Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Wednesday, May 25, 2005
Quote
of the Day
"Anything that has real and lasting value is always
a gift from within."
- Franz Kafka
Topics of the Day
01.
Faculty and Staff Invited to StudentsFirst
Launch Celebrations
02.
Quizzo, Hitch, and Free Back Massages
03.
Main Building Renovations Announced
04.
Documentary Paperclips Aids Understanding
of Holocaust
05.
D3 to Discuss the Ethics of Dying
06.
College of Arts and Sciences Journal Available
Online
07.
Coming Soon to World Cafe Live
08.
Drexel News Media Watch
Faculty and Staff Invited to StudentsFirst Launch Celebrations
President Papadakis cordially invites faculty and staff to celebrate the launch
of Drexel's StudentsFirst initiative at World Cafe Live (3025 Walnut Street).
For their convenience, faculty and staff can enjoy complimentary lunch and a
presentation by guest speaker Joseph Strickland (above), director
of training and organizational effectiveness for The Ritz-Carlton New York,
on Wednesday, June 1 from 1 to 3 p.m. OR Thursday, June 2 from 10:30 a.m. to
noon.
StudentsFirst is an employee and leadership development program implemented by Dr. Phyllis Lewis and the Office of Human Resources. Through training, feedback and recognition, StudentsFirst is designed to provide the support faculty and staff need to continue to meet the needs of Drexel's students.
Faculty and staff can RSVP the date they wish to attend the StudentsFirst launch by emailing StudentsFirst@drexel.edu or calling 215-895-2900.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University
Relations
Quizzo, Hitch, and Free Back Massages
The Campus Activities Board (CAB) will host Quizzo at Ross Commons (34th Street
and Powelton Avenue) tonight, May 25, 2005 at 7:30 p.m. The event is free and
open to all students.
CAB will screen the movie Hitch on Friday, May 27, 2005 at 8 p.m. and 11 p.m. and Sunday, May 29, 2005 at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. in Nesbitt Hall's Stein Auditorium (33rd and Market Streets). Tickets are $3 for one student or $5 for two with valid Drexel IDs.
CAB will also offer free back massages for students during finals week on Tuesday, June 7 and Thursday, June 9 from noon-2 p.m. in the Creese Student Union Complex lobby (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
For more details about upcoming CAB events, visit http://www.drexel.edu/cab.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University
Relations
Main Building Renovations Announced
The University will be renovating the west entrance to the Main Building during
the spring and summer of 2005.
The entrance will be transformed with new lighting and finishes more appropriate to the building. The corridor will be enhanced with a sloped walkway that will replace the stairs and provide a more graceful and functional entry to the Main Building from 32nd Street. In conjunction with this renovation, the existing elevator will be modernized to include automatic door openings.
This work will require the west entrance to be closed from Monday, June 13 through Monday, July 11, 2005. The elevator will be closed for construction work from July 11 through November 11, 2005. Departments whose events, dates, or situations may be adversely affected by these closings may discuss their concerns with Kimberly Miller at 215-895-6876 or Kyle Kephart at 215-895-2831.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for
Student Life and Administrative Services
Documentary Paperclips Aids Understanding of the Holocaust
A free prescreening of the
documentary Paperclips and a follow-up discussion with director Joe
Fab will be presented on Thursday, May 26, 2005 from 6-9 p.m. in Disque
Hall room 103 (33rd Street between Market and Chestnut Streets). Refreshments
will be served during the film.
Paperclips is about an extraordinary experiment in Holocaust education at Whitwell Middle School in rural Tennessee. Struggling to grasp the concept of six-million Holocaust victims, the students decide to collect six-million paper clips.
For more information, contact Annsley Hillman at Drexel Hillel at 215-895-2531 or amh65@drexel.edu. The presentation is made possible by The Bessie and Milton L. Shostak Memorial Fund and the Daniel D. and Elaine Ellick Memorial Fund.
Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for
Student Life and Administrative Services
D3 to Discuss the Ethics of Dying
Dinner and Discussion at
Drexel (D3) will hold a provocative discussion of questions relevant to students
in many majors in the humanities and sciences at 5 p.m. today, May 25, 2005
in the University Club (sixth floor MacAlister Hall, 33rd and Chestnut Streets).
The discussion will begin with a powerful film about a dying English professor that raises questions about the ethics of experimental treatment, the experience of dying, patient-physician/nurse communication, the power of poetry, empathy and self reflection, and the possibility of healing when there is no medical care.
This program was originally scheduled for February 24, 2005, but was postponed because of snow.
D3 - food for thought and food for the body - is sponsored by the College of Arts and Sciences. For more information, contact Dr. Emilie S. Passow in the department of English and philosophy at ep43@drexel.edu.
Approved 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 current issue features an article on "The Science Behind Writing,"
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
Coming Soon to World Cafe Live
World Cafe Live (31st and Walnut Streets) has scheduled the following special
events:
Tonight, May 25, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), Downstairs Live
Girlyman CD Release Show with special guest WA9
Tickets: $18 (floor, loge and bar), $42 (mezzanine, including buffet)Friday, May 27, 8 p.m. (doors open at 7 p.m.), Downstairs Live
Brazilian Dance Party with Alo Brasil Percussion, Song and Dance
Tickets: $18 ($13 for students with valid ID)Saturday, May 28, 7:30 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), Downstairs Live
The Sister Sledge Show featuring Kathy Sledge
Tickets: $38 in advance, $43 day of showSunday, May 29, 8 p.m. (doors open at 6 p.m.), Downstairs Live
Junior Reid with One Blood Family
Tickets: $28 (floor, loge and bar); $55 (mezzanine, including buffet)
For more information, call 215-222-1400 or visit http://www.worldcafelive.com.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University
Relations
MAD Dragon Records’ recently signed agreement with Ryko Distribution was covered in this week’s edition of Billboard. MAD Dragon Records is the nation’s first student-run label to secure such a distribution deal.
Dr. H. Michael Dreher,
associate professor and director of doctoral nursing programs, was featured
in a full-page story in Advance for Nurses on April 18. Dr. Dreher
discusses the development of Drexel’s new degree in clinical research
doctor of nursing practice, the first degree of its kind in the country.
StoryLink
- Advance for Nurses
Dr. Arye Rosen,
a research professor in the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health
Systems, was quoted in a story on the AustralianIT.com Web site May 24, 2005
about how mobile phones and laptop computers may soon be used to detect vital
signs.
StoryLink
- AustralianIT.com
The Parent Resource Fair, sponsored by Drexel’s Center for the Prevention of School Violence and the Philadelphia Department of Human Services, was covered by WPVI-TV (6 ABC) and WCAU-TV (NBC 10) and noted on a WTXF-TV (FOX 29) broadcast May 23, 2005.
Joel Trinidad,
a 2003 graduate of the Accelerated Career Entry bachelor of science in nursing
program, was featured in the 60 Seconds column in the Philadelphia edition of
Metro on May 19. Trinidad is a staff RN in the emergency room at Albert
Einstein Medical Center.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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