It’s the end of the shortest month of the year, and the last full month of winter and winter term. Make sure you’re aware of available benefits — free Rec Center classes, professional certificates and vision, audiology and speech-language pathology resources from Salus — and upcoming deadlines and events.
Here’s what was heard around campus last month:
Complete Required Training on Prohibited Harassment and Discrimination by March 7
As announced to the University community, Drexel has entered into a voluntary, legally binding resolution agreement with the Office for Civil Rights of the U.S. Department of Education to continue our efforts toward ensuring a welcoming, supportive, and inclusive campus environment for all. To comply with the resolution agreement, all faculty and professional staff are required to complete a new online prohibited harassment and discrimination training module by March 7, 2025.
- Benefit-eligible faculty and professional staff may access this mandatory online module in Career Pathway on your transcript.
- Non-benefit-eligible faculty and professional staff who do not have access to Career Pathway may complete the training via SharePoint.
Upcoming Free Rec Center Classes for Faculty and Staff
University Recreation is offering free, mid-day group exercise classes at the Drexel Recreation Center during the 2025 winter and spring terms for all faculty and professional staff. You do not have to be a member of the Rec Center to take advantage of these offerings. Classes run from 12–12:45 p.m. and include: strength classes on the first Tuesday, cardio classes on the second Wednesday, and movement classes on the third Thursday of each month through May. Visit the HR website or the Rec Center portal for exact dates and details. To register for these classes, follow the step-by-step process on the University Recreation website. The Drexel Recreation Center is located at 33rd and Market streets and is accessible by the Drexel shuttle bus service.
Managing Within the Law Workshop March 13
“Managing Within the Law” focuses on what every manager needs to know about creating a safe and inclusive work environment. Participants will learn where to turn for help in engaging staff, working with colleagues from key departments to create a welcoming environment, understanding disability and other accommodations, and issue-spotting. There is a required pre-work assignment for this workshop, consisting of a 25-minute online course that will provide some foundational information on these important topics. Register on Career Pathway.
Registration Is Open for March 26 Employee Olympics
Drexel’s annual Employee Olympics will be held from 2–5 p.m. on March 26. Sports this year include:
- Pickleball: Similar to tennis, teams of two will compete against each other in this racquet sport by hitting a pickleball back and forth over a net. The first to reach the respective score or those winning after time expires will advance.
- Dodgeball: Teams of five will compete to be the last team standing by ducking, dodging and weaving to avoid getting hit by opposing team’s throws. If you get hit, you’re out, and if you catch it you can save a teammate and have them join the game again. Last team standing wins!
- Baggo: Teams of two will compete against each other by throwing a sandbag onto wooden boards. The team to first reach the respective score or those winning within the time limit will move on.
- Fun Walk: This in-person or virtual event will feature a 30-minute outdoor walk.
New for this year:
- The event will begin with a brief warm-up in the Recreation Center basketball court area with an instructor from the center’s Group Exercise program. Immediately following the warm-up will be ~15 minutes of open play for baggo and pickleball before the competitions begin.
- Participants are also invited to compete in the “Gauntlet,” a sports challenge course where individuals will try to complete different challenges in a timed format. The challenges include: soccer (kicking a soccer ball into a goal), football (throwing a ball through an elevated hoop), airmail (throwing a sandbag into a grounded target) and basketball (making a free throw).
For registration info, please visit the event webpage. You can head over to the Olympics after stopping by the ProcureExperience & Supplier Expo, also happening on campus that day.
You’re Invited: ProcureExperience & Supplier Expo on March 26
The annual Drexel ProcureExperience & Supplier Expo returns on March 26 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Health Sciences Building (60 North 36th St.). This event is an opportunity to connect and learn with colleagues, suppliers and Accounts Payable & Procurement Services staff. The expo features networking, informative breakout sessions, supplier interaction and a solution center where you can receive personalized guidance from Accounts Payable & Procurement Services. Please register online to secure your spot in the event breakout sessions. After the expo, you can head over to the Employee Olympics event that starts at 2 p.m.!
Earn 100 Wellness Points: Get Screened at LabCorp
If you missed the on-campus biometric screening this month, don’t worry — there’s another way to earn 100 Wellness Incentive Program points ($100) for knowing your numbers. Follow the instructions on the program webpage to complete your screening at a LabCorp location. You don’t need to fast for this screening, and it should only take about 10 minutes of your time.
Remember to complete your Personal Health Profile (PHP), required every year for you to earn payouts for points that you accumulate. If you complete your 2025 PHP by Feb. 28, you will start receiving payments in your March paycheck.
Earn Wellness Points for Attending Self-Protection Courses
Drexel Public Safety (DPS)’s self-protection program, SAFE (Self-Awareness for Everyone), aims to give Drexel students, faculty and staff the practical skills, resources and knowledge to increase their personal safety and protect themselves in an unsafe situation. The program focuses on your mindset, self-awareness, techniques that could assist in the event of a physical assault, and information on how and to whom you should report incidents and any safety concerns. These three-hour courses are each worth 15 points ($15) toward the Wellness Incentive Program and are being offered on Mondays (March 10, April 14, May 12, 5–8 p.m.) and Saturdays (March 29, April 26, May 17, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.). Register on Eventbrite. You may also request a class if you have a larger group that you would like to schedule outside of our monthly class dates.
"Locking in the SAFE Mindset" is a new virtual preparedness presentation from Drexel Public Safety that provides participants with resources and knowledge to increase their personal safety and protect themselves in an unsafe situation. Part of this presentation contains information on sexual assault, what to do and resources available if you or a loved one are the victim. Please note: Some of the material covered in this presentation is sensitive in nature. This presentation, worth 15 Wellness Incentive Program points ($15), is being offered on March 4, April 1 and May 6, 12–1 p.m. You can sign up on Qualtrics.
Call for Nominations — Compliance Ambassadors Certificate Program
The Compliance Ambassador Certificate Program is a professional development opportunity that prepares Drexel University faculty and professional staff to serve as liaisons to Compliance Program Services and proactive compliance and ethics partners for their colleges, schools or administrative units. The program’s next orientation session is April 2. Nominations will be taken now through March 28 to join the program. Details on how to get nominated can be found in the Nomination Information Announcement.
Explore Development Offerings From Goodwin College of Professional Studies
At Goodwin College of Professional Studies, you can complete short professional certificates in project management, web design and/or data analytics and earn industry certifications such as Lean Six Sigma and Project Management. Drexel's tuition remission benefits cover the costs of enrollment for professional noncredit professional certificates and online, self-paced courses to help you achieve your professional goals. Learn more by visiting Goodwin College’s website or email goodwin.ce@drexel.edu.
Vision, Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology Clinic Benefits From Salus at Drexel
Drexel Human Resources is pleased to announce the benefits available through Salus at Drexel University for vision, audiology and speech-language pathology clinics. All active University benefits-eligible full and part-time faculty, professional staff, and their immediate family members, as well as stationary engineers, Salus union staff members and Salus retirees, are eligible to participate in the program. Visit HR’s Salus Clinic Benefits webpage for more details on covered services now available to you and your immediate family.
Faculty and Administrator Fulbright Scholar Applications Are Now Available
Attention full-time and adjunct faculty and administrators: The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program's 2026-2027 competition is open now! Explore your options and start your Fulbright journey at fulbrightscholars.org. The window closes on Sept. 15, 2025.
- Fulbright offers faculty Fulbright Scholarawards to conduct research or teach abroad, or a combination of the two, for periods ranging from the 5-month Flex Award up through an academic year. The Fulbright Specialist Program pairs highly qualified U.S. academics and professionals with host institutions abroad to share your expertise, strengthen institutional linkages, hone your skills, gain international experience and learn about other cultures while building capacity at their overseas host institutions.
- The Fulbright International Education Administrator Awardis a two-week funded seminar for U.S. higher education administrators to learn about participating countries’ higher education systems, to exchange information on best practices, or to explore the potential for partnerships with institutions of higher education and Drexel, and raise Drexel's profile abroad.
For assistance, feel free to contact Drexel's Fulbright Scholar Liaison Jeffrey Stanley, an adjunct in Westphal and a former Fulbrighter, at jas657@drexel.edu, at any point during your application process.
Meet with a TIAA Consultant on Campus This Spring
Looking for advice on your retirement account? To schedule a one-on-one consultation meeting with one of Drexel’s TIAA representatives, visit tiaa.org/schedule now. Meetings are for one hour and take place on March 27 and May 1 at the HR office (3201 Arch St., Suite 430). If you need assistance scheduling an in-person investment advice session, contact 800.732.8353, Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m.
Join a Free Health Advocate Wellness Webinar
Not only does Health Advocate offer the Drexel faculty and staff community 24/7 support navigating the health care system — it also offers regular free wellness webinars. Upcoming events and registration links are listed below:
- Grow Where You Are Planted: Making the Best of Situations (April 17, 10 a.m. or 4–5 p.m.)
- Mental Health and Me (May 8, 10–11 a.m. or 4–5 p.m.)
To learn more about all Health Advocate has to offer, log in to members.healthadvocate.com.