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 brand-focused marketing and strategic communication plans.

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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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

Microphone with Crowd stock photo Drexel University's Recent Academic Activity: Sponsored Opportunities and New Partnerships From Spring 2026
Aug 7, 2026
Last term, Drexel University’s colleges, schools and departments received funding, created partnerships and otherwise contributed to the success of Drexel’s academic enterprise.
Medfit pilates event How to Start a Student Organization at Drexel University
Aug 5, 2026
The process is long, but there is support along the way to help new and fledgling organizations succeed and find their communities.
People in white lab coats looking into microscopes. Faculty Highlights: Recent Awards and Grants from Spring 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Drexel faculty members received funding for sponsored research as well as external recognition and honors last term.
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In the News

Super-Rich Complain but Experts Welcome Mamdani’s Pied-à-Terre Tax
Aug 8, 2026
Andrew Leahey, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, was interviewed for an Aug. 8 story in The Guardian about New York City's introduction of a pied-à-terre tax and what its critics are saying about it.
With ‘Stuntboy,’ Kareem Edouard and the We Up Collective Look to Showcase More Black Boys in Children’s Animation
Aug 7, 2026
Kareem Edouard , PhD, an assistant professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for an Aug. 7 story in TheGrio about his animated series "Stuntboy" and his efforts to improve representation of diversity in animation.
2 Water Systems in Cape May County Hit in Cyberattack Targeting Multiple States
Aug 7, 2026
Rob D'Ovidio, PhD, an associate professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, was interviewed for an Aug. 5 KYW-Newsradio story about cyberattacks on American water systems in multiple states, including New Jersey.
Peter Thiel Stashed $5B Tax-Free in an IRA, and Now Lawmakers Want to Crack Down — But One Expert Says it's Time to Kill the Tax Breaks for Everyone
Aug 6, 2026
Norman Stein, JD, professor emeritus in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Aug. 6 Moneywise story about proposed legislation that would prohibit people with more than $10 million in tax-sheltered retirement accounts to receive any tax breaks.
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