Winter 2026

Antonio Merlo stands in Perelman Plaza on Drexel’s campus, marking the start of his tenure as the university’s 16th president.

Meet Drexel’s New President

At his core, Antonio Merlo is a teacher. Whether he is in a classroom, overseeing a university department or on the pool deck, Drexel’s newest president has found his greatest…

Photo of three flags flying over Salus University's Elkins Park Campus, marking the day Salus merged with Drexel University.

When Drexel Met Salus

The first time Drexel raised its flag over Salus University’s Elkins Park campus in August 2024, it marked the culmination of months of hard work, collaboration, and the beginning of…

Love (the) Triangle: How Alumni Saved Drexel’s Student Newspaper

The Triangle is picking up steam as it chugs into its 100th year — a milestone that may never have arrived if not for the efforts of a string of…

Illustrated map of Philadelphia from West Philadelphia to Old City.

A Stroll Through the Founder’s Philadelphia

Image courtesy of Drexel University Archives. More than 130 years after he created the Drexel Institute for Art, Science and Industry that would become Drexel University, the legacy of Anthony…

Close up Drexel's Mario Dragon statue on campus.

Friends We’ll Miss: Winter 2026

1940s Robert Brown, Cert architecture ’42 Marshall Edwards, BS business administration ’43 Virginia Halas McCaskey, BS secretarial ’43 Elizabeth Meyer Mehler, Cert HU nursing ’43 Emily Van Ingen Jensvold, BS…

Drexel alumna Jessica Huber '22 stands in Costa Rica where she is launching a small coffee bean farm and Airbnb.

Class Notes: Winter 2026

Do you have an accomplishment or announcement to share? Have you and fellow alumni recently gathered to celebrate a holiday, vacation or a personal milestone? Did you get married, start…

A vintage photo shows Kathy and Dave as Drexel students, capturing the early days of their relationship and the campus community where their shared story began.

For Five Decades, Super Fan Dave Clawson Hardly Missed a Game

When Kathy Clawson, BS human behavior & development ’77, first met Dave at a freshman mixer in 1973, she had no idea she was meeting the man who would become…

Philadelphia native Amaris Baker plays on the court for Drexel during the 2024 season, showcasing the leadership that fueled the Dragons’ CAA title run.

Amaris Baker Comes Full Circle on the Basketball Court

The little girl in the photo on Drexel women’s basketball coach Amy Mallon’s phone had come to a clinic the team was hosting to hone her game. She had started…

From Souks to Storied Rugs

Kelly (blue shirt) and Lynch (pink shirt) pictured with members of a weaving co-operative in the town of M’Rirt. Photo credit: Abdo Achour The idea for Anthology Textiles — a…

Drexel alumnus Ian Livengood, MBA ’15, a games editor at The New York Times, is shown in a professional portrait, reflecting how his Drexel education helped shape a career designing and editing widely played digital puzzle games.

I Create Puzzles for The New York Times

Ian Livengood, MBA ’15, spends his days tinkering with some of the most widely played online games in the world. The New York Times, long known for beloved daily crosswords,…