Drexel University, National Commission for Cooperative Education to Host National Symposium.

Drexel University 

What:       Drexel University and the National Commission for
            Cooperative Education (NCCE) will host a national
            corporate symposium that will focus on how to develop a
            highly skilled and diverse global workforce in a changing
            economy.

Who:        Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia President Anthony
            Santomero will speak on the value of education in
            strengthening the nation's economy. Representatives from
            Microsoft, Johnson & Johnson and Unisys will participate
            in a panel. Drexel President Constantine Papadakis and
            NCCE President Paul Stonley will host a panel of
            presidents from co-op colleges and universities around the
            country that will discuss the future of cooperative
            education as it relates to businesses and economic
            development.

When:       Tuesday, June 22, 2004 from 10:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
            Santomero will speak at 11 a.m.

Where:      Behrakis Grand Hall, Creese Student Union Center
            (32nd and Chestnut Street)

Background: Cooperative education programs alternate periods of
            full-time work and classroom study, providing students
            with paid employment and hands-on professional experience
            as an integral part of their college education. Founded in
            1919, Drexel's co-op includes 4,800 students who hold
            co-op positions with more than 1, 500 employer
            organizations in 42 states and 20 international locations.