Monday, March 31, 2008

Quote of the Day
"Because power corrupts, society's demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases."
- John Adams

Hot Topic
01. University City Spring Resource Fair

Topics of the Day
02. This Week on The Drexel InterView™
03. Attention All Graduating ACE and BSN Co-op Students
04. Business Plan Competition Information Session
05. ELAM Panel Discussion: "Meet the Leaders"
06. Panel Discussion on Cuba: What Lies Ahead?
07. Philadelphia Division I Hosts 7th Annual Charity 5K Run
08. Philadelphia Writers Conference: Those Critical First Pages
09. Tenth Annual Research Day
10. Earth Day Project: Donate Your Old Sneakers for New Playgrounds
11. Second Annual Technology Expo
12. SCDC to Present Annual Spring Career Fair
13. Benefits Buzz: "Secure Your Financial Future: Join the 403B Retirement Plan"
14. The iSchool at Drexel to Host Its Spring Graduate Open House
15. Nominations Sought for Graduate Student Teaching Award
16. LeBow College Students Experience an Educational Week in Chile
17. 2007 W-2 Forms and TurboTax Option
18. PRSSA to Host Bacon Brothers (Kevin and Michael) Benefit Concerts
19. Drexel News Media Watch

 
University City Spring Resource Fair

The University City Spring Resource Fair will be held Monday, March 31 through Thursday, April 3, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and on Friday, April 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Great Court of the Main Building (3141 Chestnut Street).

Representatives from the Office of Student Accounts, the Student Resource Center/Financial Aid Office and the University Registrar will be available for help and advice.

For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/src/resourcefair/. This Web site is also helpful for students who cannot make it to campus.

Approved under the authority of Joan MacDonald, Vice President for Enrollment Management

 
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):

Tuesday, April 1, 2008, at 8 p.m.
Norman Podhoretz, author of World War IV: The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism and editor-at-large of Commentary magazine.

All programs on DUTV air first on Tuesday at 8 p.m.and repeat on 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 City Main Campus, DUTV can be seen on channel 33.

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

 
Attention All Graduating ACE and BSN Co-op Students

The Steinbright Career Development Center and Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will present the Third Annual Recruitment Dinner for graduating Accelerated Career Entry (March and September 2008) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing Co-op students on Monday, April 7, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. in Stiles Alumni Hall (15th and Wood Streets).

Seating is limited. The RSVP deadline is noon, Wednesday, April 2, 2008.

To ensure a place at the table, interested students should bring to the Steinbright Career Development Center a meal selection and $10 deposit to reserve a seat, on the second floor of the Bellet Building (1505 Race Street).

For more information, email Kim Lyons at st95qzrt@drexel.edu or call 215-762-7577.

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

 
Business Plan Competition Information Session

The Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology is hosting an information session on Tuesday, April 1, 2008 at 5 p.m. for students who are interested in learning more about the 2008 Business Plan Competition at the Baiada Center located on the ground floor of the Academic Building (3225 Arch Street).

Students will be provided with details regarding the competition's rules, requirements and deadlines. They will also be given opportunities to network with others and potentially develop teams to compete; learn about mentoring opportunities available to all student teams; and sign up for the business plan development workshop series. Refreshments will be served. Register online at http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/Calendar.php.

The 2008 Business Plan Competition is open to all Drexel students who meet qualifying requirements. Visit http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Centers/Baiada/BusinessPlan/phaseII.php to register an intent to compete. Winning teams in the 2008 competition will be awarded $1,000 in cash and may be given the opportunity to compete in the Baiada Incubator Competition.

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

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

 
ELAM Panel Discussion: "Meet the Leaders"

The Executive Leadership in Academic Medicine (ELAM) Program for Women, a core program of Drexel University College of Medicine's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, will present the WMC/MCP Trust Fund Meet the Leaders Program on Monday, April 14, 2008, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Queen Lane Medical Campus.

The program will feature a panel discussion featuring Eve Higginbotham, M.D., senior vice president for academic affairs and dean, Morehouse School of Medicine; Ruth Katz, JD, MPH, dean and Walter G. Ross Professor of Health Policy, George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services; Dr. Lisa Staiano-Coico, Ph.D., provost and senior vice president for Academic Affairs, Temple University, and Sharon Turner, DDS, JD, dean and professor, University of Kentucky College of Dentistry.

The panel will be followed by an informal discussion about career paths, opportunities and experiences.

The event is free and open to students, faculty and staff. Students of the Drexel University College of Medicine are encouraged to attend.

RSVP by March 28 to Laura Lynch by calling 215-255-7309 or emailing Laura.Lynch@DrexelMed.edu.

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

 
Panel Discussion on Cuba: What Lies Ahead?

The Department of Culture and Communication in the College of Arts and Sciences will sponsor a panel discussion with local Cuba observers on Friday, April 4, 2008, at 7 p.m. in the Living Arts Lounge in MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

The event is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served.

For more information, email Dr. Kutzik, associate professor in the department of culture and communication, at david.michael.kutzik@drexel.edu.

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

 
Philadelphia Division I Hosts 7th Annual Charity 5K Run

The athletics and recreation programs of the Philadelphia Division I universities invite the Drexel community to participate in the 7th Annual Charity 5K Run beginning at 9 a.m. on Saturday, April 5, 2008 on Kelly Drive.

Registration is at 7 a.m. at Lloyd Hall on Boathouse Row. The run will begin and end at Lloyd Hall. This year all proceeds will benefit Coaches v. Cancer.

Attendees are encouraged to show Drexel pride by wearing Drexel colors and coming out to participate with peers from around the city in this healthy, fun event.

Registration is $20 on site.

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

 
Philadelphia Writers Conference: Those Critical First Pages

A Philadelphia Writer's Conference with book editor Kathryn Craft (above) will be a featured event on Sunday, April 6, 2008, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. in the Anthony J. Drexel Picture Gallery, located on 3rd floor, Main Building, 32nd and Chestnut Streets.

Books are sold by their beginnings. Book editor Kathryn Craft will show examples and run exercises on writing great openings. Craft is the founder of Writing-Partner.com, a manuscript evaluation and editing service. She has been a two-term president of the Greater Lehigh Valley Writers Group. She has contributed hundreds of articles to newspapers in the Greater Philadelphia area and has recently completed her second novel.

This lecture is free and open to the public. No pre-registration is needed.

For more information, email Free Forum chair Sean Toner at outreach@pwcwriters.org or call 610-525-3319.

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

 
Tenth Annual Research Day

The Office of Research and Graduate Policy will sponsor the Tenth Annual Research Day on Tuesday, April 22, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).

Research Day, open to the entire campus community, highlights research, scholarly, creative and entrepreneurial activities in all parts of the University, through more than 500 poster presentations plus live performances, videos and demonstrations.

For more information, visit http://www.research.drexel.edu/ResearchDay .

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

 
Earth Day Project: Donate Your Old Sneakers for New Playgrounds

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) and the Community Alumni Network at Drexel University (CAN DU) invite students, faculty, staff, alumni and friends to donate unwanted athletic shoes (in any size, shape or form) to be recycled into playground surfaces. Drop-off for the sneakers is in the main lobby of the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).

Sneaker donors will receive a complimentary bottle of FRED (a new bottled water product) as a thank-you for their thoughtfulness and eco-friendliness.

The Philadelphia Squash Racquets Association is reaching out to their membership to assist in this project, collecting used sneakers at all member clubs throughout the Delaware Valley. Drexel sponsors have offered to share the donated water with Squash Smarts, a program for underserved urban youth, in return.

For more information about the Philadelphia Squash Racquets Association, visit http://www.phillyboast.org. For more information about Squash Smarts, visit http://www.squashsmarts.org.

All donated sneakers will be collected at the Earth Day Educational Fair to be held on The Quad on Tuesday, April 8, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Rain date: Thursday, April 10.

For more information about Earth Day events, visit http://www.drexel.edu/ia/alumrel/association_candu.asp.

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

 
Second Annual Technology Expo

University Procurement, IRT and COM-IT will host the Second Annual Drexel University Technology Expo on Wednesday, April 2, 2008, in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets). Attendance at this event is a necessary prerequisite for any department that has been approved or is seeking funds for the purchase of hardware in their FY 2009 budget proposals.

Technology vendors will be on campus from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. displaying hardware, software and other technology-related items including: printers, PDAs, copiers, cell phones, classroom technology, accessories and peripherals. Vendor products will be consistent with preferred IRT and COM-IT standards. Representatives from University Procurement, IRT and COM-IT will also be present to provide useful information and guidelines.

In addition to the technology expo, staff members from IRT, COM-IT and the University Procurement Departments will conduct two technology buying workshops. The workshops will provide useful information on technology issues and trends, technology purchasing “do’s and don’ts” and required policies and procedures for all types of technology purchases.

One workshop will be held just before the opening of the fair at 10 a.m. and the other will take place immediately following the expo at 1:30 p.m. in room 2020, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

For more information on the event and to sign-up for the technology buying workshops, call the University Procurement Office at 215-895-2876 or send an email to procurement@drexel.edu.

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

 
SCDC to Present Annual Spring Career Fair

All students and alumni are invited to participate in the Steinbright Career Development Center's Annual Spring Career Fair on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).

Over 220 employers will meet with interested students and job candidates to talk with them about their companies and job opportunities. Spring Career Fair participants should dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes for distribution to potential employers.

The Steinbright Career Development Center encourages all students to participate in this excellent opportunity to conduct a proactive job search, research the competitive job market, target specific employers and develop future networking contacts.

To get the most from the Spring Career Fair, students and alumni are urged to attend one of the "Success at the Career Fair" workshops in the SCDC Conference Room (3201 Arch Street, Suite 250):

Friday, April 4, noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday, April 7,: 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.

To register for one of the workshops or for more information, call the SCDC at 215-895-2185.

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

 
Benefits Buzz: "Secure Your Financial Future: Join the 403B Retirement Plan"

Human Resources will host "Secure Your Financial Future: Join the 403B Retirement Plan" today, March 31, 2008, from 3 to 4 p.m. in room 116, Korman Center (Between 32nd and 33rd Street and between Chestnut and Market Streets).

The next Benefits Buzz session, "The ABC's of Retiring," will be held on Monday, April 7, 2008, at the same time and location.

Benefits Buzz is an informal weekly meeting for 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, email Trish Mahon at pam82@drexel.edu.

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

 
The iSchool at Drexel to Host Its Spring Graduate Open House

The College of Information Science and Technology, the iSchool at Drexel, will host its Spring Graduate Open House for prospective students on Saturday, April 5, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Rush Building (30 N. 33rd Street).

Faculty, staff and alumni will be available to speak about the master of science programs in: Information Systems, Software Engineering, Library and Information Science and School Library Media.

Information will also be provided on the following topics: admissions requirements, funding graduate education, job placement and the online experience.

To register online, visit http://www.ischool.drexel.edu/openhouse/.

For more information, call 215-895-2474 or email info@ischool.drexel.edu.

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
Nominations Sought for Graduate Student Teaching Award

The Committee on Teaching Assistant Excellence seeks nominations of Drexel University graduate students who are outstanding teachers for certificates of recognition and monetary awards.

Nominations must include the following information:

• Teaching assistant's name
• Course taught by teaching assistant
• Department in which teaching assistant teaches
• Reasons for nominating this particular teaching assistant
• Name of nominating person

Deadline for submissions is April 1, 2008.

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
LeBow College Students Experience an Educational Week in Chile

LeBow College juniors and seniors concentrating in international business traveled to Chile Saturday, March 22 through Saturday, March 29, 2008 for a week-long educational experience. The students engaged in a number of valuable learning experiences, including visits to Chile's Parliament, Central Bank and Stock Exchange. They also visited the country's largest winery, Concha y Toro, and posted their daily activities on a student-managed blog. To read the students' account of the trip and view their photos, visit http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Blogs/Chile/.

Chile was chosen as the destination for this first international residency for international business majors because the country's recent transition to an open economy makes it a good example for study. It was also chosen for study because there is a sizeable link here in Philadelphia with locally-based companies, such as Aramark, which import products from Chile.

In preparation for this trip, students participated in a short course, toured a Unifrutti cargo ship in Philadelphia's port that arrived from Chile and heard Chile's Ambassador to the United States, Mariano Fernández, discuss trade in a lecture delivered at Drexel.

Students who participated in this residency are continuing their studies and discourses relating to the trip by taking the Seminar in International Business, a class created to complement their learning in Chile.

The cost of the Chilean trip was subsidized in large part by the generosity of LeBow College alumni.

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
2007 W-2 Forms and TurboTax Option

As a reminder for the April 15, 2008 IRS tax filing date, employees who elected to receive their W-2s electronically can print the form at any time from any computer with Internet access. In addition, active employees who have lost or misplaced their form can print a replacement whether or not they opted for electronic delivery.

Active employees have unlimited access to their forms via DrexelOne at https://one.drexel.edu. Instructions for accessing and printing the form are available at http://www.drexel.edu/depts/compt/payroll/online_w2.html.

If employess have forgotten their DrexelOne User ID, they can contact the IRT help desk at consult@drexel.edu.

For personal security, employees are encouraged to print their W-2 at home. If the form is printed from their workstations, they should immediately retrieve the form from the office printer.

For more information, email the Payroll Department at payroll@drexel.edu or call 215-895-2885.

TurboTax Import Feature

Employees who enrolled in the TurboTax import feature have the ability to import W-2 information from the University or Drexel University College of Medicine directly into the TurboTax forms. This functionality also supports the filing of electronic tax returns. Visit http://www.drexel.edu/depts/compt/taxoffice/w2import.html to learn more about this process.

For more information on how to use the TurboTax import feature, visit http://www.turbotax.com.

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

 
PRSSA to Host Bacon Brothers (Kevin and Michael) Benefit Concerts

The Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA), in association with Bancroft NeuroHealth, is promoting benefit concerts featuring the Bacon Brothers on Friday, April 4, 2008, at 7 and 9:30 p.m. in the Zellerbach Theatre at the Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts (3680 Walnut Street).

Actor Kevin Bacon, his brother Michael and their band will play two benefit concerts in Philadelphia. $15 student tickets are only available for the 9:30 p.m. show and can be reserved by calling the box office at 215-898-3900.

Proceeds from the concerts will benefit Bancroft NeuroHealth. Based in Haddonfield, NJ, Bancroft Neurohealth annually serves more than 1,300 children and adults with autism, developmental disabilities, acquired brain injuries and other neurological impairments.

For more information about Bancroft NeuroHealth, visit http://www.bancroftneurohealth.org.

All students who attend the Friday concert at 9:30 p.m. also have a chance to win free giveaways at the concert. For a chance to win, students must present their student ID at the giveaway table located just inside the entrance of the Zellerbach Theatre.

For more information, email Frannie DeFranco at fd46@drexel.edu. Do not send an email for ticket reservations.

Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services

 
Drexel News Media Watch

President Papadakis is quoted in a story published in The National Jurist’s March 2008 issue about the College of Law’s receiving provisional accreditation from the American Bar Association. Roger J. Dennis, founding dean of Drexel Law, is noted in the story.

An Associated Press story about MAD Dragon Records' contract with Ryko Distribution continues to be syndicated nationwide. The story was recently published in the Pioneer Press (St. Paul, Minn.), Kansas City Star (Mo.), Sun Herald (Biloxi, Miss.), Fort Wayne Journal Gazette (Ind.), Press of Atlantic City (N.J.), York Dispatch (Pa.), Daily Record (Baltimore, Md.), The Oklahoman (Oklahoma City), Daily Press (Newport News, Va.) and Diverse and on AOL Canada’s music site and MyTelus.com. Marcy Rauer Wagman, director of the music industry program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design, Terry Tompkins, assistant professor in the music industry program, and students who staff the label are featured in the story. Wired.com published a story March 27, 2008, that features MAD Dragon Records.
Storylink - Press of Atlantic City
Storylink - Wired.com

Dr. Joseph Mason, associate professor of finance, is quoted in a Bloomberg story published March 26, 2008. Dr. Mason is also quoted in numerous other recent print, Internet and broadcast stories related to the subprime mortgage crisis published nationwide.
Storylink - Bloomberg.com

CNN featured Dr. William Rosenberg, professor of political science, in a story broadcast March 25, 2008, about the Democratic presidential candidates’ economic plans.

Dr. John Kounios, professor of psychology, is featured in a ScienceNews.org story published March 22, 2008, about his research on sudden insight.
Storylink - ScienceNews.org

A proposed Drexel-Penn partnership to jointly operate two small high schools in University City is featured in two stories published in The Philadelphia Inquirer on March 23, 2008. One story was syndicated on RedOrbit.com. The Inquirer published another story about the proposed partnership March 27 in which Dr. William Lynch, dean of the Goodwin College of Professional Studies and School of Education, is quoted. WTXF-TV broadcast a story about the proposed partnership March 28.
Storylink - Philadelphia Inquirer

Barry Furrow, professor of law and director of the concentration in health law, is quoted in a Daily Free Press (Boston University) story published March 25, 2008, about a conference on health law. The professor participated in the conference.
Storylink - Daily Free Press

Metapsychology.com on March 25, 2008, published a review on Enhancing Evolution by Dr. Constance Perry, associate professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions.
Storylink - Metapsychology.com

Dr. Kirk Heilbrun, head of the Department of Psychology, is quoted in two Dayton Daily News stories published March 24, 2008, about a murder case in Darke County, Ohio. The stories were syndicated in other Ohio newspapers such as The Cincinnati Enquirer.
Storylink - Dayton Daily News
Storylink - Dayton Daily News

The 10th anniversary of Drexel’s Judaic Studies Program is noted in The Jewish Exponent on March 21, 2008.
Storylink - The Jewish Exponent

A WCAU-TV (NBC-10) story in which Dr. Joanne Getsy, associate professor of medicine in the Drexel University College of Medicine and medical director of the Drexel Sleep Center, commented on a study linking cell phones and sleep problems was syndicated on KNTV-TV (NBC-San Francisco) on March 20, 2008.

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

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