Tag: University of Pennsylvania
Apr. 25, 2024
Students begin encampment on Penn’s campus in support of Palestinian people
More than 300 student protestors from universities around the city of Philadelphia assembled today to call for their schools to “disclose, divest, and defend the…
Dec. 8, 2023
IMPACT celebrates community and achievement among the Big 5
At the Team Impact’s Philadelphia gala, one theme was prominent: community. Athletes, coaches, community members, children who have been part of the program and executives…
Nov. 3, 2023
Drexel battles for The Big 5 this season
For the first time in history, the Drexel men’s basketball team will play in the Big 5 tournament. The Philadelphia tradition, which was founded in…
Jun. 9, 2023
DAC swimming pool unexpectedly drains
On the evening of May 8, Drexel’s facilities employees were conducting maintenance on the pool when the valves in the mechanical room stopped functioning and…
May. 5, 2023
Drexel joins The Big 5
In 1954, University of Pennsylvania Athletic Director Jerry Ford had the idea to create an entity in which the five Division One basketball programs that…
Dec. 2, 2022
Drexel University Ski and Snowboard Team shares their expectations and preparations for this upcoming season
Drexel University Ski and Snowboard Team (DUST) is grabbing their gear off the shelves and maintaining a clear and confident mindset as they come closer…
Apr. 24, 2020
Penn Relays weekend sits quiet in University City for the first time
This weekend was set to be one of the busiest of the year for the city of Philadelphia, where thousands of high school, college and…
Nov. 8, 2019
MicroSociety: the on-campus company with storied roots
Across from the DAC and next to the URBN Center, the Innovation Center at 3401 Market Street houses various startups and businesses planting their headquarters…
Oct. 11, 2019
Local universities to host writing conference this month
Drexel University is set to be the location host of the Conference on Community Writing from Oct. 17 to Oct. 19. Along with co-hosts Temple…
May. 17, 2019
From The Louvre to Bossone, I.M. Pei left his mark
I.M. Pei, the Chinese-American Pritzker Prize-winning architect world-renowned for his designs often incorporating high amount of glass, has died. He was 102. Mr. Pei’s son,…