Monday, April 12, 2010

Spring Events

DU SHPE is back and at it again!! We have a great line-up of events coming up that you won't want to miss!

Starting Tuesday, April 13 come out and reconnect with your favorite group from Drexel.

Tuesday, April 13: General Body Meeting
6:30 p.m.
Creese Conference Room A

Tuesday, April 20: Census Consensus
6:30 p.m.
Conference Room A



Thursday, September 10, 2009

Latino Heritage Month 2009

Entendiendo nuestro pasado...creemos nuestro futuro.

Understanding our past...we create our future is the theme of Drexel SHPE’s Latino Heritage Month for 2009. By exploring where our forefathers have been and what they have experienced, we can learn about who we are, who we can be and the paths we would like to explore in the future. Our goal is to provide a wealth of knowledge to help the Drexel community gain an understanding of the many aspects of Latino heritage in order to build a bridge to present and future goals of the community. We have planned events that will celebrate who we are while highlighting issues that are important to us.

Featured events that fulfill our goal are a discussion of Latino myths and stereotypes to explore where they originated and why they are upheld, a civil rights presentation by Julie Chavez Rodriguez, a human rights activist and diversity speaker, and an Art Exhibit featuring works by talented Latinos within our Closing Ceremony.



We are happy to present you with our first events of the 2009/2010 school year that welcome the Drexel and Philadelphia community to partake in the celebration of LHM! We look forward to celebrating this wonderful time with you!

Salsa Lessons in the Quad
Friday, September 18
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

Activities Unlimited
Wednesday, September 29
Noon - 2 p.m.

World Cup Soccer Tournament
Buckley Field
Saturday, September 26
4 - 6 p.m.

Latino Myths and Stereotypes Discussion
MacAlister 2019
Tuesday, September 29
6:30 - 8 p.m.

Julie Chavez Rodriguez Presentation on Civil Rights
Main Auditorium
Monday, October 5
5:30 - 10 p.m.

LHM Art Exhibit and Closing Ceremony
Berhakis Grand Hall
Friday, October 16
5 - 10 p.m.

Latinos in America Screening
Location: Ross Commons, 2nd Floor Lounge (34th and Powelton)
Wednesday and Thursday, October 21 and 22
8 - 10 p.m.

Friday, July 24, 2009

Summer Events

Just because it's summer doesn't mean Drexel SHPE sleeps. We have two events coming up over the next few weeks that you won't want to miss!!!!

Latino Myths and Stereotypes (Group Discussion)

Date: Tuesday, July 28
Time: 6-7 p.m.
Location: Creese Student Center, Conference Room A

Drexel SHPE invites you to be a part of a group discussion on a topic that hits ALL OF US!! Whether you've been a the target of a stereotypical assumption... heard a comment about another person's race, gender, color... or been the one to think that everyone of a specific group of people are a certain way... well then this is a time for you to express your thoughts and feelings about this prejudicing behavior that we all experience almost daily in our lives!!Though we may at times laugh at these humorous stereotypes and myths, someone out there is affected by them and perhaps discriminated against because of them.


BBQ Potluck

Date: Tuesday, August 18
Time: 6-7 p.m.
Location: Quad Ampitheater

Come join us for a great time food, games and great conversation. This is the perfect opportunity to meet the E-Board and other SHPE members!!!

New E-Board 2009/2010

Welcome to a new year of wonderful and enriching events that only DU SHPE can provide. We have reestablished ourselves and have built up our relationship with our national organization. We look forward to bettering ourselves and the organization as the year progresses. We proudly present the new E-Board for the 2009/2010 school year!

President: Freddy Padilla

Internal Vice President: Roxana Arango

External Vice President: Maria Zak

Treasurer: Nick De Sousa

Secretary: Nicole Echols

Public Relations Chairman: Evan Rosario

Historian: Nicolle Morales Kern

Thursday, April 17, 2008

11th Annual SHPE Latino Gala: Havana Nights

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers is pleased to request your presence at the Eleventh Annual Latino Gala, themed “Havana Nights.”

Havana, or officially “Ciudad de La Habana,” is the major port and capital city of Cuba, the birthplace of Salsa, Rumba, and Mambo. From Ernest Hemingway to the Buena Vista Social Club, countless inspiration has been drawn from this jewel of the Caribbean. This year’s gala will strive to embrace Cuban music, culture, and cuisine and for a small piece of time, make them our own.

Come dine with us and enjoy performances by Drexel Student organizations including FISDU, Salsa Con Cache’, SHPE, and more. Enjoy authentic Hispanic cuisine catered by Tierra Colombiana. Cap the evening off by dancing to the rhythmic beats of Salsa, Merengue, and Bachata and allow yourself to be transported to the Cuba of decades past.

Saturday, May 10, 2008
6:30 PM-1:00 AM
Behrakis Grand Hall, Drexel University
Semi-formal Attire

Come and take a glimpse of what your support has helped us to achieve. Please print out a copy of your invitation as your entrance ticket. To reserve a seat please RSVP by Friday, May 2, 2008 by emailing Kelly Lopez at klopez57@gmail.com.

Tuesday, April 15, 2008

DU SHPE'r Wins First Place for Research



Rafael Mulero Awarded 1st Place at the 11th Annual Philadelphia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Research Symposium and Mentoring Conference







Rafael Mulero
of the Micro/Nanofluidics & Biotransport lab was awarded first place in the graduate oral research presentation competition at the 11th Annual Philadelphia Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation Research Symposium and Mentoring Conference on April 5, 2008. The symposium hosted students, professionals, and faculty from its nine-university consortium (Cheyney University, Community College of Philadelphia, Delaware State University, University of Delaware, Drexel University, Lincoln University, New Jersey Institute of Technology, University of Pennsylvania, and Temple University) and surrounding industry. During the Conference, students from Philadelphia AMP and other LSAMP Alliances showcased their research and competed for cash prizes, awards, and giveaways. In addition, representatives from academia and industry provided mentoring and professional/career development for undergraduate and graduate students to transition successfully into graduate and/or doctoral programs, industry and academia.



For more information on Drexel’s AMP program, please visit http://www.drexel.edu/provost/amp/
For more information on the Philadelphia AMP program, please visit http://www.philadelphiaamp.org/

Tuesday, November 27, 2007

Rape of Paradise: Historical Workshop and Pizza Party




[Location]
Greenwalt Student Development Center Conference Room D (Creese Basement)

[Date & Time]
Thursday, November 29, 2007 at 7:00 PM

[Event Description]
Was Christopher Columbus (aka Cristobal Colon) really a hero? How did he "discover" the Caribbean if there were already inhabitants on the islands? A riveting presentation on the truth behind Columbus and his expeditions. You won't find this in the history textbooks!


Food and beverages will be provided with a discussion to follow the presentation. An event that you don't want to miss!!


Guest Speaker Judith Storniolo (Anthropology Professor at Drexel) will also be present to discuss issues that affect the indigenous people.

Tuesday, November 06, 2007

LHM Closing Ceremony! Come one, come all!


The Drexel University Chapter of the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers cordially invites you to:


The Latino Heritage Month Closing Ceremony

November 9th, 2007 at 7pm in the Van R Ballroom


Performances by:

Salsa con Cache

Rhythms and Roots

Kelly Lopez

Onda Latina

Krystal Gonzalez


After Performances, stick around for the LIVE SALSA BAND! Food will be catered by Tierra Colombiana.


What better way to end a month full of free food, salsa lessons, dancing, Art Showcases, & Movie screenings? With some more free food, salsa dancing, performances, and... AMAZING PEOPLE!!!

Special guests include: Latinos for a United Campus (LUC), National Hispanic Business Association (NHBA), Chi Upsilon Sigma, Corazones Unidos Siempre Latin Sorority, Inc (CUS).


Please RSVP for VIP Reserved seating!

Thanks and Hope to see you there!

This event will be Co-Sponsored by the Office of Multicultural Affairs