2013

December
- 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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November
- 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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October
- 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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July
- 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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June
- 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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April
- 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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February
- 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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