John Fry, current president of Franklin & Marshall College, was unanimously voted the 14th president of Drexel University by the Board of Trustees March 10. This is the second time Fry has held a higher education leadership position in University City - he previously served as executive vice president and chief operating officer at the University of Pennsylvania.
Our University has been without a permanent president for almost a year since the passing of Constantine "Taki" Papadakis in April 2009. Taki helped to bring the University out of financial distress in the mid-90s with his strategic vision. Enrollment more than doubled, a medical campus was acquired, and most recently a law school was founded.
The Drexel men's lacrosse team piled on each other like they'd just won the national championship. It wasn't necessarily a miracle, per say, but the 20th-ranked Dragons made the impossible happen March 9 at Vidas Field, stunning third-seeded Notre Dame, 7-6, in overtime.
On March 6, MAD Dragon Records and MADKo Concerts held their annual concert at the Mandell Theater. The concert showcases the talent of the record label's roster and gives Drexel students a chance to get a free show. This year, however, the headliners were not part of the MAD Dragon family, but local Philadelphia indie trio, Good Old War.
John Fry addressed Drexel University students, faculty and administrators at the University Assembly March 10, after being named Drexel University's 14th president. His family, as well as Interim President C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni, were present at the event. According to Board of Trustees Chairman Richard Greenawalt, Fry was named president in a unanimous vote by the Board of Trustees.
My father, like many of his co-workers, is a company man. He's been working at SEPTA for over 32 years. When he retires, he'll get fat pension checks, full benefits, and - after he turns 62 - social security money from the federal government. But according to the Department of Labor, today's average worker will hold 11 different jobs and change careers 6-7 times.
A year after winning its first-ever Colonial Athletic Association championship and qualifying for its first-ever NCAA Tournament, the Drexel women's basketball team (17-12) returns to Harrisburg, Va. as the fourth seed in this year's CAA Tournament. The Dragons will face fifth-seeded Delaware (20-10) in the CAA quarterfinals March 12 after the Blue Hens defeated 12th-seeded George Mason (10-19) 58-41 in round one.
This March marks the 30th Anniversary of Writing Women Back into History, the theme of 2010's Women's History Month. The official celebration of women first started in 1911 with International Women's Day, gaining enough momentum and popularity so that by 1981, Congress passed a resolution recognizing Women's History Week.
