This marks the third year in a row of achieving a record-breaking fundraising total.
  
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- 30th Street Station District Plan Unveiled, Will Transform Area Around Iconic Station
  
  June 16, 2016
  Amtrak, Brandywine Realty Trust, Drexel University, PennDOT and SEPTA unveiled the Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan and announced the initiation of several follow-on projects to improve the immediate station area and catalyze future development throughout the District.
  
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- Drexel Breaks Ground on Korman Center Expansion and Redesign of Surrounding Public Space
  
  June 14, 2016
  Drexel University broke ground on an expansion of the Korman Center, a 1958 building at the heart of Drexel’s campus that has served as a University landmark for decades. An $8 million gift from the Hyman Korman Family Foundation, paired with another $8 million from the University, will make the Korman makeover possible. The project will also create a classic campus green in the open space in front of and around the Korman Center, a popular student hangout known as the “Quad.”
  
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- Radnor Property Group and Drexel Break Ground on Newest Mixed-Use Development: Vue32
  
  May 11, 2016
  Radnor Property Group LLC and Drexel broke ground on a new mixed-use development project, Vue32, in University City. The new complex, designed by Erdy McHenry Architecture, will include a 176,000+ square-foot 16-story residential tower, for-sale townhomes, a Nobel Learning Communities preschool and a community plaza with spectacular views to Center City.
  
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- Public Realm Plan Open House
  
  April 29, 2016
  All are invited to an open house on May 6 to discuss preliminary plans and ideas to improve and beautify Drexel’s University City Campus.
  
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- Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Schuylkill Yards
  
  March 30, 2016
  The announcement of a landmark partnership between Drexel and Brandywine Realty Trust to develop a 14-acre district called Schuylkill Yards on long-underutilized land adjacent to 30th Street Station inspired headlines, conversation, pride — and also questions. DrexelNow spoke with Keith Orris, Drexel’s senior vice president for corporate relations and economic development, about what this long-term project means for the Drexel community right now.
  
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- Drexel and Brandywine Realty Trust Partner on “Schuylkill Yards” Innovation Development
  
  March 02, 2016
  Drexel and Brandywine Realty Trust made history as they announced their partnership and unveiled plans for Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Yards innovation development, a 14-acre master planned community. Initial phases of the projected 20-year development plan will consist of 5 million gross square feet of mixed-use real estate on a 10-acre site next to Drexel’s main campus and adjacent to Amtrak’s 30th Street Station and Brandywine’s Cira Centre.
  
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- Open House on 30th Street Station District Plan March 16
  
  March 02, 2016
  Amtrak, Drexel, and its partners will hold an open house to review the 30th Street Station District Plan. The development of this Draft District Plan brings the 30th Street Station community one step closer to the final District Plan, which will present a vision for the 30th Street Station District for the next 25 years and beyond.
  
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2015
- Heard Around Campus – December 2015
  
  December 21, 2015
  Say goodbye to 2015 and say hello to new building upgrades, scholarly initiatives and employee opportunities as Drexel grows both literally and figuratively. Check out this rundown of all the happenings in December.
  
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- Amtrak, Drexel and Partners Host Open House on 30th Street Station District Plan
  
  December 10, 2015
  Amtrak, Drexel and their partners in the Philadelphia 30th Street Station District Plan will host an open house next week to provide an update on the project and solicit community input. The event is an opportunity for interested parties to review refined ideas, interact with the project team, ask questions and contribute to the process.
  
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- The Summit Opens as Crown Jewel in Drexel’s Third-Party Investment Plan
  
  October 07, 2015
  Thanks to the partnership with American Campus Communities, The Summit has opened and added student residential housing to Drexel’s campus without any construction cost to the University.
  
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- Travel Through Time With These Photos of Drexel’s Campus
  
  September 16, 2015
  Ever wondered what Drexel’s campus looked like in the ‘60s? How about the ‘80s? Spot the differences between the University campus of yesterday and today in these photos from the Drexel University Archives.
  
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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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- 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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2014
- Drexel’s Innovation Neighborhood Receives $5 Million Grant from Commonwealth
  
  October 14, 2014
  Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania Jim Cawley visited Drexel University’s campus on Oct. 10 and announced a $5 million Economic Growth Initiative Grant to assist in the development of the University’s Innovation Neighborhood development project.
  
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- Drexel Opens Perelman Plaza:A Transformed Hub in the Heart of Campus
  
  October 01, 2014
  Thanks to a $5 million gift from the Raymond and Ruth Perelman Education Foundation, Drexel University transformed the center of its campus along 32nd Street, between Chestnut and Market Streets. The resulting hub, known as the Raymond G. Perelman Plaza, opened to the campus community on Sept. 30. The University marked the occasion with a celebration and dedication ceremony.
  
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- Summer Construction
  
  September 22, 2014
  Find out what the cranes and construction crews that have become a part of the Drexel horizon have been up to all summer.
  
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- Drexel Seeks Master Developer for Innovation Neighborhood
  
  September 05, 2014
  Drexel has retained JLL to advise in the selection of a master developer for its ambitious Innovation Neighborhood plan for Philadelphia’s University City. The master developer will have exclusive rights to plan and develop approximately 10 acres of urban, transit-oriented real estate. Anchoring University City’s Innovation District, the project has a capacity to exceed more than five million square feet of mixed-use development.
  
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- Raymond G. Perelman to Name Center for Jewish Life at Drexel
  
  September 03, 2014
  Renowned Philadelphia area philanthropist Raymond G. Perelman has pledged $6 million for the construction of a Center for Jewish Life at Drexel. The new facility, which is expected to open in the fall of 2016, will be named the Raymond G. Perelman Center for Jewish Life and will be located on N. 34th Street.
  
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- Drexel and Wexford Purchase University City High School Site
  
  June 16, 2014
  Drexel University City Development, LLC, the joint venture between Drexel and Wexford Science & Technology, LLC, officially closed June 16 on the purchase of a 14-acre site from the School District of Philadelphia that formerly housed the University City High School, the Charles Drew Elementary School and The Walnut Center.
  
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- Dornsife Center Grand Opening
  
  June 12, 2014
  Drexel University celebrated the grand opening of the Dana and David Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships on Thursday, June 12, with a ribbon-cutting ceremony, the dedication of the Lindy House and tours of the site for the community.
  
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- Amtrak, Drexel and Brandywine Select Team to Develop Joint Master Plan
  
  May 27, 2014
  Amtrak, Drexel University and Brandywine Realty Trust have selected Skidmore, Owings & Merrill LLP, in association with Parsons Brinckerhoff, OLIN and HR&A Advisors, to develop a comprehensive joint master plan for the area around Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station.
  
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- Hospitality 3 to Build The Study Hotel at University City
  
  May 05, 2014
  The Study at University City, to be built on the corner of 33rd and Chestnut Streets, will feature 212 rooms, approximately 7,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space and a 105-seat corner restaurant and bar.
  
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- Drexel-at-MCCC
  
  January 14, 2014
  Montgomery County Community College and Drexel University have entered into a bold and innovative partnership that will build a pipeline of qualified graduates for high demand jobs in the region.
  
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2013
- Drexel Ends Fundraising Campaign Early, Surpasses Goal
  
  December 13, 2013
  Seven months before its scheduled closing date Drexel University President John A. Fry announced the conclusion of the University’s comprehensive fundraising campaign, “Dream It. Do It. Drexel. A Campaign for the Future.” The campaign’s public phase was launched in November 2011 with a goal of reaching $400 million and was expected to conclude in June 2014, but ended early with its goal already exceeded by $55 million.
  
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- CityAge
  
  November 18, 2013
  What will Philadelphia look like in 30 years, and what role will Drexel play in its transformation? President John Fry and Mayor Michael Nutter addressed these questions at last week's CityAge gathering at Drexel.
  
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- Drexel Breaks Ground for Lancaster Avenue and 34th Street Development
  
  November 01, 2013
  Drexel University and American Campus Communities celebrated the next major residential and retail milestone in University City with a ceremonial groundbreaking on Friday, Nov. 1 for the $170 million, 24-story development on Lancaster Avenue and 34th Street.
  
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- Bob Francis Q-and-A
  
  October 30, 2013
  As vice president of University Facilities, Bob Francis is faced with a monumental task: the execution of Drexel’s 2012-17 Campus Master Plan. DrexelNow spoke with Francis about what has gone into Drexel’s transformation.
  
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- Drexel's Gerri C. LeBow Hall Opens for Business
  
  October 02, 2013
  The future of business education is here. With a dedication ceremony on Oct. 3, Drexel University officially marked the opening of the 12-story, 177,500-square-foot Gerri C. LeBow Hall—the new home of the University’s LeBow College of Business.
  
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- Drexel Launches Ventures Innovation Fund and Technology Incubation Program
  
  July 01, 2013
  Drexel University is creating a seed funding, incubation and technology transfer enterprise called “Drexel Ventures,” with the goal of spurring technological advancements with real-world applications. The program, which supports Drexel’s strategic priority of fostering economic development in the area, will make it easier for researchers to enter into partnerships with the private sector and translate their work into the marketplace.
  
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- Drexel President John Fry Testifies Before House Committee on Amtrak’s NE Corridor
  
  June 10, 2013
  President John Fry traveled to New York City on Friday to testify before the chairman and members of the Committee of Transportation of the U.S. House of Representatives on the future of Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor and the benefits of private involvement in train service along the corridor.
  
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- Drexel Acquires Firestone Building
  
  April 26, 2013
  Drexel acquired the property located at 3161-67 Market Street, a triangular-shaped parcel on the north side of Market Street between JFK Boulevard and 32nd Street that currently houses a Firestone auto repair shop.
  
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- American Campus Communities Announces Retail at Chestnut-Square
  
  February 15, 2013
  Drexel and American Campus Communities, Inc. adds local flavor to Chestnut Square, the newest urban mixed-use housing, with the announcement of featured eateries Zama’s second location coZara, Shake Shack®, Zavino and Joe Coffee.
  
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- Drexel to Transform Campus Center with Perelman Plaza
  
  February 06, 2013
  Thanks to a $5 million gift from the Raymond and Ruth Perelman Education Foundation, Drexel will reimagine the center of its campus along the former 32nd Street between Chestnut and Market streets with the new Raymond G. Perelman Plaza.
  
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2012
- Keith Orris to Lead Drexel's Corporate Relations and Economic Development
  
  August 30, 2012
  Drexel University has appointed Lancaster General Health Senior Vice President Keith A. Orris as senior vice president for Corporate Relations and Economic Development, a new position that will play a key role in realizing the vision of Drexel’s new strategic plan. Orris will join the University on October 15.
  
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