Tag: Alumni
Feb. 17, 2017
A legacy of giving
Drexel University lost one of its most well-known alumni this week. Albert Boscov, chairman of Boscov’s department store, passed away Feb. 10 at the age…
Oct. 28, 2016
Alumni donation up despite trend
This past year alumni donations to Drexel University were higher than ever before despite the national trend of diminishing alumni donations. During the 2015-2016 school…
May. 13, 2016
No money, but still problems
I’m not sure where the idea of taking someone hostage to coerce others to take action and meet the demands set forth first came from,…
May. 13, 2016
The case of the missing Mario
Drexel 24, Drexel’s “Day of Giving,” has managed to bring the university together to raise more than $700,000 for the university. Almost 3,000 people from…
May. 6, 2016
Alumni Weekend 2016
Drexel University will host Alumni Weekend 2016 May 6-7. A number of events have been organized for the alumni such as a temporary beer garden…
May. 6, 2016
The value of being a Drexel alum
There’s a single factor that unites all Drexel alumni – they’ve successfully survived Drexel. This means plowing through four to five years of the quarter…
Nov. 20, 2015
A word from the past: Drexel needs change
When reflecting on the growing tension here at Yale, I can’t help but think about my time at Drexel. The events that precipitated the growing…
Jan. 23, 2015
Drexel alumni open ‘Legendary Coffee’ business
Two Drexel University alumni, Matt Campana and Ron Connolly, have teamed up to form Legendary Coffee, a company focused on developing the best possible coffee…
Jan. 17, 2014
Designer Profile: Black Wednesday
Everyone looks good in black. The shade is slimming, chic and glamorous — all in one color. As Coco Chanel once said, “Black has it…
Jun. 7, 2013
DU alums compete in Philly Cycling Classic
Not many names have more clout in the sport of cycling than Lance Armstrong. Regardless of his performance-enhancing drug usage, he was one of the…