Six Months to Merge
Officials from Drexel and Salus ceremoniously commemorated the first phase of their merger with a flag-raising ceremony last summer, looking forward to the final stage this coming summer, when academic…
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The View From Main: Fall/Winter 2025
As a proud Drexel alumnus and longtime University Trustee, I have long enjoyed reading this flagship publication. As we navigate shifting tides in higher education, it’s even more important to…
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It’s the Only Constant
Change is the heartbeat of this University. It pulses through our history, shapes our present and guides us toward the future. Maybe you felt it during Alumni Weekend, when we…
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Drexel’s Orbit Expands
Last summer, Drexel announced a planned merger with Salus University that will widen the University’s footprint in health care education. The union will enable Drexel to add degree programs in…
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Time and Place: Lee Cultural Center Pool, West Philadelphia
Public swimming pools across the country have struggled to remain open in recent years as declining interest and pandemic disruption have dried up the supply of new lifeguards. In Philadelphia,…
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Permit me to interrupt this editor’s letter for a brief public service announcement about partnerships. Obviously, as alums of experiential learning, you already know Drexel’s spirit of partnership runs deep.…
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The View From Main: Fall 2023
By now you may have heard that our alumni family soon will be expanding. As I announced over the summer, Salus University and Drexel are moving forward with a merger…
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Letters to the Editor: Fall 2023
I would like to offer observations on the ASTP program described in “Cadets on Campus” in Fall 2022. It’s a shame the program was so demanding that it had a…
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Time & Place: Health Sciences Building Opens
First-year students weren’t the only ones moving packed boxes into new digs this fall. Entire academic programs said goodbye forever to rented Center City office spaces and relocated permanently to…
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