Tuesday, April 1, 2008
Tuesday, April 1, 2008
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of the Day
"I feel that luck is preparation meeting opportunity."
- Oprah Winfrey
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01. SCDC to Present Annual Spring Career Fair
Topics of the Day
02. University City Spring Resource Fair
03. Student Life to Host Symposium: Higher Education and Student Affairs
04.
Business Plan Competition Information Session Today
05.
MEM Spring 2008 Seminar Series Line-up
06.
Mock Trial State Finals to Air on Pennsylvania Cable Network
07.
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra to Perform on Campus Tonight
08.
Basketball Star Nicole Hester Award to Be Announced on ESPN Tonight
09.
New Employee Orientation Sessions: "Engaging U "
10.
PRSSA to Host Bacon Brothers (Kevin and Michael) Benefit Concerts
11. Faculty Session on Cross-Cultural Mentoring
12. The iSchool at Drexel Colloquium Series to Present "From Data to Decision"
13. Panel Discussion on Cuba "What Lies Ahead?"
14. Deadline Today to Nominate Graduate Student Teachers
15. Drexel News Media Watch
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).
More than 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 invited
to attend one of the "Success at the Career Fair" workshops in the
SCDC Conference Room (3201 Arch Street, Suite 250):
Friday, April 4, at noon, 1:30 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m.
Monday, April 7, at 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m. and 6 p.m.
Advance registration is not necessary
to attend one of the workshops.
For more information, call the SCDC at 215-895-2185.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
University City Spring Resource Fair
The University City Spring Resource Fair will be held now 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
Student Life to Host Symposium: Higher Education and Student Affairs
Student Life will host a symposium/mini-conference, "Higher Education and Student Affairs," on Tuesday, May 13, 2008 from 1 to 4 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
This symposium provides the opportunity to learn from colleagues about important trends, best practices and hot issues in higher education.
Call for Programs:
The success of this conference depends on all colleagues in Student Life and across the entire University providing their expertise. Those who would like to present should contact Ari Hauben, director of Campus Activities, at Ari@drexel.edu or Rita Magaziner, director of Student Health Programs, at rm35@drexel.edu .
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Business Plan Competition Information Session Today
The Laurence A. Baiada Center for
Entrepreneurship in Technology is hosting an information session today, 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
MEM Spring 2008 Seminar Series Line-up
The Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics Department will host seven distinguished speakers in the Spring 2008 Seminar Series:
Friday, April 11
Dr. Brian J. Kirby, assistant professor, Cornell University
"Electrokinetic Phenomena in Microsystems," hosted by Dr. MinJun Kim,
assistant professor, MEM
Friday, April 18
Dr. Samir Ghadiali, assistant professor, Lehigh University
"Mechanobiology of Microbubble-Induced Cellular Injury in the Pulmonary
System," hosted by Dr. Alisa Morss Clyne, assistant professor, MEM
Friday, May 2
Dr. Hyunjoon Kong, assistant professor, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
"Synthetic Extracellular Matrix as a Tool for Cell Biology and Tissue Engineering,"
hosted by Dr. Alisa Morss Clyne, assistant professor, MEM
Friday, May 9
Dr. John Madden, assistant professor, University of British Columbia
"Artificial Muscle: Mechanisms and Applications," hosted by Dr. James
Tangorra, assistant professor, MEM
Friday, May 16
Dr. Tarek Fahmy, assistant professor, Yale University
"Detection and Modulation of the Immune Response with Synthetic Biomaterials,"
hosted by Dr. Alisa Morss Clyne, assistant professor, MEM
Friday, May 23
Dr. Winston Soboyejo, professor, Princeton University
"Mechanics of BioMEMs and Nanoparticles for Cancer Detection and Treatment,"
hosted by Dr. Alisa Morss Clyne, assistant professor, MEM
Friday, June 6
Dr. Lou Soslowsky, professor, University of Pennsylvania
"Mechanisms and Repair of Rotator Cuff Injuries in the Shoulder,"
hosted by Dr. Alisa Morss Clyne, assistant professor, MEM
All seminars will be held at 2 p.m. in room 162 Curtis Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets) unless otherwise noted. For more information, contact Colleen M. Rzucidlo at 215-895-1482 or cmr52@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Mock Trial State Finals to Air on Pennsylvania Cable Network
The team from Overbrook High School that won the Mock Trial Competition hosted by Drexel Law and Pennoni Honors College here on March 15, 2008 won the 24th annual Pennsylvania Bar Association (PBA) Young Lawyers Division's Statewide Mock Trial Competition in Harrisburg on March 29. Drexel was a co-sponsor of the statewide competition.
The final round was filmed by the Pennsylvania Cable Network. Check local listings for the PCN channel in your area. Here are the dates and times the mock trial program will air:
Friday, April 4, at 7 p.m.
Saturday, April 5, at 5 p.m.
Sunday, April 6, at 3 p.m.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Members of the Philadelphia Orchestra to Perform on Campus Tonight
The Antoinette Westphal College of
Media Arts & Design and Pennoni Honors College will present the final concert
of the Campus Concert Series, today, April 1, 2008 at 8 p.m. in the Anthony
J. Drexel Picture Gallery on the third floor of the Main Building (32nd and
Chestnut Streets).
The Society Hill String Ensemble, with members from the Philadelphia Orchestra's
famed strings section, will perform works by Haydn, Beethoven, Kodaly and Dvorak.
This concert is free and open to the public.
There will be a reception at 7 p.m.
Reservations are required and can be made by calling 215-895-1267.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President of University Relations
Basketball Star Nicole Hester Award to Be Announced on ESPN Tonight
Drexel junior women's basketball player, Nicole Hester (above), who worked her way back onto the court after her battle last season with Hodgkin's lymphoma, has been named the 2008 recipient of the V Foundation Comeback Award. The national award was created to honor the memory of Jim Valvano, the late basketball coach and ESPN commentator, whose personal battle with cancer inspired the creation of the V Foundation. It is presented annually to a male or female college basketball player who has triumphed in the face of true adversity.
Hester will be announced as this year's recipient tonight between games of the men's NIT Final Four and again between the Women's NCAA Final Four on ESPN. Jim Valvano's brother, Nick, who is the head of the V Foundation, will present Hester with the award at Drexel's Annual Basketball Banquet on April 23, 2008.
Hester's return to the court this season gave her team a lift both emotionally and physically. The rising sophomore, who was third on the team in scoring in 2005-06 and earned the team's Defensive MVP Award, was forced to withdraw from classes and miss the entire basketball season last year to focus on treating and beating the cancer that was attacking her body. She was given a clean bill of health this past fall and rejoined her team during its exhibition tour of Spain in September.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
New Employee Orientation Sessions: "Engaging U"
Human Resources will present the new employee orientation program "Engaging U " every Monday (unless otherwise noted) from 9 to 11 a.m. The location will be provided to all registered participants.
All current staff members are welcome to attend this newly revised and improved program. Staff will learn what new employees are now learning about the University, and may find information that will enhance their own careers. Five seats will be available during each new employee session for current staff members.
To reserve a seat, email hr-rsvp@drexel.edu with first and second choice of dates for attendance. Seats will be reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, call Valerie Williams at 215-895-1488 or email vlw33@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
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 (above), 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
Faculty Session on Cross-Cultural Mentoring
The University Club, Office of Faculty Development and Equity and the Women in Engineering Research Group will sponsor the session "Cross-Cultural Mentoring," with Dr. Betty Neal Crutcher during a faculty luncheon on Wednesday, April 2, 2008,from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the University Club, located on the sixth floor of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Dr. Crutcher, a mentoring consultant with more than 20 years of experience in higher education, will discuss topics that cross race and gender lines from both the mentor and mentee perspective.
To make a reservation, email Alisa Morss Clyne at alisam@coe.drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
The iSchool at Drexel Colloquium Series to Present "From Data to Decision"
The iSchool at Drexel Colloquium Series, sponsored by the College of Information Science and Technology, will present "From Data to Decision: The Role of Evidence in Practice" with Dr. Prudence W. Dalrymple, auxiliary professor, The iSchool at Drexel, today, April 1, 2008 at 12:30 p.m. in room 014, Rush Building (33rd Street, north of Market Street).
Evidence-based medicine (EBM), or clinical epidemiology, has grown rapidly since its emergence two decades ago. Although passionately espoused by its supporters, EBM has its share of critics. Dr. Dalrymple will give a brief overview of evidence-based medicine, describe its methods, cite its critics and discuss its application to disciplines beyond medicine.
For more information, visit the iSchool Web site at http://www.ischool.drexel.edu or email Dr. Robert Allen at bob.allen@ischool.drexel.edu .
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
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
Deadline Today to Nominate Graduate Student Teachers
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:
Nominations can be directed to Alexis Finger, chair, Teaching Assistance Excellence Sub-Committee at fingerag@drexel.edu or submitted in writing at the English Language Center (229 North 33rd Street).
Deadline for submissions is today, April 1, 2008.
Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
Drexel is noted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story published March 29, 2008, as host of a FIRST Regional Robotics Competition on March 28 and 29. WPVI-TV (ABC-6) broadcast stories about the competition March 28, 29 and 30. KYW-TV (CBS-3) and KYW-AM (1060) broadcast stories March 28.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer
StoryLink - WPVI-TV (ABC-6)
StoryLink - KYW-AM (1060)
Drexel and Adrienne Hall, instructor of hospitality management, were featured in a Food Network episode of “Snack Attack” broadcast March 30 and 31, 2008. The episode focused on pretzel-making and -tasting.
Dr. Joseph Mason, associate professor of finance, is quoted in a story posted to CNN’s Web site March 31, 2008, about the U.S. financial crisis. Dr. Mason is also quoted in a MarketWatch.com story published March 29 about the same topic.
StoryLink - CNN
StoryLink - MarketWatch.com
The Pocono Record (Pa.) published a profile of Benjamin Fennell, an undergraduate majoring in sport management, in its March 31, 2008, edition. The story notes Fennell’s co-op position at NFL Films.
StoryLink - The Pocono Record
A proposed Drexel-Penn partnership to jointly operate two small high schools in University City is featured in a Daily Pennsylvanian editorial published March 31, 2008. WTXF-TV (FOX-29) noted the proposed partnership March 28.
Drexel was noted as the host of the Miss Philadelphia pageant in WPVI-TV (ABC-6) and WTXF-TV (FOX-29) stories broadcast March 31, 2007.
The Philadelphia Inquirer’s March 31, 2008, “On the Boards” section notes the appointment of Dr. Kenneth Blank, vice provost for research, to the board of the Hepatitis B Foundation.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dr. William Regli, associate professor of computer science, commented on KYW-AM (1060) on March 24, 2008, on computer software that compiles user information.
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 KXAS-TV (NBC-Dallas) on March 23, 2008.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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