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Two years after opening its high-tech Center for Graduate Studies in Sacramento, Drexel University is celebrating the graduation of its first class of students. Thirty-five students will be honored this weekend at a celebration event that will precede a formal graduation in June. They have earned an MBA, MS-library & information science, or MS-information systems. “We are truly proud to have educated and mentored such an extraordinary group of working professionals,” said Carl “Tobey” Oxholm III, senior vice president of Drexel and dean of its Center for Graduate Studies. “These individuals showed how entrepreneurial they are when they enrolled with us. Now the region will see just how f
Starting this fall, the Sacramento branch of Drexel University will offer any of its graduate programs free of charge to veterans who qualify for admission. Titled the Yellow Ribbon GI Education Enhancement Program, the act was put in effect by the United States Department of Veteran Affairs (VA). It is targeted to veterans who have served in the armed forces since 9/11. Any veteran who has served 36 months of active duty after Sept. 10, 2001 is eligible. The stipulations of the offer were discussed at a meeting for prospective students on Aug. 25 at the university. Tobey Oxholm, senior vice president of Drexel, hosted the meeting. “For any of you who are certified veterans, we will