July

Following a national search, Neville Vakharia, PhD, has been appointed Dean of the Pennoni Honors College, effective September 1, 2024.

Drexel University’s contract for our learning management system (LMS), Blackboard Learn, is ending soon, concurrent with Blackboard Learn’s transition to Blackboard Ultra. This provides an opportunity for Drexel to conduct a formal evaluation between two leading Learning Management Systems — Blackboard Ultra and Canvas — to determine which will be best suited to support our students, faculty, and the academic transition work that lay ahead.

Last week marked the official merger of Drexel University and Salus University, providing the opportunity to warmly welcome Salus students, faculty and professional staff into the Drexel family. At the same time that our two institutions formally came together, we also received the news that President Fry will be leaving Drexel to join Temple University.