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Chai as a muse. Photo — and art — credit: Mallika Kodavatiganti.

Drexel Therapy Dogs Host ‘Paws’itive Art Contest

In the absence of on-campus snuggles, the University’s three beloved Cane Corso employees are still virtually helping Dragons improve their wellness — by acting as muses.

Finding happiness is a journey. When we are no longer able to change a situation, we are challenged to change ourselves said Victor Frankl (1905-1977). During COVID-19 find gratitude, stay engaged, communicate, and help others. (Graphic by Kanya Zillmer '10.)

Are You Happy? The Meaning of Life During COVID-19

Athletic Director and Psychology Professor Eric Zillmer, PsyD, was set to teach a course this term on happiness. Then the COVID-19 pandemic happened, and the importance of finding joy became all the more real.

The entrance of the Drexel Recreation Center.

Drexel Recreation Center Celebrates 10-year Anniversary

Drexel's Director of Athletics and Assistant Athletic Director of Athletics discussed what the Recreation Center has accomplished over the years, from hosting 6.7 million visitors to improving the University’s capacity for fitness and wellness.

$600 Million Milestone Surpassed by The Campaign for Drexel

Drexel supporters have carried the University’s most ambitious fundraising campaign past its three-quarter mark.

Campus Activities Board (CAB) clinched the first-place Spirit Week team title this year, as well as the $1,000 in Dragon Dollars and the bragging rights that come along with it.

Students Spearhead Record Participation for Drexel Homecoming 2020

Fourteen student teams and more than 1,100 individual students participated in Drexel’s weeklong winter tradition this year.

A Year in Review: Top 2019 Drexel Athletics Moments

Director of Athletics and Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Neuropsychology Eric Zillmer, PsyD, looked back at Drexel’s athletic successes of 2019, from a club sport’s national championship to one coach’s 300th win.

Athletic Bubbles Inflated to Improve Athletic Programming

For the first time ever, all-weather dome structures have been installed over the tennis courts at the Vidas Athletic Complex and the turf field at Buckley Recreational Field.

Drexel Basketball Opens the Season Eying New Heights

The Drexel men’s and women’s basketball teams tip off the 2019-20 home basketball season the weekend of Nov. 8-10 at the Daskalakis Athletic Center. The men will play at home on Friday and Sunday, while the women have a home game on Saturday.

Interior of squash courts at the U.S. Open Squash

In Its Final Round at the DAC, U.S. Open Squash Championships Return to Drexel This Fall

The most prestigious squash tournament on American soil will be contested at Drexel University’s Daskalakis Athletic Center one last time this fall. The 2019 FS Investments U.S. Open Squash Championships will bring the top players in the world to campus from Oct. 5-12. The tournament, which has been held at Drexel’s Kline & Specter Squash Center since 2011 will be moving to its new home, the Arlen Specter Squash Center, in 2020.