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Strategic Improvements: 3 Parkway

Updated 4.4.13. Drexel is currently transforming the second floor of 3 Parkway (a building at 16th Street and the Ben Franklin Parkway) into a suite of various therapy rooms and offices for its College of Nursing and Health Professions. The … Continue reading

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Strategic Improvements: Academy of Natural Sciences

Updated 4.4.13. Drexel’s Academy of Natural Sciences is undergoing renovations to create specimen storage, classroom and laboratory space for Academy researchers as well as its Biodiversity, Earth and Environmental Sciences (BEES) students. The classroom below was once a bird exhibit. … Continue reading

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Strategic Improvements: Creese Courtyard

Updated 5.20.13. What is missing from the photos below? Answer: The pyramid between Creese Student Center and MacAlister Hall! The structure has been disassembled and removed in preparation for construction of a new glass entrance to the dining hall below. … Continue reading

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V. 2012 – 2017 Master Plan Current Issues: 14. Perelman Plaza

  Updated 3.28.13. This summer, construction will begin on Perelman Plaza, an outdoor gathering space located at the center of Drexel’s campus. In addition to serving as a vibrant community hub where students, faculty and staff can eat, socialize, study … Continue reading

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Strategic Improvements: The Drexel University Boathouse (Boathouse #6)

Updated 3.25.13. Recently, Drexel assumed the responsibility of facilities manager at its boathouse, Boathouse #6 or Bachelors Barge Club. In 2009, Drexel’s rowing teams began rowing out of the boathouse, which happens to be the oldest rowing club in the … Continue reading

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V. 2012 – 2017 Master Plan Current Issues: 13. Nesbitt Hall Renovations

Updated 3.20.13. Floors three through seven of Nesbitt Hall are in the process of being dismantled prior to the construction that will transform the building into a new home for Drexel’s School of Public Health. While the aforementioned floors undergo … Continue reading

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V. 2012 – 2017 Master Plan Current Issues: 12. LeBow Engineering Center – Microfabrication Lab

Updated 5.13.13. The renovation of the LeBow Engineering Center’s Microfabrication Lab is now in full swing. The space has been demoed and construction will begin shortly. Updated 3.20.13. The Microfabrication Lab at Drexel’s LeBow Engineering Center will soon undergo construction … Continue reading

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V. 2012 – 2017 Master Plan Current Issues: 11. Curtis Hall – University Research Computing Center

Updated 5.13.13. With the exception of a final cleaning, the URCC project is finished. Take a look at the photos below: Updated 4.10.13. In less than a month, a great deal of progress has been made on the construction of Curtis … Continue reading

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V. 2012 – 2017 Master Plan Current Issues: 10. Drexel Central

Updated 3.25.13. This January, Drexel began construction in the Main Building on Drexel Central, a one-stop venue for students and their families to handle questions and issues related to registration, financial aid and billing. To provide exceptional service to students … Continue reading

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V. 2012 – 2017 Master Plan Current Issues: 9. Daskalakis Athletic Center

Updated 3.21.13. The Irwin Telescopic Seating Company will be providing the new West Side custom telescopic seating for the DAC arena. The Irwin Model 5000 Telescopic System will consist of both Marquee and Integra seating as well as plastic seat … Continue reading

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