Drexel Votes 2008 will sponsor a voter registration rally on Monday, Sertember 29, 2008, from 3 to 6 p.m. at the Korman Quad (between Chestnut and Market Streets and 32nd and 33rd Streets).

The rally will feature speakers, music, complimentary food and more than 30 representatives from local volunteer organizations.

This is an oppotunity to learn more about the candidates and their positions as this critical election approaches.

Voter registration ends on Monday, October 6.

The Office of Campus Activities will sponsor its annual "Search for the Perfect Pizza" event today, September 26, 2008, from noon to 1:30 p.m. on the patio of the Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

Students are invited to eat complimentary pizza and vote for the “perfect pizza” as vendors from around the University City area offer complimentary food.

All voters will automatically have their names entered in a raffle.

The Procurement Office will host the third annual University Procurement Vendor Fair on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Behrakis Grand Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

Preferred vendors will present their environmentally-safe products and provide information on their companies' sustainability efforts. The University community is invited to take this opportunity to gather useful information about our preferred vendors and their "green" products.

Lunch will be provided.

The Minority Association of Premedical Students (MAPS)  will hold an informational meeting on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from 5:30 to 6 p.m in room 2019, MacAlister Hall (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

Complimentary pizza will be served.

The new exhibition, "Soak the Gelatin and Scald the Cream: Cookery at the Drexel Institute 1894-1914," featuring photographs, recipes, and notebooks of students and faculty in the early cookery program at the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry will be on display in the W. W. Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets) through the end of December.

There will be an opening reception today, September 26, 2008, from from 4 to 5 p.m. on the lower level of Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets). The reception is open to all and includes complimentary refreshments based on recipes taught at the Institute from 1894 to 1914.

The Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology at the Drexel University College of Medicine and the Office of Human Resources will present a  Women’s Health Lecture, “Protect and Detect: What Every Woman Should Know About Gynecologic Cancer,” on Friday, October 10, 2008, from noon to 1 p.m. at the Faculty Club, sixth floor, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

Stephanie A. King, M.D., an associate professor of obstetrics and gynecology, DUCoM, will talk about the important screening and early warning symptoms of cervical, ovarian and uterine cancers. Dr. King completed her internship and residency in obstetrics, and received a fellowship in gynecologic oncology at the University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. She is board-certified in obstetrics and gynecology and gynecologic oncology. Her areas of expertise include radical pelvic surgery for gynecologic malignancies. She developed the laparoscopic technique SPA (Single Port Access)with her husband, Dr. Paul Curcillo, a general surgeon.

This event is free and open to Drexel faculty and staff. A light lunch will be served. Reservations are not necessary.

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 Dance Program in the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design will celebrate the opening of The Ellen Forman Memorial Dance Studio with a reception honoring Ellen Forman on Friday, October 3, 2008, at 7 p.m. at Mandell Theater (33rd and Chesnut Streets).

Ellen Forman, a Philadelphia dance pioneer, was not only an innovative choreographer and charismatic performer, but was also co-founder and director of South Street Dance Company. She produced "Body/Language" at the Painted Bride Art Center, which brought  artists together to explore the integration of text and dance.

This opening is in conjunction with the newly-offered bachelor's degree in Dance, which leads to a master's degree in Dance/Movement Therapy.

The opening  reception is free and open to the public.

The Steinbright Career Development Center will host the Dragon Career Fest on Thursday, October 2, 2008, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets).

All students and alumni are encouraged to participate.

More than 250 employers are eager to meet interested students and job candidates to talk with them about their companies and job opportunities. This is an excellent opportunity to conduct a proactive job search, research the competitive job market, target specific employers and develop future networking contacts.

To get the most from the Dragon Career Fest, attend one of the “Success at the Career Fair” one-hour workshops open to participants today, September 26, 2008, at noon, 2 p.m., 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. and Monday, September 29, 2008, at 11 a.m.,1 p.m., 3 p.m., and 6 p.m. at the SCDC Conference Room, 3201 Arch Street. 

Dragon Career Fest participants should dress professionally and bring copies of their resumes for distribution to potential employers.

To register for one of the workshops or for more information, call the SCDC office at 215-895-2185.

The Steinbright Career Development Center will host a "Meet the Company" event with Microsoft on Wednesday, October 1, 2008, from 5 to 6 p.m. at the Atrium, Edmund D. Bossone Research Enterprise Center (Market Street between 31st and 32nd Streets).

The company is looking for the next generation of Microsoft innovators--people with a talent and passion for technology.

Students are invited to learn about full-time and co-op opportunities with Microsoft and receive information about the Seattle area.

Students are invited to bring their resumes for a chance to win great prizes. 

Complimentary food will be provided.

The Department of Athletics announces the seventh annual "Have A Heart" Colonial Athletic Association Blood Challenge on October 30, 2008.
 
All Drexel campuses will participate in the blood drive. Two years ago the Dragons beat their archrivals, the Blue Hens of the University of Delaware, and shattered the Hens' four-year winning streak.

Donors can help save lives and help Drexel win the CAA Blood Challenge at the same time.

Drexel Green invites students, faculty and staff to attend an information session to discuss the Drexel Green action plan for the fall quarter.

Committees will also be formed to develop recommendations for presentation to the Drexel community in January 2009.

Choose one of  two sessions:

Monday, September 29, 2008, at 6 p.m. or Tuesday, September 30, 2008, at noon, at the Private Dining Room, Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).

Complimentary food will be provided.

The Great Works Symposium, in partnership with the Drexel Votes 2008 Initiative, will host a watch party for the Presidential debate today, September 26, 2008, from 8 to11 p.m., at the Bookmark Cafe, Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets).

A discussion of the presidential race will begin at 8 p.m. prior to the debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, which begins at 9 p.m.

Complimentary pizza will be served.

Dr. Laird Jackson, professor of genetics at Drexel University College of Medicine, was quoted in the Wall Street Journal Sept. 25, 2008, in an article about Sequenom Inc.’s new parental test.