Monday, April 25, 2005

Quote of the Day
"The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution."
- Bertrand Russell

Topics of the Day
01. Showtime Networks Chairman to Speak at Nesbitt Hall
02. CEO Holds Workshop on Time Management
03. MAD Dragon Records Presents XYX Artists at World Cafe Live
04. College of Arts and Sciences Honors Dr. Stanley Segall with Symposium
05. Trip Scheduled to Holocaust Museum
06. University to Study Athletics Program
07. Cafe Latino Chats with Mexican Consul
08. College of Arts and Sciences Journal Available Online
09. Does Open Access Increase Authors' Citation Rates?
10. Meatless Monday Presents Healthy Eating Unplugged
11. Drexel News Media Watch

 
Showtime Networks Chairman to Speak at Nesbitt Hall

The Kal and Lucille Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies will present Matt Blank (above), chairman of Showtime Networks, tonight, April 25, 2005 at 7 p.m. in Nesbitt Hall's Ruth Auditorium (33rd and Market Streets).

Blank will discuss the current and future states of television. The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Allen Sabinson at allensabinson@drexel.edu or 215-895-1622.

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

 
CEO Holds Workshop on Time Management

The Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) program will hold the free workshop "Managing Your Time - For Future Professionals" on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 from 6-7:30 p.m. in Creese Student Union Complex room 050 (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

David Hallowell, director of the Drexel Learning Center, will explore the skills soon-to-be-professionals need to learn in order to effectively manage their time to meet their goals.

The workshop is open to all students. For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/oca/leadership/ceo.html.

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

 
MAD Dragon Records Presents XYX Artists at World Cafe Live

MAD Dragon Records and WXPN will present a singer/songwriter circle featuring the three XYX artists, Matt Duke, Trisha O'Keefe and Julia Othmer at the World Cafe Live (30th and Walnut Streets) on Friday, April 29, 2005 at noon as part of the "Free at Noon" concert series.

WXPN will broadcast a live concert from the World Cafe Live with all three artists performing songs from XYX, the second release by MAD Dragon Records.

Reservations are required. To register, visit http://www.xpn.org. For more information about MAD Dragon Records, visit http://www.maddragonrecords.com.

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

 
College of Arts and Sciences Honors
Dr. Stanley Segall with Symposium

The department of bioscience and biotechnology in the College of Arts and Sciences will hold "What's New on Your Plate: Assuring Food Safety in the 21st Century," a symposium in honor of Dr. Stanley Segall, today, April 25, 2005 in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

The symposium begins at 8:30 a.m. and includes presentations by Drexel bioscience and biotechnology faculty, researchers and scientists from the USDA-ERRC and the FDA and more. The keynote will be given by Aaron Brody (above), president and CEO, Packaging/Brody.

The symposium recognizes the work of Dr. Segall, a Drexel faculty member since 1967. Dr. Segall, a respected and renowned food scientist, is retiring from Drexel this year. He is a fellow of the Institute of Food Technologists, the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the Coffee Brewing Center of the Pan American Coffee Union. He is also a member of the American Chemical Society, American Association of University Professors, Sigma Xi and Phi Tau Sigma - the food scientists' honor society.

The symposium is open to the public at no charge. Dinner is $50 per person, payable at the event. For more information, contact Dr. A. Philip Handel at aphandel@drexel.edu.

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

 
Trip Scheduled to Holocaust Museum

Members of the University community are invited to join the Drexel Interfaith Council for a trip to the Holocaust Museum in Washington, D.C. on Tuesday, May 3, 2005. Buses will depart from the Creese Student Union Complex (32nd and Chestnut Streets) on the University City Main Campus at 8 a.m. and return at approximately 6:30 p.m.

For information on registering, visit Student Life's Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/interfaithcouncil/holocaustmuseumtrip.htm. There is a $5 fee (refundable to students only).

The registration form and the $5 fee are to be submitted to the Dean of Students Office in the Creese Student Union Complex room 215 on or before April 29, 2005. For more information, contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 215-895-2506.

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

 
University to Study Athletics Program

Drexel has begun a year-long, campus-wide effort to study its athletics program as part of the NCAA Division I athletics certification program. This is the University's second self-study in the certification process.

Specific areas to be studied are academic integrity, governance, commitment to rules compliance and commitment to equity and student-athlete welfare.

Upon conclusion of the study, an external review team comprised of peers from other academic institutions and conference offices will conduct a two-day minimum evaluation campus visit. The team will report to the NCAA Division I Committee on Athletics Certification. The committee will then determine Drexel's certification status and announce the decision publicly. Institutions that fail to conduct a comprehensive self-study or to correct problems can be subject to NCAA sanctions.

The Drexel study committee includes President Papadakis; Dr. Joe Campbell, executive director of University procurement and steering committee chair; and Drexel faculty, staff and athletics department personnel.

For more information, visit http://www.drexeldragons.com/sports/nosport/release.asp?RELEASE_ID=4867.

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

 
Cafe Latino Chats with Mexican Consul

Come chat with Mexican Consul Erika Spezia on Tuesday, April 26, 2005 at 5 p.m. in MacAlister Hall, room 2019-2020 (33rd and Chestnut Streets). The event is sponsored by Cafe Latino and the department of culture and communication.

For more information, contact Dr. Mariadelaluz Matus-Mendoza at mm349@drexel.edu or 215-895-2171.

Aproved under the authority of Dr. Ali Houshmand, Interim Provost

 
College of Arts and Sciences Journal Available Online

ASK, the journal of the College of Arts and Sciences, is now online. The first issue features an interview with the curator of the Dali exhibition at The Philadelphia Museum of Art, profiles of faculty members, events sponsored by CoAS, essays and creative works by faculty and students and more.

To read the journal, visit http://www.drexel.edu/coas/ask or http://www.drexel.edu/academics/coas/.

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

 
Does Open Access Increase Authors' Citation Rates?

Want your articles cited more? Is Open Access the answer?

Kristin Antelman, associate director for information technology at NCSU Libraries and author of "Do Open Access Articles Have Greater Research Impact?" [College & Research Libraries 65:5 (2004)], will address these questions and more when she speaks on Thursday, April 28, 2005 from 3-5 p.m. in the Hagerty Library Stern Conference Room (33rd and Market Streets).

Antelman will report on a study that looked at articles in four disciplines at varying stages of adoption of open access - philosophy, political science, electrical and electronic engineering, and mathematics - to see whether they have a greater impact when their authors make them freely available on the Internet. She will also discuss emerging research into open access and citation rates.

This lecture is part of the Scholarly Communication Speaker Series sponsored by the Office of Research and Graduate Studies and Drexel University Libraries. The event is open to students, faculty and staff. Refreshments will be served.

For information, visit http://www.library.drexel.edu/about/scholcomm2005.html or contact Peggy Dominy at dominymf@drexel.edu.

Approved under the authority of Dr. Ali Houshmand, Interim Provost

 
Meatless Monday Presents Healthy Eating Unplugged

Interested in learning more about eating well, living a healthy lifestyle and preventing disease?

Tiffany Gallagher, health educator from the Office of Counseling and Health, will lead a discussion on current health trends and health promotion today, April 25, 2005 from 7-8 p.m. in the Daskalakis Athletic Center Media Room (33rd and Market Streets).

The program is sponsored by the Meatless Monday Campaign, Inc., Recreational Sports, the Office of Multicultural Programs and Special Projects (OMPSP), and the Office of Alcohol, Other Drug & Heath Education.

For more information, please contact Tiffany Gallagher at Tgallagher@drexel.edu or 215-895-6072.

Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services

 
Drexel News Media Watch

The University was featured in several news stories on April 21 and 22, 2005 about its proposal to launch a College of Law. Stories appeared in The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News, Philadelphia Business Journal, The Times Leader (Wilkes-Barre, Pa.) The Burlington County Times, Centre Daily Times (State College, Pa.), The Legal Intelligencer and the InsideHigherEd.com and PennLive.com Web sites and on KYW-AM (1060).
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Ken Hartman of Drexel e-Learning was quoted in a story in the Courier-Post on April 22, 2005 about bullying in schools through email, instant messaging and cell phones.
StoryLink - Courier-Post

Chris Matthews (above), who received a Drexel honorary degree in 2003, noted Drexel's strengths in engineering on his show Hardball with Chris Matthews on MSNBC on April 21, 2005.

Drexel was mentioned in a story on WNBC-TV (New York) on April 21, 2005 about the Henry Hudson Regional School District, which has partnered with the University and the University of Oklahoma to offer online courses.

Ian Callender, a 2004 information systems graduate, was featured in a story in The Washington Post on April 21, 2005 about collectors of vintage sneakers.
StoryLink - The Washington Post

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

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