Written by Randall Deike, senior vice president of enrollment management and student success at Drexel University, and published in Inside Sources, this piece focuses on the importance of experiential learning in preparing students to meet the […]
Category: Opinion
Simple Steps to ‘Bake Up’ the Perfect Business Plan
One of the first things any entrepreneur needs is a business plan, but coming up with a successful plan can be an intimidating process. According to experts at Drexel University’s Close School of Entrepreneurship, it’s […]
Quick Take: New Graham-Cassidy Health Bill is Partisan, Not Public Health
“The Graham-Cassidy bill completely abandons Republicans’ longstanding promise to replace Obamacare. It is repeal only, and would leave tens of millions of Americans with no health insurance and no hope of getting it. All of […]
Moms and Dads Should be Given Equal Leave to Bond with Their Newborn
In an opinion piece published in the Sept. 10 edition of The Philadelphia Inquirer, Natalie Pedersen, PhD, assistant professor of legal studies in Drexel University’s LeBow College of Business, wrote about the struggles companies face […]
Quick Take: Bare-Bones Plans in GOP Health Bill a Bad Idea
“Barebones plans will attract younger and healthier patients, who are likely to run up lower health care bills. That means those who buy traditional, full-coverage plans will be mostly older and sicker. With a risk pool composed […]
Poor Global Reputation Could Put U.S. Exports at Risk
The results of a recent Pew Research Center survey on the reputation of President Donald Trump and the United States in 37 countries revealed that favorable global attitudes toward America have declined. In light of […]
Face-to-Face, Respectful and Thoughtful Dialogue Key to Repairing Divided Nation
Written by Drexel University President John Fry and published in Inside Sources, this piece explores how social media is creating a dangerous feedback loop that is making it difficult to consider other points of view, […]
Commentary: Insurance is Getting in the Way of Real Health Care Reform
Written by Stephen Gambescia, PhD, clinical professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, this piece explores a way that could reform American health care in ways that the ACA and AHCA couldn’t. Truth […]
Class Assignment: Jump In and Help Your City Meet Its Challenges
By John Fry (excerpted from Higher Education Today) For the past seven years, I’ve worked at a university that is about as far removed as possible from an ivory-tower institution. Drexel University was founded 125 […]
The Tool of Totalitarianism
By Chapin Cimino, JD Donald Trump’s appointment of Steve Bannon as a senior counselor and chief strategist is a serious wake-up call. The appointment caps off the Trump campaign’s assault on voters’ intelligence, which included […]
