Drexel University Events Calendar

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (10/10/2020 - 2/20/2021)

Sat, 10 Oct 2020 04:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	10/10/2020
End Date:	2/20/2021	End Time:	Midnight

The Drexel Lean Six Sigma Black Belt training is a comprehensive and rigorous journey that a dedicated student can undertake to expand and hone their continuous improvement skills. Lean Six Sigma Black Belt is designed for professionals with prior Lean Six Sigma experience and whose roles include training individuals and teams, big picture problem-solving, and project leadership.

Facilitated synchronous (live) online teaching is used to demonstrate and practice tools and skills which the student then immediately applies to a real world opportunity. Sessions are fast paced and timed to synchronize with a typical project life cycle. Throughout the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program, you receive coaching and mentoring, both as part of the classroom group and individually, to maximize your success. Upon completion of the class, project and a final exam the you become a certified Black Belt, able to address larger and more complex challenges.

LEAN SIX SIGMA BLACK BELT DATES

All courses will be delivered synchronous (in real-time) with live instruction from our Black Belt instructors.

Kickoff (project selection discussion): Tuesday, October 6, 12 - 1 p.m.
Saturday, October 10, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, October 20, 7 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, October 31, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, November 7, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, November 17, 7 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, November 28, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 5, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, December 19, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, January 5, 7 – 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 16, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Saturday, January 30, 9 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Tuesday, February 9, 7 – 9 p.m.
Project Presentation: Saturday, February 20, 9 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Now eligible for tuition remission for Drexel employees!

Ten at 10: Mindful Mondays (1 Wellness Incentive Point Per Day)* (1/11/2021)

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 15:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	1/11/2021	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	1/11/2021	End Time:	10:10 AM

Incorporating just 10 minutes of healthy activity into your day can add up to a significant difference in your health, wellbeing and quality of life. With that in mind, Human Resources’ A Healthier U Program is encouraging you to participate in our daily “Ten at 10” wellness program for faculty and professional staff. During this era of social distancing, it’s more important than ever that we find ways to maintain meaningful connections to our colleagues. This program addresses that need and also encourages life-sustaining activities that will promote physical and emotional wellbeing.

Supervisors and department heads are encouraged to set a recurring Outlook invite from 10-10:10 a.m., Monday through Friday, and invite their colleagues to participate. Include a link to this website, then check back Monday through Friday to complete the scheduled activity of the day. For larger departments, you might consider organizing activities into groups of 3-10.

If 10 a.m. is a not an ideal time for you or your department, please feel free to tweak the time to meet your needs. We encourage you to participate sometime before lunch if possible, to help you set the tone for your day.

Mondays are "Mindful Mondays." Visit the Ten at 10 Website to connect with resources that can help you take advantage of a simple but powerful body-mind reset. Please visit our website and click on "Mindful Mondays" to learn more.

You can also earn points toward the Wellness Incentive Program by participating in Ten at 10. To claim your points, log in to the Health Advocate Wellness Incentive Portal at healthadvocate.com/drexel and click "Ten at 10" in the To Do List (upper right hand corner of the screen). Every date that you participate and enter will earn you 1 wellness point ($1)!

Online Open House: MS in Drug Discovery & Development (1/11/2021)

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 17:30:00 GMT

Start Date:	1/11/2021	Start Time:	12:30 PM
End Date:	1/11/2021	End Time:	1:30 PM

This Zoom webinar will allow prospective students to meet the program director and have a conversation or ask questions about the program.

Register for the online open house

History Lecture: Yeonsil Kang on Hazard and Responsibility (Cancelled) (1/11/2021)

Mon, 11 Jan 2021 23:15:00 GMT

Start Date:	1/11/2021	Start Time:	6:15 PM
End Date:	1/11/2021	End Time:	7:15 PM

Hazard and Responsibility: Transnational history of asbestos and the environmental health politics in South Korea

Yeonsil Kang, PhD , is a Visiting Assistant Professor of History 2019-2021 and a 2020-2021 fellow of the D. Kim Foundation.

Abstract to come.

Biography:
My research focuses on the intersections of environment and nature, disasters,and the politics of scientific knowledge and engineering in East Asia.

Currently, I am working on a book manuscript, titled Material Time, Bodily Time: Asbestos, Slow Disaster, and Toxic Politics in South Korea. It explores the history and politics of asbestos as both praised and condemned material, within the changing social and political context of East Asia. I follow the traces of asbestos from mines to factories, cities, hospitals, streets and courts, revealing multiple scales and temporalities involved in asbestos exposure. This project sheds light on the significance of the time as the key political matter in the asbestos disaster.

In my second project, I look at the enviro-technical changes of the Han River in South Korea in the 20th century. The Miracle of the Han River, a metaphoric phrase referring to the rapid economic growth of South Korea, illustrates the symbolic and material connections between nature and development. I am interested in how these connections are manifested in the changing techno-environment of the Han, and how those changes have affected the people living along the river, upstream and downstream.

Before joining Drexel University, I researched and taught in South Korea. I was a postdoctoral fellow at the Catholic University of Korea, and a lecturer at Hanyang University. My research has been awarded fellowships from the National Research Foundation of Korea (2012-2014, 2017-2019). Other than academic works, I have been writing for popular media, and been involved in publishing a popular magazine called Epi, which explores the intersections of science and society.