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{{Infobox University
|name = Drexel University
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|motto = Science, Industry, Art
|established = 1891
|type = [[Private school|Private]]
|calendar = Quarter
|endowment = $640 million
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|president = [[Constantine Papadakis]]
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|provost = Mark Greenberg (interim)
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|staff = 1,404
|students = 19,882<ref name="AAG" />
|undergrad = 12,906<ref name="AAG">{{cite web|title=Drexel At a Glance |url=http://www.drexel.edu/about/glance.aspx |publisher=Drexel University |accessdate=2008-06-25}}</ref>
|postgrad = 6,976<ref name="AAG" />
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|staff-ratio = 10:1<ref name="AAG" />
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|city = [[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Philadelphia]]
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|mascot = [[European dragon|Dragon]], "Mario the Magnificent"
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|athletics = 16 varsity teams,<br> 20 sports clubs
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'''Drexel University''' is a [[private university|private]] [[coeducation]]al [[university]] located in [[Philadelphia]], [[Pennsylvania]], [[United States]]. It was founded in 1891 by [[Anthony J. Drexel]], a noted [[financier]] and [[philanthropist]].
==History==
[[Image:Drexel Main Building c.1892.jpg|left|thumb|The Main Building, dedicated in 1891.]]
[[Image:Drexel machine testing laboratory c.1904.jpg|right|thumb|A machine testing laboratory at Drexel University, circa 1904.]]
{{main article|History of Drexel University}}
Drexel University was founded in 1891 as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry by Philadelphia financier and philanthropist [[Anthony J. Drexel]] to provide educational opportunities in the “practical arts and sciences” for women and men of all backgrounds. Drexel became the Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936, and in 1970 Drexel Institute of Technology gained university status, becoming Drexel University. On [[July 1]], [[2002]], Drexel was officially united with the former MCP Hahnemann University, creating the Drexel University College of Medicine; and in the fall of 2006, Drexel established its School of Law.
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==Academics==
[[Image:Mario the Magnificent.jpg|right|thumb|Mario the Magnificent, mascot of Drexel]]
===tDEC===
The 2006 edition of [[U.S. News]] ranks the undergraduate engineering program #57 in the country and the 2007 edition of graduate schools ranks the graduate program #61.
The engineering curriculum used by the school was originally called E4 (Enhanced Educational Experience for Engineers) which was established in 1986<ref name="tdec" /> and funded in part by the Engineering Directorate of the [[National Science Foundation]].<ref name="tdec2">{{cite journal | last = Warnock | first = Scott | coauthors = Andrew J. McCann | title = Structured, Online Evaluations and the First-Year Design Process | journal = Learning Technology | volume = 6 | issue = 4 | publisher = IEEE Computer Society | date= October 2004 | url = http://lttf.ieee.org/learn_tech/issues/october2004/index.html | accessdate =2007-12-11}}</ref> In 1988 the program evolved into tDEC (the Drexel Engineering Curriculum)<ref name="tdec2" /> which is composed of two full years of rigorous core engineering courses which encompass the freshman and sophomore years of the engineering student. Originally designed to increase retention rates and promote interest in engineering tDEC has since its inception, become known for the exact opposite of its originally intended goal.{{Who|date=December 2007}} The program became the governing cause of dropouts in the engineering program with approximately 67% of students dropping out of tDEC to pursue other degrees.{{Fact|date=December 2007}}
tDEC is in the process of being reorganized beginning with the freshman class of 2006. This is due to the programs inflexibility and because the program is not designed to have the increase in class size that Drexel has experienced since the programs inception.<ref name="tdec">{{citation|date=[[February 10]], [[2006]]|title=CoE plans to revamp entire engineering curriculum |url=http://media.www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2006/02/10/News/Coe-Plans.To.Revamp.Entire.Engineering.Curriculum-1608638-page2.shtml |first=Daniel |last=Silva |publisher=The Triangle |accessdate=2007-12-11}}</ref>
===Co-op program===
{{main article|The Ultimate Internship}}
Branded as "the Ultimate Internship", Drexel's longstanding cooperative-education or "co-op" program is one of the largest and oldest in the United States.{{Fact|date=December 2007}} Drexel has a fully [[internet]]-based job database, where students can submit résumés and request interviews with any of the hundreds of companies that offer positions. Students also have the option of obtaining an internship via independent search. A student graduating from Drexel's 5-year degree program typically has a total of 18 months of internship with up to three different companies. The majority of Co-ops are paid, averaging $13,000 per 6-month period, however this figure changes with major.<ref name="co-op">{{cite web| date= 2006| url =http://www.drexel.edu/em/ug/coop/employers.html| title =Drexel Co-op Employers| publisher =Drexel University| accessdate =2006-03-24}}</ref>
===Schools===
Drexel has three schools the newest of which was created in 2006. Originally added to Drexel University as the Drexel University College of Law, the [[Earle Mack School of Law]] was renamed on May 1, 2008 in honor of Drexel alumnus [[Earle I. Mack]]. In addition to the School of Law Drexel has schools in [http://www.biomed.drexel.edu/ Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems], [http://www.drexel.edu/soe Education], and Public Health.
===Colleges===
Drexel is composed of nine colleges, including the [[Drexel University College of Information Science and Technology|College of Information Science and Technology]] and the [[Drexel University College of Arts and Sciences|College of Arts and Sciences]], two of the oldest colleges within Drexel; and the [[Drexel University College of Engineering]], for which Drexel is perhaps best-known. The [[Goodwin College of Professional Studies]] offers working professionals and recent high school and college graduates practical educational programs with flexible scheduling, hands-on experiences, and career preparation. Full-time programs programs include (but are not limited to) Sport Management, Culinary Arts, and Applied Engineering Technology, while part-time programs include Communications & Applied Technology and Computing & Security Technology. The [[Bennett S. LeBow College of Business]] has been ranked among the top 60 in the nation for business.<ref name="Business Week Undergrad"/> The [[Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design]] houses Interior Design, Digital Media, Architecture, Fashion Design, Photography, Visual Studies, Performing Arts, Music Industry, Entertainment & Arts Management, Film & Video, and Dance. The [[Drexel University College of Medicine]] is a recent addition to the university. Formerly MCP Hahnemann University, it contributes two additional campuses and a teaching medical hospital, along with the [[Drexel University College of Nursing and Health Professions|College of Nursing and Health Professions]] and the School of Public Health. The [[Pennoni Honors College]] recognizes and promotes excellence among Drexel students.
===Most popular undergraduate majors===
*Business Administration: 2,188 enrolled
*Mechanical Engineering: 651
*General Information Systems: 499
*Biology: 475
*Nursing: 469
Drexel University is also known for creating the world's first Engineering Degree in [[Appropriate Technology]].<ref>{{cite web| date = [[June 1]], [[2007]]| url =http://www.drexel.edu/catalog/ug/coe/appropriate-index.htm| title = Appropriate Technology| publisher= Drexel University Catalog| accessdate =2007-09-03}}</ref>
Source: [http://www.drexel.edu/provost/ir/factbook/ Drexel University Factbook]
===Rankings===
Drexel has been ranked among the "Best National Universities-Top Schools" by [[U.S. News & World Report]] in its annual "America's Best Colleges". The 2008 rankings placed Drexel 108th,<ref>{{cite web|date=[[2007]]|title=America's Best Colleges 2008:National Universities: Top Schools |url=http://colleges.usnews.rankingsandreviews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/t1natudoc_brief.php |publisher=U.S. News|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> whereas 2006 rankings had the school at 109th.<ref name="America's Best">{{cite web| date= September 2006| url =http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/natudoc/tier1/t1natudoc_brief.php| title =America's Best Colleges 2006:National Universities: Top Schools| publisher =U.S. News| accessdate =2006-07-26}}</ref> Drexel and the [[University of Pennsylvania]] are the only Philadelphia colleges in this category. In the 2006 edition of [[U.S. News & World Report]], Drexel University is ranked the #109 university in the National Universities Doctoral category and the LeBow College of Business is ranked #99. The publication also ranked Drexel's College of Engineering's undergraduate program 57th among engineering schools that award doctoral degrees.<ref name="America's Best">{{cite web| date= September 2006| url =http://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/rankings/brief/natudoc/tier1/t1natudoc_brief.php| title =America's Best Colleges 2006:National Universities: Top Schools| publisher =U.S. News| accessdate =2006-07-26}}</ref> In 2007, [[Business Week]] ranked the undergraduate business program among the top 30 private institutions in the country.<ref name="Business Week Undergrad">{{cite web| date= March 2007| url =http://www.businessweek.com/bschools/07/undergrad/index.html| title =Business Week Undergrad B-School Rankings| publisher =Business Week| accessdate =2007-03-10}}</ref> The [http://www.mse.drexel.edu Department of Materials Science and Engineering] was ranked 10th in the US in faculty scholarly productivity in 2006.<ref>[http://chronicle.com/stats/productivity/page.php?year=2006&primary=5&secondary=53&bycat=Go Top Research Universities Faculty Scholarly Productivity Index 2006 Materials Science and Engineering</ref>
Drexel frequently ranks among the top 25 schools in the nation for technology use according to [[The Princeton Review]]<ref name="Princeton Review">{{cite web| date = [[January 20]] [[2006]]| url =http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/mostConnected.asp| title =25 Most Connected Campuses| publisher =The Princeton Review| accessdate =2006-03-24}}</ref> and [[Intel|The Intel Corporation]],<ref name="Intel">{{cite web| date = [[November 29]] [[2005]]| url =http://www.intel.com/personal/wireless/unwiredcampuses.htm| title = Intel's 2nd Annual "Most Unwired College Campuses" Survey, (2005)| publisher =Intel| accessdate =2006-03-24}}</ref> and was ranked first for wireless access by [[Yahoo!]].<ref>{{cite journal| last=Redfern| first=Heather| title=Recent Drexel Rankings and Milestones| journal=Drexelink| issue=1| date=[[2004-01-09]]| url=http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/drexelink/story.asp?ID=1583&vol=10&num=1| accessdate=2007-06-20| volume=10}}</ref>
The Drexel College of Medicine and College of Nursing & Health Professions also share accolades. The Physician's assistant program is in the nation's top 50, the CRNA program in the top 25.
Not all of its rankings are positive, however. The Princeton Review ranked Drexel 2nd for "Campus Is Tiny, Unsightly, or Both," 12th for "Professors Make Themselves Scarce," 7th for "Long Lines and Red Tape," 14th for "Least Happy Students," and 15th for "Professors Get Low Marks".<ref name="The Princeton Review">{{cite web| date= [[February 22]], [[2008]]| url =http://www.princetonreview.com/college/research/profiles/rankings.asp?listing=1023121<ID=1| title =Drexel University's Best 361 College Rankings| accessdate =2008-02-22}}</ref>
[http://www.mathforum.org The Math Forum@Drexel] has been selected as one of the most useful websites by [[PC Magazine]]<ref name="PCMag">{{cite web| date = [[October 14]] [[2003]]| url =http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,4149,1331034,00.asp| title =Top 101 Most Incredibly Useful Sites| publisher =PC Magazine| accessdate =2006-06-24}}</ref> and [[Scientific American]].<ref name="SciAmMath">{{cite web| date = [[June 3]] [[2002]]| url =http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=0002B589-9814-1CFB-93F6809EC5880000| title =2002 Sci/Tech Web Awards: MATHEMATICS| publisher =Scientific American| accessdate =2007-09-04}}</ref>
The university's [[financial endowment|endowment]] has grown to $640 million<ref name="cali">{{cite web| date = [[August 7]], [[2007]]| url =http://philadelphia.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/stories/2007/08/06/daily9.html?jst=cn_cn_lk| title =Drexel University considers Sacramento campus | publisher = Philadelphia Business Journal | last= Johnson | first=Kelly | accessdate =2007-09-03}}</ref> and is the 16th largest private university in the U.S., with an enrollment of over 20,000 students.<ref name="cali" />
Drexel is the third largest private engineering college in the nation.<ref name="3rd Largest Private">{{cite web| date = [[2007]]| url=http://drexel.edu/coe/about_coe.asp| title =About the College of Engineering.| publisher =Drexel University| accessdate =2007-11-29}}</ref>
Drexel participates in the [http://www.naicu.edu/ National Association of Independent Colleges and Universities] ([[NAICU]])'s [[University and College Accountability Network (U-CAN)]].
==Campuses==
Drexel University's campus is divided into three parts: the [[Drexel University Main Campus|University City Campus]], the Center City Hahnemann Campus, which is comprised mainly of [[Hahnemann University Hospital]], and the [[Drexel University Queen Lane Campus|Queen Lane College of Medicine Campus]]. The latter two are recent acquisitions by the university.
===University City Campus===
{{main article|Drexel University Main Campus}}
The 60-acre University City Main Campus of Drexel University is located just west of the [[Schuylkill River]] in the University City district of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is Drexel's largest and oldest campus and it is the center of its administrative offices, as well as the main academic center for students.
===Queen Lane Campus===
{{main article|Drexel University College of Medicine}}
{{main article|Drexel University Queen Lane Campus}}
The Queen Lane campus was purchased in 2003 by Drexel University from MCP Hahnemann University. It is located in East Falls, which is in the Northwest part of Philadelphia and is primarily inhabited by first- and second-year medical students. A free shuttle is available connecting it to the center city Hahneman and University City campuses.<ref name="Queen Lane">{{cite web| date = [[July 23]] [[2004]]| url =http://www.thetriangle.org/media/storage/paper689/news/2004/07/23/News/Queen.Lane.Finishes.First.Year.As.Part.Of.U-695370.shtml?norewrite200605201734&sourcedomain=www.thetriangle.org| title =Queen Lane finishes first year as part of U.| publisher =The Triangle| accessdate =2006-05-20}}</ref>
===Center City Hahnemann Campus===
The Center City Campus is in the middle of Philadelphia, straddling the Vine Street Expressway and centered on [[Hahnemann University Hospital]]. It is a part of the university's recent expansion into the medical field.
===Sacramento Area Campus===
On October 29, 2007, a 40-person delegation from Drexel University completed a four-day visit to [[Placer County, California]] in preparation for a study on bringing a 6,000-student college campus to [[Roseville, California|Roseville]], a suburb of [[Sacramento, California|Sacramento]]. Drexel is interested in opening a four-year private university west of Roseville on a 600-acre site that would be donated by the family of Sacramento developer [[Angelo Tsakopoulos]].<ref name="Placer Campus Bee">{{cite web| date = [[November 1]] [[2007]]| url =http://www.sacbee.com/placer/v-print/story/462829.html| title =Drexel University eyes Placer| publisher =The Sacramento Bee| accessdate =2007-11-05 |last=Campos|first=Art }}</ref>
The acreage would be part of an overall 1,100-acre donation by the Tsakopoulos family, William and Claudia Cummings, Wayne and Mary Prim and their partners. A housing development would be established on the other 500 acres. Residential units totaling 2,300 are being considered. The money raised through sale of the acreage to a developer or developers would be given to Drexel as an endowment for construction of the campus.
Drexel is not the first university courted for the site. The Catholic order [[Christian Brothers]] withdrew its proposal in 2005 for a four-year private college called De La Salle because it was concerned that slow county approval of the project would increase development costs.<ref name="Placer Campus Biz">{{cite web| date = [[August 6]] [[2007]]| url =http://www.bizjournals.com/sacramento/stories/2007/08/06/daily7.html| title =Drexel University considers Placer County campus| publisher =Sacramento Business Journal| accessdate =2007-11-05 |last=Johnson|first=Kelly }}</ref>
==Student life==
===Activities===
The university has a large variety of students organizations, including charity, [[fraternities and sororities]], political, and academic groups.
====Student Government====
The '''[http://www.drexelusga.org Undergraduate Student Government Association]''' of Drexel University works with administrators to solve student problems and tries to promote communication between the students and the administration.
====Graduate Student Association====
As stated on their website - "'''[http://www.pages.drexel.edu/~dsogsa/ Graduate Student Association]''' advocates the interests and addresses concerns of graduate students at Drexel; strives to enhance graduate student life at the University in all aspects, from academic to campus security; and provides a formal means of communication between graduate students and the University community."
====Campus Activities Board====
The Campus Activities Board, or CAB for short, is in charge of organizing activities such as movies, trips to special events, and other on-campus entertainment such as the fall comedy show. CAB is funded through a student activities fee collected from each student.
===Press and Radio===
{{main article|WKDU}}
WKDU is Drexel's student-run FM radio station, with membership open to all undergraduate students. Its status as an 800-[[watt]] non-commercial station in a major market city has given it a wider audience and a higher profile than many other [[college radio]] stations.
DUTV is Drexel's Philadelphia cable television station. The student operated station is part of the Paul F. Harron Studios at Drexel University.
{{main article|Drexel University Publications}}
Drexel has a number of publications to its name by both the student body and the university. [[The Triangle (newspaper)|The Triangle]] has been the university's newspaper for over 80 years. [[Drexel University Publications|Other publications]] include the campus yearbook, the Lexerd; D&M Magazine, a magazine produced by Design & Merchandising students, Maya, the undergraduate student literary and artistic magazine; and The Smart Set, the digital magazine.
===Housing===
[[Image:North Hall.JPG|right|250px|thumb|North Hall by architect [[Michael Graves]]]]
Drexel requires all non-commuting freshmen to live in one of the seven residence halls. Kelly Hall, Myers Hall, Towers Hall, and Calhoun Hall are traditional dormitories, while North Hall, Anthony Caneris Hall, the new Race Street Dormitory, and Van Rensselaer Hall are arranged into suites of four to six residents. Portions of the new Race Street Dormitory are currently reserved for students of the [[Pennoni Honors College]]. However, during the 2007 spring term, the Race Street Dormitory housed Kelly Hall residents, while Kelly Hall underwent renovation. All dormitories except Anthony Caneris Hall are located on the north side of campus, north of Arch Street, in the [[Powelton Village, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania|Powelton Village]] area.
For upperclassmen: Anthony Caneris Hall, North Hall, and floors two through six of University Crossings are the only on-campus housing available. In recent years, the expanding freshman class has pushed most upperclass students out of on-campus housing. Most students find apartments within Powelton Village. Academic Properties Inc., a subsidiary of Drexel, offers apartments, and there are also non-Drexel-owned apartments in the upper floors of the University Crossings building, which was previously owned by [[Conrail]] and used as an office building.
===Greek life===
Twelve percent of Drexel's undergraduate population is a member of a social Greek organization. There are currently ten [[North-American Interfraternity Conference|Interfraternity Council]] (IFC) chapters, five [[National Panhellenic Conference]] (NPC) chapters and eight Multi-cultural Greek Council (MGC) chapters.
Each year, all of the social Greek organizations at Drexel compete in Greek Week, a week long competition with events such as an obstacle course, talent show, step show, with the culminating event being the [[tug of war]].
[[Image:pikes.jpeg|right|thumb|Pi Kappa Alpha, 2006 Dean's Cup Winners and 2007 Greek Week Champions.]]
The week after Greek Week the Dean's Cup is presented for the previous year. The Dean's Cup is the highest award for Drexel Greeks. The winners of the Dean's Cup are determined by the highest score on the Chapter Achievement Plan (CAP) which is the annual recognition process for Drexel Greeks. The dean of students awards the Dean's Cup, which goes to the chapter with the highest overall points in eight categories: values and identity, statistics, chapter management, programming, community relations, membership development, citizenship, presentation/DVD Chapter Response.
[[Image:deans.jpeg|right|thumb|Delta Zeta, 2006 Dean's Cup Winners and 2007 Greek Week Champions.]]
Greek life at Drexel University has expanded recently with the reinstatement of three fraternities, [[Alpha Pi Lambda]], [[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]] and [[Pi Kappa Phi]].
A list of Drexel fraternities and sororities rankings, and Dean's cup winners can be found [http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/fsl/chapters.htm here].
====List of Fraternities at Drexel ====
*[[Alpha Chi Rho]], Lambda Chi Phi (est. 1992)
*[[Alpha Epsilon Pi]], Delta Rho Chapter (est. 1995)
*[[Alpha Pi Lambda]], Local Fraternity (est. 1935)
*[[Kappa Alpha Psi]], Delta Eta Chapter (est. 1952)
*[[Phi Beta Sigma]], Alpha Chi Alpha (est. 1998)
*[[Phi Kappa Psi]], PA Upsilon Chapter (est. 2002)
*[[Pi Kappa Alpha]], Lambda Zeta Chapter (est. 2001)
*[[Pi Kappa Phi]], Alpha Upsilon Chapter (Recolonized 2007)
*[[Sigma Alpha Epsilon]], Epsilon Chapter (est. 1971)
*[[Sigma Phi Epsilon]], Pennsylvania Beta Beta Chapter (est. 1999)
*[[Tau Kappa Epsilon]], Alpha Tau Chapter (est. 1919)
*[[Theta Chi]], Beta Theta Chapter (est. 1927)
====List of Sororities at Drexel====
*[[Alpha Kappa Alpha]], Gamma Epsilon Chapter (1945)
*[[Alpha Sigma Alpha]], Nu Nu Chapter (est. 1925)
*[[Chi Upsilon Sigma]], Omicron Chapter (est. 1997)
*[[Delta Phi Omega]], Gamma Chapter (est. 2000)
*[[Delta Phi Epsilon]], Delta Epsilon Chapter (est. 1942, recolonized 2003)
*[[Delta Zeta]], Epsilon Zeta Chapter (est. 1928)
*[[Phi Mu]], Beta Tau Chapter (est. 1954)
*[[Phi Sigma Sigma]], Beta Rho Chapter (est. 1959)
*[[Sigma Lambda Upsilon]]
*[[Sigma Psi Zeta]], Nu Charter (est. 2002)
*[[Zeta Phi Beta]], Kappa Sigma Chapter (est. 2005)
===Athletics===
{{main article|Drexel Dragons}}
[[Image:DrexelDragons.png|thumb|right|[[Drexel Dragons]] logo]]
Drexel's school mascot is a [[dragon]] known as "Mario the Magnificent," named so in honor of a former alumni and Board of Trustees member.<ref name="dragon">{{cite web| date = [[June 5]], [[2007]]| url =http://www.drexel.edu/studentlife/studenthandbook/Handbook.html#traditions| title = Student Handbook - University Traditions & Legends| publisher =Drexel University| accessdate =2007-06-29}}</ref> The Dragon has been the mascot of the school since around the mid 1920's; the first written reference to the Dragons occurred in 1928 when the football team was called The Dragons in [[The Triangle (newspaper)|The Triangle]]. Before becoming known as the Dragons the athletic teams had been known by such names as Blue & Gold, the Engineers, and the Drexelites.<ref name="dragon" /> The school's sports teams, now known as the [[Drexel Dragons]], participate in the [[National Collegiate Athletic Association|NCAA]]'s Division I, the [[Colonial Athletic Association]], and the [[Middle Atlantic Intercollegiate Sailing Association]]. They do not currently field a varsity football team.
====Fight Song====
The fight song for Drexel is the ''Drexel Fight Song''. The lyrics are:
Fight on for Drexel,<br>
We’ve got the stuff we need to win this game.<br>
We’re gonna fight on for Drexel,<br>
Take the Dragon on to fame.<br>
March down the field, boys,<br>
The gold and blue is on another spree.<br>
We’re gonna fight, fight, fight, fight for Drexel Tech.<br>
On to victory!<br>
:Chant:
D-D-D-D<br>
R-R-R-R<br>
E-E-E-E<br>
X-EL-X-EL<br>
DREX-EL-DREX-EL<br>
FIGHT-TEAM-FIGHT<br>
(Repeat Song)<ref>Old Yells and March songs may be found at http://www.library.drexel.edu/archives/pdf/DrexelYellsandSongs.1931-1.pdf</ref>
==Student lore and traditions==
To receive good grades on exams, a tradition is to rub the toe of the [[Bronze sculpture|bronze]] "Waterboy" [[statue]] located in the Main Building atrium. Although the rest of the bronze statue has developed a dark brown [[patina]] over the years, the toe has remained highly polished and shines like new.<ref name="dragon" />
The Ryder Clock, named after the University's first Dean of Engineering Students, J. Peterson Ryder, is positioned in the Main Building grand entrance with the phrase "Be on Time" inscribed below its face. Ryder was known to stand atop the grand staircase during his tenure, pocket watch in hand, telling students to "be on time" for class every morning.<ref name="dragon" />
==In popular culture==
Drexel has appeared in news and television media several times. In the 1998 film ''[[Enemy of the State (film)|Enemy of the State]]'' Brill (played by [[Gene Hackman]]) is a Drexel alumnus.<ref>{{cite web|title=Enemy Of The State Script - Dialogue Transcript |url=http://www.script-o-rama.com/movie_scripts/e/enemy-of-the-state-script.html |publisher=Script o' Rama |accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> In 2006 Drexel was chosen as the location for ABC Family's reality show "[http://www.drexel.edu/backoncampus/ Back on Campus]."<ref>{{cite web|title=Back on Campus |url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0791272/ |publisher=IMDB |accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> Also in that year the Epsilon Zeta chapter of [[Delta Zeta]] won ABC Daytime's Summer of Fun contest. As a result the sorority was featured in national television spots for a week and also hosted an ABC party on campus which was attended by cast members from [[General Hospital]] and [[All My Children]].<ref>{{cite web|date=[[March 6]], [[2006]] |title=Drexel Delta Zeta Chapter Wins ABC Campus Invasion Contest |url=http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/digest/archive/030606/index.html |publisher=Drexel Daily Digest |accessdate=2007-11-29}}</ref>
In 2007 Drexel was the host of the 2008 Democratic Presidential candidate debate in Philadelphia, televised by [[MSNBC]].<ref>{{cite news|date=[[October 23]], [[2007]] |title=Drexel Univ. To Host Presidential Debate |url=http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/24/politics/uwire/main3400948.shtml |first=LeAnne |last= Matlach| publisher=CBS |accessdate=2008-06-24}}</ref>
In 2008 from January 10 to the 13th Drexel hosted the US Table Tennis Olympic Trials.<ref>{{cite web|date=August 2007 |title=Phila. will host '08 table tennis trials |url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_kmtpi/is_200708/ai_n19404303 |publisher=The Philadelphia Inquirer |accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=City of Brotherly Love to Host 2008 U.S. Olympic Team Trials for Table Tennis, January 10–13 |url=http://www.usatt.org/news1/2008_team_trials_drexel.shtml |publisher=USA Table Tennis |accessdate=2008-01-15}}</ref>
==Alumni==
{{main|List of Drexel University alumni}}
Drexel began awarding undergraduate degrees in 1915, starting with the [[Bachelor of Science]] in engineering, and in 1931 began offering graduate degrees through the School of Home Economics.<ref>{{cite web|title=Drexel History |url=http://www.library.drexel.edu/archives/history/index.html |publisher=Drexel University Archives |accessdate=2007-12-14}}</ref> Since its founding in 1891 the university has had more than 100,000 alumni.<ref>{{cite web|date=[[2007]] |title=Debate at Drexel: About Drexel University |url=http://www.drexel.edu/debate/drexel.asp |publisher=Drexel University|accessdate=2007-12-14}}</ref>
In 1991, the university's centennial anniversary, Drexel created an association called the Drexel 100, for alumni who have demonstrated excellence work, philanthropy, or public service.<ref>{{cite web|date=[[May 22]], [[2007]]|title=LeBow College of Business Alumni Wayne Gattinella and Dominic Caruso Inducted into the Drexel 100 |url=http://www.lebow.drexel.edu/Alumni/News.php?&storyID=170 |publisher=LeBow Alumni News|accessdate=2007-12-12}}</ref> After the creation of the association 100 alumni were inducted in 1992 and since then the induction process has been on a biennial basis. In 2006 164 total alumni had been inducted into the association.<ref name="drexel100">{{citation|title=The Drexel 100|newspaper=Drexel Blue & Gold |volume=17 |issue=1 |pages=24–25 |date=[[2006-06-15]]|url=http://www.drexel.edu/univrel/new/alumnimagazine/winter_2006.pdf |accessdate=2008-01-12}}</ref>
The versatile curriculum at Drexel has attracted a range of students. Graduates from Drexel have earned distinction in many fields including business, computer science, humanities, NASA, politics and public service, and sports.
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*[http://www.drexel.edu/ Drexel University]
*[http://www.drexeldragons.com/ Drexel Dragons athletics]
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