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Feeling nostalgic? Check out these old year books from Philadelphia Textile School, Philadelphia Textile Institute, Philadelphia College of Textile and Sciences, and Philadelphia University:

Yearbook Collection

ICYMI: Former Jefferson student-athlete, Jordan DeCicco originally developed an organic, low sugar coffee in his dorm room to help him power through early morning basketball practices. Now, he’s presenting his company, Sunniva Super Coffee to the sharks of Shark Tank: http://bit.ly/2GfVRSh.

Happy Valentine's Day!!! ❤️

Save the date for the annual Fashion Show!

Kelsey Fickes ’18 and Kaelin Wilcher ’18 will present their work at the Designers’ Premier show at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on February 10.

These two fashion design students will be the only student collections featured in the show of up-and-coming designers.

Fashion Students to Show Collections at New York Fashion Week | Jefferson Today Two fashion design students will present their work at the Designers’ Premier show at New York Fashion Week (NYFW) on Feb. 10. Kelsey Fickes ’18 and Kaelin Wilcher ’18 will open the program at the Stewart Hotel and will be the only student collections featured in the show of up-and-coming desi...

Graphic Design Communication senior Zachary Faust has been named one of GD USA Magazine Students to Watch in 2018!

Zachary Faust – Graphic Design USA Zachary Faust Sponsored by The Creative Group, Students to Watch 2018 February 5, 2018 Gordon Kaye JEFFERSON Zachary Faust is a senior in the Graphic Design Communication program at Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University). He is currently the President of the AIGA Student g...

Graphic Design Communication senior Peter Aston has been named one of GD USA Magazine Students to Watch in 2018!

Peter Aston – Graphic Design USA Peter Aston Sponsored by The Creative Group, Students to Watch 2018 February 5, 2018February 5, 2018 Gordon Kaye JEFFERSON Peter is a senior in the Graphic Design Communication program at Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University). He studied architecture before deciding to pu...

FLY EAGLES FLY!!! 🦅 🦅 🦅

Jefferson Students Win Record Number of YMA Scholarships | Jefferson Today From a highly competitive national pool, 11 fashion and industrial design students will receive scholarships from the 2018 YMA Fashion Scholarship Fund—the most Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) students to be ever recognized in the prestigious competition during a ...

Chancellor Spinelli Throws Out First Pitch at Phillies Game | Jefferson Today

Wishing you all sweetness and goodness in the year to come!

Thursday, September 21, 7pm at Kanbar. An amazing panel featuring 4 women involved in design and activism. See you there!

DESIGNER, ACTIVIST, WOMAN
A panel discussion sponsored by the Graphic Design Communication Program.

Thursday, September 21 at 7pm in the Kanbar Performance Space

Panelists include:
Susan Mackie: co-founder of See Red Women’s Workshop based in the UK
Emily Cooper Morse: co-organizer of the Women’s March in Philadelphia
Maryam April Pugh: co-founder of Philadelphia Printworks
Michele Cooper: owner of Cooper Graphic Design and co-founder of the activist group, Sisters in Solidarity

Praying that all the people in the path of Irma stay safe!

Frank Baseman, professor and director of the graphic design communication program at Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University), will have his work on display at Penn State University starting next month.

Graphic Design Director Baseman’s Work to Be Featured at Penn State Exhibition | PhilaU Today

Calling all PhilaU fashionistas to fill out this survey.

Fashion Students and Alumni: It's Time to Rate Your School Did you love your fashion school? Hate it? Contribute to our 2017 rankings.

Congratulations to the 76 Jefferson student-athletes who have been named 2016-17 recipients of the Academic Achievement Award!

76 Rams Named 2016-17 D2 ADA Academic Achievement Award Winners CLEVELAND – The Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) Athletic Department had 76 student-athletes named 2016-17 recipients of the Academic Achievement Award by the Division 2 Athletics Directors Association (D2 ADA).

Our thoughts and prayers go out to everyone in the path of Hurricane Harvey.

Call for Nominations! The Young Alumni Award is given out to a deserved recent alum at the Homecoming Dinner Dance in the fall. Please nominate your fellow alumni by emailing the nomination form to [email protected]

Thomas Jefferson University | Alumni Young Alumni Award Information for Philadelphia University Alumni

University Welcomes the Class of 2021 at Convocation Ceremony | PhilaU Today Faculty and staff greeted some 600 new students and their families as they streamed down the walkway to the Gallagher Athletic, Recreation and Convocation Center Aug. 17 for Convocation. They are the first freshman class of the new Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University).

Welcome to the Ramily Class of 2021! 🐏

In a massive undertaking, phase I of the campus-wide rebranding effort has just wrapped up. As students return for the fall semester, they will see new Jefferson (Philadelphia University+ Thomas Jefferson University) signage throughout the Jefferson – East Falls Campus.

University Completes Phase I of Rebranding Effort | PhilaU Today In a massive undertaking, phase I of the campus-wide rebranding effort has just wrapped up. As students return for the fall semester, they will see new Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) signage throughout the Jefferson – East Falls Campus.

Jefferson (Philadelphia University + Thomas Jefferson University) focuses on 21st century professional education that prepares graduates for the future of work.

The Future of Work

“Our annual Convocation ceremony begins your journey into the Jefferson community—to shape it and to be shaped by it.” — Chancellor Stephen Spinelli 🐏

Jefferson Convocation 2017: The Future Begins Here Welcome to the New Jefferson, the groundbreaking union of Philadelphia University and Thomas Jefferson University. In this unique, agile and adaptive environ...

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Rob Fleming, director of the M.S. in Sustainable Design program, won Green Philly Blog’s Sustainability Mentor Award at the annual SustainPHL awards August 3.

Sustainable Design Program Director Rob Fleming Wins SustainPHL Award | PhilaU Today Rob Fleming receives the Sustainability Mentor Award from Julie Hancher, co-founder and editor-in-chief of Green Philly Blog.

Congratulations Breanna!

Architecture Student Wins Commercial Real Estate Scholarship | PhilaU Today Fourth-year architecture student Breanna Sheeler has received a $5,000 Commercial Real Estate Women (CREW) Network Foundation scholarship for women pursuing commercial real estate careers. She was one of only 15 students in the U.S. and Canada to receive the award.

ONLY A FEW DAYS LEFT to nominate an alumna/us to receive the Young Alumni Achievement Award at this year's Homecoming. Please submit your nominations (click the link for detailed info on how to submit) to [email protected] by July 30, 2017.

Last year's recipient was Elizabeth Darin '13, Fashion Industry Management major, who now works as a Textile Consultant/ Trend Forecaster at Takihyo Co. Ltd.

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TJU, in collaboration with ARTZ Philadelphia and Theater of Witness, has been awarded a $300,000 grant from The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage to build on Jefferson’s growing humanities program which fosters empathy, comfort with ambiguity and the recognition of one’s own limits among health professions students: http://bit.ly/2gNdXmy.