Tag: Convocation
Sep. 23, 2016
Fry kicks off 2016 Drexel Convocation
Drexel University initiated its 125th year as an institution on Sep. 16 with Convocation, an annual tradition consisting of a series of speeches to ring…
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Oct. 10, 2014
Faculty gathers for Convocation
Drexel continued its long-standing tradition of ringing in the new academic year with its 123rd convocation Oct. 7. The auditorium of the Main Building stood…
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Oct. 25, 2013
School rings in new academic year
Convocation, a tradition to mark the beginning of the new academic year, is an event that has welcomed faculty, staff and students to Drexel for…
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Oct. 12, 2012
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor Having had the good fortune to attend nearly all the annual Drexel Convocations held since I joined the faculty in 1967, I write…
Sep. 30, 2011
Drexel’s future highlighted at Convocation
Drexel University’s annual convocation ceremony was held Sept. 27 to celebrate the start of the 2011-12 academic year. President John A. Fry spoke at the…
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Sep. 30, 2011
Convocation Promises
A hot, crowded auditorium crammed full of students and faculty in their heavy robes is not the most ideal place to be during a gorgeous…