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In the aftermath of the Virginia Tech massacre many universities are looking solve the problem of communicating students in the event of an emergency and 'texting' is the leading solution. At Drexel, officials plan to use text messaging to notify students in the event of a campus crisis.
The annual Undergraduate Student Government Association elections will begin May 10. This year, the ballot is split between two groups, Common Sense for Drexel and Without Bounds. Common Sense for Drexel was started four years ago to unite a group of students who were inspired by a quote from C.
A new undergraduate major in dance will be offered to students at the University in the fall of 2008. This major, which is being offered through the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, allows students to earn a Bachelor of Science degree through a combination of both the performance aspects and the career applications of the dance field.
Drexel's Alpha Epsilon Pi chapter held a service in remembrance of Virginia Tech Professor Liviu Librescu and all of those who died in the massacre April 26. Born in Romania, Liviu Librescu survived the Holocaust before going on to become an accomplished scientist in his native country.
Former game show host and Drexel alumnus Chuck Barris spoke at the Bossone Auditorium May 2. Widely regarded as a pioneer of reality television, Barris was on campus to introduce his latest book The Big Question. "This is the best book that I have ever written," Barris said, prefacing the night.
Flooding in the basement of the Korman Center April 25 caused the temporary disablement of DrexelOne services. "During the installation of some electrical feeder lines, a water pipe was damaged on the first floor of the Korman Center," said Ken Blackney, associate vice president of Information Resources & Technology.
The Philadelphia School District is considering laying off over 100 teachers as part of 98.5 million dollars in proposed budget cuts for the district, according to The Philadelphia Inquirer. Drexel has a longstanding relationship with the school district and officials at the University remain confident that the cuts will not impact the partnership.
University officials are investigating the theft and vandalism of six athletics banners outside the Daskalakis Athletic Center over the course of the past four months. The most recent incident occurred on Saturday shortly after 12:30 a.m. with a banner being damaged.
When you look for an easy and simple ways to listen a plethora of music, most people reach for an iPod, but according to Dr. Dario Salvucci, they're dangerous as well. These days, Ipods are more synonymous with being a fashion statement. Even here at Drexel University, iPods have been integrated into the curriculum.
Undergraduate Student Government Association Representatives Jeff Gardosh and Rainer Burrows will be facing off Tuesday in the first-ever USGA presidential debate. The debate will be hosted by The Triangle and will be held Matheson Hall room 109 on Tuesday May 8 at 6 p.
