Constantine Papadakis

A Decade of Excellence Ten years ago, on November 11, 1998, Drexel made the

bold move of taking over the financially troubled

Allegheny University of the Health Sciences. When

people asked, “Why take on the challenge of a bank-

rupt medical school?” my answer was, “Because it

needs to be done.”

The rich tradition of two venerable medical institu-

tions, MCP and Hahnemann, needed to be preserved.

Their role in training the nation’s future doctors could not

be replicated, and the service they provided to the citi-

zens of Philadelphia could not be replaced. There were

13,000 jobs and the education of 3,000 students at stake.

Some asked, “Why Drexel?” In hindsight, I don’t

think those people really knew Drexel. With our

strengths in engineering, information science and

business, our legacy of innovation in biomedical sci-

ence and our leadership in educational technology, it

seemed clear that the future of medicine was made for

a university like ours.

The past decade has validated our original vision.

The combined faculty of Drexel and the Drexel Uni-

versity College of Medicine set out to break down the

silos that exist in many research universities. Collab-

oration quickly became the norm. Some of Drexel’s

greatest research successes in recent years have

involved multidisciplinary efforts that included med-

ical faculty—bioinformatics, plasma technology,

research into spinal cord injury, autism and more.

The future of the College of Medicine is exceed-

ingly bright. I want to thank Dean Richard Homan,

M.D., for his outstanding leadership; the College’s fac-

ulty and staff; the board of trustees and Manny Sta-

matakis, chairman of the board, who was in many

ways the heart and soul of the vision that brought med-

icine to Drexel. He believed it was a good fit, and he

made us all believe.

I extend holiday greetings and best wishes for the

new year to the entire Drexel community.

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Annual Faculty and StaffHoliday PartyPresident and Mrs. Papadakis will

host the annual faculty and staff holi-

day party on Sunday, December 14,

from 3 to 6 p.m. in the Great Court of

the Main Building. This year’s theme,

“Seasons Greenings!” celebrates the

new “green” spirit at Drexel. New,

unwrapped toys will be collected at

the party for Drexel’s annual holiday

toy drive. To RSVP, call 215-895-0248.

The 11th Street Family Health ServicesCenter was recently recognized as anational leader in healthcare innova-tion by the American Academy ofNursing (AAN) and the U.S. Agencyfor Healthcare Research and Quality.The Center, a comprehensive, nurse-managed, trans-disciplinary healthcenter that provides a full range ofhealth services, health promotion anddisease prevention, is run by the Col -lege of Nursing and Health Professions.

The AAN, an elected group of1,500 of the most accomplished nurs-es in the United States, selected theCenter as one of three national “edgerunners”—programs that lead the way in innovation and providepowerful examples of nurse-led solutions to the nation’s most serioushealthcare challenges. The AAN has created the “Raise the Voice”campaign to promote a national conversation about the critical lead-ership role nursing must play in transforming the nation’s delivery ofhealthcare. “Raise the Voice” has produced a video that highlights theCenter and includes commentary from Dr. Patricia Geritty, associatedean for community programs and director of the Center, and Dr.Donna Shalala, Hon. ’07, the nation’s longest-serving U.S. secretary ofHealth and Human Services (from 1993 to 2001). The film is postedon YouTube at www.youtube.com/user/AANRaisetheVoice.

The U.S. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has posted afull write-up about the Center in the Health Care Innovations Exchange section of its Web site.The Health Care Innovations Exchange is an AHRQ program designed to highlight the nation’sbest programs so that others may emulate them, and allow innovators and adopters to interact.The Center is featured on the AHRQ Web site at www.innovations.ahrq.gov/index.aspx.

11th Street Health Center Cited as National Model for Innovation

“Season’s Greenings!”

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Dr. Eileen Abels, professor, The iSchool at Drexel, wasthe recipient of the 2008 Thomson ISI OutstandingInformation Science Teacher Award, presented to Dr.Abels at the ASIS&T annual meeting in Columbus, Ohio.

Dr. Denise Agosto, associate professor,The iSchool atDrexel, was appointed to the editorial board of theJournal of Information Technology Education.

Dr. Rolph Anderson, Royal H. Gibson, Sr. Professor ofMarketing, Dr. Srini Srinivasan, professor of market-ing, and Dr. Hyokjin Kwak, associate professor of mar-keting, published their research paper, “PerformanceAppraisals of Sales Managers: An EmpiricalInvestigation,” in the 2008 Proceedings of the WorldMarketing Conference at the Korean Academy ofMarketing Science, Shanghai, China.

Dr. Trina Larsen Andras, professor of marketing, and Mari -na Puzakova and George M. Zinkhan, doctoral studentsin marketing, published “The Role of InterpersonalOrientation, Cognitive Endeavor and Advertising in Con -sumer Ethnocentrism: A Conceptual Model,” in Excel -lence in Marketing Research: Striving for Impact.

Dr. Michel Barsoum, Distinguished Professor of Mate -rials Science and Engineering, currently on sabbatical,joined Los Alamos Neutron Science Center’s (LANSCE)Lujan Center as its sixth John Wheatley Scholar. Hewill be at Los Alamos for one year.

Dr. Marco Cannella, assistant professor of rehabilitationsciences, Dr. Michele Marcolongo, associate profes-sor of materials science and engineering, and col-leagues from the University of Delaware published apaper, “23Na TQF NMR Imaging for the Study of SpinalDisc Tissue,” in the Journal of Magnetic Resonance.

Tom Caraccioli, adjunct professor of entertainment andarts management, helped organize the U.S. Sports FilmFestival in Philadelphia. The festival included classicsports films, in-depth documentaries and never-beforeseen releases as well as lectures, receptions and paneldiscussions.

Dr. Chaomei Chen, associate professor, and Jian Zhang,doctoral student, The iSchool at Drexel, with Dr.Michael S. Vogeley, Dr. Danny Pan and Dr. JohnParejko, professors of physics, received a semifinalisthonor award from the 2008 International Science andEngineering Visualization Challenge, jointly organizedby the National Science Foundation and the journalScience for the poster,” Mapping the Universe.”

Paul Diefenbach and Christopher Redmann, professorsof digital media, and Daniel Letarte, graduate studentin digital media, had “Extending Animator Tool Sets forHumanoid Robotics” accepted by the 5th InternationalConference on Ubiquitous Robots and Ambient Intel li -gence (URAI 2008) in Korea. Diefenbach will presentthe paper at the conference.

Dr. Dianne Dulicai, adjunct faculty, member of the Dean’sAdvisory Council and the first director of the Dance/Movement Therapy Program, was awarded the Ameri -can Dance Therapy Association’s Lifetime Achieve -ment Award.

Dr. Eugenia Ellis, professor of interior design, presented“Building the Green Economy: University Research in

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Drexel Delegation Travels to China to Meet with ScientistsA Drexel delegation traveled to China on a trip arranged by the Global Cause Foundation to meet with Chinese scientists and discusscommon interests in combating the effects of global warming. The trip included a stop at the Chengdu Research Base of Giant PandaBreeding in Sichuan Province, where Thomas Elzey was presented a plaque in appreciation of Drexel’s $10,000 donation to furtherthe work of the Giant Panda Breeding Base. Pictured from left to right: Katelyn Walsh, environmental sciences student; Dr. SueKilham, professor of biology; environmental sciences student Jonathan Carrelli; Dr. James Spotila, Betz Chair Professor of Biology;Thomas Elzey, senior vice president for finance and treasurer; and Dr. Walter Bien, research associate professor of biology.

Thomas Elzey and “friend.”

The College of Engineering received a $16,000

grant from ExxonMobil. Recipients were: the

Department of Chemical Engineering

($10,000); the Department of Mechanical

Engineering ($4,000); and the Department of

Civil Engineering ($2,000).

Dr. Robert Gilmore, professor of physics, received

a $65,000 grant from the National Science

Foundation for the project “Strange Attractors:

Description and Visualization.”

Dr. Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, associate professor

and associate dean for undergraduate programs,

MSN programs and continuing nursing educa-

tion, and the principal investigator, and Dr.Patricia Suplee, assistant professor of nursing,

assistant dean for special projects, and co-inves-

tigator, were awarded a $100,000 grant from the

Robert Wood Johnson Foundation for “Fast

Track to Nursing Leadership: A Development

Program for Accelerated BSN Students.”

Dr. Gregory Hislop, associate professor, The

iSchool at Drexel, received a $105,000 grant

from the NSF National Science Digital Library

program. The grant is part of a $2.3 million col-

laborative grant to create a digital library of

computing education materials.

Cristin MacDonald, graduate student in BIO-

MED, received the Ruth L. Kirschstein National

Research Service Award (NRSA) from the NIH

for her research project, “Characterization of

Magnetic Nanoparticle Transport through Soft

Tissues.” MacDonald will receive a $20,000 per

year stipend and an annual institutional

allowance for scientific conferences.

Dr. Margaret O’Neil, assistant professor of physical

therapy and rehabilitation sciences, has been

awarded a $10,000 grant from the APTA section

on pediatrics. “Using accelerometry to measure

physical activity and energy expenditure for

school-aged children with cerebral palsy” will

examine the validity of this measurement tech-

nology in children with disabilities. Dr. O’Neil is

the principal investigator and her co-investigator

is Maria Fragala-Pinkham from Franciscan’s

Hospital for Children in Boston, Mass.

Dr. Gordon Richards, assistant professor of

physics, received a $82,245 grant from the

NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory for the project

“Is the Structure of the Dusty Torus Related to

the Physics of the Accretion Disk?”

The School of Public Health received a grant of

$60,000 from The Merck Fund for Community

Based Projects in Public Health.The grant will be

awarded over three years, in support of the com-

munity-based master’s research projects of stu-

dents at the School of Public Health.

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Sustainable Systems” at Design on the Delaware, theannual conference of the Philadelphia Chapter of theAmerican Institute of Architects.

Nicolas Francis, graduate student in BIOMED, won firstprize and a $500 cash award for the project,”Optimizationof Alginate Gel Fabrication for Maximal Neurite GrowthIn Vitro,” in the graduate student category of the 2007International Society of Pharmaceutical Engineers(ISPE) national student poster competition, held at theISPE Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.

Dr. Mary Ellen Smith Glasgow, associate professor andassociate dean for undergraduate programs, MSNprograms and continuing nursing, and Dr. H. MichaelDreher, associate professor and director of doctoralnursing, were invited to present “Building HumanSimulation Experience into the Undergraduate NursingCurriculum: Why, Where and How” and “Lessons WeHave Learned in Six Years of Human Simulation” at theworkshop, Developing, Financing and Implementingthe Standardized Patient Experience in NursingEducation: A National Workshop on Human SimulationStrategies, held in Philadelphia. Dr. Glasgow also pub-lished “Implementing Shared Governance: The Powerof Nurses” in Advances for Nursing 2008.

Don Haring Jr., adjunct professor of graphic design,designed the artwork for the cover of Philadelphia CityPaper’s election issue.

Dr. Barbara Hornum, director of the Drexel Center forAcademic Excellence and associate professor of an -thro pology, presented a session, “Minimizing Pain, Max -imizing Gain When Working With Millennial Students,” atthe 2008 Professional and Organizational DevelopmentNetwork in Higher Education Conference.

Dr. Dov Jaron, Calhoun Distinguished Professor ofEngineering in Medicine, BIOMED, was appointed tothe International Advisory Board of the Institute ofBiocybernetics and Biomedical Engineering (IBIB) ofthe Polish Academy of Sciences..

Dr. MinJun Kim, assistant professor of mechanical engi-neering and mechanics, will organize a symposium forMicrofluidics 2009: Fluid Engineering in Micro andNanosystems at the 2009 ASME IMECE meeting. Dr.Kim will serve as chair for the symposium with his col-leagues, Dr. Peter Huang, SUNY at Binghamton, andDr. Dave Erickson of Cornell.

Dr. Hyokjin Kwak, associate professor of marketing andDr. Rolph Anderson, Royal H. Gibson, Sr. Professor ofMarketing, published their research paper, “Impact ofSalesperson Macro-Adaptive Selling Strategy on JobPerformance and Satisfaction,” in the Proceedings ofthe 2008 American Marketing Association’s SummerEducators’ Conference in San Diego, Calif.

Dr. Vicki D. Lachman, clinical associate professor ofnursing, published “Making Ethical Choices: WeighingObligations and Virtues” in Nursing 2008.

Dr. Alison M. Lewis, assistant teaching professor, TheiSchool at Drexel, was selected as a 2008 DrexelUniversity Outstanding Online Instructor. Dr. Lewiswas honored at the 2008 National Distance LearningWeek Awards Ceremony held on campus.

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MAD Dragon RecordsNominated for Three Awards MAD Dragon Records has been nominated forthree 2008 Independent Music Awards (IMAs).MAD Dragon was nominated twice in the“College Label of the Year” category for TheSwimmers’ album, “Home,” and The Redwallsself-titled release. MAD Dragon also received anomination for “Best Rock/Pop Song” for TheRedwalls track, “Modern Diet.” This nominationis in a category that includes all independentmusic labels, not just college labels.

MAD Dragon Records won “Best CollegeLabel” at the 2007 IMA for “Hoots & Hell -mouth,” another self-titled release. AndrewLipke’s album, “The Long Way Home,” alsoreceived a nomination in the category.

MAD Dragon Records is a student-staffedand faculty-administered record label housed inthe Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts& Design.

In Honor of Nihat BilgutayThe Department of Electrical andComputer Engineering invitesthe Drexel community to amemorial service in honor of Dr.Nihat M. Bilgutay on Thursday,December 11 at 5:30 p.m. atMan dell Theater in the CreeseStudent Center. Dr. Bilgutay was

the Vernon L. Newhouse Professor of Electricaland Computer Engineering, associate dean forgraduate programs and research (1990-95), leaderof the Gateway Engineering Education Coalitionand department head, Electrical and ComputerEngineering (1995-2006). The Nihat BilgutayMem orial Fellowship Fund has been establishedin recognition of Dr. Bilgutay’s contributions tothe Department of Electrical and ComputerEngineering, the College of Engi neering and theUniversity. Tax-deductible donations may bemade to the Nihat Bilgutay Memorial Fellow shipFund, Drexel University, 3141 Chestnut Street,Suite 310, Philadelphia, PA 19104, Attn: LydiaKokolskyj. It is also possible to donate online atwww.drexel.edu/ia/giftsonline1.asp. Please makesure to designate “The Nihat Bil gutay MemorialFellowship Fund” in the Special Instructions Field.

For more information, call Dr. Moshe Kam,department head, Electrical and ComputerEngineering, at 215-895-6920 or emailkam@drexel.edu.

Nihat Bilgutay

LeBow College of BusinessReceives Major Gift

Jinnie T. Chapel and R. John Chapel, Jr. ’67 present a$1,250,000 check from The Chapel Family Foundation to theLebow College of Business. Left to right: Mr. and Mrs.Chapel, Dr. George P. Tsetsekos, dean, LeBow College, andPresident Papadakis.

Governor Rendell ReceivesDrexel Online Award

First Lady Laura Bush and Governor Ed Rendell were therecipients of Drexel Online’s 2008 National Distance LearningWeek (NDLW) Leadership Award. Governor Rendell deliveredthe keynote address at the awards ceremony. The First Ladywas unable to attend. Left to right: President Papadakis,Governor Rendell, Arthur Zamkof, president and CEO, DrexelOnline, and Dr. Mark Greenberg, interim provost.

Drexel Green ConductsSustainability Meetings

Carl “Tobey” Oxholm, executive vice president and chief ofstaff, leads a discussion regarding sustainability issues withmembers of Drexel Green. Left to right: Dr. Bruce Eisenstein,Arthur J. Rowland Professor of Electrical and ComputerEngineering; Barbara Clark, project architect, Department ofPlanning, Design and Construction; Dr. Hazem Maragah, asso-ciate professor, decision sciences; and Suzanne Rocheleau.associate dean for special projects, Pennoni Honors College.

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is celebrating its 10th anniversary with a seriesof events including a celebratory dinner, acommemorative book and citations from thecity of Philadelphia.

Board members, faculty, staff and distin-guished guests gathered on November 17 at theWestin Hotel’s Grand Ballroom for a dinnercommemorating the anniversary. City Councilmembers Frank Rizzo and Jannie Blackwellpresented citations from the city honoring andrecognizing President Papadakis, the Collegeand its faculty and staff. Dr. Richard Homan,dean of the College of Medicine, also unveileda commemorative book, “A Decade of Oppor -tunity and Innovation Built on 160 Years ofProgress,” at the dinner.

Drexel took over the financially troubledAllegheny University of the Health Sciences onNovember 11, 1998. Ten years later the Drexel

University College of Medicine has the largestmedical student enrollment of any private medicalschool in the country and has been the site ofnumerous medical breakthroughs in fields such assurgery, microbiology and spinal cord research.

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Drexel University College of Medicine

• 1848 Homeopathic MedicalCollege of Pennsylvaniaestablished, later renamedHahnemann Medical College

• 1850 Female Medical Collegeof Pennsylvania established,later renamed Woman’sMedical College ofPennsylvania

• 1891 Drexel Universityfounded

• 1970 Woman’s MedicalCollege changes its name toMedical College ofPennsylvania (MCP) andbecomes co-ed

• 1982 Hahnemann MedicalCollege becomes HahnemannUniversity

• 1988 MCP joins AlleghenyHealth System

• 1998 Allegheny Health Systemdeclares bankruptcy

• Allegheny’s hospitals inPhiladelphia are acquired byTenet Healthcare Corp. andDrexel University agrees tooperate the colleges of medi-cine, nursing and publichealth, under the new nameMCP Hahnemann University

• 1999 Institute for Women’sHealth and Leadershipestablished

• 1993 Hahnemann joinsAllegheny Health System,which combines the twomedical schools withinAllegheny University of theHealth Sciences

This building on Arch Street in Philadelphia was the firsthome of both the Homeopathic Medical College, from 1848to 1850, and the Female Medical College of Pennsylvania,from 1850 to 1858. More than a century later the schoolswould have a common home.

President Papadakis; Manuel N. Stamatakis, Hon. ‘05, chairman, board oftrustees, College of Medicine; and Dr. Richard Homan, dean and senior vicepresident for health affairs.

David Wilson, assistant vice presidentfor government and community relations,with Councilman Frank Rizzo.

Woman’s Medical College class of 1887 on thesteps of the building at North College Avenue

Hahnemann Medical College, 1886

Hahnemann Hospital, 15th Street (opened 1890):the hospital building was used as the collegeafter 1928.

Hahnemann Hospital ambulance, ca. 1915-1920

The Main Building at Drexel University

Hahnemann University Hospital (North Tower) with old hospital(South Tower) on left and New College Building on right, 1982

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celebrated its 10thanniversary and the 50th anniversary of its precursor, the Biomedical Engi -neering and Science Institute, on November 19 with a full day of entrepre-neurship events showcasing the talent of its students and the “Life SavingSolutions” they pursue with BIOMED faculty and research staff. The dayended with a celebration party hosted by Dr. Richard Caruso, founder andchairman of Integra Life Sciences and 2006 National Entrepreneur of the Year.

ND BIOMED CELEBRATE MAJOR ANNIVERSARIES

Left to right: Elizabeth Dale,senior vice president, Institu -tional Advancement; Dr. BanuOnaral, director, School ofBiomedical Engineering,Science and Health Systems;Dr. Hun H. Sun, emeritus pro-fessor and founder of theBiomedical Engineering andScience Institute; and Dr.Richard Caruso.

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• 1999 Institute for Women’sHealth and Leadershipestablished

• 2001 The medical school hostsits first Black Tie White CoatBall, honoring actorChristopher Reeve

• 2003 Queen LaneMedical Campusacquired

• 2005 Drexel UniversityCollege of Medicine receiveseight-year accreditation fromthe Liaison Committee forMedical Education (LCME),with eight commendations ofstrengths

• 2005 Drexel breaks groundfor a new 18,000-square-footstudent center at the QueenLane Medical Campus

• 2002 Drexel University agrees tomerge MCP HahnemannUniversity into DrexelUniversity, creating DrexelUniversity College of Medicine

• 2008 DrexelUniversity named totop 100 schools (89)in U.S.News & WorldReport rankings

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Dr. Constance Perry, associate professor of health andsociety, had her review of Reprogenetics: Law, Policyand Ethical Issues, by Lori P. Knowles and GregoryKaebnick (Editors), Johns Hopkins University Press,published in Metapsychology Online.

Dr. David Raizman, professor of art history, was among agroup of international scholars invited to participate in“Design: History and Identity: Second InternationalConference on Historical Studies in Design,” in Venice,Italy. Dr. Raizman presented a lecture, “The DesignHistory Survey: Finding a Common Ground in an Age ofthe Marginal.” His textbook, History of Modern Design,is being published in Chinese.

Dr. Barry W. Ritz, research assistant professor of bio-science and biotechnology, served on the reviewerpanel for the 2007 Annual Bibliography of SignificantAdvances in Dietary Supplement Research, an annualbibliography released by the Office of DietarySupplements in the National Institutes of Health.

Dr. Bert Rosenbloom, Rauth Chair Professor of Mar keting,has been invited to serve as the track chair for “Mar -keting Channels and Distribution Systems in the GlobalEnviron ment,” at the 18th Annual Conference of theInternational Management Development Association.

Ephraim Russell, associate professor of visual arts, isfeatured in a solo show, “Allegation of Use,” at SaintJoseph University’s Gallery through December 12.

Dr. Konstantinos Serfes, associate professor of econom-ics, presented his paper, “Public Goods and Tax Comp -e tition in a Two-sided Model,” at Lehigh University.

Drexel’s award-winning chapter of the Society of PhysicsStudents (SPS) sent a delegation of five students to the2008 Quadrennial Congress of Sigma Pi Sigma, theNational Honor Society of Physics, at Fermilab inBatavia, Illinois. Amanda White, Jerome Mlack,Alyssa Wilson, Sajjan Mehta and Andrew Eshelman,all physics undergraduates, were among 550 partici-pants to present four posters on their undergraduatephysics research and physics outreach. The delega-tion applied for and received a $500 Chapter ReporterAward to help defray expenses.

Charles Stream, Diana D. Smith and Donna Torbeck, clin-ical instructors in the Hahnemann Physician AssistantProgram, presented “Analysis of Attrition Rates andFirst Time PANCE Performance Among Graduate/ -Undergraduate Students of the Drexel HahnemannProgram 2002-06,” and “Number and Reasons forClinical Site Discontinuation at the Drexel HahnemannProgram, 2002-06,” at the 2008 PAEA Annual EducationForum in Savannah, Ga.

Dr. Wei Sun, Albert Soffa Chair Professor of MechanicalEngineering and Mechanics, has been appointed editor-in-chief for a new international journal, Biofabrication,published by the Institute of Physics (IOP). He was alsoinvited as the Milliam Mong Fellow to present a series oflectures on computer-aided tissue engineering and bio-manufacturing at the University of Hong Kong and theHong Kong University of Science and Technology.

Dr. Srini Swaminathan, professor of marketing, and Dr.Rolph Anderson, Royal H. Gibson Sr. Professor ofMarketing, had their research paper, “Cultivating

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Public Safety Names NewDirector of Police Operations

Drexel University has taken asignificant step forward incre ating a campus police de -partment by hiring veteranPhila delphia police comman -der Edward Spangler as direc -tor of police operations.

Spangler will be responsiblefor overseeing the operations of

the planned campus police force, collaborating witharea law enforcement, and the deployment of officers.

The campus police force will consist of 28 to30 officers within two years and has been offi-cially recognized as a law enforcement agency bythe Pennsylvania Attorney General’s Office.

Spangler comes to Drexel with 22 years oflaw enforcement experience in the PhiladelphiaPolice Department. He served as a lieutenant inthe 39th Police District and the Narcotics StrikeForce. He was also commanding officer of theCrime Scene Unit. Under Spangler’s leadershipthe Crime Scene Unit gained national attentionthrough its accreditation process.

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The Drexel Publishing Group Releases First AnthologyThe Drexel Publishing Group, in the College of Arts and Sciences, has released the first edition ofThe 33rd, an annual anthology of the best student and faculty writing in the College. This is the pub-lishing group’s first collaborative effort. The book includes pieces by the winners of the FreshmanWriting Awards, the Publishing Group Contest and the Week of Writing contest. The collection ofessays, researched essays, fiction, poetry, non-fiction, humor and opinion is also being used as ateaching tool in freshman writing courses.

The Publishing Group was created to centralize the production of ASK, Painted Bride Quarterlyand Maya, and to provide the student staffs working on them an opportunity to gain hands-onexperience in writing, editing and publishing.

Save the Date: “Defenders of Democracy”A special exhibition, “Defenders of Democracy: The American Response to Greece’s Role in WorldWar II,” will open on January 5, 2009 at the Hagerty Library (33rd and Market Streets).

“Defenders of Democracy” is an exhibition of photographs, memorabilia, newspapers, maga-zines and ephemera from the private collection of Gregory C. Pappas. It includes the largest knowncollection of authentic Greek War Relief Association propaganda posters, which were printed in the1940s to rally support for Greece from the American public.

In Memoriam: Dr. Vivien M. Thweatt

Dr. Vivien M. Thweatt, associ-ate professor of humanitiesand founding director ofInter national Area Studies,died November 6, 2008. Dr.Thweatt had resided in Sewan -ee, Ten nessee since her retire-ment from Drexel in 2002.

Dr. Thweatt joined theDrexel faculty in 1980 as an assistant professorin the Depart ment of Humanities and Com -munication. She was instrumental in develop-ing the interdisciplinary International AreaStudies program in 1987 and was director of theprogram until 2002.

She is survived by a daughter, son and twograndchildren. Drexel will hold a memorial serv-ice for faculty, staff, students and alumni in De -cember. Memorial contributions may be made tothe Gott Endowment for the Vivien M. ThweattInternational Scholarship Fund at Drexel Univer -sity, Office of Institutional Advancement, 3141Chest nut Street, Suite 310, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

Vivien M. Thweatt

Historic Rowing Club Lease SignedDrexel University entered into a 50-year lease with the historicBachelors Barge Club on November 17. Beginning in July 2009, theDrexel crew program will row out of the oldest rowing club in thenation. The signing of the lease agreement took place in front of thestately brick boathouse on Kelly Drive. Seated: President Papadakis andDr. James A. Meadowcroft, president, Bachelors Barge Club. Standingleft to right: James Tucker, senior vice president for student life andadministrative services; Dr. Eric Zillmer, director of athletics; RodMadden, past president, Bachelor’s Barge Club and Ernest Biddle, clubhistorian and great- great-grandson of Drexel founder Anthony J. Drexel.

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Customer Loyalty: Why Businesses Do Not HaveComplete Control,” accepted for presentation andpublication in the Proceedings of the 2009 AmericanMarketing Association Winter Educators’ Conferencein Tampa, Fla.

Dr. Douglas Michele Turco, associate professor of sportmanagement, presented the paper, “i-Team: AnInternational Network for Sport Tourism Education,” atthe 10th World Leisure Congress in Quebec City.

Dr. Brigita Urbanc, associate professor of physics, wasselected for membership on the advisory board of theAlzheimer Research Forum.

Marcy Rauer Wagman, professor of music industry and CEOof MAD Dragon Unltd., was appointed to the advisoryboard of the Future of Music Coalition. Wagman and TerryTompkins, associate professor of music industry, pre-sented “Student-Run University Record Labels,” at theregional conference of the National Association forCampus Activities (NACA) in Lancaster, Pa. Wagman alsopresented “The Legal Limitations on Exploiting YourClient’s Intellectual Property” at the first annual U.S.Sports Film Festival Conference.

Dr. Yoto Yotov, assistant professor of economics, pre-sented his paper, “The Changing Incidence of Geog -raphy,” at the Midwest Meetings in InternationalTrade, held at Ohio State University.

Dr. Lisl Zach, assistant professor, The iSchool at Drexel,participated in a panel, “Knowledge Sharing: WhoBenefits and How?” and presented an overview of userstudies in the arts as part of the panel session,“Mapping Work in the Arts and Humanities,” at thecombined ICKM/ASIS&T Conference in Columbus,Ohio. Dr. Zach and Dr. Patrick Gurian, professor of civil,architectural and environmental engineering made apresentation as part of DECI’s two-day workshop,“Preparedness in the Region: Confronting Vulnerabilityin the Delaware Valley.” Drs. Zach and Gurian spoke ontheir current research in the area of communicatingrisk information to vulnerable populations.

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Drexel Researchers Achieve Break through in AIDS PreventionDrexel researchers are collaborating in the design of a simple microbicidal breast shield to keep HIV-infected mothers from transmitting the virus to their babies while breastfeeding. The breast shieldconsists of a cotton-wool filter impregnated with a compound called sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS),which kills HIV.

Drexel researchers, including the late Dr. Mary K. Howett, department head, and Dr. SandraUrdaneta Hartmann, research assistant professor, Department of Biology, discovered that SDS couldkill HIV quickly and without significantly affecting breast milk’s nutritional and immunologicalfunctions.

This project is an international multidisciplinary collaboration with researchers from FamilyHealth International, MIT and Cambridge University. Successful development of this device wouldbe a breakthrough promising protection to the estimated 700,000 babies who are born each year toHIV-positive mothers, the overwhelming majority in sub-Saharan Africa.

Additional research is being conducted to establish that the majority of the HIV virus is deactivatedwhen the milk passes through a cotton-wool shield. If successful, researchers expect the nipple shieldto be available for about $2 and to last up to a month.

President and Mrs. PapadakisHost Dinner for Law StudentsOn November 13, President and Mrs. Papadakis hosted aholiday dinner at their home for members of the inauguralgraduating class of the Earle Mack School of Law. Themeal was prepared by students in the Culinary Arts,Culinary Science and Hospitality Management programsat the Goodwin College of Professional Studies. The holi-day fare was prepared under the direction of AdrienneHall, chef instructor and manager of the Academic Bistroand Andrew Miller, assistant manager and a food sciencegraduate student. Members of the law class, left to right,first row: William Grigos, Michelle Mitchell, LaurenFuiman, Kate Arduini, Kristen Behrens, Mukta Agrawal,Joanna Conmy, President Papadakis, Michelle Grant andBarbara Sampat. Second row: Alexander Sioutis, DanaPanek, Daniel Levine, Charles Dooley, James Rosica,Charles Bourland, Lindsey Hoban, David Oldham andJason Gromley. Third row: Joshua Voss, AnthonyChwastyk and James Gillis.

Expanded Media Coverage for Dragons Basketball On November 18, a national audience on ESPN and a sell-outcrowd at home watched the men’s basketball team defeat thePenn Quakers 66 to 64 in the final seconds of the first-evermatch-up between the two teams on the Dragon’s home court atthe Daskalakis Athletic Center. This is the 13th straight seasonthe teams have met. Each year a trophy is awarded to the winnerof the “Battle of 33rd Street.” The game was broadcast as part ofESPN’s college hoops mara thon, featuring 14 games spread over23 consecutive hours.

When Drexel women’s basketball opened its 2008-09 sea-son at American University on Sunday, November 16, thegame was broadcast live on WKDU 91.7 FM, Drexel’s student-run radio station, marking the first time in recent history thatWKDU has broadcast a women’s basketball game. Fans cannow listen to the game live with Pat Delsi and Mike Mazzeocalling the action. The Denise Dillon Pregame Show will air30 minutes prior to the tip-off. The audio broadcast will alsobe streamed live on www.drexeldragons.com.

Drexel Dragons vs Penn Quakers tip-off

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A Decade of ExcellenceTen years ago, on November 11, 1998, Dr

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people asked, “Why take on the challe

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needs to be done.”

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Their role in training the nation’s future do

be replicated, and the service they provi

zens of Philadelphia could not be replace

13,000 jobs and the education of 3,000 stu

Some asked, “Why Drexel?” In hin

think those people really knew Dre

strengths in engineering, information

business, our legacy of innovation in bi

ence and our leadership in educational

seemed clear that the future of medicine

a university like ours.

The past decade has validated our o

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silos that exist in many research univer

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involved multidisciplinary efforts that i

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research into spinal cord injury, autism

The future of the College of Medici

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ulty and staff; the board of trustees an

matakis, chairman of the board, who

ways the heart and soul of the vision tha

icine to Drexel. He believed it was a g

made us all believe.

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The Holiday Spirit: LIVE IT!TM

Holiday Turkey GiveawayThis year marks the 35th anniversary of the annual alumni-sponsored turkey giveaway. Alumni, faculty, staff, and their friends and families are encouraged to get involved with one ofDrexel’s oldest traditions. In 2007, more than 1,200 frozen turkeys were delivered to needy familiesin West Philadelphia and those served by the 11th Street Family Health Services Center. For moreinformation, visit www.drexel.edu/alumni or call the Office of Alumni Relations at 1-888-DU-GRADS.

12th Annual Holiday Toy Drive and Wrapping PartiesThe Office of Government and Community Relations invites the Drexel community to support thisyear’s toy drive and lunchtime wrapping parties. New, unwrapped toys suitable for children two to14 years of age will be collected through December 12. Donations can be made at various drop-off locations around campus. This year’s wrapping parties, from December 15 through 17, in theGreat Court of the Main Building, will pay special attention to using eco-friendly materials. Formore information, call 215-895-2109.

Kidney KlauseDonations are now being accepted for “Kidney Klause: A Hero for A Day,” an annual program co-sponsored by the Earle Mack School of Law and the National Kidney Foundation of the DelawareValley to support families affected by kidney disease. Kidney Klause, now in its third year, givesfamilies affected by kidney disease or waiting for a kidney transplant a surprise of holiday giftsand an opportunity to celebrate the season. Donations of cash, hand-crafted items and services,i.e. music lessons, massages, tutoring, etc. are welcome, preferably by December 10. To make adonation, contact law student Kristen Behrens at kristenbehr@yahoo.com.

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