Tuesday, April 8, 2008

Quote of the Day
"I never think of the future. It comes soon enough"
- Albert Einstein

Green Topics
01. Drexel Volunteers Did Their Part at Philly Spring Cleanup Day
02. Don’t Toss Out Your Old Sneaks, Dunk ’em Where They Can Be Re-used
03. Drexel Green Announces First of Six Community Presentations
04. Drexel to Host "Chill-out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming" Webcast
05. Register Today for the CAN DU Earth Day Clean-up Project
06. Public Health Recognition and Awards Ceremony Tonight

Topics of the Day
07. Renowned Photojournalist to Speak About His Career Today
08. Pi Kappa Alpha to Host 2nd Annual Relay for Life
09. Author Talk and Booksigning: "Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President"
10. 2008 Hermes Expo: Travel and Tourism Conference
11. Attention Juniors: SCDC to Present Pre-senior Workshops
12. College of Law Public-Interest Auction a Success
13. Retirement Plan – Individual Conferences Today
14. Drexel Smart House to Hold Recruitment Session Today
15. Bread and Puppet Recruiting Student for Street Theater Workshops
16. Lunchtime Discussion: "A Conversation on Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships”
17. Spaces Still Available for Summer Term in Crete
18. Pool Tournament at Ross Commons Tonight
19. Drexel Chess Team Invites Players
20. Drexel Entrepreneurial Association to Present "Leading a Startup to the Next Stage"
21. Drexel News Media Watch

 
Drexel Volunteers Did Their Part at Philly Spring Cleanup Day

More than 100 Drexel students worked at four different sites on April 5 picking up trash and planting trees during the citywide Philly Spring Cleanup Day. Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter (above left) and Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell (above center left) were on hand at the cleanup site at 48th and Woodland Avenue in West Philadelphia where Drexel students, including Noah Cohen, editor-in-chief, The Triangle (above center right), and freshman Ashley Peskoe (above right), presented them with Drexel Cleanup T-shirts which they proudly wore to indicate their appreciation to Drexel for participating in the event.

Drexel also sent teams to help out at the Schuylkill River Park Alliance site, the Manayunk Canal site and the Cobbs Creek site at 6037 Walnut Street.

More photos of Drexel’s participation in the Philly Spring Cleanup Day are available at http://picasaweb.google.com/noahyc/PhillySpringCleanup.

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

 
Don’t Toss Out Your Old Sneaks, Dunk ’em Where They Can Be Re-used

Drexel student athletes from all sports will challenge fellow students and administrators to a sneaker tossing contest as part of the Earth Day Educational Fair today, April 8, 2008 from 12:30 to 1 p.m. on The Quad (between Chestnut and Market Streets and 32nd and 33rd Streets).

Bring your old sneakers to be part of the fun and donate to a worthy cause at the same time.

The Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and CAN DU will collect donations of unwanted athletic shoes, regardless of condition, which will be recycled into playground surfaces.

The student who tosses his or her sneakers into the bin from the farthest distance will win a prize. Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Carl “Tobey” Oxholm will also take on all challengers.

All sneaker donors will receive a complimentary eco-friendly bottle of FRED water as a thank-you.  

The University would like to give special thanks to the Philadelphia Squash Racquets Association for their support on this Earth Day initiative. The PSRA has collected used sneakers from its three dozen member clubs throughout the region and is a strong supporter of SquashSmarts, a program for urban youth headquartered at Drexel that links academic tutoring to academic prowess in squash. 

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

 
Drexel Green Announces First of Six Community Presentations

Drexel Green, the University’s sustainability task force, announces a community presentation “Drexel and Its Waste:  Disposal and Recycling Programs,” on Thursday, April 10, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Mitchell Auditorium of the Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets).

Over the next six weeks, the task force, led by Executive Vice President and Chief of Staff Carl “Tobey” Oxholm III (above), will host community presentations on topics chosen by students that relate to environmental and sustainability issues. These presentations will occur once a week during the noon hour. Each will begin with a 20-30 minute presentation by University administrators responsible for the subject area, followed by 10-15 minutes of questions from student members of the task force and end with questions from and discussion with all those in attendance.

Pizza and soda will be provided. It is important to RSVP to studentlife@drexel.edu to ensure refreshments are not wasted.

Students, faculty, administrators and staff are welcome to join the task force and participate in the ongoing work of its committees.

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

 
Drexel to Host "Chill-out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming" Webcast

The second annual “Chill-out: Campus Solutions to Global Warming” webcast will stream on Wednesday, April 16, 2008 from 7 to 8:15 p.m. on the Drexel Web site, http://www.drexel.edu .

The University is one of 125 across the country that will host the webcast in support of The National Wildlife Federation. The webcast highlights the winning schools from the NWF Chill-out Competition, which recognizes schools that are doing an exemplary job of reducing global warming pollution on their campuses.

The mission of the National Wildlife Federation is to inspire Americans to protect wildlife for our children's future.

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

 
Register Today for the CAN DU Earth Day Clean-up Project

The Community Alumni Network at Drexel University (CAN DU) invites alumni, students, staff, friends, family and local community neighbors and partners to join together in celebrating Earth Day 2008.  On Saturday, April 12, 2008, volunteers will participate in a service project to restore and preserve a portion of Fairmount Park in West Philadelphia.

The day will begin at 8 a.m. with an orientation session and continental breakfast at The Quad (Between Chestnut and Market Streets and 32nd and 33rd Streets). Complimentary transportation will be provided to and from the site at 52nd Street and Parkside Avenue, adjacent to the Mann Music Center.

Free lunch and t-shirts will be provided to the first 250 volunteers. All volunteers will be entered for a chance to win a $100 Driving Credit from PhillyCarShare. 

For more information and to register to volunteer online, visit http://www.drexel.edu/alumni/candu .
To discuss sponsorship or partnership opportunities, contact Richard Kopp at 215-895-2793 or at rkopp@drexel.edu .

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

 
Public Health Recognition and Awards Ceremony Tonight

School of Public Health representatives to the Philadelphia Public Health Student Council will join The College of Physicians of Philadelphia in its public health recognition event today, April 8, 2008 at 5:30 p.m. at The College of Physicians of Philadelphia (19 S. 22nd Street).

The evening will feature the presentation, “Physicians’ Role in Climate Change,” with Dr. Erica Frank (above), a professor at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver.  The College of Physicians of Philadelphia will also recognize local Philadelphia organizations for their contributions to public health.

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

 
Renowned Photojournalist to Speak About His Career Today

The Photography Program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will present a lecture with Alex Webb, renowned international photojournalist today, April 8, 2008 at 7 p.m. at Stein Auditorium in Nesbitt Hall (33rd and Market Streets).

Webb will show images and discuss how his work, spanning 30 years and six continents, has landed in the pages of National Geographic, Life and The New York Times Magazine.

He has published seven books including: Crossings: Photographs from the U.S. Mexican Border, and most recently, Istanbul: City of a Hundred Names. Webb is the recipient of a Guggenheim Fellowship, a National Endowment for the Arts Fellowship and the Leica Medal of Excellence.

The lecture is free and open to the public.

For more information, call 215-895-1029 or visit http://www.drexel.edu/westphal .

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

 
Pi Kappa Alpha to Host 2nd Annual Relay for Life

The Pi Kappa Alpha fraternity, in association with the American Cancer Society, will host its 2nd Annual Drexel Relay for Life event from Saturday, April 12 at 5 p.m. to Sunday, April 13, 2008 at 7 a.m. in front of the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).

Relay for Life is the primary annual fundraiser for the American Cancer Society, and last year Drexel students, faculty and friends raised $11,000 for cancer research and education.

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

 
Author Talk and Booksigning: "Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President"

The Women’s Studies Program and Department of History and Politics in the College of Arts and Sciences will present an author talk and booksigning along with the College of Law, "Belva Lockwood: The Woman Who Would Be President,” on Thursday, April 10, 2008 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on the fourth floor of the College of Law Building (3320 Market Street). 

Legal historian Jill Norgren (above right), professor emerita of government and legal studies at John Jay College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, will trace the history of women's rights pioneer, Belva Lockwood (above left). 

There will be a reception preceeding the event from 5 to 5:30 p.m.

Born without wealth or high social-standing, Belva Lockwood eventually received her law degree with the help of the President of the United States, became the first woman admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court and ran for the U.S. presidency on the Equal Rights Party ticket in 1884 and 1888. As a mother, lawyer, lobbyist, suffragette, and peace activist, Lockwood refused to accept restrictions on women's roles and fought for justice, equality and social change.

Professor Norgren will sign copies of her book following the talk. The book will be available for purchase at the event.

For more information, email Melissa Field at maf83@drexel.edu or call 215-895-1863. 

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

 
2008 Hermes Expo: Travel and Tourism Conference

Dr. George P. Tsetsekos, dean of the LeBow College of Business, will  welcome the 17th Hermes Expo International, a conference on travel and tourism, on Friday, April 11, 2008 from 3 to 7 p.m. at the Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets).

The conference will be followed by a "Taste of the Mediterranean" event, opportunities for one-to-one meetings and a networking reception.

The Hermes Expo International is supported by the International Trade Office, City of Philadelphia, World Trade Center and Delco Press Club and is sponsored by The Koromilioton Society of Kilkis in Wilmington, DE.
To register for this event, visit http://www.hermesexpo.com/register.html .

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

 
Attention Juniors: SCDC to Present Pre-senior Workshops

The Steinbright Career Development Center will offer Pre-senior Meetings on Friday, April 11, at 3 p.m. and Tuesday, April 29, 2008 at 11 a.m. in Suite 250, 3201 Arch Street.

Juniors are strongly encouraged to attend one of these meetings as senior year is a whirlwind of activity, planning and deadlines. 

For more information, email becky.ross@drexel.edu.

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

 
College of Law Public-Interest Auction a Success

Some 200 students and professors from the College of Law raised more than $14,000 at the First Annual Public Interest Auction.

Held on Thursday, April 3, 2008 in Behrakis Grand Hall, the auction featured a law school trivia challenge, karaoke and silent and public auctions of goods and services donated by faculty, staff, students and area businesses. 

The highlight of the event came with the auction of the privilege to throw pies into the faces of associate dean Daniel Filler and professor Barry Furrow, who volunteered for the messy duty.

Proceeds from the auction will support grants that will help students defray living expenses as they complete unpaid public-interest summer jobs.

The auctioned items included tickets to sporting events and theater, lessons in Japanese, swing dance and pistol shooting, home-cooked meals and outings with law school faculty.

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

 
Retirement Plan – Individual Conferences Today

Human Resources will host Individual Investment Education Conferences at the University City Campus today, April 8, 2008 with TIAA-CREF from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 2020, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets) and at the Center City Hahnemann Campus on Wednesday, April 9, 2008  from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in room 1133, Bellet Building (1505 Race Street).

Human Resources will also host Fidelity Group Individual Conferences on Wednesday, April 9, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the HR Conference Room, 1st floor, Bellet Building.

Reservations are required for individual conferences.

Scheduling information and dates are available on the Drexel University and DUCOM Web sites, in calendar format on 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, contact Rhianna Pearl at pearlr@drexel.edu .

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

 
Drexel Smart House to Hold Recruitment Session Today

The Drexel Smart House will hold student recruitment meetings today, April 8, 2008 at 6 p.m. and on Monday, April 14, 2008 at 5 p.m. in the Hill Conference Room, LeBow Engineering Center (31st and Market Streets).  

Free pizza and sodas will be served at both meetings.

This meeting is for students who are interested in working with the Drexel Smart House and have tried to get involved before only to find that the process was time-consuming or too difficult.

Students will get involved immediately by breaking into committees according to their interests. There are six committees: operations, research, facilities, finances, public relations and information technology.

For more information, visit http://www.drexelsmarthouse.com or email info@drexelsmarthouse .

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

 
Bread and Puppet Recruiting Student for Street Theater Workshops

Bread and Puppet, one of the oldest non-profit, self-supporting theatrical companies in the U.S., is coming to campus at the invitation of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design from Thursday, April 17 through Saturday, April 19, 2008 to enact its radical utopian vision in cardboard and cloth. 

The theater company has performed for over forty years, from the spectacle of its larger-than-life puppets at Vietnam War protests in New York City to the pageantry of its long-running (over 25 years) annual event, "Our Domestic Resurrection Circus" in Glover, Vermont.

The performers will hold workshops to train student performers so that they can participate in a Bread and Puppet performance of the “Divine Reality Comedy Circus” on The Quad. The workshops will be held Friday morning, April 18 in the Living Arts Lounge and Friday afternoon and Saturday morning, April 19 on The Quad (Between Market and Chestnut and 32nd and 33rd Streets). Students who complete the workshops will be given the opportunity to participate in the “Divine Reality Comedy Circus,” the Bread and Puppet's culminating performance on Saturday, April 19 on The Quad.

Workshops, open to all students, will consist of an afternoon of puppetry and skit creation to learn state-of–the-art street theater.

Student musicians are invited to join the Circus Brass Band, the Bread and Puppet Theater band, which performs during the “Divine Reality Comedy Circus.”

The Company is looking for 10-15 volunteers, not including musicians.

For more information on how to participate, contact Zeek Weil, zw36@drexel.edu .

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

 
Lunchtime Discussion: "A Conversation on Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships"

As part of Women’s Week 2008, the Student Life Social Justice Committee will present a lunchtime discussion "A Conversation on Dating Violence and Healthy Relationships" on Wednesday, April 9, 2008 from 12:30 to 1:30 p.m. in the Living Arts Lounge, Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

The discussion will be facilitated by Azucena Ugarte, education and training coordinator, Women Against Abuse, and will include a dessert reception.

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

 
Spaces Still Available for Summer Term in Crete

Students who are freshmen or not on co-op who would like to journey overseas this summer should consider the Drexel in Crete Program.

Several spaces are still available for this unique and exotic study abroad opportunity. Spend four weeks studying mythology, history, literature and other aspects of Greek culture.

Students earn 4.5 credits for completing the program.

Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost

 
Pool Tournament at Ross Commons Tonight

Pool shark? Stop by and enter a free pool tournament today, April 8, 2008 at 6:30 p.m. on the 2nd Floor of Ross Commons (34th Street and Powelton Avenue).

The tournament offers chances at awesome door prizes. The top player will receive Ultima Funds. Come with a friend and try the two-for-one pizza special on the 2nd Floor, available from 5:30 to 11:30 p.m.

Tournament Tuesdays, alternating poker and pool, are held every Tuesday night at Ross Commons.

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

 
Drexel Chess Team Invites Players

The University Chess Team, recent winner of the Pennsylvania State Chess Tournament, invites all chess players to join them for chess Wednesdays from 5 to 8 p.m. in the lobby in front of the University Bookstore (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

All are welcome to come and enjoy friendly competition, regardless of skill level. The object is just to have fun while developing your skills.

For more information, visit dusers.drexel.edu/~chess/ or contact Charles
Gibson at ckg24@drexel.edu.

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

Drexel Entrepreneurial Association to Present "Leading a Startup to the Next Stage"

The Drexel Entrepreneurial Association will present “Leading a Startup to the Next Stage” with Jon Herrmann, executive director and founder of Campus Philly today, April 8, 2008, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Wedge Room of the Laurence A. Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship in Technology (3225 Arch Street, ground floor). 

After graduation, Hermann decided he wanted to stay in Philadelphia and he created Campus Philly, linkiing college campuses in Philadelphia via the Internet to create "One Big Campus.”

Campus Philly has grown from two to 15 full-time employees and has earned an excellent reputation in the community along the way.

This event will begin with refreshments and an opportunity to network at 6 p.m., followed by the program at 6:30. CEO credit will be offered for attendance.

Check Facebook for more details at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=25725367576 or email ssn25@drexel.edu.

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

 
Drexel News Media Watch

News of a $14 million National Institutes of Health grant awarded to the School of Public Health to lead an autism study continues to receive coverage. Dr. Craig Newschaffer, professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health, commented on the grant in a KYW-AM (1060) story broadcast April 5, 2008. The story was syndicated in the Philadelphia Daily News, Courier-Post (Cherry Hill, N.J.) and Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.) and broadcast on WPVI-TV (ABC-6), WTXF-TV (FOX-29), CN8 (Philadelphia and Boston), WFMJ-TV (NBC-Youngstown, Ohio) and WSPA-TV (CBS-Greenville, S.C.)
Storylink - KYW-AM

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 multiple stations from April 4 to 7, 2008. The story was published on PhillyBurbs.com and broadcast on KIEM-TV (NBC-Eureka, Calif.), KPLC-TV (NBC-Lake Charles, La.), KSEE-TV (NBC-Fresno, Calif.), KXAN-TV (NBC-Austin, Texas), WALB-TV (NBC-Albany, Ga.), WGBA-TV (NBC-Green Bay, Wisc), WGEM-TV (NBC-Quincy, Ill.), WNDU-TV (NBC-South Bend, Ind) and WRCB-TV (NBC-Chattanooga, Tenn.).

Dee Breger, director of microscopy in the Department of Materials Science and Engineering, and her research are featured in a Philadelphia Inquirer story published April 7, 2008.
Storylink - Philadelphia Inquirer

Patricia McLaughlin, assistant clinical professor of nursing and track coordinator for clinical research in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, is quoted in a Nurse.com story published April 7, 2008, about funding for clinical trials on cancer treatment.
Storylink - Nurse.com

Drexel is noted in The Daily Pennsylvanian on April 7, 2008, for helping put into action a City of Philadelphia text message safety initiative.
Storylink - The Daily Pennsylvanian

Ralph A. Walkling, Stratakis Chair in Corporate Governance and professor of finance, is noted in the Tampa Tribune on April 7, 2008, for serving as a speaker at the University of South Florida’s corporate governance series.
Storylink - Tampa Tribune

Dr. Donald Riggs, instructor of English and philosophy, is noted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story published April 6, 2008, about "Medford University," based at a continuing-care community. Dr. Riggs taught a course on the history of the mystery genre.
Storylink - Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Daniel Dorn, assistant professor of finance, is noted in the Palm Beach Daily News (Fla.) on April 6, 2008, as a co-author of a paper on investment diversity.
Storylink - Palm Beach Daily News

An Orlando Sentinel story about the racial gap in nursing homes in which Dr. David B. Smith, a research professor in the School of Public Health’s Center for Health Equality, is quoted was syndicated in the Sun-Sentinel (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) on April 6, 2008.
Storylink - Sun-Sentinel

Drexel's campus was featured in a KYW-TV (CBS-3) weather report April 6, 2008.

The 2007 Philly Phlyer, a bicycle race organized by Drexel, Penn and other universities, is featured in a story published on USACycling.org on April 4, 2008.
Storylink - USACycling.org

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

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