Tag: COVID
Dec. 6, 2024
Agreement between SEPTA and unions prevents strike
Amidst conversations in early November about looming Southeastern Pennsylvania Transit Authority worker strikes that would halt services and hinder travelers’ transportation plans, several Philadelphia transit…
Jul. 28, 2023
Drexel hosts inaugural Big City Journalist Boot Camp
Throughout the week of July 17, Drexel University’s Department of Communication collaborated with the Department of Politics to host the first Big City Journalist Boot…
Jun. 9, 2023
The future for intramural sports is bright
Intramural sports are a hallmark of any college campus. They are one of the last opportunities many students have to play an organized sport before…
Apr. 21, 2023
Drexel lifts COVID-19 vaccine mandate
On Tuesday, April 11, Drexel University released a statement outlining new changes to its vaccination policy, announcing that it will now no longer require all…
Aug. 27, 2021
Not everything has to “Return to Normalcy” on reopened campuses
After six academic terms of remote learning, Drexel finally plans to return to a fully-opened campus this fall — with necessary COVID precautions, of course.…
Aug. 27, 2021
Masks required in all indoor campus facilities to stop spread of Delta variant, despite 80% vaccination rate
All community members must wear masks in all indoor shared, instructional and research spaces on campus as a precaution against the Delta variant regardless of…
Aug. 13, 2021
Second-year students to celebrate a redo of Welcome Week
After a year of virtual learning and interactions, Drexel University will let second-year students attend an in-person Welcome Week Sept. 13-19, Drexel announced in an…
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…