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…
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…
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…
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…
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…