Drexel University's Founder's Day & Convocation
Drexel University's Founder's Day and Convocation is scheduled for Friday, October 2, 2009. Convocation communally celebrates the beginning of the academic year. The day begins with all faculty invited to breakfast together with Provost Mark Greenberg in Behrakis Grand Hall, starting at 8:00 am. The Convocation ceremony is scheduled for 11:00 a.m. in the auditorium of the Main Building at 3141 Chestnut Street.
Dr. John Lombardi, President of the Louisiana State University System, will be the keynote speaker (http://jvlone.com/). Dr. Lombardi will present his talk, Performance Counts: The American Research Univesity, at Convocation.
All faculty and students are strongly urged to attend Convocation.
Convocation Information
Friday, October 2nd, 2009 11:00 AM
Main Auditorium
3141 Chestnut Street
Procession formation in the Quad
(inclement weather location is Behrakis Hall)
Classes will be cancelled from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. on the Main Campus only to allow members of the Drexel community to attend this important function. Students in the Health Sciences and School of Public Health must check with their Program Directors for class schedules on that day.
