Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Wednesday, June 11, 2008
Quote
of the Day
"Even if you're on the right track, you'll get run over if you just sit there."
- Will Rogers
Hot Topic
01. Nominations Sought for President’s Staff Awards
Topics of the Day
02.
NCCE to Present: "The War for Diverse and Global Talent"
03.
Design & Merchandising Opening Reception Tonight
04.
Benefits Buzz: "Snooze, You Lose"
05.
Today at World Café Live
06.
Fourth Annual iSchool Senior Design Challenge Today
07.
Exam Break Receptions Today and Tomorrow
08. In Memoriam: John J. Clark
09. Drexel News Media Watch
Nominations Sought for President's Staff Awards
Know a University staff member whose exceptional work deserves recognition?
Students, faculty and staff are invited to nominate exceptional Drexel University and Drexel University College of Medicine staff members and teams for this prestigious award.
Nominations must be made by July 11, 2008.
To make a nomination, visit http://www.drexel.edu/papadakis/awardsprogram/.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
NCCE to Present: "The War for Diverse and Global Talent"
Drexel will host the National Commission for Cooperative Education’s Tenth Annual Corporate Symposium, “The War for Diverse and Global Talent,” on Friday, June 27, 2008.
President Papadakis (above left) is chair of the National Commission for Cooperative Education. Symposium keynote speakers will be Raj J. Gupta (above center), former Drexel trustee and alum (MBA ’71) and chairman and CEO, Rohm and Haas Company, and Mark Schweiker (above right), president and CEO, Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce.
The symposium will also feature a human resources “best practices” panel and a panel of university presidents.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Design & Merchandising Opening Reception Tonight
The Design & Merchandising Program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will host an opening reception for “Style Tribes v6.0” today, June 11, 2008, from 6 to 9 p.m. at International House (3701Chestnut Street).
Through their coursework in Visual Merchandising II, six Design & 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 & Merchandising program director, is the curator for the exhibition, which runs through 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.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Benefits Buzz: "Snooze, You Lose"
Human Resources will host "Snooze, You Lose... Join the 403b Retirement Plan" today, June 11, 2008, from 2 to 3 p.m., in room 105, Bellet Building, (1505 Race Street).
The next Benefits Buzz session, "Tuition Remission," will be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2008 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
Today, June 11, 2008, at 10:30 p.m. Jamie Lidell - Downstairs
After a decade of electronic experimentation that brought him from underground techno to the science-funk of Super_Collider (with Cristian Vogel), and into his blistering live show, few people expected Jamie Lidell (above) to make a soul and funk record. For more information about this show, visit http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2394.
World Cafe Live - Drexel Offers:
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Fourth Annual iSchool Senior Design Challenge Today
The Fourth Annual iSchool Senior Design Challenge, sponsored by the College of Information Science and Technology, the iSchool at Drexel, will be held today, June 11, 2008, at 5 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
The iSchool Senior Design Challenge is a showcase of the year's best information systems design projects created by teams of iSchool seniors. Each project is a novel information systems design that offers a solution to a real-world problem or proposes a beneficial new service. The five best projects of the year have been pre-selected by faculty members to participate in the Challenge.
This event is free and open to the Drexel community.
For more information, visit http://www.ischool.drexel.edu/challenge or call 215-895-2474.Approved under the authority of Stephen W. Director, Provost
Exam Break Receptions Today and Tomorrow
Drexel Women in Business (DWIB) is hosting an exam break reception with
complimentary refreshments today, June 11 and Thursday, June 12, 2008,
from 5 to
6 p.m. in the lobby of the Leonard Pearlstein Business Learning Center
(33rd and Market Streets).
All students, faculty, staff and friends are invited to attend.
For more information, visit DWIB's Web site at http://www.DrexelWIB.com or email Cassandra Brown at cassandra.l.brown@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
John J. Clark, Ph.D. (above), retired professor of economics, died of pneumonia Saturday at White Horse Village in Newtown Square. He was 83.
Dr. Clark joined the faculty at Drexel in 1969. He retired in 1990 as dean of the graduate school at the LeBow College of Business.
He authored or coauthored 14 books on business education and finance, published numerous articles, and was a former consultant to the Savings Bank Association of New York. Dr. Clark was also an authority on military history and strategy. Dr. Clark earned a bachelor's degree from St. John's University, a master's degree in economics from Baruch College of the City University of New York and a doctorate in economics and finance from New York University.
He is survived by his wife, Margaret Newton Clark and a daughter, Patricia Ann Bowman.
A funeral Mass will be said at 11 a.m. Thursday at Mary Magdalen Church, 2400 N. Providence Rd., Media, Pa. Friends may call from 9:30 a.m. Burial will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery, Marple Township, Pa.
Memorial donations may be made to the U.S. Naval Institute, 291 Wood Rd., Annapolis, Md. 21402.
More information about Clark's life can be found in his obituary in The Philadelphia Inquirer at http://www.philly.com/philly/obituaries/20080610_John_J__Clark___Drexel_professor__83.html
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Rocklin & Roseville Today (Calif.) and The Stockton Record (Calif.) reported June 9, 2008, that KVIE-TV (Sacramento, Calif.) will begin broadcasting The Drexel InterView on June 21.
Storylink - Rocklin & Roseville Today
The Philadelphia Inquirer on June 10, 2008, published an obituary for John J. Clark, who retired in 1990 as dean of the LeBow College of Business graduate program.
Storylink - The Philadelphia Inquirer
A Cooking Light story published June 9, 2008, quotes Dr. Barry W. Ritz, assistant research professor in the Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology. The story focuses on the health benefits of consuming fruit and vegetable juices.
Storylink - Cooking Light
The Drexel University College of Medicine’s Mini-Medical School is noted in the Philadelphia Daily News on June 10, 2008. Two scholarships in the name of a Masterman School graduate underwritten by the Kal and Lucille Rudman Foundation will be given to Masterman graduates who attend Drexel’s Mini-Medical School.
Storylink - Philadelphia Daily News
Drexel is noted in a story published on EurekAlert.org on June 10, 2008, for collaborating with St. Christopher Hospital for Children on a study about a link between migraine headaches and sleep disorders in children.
Storylink - EurekAlert.org
The U.S. News & World Report’s ranking of Drexel’s online master’s degree in library and information science is noted in a story published on SchoolLibraryJournal.com on June 9, 2008. The magazine ranked the program 11th in the nation in its “America’s Best Graduate Schools 2007” issue.
Storylink - SchoolLibraryJournal.com
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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