Unleash your inner businessperson--

The Baiada Center for Entrepreneurship has a Spring Business Model Competition in which our students may want to participate. Info sessions for students are on April 19 and May 5th.  At these sessions, the competition will be explained and further support provided. The competition will be held on June 2nd.

For more details, please visit http://www.drexel.edu/baiada/news/events, the competition will be held on June 2. Please encourage your students to visit the site, attend the info session, and consider participating in this wonderful opportunity to showcase their entrepreneurial thinking.

Detailed Contact information for the the Baiada Center:
Chuck Sacco, MBA
Assistant Dean of Strategic Initiatives, Charles D. Close School of Entrepreneurship
Laurence A Baiada Institute for Entrepreneurship
Drexel University
3230 Market Street | Pearlstein Building - Office 419 | Philadelphia, PA 19104
Mobile: 856.345.9639 | Office: 215.895.2527
Web: www.drexel.edu/close
Connect: @chucksacco LinkedIn @TheCloseSchool

Register for upcoming Baiada Institute events: www.drexel.edu/baiada/news/events
Join the Drexel startup bulletin board: www.drexel.edu/baiada/bulletinboard

Off and Running!

Spring term is already in its third week and we're heading down the home stretch for seniors. A couple of important notes as we move forward:

1. Writer's Room is Tuesday evenings, 6:30-9:30, in Room 026 (Audio Post). Stop by and discuss story issues you're having, talk about the writing life, or just hang out and do some writing. 
2. Project Blogs of your fellow student writers are up. Links are on the right hand bar of the page if you want to check them out.
3. Senior Show is scheduled for Wednesday, June 8th, 7-9PM. Mark your calendars.
4. Keep writing. It's why you're here. It's what you want to do. Make it a priority!

The Writer's Room Returns for Spring

I'll be back in the usual spot on Tuesday nights for the Writer's Room initiative. Snacks, talk about stories and scripts, screenings, and hacks for the #writinglife. Stop by and join in our conversation. Or just bring your computer and notebook and do some writing.

Writing Opportunities

PlayPenn is looking for summer interns. This is an AMAZING opportunity to work along side some of the most exciting playwrights in the country and to have your work heard as well (and they pay you)

I highly recommend this! Applications are due April 1st.

http://playpenn.org/get-involved/9-support/31-get-involved-2?mc_cid=b5a3ab0630&mc_eid=c33cc2448a

Spring News

As old man Winter tosses his last hateful arctic breath our way, I want to share a few announcements that dare to dream that Spring is on her gentle way.

New Class Opportunities

SCRP 266 Graphic Novel Art & Industry

Interested in comics and graphic novels? Think you might want to write for them someday? Take a class in our new Graphic Novel Writing concentration. This class explores the history and business of the medium and is taught by industry publishing vet Rich Johnson.Please note: due to an incorrect Pre-req in the catalog, you need to fill out an override, but this class is available to anyone!

SCRP 290 Game Universe & Story

First in the sequence of courses for the new Narrative Game Writing concentration. Level up and turn your passion for gaming into a future career opportunity.

SCRP 353 TV Drama Practicum

Are you ready for the Writer's Room? Join the team that's writing the next episode of Off Campus, the half-hour, single-camera series produced by the Television Production Program. It's your chance to get your name on an Emmy-winning TV Series before you've even left Drexel. Please note: due to an incorrect pre-req in the catalog, you need to fill out an over-ride, but this class is open to everyone who has completed SCRP 270, Screenwriting I.

Writing Opportunities

Mighty Writers

This community-based organization runs writing workshops for West Philly youth to help them realize their goals of artistic expression. There is an opportunity for a small group of students who want to give back to the community to create a Screenplay or Stage Play writing workshop for all ages. You can make a real difference in someone's life. Contact me for more information.

Drexel Hyperloop

A group of Drexel students is competing in the SpaceX Hyperloop competition, to boost a test pod into space. They're looking for media makers and screenwriters to participate in the project. E-mail me if you're interested and I'll keep you posted as I have more information.

Special Events

Jeff Vlaming

I hope you all got a chance to talk with Jeff Vlaming at one of the many events he attended in February. One of the best opportunities you get from being in a large University is the special even programming we can provide. You get to brush up against industry leaders in all kinds of settings.

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Zootopia Event

Digital Media is sponsoring an event with the directors of Disney's upcoming release, Zootopia. It's this Wednesday in Stein Auditorium at 3:00. It's your chance to get some behind-the-scenes info on what it's like to create an animated feature. Click the link to RSVP.

Please contact me or stop by my office if you have any questions about any of these opportunities.  I promise more faculty and alumni news in my next blast during spring term. For now, bundle up and stay warm!

Writer's Room Closed Tonight

Sorry, gang. Last minute emergency forces the Writer's Room to close tonight. I'll schedule extra open office hours tomorrow from 1:30-3:30 if you've got things to talk about. The Writer's Room will return Monday, January 25th!

New Year - Same Writer's Room!

Welcome to 2016!

The writers room starts a new season tonight. Professor Kaufhold will be hosting Monday night open forums. Walk in and talk about your stories, films, scripts, tv, whatever. Snacks and music, too.

6-9 PM in Crossings 026 (The Audio Classroom).