Alissa Falcone
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Editor of @DrexelNow and internal communications associate in @DrexelUniv's University Marketing & Communications. #Drexel '14 '17
Philadelphia, PA
Joined July 2011
How it started: (1/3)
Fun fact: 40 years ago, @DrexelUniv made computer — and @Apple — history. Drexel was the 1st in the country to require students to have access to a personal computer, and it created a special partnership to offer Macintoshes (check out the blue "D"). https://t.co/xFdnxPMzfE
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Reading this article by @DrexelUniv editor @AlissaFalcone on the impact of the computer lab project that we @teditanzania and @DrexelUniv implemented in Moshi last year energizes me to do more.Thanks to @WashFellowship @IREXintl @usembassytz Take a look! https://t.co/3occvt95W4
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Several Drexel units and external partners collaborated for a class that ultimately culminated in improved digital literacy and educational opportunities for young learners — and, as a byproduct,...
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There's going to be a FOURTH @Drexelsdogs! @DrexelUniv's family of Cane Corso therapy dogs is getting bigger, with Mocha Latte preparing for certification to work alongside cousin Java, aunt Espresso and grandmother Chai. https://t.co/nejMl7WTe9
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Two things that didn't make it into this story: -I wrote this after a digital marketing meeting in which Patricia mentioned her cat's 20,000 TikTok followers. (It *is* a great icebreaker!) -When answering my questions, she made her answers be orange, because of her orange cat.🧡
“People are always surprised when they hear my cat has 20,000 followers,” said Patricia Kraus, a @DrexelOnline email marketing manager who shares videos of her orange tabby Herman and his daredevil behavior. “It’s a great icebreaker, that’s for sure!” https://t.co/xl4nzbUjp2
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Happy 130th birthday, @DrexelUniv! 💙💛 On Dec. 17, 1891, the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry was dedicated with a ceremony in Main Building, which was at the time the only building for Drexel. Clearly a lot has changed since then! (1/4)
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This is honestly one of the best "fun facts" I've ever learned while working at Drexel and I bring it up more than I probably should.
Another Bond movie, another chance to say: 🗣️The REAL James Bond was an ornithologist at @AcadNatSci for nearly six decades! https://t.co/W0iSBOFyDV
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Even if you didn't work with Billy at Drexel, you've seen him/his work on all the Drexel buses (he was SO proud of the current blue/gold ones), displays, DrexelNow images & everything else he designed over 14 years. Now this tree in Drexel Park. Big-time operations. I miss you.
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While we were away... ... A LOT has changed with buildings, restaurants and construction on @DrexelUniv's campuses. Here's what you'll see that looks a little new or different: https://t.co/l3BXEWd9WT
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Check out some of my reflections over the past 23-years as AD @DrexelUniv via an interview with @DrexelNow and @AlissaFalcone. Always a Dragon! #GoDragons
https://t.co/dzkziqMJW8
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Actually posting on my personal Twitter to document that I wrote a story about why it's important to document your pandemic experiences. 🙃
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Lyric Wise, a senior at Paul Robeson High School, is one step closer to accomplishing her dream of helping others after ABC’s @GMA surprised her with a $50,000 scholarship from @AppTallo to the school of her choice, Drexel University. #NewDragons
Break out your tissues for this one! We gave Philadelphia student Lyric Wise a huge scholarship surprise after overcoming adversity to achieve her dream of attending Drexel University!
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As someone who has struggled FOR YEARS to write about Drexel's founder, someone who destroyed his personal papers and always avoided the spotlight during his lifetime ... I gasped at this thrilling, eye-opening discovery.
This handwritten letter from @DrexelUniv's founder Anthony J. Drexel was recently discovered by @drexelarchives. Written to his son John R. Drexel in 1890, the letter sheds a warm light on the famously private founder. https://t.co/Bn0UZCQAAI
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Before @DrexelUniv's first 2021 NCAA Tournament game on Friday, the University City Campus and city of Philadelphia lit up in blue and gold to support the teams. https://t.co/qIIqAQpTrt
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Want to learn more about the mysterious origins of @DrexelUniv's mascot, @thedrexeldragon? https://t.co/o9nykC6dH5
#Drexel #DragonsAreDancing
Check out who took the #1 spot in @USATODAY's ranking of all 68 NCAA tournament teams...by mascot! https://t.co/rU1Yperino 💙🐉💛#DragonsAreDancing #MarioTheMagnificent #MarchMadness
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For anyone at #Drexel wondering who this Return Oversight Committee is sending you emails, here's my Q&A!
This week last year, #Drexel Dragons began working & learning from home, & campus was closing down to the public. How has @DrexelUniv been navigating the pandemic since then? Read this Q&A with Marla Gold, MD, director of the Return Oversight Committee: https://t.co/IQyfXdgvPV
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The second installment from when I asked deans to reflect on what it was like to lead their college/school last year:
When asked to review 2020, @DrexelUniv deans shared their proudest moments, hardest challenges and lessons learned. Here's what some of them had to say: https://t.co/5Z0qtL31OM
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Barbara Johns, who at age 16 led a strike that later became a court case included in Brown v. Board of Education, is a @DrexelUniv alumna. According to her @nytimes obituary, she graduated with a degree in library science.
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At 16, Johns led a strike by the student body that ultimately became one of five court cases consolidated into Brown v. Board of Education.
For more than 100 years, a statue of Confederate Gen. Robert E. Lee has stood at the U.S. Capitol representing Virginia. The statue has now been removed. It's expected to be replaced by a statue honoring civil rights activist Barbara Johns.
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Thank you to these deans for sharing their highs & lows of 2020 with me! I was moved by their thoughtful & honest reflections about what it was like leading huge populations of the Drexel community through all of the year's opportunities for change. Plus: this is just part 1!
The deans of @drexeluniv’s colleges and schools reflected on the challenges they tackled this year, what they're most proud of, and what they learned from this year. Here’s what seven #Drexel deans thought about 2020: https://t.co/9o3BESwtGy (1/8)
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I've written at least 40 stories related to COVID-19 this year (so far) and this was one of the ones that left me feeling really good. Plus, I got to Zoom with a Dog and then use a picture with said Dog in the article.
This Thanksgiving, Drexel is grateful for all of our Dragons who are committed to making a positive impact in their community. Meet Jeffrey Jordan, who uses his home as a resource hub for the West Philadelphia Promise Neighborhood.
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