David Brookstein, dean of the School of Engineering and Textiles, talks about the process of sublimation to produce customized performance apparel in the Aug. 21 Philadelphia Inquirer.

Natalie Weathers, associate professor of fashion industry management, offered some back-to-school shopping strategies for families on the 6ABC 5:30 a.m. news on Aug. 21.   In the current economic crunch, she said, “the consumer is being very savvy and they’re scoping out what their options are.”  One option: big-name designers are offering lower-cost clothing lines sold at discount retailers such as Target and Kohl’s.  “They’re coming to the masses,” Weathers said.

Men’s Basketball Coach Herb Magee, the winningest DII coach in NCAA history, will be inducted into the Philadelphia Sports Hall of Fame in November, reports the Aug. 19 Roxborough Review.  Magee’s inclusion in the fifth class of Hall of Famers was also reported in the Aug. 15 Philadelphia Inquirer and Delaware County Times.

David Brookstein, dean of the School of Engineering and Textiles and director of the Institute for Textile and Apparel Product Safety, tested children’s backpacks for lead on the 10 p.m. Fox29 news on Aug. 20.

Philadelphia University and several other universities such as Penn and Lehigh are offering more financial aid this year to make up for smaller grants from PHEAA and higher loan fees, according to a story on student loan availability in the Aug. 18 Philadelphia Inquirer.