Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Quote of the Day
"If you have knowledge, let others light their candles in it."
- Margaret Fuller

Hot Topic
01. Psi Chi Psychology Research Day at Behrakis Grand Hall

Topics of the Day
02. World Cafe Live to Hold Acoustic College Clash
03. Medical Humanities Grand Rounds on Narrative Medicine
04. Growing Greatness: How to Cultivate the Truly Outstanding Leader in You
05. Sons of Saint Patrick Offers Grants for Study in Ireland
06. Chemistry Department Seminar on Color Spectra of Opaque Materials
07. Rutgers Professor to Speak on the Information Search Process
08. Author Tanya Barrientos on The Drexel InterView
09. Drexel News Media Watch

 
Psi Chi Psychology Research Day at Behrakis Grand Hall

The Philadelphia Area Psi Chi Psychology Research Day will be held in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets) on Thursday, March 16, 2006 from 5:30-8:30 p.m.

The event, which was coordinated by Drexel, Temple University, Penn and the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia, was developed to allow undergraduate and graduate students and faculty to discuss, learn and broaden their knowledge in the field of psychology. Drexel's Psi Chi National Honors Society in Psychology took part in the organization of the event under the direction of Dr. Ludo Scheffer, Drexel auxiliary professor of psychology.

The Philadelphia Area Psi Chi Psychology Research Day will include an open lecture from local faculty members and a poster session. At the buffet-style dinner, participants can engage in open discussions and, for those planning on attending graduate school, speak with faculty from the Philadelphia region.

Dr. James D. Herbert (above), Drexel associate professor of psychology, director of clinical training of the Ph.D. program in clinical psychology and associate dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, will discuss "Mindfulness and Acceptance-Based Behavior Therapy: New Developments in the CBT (Cognitive Behavior Therapy) Tradition."

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, visit http://www.psichiresearchday.com.

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

 
World Cafe Live to Hold Acoustic College Clash

World Cafe Live (31st and Walnut Streets) will host the Greater Philadelphia Acoustic College Clash every other Wednesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. The next session will be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 and will feature local band Ike.

The free open mic contest is open to all college students. Signups begin one hour before the show at 5:30 p.m., and are on a first-come, first-served basis. Each evening's winner will continue to compete for three free days of recording at Drexel's Mad Dragon Records studio.

Drexel students in attendance can receive free wings or French fries with their valid Drexel ID from 5-7 p.m. For more information on the Acoustic College Clash, visit http://www.worldcafelive.com.

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

 
Author Tanya Barrientos on The Drexel InterView

Tanya Barrientos (above), novelist and author of The Philadelphia Inquirer column "Unconventional Wisdom," will be the guest of Paula Marantz Cohen on DUTV's The Drexel InterView today, March 14, 2006 at 8 p.m. The show will be rebroadcast at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 15; Saturday, March 18; Sunday, March 19; and Monday, March 20.

DUTV can be seen throughout Philadelphia on Comcast Cable and Urban Cableworks on channel 54 and on channel 48 in Center City and South Philadelphia, channel 62 in West Philadelphia and channel 99 in Northeast Philadelphia.

For more information on The Drexel InterView, visit http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/events/drexel_interview.html. Visit The Drexel InterView archives at http://www.drexel.edu/provost/dva/drexel_interview.asp to view free streaming video of previous shows.

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

The Medical Humanities Division of the Drexel University College of Medicine will host the Grand Rounds program "Narrative Medicine: How 'Thinking Story' Can Contribute to Diagnosis and Treatment" on Friday, March 17, 2006 at noon on the Queen Lane Medical Campus, Auditorium A (2900 Queen Lane).

The program is free and open to the public. Dr. Emilie Passow (above), instructor of English and philosophy in the College of Arts and Sciences, is the guest speaker.

For more information, contact Roseann Bilardo, humanities program coordinator, at rbilardo@drexelmed.edu or 215- 991-8464.

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

 
Growing Greatness: How to Cultivate the Truly Outstanding Leader in You

Drexel Women in Business present "Growing Greatness: How to Cultivate the Truly Outstanding Leader in You" today, March 14, 2006 at 5 p.m. in the Pearlstein Business Learning Center room 307 (33rd and Market Streets). This is the first event in its Women's Development Series featuring Dr. Karen Lawson of Lawson Consulting Group, Inc.

Today's leaders face tougher challenges than ever before. Cultivating an environment in which people thrive requires new insights and skill sets for effective leadership. Effective leaders are passionate about their beliefs, respectful of their power, and mindful of the privilege. In this informative and interactive presentation, Lawson will share tips and techniques to help participants become truly outstanding leaders in their jobs, professional associations, and communities.

The event is free and open to students, faculty and staff. To register, visit http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/women.

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

 
Sons of Saint Patrick Offers Grants for Study in Ireland

Planning on studying abroad in Ireland?

The Society of the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick is offering a grant of up to $5,000 for students with at least a B average who will be spending a term studying in Ireland.

The application includes an essay that focuses on how a term in Ireland will relate to the applicant's academic and professional goals. More information can be found on the fellowship's Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/fellowships. The application deadline is May 15, 2006.

Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
Chemistry Department Seminar on Color Spectra of Opaque Materials

The Chemistry Department will host a seminar on probing the color spectra of opaque materials on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 11 a.m. in Disque Hall room 109 (32nd Street between Chestnut and Market Streets).

Professor Ronald Musselman from the department of chemistry at Franklin and Marshall College will speak on "Solid-State Polarized UV-Vis Specular Reflectance Spectroscopy of Intense Electronic Transitions."

For more information, contact Dr. R. Schweitzer-Stenner at rs344@drexel.edu.

Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
Rutgers Professor to Speak on the Information Search Process

Dr. Carol C. Kuhlthau (above), professor in the School of Communication, Information and Library Studies at Rutgers University, coordinator of School Library Media Specialization, and director of the Center for International Scholarship in School Libraries (CISSL), will speak on "Information Search Process (ISP)" on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 12:30 p.m. in Rush Building room 014 (33rd Street, north of Market Street).

The lecture is part of The iSchool at Drexel's Research & Teaching Talk Series, sponsored by the College of Information Science and Technology.

For more information, visit the College's Web site at http://www.ischool.drexel.edu or contact Dr. Jung-ran Park at jung-ran.park@ischool.drexel.edu.

Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
Drexel News Media Watch

Peggy Dominy, information services librarian, was quoted in a story on the Web site of Information World Review about the ISI Web of Knowledge service, found at ISINet.com.
StoryLink - Information World Review

The University was noted as a collaborator of NanoBlox, a biotechnology company, in a Palm Beach Post story on March 12, 2006.
StoryLink - Palm Beach Post

Drexel’s co-sponsorship of the Le’ Tour de Philadelphia was noted on WCAU-TV (NBC 10) on March 11, 2006.

Dr. Dilip Ramchandani, professor of psychiatry control, reviewed a psychiatry book on Psy.PsychiatryOnline.org on March 10, 2006.
StoryLink - PsychiatryOnline.org

Dr. Edward Nelling, associate professor of finance, was quoted in a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette story on March 9, 2006 about the mergers of mutual funds.
StoryLink - Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

A story about the Medical Review Board of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration continues to be syndicated. The story, which notes that Dr. Michael Greenberg, associate professor of emergency medicine, has been named a member of the board, was published on eTrucker.com and TTNews.com on March 9, 2006.
StoryLink - eTrucker.com

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

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