Gwynne Grasberger, Associate Vice Provost for Research Development, joined by Paul Jensen, Executive Vice President and Nina Henderson Provost, and David Unruh, Senior Vice President for Institutional Advancement discuss the process of refining and advancing Drexel's area of excellence and opportunity within the three primary focus areas outlined by the Drexel 2030 Strategic Plan.

Assistant Vice President for Inclusive Culture and Belonging Patience Ajoff-Foster is joined by Angela Dowd-Burton, Marcella Stokes and Richelle Parham, contributing authors of A Legacy to Share: Navigating Life’s Challenges and Celebrating Our Greatest Achievements, presented by the Drexel University Black Alumni Council.

In this roundtable they discuss student access, finding their voices, the stories of their fellow Black alumni of Drexel University, and much more.

Transcript - https://drexel.edu/strategicPlan/legacy-podcast-transcript

Drexel University is executing a strategic plan to effectively and intentionally address shifts in higher education and broader challenges facing society. These challenges were magnified in 2020 with nationwide calls for anti-racism movements. The initiatives developed and executed through Drexel's Strategic Plan will ensure that we establish a diverse, inclusive, and anti-racist learning community that provides equitable opportunities for excellence and achievement for all faculty, students, professional staff, and partners. This work importantly intersects with the recommendations put forth by Drexel's Anti-Racism Task Force. In this podcast, members of the Task Force discuss what it means to be an anti-racist university, what Drexel has accomplished thus far, and the work we will continue to do moving forward.

"All She Wants to Do is Dance"

We tend to think of dance as a female-dominated field. But is it? Assistant teaching professor Sandra Parks breaks down the ways the industry keeps women out of leadership positions, and what needs to be done to bring about change.

"Please, Just Change Your Password"

Be honest, when's the last time you thought about how safe your personal information was online? Jim Goepel, an adjunct professor at Drexel, explains how to protect yourself online (and begs you to please, please, change your password every once in a while).

"The Kids are Alright"

Despite what 80's teen movies told us, throwing "bad kids" into detention doesn't actually help them. Jim Connell, an associate professor at Drexel, draws on his own experiences and his work in behavioral health to find better ways to help troubled kids.

"Talk COVID to Me"

To wear masks or not to wear masks, that is the question. The messaging we received about the COVID-19 pandemic was...confusing, to say the least. Tom Hipper, an assistant professor at Drexel, looks at exactly what went wrong, and how we can (and must) change the way we communicate to the public when the next disaster strikes.

"Having Fun Isn’t Hard When You’ve Got a Library Card"

In the age of e-books and Amazon, what's the point of libraries? Danuta Nitecki, Drexel's Dean of Libraries, explains exactly why libraries still play a pivotal role, both on campus and in communities.

"Give (Inner) Peace a Chance"

Learning to relax is a lot more stressful than it sounds. But Jackie Murphy, an assistant clinical professor at Drexel, thinks it's more important than ever that nurses (and pretty much everyone) learn how to find some peace in their lives.

"When Health Gets High-Tech"

Technology is the solution for everything, right? Well, yes and no. Here, Michelle Rogers, an associate professor at Drexel's College of Computing and Informatics, talks about how technology is helping our health care system - and how it still has a long way to go.