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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

MXene textile resonator Off the Rack, On the Grid: MXene Nanomaterials Enable Wireless Charging in Textiles
Oct 31, 2024
The next step for fully integrated textile-based electronics to make their way from the lab to the wardrobe is figuring out how to power the garment gizmos without unfashionably toting around a solid battery. Researchers from Drexel University, the University of Pennsylvania, and Accenture Labs in California have taken a new approach to the challenge by building a full textile energy grid that can be wirelessly charged. In their recent study, the team reported that it can power textile devices, including a warming element and environmental sensors that transmit data in real-time.
Older man holding daily pill organizer Taking Five or More Medications Daily Can Negatively Impact Older Adults with Alzheimer’s Disease or Related Dementias
Oct 30, 2024
Researchers from Drexel University’s College of Nursing and Health Professions recently published a study in Biological Research For Nursing examining symptoms, health outcomes and physical function over time in older adults with and without Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias and polypharmacy.
View of Drexel Main Building Main Court Heard Around Campus — October 2024
Oct 28, 2024
A lot is happening in November!
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In the News

Developers Need Better Tax Incentives To Adopt Green Roofs
Oct 29, 2024
Andrew Leahey, JD, an adjunct professor in the Kline School of Law, authored an Oct. 29 Bloomberg Tax column about how a time-sensitive tax incentives and penalties program would spur more property developers and owners to implement green roof systems.
Live Nation Decision Will Force Companies To Rethink Consumer Arbitration Rules
Oct 29, 2024
Richard Frankel, JD, a professor in the Kline School of Law, was quoted in an Oct. 29 Reuters article about a case against entertainment company Live Nation where a U.S. Appeals court has rejected a common corporate tactic to combat mass consumer arbitration and has cast doubt on whether companies can force consumers into consolidated arbitration protocols.
Is It Time for a Housing Safety Net?
Oct 28, 2024
Bruce Katz, JD, distinguished fellow in the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation and director of the Nowak Metro Finance Lab, authored an Oct. 28 Philadelphia Citizen article about why secure housing needs to be a major focus of any national policy agenda.
How We Can Make the Sixers Arena a Great Civic Asset Every Day — And Not Just on Game Days
Oct 24, 2024
Harris Steinberg, executive director of the Lindy Institute for Urban Innovation, authored an Oct. 24 Philadelphia Inquirer article about design principles that could be implemented to make the new Sixers arena beneficial beyond game days.
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