A Drexel undergraduate was attacked near 36th and Spring Garden streets while walking to his apartment Jan. 20.
Senior Vice President for Public Safety Bernard Gollotti responded to questions about the Philadelphia Inquirer crime data reporting investigation ("On campus, creating an illusion by crime data," Jan. 15) and the recent surge in campus crime.
A call for a bomb scare took place at the 34th Street station of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority Market-Frankford elevated line Jan. 25.
Donna Murasko, dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, held a fireside chat to discuss her plans to change the college Jan. 23.
The Chinese New Year, the 4703rd since the conception of the Chinese calendar, and the year of the dog, will be celebrated Jan. 29.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization granted a 55,000 euro (approximately $67,080) award to Peter Rumm, associate professor and director of the Center for Public Health Readiness and Communication.
The Gallup Organization will begin a campus-wide poll concerning potential changes to the University Jan. 27, and the results will now be released directly from the organization.
Real-estate mogul Donald Trump announced Jan. 23 that he will build a 45-story condominium along the Delaware River waterfront.
The School of Education announced Jan. 18 that it would make major changes to the bachelor's degree program. Incoming students can no longer pursue solely a bachelor's degree, and SoE plans to recruit high school students interested in pursuing accelerated bachelor's-master's degrees in education.
The University was ranked among the nation's 25 "Most Connected Campuses" Jan. 20 by the Princeton Review, in association with Forbes.com.
To address student concerns about law school admissions and fast-approaching application deadlines, the Steinbright Career Development Center and the Biddle Pre-Law Society hosted a law school admissions panel of admissions personnel from nine regional law schools.
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Crimes that occurred on or near campus can be reported by calling Drexel's Department of Public Safety at 215-895-2222. Public Safety reported the following 22 incidents during the period January 19 through January 25.
The local band Rosetta played in the basement of the Plan-B House Jan. 21. The local band Passion opened the show which was attended by about 30 people.
