Democratic nominee Sen. Barack Obama has won the votes necessary to become the new president-elect of the United States, defeating the Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain, according to the Wall Street Journal. Although the results of the race in Missouri have yet to be called, Obama has secured 364 electoral votes, placing him over the 270 votes necessary to win.
Gregory Atkins has been appointed director of Student Accounts/Bursar at Drexel University by Thomas Elzey, senior vice president for finance, treasurer and chief financial officer. "Greg [Atkins] is committed to providing superior customer service to students, parents, faculty and staff, and welcomes the opportunity to enhance the profile of the student accounts office," Elzey said in his official announcement of his appointment.
Drexel students gathered Nov. 4 in the Main Building's Grand Court to watch CNN's coverage of the 2008 Presidential Election between Sens. John McCain and Barack Obama as the results of the election unraveled. According to Dorothy Schwartz, director of Administrative Services for the Hagerty Library, the library-sponsored effort of Drexel Votes 2008 put together the event along with the help of a communications class.
The awards ceremony for National Distance Learning Week was presented Nov. 10 after a keynote speech by Gov. Edward Rendell (D-PA) and remarks by Drexel University President Constantine Papadakis. National Distance Learning Week is an annual initiative that works to increase awareness of distance learning at various levels of education, according to an NDLW press release.
Despite the current state of both the global and American economies, Drexel University's cooperative education program has continued to offer students numerous job opportunities with various companies. Peter Franks, executive director and associate vice provost of the Steinbright Career Development Center, said Drexel's long history and relationship with the co-op companies has helped the program stay strong.
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. October 28, 2008 VANDALISM 2:03 a.
Rep. Rahm Emanuel (D-Ill.) has accepted President-elect Barack Obama's offer to be the White House chief of staff. A knowledgeable Democratic insider confirmed Emanuel's acceptance Nov. 6 but insisted on anonymity because he wasn't authorized to speak and neither the Obama camp nor Emanuel was ready to announce the appointment.
For same-sex couples, the roller coaster ride for the right to marry shifted Nov. 5 from the rough and tumble of a political campaign back to the California Supreme Court. And the fate of gay marriage in this torn state is as murky as ever. "It's very hard to predict what the court will do," Erwin Chemerinsky, dean of the University of California-Irvine Law School, said.
