Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Quote
of the Day
"Education is what survives when what has been learned has been forgotten."
- B. F. Skinner
Hot Topic
01. Hagerty Library Open 24/7 During Exams
Topics of the Day
02. Safety Walk-back Program from the Library During Finals
03. Volunteers Needed for Toy-Wrapping Parties
04. "Drexel Law Lecture Series" to Present: Universal Healthcare
05. This Week on The Drexel InterView
06. Dr. Barry Furrow to Moderate "Regulating the Practice of Medicine"
07. Dragons vs. Owls at The Palestra This Week
08. Special Ticket Offers for Men’s and Women’s Basketball
09. Late Night Study at Ross Commons
10. Important 2007 Year End Payroll Information
11. Drexel Appreciation Night at Philadelphia Flyers
12. Drexel News Media Watch
Hagerty Library Open 24/7 During Exams
The entire W.W. Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets) will remain open for studying 24/7 until midnight, Friday, December 14, 2007, according to Dr. Jane Bryan, director of libraries.
On Saturday, December 15, 2007, the last day of exams, Hagerty Library will be open from 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
A valid Drexel ID is required for building entry. Complimentary coffee, tea and snacks will be served late in the evening.
For more information on the Hagerty Library, visit http://www.library.drexel.edu/.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Safety Walk-back Program from the Library During Finals
The Department of Public Safety, working with the Undergraduate Student Government Association (USGA), has instituted the Public Safety Walk-back Program. During finals (through Friday, December 14, 2007) a security officer will be available at the W.W. Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets) hourly from 7:30 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for any student who would like an escort.
The Department of Public Safety is providing this service in addition to its normal Walking Escort Program in which uniformed security officers provide escorts to campus locations. Escorts are dispatched by radio and will accompany anyone requesting an escort from one campus location to another, to a vehicle or to an on-campus SEPTA regional transit stop. Walking escorts are available 24/7. To request a walking escort, call 215-895-2822.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Volunteers Needed for Toy-Wrapping Parties
Members of the University community are encouraged to participate in toy-wrapping parties to be held in the Great Court through Friday, December 14, 2007, from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Complementary sandwiches and beverages will be provided to volunteer wrappers.
These wrapping parties are part of the 11th Annual Toy Drive and benefit children in need, primarily in West and North Philadelphia.
Donations of new toys (no weapons please), can be placed in the following locations:
For more information on the Holiday Toy Drive, contact the Office of Government and Community Relations at 215-895-2109.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
"Drexel Law Lecture Series" to Present: Universal Healthcare
Drexel Law Democrats, Drexel Law Republicans, the Health Law Society and the College of Law Health Concentration will present a panel discussion on the subject of universal healthcare, including the positions of various presidential candidates, on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, at 7 p.m. in Room 140 at the Drexel University College of Law Building (Market Street between 33rd and 34th Streets).
This event is open to the public and will be followed by a reception with complimentary refreshments at which attendees will have the opportunity to speak with the panelists.
For more information, visit the Drexel College of Law Web site at http://www.drexel.edu/law
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
This Week on The Drexel InterView
The Drexel InterView, hosted by Dr. Paula Marantz Cohen, distinguished professor of English, is broadcast on Drexel University Television (DUTV) throughout Philadelphia on Comcast Cable and Urban Cableworks (Channel 54 and Channel 48 in Center City and South Philadelphia, Channel 62 in West Philadelphia and Channel 99 in Northeast Philadelphia), WYBE-TV (PBS, Channel 35), and WPVI-TV's digital channel (Comcast Channel 245).
On WPVI-TV (Channel 245 on Comcast Cable):
Tuesday, December 11, 2007
Wednesday, December 12, 2007
Thursday, December 13, 2007
Friday, December 14, 2007
On Drexel University Television (DUTV):
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Dr. Barry Furrow to Moderate "Regulating the Practice of Medicine" Tonight at the National Constitution Center
Dr. Barry R. Furrow, director of the health law concentration at the Drexel University College of Law, will moderate a panel discussion, "Regulating the Practice of Medicine," today, December 11, 2007, at 6:30 p.m. at the National Constitution Center (5th and Arch Streets).
"The Cephalon Speaker Series for Science and the Constitution" is a partnership between Cephalon, Inc. and the National Constitution Center intended to attract local and national experts to discuss constitutional issues pertaining to science, public policy and the law. The first program in the series, "Regulating the Practice of Medicine," is a conversation with industry insiders about how business and government promote, regulate, pay for and prohibit products in the health care industry.
Admission is free. For reservations, call 215-409-6700. For more information about the program, visit http://www.constitutioncenter.org/.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
Dragons vs. Owls at The Palestra This Week
The Dragons men’s basketball team will face the Temple Owls on Saturday, December 15, 2007, at noon, at The Palestra (32nd and Spruce Streets).
Tickets are available at the Drexel Ticket Office in the Daskalakis Center (33rd and Market Streets), or by calling 1-866-4-DREXEL.
Approved under the authority of James R. Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Special Ticket Offers for Men’s and Women’s Basketball
The Drexel Athletic Department is extending special ticket offers to all faculty and staff for the remaining men's and women's basketball games in December.
Men's Basketball - Buy One, Get One Free Palestra Special
Any faculty or staff member who purchases a ticket to the men's game against the Temple Owls on December 15, 2007, at noon at The Palestra (32nd and Spruce Streets) and/or the game against St. Joseph's University on December 31, 2007 at 7 p.m. at The Palestra, will receive a second complimentary ticket. There are no limits on this offer. The Temple Owls game will be a doubleheader, with the women’s team facing American University at 3:30 p.m.
Tickets are available at the Drexel Ticket Office in the Daskalakis Center (33rd and Market Streets), or by calling 1-866-4-DREXEL.
Women's Basketball – Free Admission on December 20th
The women's basketball team will face Penn on December 20, 2007, at 1 p.m. at the Daskalakis Athletic Center (33rd and Market Streets). Any faculty or staff member who presents a valid Drexel I.D. at the ticket window will receive free admission.
Contact the ticket office for more information, 1-866-4-DREXEL.
Approved under the authority of James R. Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Late Night Study at Ross Commons
Approved under the authority of James Tucker, Senior Vice President for Student Life and Administrative Services
Important 2007 Year End Payroll Information
Approved under the authority of Thomas Elzey, Senior Vice President for Finance
Drexel Appreciation Night at Philadelphia Flyers
The Philadelphia Flyers are offering select seats in the mezzanine level of the Wachovia Center to Drexel University students, faculty and staff for their game against the Phoenix Coyotes on Tuesday, December 18, 2007, at 7 p.m. at the Wachovia Center (3601 South Broad Street).
To obtain these ticket discounts, go to the following link and enter promo code DREXEL: http://sdm3.com/index.cfm?n168s7415c0t7555o37594.
For more information, call Warren Avart at 215-218-7538 or email wavart@comcast-spectacor.com.
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
MAD Dragon Records was featured on WPVI-TV’s (ABC-6) "Prime Time" on December 8, 2007. The Chicago Sun-Times notes The Redwalls' promotion contract with MAD Dragon Records on December 9.
Storylink - Chicago Sun-Times
U.S. News & World Report's "Paper Trail" section on December 7, 2007, notes the Drexel Cubers, a student group that competes using Rubik's Cubes.
Storylink - U.S. News & World Report
Inside Higher Ed.com on December 10, 2007, notes Drexel students’ participation on OpenVote.com.
Storylink - Inside Higher Ed.com
Dr. Joseph Mason, associate professor of finance, commented on the subprime mortgage market on WBBR-AM (NBC-ABC – New York) on December 9, 2007. Dr. Mason is quoted in a Marketwatch story about the subprime market published on December 8 and syndicated in The Columbus Dispatch (Ohio).
Storylink - Marketwatch
Dr. Craig J. Newschaffer, professor and chair of the Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics in the School of Public Health, is noted in a story published in the Times of India and on DailyIndia.com, MedIndia.net, TopNews.in, TheCheers.org, NewKerala.com, HimTimes.com, NetIndia123.com, ScienceDaily.com and ZeeNews.com on December 8, 2007. Dr. Newschaffer co-write a first-of-kind study that suggests the behavior of children with autism may improve during a fever.
Storylink - Times of India
Dr. John A. Bielec, vice president for information resources and technology, is noted in the Philadelphia Business Journal on December 7, 2007, for being presented the Chief Information Officer of the Year Award at the annual Eastern Technology Council's Enterprise Awards event. The story was syndicated in the San Antonio Business Journal, Phoenix Business Journal, Washington Business Journal, Milwaukee Business Journal (Wisc.) and Charlotte Business Journal (N.C.) and on MSN.com.
Storylink - Philadelphia Business Journal
Dennis Murray, an undergraduate student, is noted in the Philadelphia Inquirer on December 9, 2007, for performing in Bravo Brass' Holiday in Brass concert in Philadelphia. Bravo Brass is an ensemble of the Philadelphia Youth Orchestra for brass and percussion musicians ages 12 to 21.
Storylink - Philadelphia Inquirer
Approved under the authority of Philip Terranova, Vice President for University Relations
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