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As part of its ongoing Academic Transformation, Drexel University has begun its search for the new dean of the incipient College of Engineering and Computing,…
Drexel University announced today that 1,918 students enrolled in the first-year class for the 2025-2026 academic year, a significant drop from the 2,369 students who…
Nov. 14, 2025
Record-breaking government shutdown continues to affect students
For weeks, federal offices stood empty, workers went without pay, and vital programs, from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program to air traffic control, were deprived…
Nov. 14, 2025
Philly resources for food insecurity
This past week, Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were cut due to the government shutdown. The shutdown caused a temporary halt to many government-paid jobs…
Nov. 14, 2025
UPenn experiences cyber attack
On Oct. 31, Drexel University’s neighboring university, the University of Pennsylvania, was subject to a data breach affecting 1.2 million records, according to the hackers…
Nov. 14, 2025
Judges retained as Democrats dominate in elections
This past Tuesday, voters across the Delaware Valley went to the polls to vote in multiple high-stakes elections that drew unusually high turnout and attention…
Nov. 10, 2025
Scuba diving comes to the DAC
A pilot scuba diving event is headed to the DAC swimming pool on Nov. 15th. The idea came to MBA candidate Derek Smith after an…
Oct. 31, 2025
SNAP benefit delays to begin in November
Approximately two million Pennsylvanians who rely on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services, may face disruptions in their…
Oct. 31, 2025
Schuylkill River Trail closes for emergency repairs
On Oct. 21, the Schuylkill River Trail unexpectedly closed for emergency repairs between John F. Kennedy Boulevard and Race Street as a result of a…
Oct. 31, 2025
Meet the man behind Mantua’s cat park
If you are a Drexel University student living off-campus, you may have heard about or visited the quaint cat park in the heart of Mantua.…
Oct. 31, 2025
Your voter guide to the upcoming election
Mark your calendars for a visit to the polls on Tuesday, Nov. 4, for the 2025 municipal election. If you are unsure of when or…
Oct. 31, 2025
The most haunted buildings on campus
Although Drexel University is relatively young among northeastern schools, it has not escaped its fair share of hauntings. For a school that prides itself on…
Oct. 30, 2025
Drexel announces official semester calendar to take effect in 2027
In August 2027, Drexel University will implement its academic overhaul, branded the Academic Transformation. A key aspect is the official calendar switch from quarters to…
Oct. 17, 2025
Get to know the role: Saxbys Student CEO
Students visiting Saxbys typically see a picture of the Student Cafe Executive Officer on a nearby wall while they are ordering lattes and mochas first…
Oct. 17, 2025
Drexel’s Rally House holds grand opening
After replacing Barnes & Noble this past summer, Kansas City-based Rally House held a grand opening on Thursday, Oct. 9, to mark its transition as…
Oct. 17, 2025
Nonprofit TEDI and TechServ partner to break barriers in Tanzania
This past fall break, during a Drexel fall Intensive Course Abroad program in Tanzania, Drexel TechServ, a student-led organization committed to bridging the digital divide…
Oct. 7, 2025
Rape crisis center shutdown leaves survivors, students, and city without a safety net
For decades, the Philadelphia Center Against Sexual Violence, also known as WOAR, Women Organized Against Rape, has stood staunchly by the side of the city’s…
