September

Drexels Dr Joseph Mason to Testify Before US House Subcommittee on Subprime Lending

September 27, 2007
Dr. Joseph Mason, associate professor of finance at Drexel's LeBow College of Business, will testify today before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises. The hearing will address the role of credit rating agencies in the structured finance market.
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Job Outlook Bullish for 2007 College Graduates

September 26, 2007
More than 275 organizations and 1,200 students and alumni are expected to attend Drexel’s 2007 Fall Career Fair on Wednesday, October 3 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the University’s Daskalakis Athletic Center.
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Excessive Eating for Pleasure Could Produce an Addictive-Like Connection to Food According to Drexel

September 24, 2007
Drexel's Dr. Michael Lowe, professor of psychology, has taken a closer look at existing studies on food intake and human behavior and found an increasing proportion of food consumption appears to be driven by pleasure, not just by the need for calories.
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USDLA Launches National Distance Learning Week to Increase the Awareness of Distance Learning

September 19, 2007
The United States Distance Learning Association (USDLA) will hold the 2007 National Distance Learning Week (NDLW), November 12 through 16, 2007.
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Air Products Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Drexel Sign Joint Cooperation Agreement

September 18, 2007
Air Products , Shanghai Jiao Tong University and Drexel signed a landmark Joint Cooperation Agreement and launched an integrated “3-2 Program” offering outstanding Chinese students the opportunity to earn undergraduate and graduate degrees and a corporate work assignment.
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High School Students Can Compete Online for a Drexel Scholarship Worth up to 25000

September 18, 2007
High school students interested in studying math in college can enter the Drexel University Department of Mathematics’ competition for a chance to win a $5,000 scholarship that could be worth up to $25,000.
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NBC-10s Tracey Davidson to Offer College Students Free Workshops on Budget and Savings

September 17, 2007
NBC-10’s “All That & More” interactive news broadcast with Tracy Davidson will team up with the Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Delaware Valley to offer college students free workshops on building a foundation for a secure financial future.
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Drexel University College of Medicine Physicians Named Best Doctors in America

September 13, 2007
Forty-four Drexel University College of Medicine physicians have been named to this year’s Best Doctors in America list.
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Drexel University School of Public Health Receives Full Accreditation Status From Council on Educati

September 13, 2007
The Drexel University School of Public Health has been granted full accreditation for seven years by the Council on Education for Public Health.
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35 Million Federal Grant to Recruit Train Teachers for High-Need School Districts Awarded to Drexel

September 11, 2007
A $3.5 million grant, awarded to Drexel University by the U.S. Department of Education’s Transition To Teaching program, will help increase the number of highly qualified teachers into struggling, hard-to-staff schools including seven Philadelphia-area charter schools.
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Drexel Universitys MAD Dragon Records to Distribute The Redwalls New Album

September 10, 2007
MAD Dragon Records, Drexel University’s student-run record label, announces the Oct. 23 release of “The Redwalls,” an album from the Chicago-based band of the same name. MAD Dragon Records is housed in Drexel’s Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
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Frank Wilson Dana Gioia Paul Muldoon Among September 2007 Guests on The Drexel InterView

September 10, 2007
A lively half-hour original TV series that features conversations with nationally known and emerging talents in the arts, culture, science and society, “The Drexel InterView” will feature guests Frank Wilson, Dana Gioia and Paul Muldoon in September 2007.
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Drexel University to Host the Unconference PodCamp Philly for Industry Veterans and Novices

September 5, 2007
Social media, podcasting, blogging and videocasting have revolutionized the Internet and become part of popular culture. As Philadelphia’s technological leader, Drexel University will host PodCamp Philly, an “unconference” for new media veterans and novices from Sept. 7 to 9.
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Drexels Patricia Dunphy Suplee Awarded Over 1 Million to Solve Nursing Shortage Challenges

September 4, 2007
Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions’ (CNHP) faculty member, Patricia Dunphy Suplee Ph.D., CNS, RNC has received more than $1 million in four grants to address two of the largest problems facing the nursing industry—a shortage of nursing faculty to educate aspiring healthcare professionals and a lack of ethnic diversity in the field.
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