Drexel University

NBC10’s Neil Fischer catches up with Drexel University men’s basketball head coach Zach Spiker and players Shane Blakeney and Yame Butler about the mantra driving them to be a family on and off the court.

Drexel University plans to review discrimination complaints received in recent years and will improve how it handles them under an agreement with the U.S. Department of Education.

A couple of Pennsylvania guys can now call themselves gold medalists as they pushed for gold in rowing at the Paris Olympics while those who know them back home cheered them on. For the Drexel University rowing community in Philadelphia, there was extra pride for alum Justin Best’s gold medal win.

“What a finish to the race, that was amazing.” Justin Best’s former Drexel University rowing coach and other members of the Drexel rowing community watched Thursday morning as Justin Best and the U.S. men’s four boat rowed to gold at the Paris Olympics. NBC10’s Brenna Weick was there as chants of “U-S-A” broke out.

Bug Fest returns to the Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University from Saturday, August 10 to Sunday, August 11, 2024.

Texas-based cybersecurity company CrowdStrike said that the computer outage stemmed from a “defect found in a single content update for Windows.” NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas has more on what this means for our infrastructure and security. 

NBC10 investigative reporter Claudia Vargas spoke to Drexel University Chief Information Security Officer Pablo Molina about steps you can take amid a tech outage like the one that happened Friday.

John Fry will be hopping across Philadelphia to lead Temple University after more than a decade as Drexel’s president.

Temple University has a new leader and he isn’t coming from far. Drexel University President John Fry will take over Temple’s leadership.

A Drexel University professor is one of three women accused of stealing pro-Israel signs from outside a synagogue and a home in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, last year.

A Drexel University professor is one of three women accused of stealing pro-Israel signs from a synagogue and home in Lower Merion Township, Pennsylvania, in 2023. NBC10’s Deanna Durante has the details. 

The Big 5 has expanded with the addition of Drexel this season and the men’s Classic among Philadelphia’s six Division I programs will return for three more seasons at the Wells Fargo Center. The men’s Big 5 Classic is in December at the Wells Fargo Center. Penn, La Salle, Temple, Saint Joseph’s and Villanova will be joined in women’s hoops...

Pro-Palestinian protesters have cleared out after days of Drexel University’s president calling for them to disband their encampment.

NBC10’s Brenna Weick reports on protesters leaving a Pro-Palestinian encampment at Drexel University as police started to move in on the demonstration Thursday morning amid calls from the university president to end the action.

Night four of the pro-Palestinian encampment at Drexel University and the protesters are not backing down much to the annoyance of other students on campus. The Drexel president released a statement saying they need more time to resolve the situation. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has more.

Drexel University buildings remain on lockdown as the pro-Palestinian encampment continues on campus. The school did release a statement saying that they would slowly return to normal operations starting Tuesday with some classes in person and lectures remaining virtual. NBC10’s Aaron Baskerville has the latest.

Security for the University of Pennsylvania’s graduation ceremony was similar to that of TSA at an airport following the pro-Palestine encampment on its campus that ended with 19 arrests. The ceremony went off without a hitch and NBC10’s Miguel Martinez Valle spoke with grads about the big day.

Pro-Palestinian protesters who are calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have remained at an encampment at Drexel University for three days. NBC10’s Leah Uko has the details.

On Monday night the university released a statement from Drexel President John Fry that said in part, “After conferring with Chief Singleton and his Drexel Public Safety team, I have determined that we have sufficient security in place to begin a phased return to normal operations. Tomorrow, labs, studio classes and simulation classes will return to being in-person, while lecture...

Organizers with Drexel Palestine Coalition cancelled plans to speak with the media Sunday night. The group responsible for the pro-Palestinian encampment on Drexel’s campus requested that no students speak on camera. The group did post messages on social media with their demands for the university that include calling for a ceasefire in Gaza. NBC10’s Leah Uko has the...