Tag: faculty
Dec. 8, 2023
College of Arts and Sciences introduces new student-faculty research support fund
The College of Arts and Sciences had a pizza lunch kickoff meet-and-greet event for their new Undergraduate Student-Faculty Research Support Fund on Nov. 16. The…
Jun. 9, 2023
Administrative shifts signal changes at Drexel
As students in Drexel University’s graduating class of 2023 step into new careers, they are joined by several new members of Drexel administration who will…
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…
Aug. 13, 2021
The peonization of Higher Education
Why should anybody not be able to have the college education I got? I spent four years getting my bachelor’s degree, followed by eight earning…
Mar. 13, 2020
Prepping for Spring Quarter to be held entirely online
At most universities in the United States, spring break is already underway. But for us Drexel Dragons, there’s still a little more ground for us…
Apr. 26, 2019
More faculty is needed to match the increasing number of students
Anyone who went on a campus tour of Drexel University before attending might remember their tour guide touting the 10:1 student to faculty ratio or…
May. 25, 2018
Hope for Fry’s next five years
President John A. Fry has had his contract as Drexel University President renewed for another five years. It’s easy to understand why President Fry has…
Jun. 9, 2017
Drexel’s two graduating classes of 2017
Drexel will have two graduating classes this year. One is the student body’s. The occasion will be proud and happy for those who have completed…
Apr. 28, 2017
When a university loses its soul
More than six decades ago, sociologist C. Wright Mills warned of a “new universe of management and manipulation” that had entered American life, and that…
Mar. 17, 2017
Ambition can’t wait but our salaries sure can
Opening the Internet on my home computer, I am frequently greeted by a headline in garish yellow: “Ambition Can’t Wait.” Unlike other advertisements that clutter…