University Marketing & Communications
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University Marketing & Communications

Tracy Powell

Tracy Powell

Senior Vice President, University Marketing & Communications
Main Building
3141 Chestnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19104
tbp36@drexel.edu

Division of University Marketing & Communications

Led by Senior Vice President Tracy Powell, the Division of University Marketing & Communications (UMAC) partners with University leadership, faculty, professional staff, and community members to develop and execute essential brand-focused marketing and messaging strategies in alignment with Drexel’s 2030: Designing the Future strategic plan and primary organizational goals.

Utilizing a coordinated surround sound approach that encompasses messaging platforms in all mediums and at all levels, UMAC is focused on sharing the Drexel story with a wide array of internal and external audiences through a unified, impactful delivery that reflects the University’s core values, vision, and mission.

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Publications

Exel Magazine
Exel Magazine 
An award-winning annual magazine overviewing the University’s fast-growing research enterprise.
Drexel Magazine
Drexel Magazine 
A magazine for alumni and friends of the University published three times a year.
Drexel News Blog
Drexel News Blog 
The blog offers expert perspectives on timely topics and a look behind the stories and research making news at Drexel. 
Drexel Now
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Our Work

From marketing brochures to news articles, the division of University Marketing & Communications handles it all.
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Forever Dragons: The Future Is Now in Your Hands

At Drexel University, we want to celebrate our graduating Forever Dragons. We know you have worked hard, made meaningful memories, and pushed beyond the limits of what’s expected to reach this important milestone. And wherever you go in life, personally or professionally, Drexel will always be your home. As our Class of 2023 Dragons take this next step, we know that they will continue to make an impact on the world and move forward as if failure was not an option. The future is now in the hands of our Forever Dragons, and we can't wait to see what they will do!

Drexel News

A sketch of a jade vase by Atharva Gogate, a design graduate student in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. Student Sketches Bring Drexel’s Historic Objects to Life
Dec 8, 2025
Dragons drew objects from Drexel University’s art collection — and you can now see both the art and the work it inspired in a new, free exhibition.
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.
Lakin Casey, left, president of EcoReps, and Lila Woods, EcoRep student, at one of the hydration stations on the University City Campus. Photo credit: Bo Solomon. Drexel’s Hydration Stations Cut Plastic Waste and Costs
Dec 3, 2025
This year, Dragons saved as much as $8 million by refilling 3.2 million water bottles at hydration stations on the University City Campus.
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In the News

Roland Kassis Faced Tax Liens as he was Reinventing Fishtown
Dec 1, 2025
Kevin Gillen, PhD, an adjunct professor in LeBow College of Business, and Andrew Leahy, JD, an assistant teaching professor in the Kline School of Law, were quoted in a Dec. 1 Axios Philadelphia story about one of Fishtown's primary developers facing tax liens.
Sizing Up the New Restrictions on Women’s Fashion in Chechnya  
Nov 26, 2025
Joseph Hancock, PhD, a professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, was quoted in a Nov. 26 Women's Wear Daily story about new regulations in Chechnya prohibiting women from wearing clothing with masculine accents.
Wrangell Chips Away at Asbestos Cement Water Pipes, One Road at a Time
Nov 26, 2025
Arthur Frank, MD, PhD, a professor emeritus and clinical professor in the Dornsife School of Public Health, was quoted in a Nov. 26 KSTK story about the health impacts of deteriorating asbestos cement water pipes.
They’re Catching and Studying Northern Snakeheads at Heinz Refuge in Tinicum
Nov 24, 2025
David Keller, PhD, a professor in the Academy of Natural Sciences, was quoted in a Sept. 13 article in the Philadelphia Inquirer that was republished in the Nov. 22 edition of Delco.TODAY about snakeheads being examined in the waters of the Heinz Refuge in Tinicum.
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