Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Wednesday, May 4, 2005
Quote
of the Day
"The probability that we may fail in the struggle
ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just."
- Abraham Lincoln
Topics of the Day
01.
Student Lunch with Senior Vice President
Anthony T. Caneris
02.
Choices at Drexel Health Fair on Cinco de
Mayo
03.
Wyoming Professor to Speak on New Battery
Materials
04.
Regional WebCT Conference to Be Held at
Drexel Next Week
05.
CEO to Present "The Return of Jubei
Yagyu..."
06.
Bioscience and Biotechnology Presents Lecture
on Tyrannosaurus Rex
07.
AJDrexelBank.com Seeking Part-Time On-Campus
Banking Assistant
08.
Public Safety Awareness Programs Available
09.
Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities
10. Drexel
Student to Participate in High Tech in Old Munich Program
11. Rudman Institute Online Entertainment
Survey Continues
12. Drexel News Media Watch
Student Luncheon with Senior Vice President Anthony T. Caneris
Anthony T. Caneris (above) invites students to join him for
his "Student Luncheon with the Senior Vice President" on Tuesday,
May 10, 2005 at noon in the University Club on the sixth floor of MacAlister
Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Have questions regarding student life, housing, campus safety, recreation or facilities? This is your opportunity to join Mr. Caneris and key members of his division for a complimentary lunch and an open forum to share your thoughts and have your questions answered.
Mr. Caneris oversees the largest administrative division at Drexel University. It includes Student Life; Business Operations; Administrative and Financial Systems; Equality, Disability and Training; Academic Properties Incorporated; Athletics; Facilities Management; Health Sciences Campus Operations; Human Resources; Communications; Planning Design and Construction; Public Safety; University Procurement; and Contracted Facility Services.
The event is free, but seating is limited. RSVP by Thursday, May 5, 2005 by emailing caneriat@drexel.edu or calling 215-895-2800.
Approved
under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Choices at Drexel Health Fair on Cinco de Mayo
Celebrate Choices on Cinco de Mayo. Explore healthy options, get a health check,
and meet others in the Drexel community on Thursday, May 5, 2005 from 11 a.m.-2
p.m. at the Drexel Health Fair in the Daskalakis Athletic Center Quad (33rd
and Market Streets).
Enjoy free food, massages, fitness tests and health screenings. This event is co-sponsored by the Office of Counseling and Health, Recreational Sports and Sport Management.
For more information, 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
Wyoming Professor to Speak on New Battery Materials
Professor Daniel A. Buttry (above) from the University of Wyoming
department of chemistry will present a seminar on "Nanostructured Xerogels
and Nanoparticles as New Battery Materials" today, May 4, 2005 at 2 p.m.
in Disque Hall room 919 (32nd Street between Market and Chestnut Streets).
The seminar is in conjunction with Professor Buttry's interview for the position of Drexel chemistry department head. Light refreshments will be served. For information, contact Joe P. Foley at jfoley@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Ali Houshmand, Interim Provost
Regional WebCT Conference to Be Held at Drexel Next Week
A regional WebCT Users Conference will be held on Thursday, May 12, 2005, in
Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets). It is hosted by Drexel in cooperation
with Villanova University and Bucks County Community College
Topics for the all-day conference will be organized into three tracks:
For information and to register for the event, go to http://www.drexel.edu/irt/services/WebCT/WebCTConf2005/.
Approved under the authority of Dr. John A. Bielec, Vice President for Information Resources and Technology
CEO to Present "The Return of Jubei Yagyu..."
The Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) program will hold the workshop "The
Return of Jubei Yagyu..." today, May 4, 2005 from 6-7:30 p.m. in MacAlister
Hall room 2020 (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Philip Poczik, coordinator of multicultural programs, will present the "second" chapter in the story of Jubei Yagyu. Betrayal, bloodshed and prophecies abound as Jubei's katana returns sharper than ever before.
The free workshop is only open to those who have attended the CEO workshop "The Story of Jubei Yagyu: Japan's Most Lethal Samurai Warrior." For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/oca/leadership/ceo.html.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University
Relations
Bioscience and Biotechnology Presents
Lecture on Tyrannosaurus Rex
The department of bioscience and biotechnology presents "Soft-Tissue Vessels
and Cellular Preservation in Tyrannosaurus Rex" on Thursday, May 5, 2005
from 3:30-5 p.m. in Disque Hall room 103 (32nd Street between Market and Chestnut
Streets).
Dr. Mary H. Schweitzer, assistant professor of marine, earth and atmospheric sciences at North Carolina State University, will be the guest speaker.
The lecture is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Kenneth J. Lacovara, associate professor of bioscience and biotechnology and director of the paleontology and geology program, at 215-895-6456 or lacovara@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University
Relations
AJDrexelBank.com Seeking Part-Time On-Campus Banking Assistant
AJDrexelBank.com is seeking a junior, senior or graduate student for a part-time
banking assistant opening. The position is primarily located at the AJDrexelBank.com
Banking Center in MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets) on the University
City Main Campus.
The job begins June 1, 2005. The banking assistant will play a key role in representing AJDrexelBank.com at Drexel's new student orientation in July 2005. A typical work schedule is 10 to 15 hours per week. During orientation, 25 to 30 hours per week will be expected. Limited Saturday or Sunday hours are required for scheduled special events. There may also be limited travel to the Wilmington, Del. office. The hourly salary rate is competitive and commensurate with experience.
Job responsibilities include the ability to clearly communicate information about bank products, services, or policies to customers; represent the bank at designated client locations and provide customer assistance, and coordinate marketing projects and manage deadlines.
To apply, fax resumes to Lisa Smith-Strother at 302-385-5194 or email cooprecruiter@thebancorp.com.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University
Relations
Public Safety Awareness Programs Available
The University's department of public safety has developed a series of security
and safety awareness programs designed to educate the Drexel community about
various aspects of Public Safety. The programs offer students, faculty and staff
the opportunity to meet representatives from Public Safety and outside agencies,
and participate in programs designed to increase an individual's awareness of
security and safety.
The department views the security and safety awareness programs as an integral part in the development and implementation of the University's Public Safety program. It is clearly understood that for the department to achieve its goals, it must continue to educate students, faculty and staff while creating a safe and unobtrusive environment within which the Drexel community can excel. You can help us help you by participating in and promoting all of the programs Public Safety offers.
To schedule a student, faculty/staff or department onsite awareness presentation, contact Public Safety at 215-895-1550 or visit http://www.drexel.edu/admin/publicsafety.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University
Relations
Undergraduate Research and Creative Opportunities
The Pennoni Honors College
maintains an interactive Web site designed to foster research and creative opportunities
for all Drexel undergraduates at http://www.drexel.edu/ugresearch/.
The Web site provides a way for faculty to advertise activities in which students may become involved, and it functions as a guide for students seeking to engage in the challenge and intellectual excitement of working with faculty members on cutting-edge research and creative projects.
Such activities are rewarding in themselves and offer students ways to distinguish themselves as prospective graduate and professional scholars when competing for fellowships, co-ops and jobs.
To advertise positions for undergraduates, follow the links on http://www.drexel.edu/ugresearch/. Students should visit often, as opportunities are constantly changing.
For more information, contact Evan Danziger at evan.l.danziger@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Ali Houshmand, Interim Provost
Drexel Student to Participate in High Tech in Old Munich Program
The Drexel Study Abroad and Fellowship office is pleased to announce that P.J.
Devine, a first-year IST major, has been awarded a partial scholarship
of $1,300 to participate in the DAAD High Tech in Old Munich summer program.
The summer program consists of two parts: an intensive session of language instruction
and an extensive lecture/seminar, industrial site visit, and excursion component.
Devine is the first
Drexel student to apply for this scholarship and intends to use this opportunity
as a stepping stone to both study and co-op in Germany.
More information about the High Tech in Old Munich summer program can be found at: http://www.daad.org/?p=hightech. Information about other study abroad opportunities can be found at http://www.drexel.edu/studyabroad. Information about this and other fellowship opportunities can be found at http://www.drexel.edu/fellowships.
Students may contact Daniela Ascarelli via email at ascareld@drexel.edu or 215-895-6280, or stop by the study abroad office, 3019 MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets) to learn more about this and other study abroad or fellowship opportunities.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Ali Houshmand, Interim Provost
Rudman Institute Online Entertainment Survey Continues
The Rudman Institute for Entertainment Industry Studies' online entertainment
survey for students, faculty and staff continues through Friday, May 6, 2005.
The 30-question, multiple choice survey will be available online at https://surveys.drexel.edu/TakeSurvey.asp?SurveyID=l4M7m3ML89611.
Hard copies of the survey will also be distributed on campus. Completed hard copy surveys should be sent to or dropped off at the College of Media Arts & Design's dean's office in Nesbitt Hall (33rd and Market Streets).
Survey results will be published in The Triangle and the Drexel Daily Digest.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University
Relations
Dr. Marla Gold,
dean of the
School of Public Health, was quoted in a story about the third-grader at a Philadelphia
school who pricked students with a diabetic needle. The story reports that a
child who tested positive in a preliminary HIV test was found not to have the
virus after a more specific test showed negative results. The article was syndicated
May 3, 2005 in several Knight Ridder newspapers, including The Philadelphia
Inquirer, The Charlotte Observer (N.C.) and Grand Forks Herald
(N.D.).
StoryLink
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Renee Chase,
director of the fashion design program in the College of Media Arts & Design,
was quoted in a story in The Philadelphia Inquirer on May 3, 2005 about
the College’s Crystal Star gala honoring Ralph Rucci.
StoryLink - The
Philadelphia Inquirer
Dr. Bill Stephenson,
vice provost for research and dean for graduate policy, was noted in The
Philadelphia Inquirer on May 3, 2005 for receiving the Distinguished Founders’
Award at the Doylestown-based Hepatitis B Foundation’s Crystal Ball on
Saturday.
StoryLink
- The Philadelphia Inquirer
Dr. Ken Wasserman, Drexel University College of Medicine, was featured on KYW-AM (1060) on May 2, 2005 in a story about melanoma awareness.
Dr. Selcuk Guceri, dean of the College of Engineering, and Drexel Ph.D. candidate Alia Sabur were featured on the syndicated television show Teen Kids News on May 1, 2005. Guceri commented on Sabur’s capacity for learning.
Dr. Terry D. Heiman-Patterson,
Drexel University College of Medicine, was quoted in a story published on May
3, 2005 in The Sante Fe New Mexican and The San Diego Union Tribune
that noted her work with patients who have Lou Gehrig's disease.
StoryLink
- The San Diego Tribune
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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