Tuesday, November 22, 2005

Quote of the Day
"Hope is a waking dream."
- Aristotle

Hot Topic
01. See the Dragons Battle Duke Blue Devils in New York

Topics of the Day
02. CEO Offers Workshop on Spirituality and Leadership
03. Alternative Spring Break - First Deadline Tomorrow
04. OGCR Mantua Banner Contest Deadline Extended
05. Medical Students to Hold Holiday Book Drive
06. Drexel Gospel Choir in Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade
07. Public Safety Update
08. CNHP Team tp Participate in Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis Foundation
09. Drexel Daily Digest Takes a Holiday
10. Drexel News Media Watch

 
See the Dragons Battle Duke Blue Devils in New York


The men's basketball team will meet the top-ranked Duke Blue Devils in the NIT Preseason Tip-Off Semifinals on Wednesday, November 23, 2005 at 7 p.m. in New York 's Madison Square Garden. The game, the first of a doubleheader with UCLA-Memphis, will be nationally televised on ESPN2. The championship and consolation games will be played on Friday, November 25, 2005 at Madison Square Garden. These games will also be televised on ESPN2. To celebrate the games Coach Bruiser Flint and two Drexel players will ring the opening bell at the NASDAQ on Wednesday.

Tickets are free for Drexel students. Buses will leave from the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets) at 9:30 a.m. on Wednesday morning and will return immediately after the game. Space is limited on the buses. Reserve your seat by emailing sean.joyce@drexel.edu.

For those not taking the bus, one free ticket will be available per Drexel student ID to pick up at the Madison Square Garden ticket office. Additional tickets are available for students for $10. Non-student tickets are $30-$50 each.

Tickets are also free for Drexel students for Friday's championship/consolation game, against either 12th-ranked Memphis or 18th-ranked UCLA.

For more information, visit http://www.drexeldragons.com.


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

 
CEO Offers Workshop on Spirituality and Leadership


Creating Excellent Organizations (CEO) will hold the workshop "Spirituality, Service and Leadership" today, November 22, 2005 from 6-7:30 p.m. in MacAlister Hall room 2020 (33rd and Chestnut Streets).

Father Bill Grogan, director of the Newman Center at Drexel University, will explore the integration of spiritual views and perspectives on social action with an understanding of leadership styles.

The free workshop is designed for student organizational leaders and members. For more information, visit http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/ceo.


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

 
Alternative Spring Break - First Deadline Tomorrow


The Office of Campus Activities announces 2006 Alternative Spring Break (ASB) opportunities.

ASB trips offer college students the opportunity to volunteer in various parts of the country for week-long community service-based projects that benefit the environment, the needy and the community. The first application deadline for students wishing to participate in an ASB trip is Wednesday, November 23, 2005.

Trips cost $70-$150. Trips held between the winter and spring terms include:

To learn more about the trip destinations, visit
http://www.drexel.edu/oca/communityservice/Trips.html.

To download a brochure, visit
http://www.drexel.edu/oca/communityservice/ASB_2005_Brochure.pdf.

For an application, visit
http://www.drexel.edu/oca/communityservice/Application.html.

For more information about ASB, visit
http://www.drexel.edu/oca/communityservice/special_projects.html.


Approved under the authority of Anthony T. Caneris, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services

 
OGCR Mantua Banner Contest Deadline Extended


The Office of Government and Community Relations (OGCR) and the Mantua Community Improvement Committee (MCIC) invite all students to participate in a banner design contest.

The winning submission will be awarded a $500 Drexel University Bookstore gift certificate for purchasing books.

The banner design should promote the MCIC's Neighborhood Special Service District Project in West Philadelphia and contribute to the beautification and identity of Mantua.

The deadline for submissions has been extended. Submissions will be accepted by the OGCR until Wednesday, November 23, 2005. Banner designs can be dropped off at the OCGR in the Main Building, room 228 (32nd and Chestnut Streets) or emailed to gmh25@drexel.edu or dnb26@drexel.edu.

For more information, call 215-895-2109.


Approved under the authority of Brian Keech, Vice President for Government and Community Relations

 
Medical Students to Hold Holiday Book Drive


For more than 10 years students in the Drexel University College of Medicine have been coordinating a holiday gift drive for the more than 400 pre-K through eighth grade students of Philadelphia's Thomas Mifflin Elementary School. This year, medical students are again collecting books for the Mifflin children. The students are also collecting books for children who go to the West Kensington Boys and Girls Club After-School Club.

Donations of new books are being accepted through Friday, December 9, 2005. Books can be sent to Elissa Goldberg in the Community Experience Office on the Queen Lane Medical Campus, 2900 Queen Lane, Room G18D, Philadelphia, 19129. Books can also be dropped off at the security desk and at the cafeteria on the Queen Lane Medical Campus.

The gift-giving will culminate in an afternoon of stories on Tuesday, December 13, 2005, with medical students reading to the children. For more information, email Goldberg at elissa.goldberg@drexel.edu.


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

 
Drexel Gospel Choir in Philadelphia Thanksgiving Day Parade


The Drexel University Gospel Choir, under the direction of Dr. Gregory Ross, will sing in the 6ABC/Boscov's Thanksgiving Day Parade on Thursday, November 24, 2005. The parade along the Benjamin Franklin Parkway begins at 8 a.m. It will be televised on Channel 6 (WPVI) beginning at 8:30 a.m. The Choir will perform with 2005 American Idol finalist Anwar Robinson.

Drexel Alumnus Albert R. Boscov is the chairman of Boscov's Department Stores, the parade's title sponsor.

For more information on the Thanksgiving Day Parade, visit http://www.6abc.com.


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

 
Public Safety Update

The Department of Public Safety works with the Undergraduate Student Government Association, Drexel student organizations and departments, the Powelton Village Civic Association, the Philadelphia Police Department and the University City District to provide information that promotes safer campuses and communities.

In keeping with its mission to promote a safe and problem-free educational environment, Public Safety posts security alerts at http://www.drexel.edu/admin/publicsafety/public_safety_alerts.htm, and publishes weekly crime statistics at http://www.drexel.edu/admin/publicsafety/RTKhome.htm.

Students, faculty and staff are encouraged to be alert, take precautions, report crimes and suspicious activity immediately to help Public Safety fulfill its mission. Working together, the University community and Public Safety can continue to improve the quality of life at Drexel and its surrounding neighborhoods. The best way to help us help you is by getting involved and learning what services are available through the Public Safety Department.

Public Safety welcomes suggestions and comments on how to make the campuses even safer. To share your ideas, call us at 215-895-1550 or visit us online at http://www.drexel.edu/admin/publicsafety. Remember, Public Safety is here to serve you.


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


 
CNHP Team to Participate in Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis Foundation

The College of Nursing and Health Professions is forming a team that will participate in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk for Arthritis that will be held in Manayunk on Sunday, December 11, 2005. Proceeds will benefit the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter of the Arthritis Foundation. The CNHP team name is “Rock the Bells.”

For more information on the CNHP team, contact Regina Wright, clinical assistant professor of nursing, at regina.l.wright@drexel.edu . For more information on the Run/Walk, visit http://www.jinglebellrunmanaunk.kintera.org .


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


Drexel Daily Digest Takes a Holiday

The contributing editors of the Drexel Daily Digest wish a Happy Thanksgiving to the entire Drexel community.

The next edition of the Drexel Daily Digest will be published on Monday, November 28, 2005.

Sincerely,

Alese Dickson, Niki Gianakaris, Ilene Goldman, Beth Hazany, Matt Kaminsky, Mary Madeira, Ruth Matson, Heather Redfern, Brian Rossiter and Daniel Steinberg


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

 
Drexel News Media Watch

Dr. Robert Schwartzman, chair of neurology control at the Drexel University College of Medicine, was quoted in a Denver Post story on November 21, 2005 about chronic pain.
http://www.denverpost.com/news/ci_3237916

Drexel was noted in a story in the November 28, 2005 issue of Newsweek about podcasting class lectures.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/10117475/site/newsweek/

The Drexel University College of Medicine was noted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story November 21, 2005 for supporting a mobile dental clinic designed to help Philadelphia youths who need care.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/magazine/daily/13221048.htm?source=rss&channel=inquirer_daily

Jennifer Rosato, who will join the College of Law as associate dean of students and a senior faculty member, was quoted in a story published in Al Dia on November 14, 2005.
http://news.aldiainc.com/article.php?article=20213&section=46

Howard Homonoff was noted in The Philadelphia Inquirer on November 21, 2005 for becoming program director of the Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts & Design's Paul F. Harron Graduate Program in Television Management.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/business/13221031.htm

Bernard Gollotti, senior associate vice president of public safety, was noted in a Philadelphia Inquirer story on November 20, 2005 about crime on the University of Pennsylvania campus.
http://www.philly.com/mld/inquirer/news/local/states/pennsylvania/counties/chester_county/13212030.htm


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

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End of DREXEL DAILY DIGEST, Tuesday, 22 November 2005