2012 marks the Chinese Year of the Dragon, and with more than 135,000 Drexel Dragons of our own, it only seemed fitting for the Alumni Association to join in the festivities and celebrate this special occasion.
Beginning on January 23, 2012, the official start to the Chinese Year of the Dragon, the Alumni Association will kick off an exciting year-long series of signature experiences for Drexel alumni. Some events will be held in Philadelphia, while others will take place in cities around the world. If you’re unable to attend a Drexel Year of the Dragon event, you will always have the opportunity to participate in some way online or via social media. And alumni who come to or participate in a certain number of Drexel Year of the Dragon events or programs will be rewarded with opportunities to compete in contests and prizes.
Those born in the Year of the Dragon are described by the Chinese Zodiac as innovative, enterprising, self-assured and passionate. Interestingly, we use the same characteristics to describe our alumni. So show your dragon pride and join in this year-long celebration of our favorite fire-breathing friend.
Stay tuned for more details on the Drexel Year of the Dragon in the upcoming months, or visit drexel.edu/alumni/yearofthedragon throughout the year for the latest information. Don’t miss out on the festivities—the Year of the Dragon only comes around once every twelve years!
As part of Drexel’s Year of the Dragon, the Alumni Association is compiling a list of 366 life lessons (2012 is a leap year) that our alumni learned at Drexel. Most people have heard of, “All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.” But we like to think that all you really need to know you actually learned at Drexel. If you agree, send some of your Drexel life lessons, along with your first and last name and class year(s), to alumni@drexel.edu or visit drexel.edu/alumni/yearofthedragon and we’ll consider adding them to our list.
We’ll begin sharing our Drexel life lessons on Facebook, Twitter and our Web site starting on the first day of 2012, and continuing each day until December 31. Join in the fun and follow along with us throughout the Year of the Dragon. You just might learn a thing or two.