This year marks the Alumni Association’s 50th anniversary and there is much to celebrate! Fifty years of keeping alumni in touch with one another. Fifty years of engaging graduates in the life of the University. Fifty years of celebrating Drexel pride!
In honor of this golden anniversary, the Alumni Association is celebrating all year long with signature events, special giveaways and social media campaigns for its community of more than 150,000 alumni.
Drexel’s history is an important part of the Drexel of today. Throughout the year, the Alumni Association is highlighting five decades of University history on social media, from the 1960s all the way to the 2010s.
Also new this year, the Alumni Association is on Instagram and has an official app. Download the app in iTunes or Google Play and stay connected in a whole new way. Find the association on Instagram at @drexelalumni and use it to show your Drexel pride all summer long during our summer Instagram contest. Snap a photo when you see something that reminds you of Drexel, or makes you feel pride in your alma mater and post it with the hashtag #DUAA50 #ShareaDragon. Welcome a Baby Dragon into your family? #ShareaDragon! Attend a wedding with classmates from your Drexel days? #ShareaDragon! Bump into someone sporting their blue and gold best? #ShareaDragon! Winners will be selected every month.
The Alumni Association hosts more than 300 events a year, bringing together graduates from all over the world. This year, in honor of its 50th anniversary, the association will host a number of extra special, new events to honor 50 years of connecting alumni everywhere.
Save the date for a summer food tour in cities around the country, a worldwide CAN DU service project in September and an end-of-the-year gala in December, honoring the past and celebrating the future of the Alumni Association!
“I cannot tell you how perfect last evening was for us in every regard. The reception, the food and drink, Dr. Lucy’s engaging and informative talk, and the gallery visit itself all made for an extraordinary evening, indeed.”
— Mike Scheuermann, PhD ’05, a participant in “An Evening at the Barnes Foundation.”
Every week in 2015, the association is giving away something special to a lucky Drexel graduate. Follow along on Facebook (facebook.com/Drexel.Alumni), Twitter (twitter.com/drexelalumni) or Instagram (instagram.com/drexelalumni/) to see the item of the week. Everyone who likes, comments, shares or retweets the item will be entered into a drawing. Use the hashtag: #50Days50Giveaways to play along!
“This is a great campaign you are running. It has really gotten my Drexel buddies chatting about the school again!”
– Crystal Hudak, BS ’00