ISSUE #2
May 12, 2014

'A Life-Changing, Eye-Opening Experience': A Drexel Student Goes to Hong Kong

After visiting the Study Abroad Office during her first week of classes at Drexel, computer science student Jessica Eng mapped out a plan that would take her to a place far away from home�and yet closer to her roots than ever before. Read more

 

CCI adjunct instructors Michael J. Krasulski, Jr. and Trevor A. Dawes bring library access services to the forefront as co-editors of new book Twenty-First-Century Access Services: On the Frontline of Academic Librarianship. Read more



Drexel and the College of Computing & Informatics have launched a Cybersecurity Institute. Read more



CCI researchers team up with Rotary partners to provide maternal and child health care education in Uganda. Read more



Seven CCI alumni were named in Drexel Magazine's "40 Under 40" issue. Read more



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ALUMNI NEWS

Mildred Abraham (MS, CCI, '66),
a retired University of Virginia librarian in the special collections department, created the nonprofit Book Baskets organization which donates books to children. Book Baskets has received grants from community organizations, including the Dave Matthews Band's Bama Works Fund, and distributes books to a variety of locations.

Kim Braun (MS, '08)
presented "Outreach Books Clubs: Venturing Outside the Library Walls," a webinar for librarians hosted by the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA). Ms. Braun was the Head of Reference and Adult Services at the J. Lewis Crozer (Public) Library in Chester, Pennsylvania. She is currently a prospect researcher in the Widener University Development Office. She served as past Secretary of the Southeastern Pennsylvania Library Association.

Megan Carrington (MS, '11)
was named Director of the Paul Smith Library of Southern York County. Prior to her current position, she was the Director of Archives and Library at Independence Seaport Museum in Philadelphia.

Chris Cera (BS, '04; MS, '04)
was named as one of the 2014 �40 Under 40� by the Philadelphia Business Journal. Mr. Cera was also selected by the Philadelphia Business Journal as one of the recipients of the 2014 Top IT Pros Award and was named the �Startup Tech Star�. He is the founder and CTO of Vuzit, a Philadelphia-based software company. He is also the founder and Chief Technology Officer of his own startup, Arcweb, a web and mobile product design and development company in Philadelphia.

Sam Chenkin (BS/MS, '11),
Director of Solution Development for Tech Impact, was interviewed in an article in techsoup.org. He also taught a webinar "Office 365 For Nonprofits: a DYI Overview." Tech Impact, a Philadelphia-based nonprofit, provides technology support and cloud services to nonprofits, charities, and NGOs around the world.

Kathleen Coon (MS, '82)
was appointed Local Arrangements Committee co-chair for the July 2015 American Association of Law Libraries' (AALL) 108th Annual Meeting, an educational event for legal information professionals which draws more than 3,000 AALL member librarians, vendors and other industry members. In her role as co-chair, Ms. Coon will work to manage the local logistics and event planning for the event to be held in Philadelphia. Ms. Coon is Director of Library Services at Montgomery McCracken, a law firm with more than 120 attorneys in offices in Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey and Delaware.

Christine Finn (MS, '13),
Library Media Specialist at Cedar Creek High School, was selected as the school's teacher of the year. Ms. Finn began her teaching career 20 years ago as a history instructor before switching to her current role. She has been employed by the Greater Egg Harbor Regional School District for 14 years, including the last four years at Cedar Creek.

Jeremy Glesner (MS, '13)
was featured in an executive profile on the GovCon Executive website. Mr. Glesner serves as Chief Technology Officer at the software and analysis firm Berico Technologies, a company he helped start in 2006.

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EVENTS

May 21st @ 5pm - CCI Open House in Washington, DC
Catch up with the College of Computing & Informatics at our DC office! Meet with faculty members, professional staff and Drexel Online staff and get a taste of what our graduate programs have to offer. Prospective students, current students, alumni and students in the midst of their application are welcome. RSVP here.

May 22nd @ 5:30pm - Professor Katherine McCain Retirement Celebration
College of Computing & Informatics' Founding Dean David E. Fenske invites members of the Drexel University community to a reception honoring Professor Katherine McCain upon her retirement from Drexel after 30 years of distinguished service. RSVP here

May 29th @ 3pm - Auerbach & Berger Cybersecurity Laboratory Ribbon Cutting & Dedication
Drexel University President John A. Fry and founding Dean of College of Computing & Informatics David Fenske invite the Drexel community to attend a ribbon cutting and dedication of the Auerbach and Berger Families Cybersecurity Laboratory. RSVP by May 19, 2014 to Jennifer Lally at JL352@drexel.edu or 215.896.1077.

June 5th @ 5:00pm - Associate Professor Gerry Stahl Retirement Celebration
College of Computing & Informatics' Founding Dean David E. Fenske invites members of the Drexel University community to a reception honoring Associate Professor Gerry Stahl upon her retirement from Drexel after 12 years of distinguished service. RSVP here

June 13th @ 12:00pm - College of Information Science and Technology Graduation Luncheon
The College will be hosting a luncheon for 2014 graduates and their guests after the College of Information Science and Technology's graduation ceremony at 10:00 a.m. in the John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center. RSVP here

June 14th @ 1:00pm - Computer Science Graduation Luncheon
The College will be hosting a luncheon for 2014 computer science graduates and their guests before Drexel University's 127th Commencement Ceremonies. RSVP here

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CCI SNAPSHOT

Drexel alumni, faculty, and professional staff gathered on March 29th, 2014 as part of the Ben Franklin High School Library Revitalization Project. The event was part of the College's efforts in its partnership with the Office of the Mayor, the Free Library of Philadelphia, the School District of Philadelphia, and WePAC to help Philadelphia's school libraries. (Click on photo to enlarge)

 

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