Tag: Veterans
Sep. 18, 2023
Guide to Drexel student orgs
Drexel University’s campus becomes a hotspot early every September when all the incoming freshmen officially move into the City of Brotherly Love. Locations like the…
Jun. 4, 2021
Memorial Day Primer event held virtually paying tribute to Dragons who have served
Drexel University’s Office of Student Life held its 10th-annual Memorial Day Primer event May 26 to pay tribute to members of the Drexel community who…
Nov. 15, 2019
Drexel’s Yellow Ribbon program reaches historic year 10
Drexel University is dedicated to its large veteran population and was placed 63rd in the 2020 Best Colleges for Veterans ranking by the U.S. News…
Nov. 16, 2018
War never ends
This past week has seen the commemoration of the 100th anniversary of the end of World War I, hosted by President Emmanuel Macron of France.…
Nov. 16, 2018
College of Medicine holds panel on veteran health, military medicine
Former active duty army medics and current medical students participated in an engaging conversation about veteran health during the first Veterans Health Forum at…
Nov. 9, 2018
Dragons march at city’s annual Veterans Day Parade
Patriotism filled the streets of Philadelphia as the Drexel Veterans Association and members of the Veterans Task Force represented Drexel University in the 4th Annual…
May. 25, 2018
Remembering fallen heroes
The true meaning of Memorial Day is sometimes neglected during the excitement of long weekends, picnics and beach trips, but Drexel University’s Memorial Day Primer…
Apr. 20, 2018
Day of Giving encourages Drexel community to ‘change the game’
On May 1, Drexel University will host the third annual Day of Giving, an online fundraising campaign promoted through additional on-campus events designed to garner…
Apr. 7, 2017
Soldier tweet sparks mixed responses
On March 26, George Ciccariello-Maher, a Drexel University associate professor of political science, tweeted: “Some guy gave up his first-class seat for a uniformed…
Dec. 5, 2014
PTSD legislation neglects civilians
A recent study in the Journal of Traumatic Stress, authored by Drexel assistant professor Jonathan Purtle, concludes that the majority of the legislation addressing post-traumatic…