Articles by Kejsi Ruka
Jul. 22, 2022
Triangle Talks with former Drexel Police Chief and VP of Public Safety Eileen Behr
On June 30, Eileen Behr retired from her position as Vice President of Public Safety and Chief of Police at Drexel University. Behr has over…
Jun. 10, 2022
Drexel class of 2022 celebrates in-person commencement at Citizens Bank Park
Drexel University held their university-wide commencement ceremony at the Phillies’ Citizens Bank Park on Thursday, June 9 at 6 p.m. The keynote speaker for the…
Jun. 10, 2022
Ukrainian and Russian students share thoughts on the ongoing war while the Drexel community stands with Ukraine
Just hours before playing the NCAA Final National Championship with the Drexel Women’s Squash team, Alina Bushma heard the news of Russia invading her home…
Jun. 10, 2022
‘There is nothing stopping this from happening right outside my house’: South Street mass shooting leaves Philly & the university shaken in horror
A deadly shooting occurred on Saturday, June 4, that claimed three lives and injured 11 on Philadelphia’s South Street. Shots were fired around 11:30 p.m.…
Jul. 30, 2021
Triangle Talks with former Executive Director of the Lindy Center Dr. Jennifer Kebea
On July 12, Executive Director Jennifer Johnson Kebea of the Lindy Center for Civic Engagement announced that she would be taking on a new position as President…
May. 28, 2021
Students’ reactions to traumatic incident at The Summit
A traumatic incident occurred last Friday, May 21 around 4 p.m. where an unidentified person was critically injured at The Summit on 3400 Lancaster Ave.…
May. 14, 2021
Drexel shares breakdown of incoming Class of 2025/26, first class with test-optional policy
Despite a year of unprecedented circumstances, Drexel received a 10 percent increase in applications and 3,136 active confirmation enrollments as of May 7 for the…
May. 7, 2021
Drexel EMS center closing amid financial fallout from the pandemic and Hahnemann closure
Drexel’s College of Nursing and Health Professions will cease operations of its EMS Training Center by June 30. The decision, made in February, was largely…
Mar. 12, 2021
How Drexel handled Spanish Flu pandemic in 1918 vs. Covid-19
The COVID-19 pandemic will likely remain a defining event of 2020 for decades to come. In fact, COVID-19 may even be viewed similarly to how…
Mar. 5, 2021
Global Passport Series event highlights inequality caused by Covid-19 pandemic
On Feb. 26, 2021, the Department of Global Studies and Modern Languages hosted their first Global Passport Series event of the year centered around how…