Monday, March 5, 2007
Monday, March 5, 2007
Quote
of the Day
"Do the best you can in every task, no matter how unimportant it may seem at the time. No one learns more about a problem than the person at the bottom."
- Sandra Day O'Connor
Hot Topic
01. Drexel Smart House to Hold Informational Meeting
Topics of the Day
02. Provost Office's Behind Every Graduate Award
03. University Procurement to Hold New Travel Portal Workshops
04. One Less: The HPV Vaccine
05. Amnesty International's Dr. William F. Schulz to Speak at Drexel
06. CAB to Host Sneak Preview of Film 300
07. Washington Mutual to Host Information Session
08. Cafe Latino to Discuss "Rigoberta Menchu for Guatemalan President"
09. Town Hall Meeting for Commuter Students with President Papadakis
10.
Movie Mondays at Ross Commons to Present The Shawshank Redemption
11.
Poet Thylias Moss to Speak at Mandell Theater
12. 6th Annual City Six Charity 5K Run
13. Drexel News Media Watch
Drexel Smart House to Hold Informational Meeting
Members of the Drexel Smart House will hold an informational meeting today, March 5, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. in Stein Auditorium, Nesbitt Hall (33rd and Market Streets).
Drexel Smart House is a multidisciplinary group of students working to construct an urban home to serve as a "living laboratory." The project will explore the research and design of environmental interactions, health, efficiency, entertainment and communication, with the goal of improving life.
Students are invited to learn about exciting research opportunities working with the group as it develops new technologies to be used in the house. Opportunities are available for students from a variety of Drexel colleges and schools. Some students may even be able to earn research credit for their work.
For more information, visit http://www.drexelsmarthouse.com or email info@drexelsmarthouse.com.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Provost’s Office's Behind Every Graduate Award
Drexel values the high school teachers who have inspired our graduates. Last year, the Office of the Provost initiated the "Behind Every Graduate" Award for Excellence in Secondary School Teaching. We will continue this tradition of honoring excellent high school teachers in 2007. The award acknowledges outstanding high school teachers who provided a new perspective or inspired a student to consider a certain major or career. All undergraduate seniors who will graduate in June this year are invited to nominate the high school teacher that inspired him or her to pursue college studies. The nominees must still be actively teaching.
To make a nomination, students should visit http://www.drexel.edu/provost/BehindEveryGraduate/. In addition to the form, students must submit a one-to-two page essay including the teacher's name, high school subject taught and a statement of why the teacher should be selected. Nominations must be submitted via Web form before Friday, April 27, 2007. Complete the form along with your essay and then submit your nomination via the button on the form found at the bottom of the nomination page.
A committee will review all entries and select a group of finalists who will be contacted and notified about the program. Finalists will then be asked to send a resume and other relevant information. His or her school principal will be also contacted for a reference. Honorees will receive an expense-paid trip to Philadelphia for two. They will attend pre-commencement activities and be recognized at the commencement ceremony of their nominating students. Each honoree will receive a $2,000 prize and a $2,000 donation will be made to the winning teachers' schools.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
University Procurement to Hold New Travel Portal Workshops
University Procurement will be hosting workshops for the new Drexel Travel Portal on the three University campuses. University Procurement, Campus Travel Management and Marathon Travel will discuss the benefits of making all travel arrangements through the new Travel Portal and show the ease of the portal features to find the best deals available.
University City Main Campus
Thursday, March 8, 2007, 10 to 11 a.m., Living Arts Lounge (32nd and Chestnut Streets)
Friday, March 9, 2007, 10 to 11 a.m., Living Arts LoungeQueen Lane Medical Campus
Thursday, March 8, 2007, 2 to 3 p.m. Room A01 (2900 Queen Lane)Center City Hahnemann Campus
Friday, March 9, 2007, 2 to 3 p.m., Room 4118, New College Building (245 N. 15th Street)
To sign up for a workshop, email your name, contact information and workshop preference to procurement@drexel.edu or call University Procurement at 215-895-2876.
The Drexel Travel Portal, available on the University Procurement Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/procurement, may be used by students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends of Drexel to plan trips and receive Drexel's competitive and/or negotiated pricing.
Attendees will have a chance to win American Express gift cards, a piece of deluxe travel luggage and other giveaways. Prizes are being provided by Marathon Travel and Club Quarters Hotel. Light refreshments will be served.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Gardasil is the first vaccine developed to prevent cervical cancer, precancerous genital lesions and genital warts due to human papillomavirus. The American Cancer Society, National Institutes of Health, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) have recommended this vaccination for women as early as 9 years old and up to 26 years old.
The Drexel University Student Health Center's medical director Dr. Gregory Dobash will present an information session on this vaccine and HPV today, March 5, 2007, from 6 to 8 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall, Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
The Health Center plans to make this vaccine available to female students on campus during the spring term.
For more information, contact the Office of Counseling and Health at 215-895-1415 or visit http://www.drexel.edu/ch.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Amnesty International's Dr. William F. Schulz to Speak at Drexel
Dr. William F. Schulz (above) , executive director of Amnesty International USA, will present the lecture "Overcoming Cruelty: What Torture Has Taught Me" today, March 5, 2007, at 6:15 p.m. in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery, third floor, Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Dr. Schulz will discuss his 31 years in the Unitarian Universalist ministry and address the perennial question of cruelty from the perspective of one who is well-acquainted with the dark side of human nature. Dr. Schulz will lecture on the history of torture, describing how torturers are made, what we can learn from them and how encounters with the worst of human behaviors can sometimes elicit the best of human conditions.
The event is co-hosted by the College of Arts and Sciences and International House of Philadelphia. A wine and cheese reception will precede the lecture at 5:30 p.m. A question-and-answer session with Dr. Schulz will follow the lecture. Admission is free and open to the public.
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
CAB to Host Sneak Preview of Film 300
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) will host a special sneak preview of the movie 300 today, March 5, 2007, at 7:30 p.m. at The Bridge Theater (40th and Walnut Streets). CAB will not provide transportation to the theater.
Seating will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Doors will open at 7 p.m. Tickets are free to Drexel students and are available at the CAB office. Students must have a ticket and show a Drexel ID to enter the theater.
Tickets can be picked up Monday through Friday, noon to 1 p.m., and Monday through Thursday, 6 to 7 p.m. The CAB office is located in MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The movie trailer may be viewed at http://www.themoviebox.net/movies/2006/0-9ABC/300/trailer.php.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Washington Mutual to Host Information Session
Washington Mutual will host a scheduling and information session today, March 5, 2007, from 5 to 7 p.m. in Room 2019, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
In addition to being one of Fortune Magazine's "100 Best Companies to Work For" Washington Mutual is the No. 1 apartment lender in the country, with plans for explosive growth in the Central and Northeast regions of the United States. To prepare for growth, Washington Mutual's commercial business is investing in recent college graduates to participate in its industry-leading commercial sales rotation program.
Participants will learn the commercial business through 12 months of focused training, coaching and field experiences to prepare for a senior loan consultant position.
For more information, visit the Washington Mutual Web site at http://www.wamu.com/personal/default.asp or call the Steinbright Career Development Center at 215-895-2185.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Cafe Latino to Discuss "Rigoberta Menchu for Guatemalan President"
Cafe Latino, a forum for students of Spanish, Spanish speakers and everybody who loves Spanish, will meet Tuesday, March 6, 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 "Rigoberta Menchu for Guatemalan President!".
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
Town Hall Meeting for Commuter Students with President Papadakis
Make your voice heard. President Papadakis (above) will meet students on Wednesday, March 7, 2007, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the Charlotte Alletag Commuter Lounge, lower level of Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Students will have the opportunity to ask questions. All commuter students (graduate and undergraduate) are welcome. Pizza will be served.
If you cannot attend, send your questions in advance to commuters@drexel.edu.
This event is sponsored by the Undergraduate Student Government Association, Student Life and Commuter Student Programs and Services.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Movie Mondays at Ross Commons to Present The Shawshank Redemption
Stop by Ross Commons (34th Street and Powelton Avenue) every Monday night to sit back, relax and watch a free movie on the plasma screen. Movies are shown at The 2nd Floor and begin at 8 p.m. Tonight, March 5, 2007, The Shawshank Redemption will be screened.
Be sure to stop by The Grille to receive 10 percent off Dragon fries, and try out the appetizer sampler for only $9.99.
For more information, contact the Ross Hotline at 215-895-1000 or visit http://www.drexel.edu/rosscommons.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Poet Thylias Moss to Speak at Mandell Theater
MacArthur Award-winning poet Thylias Moss (above) , author of eight books of poetry, including the recently published Tokyo Butter, will speak on Thursday, March 15, 2007, at 11 a.m. in Mandell Theater (33rd and Chestnut Streets). The presentation will be a multimedia performance with the poet's 16-year-old son, who writes her music. A reception will follow in the Living Arts Lounge.
Moss is professor of poetics and creative writing at the University of Michigan.
The presentation, part of the continuing celebration of Black History Month, is sponsored by the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance in collaboration with the University Writing Program, Pennoni Honors College, Africana Studies and Magnificent Minds.
For more information, contact Harriet Millan, writing program director, at millanhl@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
A Philadelphia Daily News story featured the men's basketball team and a preview of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament on March 2, 2007. An interview with head coach Bruiser Flint was published on the front page of The Philadelphia Inquirer's Sports section on March 2. An Associated Press story about Wednesday's pep rally in celebration of Drexel's athletic teams' performances continues to be syndicated. The story was published in The San Diego Union-Tribune and The State (Columbia, S.C.) on March 1. Flint and the team were also featured on broadcasts on ESPN’s SportsCenter, WSYR-TV (ABC-Syracuse), Comcast Sports Network and CN8 on March 1 and 2.
StoryLink - Daily News
StoryLink - Philadelphia Inquirer
StoryLink - The San Diego Union-Tribune
The Economist noted Dr. Joseph Mason, associate professor of finance, on March 1, 2007, as a co-author of a study on mortgage-backed securities.
StoryLink - The Economist
A Reuters story in which Dr. Akhil Vaidya, professor of microbiology in the Drexel University College of Medicine, was noted continues to be syndicated. The story, about a malaria research study by the College, was published on the Web sites of Sydney Morning Herald, The West Australian (Perth) and The Age (Melbourne) and on NineMSN.com on March 2, 2007.
StoryLink - Sydney Morning Herald
Dr. Myrna Shure, professor of psychology, was quoted in a Post-Journal (Jamestown, N.Y.) story on March 2, 2007, about the effect yelling has on children.
StoryLink - Post-Journal
A paper by Kathleen M. Z. Peiffer, a student in the master's program in nurse anesthesia in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, about brain death and organ procurement was published on NursingCenter.com on March 2, 2007.
StoryLink - NursingCenter.com
Drexel's pre-med program was noted as "excellent" by a Berkeley, N.J., high school senior in an Asbury Park Press (N.J.) profile of the student published on March 2, 2007.
StoryLink - Asbury Park Press
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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