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  Drexel University - Comprehensive, integrated academics enhanced by cooperative education, technology, and research ...
Drexel University - Comprehensive, integrated academics enhanced by cooperative education, technology, and research opportunities.
Drexel University unveiled plans for a $60 million building that will include a “Bio Wall” or living biofilter for energy efficiency and improved indoor air quality.
A Drexel University professor’s millimeter-size cantilever biosensor can detect cells and proteins in trace samples and in only minutes.
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 FastWeb: Drexel University
On July1, 2002, Drexel's Board of Trustees voted unanimously to merge Drexel University and MCP Hahnemann University, including the nation's largest private medical school, an outstanding college of nursing and health professions, and a school of public health, Drexel University now comprises eleven academic colleges and schools.
Drexel is located in the University City area of Philadelphia, minutes from the heart of the city.
Drexel University is a leader in career preparation and has long been recognized for its cooperative education programs, through which students alternate periods of full-time professional employment in their fields of interest with classroom studies.
www.studentservices.com /fastweb/colleges/view_drexel_university_6141   (1913 words)

  
 Drexel University Partners with the Leader in Electronic Retailing
Drexel and QVC both understand the value of quality and convenience and QVC wants to provide their employees with the same accessibility as they provide their customers, which is why they selected Drexel as an online education provider for their workforce.
Drexel eLearning, the online education subsidiary of Drexel University, has been partnering with corporations, health systems and associations alike throughout the United States to provide their employees and members with career development opportunities through Quality Education Online at a cost they can afford with the flexibility they need.
Drexel is looking forward to a long-lasting working relationship with QVC and hopes to assist them in strengthening the skills and knowledge of their workforce,” added Dr. Hartman.
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 Drexel University at Burlington County College
Drexel at BCC is available for students enrolled in one of the academic programs listed below.
You can make a seamless transfer into Drexel’s 300- and 400-level courses taught on BCC’s campus provided you have completed all required 100- and 200-level courses, as well as all prerequisite courses required for the Drexel major, and have attained a cumulative GPA of 2.50.
The Drexel program in Computer Science offers extensive exposure to a variety of programming paradigms and languages, practice in the discipline of software engineering, a survey of the various sub-disciplines of computer science (databases, artificial intelligence, numerical computation, data structures and algorithms, operating systems, graphics, human-computer interaction), and training in analytical and mathematical methods.
www.drexelatbcc.org /admissions/academics   (703 words)

  
 Graduate Studies
Drexel University College of Medicine (Drexel Med), formerly MCP Hahnemann University, has been educating students in biomedical sciences for over 150 years and is committed to continuing excellence in basic, clinical and translational research.
At Drexel Med we believe that learning through such a multidisciplinary approach, adequately prepares you to think about problems in a more global scientific context, giving you the desired flexibility to resolve diverse research problems.
University College of Medicine is the largest private medical school in the country, with an enrollment of more than 1,000 medical students and 200 graduate students.
www.drexelmed.edu /BiomedicalGraduateStudies/tabid/89/Default.aspx   (328 words)

  
 Drexel University - College Closeup   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
Drexel’s immediate neighbor is the University of Pennsylvania, and the neighborhood they share is called “University City.” With thousands of student residents, University City is a great place for students to spend their college years.
Drexel has an active study-abroad program that allows students to spend a term or several terms studying abroad, earning credits toward their degree and gaining valuable international experience.
Drexel University’s library system comprises a main library (W. W. Hagerty Library) on the University City Main Campus site as well as three health sciences libraries to serve the needs of students and faculty and staff members.
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 Drexel University - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Drexel University - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Drexel University, private, coeducational institution in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
With the encouragement of Pope Leo XIII, Drexel founded a missionary order, the Sisters of the Blessed Sacrament, in 1891.
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 The Chronicle: Daily news: 03/02/2005 -- 03
Drexel University will be handing out iPods to freshmen in its School of Education this fall in a move that it hopes will spark innovative teaching uses of the popular digital music players.
University officials declined on Tuesday to say how much they were paying for the iPods, but William Lynch, the education school's dean, described the project as a "reasonable but significant investment." The devices normally cost $349 each, though Mr.
And the university, which requires undergraduates in its education program to spend a semester working off the campus, will ask them to record "audio Web logs" to connect with administrators and peers during their time away.
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 DIA -- Drexel University Launch Online Educational Partnership
Drexel University Online recently announced an educational partnership with the Drug Information Association (DIA), a neutral, multidisciplinary, member-driven association that provides a forum for industry and regulatory information, career and professional development resources, and professional networking opportunities to more than 18,000 members worldwide.
Through a partnership with Drexel, participating corporations, health systems, schools, and professional associations across the United States are able to offer their employees and members benefits such as special tuition rates and career development opportunities, as well as the chance to earn a degree, all with the flexibility working professionals need.
Drexel University Online is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Drexel University, specializing in innovative, Internet-based distance education programs for working professionals and corporations in the U.S. and abroad.
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 Math Forum @ Drexel
The Math Forum, operating under Drexel's School of Education, is one of many ways in which Drexel demonstrates its excellence in preparing students for success in today's world.
Drexel is known as a leader in the use of technology in education and was among the first universities in the nation to offer Web-based courses and degree programs.
The Math Forum is a research and educational enterprise of the Drexel School of Education.
mathforum.org /drexel   (128 words)

  
 Drexel University English Language Center: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Drexel ELC is located on the campus of Drexel University, in a safe residential area near the heart of beautiful, historic Philadelphia.
Drexel University is recognized for its unique academic curriculum and opportunities for students to gain valuable hands-on professional experience - the best preparation for after graduation.
Drexel is recognized particularly for its cooperative education (co-op), in which students alternate periods of full-time employment with their studies.
www.usjournal.com /en/students/campuses/drexel.html   (1115 words)

  
 ApplyESL.com - Drexel University, English Language Center - School Profile
The Drexel campus is ideally situated in the University City area, a growing residential and educational community located just minutes by bus or subway from Philadelphia's historic, artistic and cultural Center City district.
Drexel's University City campus is home to seven colleges including arts and sciences, information science and technology, media arts and design, engineering, business, and law.
Drexel has a reputation for quality and is recognized particularly for its excellence in cooperative education (co-op), in which students alternate periods of full-time employment with their studies.
www.applyesl.com /un/school/Sel,0,0,011,0100500   (930 words)

  
 Drexel University Roller Hockey Club
Although Drexel was able to match Neumann goal for goal for the majority of the game, Neumann was able to squeeze in a few last-minute goals against Drexel goaltender Justin Brennan to take a 5-2 win.
Drexel forward Scott Oskin and defender Donnie Bielak were named as alternates to the squad.
In Brennan’s first season with Drexel, it was unclear if he was the goalie that would lead the team into the playoffs.That season Justin was playing goalie for the D team, but over the course of the year he worked himself onto the Division I team.
www.drexelrollerhockey.com   (2532 words)

  
 SkillSoft - Drexel University
Founded in 1891 by financier Anthony J. Drexel, Drexel University holds a unique place in higher education as Philadelphia’s technological university and a leader in the integration of technology into academics.
In 1983, Drexel was the first university to require all students to have access to a personal computer.
Through the agreement between SkillSoft and Drexel e-learning, those who have completed SkillSoft business and IT courses are eligible to receive up to 20 credits at no cost toward the completion of undergraduate degrees in communications, applied technology or general studies.
www.skillsoft.com /about/credit_programs/academic_credit_programs/drexel.asp   (415 words)

  
 Drexel University Online - Online Colleges and Online Universities - eLearners.com
Also known as Philadelphia's technological university, Drexel was the first major university to require all students to have microcomputers (1983-4), having a fully wireless campus (2000), and a wireless web portal for students (2002).
Drexel is regionally accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges & Secondary Schools (the same accreditation as Carnegie Mellon, Columbia, Cornell, New York University, Princeton, Yale and the University of Pennsylvania).
Drexel University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education (3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 267-284-5000).
www.elearners.com /college/drx   (893 words)

  
 FIRE - Speech Code of the Month: Drexel University
And in the world of academia, Drexel University has resurrected an old University of Connecticut speech code from 1989 that has long been skewered as a prime example of political correctness run amok.
Drexel University’s harassment policy bans “inconsiderate jokes” and “inappropriately directed laughter.” (I don’t exactly know what inappropriately directed laughter means, but I’m guessing it occurs when you laugh at one of those inconsiderate jokes).
If you believe that your college or university should be a Speech Code of the Month, please e-mail speechcodes@thefire.org with a link to the policy and a brief description of why you think attention should be drawn to this code.
www.thefire.org /index.php/article/7245.html   (396 words)

  
 Drexel University Office of Technology Commercialization - Home
Drexel University holds a unique place in higher education and research as Philadelphia's technological university.
Drexels Entrepreneurship and Technology Commercialization Offices mission is to commercialize Drexel intellectual property, to bring benefit to the society and to add value to the university, inventors and the community - in addition, foster entrepreneurial spirit at the University.
Due to the early stage development of university technologies, the option of starting a new company, among others, must be considered.
www.research.drexel.edu /tc   (461 words)

  
 Graduate Programs at Drexel University
The MBA program at Drexel, which was first offered in the fall of 1947, has been designed to go one step further so as to produce graduates that acquire the necessary understanding of the key business issues, but who also learn how to lead the way.
Drexel's goal is to develop successful business leaders of the future that gain the ability to create and implement effective strategies to move their organizations ahead of the competition.
The graduate Music Therapy program at Drexel University is designed to help students develop advanced music therapy clinical skills in an academic health center setting; it is also the only music therapy program in Pennsylvania to meet the academic and clinical requirements for licensure as a professional counselor.
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Drexel sponsors an early assurance program in which students from select schools can apply in the second semester of their junior year for an early decision on their application.
The University’s Office of Financial Aid works with students to obtain the funds necessary to pursue their education from subsidized and unsubsidized federal loan programs and work-study.
Drexel’s urban setting gives students easy access to historic, cultural, scientific, dining and entertainment advantages of the city.
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 Cuomo may sue Drexel in loan case - The Boston Globe
The Drexel action would be his first lawsuit against a college or university in the investigation, although he has settled with Fordham University, St. John's University, and Long Island University in negotiations that avoided court action.
Cuomo said yesterday that Drexel received more than $124,000 from the lender Education Finance Partners and was in line to receive $126,000 more after the Philadelphia college made EFP its "sole preferred private loan provider." Since 2005, EFP has gotten more than $16 million in loan volume from Drexel, Cuomo said.
Cuomo disclosed settlements with Salve Regina University in Rhode Island, Pace University, the New York Institute of Technology, and Molloy College on Long Island.
www.boston.com /business/globe/articles/2007/04/20/cuomo_may_sue_drexel_in_loan_case   (248 words)

  
 Charity Navigator Rating - Drexel University
A private university founded in 1891, Drexel University emphasizes cross-curricular research and collaborations with faculty and students in each of its eight colleges and three schools, which include the largest medical school and undergraduate engineering program among private universities.
Drexel is widely recognized for integrating technology throughout its curriculum.
Drexel enrolls 17,000 students and has more than 1,000 full-time faculty members.
www.charitynavigator.org /index.cfm/bay/search.summary/orgid/3630.htm   (170 words)

  
 Drexel University - Information Science & Technology
Our online programs are designed for information professionals who hold a bachelor's degree and are serious about broadening and formalizing their knowledge about information science and technology.
These programs feature the quality of Drexel's College of Information Science and Technology which is ranked by U.S. News and World Report among the top 10 nationally for library and information cience and first for its specialization in information systems.
Drexel is a private technological university, founded in 1891, with more than 11,000 students enrolled in Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctoral degree programs.
www.studyoverseas.com /distance/drexel.htm   (264 words)

  
 School of Public Health Home | Drexel University School of Public Health
Drexel SPH was granted full accreditation for seven years by the Council on Education for Public Health (CEPH)
Drexel SPH alumni are encouraged to stay connected.
Faculty and staff from the Center for Health Equality at the Drexel School of Public Health joined with Lancaster General Hospital to compile the 2006 Lancaster County Health Data Report.
publichealth.drexel.edu /1   (200 words)

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