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September 25, 2026 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Exploring National Anniversaries Through the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel
W. W. Hagerty Library 3300 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
September 26, 2026 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Exploring National Anniversaries Through the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel
W. W. Hagerty Library 3300 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
September 27, 2026 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Exploring National Anniversaries Through the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel
W. W. Hagerty Library 3300 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
September 28, 2026 9:00 AM — 4:00 PM Exploring National Anniversaries Through the Atwater Kent Collection at Drexel
W. W. Hagerty Library 3300 Market Street Philadelphia, PA 19104
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Two subject librarians talking and working in an office Drexel Libraries Announces Strategic Reorganization of its Subject Librarian Team
Sep 25, 2026
Earlier this summer, the Drexel Libraries identified a reorganization of its subject librarian team as a top strategic priority.
A view of hanging clothes in the Great Court of Drexel's Main Building. Ciao, Philadelphia! Italy’s Most Stylish Exhibition Lands at Drexel University
Sep 21, 2026
From now until Sept. 26, Drexel’s Main Building is the only U.S. location of an international fashion exhibition presented by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Photograph of display case showing Echo exhibit outside Drexel Archives Reading Room. Echoes of the Past in the Drexel Echo: The Origins of Student Publishing at Drexel
Sep 14, 2026
The Drexel University Archives is pleased to announce an exhibit that showcases Drexel's earliest student publication, the Drexel Echo.
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