A female Drexel University employee reported being assaulted in Stratton Hall at approximately 6:15 p.m. May 29 and a suspect is being sought, according to University public safety officials. The suspect fled with the victim's cell phone and had a black handgun, but no serious injuries were reported, according to James Katsaounis, executive director of communications and marketing for the Division of Student Life and Administrative Services.
A female crashed her friend's car into the side of two houses on 32nd Street between Summer and Winter streets May 24 at 2:30 a.m., according to Domenic Ceccanecchio, senior associate vice president for Public Safety. Drexel University women's lacrosse players rent one of the two houses which the car crashed into; the other house is rented by non-Drexel students.
Police have identified Marvin Sutter, 42, as a suspect in the May 29 Stratton Hall robbery and have issued a warrant for his arrest, according to Domenic Ceccanecchio, senior associate vice president for Public Safety at Drexel University. Three University staff members, including the victim, picked Sutter out of a photo lineup, Ceccanecchio said.
The suspect wanted for robbing a Drexel University professor was arrested at approximately 3:30 p.m. in North Philadelphia while driving a stolen car and carrying a handgun, according to Drexel Public Safety officials. Detectives from the Philadelphia Police Major Crimes Unit arrested the suspect, Marvin Sutter, after spotting his car and following it to the 1300 block of Allegheny Avenue.
Drexel seniors will be joined by four honorary speakers at the 121st commencement June 14 in one of four ceremonies in the Daskalakis Athletic Center.
Drexel University Provost Stephen Director resigned May 27 to take the position of Northeastern University provost, according to Northeastern and Drexel officials.
The dimly-lit office was quiet and still, but remnants existed of the changing environment outside. The datebook on the desk was filled with meetings and reminders; post-it notes framed the computer monitor. On the wall hung a poster of an aspen forest with the word "synergize" printed on it.
Fifth-year students at Drexel University are not eligible for Pennsylvania state grants because the University is not considered a bona fide five-year institution by the Pennsylvania legislature, according to Melissa Englund, assistant vice president for enrollment planning and retention services in the financial aid office.
Drexel Public Safety and the Philadelphia Police Department responded to a bomb threat at Stratton Hall May 23. The bomb threat was reported to PPD's radio center at approximately 3 p.m. by an anonymous caller who said, "[He] heard there was a bomb in Stratton Hall on Chestnut Street," according to Domenic Ceccanecchio, senior associate vice president for the Department of Public Safety at Drexel.
The following are crimes that occurred on or near campus and were reported to The Triangle by the Drexel University Department of Public Safety. All information included in this report is taken from law enforcement or DPS incident reports.
As part of the Power of Ten "Retail" initiative, Drexel is creating outdoor seating for the Northside Market and Starbucks, according to Rita LaRue, senior associate vice president for Business Services. "Students are always asking for more places to gather informally," LaRue said.
Drexel's Carbon Footprint, the seventh presentation in a series about environmental sustainability focused on what can be done to lessen emissions generated by operations at Drexel University. Barbara Clarke, project architect and sustainability coordinator for the University's Department of Planning, Design and Construction, along with Robert Francis, vice president of University Facilities, spoke to students about carbon footprints, the University's current status in this initiative and future plans.
Renovations and increased use have led officials at Hagerty Library to implement a new access policy, allowing only those with a DragonCard to enter the library from June 5 to June 13, according to Director of Libraries Jane Bryan. Only students, faculty and staff at Drexel would be allowed in while the policy is in effect.
Richard Clark, chairman, president and chief executive officer of pharmaceutical company Merck & Co. Inc., spoke to Drexel students May 28 about public-private partnerships in global health. In his speech, presented at the College of Engineering's second annual Dean's Distinguished Lecture, Clark spoke about Merck's work with underprivileged people in places such as Africa and Latin America.
Jocelyn Kirsch appeared in federal court May 29 in Philadelphia to face a new allegation of credit-card theft in California, according to the Daily News. She allegedly stole the credit card of an unidentified victim to whom she was not close. Judge Lynne Sitarski placed Kirsch, 22, on 24-hour house arrest in her Marin County, Calif.
