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Top Drexel Stories of 2025

Dec 15, 2025

Some of the most-clicked articles read by the Drexel community were about the University’s new president — and the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl win.

Drexel Institute on a building with a sculpture of an angel.

Drexel History 103: How Well Do You Know Drexel University’s Presidents?

Dec 8, 2025

This quiz is themed around leaders throughout institutional history — including Drexel’s newest president.

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Drexel's New President Says He's Ready to Focus on the School's Academic Overhaul

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jul 11, 2025

Drexel President Antonio Merlo, PhD, was featured in a July 11 Philadelphia Inquirer story about his vision for Drexel’s future, including his focus on its academic transformation and leadership in experiential education, as he begins his tenure as the 16th president in the University’s history.

A Political Economist From NYU Will Become the Next President of Drexel

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Jan 31, 2025

Drexel was featured in a number of stories on Jan. 31 about its Board of Trustees selecting Antonio Merlo, PhD, Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz dean of New York University’s Faculty of Arts & Science, to become the University's 16th president. The coverage included pieces in The Philadelphia Inquirer, The Philadelphia Tribune, KYW-Newsradio, WHYY-Radio and two stories in the Philadelphia Business Journal.

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