Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Quote
of the Day
"Disobedience, in the eyes of anyone who has read history, is man's original virtue. It is through disobedience and rebellion that progress has been made."
- Oscar Wilde
Hot Topic
01. Alumnus Christopher Ferguson Assigned to NASA Crew
Topics of the Day
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Alumnus to Speak on Co-op Opportunities in China
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SCDC Hosts Citigroup Today for Information Session
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Drexel University College of Medicine's Meet the Leaders
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Johnson & Johnson to Host Information Session
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Television Workshop
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Lecture and Book-signing by Sabuda and Reinhart
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Lecture on "Modeling Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation"
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The Jena 6 and the Role of the Black Press
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Great Works Symposium: "Understanding Epidemics"
11. Domestic Abuse Project Representative to Meet with VIEW
12. Multicultural Student Reception to Be Held Tonight
13. Organizational Meeting Slated for Music Industry Collective
14. SEA Study Abroad Information Session
15. Poker Tournament
16. CEO Offers Workshop Today
17. Drexel News Media Watch
Alumnus Christopher Ferguson Assigned to NASA Crew
Astronaut and Drexel mechanical engineering alumnus Christopher Ferguson ’84 (above, two views of Capt. Ferguson: left, 1984 Lexerd yearbook photo, and present day) will command Endeavour’s STS-126 mission, targeted for launch in September 2008, according to a NASA announcement October 1, 2007.
The flight will deliver equipment to the International Space Station that will enable larger crews to reside aboard the complex.
STS-126 will be the second spaceflight for Capt. Ferguson, who piloted STS-115 in September 2006 during an 11-day mission to the International Space Station. Capt. Ferguson operated the shuttle’s robotic arm and maneuvered a 17-ton truss segment to the station and inspected the shuttle heat shield.
Capt. Ferguson was selected by NASA in 1998 and is stationed at the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The Philadelphia native attended Naval Postgraduate School, where he earned a master’s degree in aeronautical engineering in 1991.
Drexel has produced two other alumni-astronauts in addition to Chris Ferguson, Dr. James Bagian ’73, Hon. ’87, and Paul Richards ’87.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Alumnus to Speak on Co-op Opportunities in China
The Pennoni Honors College and the Steinbright Career Development Center will host a reception and presentation by alumnus Michael C. Ngo BS '98 (above) tomorrow, Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at the Paul Peck Alumni Center (32nd and Market Streets), 5:30 to 7 p.m. Ngo will speak on "Opportunities for Co-Ops in China's Burgeoning Global Market."
Students interested in Chinese culture and/or international co-op opportunities in China should plan to attend. There will be a question-and-answer session following the presentation and a networking opportunity. Food and beverages will be provided.
For more information, call 215-895-6213 or 215-762-7577.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
SCDC Hosts Citigroup Today for Information Session
Graduating this year? Learn about full-time career opportunities with Citigroup today, Tuesday, October 2, 2007, at 5 p.m. in Room 2019, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
Citigroup serves clients in more than 100 countries and is well positioned to take advantage of today's international opportunities. Members of Citigroup advise clients on advancing their long-term interests. The employees offer expertise and innovative ways to tap into the vast capabilities of businesses. With its exceptional balance sheet and focus on capital allocation, Citigroup is fueling the expansion of its businesses.
To view the graduate recruitment Web site for Citigroup, visit http://www.citigroup.com/citigroup/graduaterecruitment/.
A complete schedule of all employer information sessions can be found on the SCDC Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/scdc/cd_infosessions.asp. Information sessions provide an excellent opportunity to meet recruiters in small group settings and learn more about employment options as well as enhance the ability to make a connection that might lead to an interview.
Food and other refreshments are provided.
Questions? Call 215-895-2185.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Drexel University College of Medicine's "Meet the Leaders" Program
The Hedwig van Ameringen Executive Leadership in Academic Media Program for Women, a core program of Drexel University College of Medicine's Institute for Women's Health and Leadership, invites interested participants to the WMC/MCP Trust Fund Meet the Leaders Program. It will take place tomorrow, Wednesday, October 3, 3007, from 7 to 9 p.m. at the ACE Conference Center, Lafayette Hill, Pa. (Above, members of ELAM's core staff).
Directions to the conference center can be found at http://www.aceconferencecenter.com/main.html.
For more information, contact Olivia Lee, 215-225-7349 or Olivia.lee@drexelmed.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Johnson & Johnson to Host Information Session
The Steinbright Career Development Center (SCDC) will host Johnson & Johnson for an information session today, Tuesday, October 2, 2007, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Main Gallery, Paul Peck Alumni Center (32nd and Market Streets).
Students will have an opportunity to meet and interact with Johnson & Johnson employees during this casual networking event. In addition, students can participate in interactive games, win prizes and learn more about the INDEPENDENCE iBOT 4000 Mobility System, a computerized, mobilized wheelchair designed by Johnson & Johnson. Johnson & Johnson company giveaways and food and beverages will be provided.
Alumnus Dominic Caruso '80, vice president, finance and chief financial officer, will discuss Johnson & Johnson, its leadership development programs and opportunities in the company.
This event is open to all Drexel students. Those who are seeking full-time employment are encouraged to attend in order to make personal connections with potential future employers.
Registration is not required. For further information, contact the SCDC at jnc29@drexel.edu or 215-895-2185.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Television Workshop for Producers, Reporters,
Photojournalists, News Management and Students
The Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the National Television Academy, in association with the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design and the Rudman Institute for Entertainment Studies, will present Al Tompkins (above) from the Poynter Institute leading a television workshop on Saturday, October 6, 2007, at the Ruth Auditorium in Nesbitt Hall (33rd and Market Streets) from 9:15 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Tompkins will help TV professionals and practitioners learn how to tell great interactive stories and use the Internet to enrich their work. Tompkins' workshop will help those pursuing a career in television management, production and other media industry fields build even greater stories for free through online databases and other resources.
A continental breakfast will be served at 8:30 a.m. and a boxed lunch at noon. This event is $30 for students, $60 for members and $75 for nonmembers.
Register by Wednesday, October 3, 2007, by calling Eileen Matthews at 610-940-9028 or emailing Eileen@natasmid-atlantic.org.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Lecture and Book-signing by Sabuda and Reinhart
The Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design welcomes best-selling and iconic pop-up book creators Robert Sabuda and Matthew Reinhart on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, for a free lecture open to the public. The lecture will be preceded by a book-signing of Sabuda and Reinhart's entertaining and distinctive works, which are well-known to thousands of children and adults.
Sabuda and Reinhart will also conduct a workshop with students in Westphal College's graphic design program. All events with Sabuda and Reinhart are presented by the Sibby Merkel Brasler Lecture Series.
Working from their New York City studio, Sabuda and Reinhart have reinvented the world of pop-up books. Their creations are widely used in classrooms as teaching aides and have garnered major critical and popular acclaim. Mainstays on the children's bestsellers lists, the "dream team" of illustrated books has created over twenty-five pop-ups, including brilliant takes on classics such as Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and The Wonderful Wizard of Oz. Sabuda and Reinhart's books explore a variety of mediums including mosaic and faux stained glass.
The authors will sign books from noon to 1 p.m. at the Living Arts Lounge, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets). Copies of Sabuda and Reinhart's Mommy?, Encyclopedia Prehistorica: Dinosaurs, The 12 Days of Christmas Anniversary Edition: A Pop-Up Celebration and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland will be available for sale at the signing. Seating for the lecture is on a first-come, first-served basis.
For more information, call 215-895-1029 or westphal@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Lecture on "Modeling Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation"
The College of Arts and Sciences Dean's Seminar Series resumes this new academic year with the lecture "Modeling Parkinson's Disease and Deep Brain Stimulation" on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, from 3:30 to 5 p.m. in Room 109, Disque Hall (32nd & Chestnut Streets). Dr. Yixin Guo, assistant professor of mathematics, will discuss the therapeutic effectiveness of deep brain stimulation (DBS) of the subthalamic nucleus (STN) that may arise through its effects on inhibitory basal ganglia outputs.
The event is free and open to students, faculty and staff. Refreshments will be served.
For more information, contact Christina O'Neill at 215-895-5976 or christina.oneill@adrexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
The Jena 6 and the Role of the Black Press
The College of Arts and Sciences' Africana Studies program presents "The Jena 6 and the Role of the Black Press," Thursday, October 4, 2007, 2 p.m., in Room 412, Matheson Hall (3220 Market Street). Nicole A. Childers (above) , the executive producer of National Public Radio's "News & Notes," will be the presenter.
Refreshments will be provided.
For more information, contact Dr. Kali N. Gross, assistant professor of history and director of Africana Studies, at 215-895-6870.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Great Works Symposium: "Understanding Epidemics"
The Great Works Symposium will present "Understanding Epidemics: The Public Health Perspective," a lecture by Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer (above), Drexel professor of epidemiology and biostatistics and chair of the department of epidemiology and biostatistics at the School of Public Health, today, October 2, 2007, at 3:30 p.m. in Room 125, Nesbitt Hall (33rd and Market Streets).
In this lecture, Dr. Newschaffer will discuss how public health scientists define, identify, and study epidemics. His talk will provide basic information about the approaches epidemiologists have used in the past and use today to explore the clustering of disease. In addition, he will discuss how confronting the challenges of epidemic disease have shaped the discipline of epidemiology and the field of public health.
This talk is the second lecture in the Great Works Symposium (UNIV 241) for fall 2007: "Epidemic: Disease Shaping History and Society." Seats are still available for students interested in registering for this course.
Refreshments are provided. This event is free and open to the public.
For more information, contact Scott Knowles at works@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
Domestic Abuse Project Representative to Meet with VIEW
Violence Information & Education for Women (VIEW) will hold its first general meeting on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 5 p.m. in Room 226, Creese Student Center (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
Everyone is welcome. There will be pizza and other snacks.
A representative from the Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County, Inc. will lead a presentation and discussion on domestic and dating violence.
Approved under the authority of James R. Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Multicultural Student Reception to Be Held Tonight
The Office of Multicultural Programs will host its annual Multicultural Student Reception for incoming students tonight, Tuesday, October 2, 2007, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the Main Building Great Court (32nd and Chestnut Streets).
The reception is open to the entire Drexel community. Last year's reception drew more than 200 participants. The event includes an array of cultural foods, a multicultural student organization fair and performances by student organizations to celebrate the start of Latino Heritage Month.
For more information contact Joe Casey at 215-895-2662 or joseph.casey@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of James R. Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Organizational Meeting Slated for Music Industry Collective
Interested in composing for film, television and media? Join Jim Klein, assistant professor in the music industry program, on Wednesday, October 3, 2007, at 5 p.m. in Room 2010, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Street).
Professor Klein is organizing a collective of student composers interested in composing music for film, television, video games, and radio projects that are being created throughout the University. The group will meet several times each term to share information and critique each other's work.
In addition, students will establish and maintain a Web site that will feature the group's work, give information about its members and allow potential clients to shop for composers.
For more information, email Jim Klein at jlk57@drexel.edu.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
SEA Study Abroad Information Session
Spend a term sailing the high seas! Through a unique partnership with SEA Semester, based in Woods Hole, Massachusetts, Drexel students can spend a term learning about the ocean environment and its relationship to the earth and to human affairs while earning Drexel credits. The program is open to all majors. Federal aid travels with you, and special scholarships are available for this program.
SEA Information Session will be held on Thursday, October 4, 2007, from noon to 1 p.m. in the Pennoni Honors College Conference Room on the fifth floor of MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets).
For more information, contact the Study Abroad Office at studyabroad@drexel.edu or 215-895-1704.
Approved under the authority of Dr. Stephen W. Director, Provost
Card shark? Stop by Ross Commons (34th Street and Powelton Avenue) tonight, October 2, 2007, and enter a free poker tournament on The 2nd Floor. Enjoy a chance to win prizes. The top winner receives a grand prize of Ultima Funds.
Come with a friend and try the two-for-one pizza special at The 2nd Floor, available from 5:30 to 11:30.
Tournament Tuesdays, with alternating poker and pool tournaments, are held each Tuesday night at Ross Commons. For more information call the Ross Commons Hotline at 215-895-1000 or visit http://www.drexel.edu/rosscommons.
Approved under the authority of James R. Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) will offer a workshop today, October 2, 2007.
"Adventure in the Amazon" will be given from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in Room 2020, MacAlister Hall (33rd and Chestnut Streets). Ari Hauben, associate director of campus activities, will simulate a jungle adventure that shows the magic of synergy and the power of consensus.
For more information regarding CEO workshops, visit http://www.drexel.edu/oca/l/workshop_schedules.asp.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
President Papadakis is quoted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story published on September 29, 2007, about a Democratic presidential candidates debate October 30 that will be held at Drexel and broadcast live on MSNBC. A Philadelphia Business Journal story about the debate was syndicated in the Washington Business Journal, Charlotte Business Journal (N.C.) and Business Journal of Milwaukee (Wisc.) and other newspapers on September 28. The debate was also noted on KYW-TV (CBS-3), WPVI-TV (ABC-6), WTXF-TV (FOX-29), WFMZ-TV (IND-69) and KYW-AM (1060).
StoryLink - The Philadelphia Inquirer
StoryLink - The Washington Business Journal
Dr. Joseph Mason, associate professor of finance, commented on the subprime mortgage market on KWY-AM (1060) on September 30, 2007, Dr. Mason co-wrote a recent study on the market.
Dr. Irwin Chaiken, professor of biochemistry and director of the A.J. Drexel Institute of Basic and Applied Protein Studies in the Drexel University College of Medicine, is noted in a story about the chemistry of HIV in Chemical & Engineering News on October 1, 2007.
StoryLink – Chemical & Engineering News
Drexel University Online’s master of science program in human resource development is featured in a FinanceVisor.com story published on October 1, 2007.
StoryLink - FinanceVisor.com
WCAU-TV’s (NBC-10) “Money School” program on Drexel's campus was featured on WPHL-TV (17) on September 30, 2007. “Money School” is hosted by WCAU-TV’s Tracy Davidson.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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