Drexel University facts for kids
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Former names
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Drexel Institute (1891-1936) Drexel Institute of Technology (1936-1970) |
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| Motto | Science, Industry, Art |
| Type | Private Nonprofit Research Coeducational |
| Established | 1891 |
| Endowment | $722 million (2016) |
| President | John Anderson Fry, MBA |
| Provost | M. Brian Blake, PhD |
| Students | 24,190 |
| Undergraduates | 15,498 |
| Postgraduates | 8,692 |
| Location |
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U.S.
39°57′14″N 75°11′17″W / 39.954°N 75.188°W |
| Campus | Urban |
| Newspaper | The Triangle |
| Colors | Blue and Gold |
| Athletics | NCAA Division I - Colonial Athletic Association |
| Nickname | Dragons |
| Affiliations | MSA AITU NAICU |
| Sports | 18 varsity teams 31 club teams |
| Mascot | Mario the Magnificent |
Drexel University is a university in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
Images for kids
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Statue of Anthony J. Drexel by Moses J. Ezekiel, 1904. Moved to the Drexel campus in 1966.
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The Main Building, dedicated in 1891.
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Monumental conical pendulum clock by Eugène Farcot, sculpture by Albert-Ernest Carrier-Belleuse. Donated in 1912 to the university. Main building, great court.
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Edmund D. Bossone Research Center, located on Market Street 'Avenue of Technology'
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Thomas R. Kline School of Law
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Drexel University's School of Education offices are located on the third floor of the UCity Square building located at 3401 Market street.
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The Queen Lane Campus
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A complete Tyrannosaurus rex fossil on display with other dinosaur specimens at The Academy of Natural Sciences.
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Buckley Volleyball Courts on 33rd and Arch Streets
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North Hall by architect Michael Graves
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Mario the Magnificent, mascot of Drexel, by Eric Berg
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The glass show court used at the 2011 US Open Squash Championships hosted by Drexel University at the Daskalakis Athletic Center
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Malik Rose, former NBA player
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Chuck Barris, game show host
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Jesse Willcox Smith, illustrator
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Christopher Ferguson, retired NASA astronaut
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The URBN Center, home of the Westphal College of Media Arts and Design
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The W.W. Hagerty Library at the University City Main Campus
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The Drexel Recreation Center
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The Drexel University School of Law
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Nesbitt Hall located on 33rd and Market Streets
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Vidas Athletic Field
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The Armory at Drexel University
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Beach Volleyball courts at Buckley Green
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Hess Engineering Research Laboratories (Now demolished)
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John A. Daskalakis Athletic Center
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Drexel University Center for Graduate Studies, Sacramento, California
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A "living wall" inside the Papadakis Integrated Science Building
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Drexel Main Building
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Drexel's Lebow College of Business
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Drexel's Mascot: Mario the Magnificent
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See also
In Spanish: Universidad Drexel para niños
