Spring Break
Drexel University president Constantine Papadakis died suddenly last night from pulmonary complications, according to Drexel Board of Trustees chairman Richard Greenawalt. "It is with great personal sadness that I report that President Papadakis has passed away," Greenawalt said in a news release.
Drexel University President Papadakis will take a temporary medical leave effective April 2, according to Richard Greenawalt, chairman of the Board of Trustees. The Trustees voted unanimously to appoint C.R. "Chuck" Pennoni as the interim president and CEO during Papadakis's leave.
Gabriela Marginean walked dejectedly to the end of the bench in tears with just over a minute left - the emotions on her face concealed by her hands. Marginean and the Drexel women's basketball team had defied all logic in 2008-09, dethroning 17-time defending Colonial Athletic Association Champion Old Dominion en route to their first ever CAA Championship and an automatic bid in the NCAA Tournament.
Campus Activities Board announced April 2 that hip-hop superstar Lupe Fiasco and mash-up artist Gregg Gillis, popularly known as Girl Talk, will be headlining Spring Jam 2009, set to take place May 9 at the Armory. In the past, Spring Jam has featured acts like Ben Folds and the popular "Battle of the Bands" winner, but this year CAB is transforming the event from just a concert to a full-fledged philanthropic venture.
New members of the Drexel Police Department have been sowrn in and are now patrolling the campus. Domenic Ceccanecchio, senior associate vice president of Public Safety, said the eight new police officers and two supervisors were sworn in during a ceremony Mar.
Research at Drexel University has remained strong despite the current economic climate. The University has seen funding opportunities increase on certain projects, in part because of the United States government's recently passed stimulus package, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.
Sebelius sixth Obama nominee to face back tax problems Tax issues once again plague an Obama administration nominee. According to both CNN and FOXNews, Gov. Kathleen Sebelius (D-Kan.) owes more than $7,000 in back taxes after discovering "unintentional errors" in documentation needed for business expense deductions.
Drexel University's Relay For Life event will be held April 4 at the armory. So far, the event has raised approximately $42,000 for the American Caner Society, according to Nick Hoppel, co-chair for Relay. "Working with the American Cancer Society, Drexel University, the [Pi Kappa Alpha] fraternity and bringing a lot of different pieces together, as of now, we've raised over $42,000 and we're pulling in a lot of different types of people in this mix, including students, staff, friends and family," Hoppel said.
As the spring term at Drexel University opened, the school's independent newspaper, The Triangle, elected senior communication major Brett Fischer as the new editor in chief. Fischer, who served as the sports editor of The Triangle for three years, said he was elated to be taking on the position of editor in chief because it presented an opportunity to deal with a broader scope of journalism.
Just as the flags of each nation line the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, stretching from City Hall to the Art Museum, so does that of Wendu Gu's "United Nations: Man & Space Year 2000" here on campus. However, there is one slightly strange yet powerfully elegant difference.
The Drexel University Computing Academy, launched in March 2009, has not been recognized as an alternative Pennsylvania Governor's School by the Pennsylvania Department of Education, due to its failure to meet PDE criteria. DUCA is a replacement program for one of the eight cancelled Governor's schools, specifically the Pennsylvania Governor's School for Information, Society and Technology, which has been held at Drexel University from 1988 to 2008.
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. March 11, 2009 ASSAULT/FIREARM NTA 216 North 34th Street A Drexel student reported while walking in the 200 block on North 34th street that three black males, all in their early to mid 20's, approached him and one male put a dark color handgun in his side.
Japan is currently mobilizing its missile defense system in preparation for North Korea's planned commercial rocket launch scheduled between April 4 and April 8, officials said. Japan mobilized in order to shoot down debris from the launch that might fall into Japanese territory.
