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2023
- Drexel University’s Elates Leadership Program Welcomes 2023-24 Class of Fellows
  
  May 15, 2023
  Drexel University’s Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES at Drexel) program, an unparalleled professional development program designed for senior women STEM faculty, and faculty allies of all genders, is delighted to announce the selection of its 2023-24 class of Fellows.
  
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- Drexel, Main Line Health Course Engaged West Philadelphia on Needs for Proposed Clinic
  
  May 01, 2023
  A new course completed in the winter term at the College of Nursing and Health Professionals (CNHP) highlights the role partners from outside of the University have in fostering experiential learning opportunities that can be applied to improve community health and well-being.
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- Virtual Field Trips and Metahumans Take Stage in New Course with Longwood Gardens
  
  May 01, 2023
  When it came to leveraging the metaverse to build engagement and provide new experiences for visitors of Longwoods Gardens’ historical Peirce-du Pont House, student teams in the course Metaverse in the Real World (WEST T380-001H and DIGM T5800) had no shortage of ideas.
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- Will ChatGPT Change How Professors Assess Learning?
  
  April 05, 2023
  Adam Fontecchio, PhD, inaugural director of the Center for the Advancement of STEM Teaching and Learning Excellence and a professor of electrical and computer engineering, and Johanna Inman, EdD, MFA, inaugural director of the Teaching and Learning Center, were quoted in a April 5 story in The Chronicle of Higher Education about ChatGPT's influence on assessment in higher education. Steven Weber, PhD, vice provost for undergraduate curriculum and education and chair of Drexel's AI/ML Working Group, and Aroutis Foster, PhD, associate dean of academic affairs and graduate studies in the School of Education, were also interviewed for the story.
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- ELATES Wins 2023 ACE State Network Leadership Award
  
  March 16, 2023
  The Executive Leadership in Academic Technology, Engineering and Science (ELATES) program at Drexel University has been awarded the 2023 ACE State Network Leadership award. The ACE State Network Leadership Award recognizes an outstanding and innovative program sponsored by an ACE State Network or by a college or university that helps advance or support women or women’s issues in higher education.
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- New Course Introduces First-Year Students to Growing Field of Cell & Gene Therapy
  
  March 07, 2023
  Kara Spiller, PhD, professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems, has designed a new interdisciplinary course to introduce first-year students to cell and gene therapy, the science behind it and other aspects of this emerging area of the life sciences industry that is playing an increasing role at Drexel.
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- Student Leadership Council on Climate and Sustainability Kicks Off, Hosted by The Environmental Collaboratory
  
  February 13, 2023
  
  In January, The Environmental Collaboratory officially launched the Student Leadership Council on Climate and Sustainability (SLCCS). The goal of this council is to elevate student voices and work collaboratively to address climate and sustainability issues on campus resulting in tangible changes to Drexel’s sustainability initiatives and practices.
  
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- Q&A with Anna Koulas and Raj Suri on the power of partnerships
  
  February 01, 2023
  As co-leaders of the Drexel Solutions Institute (DSI), Anna Koulas and Raj Suri are spearheading efforts that explore how the University can better leverage external partnerships. That has meant building upon and connecting the partner engagements across the University to experiential learning opportunities that enhance curricula and research, and ensuring the University remains a leader in providing multidisciplinary solutions to challenges faced by industry and society.
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- Students Explore Eyewear Design Through Course with California Startup
  
  January 30, 2023
  Ben Muchin, a third-year product major, was at the end of a presentation showcasing his sunglass designs with such provocative names as the Lagunas, Bottom Shelf Whiskeys and LL Cool Js when Byron Ferrise questioned whether they were manufacturable. As attractive as the glasses appeared and as catchy as their names, Ferrise’s critique about the shades came from experience. He is a former product development engineer and manager at Oakley, the sports equipment company, and currently CEO of Knows Eyewear, a California-based semi-custom sunglass business he co-founded in 2020.
  
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- Medical Device Company Challenged Design, Engineering Students During Fall Term
  
  January 30, 2023
  
  It was the last day of Associate Professor Mike Glaser’s Interdisciplinary Product Studio (PROD 340) class and students were making presentations before five executives from Convatec Group, a British multinational medical device maker. The students — from a range of disciplines — biomedical engineers along with product and fashion designers — were provided with a challenge from Convatec at the beginning of the 10-week course at the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design that culminated into this moment.
  
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- Powerful Partnerships Forged Across Drexel, Bolstering Research, Academics
  
  January 19, 2023
  Partnering with external organizations has long been an integral part of Drexel’s academic culture. From co-op to the classroom, these diverse engagements take place in varying forms in every college and department across the University, and involve a range of companies including FMC, Comcast, Lockheed Martin, SAP and Lutron, as well as smaller startups such as Fabscrap, nonprofit organizations like Longwood Gardens, and government entities.
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2022
- Drexel Students Host First-Ever Local Conference of Youth in the United States
  
  November 03, 2022
  Over 130 delegates from across the country came together on the weekend of September 23 for America’s first ever Local Conference of Youth (LCOY USA), hosted at Drexel University and the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University. The three-day conference was organized by Drexel undergraduates along with a team of youth organizers across the country. Delegates at the conference drafted the United States’ National Youth Statement on Climate, representing the voice of a young generation and its climate demands to help protect future generations.
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- Drexel Partners with Main Line Health on New Community Engagement Course
  
  August 29, 2022
  This fall, Drexel University in partnership with Main Line Health will launch a new interprofessional course, “Community Engagement: Listening to Community Voices to Promote Health Equity.” This hands-on, accelerated and experiential course will explore how community engagement focused on listening to the voices of the community can improve healthcare programming and better focus community services to achieve health equity and reduce social injustice.
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- Drexel’s Environmental Collaboratory Will Solve Environmental Problems With a Community-Driven and Justice-Centered Approach
  
  February 10, 2022
  The Environmental Collaboratory aims to transform the historic asymmetric power dynamics of environmental challenges by facilitating co-designed, transdisciplinary solutions through partnerships with community leaders, nonprofits organizations, corporations and government agencies — locally, nationally and globally.
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- For the Nonprofit Sector, the Pandemic Offers Lessons in Resilience
  
  January 10, 2022
  Adaptability, partnerships, diversity and putting a sense of mission above all else are some of the key components of a successful rebound from COVID-19, writes Bruce Melgary, senior fellow at Drexel’s Lenfest Center for Cultural Partnerships.
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2021
- Drexel Hosts First COP Event, Sends Delegation to COP26
  
  November 22, 2021
  Though the University has observed the United Nations climate conference since 2015, this was the first time that it cohosted an event at the international gathering, which 11 Dragons attended in 2021.
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- The State of the Art on and off Drexel’s Campus
  
  November 01, 2021
  There are several art exhibitions and collections (both in person and online) showcasing the art of everything from Polish posters to presidential memorabilia to prehistoric fossils.
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- Drexel Program Offers Support for Children Starting Kindergarten in Promise Neighborhood
  
  October 28, 2021
  This past summer, a new school readiness program prepared students and families for the start to kindergarten and provided Drexel students with experience in the classroom.
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- NIH Awards Drexel University $14.4 Million for Health Disparities Research
  
  October 14, 2021
  Drexel University’s Dornsife School of Public Health and College of Nursing and Health Professions recently received a 5-year, $14.4 million “Faculty Institutional Recruitment for Sustainable Transformation” (FIRST) grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to hire, retain and support diverse, early career researchers with a focus on health disparities research on aging, chronic disease and/or environmental determinants.
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- At 2021 Convocation, Drexel Looks Both Forward and Inward
  
  October 08, 2021
  The annual event marking the start of the new academic year highlighted the best of Drexel innovation and potential.
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- Fashion From the 1920s Roars Into Display for Drexel’s New Fox Historic Costume Collection Exhibition
  
  September 29, 2021
  
  A stunning collection of women’s fashions from the 1920s will be on display from Friday, Nov. 5 – Friday, May 6, as part of Venus & Diana: Fashioning the Jazz Age, presented by Drexel University’s Robert and Penny Fox Historic Costume Collection (FHCC) of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design.
  
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- Recap: Drexel Discussion About Sustainability on Campus
  
  September 27, 2021
  During the Sept. 23 Climate Year Speaker Series event, University leaders discussed how Drexel’s facilities, procurement and business services are working to promote and support sustainability on campus.
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- In Advance of Fall Move-in, Drexel University Leaders Hold Student, Parent Town Hall
  
  September 10, 2021
  More than 850 participants joined presenters at 6 p.m. on Sept. 8 to hear a run-down of information regarding policies and procedures put in place to ensure the safety of the Dragon community during the return to campus this fall.
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- Mandela Washington Fellows 2021: Building Resilient Leaders in a Pandemic
  
  August 13, 2021
  After being paused last year due to the pandemic, the longstanding U.S. State Department program returned to connect young African leaders with Drexel Dragons — but in a new, virtual format.
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- New Grant Program to Support Paid Nonprofit Co-op Opportunities for Dragons
  
  July 26, 2021
  Forman Arts Initiative and Philadelphia Foundation have launched Arts Works, a $3 million grant program for local community-based organizations and emerging artists, with additional funds to support co-op positions at recipient organizations starting next year.
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- Eco-Passionate Students Find Outlet, Experience Through Climate and Sustainability Working Group
  
  July 09, 2021
  
  As plans for a centralized sustainability office at Drexel continue to formulate, students seeking climate and sustainability impact opportunities have found a home working with Drexel’s cross-functional and interdisciplinary working group started last spring in conjunction with the University’s “Climate Year” initiative.
  
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- Drexel Helps Set Climate Resilience Research Agenda for Philadelphia
  
  July 09, 2021
  A new collaboration between the University, Academy of Natural Sciences, City of Philadelphia, DVRPC and local organizations will ultimately create a research agenda to help make the region more climate resilient.
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- Town Hall Recap: Implementing Drexel’s 2020–2030 Strategic Plan
  
  June 23, 2021
  On June 21, University leaders provided an update on the current status of how faculty and professional staff are taking steps to execute the strategic plan — and how they can still get involved.
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- 2021 Global Research Symposium: International Solutions for A Global Crisis
  
  April 20, 2021
  The University’s “Climate Year: Global Research Symposium” brought together Drexel faculty and international partners to present and discuss ways of studying, addressing and combatting climate change.
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- Drexel Solutions Institute and Merck Launch Leadership Program for Diverse Suppliers
  
  March 10, 2021
  Drexel University announced a collaboration with Merck & Co., Inc., on a new initiative that will help diverse business owners enhance their leadership and business acumen and strengthen and grow their companies. The inaugural cohort of the newly launched “Merck Drexel Advanced Leadership Program for Diverse Suppliers (Merck Drexel ALP)” began coursework for the four-month certificate program last week.
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- How the Return Oversight Committee is Guiding Drexel During the Pandemic
  
  March 05, 2021
  Marla Gold, MD, director of the Return Oversight Committee, discussed how decisions are made to ensure the safety of Drexel students, faculty, professional staff and neighbors both on and off campus.
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2020
- Vibhas Madan, PhD, Named Dean of LeBow College of Business
  
  December 17, 2020
  Vibhas Madan, PhD, has been named dean of the Bennett S. LeBow College of Business and R. John Chapel, Jr. Dean's Chair. He had served as interim dean since November 2019.
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- During a Historic Time, Drexel’s Virtual Convocation Looks Ahead
  
  September 30, 2020
  Looking and sounding different than past years, the 2020 ceremony outlined how Drexel will be working to improve educational, working and living environments on and off campus.
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- Graduate Student Town Hall Reinforces Campus Community Resources and Responsibilities
  
  September 29, 2020
  On Sept. 18, graduate students conducting on-campus classes or research this fall were invited to learn more about the University’s health and safety measures and student resources in the continued wake of COVID-19 as well as have their pre-submitted questions answered by campus leadership.
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- Faculty and Staff Town Hall Recap: Updates on Caregiver Support, Testing and What Comes Next
  
  September 18, 2020
  On Sept. 16, Drexel University leaders went over some Drexel’s new and ongoing procedures related to returning to campus and working remotely.
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- A Virtual Update on Drexel’s 2020–2030 Strategic Plan
  
  July 29, 2020
  On July 28, several members of the Executive Planning Committee provided insight into how they are working to prepare for Drexel’s future in the midst of this year’s unique challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and systemic racial injustice.
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- Spring 2020 Remote Learning Survey Results
  
  June 23, 2020
  
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- A Historic Celebration for a Historic Group: Drexel Virtually Honors the Class of 2020
  
  June 15, 2020
  Last week, Dragons came together — online — to recognize the achievements of this year’s graduates through videos, photos, social media posts and even a special song.
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- Dr. Marla Gold Named Vice Provost for Community Health Care Innovation
  
  April 14, 2020
  In this newly created position, the Dornsife School of Public Health professor and dean emerita will optimize community health care services, promote population health, and coordinate health care and health science research and education within Drexel’s urban setting.
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- Drexel Sends Co-op Students Off in Style
  
  March 09, 2020
  As part of its celebration of the 100^th anniversary of its cooperative education program this academic year, Drexel University hosted the inaugural University-wide Co-op Send-off celebration.
  
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- Q&A: Interim Provost Paul Jensen, PhD, on Drexel Solutions Institute
  
  January 22, 2020
  The one-year-old gateway for connecting industry to Drexel talent and research is changing the nature of academic-industry partnership. Interim Nina Henderson Provost Paul Jensen, PhD, who helped spearhead this initiative while previously acting as dean of the LeBow College, talked about how it’s preparing the University for the rapidly changing future of higher ed and industry.
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- Where Do We Want Drexel To Be in 10 Years?
  
  January 22, 2020
  Starting this month, the committee working on Drexel’s new 10-Year Strategic Plan will begin meeting with colleges and schools to seek input on how Drexel should navigate the upcoming crucial decade.
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2019
- Paul E. Jensen, PhD, Begins Service as Interim Provost and University Professor
  
  November 01, 2019
  The R. John Chapel, Jr., Dean at the LeBow College of Business assumed the position this month.
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- Provost M. Brian Blake Named to George Washington University Post
  
  October 09, 2019
  President John Fry recently announced that the Nina Henderson Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs will leave Drexel next month.
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- Drexel Opens New Center to Study Fabrics of the Future
  
  September 30, 2019
  The new Center for Functional Fabrics and the Pennsylvania Fabric Discovery Center is set to become a cornerstone of the Schuylkill Yards innovation hub.
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- 100^th Anniversary of Co-op Kicks Off at Convocation
  
  September 30, 2019
  Convocation, one of Drexel’s most time-honored traditions, also served this year as the kick off for a years-long celebration of the Drexel Co-op program.
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- Reorganization to Sustain Drexel as a Top Research University
  
  July 29, 2019
  The Office of Corporate Relations and Economic Development, Drexel Ventures and the Office of Technology Commercialization are now known as Drexel Applied Innovation.
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- Commencement 2019 in Tweets
  
  June 17, 2019
  Here’s what graduates, faculty, staff, friends, family, mentors and honorees had to say on Twitter about Drexel University’s 131^st commencement ceremony hosted at Citizens Bank Park on June 14.
  
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- A Tale of Two Colleges: Drexel and Stillman Act on Memorandum of Understanding
  
  February 13, 2019
  
  Drexel University and Stillman College, a historically black university based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in May 2018 which created unique opportunities for students from both schools — and expansion plans are already underway.
  
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2018
- Provost’s Council to Set Action Plan for Global Engagement
  
  November 09, 2018
  The Office of the Provost recently established a council to map out a university-wide action plan for global engagement at Drexel.
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- Jackson Katz, PhD, Brings Introspection, Recommended Action in Gender-based Violence Lecture
  
  October 15, 2018
  
  The lecture — titled “Gender Based Violence: Who’s at Fault?” — brought the Drexel community together to discuss tough, topical issues on Oct. 10 in the A.J. Drexel Picture Gallery.
  
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- Hidden Treasures: Faculty, Staff and Student Art Now Displayed in the Office of the Provost
  
  October 15, 2018
  Earlier this term, the Office of the Provost debuted a new look featuring artwork on loan from Drexel faculty and students.
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- Employee Spotlight: Drexel Musical Chairs Edition
  
  October 12, 2018
  Several leadership positions have been filled by Dragons that were already part of the Drexel community.
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- The Campaign for Drexel Passes $500 Million Milestone
  
  October 03, 2018
  Using “The Future Is a Place We Make” as its theme, Drexel’s comprehensive campaign has raised well over half of its $750 million goal.
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- Lights, Camera, DARE: New Video Series Celebrates Drexel’s Interdisciplinary Research Initiatives
  
  October 03, 2018
  The Office of the Provost and the Office of Research are highlighting interdisciplinary research initiatives through a new video series.
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- Speakers Celebrate the Power of Scientific and Artistic Wonder at 2018 Convocation
  
  October 01, 2018
  A powerful children’s’ story and a personal tale were among the messages conveyed to the Drexel community at the annual Convocation celebrating the beginning of the new academic year.
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- University-Level Business Solutions Institute Launched
  
  September 26, 2018
  Drexel University announced the creation of the Business Solutions Institute, which is partnering with the Steinbright Career Development Center to act as Drexel’s gateway for industry to reframe co-op partnerships.
  
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- Assessment Conference 2018 | Recap
  
  September 25, 2018
  Dr. Steve DiPietro, Vice Provost for University Assessment, Accreditation and Institutional Effectiveness talks about last week's Assessment Conference. Video recap and album of pictures included.
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- Drexel Foodies Share Their Favorite Wawa Hoagie Order
  
  September 17, 2018
  
  To celebrate the grand opening of the new Wawa on Drexel University’s University City Campus, DrexelNow asked faculty and staff to relay their favorite Wawa hoagie order, and why.
  
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- Daniel V. Schidlow, MD, to Conclude Role as Dean of the College of Medicine
  
  June 11, 2018
  Drexel University College of Medicine Dean Daniel V. Schidlow, MD, will step down as dean on June 30, 2019.
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- Penn State Erie Engineering Turns to Drexel Vice Provost for New Leadership
  
  May 21, 2018
  Timothy P. Kurzweg, PhD, vice provost for undergraduate education, will be leaving Drexel to serve as Penn State Behrend's new director of the School of Engineering.
  
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- Drexel University and Stillman College sign memorandum of understanding
  
  May 10, 2018
  Drexel University and Stillman College signed a memorandum of understanding today between the two institutions
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- William S. Pittman Graduation Ceremony Recognizes 2018 African-American Grads
  
  May 03, 2018
  At the third annual William S. Pittman Graduation Ceremony, African-American graduates from the Class of 2018 gathered with friends, family and University leaders for a night of drums, dance and recognizing student achievement.
  
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- Psychology Professor Kirk Heilbrun Named Drexel Ombuds
  
  January 16, 2018
  Kirk Heilbrun, PhD, a psychology professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was recently named Drexel’s new ombuds.
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- Employee Spotlight: Timothy Kurzweg, Advocate for Undergraduate Education
  
  January 09, 2018
  
  After transitioning from the College of Engineering into the Office of the Provost through a fellowship program, Timothy Kurzweg is ready to support undergraduate students across Drexel University in the pursuit of success.
  
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2017
- Friday Night Lights: Drexel Sets Plans for Commencement 2018
  
  December 21, 2017
  
  Drexel University is headed back to the ballpark for 2018’s universitywide commencement, setting the stage for another sparkling night of celebration complete with a fireworks display.
  
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- The Best Non-Study Places to Study on Drexel’s Campus
  
  December 04, 2017
  Nina Henderson Provost M. Brian Blake, PhD, held a contest on Instagram to encourage students to post a photo of the most creative study spaces on Drexel’s campus.
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- Vice Provost for Undergraduate Education Named to Foster Student Achievement
  
  October 27, 2017
  Timothy P. Kurzweg, PhD, professor of electrical and computer engineering, was recently named vice provost for undergraduate education.
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- Drexel Celebrates Convocation With an Eye on the Power of Truth
  
  September 20, 2017
  Drexel University kicked off the new academic year with attention paid to the critical role of a higher-education institution in challenging times.
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- Drexel Trustee and Alumna Nina Henderson Endows Provost Position
  
  September 20, 2017
  Nina Henderson, a Drexel alumna and longtime trustee, recently endowed the position of the provost at the University.
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- Dragon '24 Call for Applications
  
  June 06, 2017
  The Dragon '24 advisory group is accepting new members! Apply today to become part of the future of Drexel University
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- Saying a Drexel Goodbye to Some Very Important Dragons
  
  May 24, 2017
  
  Longtime Drexel leaders have announced they’ll retire next month.
  
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- Drexel Anniversary Public Lectures Announced for Spring
  
  April 03, 2017
  Drexel’s free public lecture series will continue to highlight the University’s 125th anniversary year when the series starts up again this spring term.
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- Poetry and Pride at Drexel's Black History Month Luncheon
  
  February 21, 2017
  
  Drexel’s annual celebration honored the history and culture of the black community with comments from University staff and a rousing performance by an African drum and dance ensemble.
  
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- How to Celebrate Black History Month at Drexel
  
  February 06, 2017
  Drexel and its partners are offering events on campus throughout February to celebrate and honor the achievements of the black community. From art to activism and lectures to luncheons, there are plenty of ways to get involved.
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2016
- Drexel Takes a Shot at the Mannequin Challenge
  
  November 28, 2016
  
  Drexel Provost M. Brian Blake, Mario and the Dragon'24 group got in on the viral craze.
  
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- Drexel’s Historic 2016 Convocation
  
  September 19, 2016
  The start of the 2016-17 academic year, as well as Drexel’s 125th anniversary, was officially kicked off with this year’s Convocation.
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- Heard Around Campus – July
  
  July 27, 2016
  Even with the heat waves and scorching temperatures, a lot has been accomplished and changed at Drexel over the past month. Take a look at what’s been heard around campus (hopefully, with an iced drink on your desk) and catch up on all the happenings at Drexel.
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- Commencement 2016 Gallery
  
  June 13, 2016
  
  Relive the excitement from Saturday's University-wide Commencement at Citizens Bank Park.
  
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- In a First, President Fry Gives Convocation Address Abroad
  
  May 16, 2016
  President Fry was the guest speaker last month at Nirma University’s convocation in Ahmedabad, India. Fry also visited the Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and met with alumni and Indian students accepted to Drexel.
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- Celebrating All Drexel Authors
  
  April 27, 2016
  
  For the fourth year, the Office of the Provost and Drexel Libraries highlighted the work of Drexel’s authors and editors. This year, for the first time, published students were honored along with faculty and staff.
  
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- Heard Around Campus — April 2016
  
  April 22, 2016
  April is a month of recognition. Lucy Kerman, PhD, was promoted to senior vice provost for university and community partnerships and all Drexel authors will have their day in the spotlight at the fourth annual Celebrating Drexel Authors event.
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- Roger Dennis, Founding Dean of Kline School of Law, to Retire
  
  April 13, 2016
  Roger Dennis, founding dean of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law, will retire next year. Dennis has agreed to stay on through the end of the 2016-17 academic year while the University undertakes a national search for his replacement.
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- Gloria Donnelly to Conclude Deanship at CNHP
  
  March 16, 2016
  Provost M. Brian Blake announced on March 16 that Gloria Donnelly will conclude her service as dean of Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions at the end of the 2015-16 academic year
  
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- Packed House at the Annual Black History Month Luncheon
  
  February 29, 2016
  Attendance exceeded expectations at this year’s annual Black Faculty & Professional Staff Association’s lunch event. Luckily, there was still plenty of soul food to go around.
  
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- Meet Seven Faculty Helping to Run the University This Year
  
  February 29, 2016
  The Provost Fellows program is back and bigger than before with seven fellows selected this year to assist with a packed agenda of University initiatives.
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- Q&A with Executive Vice President and Provost M. Brian Blake
  
  January 29, 2016
  With a résumé packed with impressive credentials in teaching, research and administration, plus a personal history steeped in experiential learning, new Drexel Executive Vice President and Provost M. Brian Blake is equipped to put Drexel’s academics and research on an ambitious path while enhancing the University’s stature as a co-op leader in higher education.
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2015
- President Fry’s Contract Extended 5 Years
  
  October 21, 2015
  The new contract provides stability to Drexel that will allow its long-term goals to continue on and continue to strengthen the University.
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- Heard Around Campus: September 2015
  
  September 29, 2015
  The school year has officially begun. Check out anything you may have missed in all the excitement — like the new provost's first University-wide announcement or the success of Welcome Week.
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- Convocation 2015: Making This Drexel’s ‘Best Year Ever’
  
  September 17, 2015
  At the ceremonial start to the 2015–16 school year, keynote speaker Youngmoo Kim told those gathered that all signs point to this being Drexel’s finest year.
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- The Sights and Sounds of Employee Appreciation Fest 2015
  
  August 28, 2015
  See and hear the best of this year’s celebration of the University’s employees.
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- Drexel’s New Graduate College to Create Programs, Improve Existing Ones
  
  August 12, 2015
  Drexel is sharpening its focus on graduate education — at the master’s, doctoral and postdoctoral levels — an essential step in securing its place among the nation’s leading research universities.
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- Drexel Announces University of Miami’s M. Brian Blake as New Provost
  
  April 17, 2015
  Drexel has named M. Brian Blake, PhD, as the University’s next provost and executive vice president for academic affairs. Blake, who comes to Drexel from the University of Miami, where he is vice provost for academic affairs and dean of the Graduate School, will begin his new position on Aug. 1.
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