德雷塞尔大学:科学、工业、艺术
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Drexel University (DU) is a private research university with the main campus located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. It was founded in 1891 as the Drexel Institute of Art, Science and Industry by Philadelphia financier and philanthropist Anthony J. Drexel to provide educational opportunities in the "practical arts and sciences" for women and men of all backgrounds. Drexel became the Drexel Institute of Technology in 1936, and in 1970 Drexel Institute of Technology gained university status, becoming Drexel University.Drexel University"s campus is divided into three parts: the University City Campus, the Center City Hahnemann Campus including Hahnemann University Hospital, and the Queen Lane College of Medicine Campus. Since 1919, Drexel University has partnered with some of the biggest names in business, providing generations of students an experience that most universities just can"t match. The cooperative education program, known as the Drexel"s Co-op, is one of the oldest and largest in the nation. From Fortune 500 investment firms to cutting-edge tech startups, there are professional opportunities here for students from every major and career interest.
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System: Drexel today is composed of nine colleges and four schools including:Antoinette Westphal College of Media Arts and Design, Bennett S. LeBow College of Business, College of Arts and Sciences, College of Engineering, College of Information Science and Technology, College of Medicine, College of Nursing and Health Professions,Goodwin College of Professional Studies, Pennoni Honors College, Earle Mack School of Law, School of Biomedical Engineering, Science & Health Systems, School of Education, School of Public Health. Note: Drexel offers over 70 full-time undergraduate programs and accelerated degrees. At the graduate level, the university offers over 100 masters, doctoral, and professional programs, many available part-time. Drexel University is known for creating the world"s first Engineering Degree in Appropriate Technology.
Cooperative education program: Drexel is best known for the cooperative education program (Co-op). Drexel"s Co-op is regularly ranked as one of the best, largest and oldest co-op programs in the United States. Drexel has a fully internet-based job database, where students can submit résumés and request interviews with any of the thousands of companies that offer positions. Students also have the option of obtaining an internship via independent search. The co-operative education program enables students to gain upwards of 18 months of experience before graduation while in the process exploring career possibilities, networking, and developing a polished resume.
生词助读
cooperative [kuprtiv] adj. 合作的;联营的
startup [stɑ:tp] n. 启动;开办
accelerate [kselreit] vt. 使……加快
internet-based adj. 基于互联网的
database [deitbeis] n. 数据库
polished [plit] adj. 擦亮的;优美的
中文概述
德雷赛尔大学是一所四年制私立大学,成立于1891年。该校由当时费城著名的金融家、哲学家安东尼·德雷赛尔出资创建。当时德雷赛尔先生建立这个学院的目的是,为都市的工人阶级子女谋求更好的生活和职业提供帮助,在1936年德雷塞尔科学、工业、艺术学院更名为德雷塞尔理工学院;1970年正式更名为德雷塞尔大学。
德雷赛尔大学所有科系之中,工程学院与商学院最强。此外,有三分之一的学生修读工商管理,时装设计、室内设计和摄影也都很受欢迎。德雷塞尔大学开设的热门专业包括财经类、法律、纺织与服装、工程技术等。学校综合教育允许本校毕业生在美国工业方面的公司工作六个月。
德雷塞尔大学下设13个学院, 分别是:文理学院,商学院,教育学院,工程学院,医治学院,护理健康学院,生物医学工程、理学与健康系统学院,公共健康学院,信息系统与技术学院,法学院,媒体艺术与设计学院,职业研究学院。该校尤以"五年带薪实习课程"驰名全美,学生在实习期不仅可以获得报酬,在工作中也可以决定将来投身哪一行业。
德雷塞尔大学是世界级的纺织材料研发中心,在多功能编织技术、纳米纤维及材料、智能纺织品、复合材料与生物医学材料等领域,都有杰出
成果。
德雷赛尔大学位于费城,费城全称"费拉德尔菲亚",是美国第五大城,也是宾西法尼亚州最大的城市。费城除了以其繁忙的都市步调著称之外,悠久的历史传统更是美国自由、平等的象征。在政治、商业资源都能够左右逢源,费城的居民轻而易举地便能得到来自政商界高层的第一手决策信息。
梦想成功录
With talent, you do what you like. With genius, you do what you can.
有才能的人,做自己喜爱的事;有天赋的人,做自己能做的事。
Don"t run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been but also when you"re going.
生活过得不要太快,你会忘了你从哪里来,要到哪里去。