Monday, July 14, 2008

Quote of the Day
"Try to do your duty, and you'll know right away what you amount to."
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

Hot Topic
01. Drexel Garners Gold for Admissions Marketing

Topics of the Day
02. Drexel Wins International Awards for Publications Excellence
03. IWHL to Present Lecture: “Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy”
04. Exhibition of Historic Chairs in Rincliffe Gallery
05. World Cafe Live Events - July 14 through July 20, 2008
06. MAD Dragon Artist Featured on New WXPN Program
07. Two Benefits Buzz Sessions This Week
08. Liberty Mutual Individual Conferences
09. Retirement Plan Individual Conferences
10. Women's Smoking Cessation Program for Faculty and Staff
11. This Week on The Drexel InterView™
12. IRT to Host "Institute on Innovation in Training and Teaching"
13. Drexel News Media Watch

 
Drexel Garners Gold for Admissions Marketing

Joan McDonald, vice president for enrollment management, announced that the Drexel admissions undergraduate Web site won the 2008 Beacon Awards for Excellence in Education Marketing in the Website/Marketing catagory and a Gold Beacon for best-in-show.

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

 
Drexel Wins International Awards for Publications Excellence

LeBow College of Business

Dr. George P. Tsetsekos, dean, LeBow College of Business, announced that the College was awarded two 2008 APEX Awards for Publication Excellence, an award in the “Magazines and Journals” category for its LEAD magazine and in the “Education and Training Brochures, Manuals and Reports” category for its undergraduate viewbook. These awards mark the fourth consecutive year that LeBow College of Business has been recognized with APEX Awards. The College has won a total of three Grand Awards and 19 Awards of Excellence since 2005.

Student Life and Administrative Services

James Tucker, senior vice president for student life and administrative services, announced that  his division received an APEX 2008 Award in the "Special Purpose Campaigns, Programs and Plans" category for the Drexel Rowing Capital Campaign brochure, which was produced by the division’s office of communications and marketing.

APEX 2008, the 20th Annual Awards for Publication Excellence, is an international competition that recognizes outstanding publications, from newsletters and magazines to annual reports, brochures and Web sites. Close to 4,500 entries were received for the 2008 awards categories.

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

 
IWHL to Present Lecture: "Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy"

The Drexel University College of Medicine’s Institute for Women's Health and Leadership will host a lecture, “Treatment of Depression During Pregnancy: A Clinical Update,” on Monday, July 21, 2008, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Biochemistry Conference Room, 11th floor, New College Building (245 N. 15th Street).

The lecture will be presented by Katherine L. Wisner, M.D., professor of psychiatry, obstetrics, gynecology, reproductive sciences and epidemiology at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, and director of the Women's Behavioral HealthCARE program at the Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.

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

 
Exhibition of Historic Chairs in Rincliffe Gallery

Selected historic chairs from The Drexel Collection™ will be on display through the month of August in the Rincliffe Gallery, 3rd floor, Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets). The Rincliffe Gallery is open from 8 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

The chairs on display are European and American. The Collection includes examples of furniture from the 17th through the 19th centuries.

For more information, call Jacqueline M. DeGroff, curator, The Drexel Collection™ at 215-895-0480 or email degroff@drexel.edu or visit http://www.drexel.edu/drexelcollection.

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

 
World Cafe Live Events - July 14 through July 20, 2008

Tuesday, July 15 at 7:30 p.m. Crooked Still with Chatham County Line and The Infamous Stringdusters – Downstairs

Meet Crooked Still, the hot young alternative bluegrass group on a mission to bend the boundaries of traditional music. The unlikely combination of banjo, cello and double-bass, with captivating vocals and high-wire solos, drives this band. For more information about this show, visit http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2431.

Tuesday, July 15, at 7 p.m. Wine Tasting Dinner: Pairing Wines with Barbeque – Upstairs

World Café Live is creating summer fun to get everyone out of their seats and mingling. To do this, they have sought out local farmers in the middle of their harvest season who will bring a summer feast. Matthew Babbage, executive chef, will work his magic on this feast, including carving stations serving barbecued ribs, hand-carved Brazilian churrasco barbequed beef and a Valencian seafood paella, along with a grilled vegetable and salad table that will include locally grown sweet corn, followed by homemade berry pie.  For more information, visit http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2523.

Wednesday, July 16 at 7:30 p.m. Brazzaville – Downstairs

David Arthur Brown was a runaway who later became obsessed with low-budget travel and poetry. He traveled through Asia, South America and Europe for many years. Along the way he learned to play the saxophone. He played sax with Beck from 1997 through 2000. During that time he also learned how to play the guitar and began writing songs and singing. For more information about this show, visit http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2501.

Friday, July 18, at 7:30 p.m. Y-Rock on XPN Welcomes Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Downstairs

With its sophomore release, SSLYBY works out its adventurous streak by way of quirky chord changes amid massive hooks and addictive melodies. The new model is not only an improvement on the original, but seemingly posits itself as the shape of things to come. For more information about this show, visit http://tickets.worldcafelive.com/eventperformances.asp?evt=2539.

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

 
Mad Dragon Artist Featured on New WXPN Program

MAD Dragon Records artist Andrew Lipke has been selected by WXPN-FM (88.5) as one of its up-and-coming Philadelphia musicians to feature on The Current, a program for a new project called The Music Exchange, in which stations exchange local music on the air and online. The program launched on Monday, July 7, 2008 and will run through the end of the month. On Tuesdays and Thursdays, The Current will air one song from the selected bands at 11a.m. and again at 9 p.m. The music will also be available to download for free at http://www.thecurrent.org.

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

 
Two Benefits Buzz Sessions This Week

University City Main Campus

Human Resources will host "Chat with Your Benefit Representatives: Come with Questions and Concerns about Any Benefit Topic or Plan" today, July 14, 2008, from 3 to 4 p.m. in room 116, Korman Center (33rd Street between Chestnut and Market Streets).

The next Benefits Buzz session, "Freebies and Discounts: Looking for a Cell Phone, Making Travel Plans? Join a Representative from the Procurement Office for More Information" will be held on Monday, July 21, 2008 at the same time and location.

Center City Hahnemann Campus

Human Resources will host "Chat With Your Benefit Representatives: Come With Questions and Concerns About Any Benefit Topic or Plan" on Wednesday, July 16, from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Center City Hahnemann Campus in room 105, Bellet Building (1505 Race Street).

The next Benefits Buzz session, "Freebies and Discounts: Looking for a Cell Phone, Making Travel Plans? Join a Representative from the Procurement Office for More Information" will be held on Wednesday, July 23, 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.

Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources

 
Liberty Mutual Individual Conferences

Liberty Mutual offers substantial discounts to Drexel employees. Human Resources will host individual auto and homeowner's insurance conferences with a Liberty Mutual representative at the University City Main Campus on Wednesday, July 16, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Human Resources Conference Room, Suite 430 (3201 Arch Street).

Liberty Mutual will host individual auto and homeowner's insurance conferences with a Liberty Mutual representative at the Center City Hahnemann Campus on Wednesday, July 23, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in the Human Resources Conference Room, 1st floor, Bellet Building (1505 Race Street).

For registration and contact information, click on one of the links below:

Drexel University: Liberty Mutual at http://www.drexel.edu/hr/benefits/libertymutual.html
DUCoM: Liberty Mutual at http://www.drexel.edu/admin/hr_hs/benefits/LibertyMutual-DUCOM.html

Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources

 
Retirement Plan Individual Conferences

University City Main Campus

Human Resources will host individual investment education conferences with Fidelity Group on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Suite 100, (3201 Arch Street).

Individual conferences will also be held with TIAA-CREF on Thursday, July 17, 2008 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. in Suite 430 (3201 Arch Street) and on Thursday, July 24, at the same time and location.

Center City Hahnemann Campus

Individual conferences will be held with TIAA-CREF on Tuesday, July 15, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Human Resources Department, 1st floor, Bellet Building (1505 Race Street) and on Tuesday, July 22, at the same time and location.

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

 
Women's Smoking Cessation Program for Faculty and Staff

Faculty and staff are invited to join a free support group to help them quit smoking. Human Resources has partnered with Drexel's Stop Smoking Programs to allow women to come together to support each other throughout the process of quitting. A special emphasis is provided on issues of weight management and stress reduction.

Sessions will take place every Wednesday for six weeks, beginning on July 23, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. in the HR/Comptroller Conference Room, 4th floor, 3201 Arch Street. Participants are invited to bring their lunch.

Smoking cessation programs for men will begin shortly.

Approved under the authority of Adele T. Barbato, Senior Vice President for Human Resources

 
This Week on The Drexel InterView™

The Drexel InterView™ is hosted by Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, distinguished professor of English at Drexel University.

On MiNDTV (formerly WYBE):

Architects Tod Williams (above left) and Billie Tsien (above right) will be the guests on Sunday, July 20, 2008, at 10 a.m. MiNDTV programming can be viewed on channel 35 and cable channels 34 and 57 in the Greater Philadelphia area.

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

 
IRT to Host "Institute on Innovation in Training and Teaching"

The Office of Information Resources and Technology will sponsor a two-day "Institute on Innovation in Training and Teaching" on Thursday and Friday, September 11 and 12, 2008. 

Registration information and a detailed agenda are posted at http://www.drexel.edu/irt/innovation. Save the dates and register early as space is limited.

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

 
Drexel News Media Watch

Dr. Robert Schwartzman, chair of neurology in the Drexel University College of Medicine and a specialist in reflex sympathetic dystrophy pain syndrome (RSDS), was noted in an article about experimental treatments available for the syndrome posted to the Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association’s Web site July 11, 2008.
StoryLink - Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy Association

The University was noted in the July 11, 2008 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer in a story about solar-powered trash receptacles.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Jennifer Quinlan, assistant professor in the department of bioscience and biotechnology, was featured in a segment on KYW-TV (CBS-3) July 9, 2008, about how to shop smarter and save money at supermarkets.

Dr. Kenneth Hartman, academic director of Drexel University Online, appeared on WCAU-TV’s (NBC-10) “All That and More” on July 9, 2008, to discuss student loans. The story was syndicated and broadcast on outlets nationwide including WLWT-TV (NBC-Cincinnati), WIS-TV (NBC-Columbia, S.C.), WILX-TV (NBC-Lansing, Miss.) and WECT-TV (NBC-Wilmington, N.C.).

Carl “Tobey” Oxholm III, executive vice president and chief of staff, was quoted in a story posted to the Inside Higher Ed Web site July 9, 2008, in an article about the process of contracting vendors at universities.
StoryLink - Inside Higher Ed

Goodwin College of Professional Studies 2008 graduate Nicole Byrne was noted in a Roxborough Review story July 9, 2008, for speaking at Drexel’s commencement during the ceremony honoring the graduates of the College of Nursing and Health Professions, School of Public Health and Goodwin College of Professional Studies.
StoryLink - Roxborough Review

Drexel was noted in an architectural blog by The Philadelphia Inquirer’s Inga Saffron July 8, 2008. The blog mentioned the new student residence currently being built at 34th and Race Streets.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Dr. Yury Gogotsi, professor of materials science and engineering, was noted in a story published to the Nano Werk Web site July 8, 2008 about his and a group of researchers’ work on Nanotechnology pipettes. The researchers published a paper on their findings in the July 2 online issue of Nanotechnology.
StoryLink - Nano Werk

Drexel was noted in a story on Insurancenewsnet.com July 8, 2008, as one of the three recipients of a “Product Innovation Grant” by Green Building Alliance (GBA) in the “proof of concept category” for a modular, reconfigurable and sustainable residential floor and wall system. The story also appeared on istockAnalyst.com, PNN.com and The Earth Times and News Blaze Web sites, and in many other news media outlets nationwide.
StoryLink - Insurancenewsnet.com

Dr. Dennis P. Andrulis, associate dean for research at the Drexel University School of Public Health and the director of the school's Center for Health Equality, is noted in a story about the School of Public Health using cmScribe's new advanced software tools for the National Resource Center on Advancing Emergency Preparedness for Culturally Diverse Communities. It's the first national online database of resources focused on preparedness issues as they relate to racial/ethnic diverse populations. The story was posted July 8, 2008 on various Web sites including StreetInsider.com, SunHerald.com, CSRwire.com, istockAnalyst.com and the Philadelphia Business Journal.
StoryLink - istockAnalyst.com

Rocklin & Roseville Today published an article July 8, 2008, on a Drexel information session to be held in Roseville, Calif. for Drexel’s Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento.
StoryLink - Rocklin & Roseville Today

The Sea Perch contest held at Drexel by the Navy's Office of Naval Research for high school students was noted in The Philadelphia Inquirer July 8, 2008. A team of Moorestown Friends School students earned second place in the contest’s vehicle- performance category.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

The July 7, 2008 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer noted the appointment of Dr. Jean Brody as program director of the new online master's degree in arts administration program.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Argie Allen, director of clinical training programs in the College of Nursing and Health Professions’ couple and family therapy program, appeared on NBC’s “Today” show July 7, 2008, and commented on how married couple’s relationships are affected by a husband working for his wife.

Dr. Frank Lee, assistant professor of computer science, and Paul Diefenbach, assistant professor of digital media, commented on a new touch screen video game co-developed by Drexel students on KYW-TV (CBS-3) July 6, 2008.

Jennifer Rosato, professor at the Earle Mack School of Law, was quoted in an article published  July 6, 2008 in Parade magazine about divorce courts and shared custody cases.
StoryLink - Parade

Music industry program student Andrew Aversa was noted in a story  posted to the Wicked Local Lexington Web site July 5, 2008 for helping Jillian Goldin produce and record her new CD. Aversa has produced four of his own albums.
StoryLink - Wicked Local Lexington

An obituary on Dr. Nihat M. Bilgutay, who served as head of the electrical and computer engineering department until he was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) or Lou Gehrig's disease, was published in the July 4 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer

Josh Kaplan, director of investments in the Office of the Senior Vice President for Finance and Treasurer, was quoted in a story published in Foundation & Endowment Money Management July 3, 2008 about Drexel’s endowment ramping up its exposure to alternative investments, including its first foray into hedge funds.
StoryLink - Foundation & Endowment Money Management

Dr. Alexander Fridman, John A. Nyheim Chair Professor and director of the A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute, was featured in a segment on Central French TV’s (France – 3) evening news July 2, 2008, about Drexel’s plasma research.

Drexel is listed as one of Germantown Settlement Charter School’s partners for community-based initiatives in an article posted to AllAroundPhilly.com July 1, 2008.
StoryLink - AllAroundPhilly.com

Dr. Stephen F. Gambescia, assistant dean for academic and student affairs, College of Nursing and Health Professions, published a commentary piece in the (Harrisburg) Patriot-News on June 26, 2008. The commentary “Stressing Prevention” advocated for the use of professionally prepared health educators as part of Governor Ed Rendell’s Prescription Plan for Pennsylvanians.
StoryLink - Patriot-News

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