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For Drexel University’s Department of Public Safety, establishing their presence on campus is a top priority. Among their most recent efforts to selflessly serve the…
Drexel University’s Office of Student Life held its 10th-annual Memorial Day Primer event May 26 to pay tribute to members of the Drexel community who…
Jun. 4, 2021
Drexel students bring activism virtually to campus in light of Gaza strip tensions
After 11 days of bloodshed and over 200 people dead, Israel and Hamas agreed to a ceasefire on Thursday, May 20. The Palestinian militant group…
May. 28, 2021
Triangle Talks with new CoAS Interim Dean Kelly Joyce
On March 26, 2021, President Fry announced that Dean Bouchard will step down as Dean of College of Arts and Sciences to become a provost…
May. 28, 2021
Swastika symbols found at Caneris Hall as anti-Semitism rises across the U.S. and the world
Two swastikas were discovered at Caneris Hall, etched into a hand sanitizer dispenser and elevator wall respectively, on consecutive days — May 18 and 19,…
May. 28, 2021
Graduating seniors can now request up to 9 Tickets for University-wide commencement
The pandemic has posed as a caveat to milestones across the country; from weddings to birthday parties, major events have been restricted from occurring due…
May. 28, 2021
Students’ reactions to traumatic incident at The Summit
A traumatic incident occurred last Friday, May 21 around 4 p.m. where an unidentified person was critically injured at The Summit on 3400 Lancaster Ave.…
May. 21, 2021
Students react to Drexel’s return to normal grading policy
Students will no longer have the option to choose the Pass/No Pass grading option for their classes beginning in summer term 2021, Drexel officials said…
May. 21, 2021
COVID restrictions ease across the US, Philadelphia, Drexel
The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced a further relaxation of the current Safer-at-Home restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic beginning May 21. With the…
May. 14, 2021
Drexel shares breakdown of incoming Class of 2025/26, first class with test-optional policy
Despite a year of unprecedented circumstances, Drexel received a 10 percent increase in applications and 3,136 active confirmation enrollments as of May 7 for the…
May. 7, 2021
Drexel offering new academic programs, including Climate Change Minor
Drexel University is known for having over 80 diverse undergraduate majors, and even more than 100 minors to supplement their education in a way they…
May. 7, 2021
Drexel student co-hosts podcast with members of a Philadelphia-based art collective
Andre Pak, a sophomore in the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design’s music industry program, co-created the mental health-focused podcast “The New Normal” during…
May. 7, 2021
President ‘Amtrak Joe’ Biden visits 30th Street Station for 50th Anniversary
On Friday, April 30, Joe Biden visited Philadelphia during the week of his 100-days-in-office celebration to talk about the $80 billion allocated for railways in…
May. 7, 2021
Drexel EMS center closing amid financial fallout from the pandemic and Hahnemann closure
Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions will cease operations of its EMS Training Center by June 30. The decision, made in February, was largely…
Apr. 30, 2021
Insomnia Cookies opens new, unique CookieLab in South Philadelphia
Started in 2003 at the University of Pennsylvania, Insomnia Cookies has just opened their brand new CookieLab April 23 in Philadelphia, the city where it…
Apr. 30, 2021
Commencement 2021 featured speaker a distinguished Yale professor
Elijah Anderson, one of the nation’s leading urban ethnographers and cultural theorists, will address the class of 2021 at Drexel’s university-wide commencement ceremony set for…
Apr. 30, 2021
Drexel responds to Chauvin’s ‘guilty on all counts’ verdict
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty on three separate charges — third degree murder, a second degree murder and manslaughter — on…
