Tag: University City
Nov. 10, 2017
Your guide to Family Weekend
Nov. 10-12 marks Drexel University’s Family Weekend. Make your bed, hide that bottle graveyard, erase any inappropriate messages your roommates may have left you on…
Nov. 3, 2017
Not a prime location
On Oct. 19, Philadelphia officially announced its bid to be the home of the planned second branch of Amazon headquarters (dubbed “HQ2”), due to begin…
Sep. 29, 2017
A welcome address
The fabulous Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling once told students: “It is impossible to live without failing at something, unless you live so cautiously that…
Jun. 2, 2017
Be smart about off campus housing
I like to compare dorm life to ice cream sandwiches — great in theory, but in practice, just messy. There’s only so many gossip sessions,…
Apr. 14, 2017
Crime Report for March 27 to April 7
The following crimes occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Division of Public Safety between March 27…
Mar. 17, 2017
The Study opens for business
Paul McGowan said it all began in New Haven, Connecticut around 2010. Drexel University president, John A. Fry had been in New England for his…
Dec. 2, 2016
Trying to bridge the gap
The word “gentrification” has been passed around quite a bit recently in relation to University City as the neighborhoods around it are visibly changing, with…
Nov. 18, 2016
Close School hosts Startup Day for student entrepreneurs
Student and professional entrepreneurs from across the U.S. gathered Nov. 11 in Behrakis Grand Hall for competition and networking at Drexel University’s Startup Day. Featured…
Nov. 18, 2016
Retention rate sees significant increase, yield rate up slightly
In 2014, Randy Deike, senior vice president for enrollment management and student success, began an admissions strategy overhaul, taking into account the student experience from…
Nov. 18, 2016
Message keyed into car of prof
Drexel professor Adrienne Juarascio, a self-identified Hillary Clinton supporter, discovered Nov. 11 that her car, parked at 18th and Reed streets had been vandalized. The…