December 2008
In this issue of Dragonfire:
- Care for a Sneak Peek at Your New Academic Home?
- Special Information Session: December 3
- New Student Orientation: January 5
- Course Registration Open for January Classes
- Drexel Quickly Approved by California Credentialing Commission
- Sacramento Center Floor Plan
- Pakistan's Supreme Court Chief Justice Visits Drexel
- South Africa's New Health Minister Gives Inaugural U.S. Address at Drexel
- College of Nursing in National Spotlight for "Most Innovative Solution" to Health Care Access
- iSchool Alumni Among 2009 ALA Emerging Leaders
- New Colloquium Series for the iSchool
Care for a Sneak Peek at Your New Academic Home?
On
Thursday, December 4, from 6 to 8 p.m., we're opening our doors on the
latest and most innovative education center in the Sacramento region — and
you're invited! Before our doors officially open in January, join us
for this special event. Come enjoy food from Firefly Restaurant and wine
from Work Vineyards, as you meet our faculty and tour our new facility
on the second floor of One Capital Mall.
RSVPs are required to attend this exclusive event. To RSVP, email sacramento@drexel.edu or call 916-329-3455. Parking is free in our building.
Special Information Session: December 3
On Wednesday, December 3, we will host our last Information Session of 2008. Join us after work from 6–7:30 p.m. for a night of special sessions and speakers. Here are four reasons why this Information Session will be special:
- Program-specific sessions – The evening will
begin with a 30-minute general introduction. Prospective students will
break into smaller groups to learn about the degree programs that will
begin in early January 2009. Various department representatives will
be on hand to answer your questions:
- MBA – LeBow College of Business Associate Dean Frank Linnehan and Assistant Dean Ron Nordone
- Information Systems and Library and Information Science – iSchool Dean David Fenske
- Higher Education – Professor Dr. José Chávez
- Instant admission decisions – For students who wish to apply to the MBA or the Master's in Higher Education, you'll be able to receive an instant admission decision. Bring all of your documents — application, letters of recommendation, official transcripts, and test scores (if required) — to the Information Session. Drexel program representatives will evaluate your credentials on the spot and give you an unofficial admission decision right there.
- On-site application review – For students who wish to apply for the MSIS or MSLIS, program representatives will be on hand to review your application materials and let you know whether you've met the requirements for admission.
- Our new space will be unveiled – This will be the first time the Center for Graduate Studies will be open to the public. Refreshments, food, and parking will be on us. Just join us at One Capital Mall, second floor. Visit our website to reserve your spot at this event.
New Student Orientation: January 5
Mark your calendars! All students enrolled in any master's program will gather at the Center for Graduate Studies for Orientation on Monday, January 5, at 6:00 p.m. The Orientation will last 50 minutes and will be followed by either a class (for MBA candidates) or camaraderie (for students in all other programs).
Course Registration Open for January Classes
All students starting in January must register for class, even those who are in a cohort-degree program where the courses are already set. At Drexel, registration begins with a personal discussion with your academic advisor. Every student has an advisor — to learn who your advisor is, please go to our Enrollment Guide, where you'll find information especially for admitted students.
Sacramento Center Floor Plan
Drexel's Center for Graduate Studies is an ultra-modern learning environment ideal for instruction and collaboration. The center's design allows students to have a unique opportunity to engage the faculty and their peers through cutting-edge technology. View the Center for Graduate Studies floor plan [PDF].
Drexel Quickly Approved by California Credentialing Commission
Beginning next September, Drexel's School of Education will offer a master's degree in Science of Instruction at the center in support of math, science, and technology competencies in elementary and secondary education. Right before Thanksgiving, the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) welcomed Drexel to California by formally approving the University as an educational provider for grades pre-kindergarten through 12.
The next step in the regulatory process will occur later this month, when Drexel submits its specific programs of study to the CTC. Students will have the option to obtain a Multiple Subject or Single Subject Teaching Credential (in areas of biology, chemistry, earth and planetary science, English, general science, mathematics, or physics) or certification with the MS degree.
The School of Education also plans to offer certifications in Special Education and Administrative Services, with the option of pursuing an Ed D.
Pakistan's Supreme Court Chief Justice Visits Drexel
On
November 20, Pakistan's Supreme Court Chief Justice Iftikhar Chaudhry,
a prominent figure in the country's constitutional uprising last year,
spoke to an audience of faculty and students in the Earle Mack School
of Law. Justice Chaudhry paid a special visit to Drexel before being
the guest of honor at an event later that evening which was co-sponsored
by Drexel Law, the University of Pennsylvania Law School, Penn Law Dean's
Speakers Fund, Penn Law National Lawyers Guild, the South Asian Center
of the University of Pennsylvania, and the Pakistan Justice Coalition.
Justice Chaudhry addressed issues related to the political and legal turmoil, including the suspension of that country's constitution in 2007, that has plagued Pakistan. Justice Chaudhry's visit to Drexel Law was especially important as he is at the center of a movement to reinstate his seat on Pakistan's Supreme Court. Justice Chaudhry was removed from his post by former President Pervez Musharraf.
South Africa's New Health Minister Gives Inaugural U.S. Address at Drexel
The
Honorable Barbara Hogan, the newly appointed Minister of Health for South
Africa, delivered the second annual Jonathan Mann Health & Human
Rights Memorial Lecture at the School of Public Health on November 12.
Minister Hogan was joined by special guest Ahmed Kathrada, a prison confidante
of Nelson Mandela. Both shared their experiences and thoughts on worldwide
human rights challenges facing the United States and South Africa.
Minister Hogan's visit was part of the annual Jonathan Mann Health & Human Rights Memorial Lecture series. Named for Dr. Jonathan Mann, founding dean of the School of Public Health and a pioneering champion of human rights, the series focuses on pressing issues related to human welfare.
To learn more about Minister Hogan and Ahmed Kathrada and to view this year's lecture, visit the School of Public Health.
College of Nursing in National Spotlight for "Most Innovative Solution" to Health Care Access
The
College of Nursing and Health Profession's 11th Street Family Health
Services Center recently received national recognition from a leading
health care organization, the American Academy of Nursing (AAN). The
academy is an elected group of the 1,500 most accomplished nurses in
the United States.
The AAN's recent "Raise the Voice" campaign cited the College of Nursing and Health Profession's 11th Street Family Health Services Center as one of three national models providing a powerful example of nurse-led solutions that are currently tackling serious health care challenges.
The health center is featured in a new video produced by the academy that will be used for policy makers as one of this country's two most innovative solutions to promoting access to care.
Patricia Gerrity, RN, PhD, FAAN, associate dean for community programs, and Donna Shalala Hon. '07, the nation's longest-serving U.S. secretary of Health and Human Services (from 1993 to 2001), are featured in the film. The video is available to be viewed on YouTube.
iSchool Alumni Among 2009 ALA Emerging Leaders
Three
Drexel graduates will take the national spotlight in January, when the
American Library Association (ALA) holds its midwinter meeting in Denver.
Daniel Overfield MS '05, Carol Smith MS/MSIS '06, and Helen Snowden MS
'08, will be recognized as "emerging leaders." The ALA's conference
will begin with acknowledging them and all other 2009 Emerging Leaders.
According to the ALA's website, this program "enables newer librarians from across the country to participate in problem-solving work groups, network with peers, gain an inside look into ALA structure, and have an opportunity to serve the profession in a leadership capacity. It puts participants on the fast track to ALA committee volunteerism as well as other professional library-related organizations."
New Colloquium Series for the iSchool
The iSchool at
Drexel recently initiated its College Colloquium series for 2008–2009.
Featured speakers have included Dr. Peiling Wang, University of Tennessee
Knoxville, who lectured on "Web Search Log Analysis and User Behavior
Modeling"; visiting scholar Dr. Vicente Guerrero, University of
Extremadura, Spain, on "SCImago Journal Rank (SJR)"; and Dr.
Delia Neuman, associate professor and director of the School Library
Media Program at the iSchool, with her lecture on learning outcomes
entitled "Outwitting the Cheshire Cat: Getting Where You Want to
Go in Wonderland." For additional information on the colloquium
series, visit www.ischool.drexel.edu.
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