Friday, March 14, 2008
Friday, March 14, 2008
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"The man who has no imagination has no wings."
- Muhammad Ali
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01. Cheer on Women’s CAA Basketball: Free Tickets, Food and Transportation for Students
Topics of the Day
02. Public Concert Tonight: Keyboard Ensemble
03. Public Concert Sunday: University Chorus
04. Public Lecture in Picture Gallery: Art and Architecture in the Republic of Georgia
05. Public Lecture and Exhibition: Japanese Prints from The Drexel Collection™
06. Retirement Planning Individual Conferences
07.
Special Discounted Rates for Drexel Employees: Liberty Mutual Auto and Homeowners Insurance
08.
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for Study Abroad
09.
Computer Science Lecture: Human Coordination of Robot Teams
10. Free Concert Tickets at Kimmel: French Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard
11. Center City Campus FREE Movie Night: No Country for Old Men
12. Today's What Are We Thinking: Does the Average Democrat Want Obama and Clinton as Running Mates?
13. Attention Student Organizations: Supplemental Event Grants Available
Cheer on Women's CAA Basketball: Free Tickets, Food and Transportation for Students
Drexel students will receive complimentary transportation, food and tickets courtesy of the Power of 10, the Division of Student Life and Administrative Services and the DAC Pack for every game during the CAA Women's Basketball Championships from March 13 to 16, 2008, including a pre-game stop by the student fan bus at Matilda's Restaurant for free food.
The Dragons will be in action for the first time on Friday, March 14, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bob Carpenter Center on the campus of the University of Delaware in Newark. The student fan bus will leave the DAC at 4:30 p.m. to cheer on the Dragons and will return to Philadelphia half-an-hour following the game.
The entire Drexel community is invited to get in on the exciting Drexel women's basketball action by calling 302-831-2257 or 302-984-2000 for tickets to the CAA Tournament.
Drexel fans can also catch the action live on WHAT 1340 AM as well as http://www.drexeldragons.com, with Pat Delsi and Stephanie Mix calling the games. The Dragons' quarterfinal game on Friday, March 14, can be viewed online at http://www.caasports.com. The tournament's semifinal contests will be broadcast on CN8 on Saturday, March 15, and the finals will be televised on Comcast SportsNet on Sunday, March 16.
The Dragons will be riding a three-game winning streak into Newark while wrapping up one of their most successful conference campaigns in history. Drexel's 13-5 mark in conference play is the Dragons' best performance since joining the Colonial Athletic Association.
Remaining Tournament Games:For more information or to reserve a seat on the bus, email Sean Joyce at sean.joyce@drexel.edu or call 215-895-1588.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Public Concert Tonight: Keyboard Ensemble
The Drexel Keyboard Ensemble will present its winter concert today, March 14, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. in Mandell Theater (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The Drexel Keyboard Ensemble is a performance-based ensemble that prepares and plays a concert each term. This concert will feature a Beatles medley, Mozart's "Andante from Sonatina in F" and Beethoven's "Allegretto from the Seventh Symphony," among many others.
The concert is free and open to the public.
For more information call: 215-895-ARTS or visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Public Concert Sunday: University Chorus
The Drexel University Chorus will perform Rossini's "Petite Messe Solennelle" on Sunday, March 16, 2008, at 3 p.m. in the Main Building Auditorium (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
This "small solemn mass," neither "petite" nor particularly solemn, is considered one of Rossini's finest achievements. The Drexel University Chorus, an auditioned, 60-voice student ensemble, is directed by Dr. Steven Powell, professor of music. The Chorus will be joined by the Fairmount Chamber Orchestra and guest soloists Sara Jane Duffey, soprano, K. Rebecca Oehlers, mezzo-soprano, Paul Vetrano, tenor, and James Kirk, bass.
The concert is open to the public. Tickets are $6 for general admission, $3 for students.
For more information, call: 215-895-ARTS or visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Public Lecture in Picture Gallery: Art and Architecture in the Republic of Georgia
Dr. Pamela Cardwell, adjunct faculty, Department of Visual Arts, will present a lecture, "Art and Architecture in the Republic of Georgia," on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, at 6 p.m. in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery on the third floor of the Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Dr. Cardwell researched and photographed art and architecture of the former Soviet republics with the support of a 2007 Fulbright grant.
The Caucasus country of the Republic of Georgia is bordered by Turkey in the west, Russia in the north and Azerbaijan and Armenia in the south. It is a country at the crossroads of Europe and Asia and as such, its art history shares the history of both the Middle East and Europe.
As one of the first Christian countries, and because of its independence of character, Georgian architecture, medieval painting, cloisonné enamel art and manuscripts developed into unique and sometimes surprising forms as they exist today in museums and working monasteries.
The lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Jacqueline M. DeGroff, curator, The Drexel Collection at 215-895-0480, or drexelcollection@drexel.edu
http://www.drexel.edu/drexelcollection
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Public Lecture and Exhibition: Japanese Prints from The Drexel Collection™
Rare Japanese prints from the Edo Period, donated to the University by founder Anthony J. Drexel's son-in-law James W. Paul, Jr., will be on display in an exhibition in the Rincliffe Gallery on the third floor of the Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets) from Friday, April 4 through Friday May 16.
Drexel alumna Andrea Good ’07 was inspired to create the exhibition when she learned of the Japanese woodblock prints in an art history class, "Japanese Art and Culture," with assistant professor of art history, Dr. Pia Brancaccio.
Woodblock printing was first used in Japan during the 6th century but became popular during the Edo Period (1615-1868) when book production was encouraged. Stories performed in the popular Kabuki Theater were taken from Japanese history, mythology or everyday life. These prints were made of scenes performed by Kabuki actors.
On May 7 at 6 p.m., Dr. Brancaccio will give a lecture on the exhibition in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery, third floor, Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
The lecture is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Jacqueline DeGroff, Curator, The Drexel Collection, 215-895-0480 or drexelcollection@drexel.edu
http://www.drexel.edu/drexelcollection
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Retirement Planning Individual Conferences
Human Resources, with TIAA-CREF, will host individual investment education conferences from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 18, 2008 at 3201 Arch St., Suite 360, and on Thursday, March 20, 2008 at the HR Conference Room, first floor, Bellet Building (1505 Race Street). Reservations are required.
Scheduling information and dates 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/IE-IndividualConf.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
Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship for Study Abroad
Students who received the Pell Grant and are planning to study abroad should apply for the Benjamin A. Gilman International Scholarship Program for fall 2008 (academic year 2008-09). The deadline for applications is Tuesday, April 15, 2008.
The Gilman International Scholarship Program provides awards of up to $5,000 for U.S. undergraduate students to study abroad for up to one academic year. The program serves students who have been under-represented in study abroad, which includes but is not limited to: Students with high financial need, community college students, students in under-represented fields such as the sciences and engineering, students from diverse ethnic backgrounds, students attending minority-serving institutions and students with disabilities. The Gilman Program seeks to assist students from a diverse range and type of two-year and four-year public and private institutions from all 50 states.
For more information about this and other fellowship opportunities, visit http://www.drexel.edu/fellowships or visit the Gilman scholarship Web site at http://www.iie.org/gilman.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
Computer Science Lecture: Human Coordination of Robot Teams
The Department of Computer Science will host Dr. E. Vincent Cross of Auburn University in a lecture, "Human Coordination of Robot Teams Using Effective Multimodal Interfaces," as part of the Computer Science Colloquium Series on Monday, March 17, 2008, at 11 a.m. in room 153, University Crossings (32nd and Market Streets).
To effectively supervise robots, humans use interfaces that maximize the collaboration between man and machine. Two user interfaces have been developed that allow an operator to monitor and interact with each robot through multiple modalities. The interface design is based on User-Centered Design principles (UCD) and game design. The interface design also possesses aspects of security interface design. The goal of the system is to shift the mental overload associated with a multi-robot user interface through the unique design of the interface.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
Free Concert Tickets at Kimmel: French Pianist Pierre-Laurent Aimard
The Philadelphia Chamber Music Society will present piano virtuoso Pierre-Laurent Aimard (above) on Tuesday, March 18, 2008, at 8 p.m. in the Perelman Theater at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts (260 South Broad Street).
Aimand was hailed as Instrumentalist of the Year in 2006 by Musical America Worldwide. He is widely acclaimed as a significant musical voice in the repertoire of the past and is a key figure in the new world of music. Aimard will perform the "Art of the Fugue" by Bach, as well as works by Carter, Schoenberg and Benjamin. Last year, Aimard's seven concerts at Carnegie Hall were sold out.
For more information and free tickets while they last, call 215-569-8587 or email sgrody@pcmsconcerts.org.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Center City Campus Free Movie Night: No Country for Old Men
The Office of University Student Life will show the movie No Country for Old Men today, March 14, 2008, at 7 p.m. on the Center City Hahnemann Campus in Geary B Auditorium, first floor, New College Building (245 N. 15th Street). This movie screening is free for all students and their guests.
In this Academy Award winner for best picture starring, Tommy Lee Jones (above), Oscar-winner Javier Bardem, and Josh Brolin, a Texan cowboy finds himself a hunted man after stumbling upon some dead bodies and making off with $2 million. On his trail are a weary sheriff and a psychopathic killer who likes to use a cattle gun on his victims in this contemporary western.
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 Campus.For questions about the film screenings, call 215-762-1410 or email studentlife.cchc@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Today’s What Are We Thinking: Does the Average Democrat Want Obama and Clinton as Running Mates?
The March 14, 2008 edition of What Are We Thinking on WHYY 91FM (90.9), will feature a discussion about the latest Gallup numbers in response to the questions:
What are We Thinking is produced by WHYY and the Gallup Organization. It airs every Friday on WHYY 91FM in Philadelphia at 1:30 p.m. and again at 6:20 p.m. The program is made possible, in part, by Drexel University.
For more information about the program What Are We Thinking, visit http://whyy.org.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Attention Student Organizations: Supplemental Event Grants Available
Drexel's Offices of Business Services and Event Services want to remind student organizations preparing their spring term calendars that SOSE Grants of up to $250 are available to use for facilities expenses incurred for events sponsored by recognized Drexel student organizations.
For details regarding the SOSE Grants, contact Niki Ververelli in the Event Services office at 215-895-2520, reservations@drexel.edu or go to http://www.drexel.edu/eventservices.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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