COVID Safety Reminders for Spring
Mar 30, 2021
A message with COVID safety reminders for the spring was sent to the Drexel community. Pandemic safety measures remain crucial as campus activity levels increase.
Heard Around Campus — March
Mar 29, 2021
With the start of spring term and end of March, be sure to take advantage of events related to Women’s History Month and Drexel’s annual Health and Wellness Fair.
Your Neighborhood May Influence Your COVID-19 Risk, Drexel Study Suggests
Mar 29, 2021
Markers of the pandemic’s impact – testing rates, positivity ratio (cases among total tests), case rates by overall population and deaths – are clustered in neighborhoods, with low-income and predominantly minority communities experiencing worse outcomes than wealthier and predominantly white neighborhoods. The findings, part of the first research to look at comprehensive neighborhood-level data from March through September 2020 from three large U.S. cities – Chicago, New York and Philadelphia – were published today in Annals of Internal Medicine by researchers from Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health.
Drexel Looking to a Full Return in the Fall
Mar 15, 2021
The University will be ramping up in-person and hybrid classes through the summer. Drexel expects that, by the fall, every student will be able to have face-to-face learning experiences, although some hybrid classes and other operational modifications may remain based on public health guidance.
Enjoy a Safe Spring
Mar 15, 2021
A message by Janet Cruz, MD, Director, Student Health Services, and Marla J. Gold, MD, Director, Return Oversight Committee, on how to stay safe during spring was sent to the Drexel community.
Autism Online: A Review of How Autistic People Communicate Virtually
Mar 15, 2021
Researchers from the A.J. Drexel Autism Institute collected and reviewed published research about how autistic youth and adults use the internet to communicate and provide a framework for understanding contributions, gaps and opportunities in online autistic communities.
Drexel Solutions Institute and Merck Launch Leadership Program for Diverse Suppliers
Mar 10, 2021
Drexel University announced a collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc., on a new initiative that will help diverse business owners enhance their leadership and business acumen and strengthen and grow their companies. The inaugural cohort of the newly launched “Merck Drexel Advanced Leadership Program for Diverse Suppliers (Merck Drexel ALP)” began coursework for the four-month certificate program last week.
Meet Drexel’s New ‘Health Ambassadors’
Mar 10, 2021
At the beginning of winter term, the University instituted a new public safety measure to ensure that everyone on campus observes pandemic-era safety guidelines, especially in high-traffic areas at peak times.
Extending the University's Test-Optional Policy
Mar 5, 2021
Drexel will extend its Test-Optional policy, which offers prospective students flexibility in the face of challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, for the next two admission cycles (2022–2023 and 2023–2024).
Drexel Will Re-Open the Pearlstein Gallery in April to Introduce ‘Breathing Room’
Mar 1, 2021
Drexel University’s Leonard Pearlstein Gallery will re-open on Friday, April 2, 2021 after COVID-19 closed the doors to its contemporary art space for the last year. Fittingly, the Pearlstein Gallery will open with a new exhibition, called Breathing Room, presented in collaboration with local gallery Twelve Gates Arts.