Drexel made the “up-and-coming” short list of national universities that have achieved “the most promising and innovative changes in academics, faculty, students, campus, or facilities,” according to top college officials polled by U.S.News & World Report for the 2009 edition of “America’s Best Colleges.” Only 20 universities in the country made the list.

Drexel also jumped 19 positions in the U.S. News national rankings and is now ranked 89th among the “Best National Universities.” This is the first time that Drexel has broken into the top 90. It also places Drexel among the top 50 private universities in the country. More

Students from several majors in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design are collaborating to produce University 101, a soap opera that takes place on the campus of fictitious Dexter University, and they’re doing it under the tutelage of Emmy-winning soap opera veterans. The initial five episodes follow the lives of six students, their parents, faculty and administrators in a savvy and telling depiction of college life in the 21st century, as seen through the eyes of students. More

Curiosity about how it could help her heal from a painful leg injury led Jamie Howard to become a believer in the Graston Technique – a cutting-edge treatment designed for those who, like her, suffer from painful soft-tissue orthopedic conditions. More

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Laugh along with "Legally Blonde" and "Happy Days", get a firsthand look at the works on display at the USArtists Exhibition and celebrate the holidays in Fairmount Park.

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