2019

December
- Top Drexel Stories of 2019
  
  December 11, 2019
  Here’s a look back on what happened at the University this year and the Dragons who were involved with some of the biggest news and events that had impacted campus and society as a whole.
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- Drexel and School District of Philadelphia Break Ground on Facility for K-8 Public Schools in West Philadelphia
  
  December 09, 2019
  Drexel University and The School District of Philadelphia held a ceremonial groundbreaking today for a building that will house two public schools in West Philadelphia. The School District of Philadelphia will lease the building from Drexel and the facility will house both the Samuel Powel Elementary School, currently at 36th Street and Powelton Avenue, and the Science Leadership Academy Middle School, which opened in 2016 at Drexel's Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships and recently moved into a space at 3600 Market Street.
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October
- Faculty Highlights: Recent Grants and Awards
  
  October 10, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research, major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel — like the Dornsife School of Public Health’s Alex Ortega, PhD, who was awarded a $3.2 million grant by the National Institutes of Health to study psychiatric and substance use disorders among island Puerto Ricans impacted by Hurricane Maria.
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September
- SOE Summer Camps Help Children Avoid “Summer Slide”
  
  September 21, 2019
  The summer season is usually a time to kick back and relax, but not at Drexel where the School of Education was as busy as ever! Students, faculty, and staff ran several educational camps, campus workshops, and participated in community days in the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood.
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- School of Education Professor Receives Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers
  
  September 20, 2019
  
  Drexel University School of Education Assistant Professor Christopher Wright is a 2019 recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). This award is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and engineers who are beginning their independent research careers and who show exceptional promise for leadership in science and technology.
  
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- Author, Education Expert, and School of Education Alumna, Teru Clavel, to Visit Drexel on October 17th
  
  September 19, 2019
  Author and education expert Teru Clavel will reveal eye-opening insight into why children in Asia outpace US students in education during a special visit to Drexel University on Thursday, October 17, 2019.
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July
- Q&A: Penny Hammrich, PhD, Dean of the School of Education
  
  July 11, 2019
  Penny Hammrich was just named dean in May, but has already established a collective, innovative future vision for the School of Education that will help set it further apart from competitors.
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- Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Spring 2019
  
  July 11, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research and major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel, like the 53 faculty and staff members who were named this year’s Drexel Areas of Research Excellence (DARE) awardees.
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June
- SOE Students Learn about Education Systems from Local to Global in Washington, DC
  
  June 12, 2019
  This past May, eleven members of Kappa Delta Pi International Society in Education boarded trains at 30th Street Station and headed off to the nation’s capital on an educational journey that would take them from a local high school to a foreign embassy.
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May
- Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate Awards Drexel University’s Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership and Management Program with Annual Program of the Year Award
  
  May 31, 2019
  The Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate (CPED) is proud to award Drexel University’s Doctorate of Education (Ed.D.) in Educational Leadership and Management program with the Program of the Year Award for 2019.
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- Heard Around Campus — May
  
  May 29, 2019
  This month's installment of the “Heard Around Campus” feature contains information about University awards and recently completed construction projects.
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- Penny Hammrich, PhD, Named Dean of School of Education
  
  May 15, 2019
  Interim Dean Penny Hammrich, PhD, who is also a professor in the School of Education, will become officially instated as the leader of the school.
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- Drexel and Perkins Eastman Partner in Consortium for Design and Education Outcomes
  
  May 15, 2019
  
  Global architecture and design firm Perkins Eastman and Drexel University, a Tier 1 Research university in Philadelphia, PA, are pleased to announce the Consortium for Design and Education Outcomes (CDEO), a joint research collaboration that will study the impact of environmental design on educational outcomes.
  
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- Drexel University Announces 2019 Commencement Speakers and Honorary Degree Recipients
  
  May 08, 2019
  The full lineup of speakers for this year’s commencement ceremonies contains a multitude of men and women from different industries with great accomplishments in their fields.
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April
- US Rowing National Team Coach Joins Drexel University
  
  April 12, 2019
  Cameron Kiosoglous, PhD has been hired as a new Assistant Clinical Professor at Drexel University’s School of Education. Dr. Kiosoglous will oversee the school’s Master’s in Sport Coaching Leadership and undergraduate minor in Sport Coaching Leadership programs. Dr. Kiosoglous has served as an adjunct professor in the program since 2017.
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- Faculty Highlights: Grants and Awards From Winter 2019
  
  April 10, 2019
  Read all about the sponsored research and major gifts and recognition that were recently received by faculty at Drexel — including a College of Medicine associate professor’s five-year, R01-type individual research grant for $2.8 million.
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- Briefly Noted: Campus News From Winter 2019
  
  April 09, 2019
  This round-up contains news and updates for faculty and staff from the past term.
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March
- Drexel Advances in ‘U.S. News’ Best Graduate Schools Rankings
  
  March 13, 2019
  In the newest list of top graduate school programs from 'U.S. News & World Report,' several Drexel colleges and schools made gains in the national rankings.
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- Merck Chairman and CEO Kenneth Frazier to Speak at Drexel’s 2019 Commencement
  
  March 11, 2019
  Merck & Co., Inc. Chairman and CEO Kenneth C. Frazier will address the class of 2019 at Drexel’s University-wide commencement ceremony on June 14. In what has become a Drexel tradition, the University will once again hold its University-wide ceremony at Citizens Bank Park. Frazier’s contributions in the business, legal and humanitarian fields are especially notable.
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- 9 Empowerment Tips for Drexel Students
  
  March 04, 2019
  Female deans from Drexel University will soon gather to discuss professional and emotional empowerment at the Dean’s Panel during the Women’s Empowerment Summit hosted by the Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship March 7–8. In advance, DrexelNow asked them each to share their one key empowerment tip for students.
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January
- Drexel University’s School of Education Jumps Nearly 50 Spots in Latest US News Rankings for Best Online Education Programs
  
  January 15, 2019
  US News and World Report released its 2019 rankings for Best Online Programs and Drexel University ranked #54 for Best Online Education programs, tops among all colleges and universities in the Philadelphia region. Drexel moved up 47 spots from last year’s ranking.
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