Drexel University Events Calendar

Lean Six Sigma Black Belt (9/15/2018 - 2/23/2019)

Sat, 15 Sep 2018 13:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	9/15/2018	Start Time:	9:00 AM
End Date:	2/23/2019	End Time:	4:00 PM

Throughout the Lean Six Sigma Black Belt program, students receive coaching and mentoring, both as part of the classroom group and individually, to maximize the student’s success. Upon completion of the class, project and a final exam, you become a certified Black Belt, able to address larger and more complex challenges.

Classes take place on Saturdays, 9 am - 4 pm.

Urban Health Collaborative Brown Bag Series (10/5/2018 - 2/22/2019)

Fri, 5 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	10/5/2018
End Date:	2/22/2019	End Time:	Midnight

Please join us for the weekly Urban Health Collaborative Brown Bag Series! Events in the series are posted on the UHC Website.

The UHC Brown Bag Series provides an informal opportunity for the UHC to come together and for faculty, trainees, staff and others to discuss research questions, practice presentations, hold roundtable discussions or discuss works in progress. In getting together to discuss our work and projects, we encourage consistent collaboration and team building within the UHC.

LEAN Six Sigma Green Belt (10/6/2018 - 12/8/2018)

Sat, 6 Oct 2018 13:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	10/6/2018	Start Time:	9:00 AM
End Date:	12/8/2018	End Time:	5:00 PM

The LSS Green Belt teaches individuals how to successfully charter, scope and close projects as well as how to apply the appropriate metrics to help ensure total change implementation. Learn how to successfully charter, scope and close projects as well as how to apply the appropriate metrics to help ensure total change implementation. REGISTER

Now Recruiting for “The Balancing Act” Project – A Weight Loss Treatment Study (15 Wellness Points) (10/20/2018)

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 04:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	10/20/2018	All Day
End Date:	10/20/2018

Are you interested in losing weight? Do you also experience binge eating, emotional eating, or out of control eating?

Researchers at the WELL Center at Drexel University are recruiting adults for a clinical trial designed to help individuals both lose weight and reduce problematic eating behaviors. If you are interested in the study and want to earn 15 Wellness Incentive Program Points for completing the survey, please click on the following link to complete a survey so that we can get an initial sense if this study is a good fit for you - goo.gl/pnGMJZ

Please note that by completing this survey for Wellness points, your name, Drexel username, and that you completed the survey will be shared with the Wellness Initiative department in Human Resources at Drexel University.

The content of your responses to the survey questions will not be shared with anyone outside of the study team. Learn more about the study by emailing us at EDResearch@drexel.edu or visiting us online at the Drexel WELL Center website.
http://drexel.edu/coas/academics/departments-centers/well-center/

Dornsife Center Community Garden Day (10/20/2018)

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	10/20/2018	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	10/20/2018	End Time:	12:00 PM

Dornsife Center Community Garden Day occurs every other Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. starting on September 8. Participants help maintain and harvest the garden at the Dornsife Center. Come join us and learn urban farming skills with the Drexel Urban Growers (DUG). No previous gardening experience is necessary.

Questions? Contact DUG at drexelgrows@gmail.com Fall garden dates: October 6, October 20

IGSA Presents: Bike along the Schuylkill (10/20/2018)

Sat, 20 Oct 2018 14:00:00 GMT

Start Date:	10/20/2018	Start Time:	10:00 AM
End Date:	10/20/2018	End Time:	1:00 PM

Bike along the Schuylkill River towards Fairmount Park to enjoy the fall scenery, get your mind off of schoolwork, and meet / hang out with other graduate students! Hosted by the International Graduate Student Association (IGSA).

There will be restaurant recommendations along the way and a few stops to recover. We will bike at a leisurely pace - this is not a competition.

Bikes can be rented from Indego or Drexel Bike Share, as well as some bike shops around Philadelphia. If you use Drexel Bike Share, make sure to sign the membership agreement and bring your DragonCard ID to pick up the bike on Friday! https://drexel.edu/campusservices/studentCenters/creeseCenter/BikeShare/