As part of Drexel's ongoing commitment to assess and improve the University's climate of diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI), on Monday you received an invitation e-mail from the Office of Equality and Diversity, with the subject line "HEDS Consortium Climate Survey" to participate in an important survey to help University leadership gauge how students, faculty and professional staff perceive the University's climate and level of support for DEI. The survey asks about your perceptions of the University's climate and how the University supports diversity and equity across different dimensions of identity. Please set aside 10-15 minutes for this important initiative.

The Office of Global Engagement has launched a new Qualtrics form for those interested in forming a partnership between Drexel and an international organization. These partnerships can include research engagements, student mobility agreements, recruitment or even fundraising. Please review the form and use it for any new strategic international partnerships.

Faculty are invited to experience a civic learning and democratic engagement (CLDE) activity on October 28 from 3 to 5 p.m. at the Dornsife Center. Our partners at The Gift of Life House and Dr. Jonathan Deutsch in our culinary arts program will join the Lindy Center in preparing a meal for people staying at The Gift of Life House while learning how the Dornsife Center offers a myriad of health supports in partnership with Drexel departments and community organizations. Upon preparing a meal for our community partners, faculty will have an opportunity to discuss how a civic activity may be incorporated into their scholarship. Space is limited. RSVP to Cyndi Rickards at crr46@drexel.edu.

Help us celebrate the Drexel Dragons who go above and beyond by nominating them for the 2021 Student Life Scholarship Awards, presented by Student Life. We will be presenting endowed and donor scholarship awards to deserving students who have shown an exemplary commitment to academics and have made significant contributions to Student Life within our University community. To view the complete list of awards and their descriptions and to nominate deserving candidates, visit the Student Life Awards website.

Join Dean Sharon Walker virtually to hear about the highlights and achievements of the College of Engineering over the last year in the annual State of the College address. We will also recognize and celebrate new faculty, staff and college news. The webinar, which will be held on Thursday, October 21 at 3:30 p.m., is open to all Drexel Engineering faculty, staff, students, alumni and friends. Register now to attend.

The College of Engineering recently received two grants from Boeing for 2021 and 2022 which will support the Summer DELTA program, Vertically Integrated Projects, and experiential learning opportunities with the company. Rob Freeman ’96, Director and Program Manager, V-22 Production and Development Programs, said of the two grants: “Drexel University and Boeing have had a longstanding partnership that has resulted in developing a diverse population of engineers and business leaders in Aerospace. We have accomplished it through engagement and inclusion across the colleges at the University. We look forward to continuing that success and strengthening it for years to come.” Drexel and the College of Engineering are grateful to Boeing for its ongoing support and partnership.

Franco Montalto, PhD, professor of civil, architectural and environmental engineering, was mentioned in an Oct. 4 Philadelphia Inquirer story that compared the flooding in our region from Hurricane Ida to flooding caused by a weather event in 1869, called the “Saxby Gale.”

Rolling Deadline

Full Proposal Deadline: November 10, 2021

Letter of Intent (required) Deadline: November 10, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: November 16, 2021

Preliminary Proposal (required) Deadline: November 22, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: December 1, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: December 8, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: December 13, 2021

Letter of Intent (required) Deadline: December 14, 2021

Medium and OAC Core Projects Full Proposal Deadline: December 22, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: January 18, 2022

Full Proposal Deadline: January 18, 2022

Full Proposal Deadline: March 7, 2022

See DCL for more details regarding submission

See DCL for more details regarding submission

See DCL for more details regarding submission

See DCL for more details regarding submission

See DCL for more details regarding submission

Full Proposal Deadline: November 8, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: November 1, 2021

Concept Paper (required) Deadline: November 2, 2021

See FOA for more details regarding submission

Full Proposal Deadline: November 5, 2021

Full Proposal Deadline: November 18, 2021

Drexel School of Education Office of Research's Foundation Presentation Series: National Science Foundation Racial Equity in STEM Education Program Description will be held on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 from 3:30pm-4:30pm. Register here.

The Naval Surface Warfare Center – Philadelphia Division (NSWCPD) has selected November 2-3, 2021 as the inaugural MSTIC-22-01 Hybrid Industry Day. This will be a hybrid event involving an in-person option and virtual option. This will be a Distro A event and will be open to all MSTIC members and U.S. Government representatives. Registration and additional logistical information will be provided soon. For any questions, please contact MSTIC@ati.org.

NSF: Summary of the Significant Changes and Clarifications to the Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures Guide released October 4, 2021.

The submission deadline is November 1, 2021.

See RFI for response requirements.

Drexel Global Classrooms and Intensive Courses Abroad

Successful proposals by faculty to teach first Global Classrooms or Intensive Courses Abroad will receive a stipend and program support from the Office of Global Engagement.