Drexel
Development Around Drexel Endangers Professor’s Well-Being
Drexel professor Kathleen Volk-Miller, who heads up the Painted Bride Quarterly literary magazine and brought the international Literary Death Match to Philadelphia (the only city […]
What Drexel Is Doing to West Philly (and My Paycheck)
My office at Drexel is on the corner of 33rd and Chestnut. Seven years ago, when I first started teaching there, I was grateful that the […]
Drexel Gets in on All This Perelman Philathropy
Apparently, this is the week for people named Perelman to make college giving officers super happy. Just days after Ronald Perelman donated $25 million to Penn […]
University City Skyscraper to House Penn, Drexel Students
A 33-story, $159 million tower is slated to open in University City in fall of 2014. The dorm (yeah, I guess that’s what it is) […]
Drexel Entrepreneurship School to Teach Entrepreneurs How to be Entrepreneurial
Using $12.5 million in donations from the Charles and Barbara Close Foundation (Charles is class of ’36), Drexel is founding a School of Entrepreneurship. Called, […]
It’s Confirmed: Shake Shack to University City
Shake Shack is indeed coming to University City. Danny Meyer’s burger chain will be an anchor tenant of Drexel’s Chestnut Square complex, under construction on […]
Is Shake Shack Opening In University City?
That’s what the rumor-mill is churning out today. According to the Insider, a Drexel campus location for Shake Shack seems most likely–which will no doubt […]
Drexel Vending Machine Lends Out MacBooks
Now there’s a new reason to be jealous of the kids at Drexel University: While the vending machines in your office probably dispense Cokes and […]
Drexel’s Debt Among Highest in the Country
Drexel’s paid a high price for all its rapid growth. $467 million, to be specific. To fund its new student center and science center biowall–the […]
Pennsylvania Students in Class of 2011 Have Second-Highest Debt in the Nation
Pennsylvania’s college graduates in the class of 2011 have an average student debt of $29,959. That’s good for second highest in the nation. Only grads […]
Six Pack: Veggie Burgers in Philadelphia
Travel + Leisure named Philadelphia the no. 2 burger city in all of America this year jumping up from last year’s paltry no. 22, and […]
Celebrate Frank Furness, a Philadelphia Legend, at Local Restaurants
With that mustache, he’d fit right in in Fishtown This year marks 100 years since the death of famous Philadelphia architect Frank Furness. Furness’ designs […]
Josh Kim on His Spot Burgers Cart
“It’s the hardest job I’ve ever had,” he said. “But it’s the most fun I’ve ever had in my life.” – Drew Lazor profiles Josh […]
Spencer’s Burgers Are All About the Toppings
Brian Freedman took a trip on over to Drexel‘s campus to check out Spencer ETA Burger, brought to campus by the team behind Sabrina’s (the […]
Dorm Room Fund Wants to Make Philly’s College Kids Rich
A boss partner at First Round Capital, Penn alum Josh Kopelman, has announced the start of Dorm Room Fund in Philly. The student run investment […]