The Women's Rugby Team invites all interested students to attend practices and learn more about the team on the following dates:

• Wednesday, September 24, 2008, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at the North Gym, Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).
  Introductory practice to learn the basics of rugby with an information session. No experience necessary.
• Thursday, September 25, 2008, from 7 to 9 p.m. at Vidas Athletic Fields (43rd Street and Powelton Avenue)
  Join the team and meet the coaches for a regular practice.
• Friday, September 26, 2008, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Vidas Athletic Fields
  Regular practice to prepare for the first game of the season on Saturday, September 27, 2008.
• Saturday, September 27, 2008, at 10 a.m. Drexel vs. St. Joseph's at the Memorial Hall Fields (West Memorial Hall Road).

Human Resources will host “Eye Care: When To Use Your Vision Coverage. When To Use Your Medical Coverage,” on Wednesday, September 24, 2008, from 2 to 3 p.m. in room 105, Bellet Building (1505 Race Street). The next Benefits Buzz session, “What Are My Rights Under The Family Medical Leave Act?” will be held on Wednesday, October 1, 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.

The Steinbright Career Development Center will host "Resume Critique Days: Get Feedback from Professionals," on Monday and Tuesday, September 29 and 30, 2008, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

Prominent local and national employers will be on campus to critique resumes and provide valuable job search advice prior to the Fall Career Fair, which will be held on Tuesday, October 2, 2008, at the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets). This event is open to all Drexel students.

To sign-up for a time slot, stop by the Steinbright Career Development Center at 3201 Arch Street, or call Helena at 215-895-1594.

The Department of Performing Arts will kick-off its annual project, the world premiere of "Bluebird," with a reception on Thursday, September 25, 2008, at 5 p.m. at Mandell Theater (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

The award-winning theater company EgoPo Productions and Orchestra 2001 will work alongside Drexel students in a year-long residency. EgoPo is a repertory theater company devoted to a vocal and physical style of acting that puts theater classics on the edge. The company has recently relocated to Philadelphia from New Orleans. EgoPo has staged more than two-dozen productions over the past fifteen years in New York, New Orleans, Chicago, Washington, D.C. and internationally in Indonesia and Croatia. Orchestra 2001 was founded in 1988, and is dedicated to contemporary American music. Orchestra 2001 will provide the music for "Bluebird."

The reception is free and open to the public.

The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology, will host its fall Ph.D. Open House for prospective doctoral students on Wednesday, October 22, 2008, from 5 to 7 p.m. in room 14, Rush Building (30 N. 33rd Street).

Ph.D. students at the iSchool share a passion for research, and exploring how technology links people and information. Human-computer interaction, data mining, digital libraries and competitive intelligence are just a few of the areas in which iSchool students contribute to the information field.

The application fee will be waived for those attending the Ph.D. Open House.

Free parking is available in the Drexel Parking Garage (34th and Market Streets).

The Campus Crusade for Christ will hold its first weekly meeting of the fall term for worship, fellowship and study with a local pastor on Wednesday, September  24, 2008, from 7:15 to 9 p.m. at the Bookmark Cafe in the Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets).

The meeting will provide an opportunity to meet with other Christians on campus and find out what will be happening with Campus Crusade for Christ this term.

The Drexel Center for Academic Excellence (DCAE) has announced its schedule of events for the Academic Year 2008-09. 

October Events

Brown Bag Lunch: Pros and Cons of Online Literacy on Monday, October 6, 2008, from noon to 2 p.m. in room 245, Korman Center (33rd Street between Chestnut and Market Streets).

Faculty Workshop: Integrating Appropriate Technology in the Classroom on Wednesday, October 15, 2008, from noon to 2 p.m. in the reserved section of the University Club, sixth floor, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

The brothers of Alpha Chi Rho and the sisters of the Pan-Hellenic Sororities will host the first annual Jam Out Against Hazing concert today, September 24, 2008, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Buckley Field Volleyball Courts (33rd and Arch Streets).

All students are invited to come listen to music, mingle with the greeks and enjoy complimentary food and beverages. The bands include: Nobody Yet, On Display and Reno Subject.

Representatives from the Office of Student Accounts, the Student Resource Center/Financial Aid Office and the University Registrar will be on hand to answer all student account questions in one place during the University City Fall Resource Fair today, September 24 and Thursday, September 25, 2008, from 10 a.m.to 6:30 p.m. and Friday, September 26, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the Great Court of Main Building (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

The College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Seminar Series will present “Are Your Eyes Bigger Than Your Stomach?" on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in room 109, Disque Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

Understanding the way our body subconsciously regulates food intake may help avoid or limit weight gain. Dr. Jennifer Nasser, assistant professor in the Department of Bioscience and Biotechnology, will discuss how the brain’s response to food can drive adult humans to overeat despite having met their physiological needs. Dr. Nasser will present an overview of food-intake regulation and discuss new methods for assessing human eating behaviors.

This event is free and open to students, faculty and staff. Complimentary refreshments will be served.

The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology, is participating in Cell Phones for Soldiers by providing a drop-off point for unused cell phones. Drexel students, faculty and staff can support the collection drive by donating their used phones Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m., Saturday, from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. at the drop-off box located inside the iCommons, room 106, Rush Building (30 N.33rd Street).

Dr. David Becher, assistant professor of finance, was quoted on CN8 “Money Matters Today” on Sept. 22, 2008, about the impact of the current financial problems in the nation.