Wednesday, January 23, 2008

Quote of the Day
"Education's purpose is to replace an empty mind with an open one."
- Malcolm Forbes

Hot Topic
01. Painted Bride Quarterly to Host Poetry Reading Tonight

Topics of the Day
02. In Memorium: Dean Emerita Marjorie Rankin
03. DCAE Faculty Luncheon Workshop: Different Students/Different Approaches
04. This Week on The Drexel InterView™
05. Benefits Buzz on Tuition Remission Today
06. History Comes Alive at Mandell Theater with "Dancing Through Time"
07. Baiada Center to Host Business Plan Development Workshop
08. CEO Program to Hold Workshop Tonight on "Pop Culture Leaders"
09. Mentors Needed for Shadowing Day
10. Rudman Institute to Present Panel "Media at the Speed of Life"
11. Cafe Latino at Ross Commons
12. Academic Bistro Offers Moroccan-inspired Lunch Today
13. Configuring the Body in Literature, the Arts, and the Biological Sciences Tonight
14. 2007 W-2 Forms and TurboTax Options
15. Conversation Network Party
16. School of Public Health Grand Rounds
17. Drexel News Media Watch

 
Painted Bride Quarterly to Host Poetry Reading Tonight

The Painted Bride Quarterly will host a poetry reading today, January 23, 2008, at 8 p.m. at the Bubble House Restaurant (3404 Sansom Street) featuring C.A. Conrad & Shafer Hall, with a musical performance by Andrew Keller.

Shafer Hall is a co-editor on PBQ's New York staff as well as the host of the Frequency Reading Series. His book of poetry, Never Cry Wolf, is available now at bookstores. Andrew Keller is a writer and musician residing in Philadelphia, best known as the guitarist for Hermit Thrushes.

The event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact pbq@drexel.edu.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University

 
In Memorium: Dean Emerita Marjorie Rankin

The Drexel community was saddened to learn of the passing of Dean Emerita Marjorie Rankin on January 20, 2008. Dean Rankin resided at the Dunwoody retirement community in Newtown Square, PA. She was born in Keytesville, MO.

Dean Rankin had a long and noteworthy career at the University. She joined the Drexel faculty in 1946 as an assistant professor and served as the dean of Nesbitt College (today's Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design) until her retirement in 1984.

Under Dean Rankin’s leadership, the College of Home Economics was one of the first at Drexel to develop graduate studies leading to the master of science degree. She received an honorary Doctor of Laws at Drexel’s 1963 commencement ceremonies.

Contributions in her memory may be made to Drexel University; Russell Sage College of Troy, New York; Dunwoody Village in Newtown Square; The Caring Hospice of Fort Washington, PA; or First Church of Christ Scientist at 1915 Pine Street in Philadelphia.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

 
DCAE Faculty Luncheon Workshop: Different Students/Different Approaches

The Drexel Center for Academic Excellence (DCAE) will present a faculty workshop, "Different Students/Different Approaches," today, January 23, 2008, from noon to 2 p.m. in the reserved section of the University Club on the 6th Floor of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

A complimentary lunch will be served.

Faculty members who want to to attend this event or would like further information, should contact Antonis Asprakis at aja22@drexel.edu or 215-895-4973.

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
This Week on The Drexel InterView™

The Drexel InterView™ is hosted by Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, distinguished professor of English at Drexel University.

On DUTV (Drexel University Television)

Today, January 23, 2008, at 10 a.m.
President Constantine Papadakis (above)

All programs on DUTV air first on Tuesday at 8 p.m., repeating Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday, and Monday mornings at 10 a.m. DUTV can be seen throughout Philadelphia on Comcast Cable channel 54 and in West Philadelphia on channel 62. On the Drexel University campus, DUTV can be seen on channel 33.

On WYBE

Today, January 23, 2008, at 9:30 a.m.
Sharon Pinkenson, executive director of the Greater Philadelphia Film Office

Sunday, January 27, 2008, at 5 p.m.
Charles Fuller, Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright

All programs on WYBE air first on Sunday at 5 p.m., repeating on Wednesday at 9:30 a.m. WYBE can be seen on channel 35 and on cable channel 34 in the Greater Philadelphia area.

For more information about The Drexel InterView™, visit http://www.drexel.edu/thedrexelinterview.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

 
Benefits Buzz on Tuition Remission Today

Human Resources will host a workshop today, January 23, 2008, from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. in room 105 of the Bellet Building (1505 Race Street) on the Center City Hahnemann Campus.

The next Benefits Buzz session on the Center City Hahnemann Campus, "Benefits Forms – Where Can I Find Them?" will be held on January 30, 2008, at the same time and location.

Benefits Buzz is an informal weekly meeting geared toward answering questions and providing information about Drexel benefits. Human Resources representatives will be available to present information and answer questions from faculty and staff.

For more information, contact Trish Mahon at pam82@drexel.edu

Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources

 
History Comes Alive at Mandell Theater with "Dancing Through Time"

The Drexel Dance Ensemble will present its winter dance concert "Dancing Through Time," January 24 through January 26, 2008, at 8 p.m. in Mandell Theater (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

The Dance Ensemble's performance will make history its theme in a selection of student-choreographed pieces and world premiere works by Dr. Miriam Giguere, the director of the Dance Program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design. The work of Philadelphia choreographer Stephen Welsh and Marianela Boan, Cuba's best known avant-garde choreographer, will also be featured.

The performance is open to the public. Tickets are $5 for students and $8 for general admission.

For more information or to reserve tickets in advance, call 215-895-ARTS.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

 
Baiada Center to Host Business Plan Development Workshop

The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology will host the next session in the Business Plan Development Workshop series on Saturday, January 26, 2008, in the Baiada Center on the ground floor of the Academic Building (3225 Arch Street).

The session will begin at 9:30 a.m. with a continental breakfast and instruction will begin promptly at 10 a.m. This workshop will focus on planning the operations of a business, from hiring the right people to how to produce the goods or services of the company. Students preparing to enter the Baiada business competitions are encouraged to attend.

To register and download the presentation in advance, visit http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/BusinessPlan/Workshops.php.

For more information, contact Terri McIlhenney at terrim@drexel.edu.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University

 
CEO Program to Hold Workshop Tonight on "Pop Culture Leaders"

The Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) program will offer a workshop, "Pop Culture Leaders," today, January 23, 2008, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in room 2020 of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

In a pop-culture world where celebrity stories attract an lenormous amount of attention, few celebrities have emerged as true leaders by using their access to the media to bring attention to worthy causes. The few who have are true testaments to what it means to be a leader.

This workshop will examine four pop-culture leaders who have succeeded in getting their message across in today's world: J.J Abrams (above left), Tyra Banks (above center), Dane Cook (above right), and J.K. Rowling. Participants will learn what makes them leaders and how their individual styles make for effective leadership.

The free workshops are designed for student organization leaders and members. For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/ceo.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University

 
Mentors Needed for Shadowing Day

The Center City Hahnemann Campus and Hahnemann University Hospital will host ninth grade students from the School District of Philadelphia in the annual Shadowing Day on Friday, January 25, 2008.

Students will visit the Center City campus to gain first-hand exposure to the everyday working world. Volunteers are needed to spend three hours as mentors to ensure that student participation in this annual program is both productive and memorable. Over the years it has been demonstrated that even this brief time shadowing faculty, staff and employees can be a life-changing experience for students.

Contact the Office of Government and Community Relations at 215-255-7893 to volunteer as a mentor or to recommend a colleague.

Approved under the authority of Brian T. Keech, Vice President, Office of Government Community Relations

 
Rudman Institute to Present Panel "Media at the Speed of Life" Tonight

The Kal and Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will present a panel discussion "Media at the Speed of Life," today, January 23, 2008, at 7 p.m. at Stein Auditorium in Nesbitt Hall (33rd and Market Streets).

Complimentary pizza will be served following the discussion.

For more information, call 215-895-2629 or visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal.

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

 
Cafe Latino at Ross Commons Tonight

Cafe Latino, a forum for students of Spanish, Spanish speakers and everybody who loves the Spanish language and culture are invited to meet today, January 23, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. at The Second Floor in Ross Commons (34th Street and Powelton Avenue).

The topic for discussion will be "Women Leaders in the Americas."

For information, contact Dr. Maria de la luz Matus-Mendoza at mm349@drexel.edu or 215-895-2171

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
Academic Bistro Offers Moroccan-inspired Lunch Today

Hospitality Management, Culinary Arts and Food Science Programs announce that the Academic Bistro is open on Wednesdays for the winter term. The Bistro is located on the sixth floor of the Academic Building (33rd and Arch Streets).

The phone number to make reservations is 215-895-5872.

Menus are created and prepared by the Hospitality & Culinary Program students so each meal presents a new dining adventure. Since menus are constantly changing, look for weekly updates under the Academic Bistro heading or go to http://www.drexel.edu/goodwin/facilities/bistro/menu.asp

January 23

Moroccan-inspired Lunch

Cucumber and tomato salad
Roasted half Cornish hen
Casablancan cous cous and roasted vegetables
Housemade croissant bread pudding
Dried fruit compote
Sweetened Moroccan mint tea

The $9 charge covers everything.

 
"Configuring the Body in Literature, the Arts, and the Biological Sciences Tonight"

The College of Arts and Sciences will present "Subject/Object: Configuring the Body in Literature, the Arts, and the Biological Sciences," today, January 23, 2008, at 5 p.m. in the University Club on the 6th floor, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

The discussion will focus on the human body, pleasure and pain, pride and shame, the primary sources of our sense of self and of others and the body as a vehicle for navigating the physical space. To provide insight into the range of issues that the human body both invites and generates, this discussion will pose perspectives through a panel presentation of faculty members from several disciplines, including literature, the visual and performing arts and biological engineering.

This event is free and open to the public.

For more information, contact Christina O'Neill at 215-895-2620.

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
2007 W-2 Forms and TurboTax Options

Electronic 2007 W-2 Forms are now available online via DrexelOne at http://one.drexel.edu for employees who signed up for the option. W-2 forms can be accessed from any computer with an internet connection. Forgotten DrexelOne User IDs can be retrieved by contacting the IRT help desk at consult@drexel.edu.

To insure confidentiality, it is recommend that the W-2 is printed on your home computer. Those without access to a personal computer or printer at home, and who choose to print from their workstation, are advised to immediately retrieve W-2forms from the printer.

Consult the online directions at http://www.drexel.edu/depts/compt/payroll/ for step by step guidance for accessing your electronic W-2.

Employees choosing the traditional U.S. postal delivery will receive W-2 forms at the home addresses, postmarked not later than January 31.

Employees who selected the TurboTax option, can import W-2 information directly into the TurboTax forms.
For instructions on the import feature, consult http://ww.drexel.edu/depts/compt/taxoffice/w2import.html.

To learn more about TurboTax, visit http://www.turbotax.com.

Contact the Payroll Department at payroll@drexel.edu or 215-895-2885 with questions.

Approved under the authority of Thomas Elzey, Senior Vice President for Finance

 
Conversation Network Party

All Drexel students, faculty and staff are invited to the Winter 2008 Conversation Network welcome party, today, January 23, 2008, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Behrakis Grand Hall, Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

The Conversation Network is a unique opportunity for language and cultural exchange. It provides a forum for faculty, staff and students to meet and interact with international students learning English at Drexel's English Language Center.

This is an excellent opportunity to boost foreign language skills.

To enter a name on the participant list, submit a sign-up form online by visiting  the ELC Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/elc  Scroll down to “Activities” and click on the “Conversation Network” section. The updated participant list is posted on the Web-site by the end of the third week of every term.

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
School of Public Health Grand Rounds

The next Drexel University School of Public Health Grand Rounds will take place on Thursday, January 24, 2008, at 4:30 p.m. in Geary  Auditorium in the New College Building (Vine and 15th Streets) on the Center City Hahnemann Campus.

The talk "Can the Global Tobacco Epidemic Be Stopped?" will be presented by Dr. Jonathan M. Samet (above), professor and chairman of the department of epidemiology of the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is also director of the Institute for Global Tobacco Control, a World Health Organization Collaborating Center, and co-director of the Risk Sciences and Public Policy Institute.

His research has addressed the effects of inhaled pollutants in the general environment and in the workplace. He has written widely on the health effects of active and passive smoking and served as consulting editor and senior scientific editor for “Surgeon General Reports  on smoking and health and the National Cancer Institute’s “Monographs on Tobacco Control.”

The Public Health Grand Rounds series is presented in partnership with Health Partners of Philadelphia.
For more information, visit http://www.publichealth.drexel.edu or call 215-762-4110.

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
Drexel News Media Watch

An Associated Press story notes Drexel for its work with the Applied Communications and Information Networking program in Camden, N.J. The story was published in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Newsday, The Press of Atlantic City (N.J.), Vineland Daily Journal (N.J.) and Home News Tribune (Neptune, N.J.) and on NJ.com and PhillyBurbs.com and the Web site of WABC-TV (ABC-New York) on January 19, 2008.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The New York Times quotes Dr. Joseph Mason, associate professor of finance, in a story about struggling bond insurers published on January 19, 2008, and syndicated in several newspapers. Dr. Mason is quoted in a BusinessSpectator.com story published on January 21 about bond insurers. A Washington Post storyabout the stock market in which the professor is quoted was published on January 22 and syndicated in the Winston-Salem Journal (N.C.) and several other newspapers. Dr. Mason commented on the stock market on BBC World Service News on January 21 and WBBR-AM (NBC-ABC-New York) on January 18.
StoryLink - The New York Times
StoryLink - Winston-Salem Journal

Drexel continues to make news across the country for its role as host of the 2008 Olympic Games trials in table tennis. The University was cited on WHYY-FM’s (90.9) “Radio Times With Marty Moss-Coane” on January 18, 2008.

An exhibition at Drexel’s Leonard Pearlstein Gallery on inkblots was noted on WTXF-TV (FOX-29) on January 22, 2008. The exhibition features the work of Dr. John Langdon, professor of advanced typography in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, and Dr. Eric Zillmer, Carl R. Pacifico Professor of Nueropsychology and director of athletics. The station also filmed its weathercast from campus.

Julia Pfaff, a master’s degree candidate in public health, is noted in the Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Fla.) on January 22, 2008, for conducting a study on Charlotte County pediatric care.
StoryLink - Herald-Tribune

The College of Nursing and Health Professions’ hybrid doctor of nursing practice in nursing science program is noted as unique on a story published on the Web site of Advance for Nurses on January 21, 2008.
StoryLink - Advance for Nurses

Dr. Jean-Claude Bradley, associate professor of chemistry, is noted in a ScienceBase.com story published on January 21, 2008, for co-developing a periodic table of elements on Second Life.
StoryLink - ScienceBase.com

The Drexel University College of Medicine is noted in the Erie Times-News (Pa.) on January 21, 2008, for competing in the annual Student Medical Jeopardy Competition at West Penn Hospital in Pittsburgh in November.
StoryLink - Erie Times-News

The University’s participation in PhillyCarShare was noted on KYW-AM (1060) on January 21, 2008.

Joan McDonald, vice president for enrollment management, is quoted in a story published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on January 20, 2008, about the effects of Harvard’s tuition discount for families that earn between $120,000 and $180,000 a year. The story was syndicated in the Philadelphia Daily News on January 20.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Luther W. Brady, radiation oncologist in the Drexel University College of Medicine, is featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer story published on January 20, 2008, about his contribution of art and funding for a gallery redesign to the Reading Public Museum (Pa.).
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The Goodwin College of Professional Studies’ culinary arts program is noted in The Philadelphia Inquirer’s “Inqlings” section on January 20, 2007, for hostinga Food Network filming of “Throwdown!” in which a pretzel-making contest was held.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

MAD Dragon Records is noted in The Philadelphia Inquirer‘s spring music preview on January 20, 2008. The label will release The Swimmers’ debut album “Fighting Trees” on March 4.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, associate professor and associate dean for undergraduate programs, and Dr. H. Michael Dreher, associate professor and director of doctoral nursing programs, both in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, are noted in a Philadelphia Business Journal story published on January 18, 2008, about the University’s Accelerated Career Entry nursing program.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Business Journal

Drexel is noted in a story published in The Bulletin on January 18, 2008, for its partnership with the Hepatitis B Foundation. The story notes the possible discovery of a reliable alternative to liver biopsy for the early detection of liver fibrosis and cirrhosis.
StoryLink - The Bulletin

Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations

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