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The final countdown to Commencement 2026 is on! 🎓

Whether you're graduating or cheering on a Dragon, our "Know Before You Go" guide has everything you need—from ceremony schedules and ticket information to special events and day-of tips—to help make June 10–12 a celebration to remember.

Full guide in DrexelNews: https://bit.ly/4eiZU2M

Discover the Drexel Vault, where you'll find the last 10 years of Welcome Week and Admitted Student apparel for Dragons like you. 🐉💙💛

Shop here: https://bit.ly/4lDcnAt

Colin Stewart, BS film and television ’20, has been named to Drexel Magazine’s 2026 40 Under 40 class for building Five Tribes Cinema Productions into a successful live broadcasting and video production company serving clients including NBC Sports, USRowing and major regional events.

Colin credits Drexel University’s experiential education model for helping shape his career path: “The co-op program was an invaluable time for me.”

Full “Drexel Magazine” 40 Under 40 Class of 2026: https://bit.ly/4sYRrWK

Commencement week is almost here!

We’re so excited to celebrate our . Tag us in your regalia photos and . 🐉🎓

Learn more about Commencement festivities: https://bit.ly/3xa9pM4

Congratulations to the Drexel Global 11th Annual Photo Contest winners and honorable mentions! Check out these incredible photos captured by Dragons traveling across the world.

1st Place: Mariah Cintron |📍Tanzania
2nd Place: Denis Lattanzi |📍Austria
3rd Place: Mikayah Williams |📍Cuba

Honorable Mentions:
Kyra Kochanowicz |📍Italy
Henry Berson | 📍Italy

Learn more about education abroad at Drexel: https://bit.ly/3WvTYt8

Discover what makes Drexel unique at our Summer Open House! 🐉☀️

Don’t miss this chance to see why Drexel is the best place for you! At these Summer Open Houses, you’ll have the opportunity to tour our urban campus, meet faculty and current students, learn about our experiential learning opportunities, and more!

Register here: https://bit.ly/4cpTTk8

At Drexel University, preparing students for meaningful careers means creating pathways that support every learner.

A recent feature from The Hechinger Report highlights how Drexel’s Center for Autism and Neurodiversity is helping autistic students build confidence, navigate the hiring process, and connect their strengths to career opportunities through coaching, career prep, and co-op experiences.

Read the full article: https://bit.ly/4vbVdxu

Autistic students who make it through college face a bigger challenge: getting jobs Colleges now offer career readiness classes and one-on-one coaching for students with autism

Alumni spotlight: Kazembe Abif, BS in sport management ’15 and MS in hospitality management ’16

After a professional basketball career overseas, Abif returned to the United States to lead community school initiatives and expand opportunities for urban youth.

Learn more about the full 40 Under 40 Class of 2026: https://bit.ly/4sYRrWK

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On Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who gave their lives in service to our country.

Last week at Drexel’s Memorial Day Primer, “Philadelphia’s Unforgettable Edison 64,” we honored the 64 Edison High School students who lost their lives during the Vietnam War through remarks from veterans and community leaders, excerpts from Richard Sand’s book “Edison 64,” and documentary film content from American Veterans Media. The event also recognized the legacy of the Edison 64 Veterans Community and remembered Drexel alumnus and Army Veteran Peter A. Altavilla Jr. ‘83.

In the same year Anthony Drexel prepared to open the University, his firm financed a bold new vision for Reading Railroad to build a state-of-the-art complex on Market Street, including the iconic Reading Terminal and Reading Terminal Market.

Opened in 1893, the railroad is gone—but the landmark lives on as part of the Pennsylvania Convention Center and the beloved market.

Learn more about Drexel’s legacy of landmarks in the latest Drexel Magazine: https://bit.ly/4rxEJ1a

As the nation approaches its 250th anniversary, Drexel University is partnering with the National Constitution Center on a new exhibition exploring Pennsylvania’s founding and its lasting impact on American democracy.

Featuring artifacts from the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel, the exhibition highlights Philadelphia’s central role in shaping the nation’s civic ideals.

Read the full DrexelNEWS article: https://bit.ly/41oDLsz

Welcome to Philadelphia, museum professionals!

The American Alliance of Museums' Annual Meeting & MuseumExpo (AAM 2026) is the largest museum conference in the world, bringing together museums of all types and sizes — from art and history museums to zoos and botanic gardens.

Interested in growing your career? Drexel’s M.S. in Arts Administration prepares future leaders for arts and cultural organizations through a flexible, career-focused program that can be completed in as little as 15 months.

Explore our M.S. in Arts Administration: https://bit.ly/4tcb7q9



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This collection of alumni stories is a masterclass in resilience.

The newest volume of “A Legacy to Share” continues the powerful storytelling project launched by the Drexel University Black Alumni Council.

Read the full article in the most recent edition of the Drexel Magazine:

News – Drexel Magazine Through its long-running partnership with Science Leadership Academy Middle School, Drexel faculty, staff and students teach special courses in health, technology, arts and more.

Drexel University College of Medicine students Tharun Nandakumar and Alexa Smith quickly bonded over their passion for primary care and commitment to military medicine. Now, they’re graduating today and preparing to serve together.

Read their story in the Philadelphia Inquirer: https://bit.ly/4wpUxpP

Two Drexel med students fell in ‘love at first incision.’ Now they’re off to practice military medicine together after graduation. Drexel medical students Tharun Nandakumar and Alexa Smith were assigned to the same first-year anatomy lab group. They started dating soon after, and are now set to graduate together on Thursday.

The Pennsylvania College of Optometry Commencement ceremony will be held at the Academy of Music on Thursday, May 21.

We’re excited to honor our 2026 graduating class and hope you’ll join us for this momentous occasion!

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4bZsTYq

For 20 years, Drexel has turned Crete, Greece into an open-air classroom through immersive, experiential learning. 🐉✈️🌍

Founded by Dr. Maria Chnaraki and supported by Dr. Julia Wisniewski, students engage directly with local communities, businesses, and culture — then return to Philadelphia with research inspired by their experience.

This year’s cohort was even featured on Greek TV, continuing a tradition that shapes Dragons into global ambassadors.

Learn more about experiential learning opportunities in the Pennoni Honors College: https://bit.ly/48hhKjv

Students at LeBow College of Business - Drexel University are blending business strategy with entrepreneurial thinking to help growing companies tackle real-world challenges.

Through a Venture-Backed Commercialization course, students gain hands-on consulting experience — delivering insights that benefit both their learning and the businesses they advise. It’s experiential education in action, preparing the next generation of innovators and problem solvers.

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Combining Business and Entrepreneurship Mindsets to Advise Companies on the Rise In a Venture-Backed Commercialization course, lessons on running a company can be a revelation both to students and the firms they advise.

Happy National Nurses Week! 🩺🐲

Student athlete Patrick Kelly is turning his passion for helping others into a hands-on career. As a first-year nursing major and member of the wrestling team, he’s learning to balance a rigorous academic program with his athletic pursuits.

Read more: https://bit.ly/4uyqGd4



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What a night! 💫🎮

Frank Lee, PhD, director of the Entrepreneurial Game Studio and Westphal College of Media Arts & Design professor, and Erin Truesdell, PhD, Drexel alumna and NJ Institute of Technology professor, closed out Philly Tech Week by playing “Skyscraper Games” on the Cira Centre.

Watch the story on CBS Philadelphia: https://cbsn.ws/4nk0IY3



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Middle schoolers light up Philadelphia skyscraper with original video games Middle school students lit up the Philadelphia skyline Friday night with video games they designed themselves.

A soul album recorded in Philly in 1972 is finally getting released thanks to Drexel Dragons.

Through the student-run label Mad Dragon Records, our students helped research, restore and bring “Clean Up Your Mind” to life more than 50 years later.

Music industry major Bella Kaminsky said: “[For Billy Jackson] it was all about putting his best self forward and putting all of himself in the music. It was about music sounding like music. Nowadays, everything is overproduced and so digitized. But Billy Jackson was just all about capturing that moment in time. That was so special to him.”

Read more from WXPN: https://bit.ly/4f8rKj4



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Philly-recorded soul album gets proper release 54 years later - WXPN | Vinyl At Heart Drexel University’s Mad Dragon Records just released a new album from its extensive archive of masters recorded at the legendary Sigma Sounds Studio. Choice 4 Inc.’s Clean Up Your Mind is out now and features eight tracks recorded and produced by Philadelphia native Billy Jackson, who so...

Tomorrow, as part of Philly Tech Week, Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio will transform the creations of nine young designers into games that are fully playable on the Cira Centre office.

Gameplay begins at 8 p.m. at Drexel Square at 30th and Market Streets.

Learn more: https://bit.ly/4ueqOi9



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Playing ‘Skyscaper Games’ at Cira Centre to Celebrate Semiquincentennial and Philly Tech Week Drexel’s Entrepreneurial Game Studio reactivates the world’s largest architectural video game display with Tetris, new games designed by middle school students.