Tag: welcome
Nov. 18, 2022
Drexel’s first-year students celebrate Family Weekend
Drexel’s annual Family Weekend took place this year from Nov. 4-6, with a wide array of events to choose from. Most notably, the weekend wrapped…

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…

Sep. 15, 2017
Proud to be a Dragon
“Drexel is different.” “Ambition can’t wait.” As a new student at Drexel University, by now, you’ve surely seen these tacky slogans emblazoned across the endless…

Sep. 15, 2017
Freshman year: the time to take chances
Humans prefer a structured life to one characterized by chaos and uncertainty. We would rather follow the light at the end of the tunnel than…

Sep. 15, 2017
What I Wish I’d Known
Hi there! Welcome to Drexel University. I don’t know about you, but when I first started college here three years ago, I had no idea…
Sep. 17, 2015
“Welcome Week” replaces freshmen orientations
The 2015-2016 academic year marks Drexel University’s shift from nine summer freshman orientations to “Welcome Week,” a single week-long fall orientation. The event is scheduled…

Sep. 21, 2012
Welcome to your first year at DU
Helen Nowotnik To our returning students and faculty, welcome back. To our new freshmen and transfer students welcome to Drexel University, ranked third on…