University Marketing & Communications

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.

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!

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Own Your Safety in 2026: Simple Steps for a Strong Start

Dec 24, 2025

Public Safety and U — January 2026

Drexel Selects New, World-Class Life Sciences Building at 3201 Cuthbert Street for Medical Research Operations

Dec 17, 2025

Drexel University has signed a landmark lease selecting Gattuso Development Partners’ and Vigilant Holdings’ best-in-class life science development, 3201 Cuthbert Street, as the future home for its medical research and laboratory operations. The long-term lease agreement, which encompasses four floors totaling 150,741 square feet, marks a transformative step that will bring the entirety of research operations for the Drexel University College of Medicine to University City.

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Turn Happy Places and Memories into a Happy New Year

Dec 17, 2025

Psychology professor Eric Zillmer, PsyD, shared why you should focus more on experiences than results when coming up with New Year’s resolutions.

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Why We’re Teaching Urban Planning Students To Write Poetry

Dec 15, 2025

Andrew Zitcer, PhD, an associate professor in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, co-authored a Dec. 15 column in Next City about a side-by-side class where Drexel students and local community members write poetry as a way of developing skills they will use in civic engagement and community work.

Nothingness and Fullness

Dec 14, 2025

Michael Vogeley, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was quoted in a Dec. 14 Economic Times article discussing a cosmic void detector that employs AI to wade through galaxy data.

Drexel After-School Program Combines Dance, Science and Coding for a Creative, Integrated Approach to Learning

Dec 11, 2025

Valerie Ifill, an assistant professor, and Raja Schaar, an associate professor, both in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and Ayana Allen-Handy, PhD, a professor in the School of Education, were quoted and Michelle Rogers, PhD, a professor in the College of Computing & Informatics, was mentioned in a Dec. 11 WHYY story about Drexel’s Black Girls STEAMing Through Dance after-school program.

You Might Already Be Living In a 'Sponge City'

Dec 10, 2025

Franco Montalto, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in a Dec. 10 Dwell story about “sponge cities” and green infrastructure for stormwater management.

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