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 Nanomaterial Flex — MXene Electrodes Help OLED Display Technology Shine, While Bending and Stretching
Jan 14, 2026
The organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology behind flexible cell phones, curved monitors, and televisions could one day be used to make on-skin sensors that show changes in temperature, blood flow, and pressure in real time. An international collaboration, led by researchers from Seoul National University in the Republic of Korea and Drexel University, has developed a flexible and stretchable OLED that could put the technology on track for this use and a range of new applications.
Christine Baranski, Cynthia Nixon and Louisa Jacobson in fancy dress during a ball scene from "The Gilded Age." A Venn Diagram of Blue and Gold: ‘The Gilded Age’ and Drexel University
Jan 13, 2026
The HBO show mentions and references the Drexel family, and one of its lead actresses is connected to Drexel University’s founder.
Homecoming Bonfire in 2019 Drexel’s Winter Tradition Returns in 2026
Jan 13, 2026
Don’t miss out on Homecoming’s hottest events including the Kickoff Bonfire and men’s basketball game.
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In the News

Two Years After L&I Split, Properties Linger in Unsafe, Dangerous Status
Jan 20, 2026
Abi Aghayere, PhD, a professor in the College of Engineering, was interviewed in a Jan. 19 WCAU-TV (NBC-10) segment about the dangers of aging and abandoned houses that have not been maintained.
Drexel Scientists Discover a 'Beneficial Use for Mosquitoes for the First Time'
Jan 19, 2026
Megan Creighton, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Engineering, and Ali Afify, PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, were quoted in a Jan. 19 Philly Voice feature about their research on using the feeding tube of female mosquitoes as a nozzle for high-definition 3D printing.
Stretchable OLEDs Just got a Huge Upgrade
Jan 14, 2026
Yury Gogotsi, PhD, distinguished university and Bach professor in the College of Engineering, was quoted in Jan. 14 IEEE-Spectrum and Archyde stories about his research showing how MXene nanomaterials can enable flexible OLED display technology.
Shopping Second Hand for Kids' Stuff is Getting More Popular in Philadelphia
Jan 4, 2026
Chris Baeza, an associate program director in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, was quoted in a Jan. 4 Philadelphia Inquirer article about shopping second hand for children’s clothing.
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