Drexel University Office of the Provost

Drexel University's Founders Day & Convocation

Drexel University's Founders Day and Convocation is scheduled for Thursday, October 18, 2007. Convocation celebrates the beginning of the academic year. The Convocation ceremony is scheduled for 11 a.m. in the auditorium of the Main Building at 3141 Chestnut St.

A pioneer who brought to national attention the "double bind" that women and minorities face in science, Shirley Malcom, Ph.D., will deliver the keynote address. A tireless advocate for the empowerment of the public through science, engineering, mathematics and technology, Malcom, a Trustee of the California Institute of Technology, the American Museum of Natural History, and the Heinz Center for Science, Economics and the Environment, also served on the President’s Committee of Advisors on Science and Technology from 1994-2001. She now directs the education and human resources efforts at the American Association for the Advancement of Science. She believes that science education for all is a key to social progress, especially for people normally underrepresented in scientific careers.