Tag: money
Jan. 31, 2025
$2.5 million alumni donation expands ARC
Drexel University alumnus Patrick McGonigal, ‘86, has made a $2.5 million donation toward the expansion of the university’s Academic Resource Center. The gift will allow…

Nov. 1, 2024
During the 2023-2024 academic year, Drexel spent $28 million on athletics
Every year on Oct. 15, the federal government requires universities that receive government financial aid to report financial data about their athletic programs. This law…

Feb. 16, 2024
How media networks lost Joel Embiid the MVP
Media networks like Disney, Warner, YouTube and Apple have vowed to pay the NBA a collective 75 billion dollars over five years from 2025 to…

Nov. 3, 2023
Drexel student wins $25k from Philly Pretzel Factory
This summer, Labiq Jaigirdar, a third-year management information systems and finance major at Drexel, received an email notifying him that he was the winner of…

Sep. 8, 2023
Drexel alumni founded Scholly app reaches new heights with Sallie Mae acquisition
For almost a decade now, Scholly has become a premier tool for students and families to access and apply for customized scholarship opportunities. In a…
Jan. 20, 2023
How to win $1000 at Drexel’s Homecoming Competition
A vibrant tradition on campus, Drexel University’s Homecoming 2023 starts Jan. 17 and ends Jan. 21. It kicks off with the bonfire at Race Lawn…
Aug. 26, 2022
Biden announces student loan debt relief plan with mixed reactions
On Wednesday, Aug. 24, President Joe Biden announced a long awaited plan to cancel up to $20,000 of student loan debt for millions of Americans. …

Feb. 21, 2020
Michael Bloomberg’s buying of the 2020 presidency
It’s come to this: the worst threat to the Republic isn’t Donald J. Trump. It’s Michael Bloomberg. Bloomberg is the billionaire flyover candidate who knows…

Jan. 31, 2020
Combatting internet scams one call at a time
The Drexel University police department is alerting members of the University community about phone and internet scams targeting your money and identity, and how to…

Nov. 15, 2019
A fare penalty
Many riders were unaware of a big change in Philadelphia public transportation that took place this past April. The Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) decriminalized…