Tag: civic engagement
Mar. 1, 2024
SHARP and USGA partner up to provide hygiene kits
Sanitation Health Aid Relief Project is a student organization at Drexel University dedicated to addressing water, sanitation and hygiene issues, locally in Philadelphia and internationally.…

Feb. 1, 2023
Dornsife Center hosts community read-along event in honor of MLK Day
On Monday, Jan. 16, Drexel University’s Dornsife Center for Neighborhood Partnerships, in cooperation with Action for Early Learning (AFEL), the Mantua Civic Association, WHYY, Digital…
Nov. 4, 2022
Interview with Emily Briggs- A Shapiro For Pennsylvania Campaign Intern
With the upcoming election, there is no better person to hear from than someone who is right in the middle of the action! Emily Briggs,…

Nov. 4, 2022
The Time To Have Election Day Off Was Yesterday
Every time I keep pushing for voter engagement efforts on campus, I’m often met with the common pushback from staff, faculty and even residents: “College…
Sep. 23, 2022
West Philadelphia: a community beyond Drexel
As a first year student at Drexel University, it may seem like you are learning new things about Drexel every day, but something that your…

Oct. 2, 2020
Drexel announces decision to close early on Election Day to encourage higher voter turnout
This year, Election Day falls on Tuesday, Nov. 3, and we are all waiting in anticipation for the polls to open. Mail-in ballots are now…

Aug. 21, 2020
New online literary journal Paper Dragon by Drexel MFA students prepares for fall launch
As Drexel officially announced Wednesday, August 19 that fall term will remain completely remote, many students missing campus are looking for new creative outlets at…

May. 15, 2020
Two Philly non-profits join forces to distribute food to those in need
Non-profit organizations Sunday Love Project and Sharing Excess have come together to create “Sharing Love,” a meal site offering hot meal services and grocery box…

Apr. 12, 2019
Drexel student campaigns for NJ State Assembly, professor is running mate
When President John A. Fry envisioned Drexel University’s future as the most civically engaged university in America, Edward Julian Jordan III, a senior majoring in…
Feb. 16, 2018
The Lindy Center holds Super Bowl-themed First Friday event
On Feb. 2, the Lindy Center hosted its monthly First Friday event, offering donuts, coffee and Super Bowl trivia to students. Boxes of Dunkin’ Donuts…
