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Honesty, integrity and service - those are the messages C. R. "Chuck" Pennoni, interim president of Drexel University, would like to get across to students. The president, who is working pro bono for the University, said he believes in the expression, "We can't guarantee you success, but we can guarantee you honesty and integrity.
Drexel Provost Mark Greenberg appointed Dave Jones, the acting interim dean of the Pennoni Honors College, its official dean. Jones will be responsible for the leadership of the college, which encompasses the Honors Program, Study Abroad, Center for Civic Engagement, the University Writing Program, the STAR research program and "The Smart Set" journal.
Several Drexel University graduate programs and schools improved their rank in the U.S. News and World Report's "America's Best Graduate Schools." The report ranked the iSchool programs in information systems and digital librarianship third and sixth, respectively.
Energy drinks may keep students up at night so that they can multitask, but with the high amounts of caffeine, sugar and calories in these drinks, many future health problems can occur as a result of their excessive consumption. "Energy drinks were created to keep people awake.
Panelists Ted Daeschler, Peter Dodson, Judge John E. Jones III and James Herbert argued for evolution at "Drexel University's Evolution on Trial: Science, Religion and the Future of American Education" June 3 at the A.J. Drexel Picture Gallery. "There really is no debate within the scientific community about the validity of evolution," Jacob Russell, assistant professor in the Department of Biology, said in introductory remarks.
According to a study done two years ago by Brown University on 382 of its own students and 907 students at Purdue University, students are actually gaining the "freshman 15" and not losing it after freshman year. Freshman 15 is a term that has been coined to describe weight many students gain throughout their freshman year of college.
Student Life, LeBow College of Business and the Office of Campus Activities held the 11th annual CEO Awards June 2. The keynote speaker Dan Simmons, an associate director of Drexel Athletics, said he was not there to lecture the award recipients, but to provide them with practical advice.
Whenever robots are mentioned, one usually manifests pictures of fantastically fictional characters like Sunny from I Robot or the T-1000 from "The Terminator." But for a group of researchers at Drexel, what they see is very much a reality. Paul Oh, associate professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, is currently leading a five-year National Science Foundation funded collaboration between U.
The LeBow College of Business held an opening reception for its new Center of Excellence, the Center for Corporate Reputation Management, the first interdisciplinary one of its kind in a United States academic institution. The center opened June 1 and will begin hosting activities in the fall, according to Elliot Schreiber, clinical professor of marketing in the College of Business and executive director of the center.
General Motors Corporation filed June 1 for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, making it the second-largest industrial bankruptcy in history, according to The Wall Street Journal. President Barack Obama said in a statement the government would be "reluctant shareholders" of the company until GM is once again able to succeed.
Drivers face rising prices at the gas pump as investors and oil-producing countries anticipate a global economic recovery, according to Time magazine. "The future for oil prices is up, up, up," Shawkat Hammoudeh, professor of economics and international business at Drexel, said.
AEPi hosts tour of fraternity house, Tel Aviv event The brothers of Alpha Epsilon Pi opened their doors to Drexel University faculty and staff May 28. Attendees were provided with a tour of the fraternity house, dinner and a presentation about the Drexel chapter of Alpha Epsilon Pi.
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. May 25, 2009 THEFT FROM BUILDING 11 p.
