Monday, June 9, 2008
Monday, June 9, 2008
Quote
of the Day
"Wheresoever you go, go with all your heart."
- Confucius
Hot Topic
01. Design and Merchandising Show: Style Tribes v6.0
Topics of the Day
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Drexel to Host Wimba Showcase Event
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Benefits Buzz: "Secure Your Financial Future"
04.
Retirement Plan Individual Conferences
05.
Retirement Plan Workshop
06.
iSchool to Host Presentation by Protiviti Inc. Today
07.
Today at World Cafe Live
08. Lecture Today: Treatment for Drug Dependant Pregnant Women
09. Play It Again DUTV
10. This Week on The Drexel InterView™
11.
Drexel News Media Watch
Design and Merchandising Show: Style Tribes v6.0
The Design and Merchandising Program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will present Style Tribes v6.0, beginning with an opening reception, on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, from 6 to 9 p.m. at International House (3701 Chestnut Street).
Through their coursework in Visual Merchandising II, six Design and Merchandising students explored the tribal connection between fashion, music and social groups. Their research led them to fashion "tribes," categorized as Preppies, Hipsters and Gamers.
Style Tribes v6.0 demonstrates how style creates a connection between people regardless of gender, race, religion or geography. Anne Cecil, Design and Merchandising program director, is the curator for the exhibition, which runs through Friday, August 22.
The show and reception are free and open to the public.
Viewing hours at International House are from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. daily.
For more information, call 215-895-1649.Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Drexel to Host Wimba Showcase Event
Drexel will host a Wimba Showcase event, "Trends in Education and Technology Best Practices in Online Instruction," on Tuesday, June 17, 2008, beginning at 9 a.m. in Patten Auditorium, Matheson Hall (32nd and Market Streets).
Wimba is a fully-featured, live virtual classroom that supports audio, video, application sharing and content display, enabling instructors to add vitally important elements of interaction. Instructors can customize online courses by holding live, online classes, office hours, guest lectures, webcasts and meetings. Wimba is available through Bb Vista.
Brunch will be available, with breakfast items, during arrival and sign-in at 9 a.m. Wimba will also offer light lunch fare until noon. Both meals represent a great networking opportunity.
This event is open to individuals from Drexel as well as institutions in the Greater Philadelphia region interested in learning about Wimba usage and in networking with Wimba representatives and other practitioners.
The event is free for everyone. The sessions are demonstrations of unique uses of Wimba Classroom and the suite of Wimba Voice Tools.
Registration is required at http://www.wimba.com/eventreg/participant/registration.php?eventid=1157.
For more information, email the Online Learning Team at olt@drexel.edu or call 215-895-0244.Approved under the authority of John A. Bielec, Vice President for Information Resources and Technology
Benefits Buzz: "Secure Your Financial Future"
Human Resources will host "Secure Your Financial Future: Join the 403b Retirement Plan" today, June 9, 2008, from 3 to 4 p.m. in room 116, Korman Center (33rd Street between Chestnut and Market Streets).
The next Benefits Buzz session, "Tuition Remission," will be held on Monday, June 16, at the same time and location.
Benefits Buzz is an informal weekly meeting that answers questions and provides information about Drexel benefits. Human Resources representatives will be available to present information and answer questions from faculty and staff.
For more information, email Trish Mahon at pam82@drexel.edu.Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
Retirement Plan Individual Conferences
Human Resources will host individual investment education conferences with TIAA-CREF at the Center City Hahnemann Campus on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Human Resources Department, 1st floor, Bellet Building (1505 Race Street).
Individual conferences with TIAA-CREF will be held at the Queen Lane Medical Campus on Wednesday, June 11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in seminar room A02.
Reservations are required for individual conferences.
Scheduling information and dates are available on the Drexel University and DUCoM Web sites in calendar format. Click on one of 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
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
TIAA-CREF will present "Getting Ready for Retirement" on Wednesday, June 11, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Queen Lane Medical Campus in seminar room A02.
Reservations are recommended but not required.
Scheduling information and dates for workshops are available on the Drexel University and DUCoM Web sites in calendar format. Click on one of the links below:
Drexel University: Retirement Plan at http://www.drexel.edu/hr/benefits/InvestEducation.html
DUCOM: Retirement Plan at http://www.drexel.edu/admin/hr_hs/benefits/InvestEducation.html
Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources
iSchool to Host Presentation by Protiviti Inc. Today
The College of Information Science and Technology, The iSchool at Drexel, will host a presentation by Protiviti Inc. on "Information Security and Corporate Struggle" today, June 9, 2008, from 4:30 to 6 p.m. in room 14, Rush Building (30 N. 33rd Street).
This event is open to the Drexel community. Refreshments will be served.
RSVP to Jennifer Lally at JL352@drexel.edu.Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
Today, June 9, 2008, at 7:30 p.m. Ryan Cabrera - Downstairs
Since the 2004 summer release of his first E.V.L.A./Atlantic album, Take It All Away, Ryan Cabrera has quickly earned a reputation as one of the most compelling new voices on the modern pop scene. A gifted songwriter, singer and musician, Ryan has also emerged as a captivating live performer and charismatic personality, winning over a legion of devoted fans. His latest release is The Moon Under Water, released on May 13. For more information about this show, visit http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2492.
World Cafe Live - Drexel Offers
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Lecture Today: Treatment for Drug Dependant Pregnant Women
Drexel University College of Medicine's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership will present a lecture, "Using Motivational Incentives to Improve Treatment Compliance in Pregnant Drug Dependent Women: Implications for Health Services Research," today, June 9, 2008, from 11 a.m. to noon in Geary Auditorium B, New College Building (245 N. 15th Street).
The lecturer will be Dr. Dace Svikis (above), Virginia Commonwealth University, Medical College of Virginia.
This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, call Shani Risien-Harvey at 215-255-7379 or email shani.risien-harvey@drexelmed.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
DUTV, Drexel's student-run TV station, broadcasts notable Drexel events on Comcast Cable channels 54 or 62 and also on its Online Media Center at http://www.dutv.org.
Some of these events include:
Original programming is also included, such as the 90-minute retrospective about Action in the Afternoon, television's only live daily network western when it was broadcast in the 1950s. DUTV is producing the show, including a rare, preserved episode and a conversation with four members of the original cast and crew. The Rudman Institute's executive director, Paul Gluck, interviews these TV pioneers about this adventure series from the "golden age of television," produced live on the back lot of Philadelphia's channel 10, WCAU-TV.
For more information, visit http://www.dutv.org.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
This Week on The Drexel InterView™
The Drexel InterView™ is hosted by Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, distinguished professor of English at Drexel University.
On DUTV (Drexel University Television):
The Honorable Gwendolyn A. Faison (above), mayor of Camden, is the guest on Tuesday, June 10, 2008, at 8 p.m. All programs on DUTV air first on Tuesday at 8 p.m. and repeat on Wednesday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday mornings at 10 a.m. DUTV can be seen throughout Philadelphia on Comcast Cable channel 54 and in West Philadelphia on channel 62. On the Drexel University City Main Campus, DUTV can be seen on channel 33.
On MiNDTV (formerly WYBE):
Norman Podhoretz, author of World War IV: The Long Struggle Against Islamofascism and editor-at-large of Commentary is the guest on Sunday, June 15, 2008, at 10 a.m. MiNDTV programming can be seen on channel 35 and on cable channels 34 and 57 in the Greater Philadelphia area.
For more information about The Drexel InterView™, visit http://www.drexel.edu/thedrexelinterview.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Computerworld notes in a story published June 5, 2008, LinkEdu and Drexel’s partnerships with Google and Microsoft that provide students expanded e-mail and Web services. Dr. John A. Bielec, vice president for Information Resources and Technology, is noted in the story, which was syndicated on LinuxWorld.au and PCWorld.idg.com.
Storylink - Computerworld
The Drexel University College of Medicine’s Institute for Women’s Health and Leadership was noted on KYW-AM (1060) on June 5, 2008, for hosting the Philadelphia Youth Chess Challenge on Thursday.
Drexel’s Earle Mack School of Law is noted in a Philadelphia Business Journal story published June 6, 2008, about the economy’s effect on law school students’ and graduates’ job forecasts. Amy Montemarano, assistant dean of career and professional development in the School, is quoted in the story.
The 10th anniversary of Drexel’s Judaic Studies Program is noted in The Jewish Exponent on June 5, 2008. Dr. Sorin Siegler, professor in the Department of Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics, is noted in the story.
Storylink - The Jewish Exponent
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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