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

View of Drexel Main Building Main Court Heard Around Campus — November 2025
Nov 24, 2025
Learn more about donating to the Military Care Package Drive, getting 20% off at Rally House on Dec. 17, meeting with TIAA representatives to take stock of your finances for 2026, and getting a refresher on end-of-year benefits deadlines.
From left to right: students from Penn’s Counterparts organization (in black and white clothes); and Drexel’s Cleftomaniacs (red shirts); Drexel Dhvani (blue shirts); TrebleMakers (green shirts); 8 to the Bar (black shirts); and Youngmoo Kim, PhD. Drexel-Penn A Cappella Sing-Off Brings a New Battle of 33rd Street
Nov 24, 2025
Student groups from Drexel University and the University of Pennsylvania held a friendly competition in between this year’s men’s and women’s basketball games.
emergency medical center How and When Could AI Be Used in Emergency Medicine?
Nov 20, 2025
While artificial intelligence technology is increasingly being used — formally and informally — to support medical diagnoses, its utility in emergency medical settings remains an open question. Can AI support doctors in situations where split-second decision making can mean the difference between life and death? Researchers at Drexel University broached the question with clinicians at Children’s National Medical Center in Washington, D.C., to better understand how and when the technology could help them save lives.
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In the News

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.
John Fetterman is an Unusual Politician – but his Rise from Borough Mayor to US Senator Reflects a Recent Trend
Nov 21, 2025
Richardson Dilworth, PhD, a professor in the College of Arts and Science, authored a Nov. 21 column for The Conversation about how Sen. John Fetterman’s rise from borough mayor to a U.S. senator reflects a recent trend.
What Philly's New Michelin Stars Mean for the City's Food Scene
Nov 21, 2025
Jonathan Deutsch, PhD, a professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, was interviewed in a Nov. 21 NPR "Morning Edition" segment about how Philadelphia restaurants came to be rated by the Michelin Guide for the first time and its potential affect on restaurants that did and did not receive Michelin stars.
Anti-Abortion Lobbying Plays Role in GOP Opposition to ACA Premium Credit Extension
Nov 19, 2025
David Cohen, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed Nov. 19 in the Philadelphia Independent about how anti-abortion lobbying plays a role in GOP opposition to the Affordable Care Act premium credit extension.
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