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Beth Ann Downey

Beth Ann Downey
Staff Writer, University Communications

Beth Ann Downey is the staff writer for DrexelNow and also contributes to such publications as Drexel Magazine. She joined the University Communications team in March 2018 bringing a variety of work experience in journalism, public relations and marketing.

Beth Ann received her bachelor’s degree in journalism from Penn State University in University Park. She has previously held editorial positions with the Altoona Mirror as a lifestyle reporter and JUMP Philly magazine as a managing editor. In her free time, you can find Beth Ann enjoying the local music scene as well as everything her East Passyunk neighborhood has to offer. Follow Beth Ann at @bethanndowney on Twitter and Instagram.

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Articles

Tim Ryer, a third-year and software engineering major, left, and Daniel Dinu, BS/MS computer engineering ’23, right. Tim is the president of TechServe, and Daniel is the vice president. Photo credit: Jeff Fusco. How Drexel Students Can Help Bridge the Digital Divide in Philadelphia
Apr 5, 2022
Through organizations like Digital Navigators and TechServ, tech-savvy students can make an impact and bring digital resources to their neighbors through volunteering, student organizations or co-op/work study.
Raisa Sharif, a second-year computer engineering student co-oping at SEPTA, and Taylor LaFountain, a fourth-year architectural and civil engineering student co-oping at Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, interviewing each other In Conversation on Co-op: Engineers Bettering Philadelphia
Mar 7, 2022
Raisa Sharif, a second-year computer engineering student co-oping at SEPTA, and Taylor LaFountain, a fourth-year architectural and civil engineering student co-oping at Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, interviewed each other about their experiences and what they’ve learned.
Robia Smith-Herman, LCSW, staff therapist and embedded BIPOC specialist for the Counseling Center and the Center for Black Culture at Drexel University Meet Drexel's New Staff Therapist Focused on Diverse Dragons
Feb 21, 2022
As the University continues to work to meet the needs of its many diverse Dragons, the Counseling Center and the Center for Black Culture now boast the support of a new staff therapist focused on the minority student population.
Lipsey was happy to find a co-op working related to dance movement therapy, the field in which she will next year begin pursuing a master’s degree for at Drexel. Photo by Johanna Austin. Dance Major Builds Connections, Enhances Early-Childhood Expression Through Co-op
Feb 7, 2022
Lipsey was happy to find a co-op working related to dance movement therapy, the field in which she will next year begin pursuing a master’s degree for at Drexel University.
Nitiwit “Junior” Jongphiphithaporn poses at the National Constitution Center, which he visited during Welcome Week at the start of fall term when he studied abroad at Drexel. Global Again: What It’s Like to Study Abroad at Drexel (and During a Pandemic)
Jan 28, 2022
DrexelNow asked three international Dragons who joined our campus community last fall about what made them choose Drexel, navigating the pandemic and if the experience is meeting their expectations (spoiler alert, it’s exceeding them).
Drexel University Esports’ Counter Strike: Global Offensive team. From left to right: James Tran, David Stone, Jacob Lee, Noah Vaknin and Junjie Lin. William Trampel not pictured. Drexel’s Other Champion Athletes
Jan 24, 2022
Last month, Drexel University Esports’ Counter Strike: Global Offensive team became the No. 1 collegiate team in North America upon winning the National Association of Collegiate Esports (NACE) Starleague Fall 2021 competition — breaking the mold for what those unfamiliar with the burgeoning esports scene might consider a champion student athlete.
Since its founding a decade ago, the Drexel Global Scholar program (DGS) has welcomed more than 80 international students from nearly 40 countries to the University with a full scholarship and ample programming which helps bolster a rich peer community from freshman year through graduation. Global Again: How the Drexel Global Scholars Community Never Faltered in the Pandemic
Jan 14, 2022
Since its founding a decade ago, the Drexel Global Scholar program (DGS) has welcomed more than 80 international students from nearly 40 countries to the University with a full scholarship and ample programming which helps bolster a rich peer community from freshman year through graduation.
A pre-pandemic photo of the DAC Pack supporting Drexel Basketball. Photo courtesy of Emily McAndrews. Homecoming 2022 Set to Provide Return to Normal and Renewed Sense of Community
Jan 14, 2022
After a fully virtual weeklong celebration last year and a remote start to this year’s winter term, there’s one thing that a return to in-person programming for Homecoming 2022, taking place Jan. 17–23, is set to provide students that is sorely needed — a sense of Dragon community and pride.
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