Monday, September 26, 2005

Quote of the Day
"The journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step.”
- Lao Tzu

Welcome Back Week - Special Edition

 
Student Life Celebrates Welcome Back Week

The Division of Student Life is celebrating the start of the new academic year with Welcome Back Week activities on the University City Main Campus Monday, September 26 through Friday, September 30, 2005. The week's events include:

Monday, September 26

Jump Into Action
11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m
MacAlister Patio (33rd and Chestnut Streets)
Discover what Recreational Sports and the Center for Civic Engagement (CCE) can do for you! Receive information about intramurals, club sports, wellness and instructional programs, community service and volunteering at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. Discover employment opportunities, as well as what the Daskalakis Athletic Center (DAC) and the CCE have to offer. Enjoy food, music and interactive games including Pop-A-Shot. Freshmen will pick up their cultural passports here.

Drexel Night at Citizens Bank Park
Game time: 7:05 p.m.
Join your classmates and friends for a night of Phillies, phood and phun. And better yet... tickets are only $5, and tokens and public transportation will be provided. Call 215-895-2506 for details on how to pick-up any remaining tickets.

Tuesday, September 27, 2005

Search for the Perfect Pizza
Creese Student Union Complex Patio (32nd and Chestnut Streets)
Rain location: Creese Lobby
Vote for the "Perfect Pizza" as vendors from around the University City area tempt your taste buds with their ultimate pizza recipes. If pizza is not enough, join in a round robin tournament of video-game fun. Just follow the dragon paw prints. Participate in the Commuter Raffle where you can win anything from a Mini iPod to SEPTA tokens. Winners do not have to be present to win. Winning numbers will be posted on the Commuter Web site.

V-Games
Creese Lobby
Stop by the Creese Lobby and try your luck at the life-size, interactive Kilowatt Pro game controllers while playing your favorite Xbox games on the big screen.

Wednesday, September 28, 2005

Activities Unlimited
Noon-2 p.m.
The Quad (32nd-33rd Streets between Market and Chestnut Streets)
Rain date: Wednesday, October 5, 2005
Meet student representatives from more than 100 student organizations and enjoy music and free treats.

Movie Night: Old School
8:30 p.m.
Myers/Kelly Walk
Join the InterFraternity Council, Panhellenic Council and Bicultural Inter Greek Council (BIG-C) to watch Old School under the stars. Stick around afterwards to learn more about these groups and fraternity and sorority life.

Thursday, September 29, 2005

Cruise by the Commons
6-9 p.m.
Ross Commons (34th Street and Powelton Avenue)
Check out Ross Commons and enjoy food specials, a pool tournament, Quizzo trivia, door prizes and giveaways. For more information, call the Ross Commons Hotline at 215-895-1000.

Thursday Night Live
7-9 p.m.
Ross Commons Patio
Rain location: The 2nd Floor, Ross Commons
This week's Thursday Night Live presents The Hook Up, an up and coming band frequently seen around Philadelphia.

3-on-3 Basketball Tournament
6-10 p.m.
DAC Center Court (33rd and Market Streets)
Test your hoop skills at the DAC! Sign-up begins on-site from 5-6 p.m. The tournament features male and coed divisions in single-elimination format. Music, food and awesome prizes! Sponsored by Recreational Sports and Tau Kappa Epsilon.

Friday, September 30, 2005

Dragon Kick Off: Field Dedication
5:30 p.m.
Buckley and Vidas Fields (43rd Street and Powelton Avenue)
Shuttles run every 30 minutes from 5-10 p.m.
Join us in celebrating the dedication of our new fields at the Drexel Field House. See our women's field hockey team and men's soccer team in action as they kick off their seasons. Enjoy fun, games and activities, music and awesome giveaways!
The varsity women's field hockey game versus William and Mary starts at 6 p.m. The varsity men's soccer begins at 7 p.m.

Wednesday, October 5, 2005

Fall Career Fair
10 a.m.-3 p.m.
DAC
Network with prospective employers, investigate co-op and permanent job opportunities, and distribute resumes to companies with immediate hiring needs. A list of confirmed companies will be available on Friday, September 30, 2005 at http://www.drexel.edu/scdc.

Help Hurricane Katrina Victims
Contributions to the American Red Cross Hurricane Katrina Disaster Relief Fund will be collected at daytime Welcome Back Week events. Those who donate will receive Mardi Gras beads or a patriotic pencil.

Celebrate the Constitution
Drexel celebrated the 218th anniversary of the signing of the U.S. Constitution on September 17 - the day designated by the federal government as Constitution Day - with a variety of initiatives. Students can pick up their own copies of the Constitution at Welcome Back Week events and test their knowledge of the document to win prizes at a Quizzo game held at Ross Commons on Thursday, September 29 from 6:30-8:30 p.m.

To learn more and to listen to Assistant Professor of History and Politics Dr. Richardson Dilworth's presentation on "Social Contracts Big and Small: The U.S. Constitution and the Philadelphia Charter," visit http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/events/constitutionday.asp.

Events are free and open to all students unless otherwise noted. For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/welcomeback/. For a complete list of student organization Welcome Back Week events, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/WelcomeBack/studentorgevents.htm.

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

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