Thursday, March 6, 2008
Thursday, March 6, 2008
Quote
of the Day
"A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty."
- Winston Churchill
Hot Topic
01. Drexel Receives Award from U.S. President for Community Service
Topics of the Day
02.
Office of Research to Conduct Workshop on Writing Grant Proposals
03.
Volunteers Needed for Schuylkill River Clean-up
04.
The Book of Exodus and the Origins of the Passover Seder
05.
SAFAC Allocations
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Delta Zeta to Host All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Dinner
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Opportunity to Study Biodiversity in Equatorial Guinea
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Great Works Symposium: Bioethics Director Arthur Caplan
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Luncheon with Chilean Ambassador Mariano Fernandez
10. Play Games to Donate Rice
11. Homecoming Focus Group Session Tonight
12. Center City Campus Free Movie Night: Becoming Jane
13. Memorization vs. Learning Workshop
14. Retirement Planning Conference and Workshop
15. Rock and Roll Concert and Head Shaving Event
16. Two CEO Workshops Today
17. The Triangle Seeks Business Staff
18. Philadelphia Writers Conference: The Passion and the Discipline of Writing
19. MEM Winter Seminar Series to Present: How Polar Nano-Regions Affect Relaxor Properties
20. Drexel News Media Watch
Drexel Receives Award from U.S. President for Community Service
Dr. Mark Greenberg, dean of the Pennoni Honors College, announced that Drexel has received presidential recognition for extraordinary contributions to service in the community in the second annual 2007 President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll.
This is the highest federal recognition a college or university can receive for its commitment to volunteering, service-learning and civic engagement. The President’s Honor Roll is a program of the Corporation for National and Community Service and is sponsored by the President’s Council on Service and Civic Participation, the USA Freedom Corps, and the U.S. Departments of Education and Housing and Urban Development.
Drexel will receive recognition at a national awards ceremony and a listing on the President’s Honor Roll Web site as a result of this honor.
In making the announcement about the 2007 President’s Honor Roll, U.S. Secretary of Education Margaret Spellings said, “Americans rely on our higher education system to prepare students for citizenship and the workforce. We look to institutions like these to provide leadership in partnering with local schools to shape the civic, democratic and economic future of our country.”
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Office of Research to Conduct Workshop on Writing Grant Proposals
The Office of Research will conduct a workshop on writing grant proposals to NIH, NSF and foundations on Friday, April 4, 2008, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Location for the workshop will be announced soon.
This year the workshop will cover three major areas of proposal writing:For further information about the workshop, contact MaryAnn Skedzielewski at ms39@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Volunteers Needed for Schuylkill River Clean-up
The Center for Civic Engagement, Fairmount Park Commission and City Year City Heroes are planning a Schuylkill River clean-up for March 15, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
Drexel students will participate in the clean-up with the City Heroes (a service program for local high school students). Participants will also conduct a water purity test and help connect the service activities with broader water quality issues. All materials will be provided.
There will be a mandatory information session on Tuesday, March 11, 2008, at 5 p.m. for those who would like to participate in the Honors College Seminar Room (room 5051) MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Contact Thomas Dahan at tad42@drexel.edu or call 215 895 6284 to sign-up.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
The Book of Exodus and the Origins of the Passover Seder
The Judaic Studies Program, in cooperation with the Jewish Publication Society, will present "The Book of Exodus and the Origins of the Passover Seder," a lecture by Dr. Jeffrey H. Tigay, on Friday, March 7, 2008, at 11 a.m. in room L33, W.W. Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets).
Although the Passover Seder is inspired by the account of the exodus in the Bible, the Seder as it is known and practiced today originated more than 1,000 years later during the Greco-Roman and Talmudic periods of Jewish history. Some portions of the Passover Seder are even later than that. What parts of this work does the Seder owe to the Bible and what is the source of the customs that are practiced today?
Dr. Tigay is the A.M. Ellis Professor of Hebrew and Semitic Languages and Literatures in the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations at the University of Pennsylvania.
This lecture is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, email Kathy.carll@drexel.edu or call 215-895-6388.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
For more information, contact the SAFAC advisor at safac@drexel.edu or contact the assigned SAFAC Liaison.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Delta Zeta to Host All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Dinner
Delta Zeta Sorority will host its annual All-You-Can-Eat Pancake Dinner on Friday, March 7, 2008, from 10 p.m. to 2 a.m. at the Delta Zeta House (202 N. 34th Street).
The dinner will cost $5 and the pancake eating contest will begin at midnight. It will cost an additional $5 to enter the contest.
For tickets and more information, email roxy17423@gmail.com.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Opportunity to Study Biodiversity in Equatorial Guinea
The Study Abroad Office, the College of Arts and Sciences and the Department of Biology are announcing a new study abroad option available to Drexel students during the fall and winter terms, an opportunity to study biodiversity in equatorial Guinea. This program is open to students in all majors who are interested in spending a term studying tropical biodiversity and its conservation, with an emphasis on field-work in Bioko Island's pristine rainforests. These rainforests range from sea level to over 10,000 ft. in altitude. The Island supports seven species of rare monkeys and four species of nesting sea turtles.
For more information, including deadlines, academic details, cost, and application guidelines, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad.
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Great Works Symposium: Bioethics Director Arthur Caplan
Magnificent Minds and The Great Works Symposium will present author Dr. Arthur Caplan (above) , who will speak on the topic "Is It Unethical to Try to Live Forever (Or at Least Longer Than We Do Now)?" today, March 6, 2008, at 3:30 p.m. in the Living Arts Lounge, Mandell Theater (Chestnut Street between 32nd and 33rd Streets).
Dr. Caplan is the Emmanuel and Robert Hart Professor of Bioethics, chair of the Department of Medical Ethics, and the director of the Center for Bioethics at the University of Pennsylvania. His research interests include transplantation research ethics, genetics, reproductive technologies, health policy, and general bioethics. He is the author/editor of 25 books and more than 500 papers.
Magnificent Minds is a lecture and art series sponsored by the Office of Retail Management and the Barnes & Noble College Bookstores. For more information on this event or how to become a Magnificent Minds VIP member, call Jackie Eliassen at 215-895-6776 or email magminds@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Luncheon with Chilean Ambassador Mariano Fernandez
Chilean Ambassador Mariano Fernandez (above) will discuss the recent developments on the economic and political front in Chile on Friday, March 7, 2008, at 12:30 p.m. in room 405, Pearlstein Business Learning Center (33rd and Market Streets).
Fernández, who has also served as ambassador to Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom, was appointed as a U.S. ambassador in July 2006. From 1994 to 2000, he served as Chile's Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
A networking reception will follow this event.
To register for this event, visit http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/event/ambassador. For more information, email Cassandra Brown at clb87@drexel.edu or call 215-895-6294.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
The brothers of Phi Gamma Nu, a professional business fraternity on Drexel's campus, will host an event to encourage the student body to play and make a difference at Freerice.com, an online vocabulary game, on Saturday, March 8, 2008, from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Korman Center (33rd Street between Chestnut and Market Streets).
For every question answered correctly, 20 grains of rice will be donated through the United Nations to help end world hunger.
Refreshments will be served and there will be prizes awarded to the individuals who make the largest donations.
In addition to the donations made via the online game, the brothers of Phi Gamma Nu will pledge to match the online donations and give those provisions to a local food pantry in an effort to make a global and a local impact on the issue of hunger.
For additional information on Phi Gamma Nu's Freerice Event, email Jillian Gerraputa, Philanthropy Committee Chairperson, at jmg78@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Homecoming Focus Group Session Tonight
Drexel University's Student Life Spirit Committee, consisting of members from Student Life, Alumni Relations, Athletics, Traditions Program and the DAC PAC, is hosting a Homecoming Focus Group Session today, March 6, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the Paul Peck Alumni Center (32nd and Market Streets).
Pizza and refreshments will be provided at the session.
The Spirit Committee hopes to institute a Homecoming Weekend on campus this fall, but cannot do so without the assistance and guidance of students. Specifically, the Spirit Committee is looking for students who would like to serve on a Student Advisory Committee, which would organize and plan Homecoming events.
Students interested in taking part in the group or attending the meeting should RSVP to homecoming@drexel.edu by Wednesday, March 5, 2008.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior vice President of Student Life and Administrative Services
Center City Campus Free Movie Night: Becoming Jane
The Office of University Student Life will show the movie Becoming Jane on Friday, March 7, 2008, at 7 p.m. on the Center City Hahnemann Campus in Geary B Auditorium, first floor of the New College Building (245 N. 15th Street). This movie screening is free for all students and their guests.
Becoming Jane, starring Anne Hathaway and James McEvoy, is a partial biographical portrait of young Jane Austen. The film follows her romance with a young Irish lawyer who many believe is the template for her famous novel character Mr. Darcy.
Visit University Student Life's Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/cchc/studentlife/Campus_Life/Free_Movie_Series.html for more information about the free Friday Night Movie Series on the Center City Hahnemann Campus.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Memorization vs. Learning Workshop
The Center for Student Academic Services will present a workshop on memorization and learning today, March 6, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. in Conference Room C, New College Building (245 N.15th Street).
Sean R. Anthony, assistant director for student academic resources, will discuss how both of these skills can support a student's journey toward academic success at Drexel.
For more information, contact 215-762-8121.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Retirement Planning Conference and Workshop
Fidelity Investments will be at the University City Main Campus for Individual Conferences on Wednesday, March 12, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 210, W.W. Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets). From noon to 1 p.m., Fidelity will present the lecture "Finding the Right Investment Strategy." Reservations are recommended but not required.
Scheduling information and dates for workshops and individual conferences are available on the Drexel University and DUCOM Web sites in calendar format. Click on one of the links below.
Drexel University: Retirement Plan at http://www.drexel.edu/hr/benefits/InvestEducation.html
DUCOM: Retirement Plan at http://www.drexel.edu/admin/hr_hs/benefits/InvestEducation.html
For more information, email Rhianna Pearl at pearlr@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
Rock and Roll Concert and Head Shaving Event
Sigma Phi Epsilon will host a Rock and Roll Concert and Head Shaving Event to benefit the St. Baldrick’s Foundation for Childhood Cancer Research today, March 6, 2008, from 7 to 10 p.m. at the Mandell Theater (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
A $5 donation is requested. Donations may be made online at http://www.stbaldricks.org/events/event_info.html?EventKey=2008-890.
Area rock and roll bands featuring Drexel students will perform at this charity event. During the event, the brothers of Sigma Phi Epsilon, joined by other volunteers from the community, will shave their heads in solidarity with children undergoing treatment for cancer.
As of March 5, the fraternity had raised over $12,500 for childhood cancer research. For more information email nps25@drexel.edu
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
The Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) Program will offer two workshops today:
These free workshops are designed for student organization leaders and members. For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/oca/l/.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
The Triangle Seeks Business Staff
The Triangle, the independent student newspaper at Drexel University, is looking for students to work in the ad sales, marketing and circulation departments beginning in April. Employers love to see prior experience in these fields when considering candidates for co-op as well as for jobs after graduation.
No experience is required, but interested students must be willing to put effort into the job. Perks include free food every night of the week and merit-based gifts for meeting and exceeding departmental goals.
If you are interested in any of these positions, contact the Business Manager, Marshall Fleming, email marshall@thetriangle.org to set up an appointment.
For information about other positions at The Triangle, email editor-in-chief Noah Cohen at noah@thetriangle.org.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Philadelphia Writers Conference: The Passion and the Discipline of Writing
A Philadelphia Writer's Conference with guest speaker Rob Dunbar (above) will be a featured event on Sunday, March 9, 2008, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery, located on the third floor of the Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Rob Dunbar, author of the novels, The Pines, The Shore and the forthcoming collection of short stories, Martyrs and Monsters, will present an irreverent and tongue-in-cheek discussion of the literary life.
This lecture is free and open to all.
For more information about this event, contact Sean Toner at outreach@pwcwriters.org or http://www.pwcwriters.org
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
MEM Winter Seminar Series to Present: How Polar Nano-Regions Affect Relaxor Properties
The Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics will present a lecture, “Competing Orders in Lead Perovskite Relaxors – How Polar Nano-Regions Affect Relaxor Properties,” by Dr. Guangyong Xu- on Friday, March 7, 2008, from 2 to 3 p.m. in room 162, Curtis Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Dr. Xu, physicist for Brookhaven National Laboratory, will present his recent work on local polar clusters called polar nano-regions (PNR), which are believed to play important roles in the electronic properties of relaxor ferroelectrics. Recent work has shown that the presence of PNRs in relaxor systems could also be related to the high piezoelectric response in these materials. Diffuse scattering studies on PNRs in PMN-xPT and PZN-xPT systems will be presented and their electric field response will be discussed.
For more information about this event, visit http://www.mem.drexel.edu/seminars/Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Nicole Hester, a member of the women's basketball team, is noted in a story published March 4, 2008, on CollegeHoops.Scout.com and several other Web sites. Hester, who battled Hodgkin's lymphoma, is a finalist for the eighth annual V Foundation Comeback Award.
Storylink - CollegeHoopsScout.com
Dr. Mariana Chilton, assistant professor in the School of Public Health, is featured in a Daily Pennsylvanian story published March 5, 2008. Dr. Chilton delivered a seminar, "Hunger in Philadelphia: Evidence of Food Insecurity in the Midst of an Obesity Epidemic," on Tuesday at Penn.
Storylink - Daily Pennsylvanian
A story in which Dr. William C. Meyers, chairman of the Department of Surgery in the Drexel University College of Medicine, is noted was published on the Web site of WWAY-TV (Wilmington, N.C.) on March 4, 2008, for performing surgery on a North Carolina-Wilmington men's basketball player who has been named a finalist for the V Foundation Comeback Award.
Storylink - WWAY-TV
Dr. Joseph Mason, associate professor of finance, is quoted in a Boston Globe article published March 4, 2008, about the U.S. housing crisis. The article notes a paper published by Dr. Mason on February 26 in Market Commentary, A National Homeownership Strategy for the New Millenium.
Storylink - Boston Globe
A KYW-AM (1060) story broadcast March 4, 2008, featured Drexel students' reactions to the Internet group Students for Concealed Carry on Campus.
Storylink - KYW-AM
LeBow College of Business students were featured on WCAU-TV (NBC-10) and WTXF-TV (FOX-29) newscasts March 4, 2008. Students learned about international trade at the Philadelphia Regional Port Authority.
Dr. Katherine Sherif, director of the Center for Women's Health in the Drexel University College of Medicine, commented on KYW-TV (CBS-3) on March 4, 2008, on hormone replacement therapy.
Argie Allen, director of clinical training programs in the College of Nursing and Health Professions' couple and family therapy program, commented on CN8 on March 4, 2008, about a live Web event in which readers can interact with Eckhart Tolle, author of A New Earth.
A Pittsburgh Business Times story in which Dr. Richard V. Homan, dean of the Drexel University College of Medicine, is quoted continues to be syndicated. The story, about a partnership that would give Robert Morris University students priority admission to the Drexel University College of Medicine, was published on the Web site of Chiropractic Economics on March 4, 2008.
Storylink - Chiropractic Economics
Drexel continues to make news for its role as host of the 2008 Olympic Games trials in table tennis. KYW-AM (1060) cited the University on March 4, 2008.
Dr. Julie Mostov, associate vice provost for international programs, was interviewed on WHYY-FM's (90.9) Radio Times With Marty Moss-Coane on February 27, 2008. Dr. Mostov commented on Kosovo's declared independence.
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