Thursday, January 17, 2007
Thursday, January 17, 2007
Quote
of the Day
"Never tell people how to do things. Tell them what to do and they will surprise you with their ingenuity."
- George S. Patton
Hot Topic
01. How to Talk Money Workshop
Topics of the Day
02.
Thursday Night Entertainment Featuring Nobody Yet!
03. CAB Hosts Late Skate
04.
Career Tip Workshop for Seniors
05.
SCDC to Hold Graduate Student Co-op Orientation Session
06.
Business Plan Development Workshop
07.
Chinese New Year Spectacular in Philadelphia
08.
Independent Filmmaker Peter Miller at Drexel
09.
Tavola Italiana to Meet Friday
10. Cafe Latino on Fashion and Health
11. Co-op Honor Society to Host Microsoft Representative
12. Drexel Chairman Receives Award from American Jewish Committee
13. Summer GE3 Program in Grenoble
14. CEO Workshop on Organizational Dynamics
15. In This Issue of Dragonfire
16. Friday Night Flicks to Screen Prestige
17. Drexel School of Public Health Helps Draft State's Blueprint to End Hunger
The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology will host "10 Keys for a Fundable Pitch: How to Talk to Money," an entrepreneurial skills workshop, today, January 18, 2007, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on the ground floor of the Baiada Center (3225 Arch Street). Steve Bowman, "The Pitch Doctor" and resident of BizClarity, will lead the session.
Attendees will learn how to structure and deliver a winning presentation for angel or VC investment capital and other secrets of waging a successful campaign for funding. The workshop is ideal for those who have never presented to investors before or have presented but didn't get the results they wanted.
To register online at the Baiada Center's Calendar of Events, visit http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/Calendar.php.
For additional information, contact Terri McIlhenney at terrim@drexel.edu or 215-895-0302.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Thursday Night Entertainment Featuring Nobody Yet!
Stop by Ross Commons (34th and Powelton Avenue) for free live entertainment tonight (January 18, 2007) from 7 to 9 p.m. on The 2nd Floor. Tonight's show features a band that is not afraid to take music to another level. Nobody Yet is a local band that originated in Philadelphia and its music has rockin' riffs with catchy melodies that will make you move.
Also, every Thursday, enjoy a free hot beverage with the purchase of any dessert on The 2nd Floor. Interested in hosting an event at Ross Commons? Email nmm35@drexel.edu.
For more information please contact the Ross Commons hotline at 215-895-1000 or http://www.drexel.edu/rosscommons.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
The Campus Activity Board (CAB) will hold Late Skate at the Class of 1923 Ice Rink (31st and Walnut Streets) on Thursday, January 18, 2007 from 11:30 p.m. - 1:30 a.m. The rink is closed to the public, open only to Drexel undergraduate students with valid ID. Admission is $3 and includes skate rental. Students may bring one guest per DragonCard. Guest admission is $5.
Tickets are available at the door. For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/cab.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Career Tip Workshop for Seniors
Students who are looking for jobs after graduation and preparing for upcoming campus interviews are encouraged to attend a workshop to learn more about the services offered by the Steinbright Career Development Center (SCDC) at one of the following sessions:
All workshops will take place in Room 250 of the SCDC (3201 Arch Street).
The workshops will focus on understanding the campus interview process such as how to apply, what to expect from interviews and how to prepare for interviews and offers; job-search strategies and resources such as how and where to look for additional full-time, professional experiences after graduation; resume tips and feedback such as suggestions on how to maximize the impact your resume and other application materials make on an employer.
Pre-registration isn't required, but attendance is limited to 20 students for each workshop. For more information, contact the SCDC at 215-895-2185.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
SCDC to Hold Graduate Student Co-op Orientation Session
The Steinbright Career Development Center (SCDC) invites graduate students interested in participating in co-op (formerly CIE) to attend an orientation session on Friday, January 19, 2007, from 11 a.m. to noon at the SCDC conference room 250 (3201 Arch Street).
This option is available to MBA, MSSE, MSIS and MS students. Full-time students enrolled in these graduate programs may select this option to gain work experience directly related to their career goals.
Students will have the opportunity to learn about the program's academic requirements, obtain an overview of employment opportunities and learn about conducting an independent job search. Students are required to attend the orientation session in order to participate in the program.
Pre-registration is not required. For more information, visit the SCDC Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/scdc and select the "co-op students" tab.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Business Plan Development Workshop
The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology will host a business plan development workshop on Saturday, January 20, 2007, on the ground floor of the Baiada Center (3225 Arch Street). The workshop will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast, and the presentation will begin at 10 a.m.
To catch on in the marketplace, a product or service needs to satisfy some need. This session will examine how to determine what the core need is and how to develop a product that meets that need. The workshop will also discuss how to break up the larger market into smaller chunks to produce effective messages.
To register and download the presentation in advance, visit http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/BusinessPlan/Workshops.php.
All Drexel students are invited to participate in the workshops and business plan competition. Students from all fields of study are encouraged to form interdisciplinary teams to take an idea from concept to full business plan. Extensive feedback is provided throughout the process, and the Baiada Center's team of mentors is available for assistance. Competition winners will be given the opportunity to develop their business plan into a new venture in the Baiada Center's business incubator. More than $65,000 in cash and in-kind services will be awarded.
For full competition details and eligibility requirements, visit http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/BusinessPlan/index.php.
For more information, contact Terri McIlhenney at terrim@drexel.edu or 215-895-0302.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Chinese New Year Spectacular in Philadelphia
The New Tang Dynasty Television Chinese New Year Spectacular will appear in Philadelphia on Tuesday, January 23, and Wednesday, January 24, 2007, from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at the Merriam Theater (University of the Arts, 250 South Broad Street).
The show is coming to Philadelphia for the first time. Discounted tickets for Drexel students, faculty and staff are available at the following prices: $58.50, $49.50, $40.50, $31.50 and $18 (subject to availability). Tickets include a 10 percent discount. A processing fee of $2 per ticket will be applied. For more information or to purchase tickets, visit http://www.broadwayacrossamerica.com/groupsales and enter "newyear" as the password.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Independent Filmmaker Peter Miller at Drexel
The College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of History and Politics will welcome independent filmmaker Peter Miller for a screening of his highly acclaimed documentary on the famous Sacco-Vanzetti case. The screening will take place on Friday, February 2, 2007, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Room 125 of Nesbitt Hall Ruth Auditorium (33rd and Market Streets). Admission is free and open to the public.
The case of Sacco and Vanzetti remains one of the most important and controversial legal battles in American history. Nicola Sacco and Bartolomeo Vanzetti, two Italian immigrants and militant anarchists, were swept up in the post-World War I witch hunt of radicals known as the "Red Scare." Arrested in 1920 on charges of committing two murders in the course of a payroll robbery at a shoe factory in South Braintree, Mass., Sacco and Vanzetti were tried and convicted.
After a series of failed appeals and biased extra-judicial evaluations of the trial proceedings, Sacco and Vanzetti were executed in 1927. By the time of their deaths, the Sacco-Vanzetti case had become an international cause celebre, with huge protest demonstrations taking place in dozens of countries in Europe and the Americas.
Peter Miller's documentary is "a wonderful film, as timeless as the struggle for human justice, as relevant as today's headlines," said film producer Ken Burns.
For more information, contact Christina O'Neill at 215-895-5976 or Christina.ONeill@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Tavola Italiana to Meet Friday
Everyone is invited to the Language and Communication Center, Room 207 (229 North 33rd Street) on Friday, January 19, 2007 from 3 to 4 p.m. for the Tavola Italiana, an informal Italian conversation meeting for all levels of Italian speakers from beginner to native.
For more information, contact Dr. Daniela De Pau at dd62@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
Cafe Latino on Fashion and Health
Cafe Latino, a forum for students of Spanish, Spanish speakers and everybody who loves Spanish, will meet Tuesday, January 23, 2007 from noon to 1 p.m. in the second floor lounge of Ross Commons (34th Street and Powelton Avenue).
The topic for discussion will be "Are fashion and health related?"
For information, contact Dr. Mariadelaluz Matus-Mendoza at mm349@drexel.edu or 215-895-2171.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
Co-op Honor Society to Host Microsoft Representative
Kappa Theta Epsilon (The Drexel Co-op Honor Society) will host Michelle Wallig from Microsoft on Tuesday, January 23 at 6 p.m. in the Bossone Auditorium (Bossone Research Enterprise Center, 32nd and Market Streets).
Michelle Wallig will describe how, through worldwise applications and Web sites, the Xbox Platform IT organization delivers information needed by developers to build games for the Xbox 360.
Critical documentation (How-to Guides, White Papers, Newsgroups and Subscription Services) is provided through a combination of technologies, such as multicountry high speed networks, multiterabyte SQL Server databases and a collection of Web IIS servers connected together to create a seamless information delivery mechanism.
Microsoft will be accepting resumes and interviewing candidates at this event, which is open to the Drexel community.
For more information, contact ilya.rabovatsky@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Drexel Chairman Receives Award from American Jewish Committee
The American Jewish Committee presented Joseph H. Jacovini, Hon. '04, chairman of the Drexel University Board of Trustees, with the Judge Learned Hand Award at a dinner on January 17, 2007.
The Judge Learned Hand Award, named for one of America's most influential judges, honors leaders in the legal field for professional excellence and contributions to the legal community.
Jacovini is chairman of the law firm Dilworth Paxson LLP where he has practiced law since 1965. He has been a Drexel trustee since 1989.
The American Jewish Committee has worked since 1906 to safeguard and strengthen Jews and Jewish life worldwide by promoting democratic and pluralistic societies that respect the dignity of all peoples.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Summer GE3 Program in Grenoble
The Drexel Study Abroad program, in conjunction with the GE3 program, announces that INP Grenoble will be offering a Summer Program in Engineering (SP) taught in English from June 18 to July 13, 2007. This program is for students who have completed one year of engineering at Drexel and are entering their sophomore year. All students, regardless of French language skills, may apply.
Students take one science or engineering course from among the following:
and a course in French language and culture.
More information, including applications, and complete course descriptions can be found at http://www.inpg.fr/1141905605634/1/fiche___article/ and http://www.inpg.fr/1121243837154/1/fiche___article/.
Registration deadline is April 9, 2007.
Information about this and other summer study options can be found on the study abroad Web site, at http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad, or by contacting Daniela Ascarelli at ascareld@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
CEO Workshop on Organizational Dynamics
Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) will offer the workshop "Four Keys Every Leader Must Have" today, January 18, 2007, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 2020 of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The presenter will be Azure White, an inspirational speaker and leadership consultant with Enhanced Excellence.
For additional information regarding CEO workshops, see http://www.drexel.edu/oca/leadership/Winter_07_by_title.html.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
The January 17, 2007 issue of Dragonfire explores our manifold relationships to the animal world and its relationships to us. We've always had complex relationships with our nonhuman animal brethren. They are our pets, pests, test subjects and beasts of burden. They are symbols of who we are ideologically and nationally (the American eagle, the Russian bear). They represent our inner desires and fears (from Genesis to Jung). And, of course, they are also food.
To read stories from this issue, visit http://www.dfire.org.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Friday Night Flicks to Screen Prestige
Join the Campus Activities Board for its Friday Night Flicks screening of Prestige. Show times are Friday, January 19, 2007 at 7 and 10 p.m., and Sunday, January 21, 2007 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall (33rd and Market Streets). Tickets are 1 for $3 and 2 for $5.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Drexel School of Public Health Helps Draft State’s Blueprint to End Hunger
On Thursday, January 18, 2007, Dr. Mariana Chilton (above) from the Drexel School of Public Health along with Dr. Hans Kersten and Phyllita Bolden from the Philadelphia GROW Project will present to Pennsylvania’s newly reformed Inter-Agency Council on Food and Nutrition to help the state develop a four-year blueprint to end hunger and improve access to food for those in need.
The experts with the School of Public Health will be joined by a host of nonprofit leaders, health officials and community organizers who were invited to present to the Council, which is comprised of the secretaries from several state departments.
Dr. Chilton will present epidemiological research that shows hunger and food insecurity in children ages 3 and younger results in serious developmental and growth impacts. The Philadelphia GROW Project, under the direction of Drexel's School of Public Health, is a nutrition and growth initiative for children and their families and is the only program in the Philadelphia region that offers a multidisciplinary approach to addressing hunger and food insecurity.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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