Tag: neighborhood
Sep. 14, 2019
West Philadelphia’s best features lie just beyond campus
Drexel University’s and University of Pennsylvania’s campuses combine to create “University City,” which takes the form of an urban college town. They have the feel…
Jul. 22, 2016
Integration over gentrification
As Drexel once again makes a concerted effort to expand pieces of the campus, pushing ever northward (and westward), it is useful to not only…
Apr. 7, 2016
WKDU promotes local nonprofits
On March 28, Drexel University’s non-commercial radio station WKDU debuted its first episode of an original bi-weekly series warmly titled “Good Morning, Neighbors.” The series,…
Mar. 4, 2016
Mr. Roger’s legacy; another beautiful day in the neighborhood
I watched Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood as a child, and like most ’90s kids, I have some sort of fond nostalgia for the PBS show: the…
Jan. 9, 2015
Philadelphia communities rank among highest at risk for diabetes in the nation
In the competition for highest diabetes rate among the nation’s largest cities Philadelphia currently takes gold. Between the years 2002 and 2010, Drexel associate professors…
Jan. 31, 2014
Obama defines Promise Zone in Philly
President Barack Obama has directed federal agencies to focus a helping hand on the neighborhood that borders the northern outskirts of Drexel University’s West Philadelphia…