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Drexel hosts Philly's first National Coming Out Day, 1988

10/09/09 - 12:08:16 PM - Rebecca Goldman

The first National Coming Out Day was organized by the Human Rights Campaign on October 11, 1988.

Happy Birthday, Barcode, brought to you by Drexel alumni

10/07/09 - 04:24:16 PM - Rob Sieczkiewicz

Wonder why Google's homepage doodle featured a barcode today?  October 7 is the anniversary of the first patent for a barcode, awarded to Drexel alumni Bernard Silver '47 and Norman Joseph Woodland '47.

See their patent for a Classifying Apparatus And Method on Google patents.

For more information about N.J Woodland, see this article from the May 8, 2000 Hagerty Library newsletter (pdf).<

Today's Presidential Spotlight: Constantine Papadakis

09/23/09 - 08:00:10 AM - Laurie Rizzo

Constantine Papadakis (1946-2009) served as president of Drexel University from Aug.

Today's Presidential Spotlight: Richard Breslin

09/18/09 - 08:00:34 AM - Laurie Rizzo

Richard David Breslin (b. 1937/38) served as president of Drexel University from Sept.

Today's Presidential Spotlight: William Gaither

09/16/09 - 08:00:21 AM - Laurie Rizzo

William S. Gaither (b. 1932) served as the president of Drexel University from May 1984 through his resignation on Oct.

Today's Presidential Spotlight: William Hagerty

09/14/09 - 08:00:46 AM - Laurie Rizzo

William Walsh Hagerty (1916-1986) served as president of Drexel from September 1, 1963, to his retirement in 1984 -- at nearly 21 years, Drexel's longest presidency.  Like his predecessor James Creese, Hagerty also oversaw a long period of expansion for Drexel; most notably, the school’s transformation from an institute of technology into Drexel University in 1970.

~Shaun Kirkpatrick

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Today's Presidential Spotlight: James Creese

09/10/09 - 08:00:36 AM - Laurie Rizzo

James Creese (1896-1966) presided over the Drexel Institute of Technology from December 1945 to September 1963 -- Drexel's second-longest serving president.

~Shaun Kirkpatrick

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Today's Presidential Spotlight: George Rea

09/08/09 - 08:00:38 AM - Laurie Rizzo

George Peters Rea (1894-1978) presided over Drexel Institute of Technology from August 1, 1942, to August 31, 1944, during the worst years of World War II.

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Today's Presidential Spotlight: Parke Kolbe

09/03/09 - 08:00:31 AM - Laurie Rizzo

Doctor Parke Rexford Kolbe (1881-1942) served as president of Drexel Institute from 1932 until his death in February 1942, guiding the school through the Great Depression and the start of World War II.

~ Shaun Kirkpatrick

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Today's Presidential Spotlight: Hollis Godfrey

08/28/09 - 08:00:08 AM - Laurie Rizzo

Hollis Godfrey (1874-1936) served as president of the Drexel Institute of Art, Science, and Industry from December 1, 1913, to October 1, 1921, transforming it into a formal collegiate institution.

~Shaun Kirkpatrick

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