Inside-Out Prison Exchange Course Expands Beyond Criminal Justice Courses
May 02, 2013
Last spring, Drexel’s first Inside-Out course offered students the chance to get out of the classroom and learn in a prison. Now, more than a year later, the five Inside-Out courses that will be held for the summer term of the 2013-14 school year will let students learn not only at a prison but also at a farm, a senior citizen home and an enterprise center.
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Rising Waters in Haiti and Dominican Republic: Where Will the Villagers Go?
April 29, 2013
Spring break in the Caribbean conjures up images of days on the beach and nights in the clubs. But for Dr. Mimi Sheller, director of the Mobilities Center in Drexel’s College of Arts and Sciences, it meant something very different: trying to understand the effects of a climate-related or geological phenomenon that is imperiling two lakes on the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
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New Courses Break Barriers
April 16, 2013
Students looking for something different this summer should consider three new courses offered by the Community Inside-Out Program. Drexel undergraduates will have the opportunity to learn alongside West Philly residents as they work to transform empty lots into green spaces; offer recommendations on affordable housing policies; and document the lives of long-time residents. Interested? Attend one of the information sessions listed below!
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New Courses Break Barriers
April 16, 2013
Students looking for something different this summer should consider three new courses offered by the Community Inside-Out Program. Drexel undergraduates will have the opportunity to learn alongside West Philly residents as they work to transform empty lots into green spaces; offer recommendations on affordable housing policies; and document the lives of long-time residents. Interested? Attend one of the information sessions listed below!
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What I'm Reading: Mimi Sheller
February 28, 2013
Mimi Sheller is a sociology professor who studies mobility in public life. Through her teaching and in her role as director of Drexel’s Center for Mobilities Research and Policy (mCenter ), Sheller studies how people move, how mobile communication changes how people move, and how new systems of mobility also create immobility.
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Q&A With New Director of Criminal Justice
February 24, 2013
Dr. Robert J. Kane joined the Department of Culture and Communication this fall as director of the Criminal Justice program. A strong environmental advocate and lover of coffee, Kane shares his journey from the police academy to professorship.
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Talkin' the Walk: Inspiring Future Leaders
February 23, 2013
The millennial generation has been denounced as both the most apathetic and selfish generation. Those in economically disadvantaged communities are stereotyped as unwilling or unable to create change. But are these groups capable of more than we give them credit for? Join Drexel University and members of the nonprofit LIFT on March 13th for a community forum that explores how to inspire the young and those who lack political power to stand up and make a difference.
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Dr. Mimi Sheller Featured in Mobile World Centre Video
February 21, 2013
Mimi Sheller will be featured in a video installed in the new Mobile World Center, in the heart of Barcelona. The Centre is Mobile World Capital’s permanent exhibition & venue, to spread and demonstrate the latest mobile technologies and solutions to citizens.
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Q&A with Dr. Douglas Porpora: The Resignation of Pope Benedict XVI
February 13, 2013
Pope Benedict XVI startled the world Monday when he announced he would resign at the end of February. Eighty-five-year-old Benedict, a spiritual leader to billions of Roman Catholics, said his resignation is due in part to diminishing strength and advanced age.
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Q&A With Culture and Communication's Dr. Asta Zelenkauskaite
February 07, 2013
Dr. Zelenkauskaite joined Drexel University’s College of Arts and Sciences after earning her Ph.D. in mass communication at Indiana University. Her research interests include social media, computer-mediated communication, and user-generated content.
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What I'm Reading: Dr. Paul Evangelista
February 05, 2013
Dr. Paul Evangelista, an assistant teaching professor in the College of Arts and Sciences, recently celebrated an anniversary, and received the Autobiography of Mark Twain as a gift from his wife. A huge fan of Mark Twain, Evangelista was thrilled to receive the gift. What’s most interesting about it, he said, is that Twain is talking to his readers from the grave.
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What I'm Reading: Diane Sicotte
January 22, 2013
Drexel's Dr. Diane Sicotte, an associate professor of sociology in the College of Arts and Sciences, is researching environmental inequality in the Philadelphia region, and is working on a book regarding her research.
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Good Cop, Bad Cop: Criminal Justice Prof Explores Police Misconduct in New Book
January 16, 2013
Dr. Robert Kane conducts an unprecedented investigation of police officers on the wrong side of the law in his new book Jammed Up: Bad Cops, Police Misconduct, and the New York City Police Department. Having received exclusive access to more than 1500 NYPD officer transgression reports filed over the last 20 years
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What I'm Reading: Dr. Maria Hnaraki
December 18, 2012
Dr. Maria Hnaraki, associate professor in the Department of Culture and Communication, believes dancing is the ultimate creative act. It was a huge part of her life growing up on the Greek island of Crete.
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What I'm Reading: Dr. Barbara Hoekje
December 07, 2012
Dr. Barbara Hoekje, director of the English Language Center, is a self-described “dog person” who is currently reading The Other End of the Leash: Why We Do What We Do Around Dogs by Patricia McConnell. McConnell is an applied animal behaviorist, with a Ph.D. in zoology and a specialty in ethology, the study of animal behavior.
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CNN's Soledad O'Brien to Moderate Advance Screening of "Who is Black in America?" Documentary and Discussion
November 28, 2012
CNN’s Soledad O’Brien will join Drexel University for an advance screening of the new documentary “Who is Black in America?” on Tuesday, Dec. 4, from 6 p.m. – 8 p.m., part of a multi-part series moderated by O'Brien, which explores issues of colorism and identity.
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CoAS Faculty, Staff Win Outstanding Online Instruction and Advising Awards
November 09, 2012
Drexel University Online honored two members of the College of Arts and Sciences on Thursday, November 8th at the sixth annual National Distance Learning Week (NDLW) awards ceremony. NDLW recognizes exceptional leaders, faculty, and staff for their accomplishments and dedication to online learning.
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NSF Awards $2.2 Million to Project Studying Community-Based Professional Development for Math Teachers
September 19, 2012
The National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $2.2 million to a project created by the School of Education and the College of Arts and Sciences at Drexel University, the Math Forum @ Drexel and...
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What I'm Reading: Alison Novak
August 27, 2012
Alison Novak, adjunct instructor and Ph.D. student in the Department of Culture and Communication, studies millennial engagement with the media and the media’s treatment of millennials. Ultimately, any conversation about the millennial generation includes a discussion of how late millennials leave their parents when compared to other generations.
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What I'm Reading: Robert Stokes
August 22, 2012
Robert Stokes is an associate professor of sociology and coordinator of the Environmental Studies and Policy programs in the Department of Culture and Communication. His research looks at the economic and social impacts of infrastructure and public policy, and innovative public management models in urban communities...
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Q & A With Mimi Sheller
August 06, 2012
Mimi Sheller examines how people move, how mobile communication changes how people move and how new systems of mobility can actually create immobility. It's no wonder, then, that she's designed Drexel's Center for Mobilities Research and Policy (mCenter) to cross boundaries within disciplines and within Drexel...
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The Jewel Series: Mexican Literary Classics on the Screen
March 20, 2012
Café Latino, in conjunction with the Mexican Cultural Center (a local non-profit), is proud to host “The Jewel Series: Mexican Literary Classics on the Screen.” The series will kick off on April 26, 2012 at 6 PM
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Guest Speaker - Dr. Jaclyn Jeffrey
March 19, 2012
Laredo Texas is one of the nation's largest inland ports, a major entry point for drugs entering the U.S. In this presentation, Dr. Jeffrey will talk about how Laredoans attempt to normalize the situation and avoid conflict as they go about living in the shadow of an “occupied zone.”
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New Study by Dr. Robert Brulle Predicts Public View of Climate Change
February 13, 2012
Public concern about climate change has varied widely over the past few decades. For example, Gallup has been polling individuals about how much they personally worry about climate change. In 2004, about 26 percent of the respondents stated that they worried "a great deal." By 2007, this proportion had risen to 41 percent. But by 2010, this fraction dropped to 28 percent. Why?
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Dr. Sheller Among Experts to Review Japan Earthquake and Tsunami Disaster Response
January 31, 2012
On March 11, 2011, a 9.0 magnitude earthquake – one of the most powerful earthquakes to hit the modern world – struck off the coast of Japan, triggering a massive tsunami and causing devastating human, social and economic damage across the country. In the wake of such a disaster, the successes and shortfalls of Japan's disaster response are being evaluated, and many countries are assessing their own capacity to deal with catastrophes.
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New Course Opportunity (In Prison)
January 09, 2012
This spring, Drexel students will get a taste of life behind bars in “Prison, Society and You.” Taught by Cyndi Rickards, assistant teaching professor of criminal justice, the course will bring together 15 students with 15 incarcerated men and women in a seminar that takes place inside the Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility in Philadelphia.
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Drexel Students LIFT Spirits of Those in Need
December 16, 2011
Drexel is often hailed by students, alumni and parents for its cooperative education program—and for good reason. It allows students to receive valuable hands-on learning opportunities in a professional setting of their choice. But, one instructor at Drexel is engaging her students in another type of experiential learning—one that ties academia with local civic engagement.
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Drs. Mary Ebeling and Susan Stein recognized at the University's Faculty Recognition Dinner and Awards Ceremony
June 02, 2010
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CoAS Research Day
May 27, 2010
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