Drexel Named Center of Academic Excellence For Cybersecurity Education
Jun 28, 2017
Drexel University has distinguished itself as one of the top institutions for cybersecurity education in the nation, according to the National Security Agency and the Department of Homeland Security. This month, the NSA and DHS recertified the university as Center of Academic Excellence in Cyber Defense Education. Drexel’s remains the first cybersecurity program in Philadelphia to receive this distinction and joins just over 200 programs in the nation that have earned the certification for “contributing to the protection of the National Information Infrastructure.”
Heard Around Campus — June
Jun 28, 2017
Catch up on the biggest news for Drexel faculty and professional staff that came out in the month of June.
Saxbys Opens Second Cafe on Drexel's Campus Run Completely By Students
Jun 25, 2017
Saxbys Chief Executive Officer and Founder Nick Bayer will join Drexel University President John Fry to commemorate the opening of a second cafe on Drexel’s campus. Opening its doors on June 27 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., the new Saxbys is the company’s second cafe at Drexel and the third in the nation exclusively operated under student supervision as part of Saxbys’ Experiential Learning Program.
Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement to Evaluate Drexel Police
Jun 25, 2017
A team of assessors from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc. (CALEA) will visit Drexel University from July 9-12 to evaluate all aspects of the Drexel University Police Department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services.
French Avant-garde Choreographer Boris Charmatz to Illuminate the Connections between Social Justice and Art
Jun 20, 2017
Known for his innovative exploration of choreographic assembly, internationally acclaimed French choreographer Boris Charmatz will return to Drexel University to continue the momentum of his most recent collaborative project, “Dancing Dialogues” in the fall of 2016. Drexel’s Westphal College of Media Arts & Design received a grant of $300,000 from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to facilitate Boris Charmatz’ performance project, the Philadelphia Museum of Dance, in partnership with the Barnes Foundation.
Autism Institute Celebrates First Class of Project SEARCH Graduates
Jun 16, 2017
Drexel University and its community partners recognized the accomplishments of the eight Philadelphia School District students who represented the first class of Project SEARCH, a new program aimed at getting youth with autism into the workplace and prepared for life after high school.
Battle of the DJing Deans on WKDU
Jun 6, 2017
On June 8, Dean Allen Sabinson and Dean Frank Linnehan, PhD, will play their favorite tunes on WKDU, Drexel’sfree-format, student-run radio station.
‘The Drexel Jinx’ Broken Only by Isaac Asimov
Jun 6, 2017
During the 1970s, four consecutive speakers who spoke at Drexel University’s commencement were fired or resigned because of “The Drexel Jinx.” Only science fiction writer Isaac Asimov could break it.