Tag: powelton
Jun. 6, 2025
Phi Kappa Psi: chaos, hazing, and suspension
A three-month-long Drexel University Student Conduct & Care investigation into Phi Kappa Psi concluded on May 21, when recognition of the fraternity was suspended for…

May. 16, 2025
Remembering the 1978 Powelton Village MOVE shootout
Few remember the year that Powelton Village was taken hostage. There is no blue marker, mural or memorial plaque on the southeast corner of 33rd…

Feb. 28, 2025
Dr. Wolf-Powers on Drexel’s legacy of gentrification in Philadelphia
While teaching at the University of Pennsylvania, Laura Wolf-Powers, PhD, published a book titled, “University City: History, Race, and Community in the Era of the…

Sep. 17, 2024
Catching up on what’s going on at Drexel
New to campus and not sure who people are, where things are located or what’s going on? This Q&A will provide you with necessary knowledge…

Aug. 18, 2023
Community and university resources highlighted at National Night Out
Partnering with the 16th District of the Philadelphia Police Department, Drexel University hosted National Night Out on Aug. 1 on Lancaster Walk. Dozens of tables…

Aug. 19, 2016
Pay-what-you-wish EAT Cafe to open in September
EAT (Everyone At the Table) Cafe, located at 3820 Lancaster Avenue, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony to honor its opening as a non-profit organization…

Apr. 24, 2015
16 story apartment building to begin construction in Powelton Village Winter 2015
On the northern corner of campus, Drexel University is planning the reconstruction of the parking lot currently laying at 3201 Race Street. Construction will begin…

Nov. 30, 2012
Gentrification comes to West Philly
As a lifetime resident of the Greater Philadelphia area, I have a connection to the City of Brotherly Love that students from other areas may…
Jan. 20, 2012
New images highlight future of campus
The latest images of the Drexel University Campus Master Plan were released via the University’s master planning WordPress website Dec. 22, including diagrams and sketches…