Topic: Drexel University
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The Citizen Recommends: Philadelphia Revealed
Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel University and the Philadelphia Academy of the Fine Arts invites the public to connect — and contribute — to Philadelphia’s history through a vast collection of historical objects and artifacts
By Christina Griffith![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/20240701_Fry_J_-_004_edit_150-791x400.jpg)
John Fry and the City
The appointment of Philadelphia’s preeminent change maker to lead Temple University has the potential to disrupt Philadelphia’s status quo — an outcome rooted in the eloquent example of his unlikely hero
By Larry Platt![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Vivek_Babu_Drexel_Solmaira_Valerio-791x400.jpg)
Citizen of the Week: Vivek Babu
Thanks to the efforts led by Drexel’s undergraduate student president, the university will for the first time give students the day off for voting and engagement on Election Day 2024, the latest in a string of election advocacy successes.
By Roxanne Patel Shepelavy![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/University-City-Boom-Development-For-Good-Philadelphia-30-791x400.jpg)
The War in University City
While student protestors and bullying Trustees at Penn continue shedding far more heat than light, there’s a different story at neighbor Drexel. Why?
By Larry Platt![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Stomping_Grounds_HED-791x400.jpg)
Philly Coffee Shops that Do Good
Your morning Joe tastes so much better when you know where it comes from — a place that treats its workers well and gives back to the community and the world
By Abigail Chang![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Parkway_House_-_Philadelphia_by_MyWikiBiz_-_view_from_southwest-791x400.jpg)
The Rental Market Sucks
And it will keep getting worse, Drexel Metro Finance head argues, unless government responds
By Bruce Katz and Ben Preis![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Little-Scandinavia-header-791x400.jpg)
A Local Experiment in Scandinavian Justice
An ongoing research study at the state prison in Chester is looking at how Scandinavian-style changes could make prison safer, more productive and more effective — for inmates, workers and the community.
By Christina Griffith![](https://thephiladelphiacitizen.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/Development_for_Good_Placemaking_Speakers-HED-791x400.jpg)
Citizen Recap: Placemaking and Economic Growth
During our latest Development … for Good event, Connor Barwin, Jerry Sweeney and other civic trailblazers shared the secrets to growing stronger communities through smart design
By Jessica Blatt Press