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Westphal Student Organizations, Groups & Opportunities Fair

Westphal College Day Student Orgs. Groups and Opportunities Fair 

Welcome Week is finally here! We’re excited to welcome our incoming class of New Dragons during Westphal’s College Day on Tuesday, September 15th. As part of Westphal’s College Day, we are partnering with current students and faculty from various student organizations and groups to host a virtual fair where you'll have the opportunity to explore your interests and connect with like-minded peers! From 3:00-5:00pm EDT, join us for the Westphal Student Organizations, Groups & Opportunities Fair!

Schedule

3:00 – 3:15pm EDT: Master Zoom Room (START HERE)
To kick off the Westphal Student Organizations, Groups & Opportunities Fair, join us in the Master Zoom Room for a brief introduction to learn about the participating organizations and how the Fair will work.

The Fair’s Master Zoom Room will remain open until 5:00pm in case you’d like to visit and ask questions or just chat!

3:15 – 5:00pm EDT: Fair Zoom Rooms Open
After our brief introduction, the Fair’s Zoom Rooms will open up for you to visit as you please! Click on the organization’s Zoom Room link to access their Room and speak with the Room’s hosts. Once you’re done, exit the Zoom Room and check out another participating organization’s Room!

Participating Student Organizations & Groups

Master Zoom Room (START HERE)

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Room Host: Vivianna Bermudez

About: To kick off the Westphal Student Organizations, Groups & Opportunities Fair, join us in the Master Zoom Room from 3:00-3:15pm for a brief introduction to learn about the participating organizations and how the Fair will work. The Fair’s Master Zoom Room will remain open until 5:00pm in case you’d like to visit and ask questions or just chat!

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Black Westphal

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Room Hosts: La’Shanta Smith, President & Kayla Brown, Secretary

About: Black Westphal is a safe space on campus for black students who are artists, creators, and innovators, with a focus on advocating for African-American students in Westphal. We will primarily be working to promote the history of African American artists, creators, and innovators, while also promoting black artists on campus.

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Dragon Productions

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Room Host: Nicholas Natalicchio

About: Dragon Productions is a student-staffed video production organization that offers top-notch professional services to clients at discount rates. Staffed by students and overseen by faculty members and industry professionals at the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, our mission is to provide cutting-edge content that will take your videos to the next level.

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Drexel ACM SIGGRAPH Chapter

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Room Host: Samantha Seitz, President

About: We are an organization focused on Digital Media and computer graphics. We facilitate student-run lectures and collaborative games on special topics within Digital Media, host talks with industry professionals, screenings of animated and effects-heavy movies, and are committed to a strong presence at the annual SIGGRAPH conference.

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Drexel Art Organization (DART)

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Room Host: Ashley Wiederspahn

About: The Drexel Art Organization is a student run group dedicated to creative arts and design programming. Our organization is based on 4 primary functions: (1) To provide a social and professional network for students within the applied visual arts (2) To expose students to various professional and cultural arts experiences outside of their coursework, including exhibitions, lectures and panel discussions by relevant designers and artists, (3) To new ways of making art with exposure to workshops and new materials and to contemporary images and film screenings, (4) To facilitate group activities in order to enrich our current arts curriculum and enliven the art-centric community of our university.

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Drexel CHI User Experience Club

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Room Host: Vy Nguyen

About: Drexel CHI User Experience Club is a campus chapter of ACM SIGCHI (ACM’s Special Interest Group on Computer-Human Interaction). We are dedicated to providing students with interest in user experience, computer-human interaction, and design a place to share ideas, collaborate and develop professionally.

We aim to show creative students how they can translate their passion into a sustainable career by offering specialized workshops to promote good practices in the field of user experience and providing students with a community of like-minded individuals.

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Drexel E-Sports & Gaming Association (DESGA)

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Room Host: Hung Dinh Nguyen

About: Drexel Esports & Gaming Association (DESGA) is Drexel University's home for gaming.

We hold regular events on campus where members of Drexel's expansive gaming community can come together and play their favorite titles. DESGA strives to deliver the activities you care about with frequent LANs, tournaments, and other special opportunities. We focus on both the casual and competitive aspects of gaming. If you would like to stay up to date on all our events, follow us on social media and join our Discord.

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Drexel Flux

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Room Host: Maria Prastos

About: Flux aims to provide Drexel's student body with a variety of unique musical experiences by organizing and presenting concerts and events in various locations throughout campus, while being completely student-run. Flux gives students the opportunity to put on live music events with their peers while also learning the skills it takes to put on shows. We also give local and Drexel artists/bands a chance to introduce themselves to the Drexel student body.

In the past, we were a live music venue that helped put on shows for national, local, and Drexel student artists/bands like MIP alumni Modern Baseball, Tiger's Jaw, Hop Along and many others. Now, no longer having a permanent venue, every year we put on an all-day spring outdoor concert called Lawn Jawn on Race Lawn!

We are passionate about music and enjoy providing unique experiences to the Drexel community! We are always looking for more people to get involved whether you're an engineer, artists or a graphic designer. Check us out on our Facebook page and Instagram pages for more information!

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Drexel Game Developer's Group

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Room Host: Jacob Dixey

About: The Drexel Game Developers Group is for game developers aiming to create game either professionally or as hobby. We want to get you to where you want to be, by giving the knowledge, opportunities, and connections you need to thrive in the industry. From talks from alumni who have made it into the industry to hangouts where we all talk about the games we love, we're fostering a community of friendly, healthy developers that help themselves and each other learn!

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Drexel’s Interiors Group (DIG)

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Room Host: Sarah Johnson, President

About: Drexel's Interior Group (DIG) focuses on giving Interior Design students the opportunity to connect with professionals, further their education, and gain experience in the Architecture and Design industry. We will be hosting numerous professional development events such as guest speakers at meetings, product presentations from sales reps, design challenges, tours of showrooms and firms within Philadelphia (COVID permitting) and more. Opportunities are available for leadership roles and participation in prepping materials for the end of year Senior Showcase. Students will also be able to participate in workshops to improve portfolios, revise resumes, and practice presentation skills. Students of all backgrounds and majors are welcome to participate not just those within the major of Interior Design.

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Drexel Motion Capture Group

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Room Host: Deirdre Liu

About: The club's purpose is to further knowledge of motion capture technology through self guided and group oriented projects. We engage our peers and provide opportunities for discussion on special topics that utilize Drexel’s many resources in our fields of study. We encourage students to go outside the club and class hours to work on personal projects that grow their skills and portfolios with guidance from other members. In this way, we promote club members to become more active not just at Drexel, but also in the industry.

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  • Email: drexelmocap@gmail.com or dhl33@drexel.edu

Drexel Theme Park Engineering and Design Group

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Room Host: Kayden Hallet

About: We are a group of students who hold a common interest in theme parks whether it be to going to them or pursuing a career withing the themed entertainment industry. We go on trips to local theme parks as well as get behind the scenes tours; in addition we work on club projects and network through various events hosted to help our members further develop professionally within the themed entertainment industry.

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Drexel Traditional Animation Club (DAnimate)

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Room Host: Panote Nuchprayoon

About: Drexel Animation Group (DAnimate) aims to create a community of artists, animators, and animation enthusiasts to produce and share animation. We focus on techniques that are not as focused in Drexel's curriculum. Some of the types of animation explored are, but not limit to, stop motion, 2D, hand drawn, experimental animation, motion graphics, and projection mapping. DAnimate also aims to enhance the skills and understanding of their members and those who are interested by holding workshops and exploring different animation media through screening and discussions.

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Graphics Group

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Room Host: Sai Kannekanti

About: Graphics Group provides Graphic Design majors and minors with a suppor3ve organization that promotes the field, hosts lectures and events to foster interac3on with industry professionals, and creates a community of designers that support and challenge each other. At the conclusion of the year, we produce an event where faculty, students, and student families are invited to view and appreciate the efforts of the Graphic Design senior class. The work exhibited illustrates both the breadth of the Graphic Design field and how it overlaps with most disciplines. It may even inspire underclassmen to become more interested in Graphic Design. It also brings professionals from the field of Graphic Design to see the high level of work our students are producing. Finally, in showcasing our students' best work, we are able to increase awareness of the quality of our program at Drexel.

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Mad Dragon Music Group

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Room Hosts: Natalie Clauser & Emily Schwartz

About: MAD Dragon Music is an independent, student-run record label operating out of Philadelphia’s Drexel University. MAD Dragon offers artists and musicians a great home to cultivate and grow their art. We are a fully focused artist development group in a musically friendly environment. We provide all label services including state of the art recording studios, and a distribution agreement with Redeye Worldwide & CD Baby. We are passionate students eager to serve our artists.

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Performing Arts: Dance

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Room Host: Sandra Parks

About: Performance ensembles include Dance Ensemble for upperclassmen and FreshDance for freshmen, and the Youth Performance Exchange Touring Ensemble. Classes include technique in Hip-Hop, Ballet, Jazz, Modern, and African dance.

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Performing Arts: Music

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Room Host: Luke Abruzzo

About: Ensembles include Concert Band, Jazz Orchestra, Symphony Orchestra, University Chorus, and Gospel Choir. Classes and private lessons allow students to work on music theory as well as their performance skills.

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Performing Arts: Theatre

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Room Host: Nick Anselmo

About: Ensembles include Co-Op Theatre Company and the Late Night Series, with many opportunities for backstage production. Classes include Musical Theatre Cabaret, production design, acting and dramatic analysis.

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Retail and Design Club (RAD)

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Room Hosts: Sophia Rhodes, President & Kylee Boyle

About: RAD is an opportunity to be a part of a community of like-minded individuals interested in fashion, retail, and design. We connect students to networking opportunities, educational and enrichment activities in the fashion industry! Opportunities include volunteering at fashion weeks, traveling to trade shows, and so much more!

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WKDU (Philadelphia 91.7FM)

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Room Hosts: Ioana Racu

About: WKDU is an award winning non-commercial college radio station located in Philadelphia, USA, broadcasting on 91.7 FM. It is operated by students and alumni of Drexel University. It is the only free-format, non-commercial, student run FM station in Philadelphia, and proudly provides it's listeners with a variety of programming content ranging from educational public affairs to the engaging and lively sounds that resonate through the various communities of Philadelphia.

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