Press Releases
- LEAD students and faculty visit State Capitol for special meeting
May 17, 2013
With many thanks to State Senator Jack Hatch, Drake students in two Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) courses recently visited the Iowa Capitol for a special meeting with state government officials. After learning of the water bottle ban on Drake’s campus, which was initiated by the LEAD 190 class, Hatch organized the trip to thank [...] - Drake journalism and mass communication students receive a slew of awards this spring
May 13, 2013
Students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University received numerous local, regional, and national awards at competitions this spring. Both individual and collaborative projects in magazines, public relations, and broadcasting journalism were recognized. “All of these contests are judged by industry professionals,” says Kathleen Richardson, director of the School of Journalism [...] - Seven new members elected to National Alumni Association Board of Directors
May 13, 2013
The Drake University National Alumni Association recently appointed seven new members to its Board of Directors. These new board members will serve as liaisons between Drake alumni and the University. The seven new members include: • David Beall, BN’81, President of the Bizability Group • Kevin Bell, LW’11, Assistant County Attorney for Polk County, Iowa [...] - Drake honors faculty and staff at a celebration May 7
May 9, 2013
More than 50 faculty and staff members were recognized for their dedication and commitment to Drake at the Drake University Spring Faculty and Staff Recognition Event. The event took place on Tuesday, May 7 in Parents Hall of the Olmsted Center. The celebration honored Drake employees who have reached 20, 25, 30, or 35 years [...]
DU in the News
- Pregnancy Takes a Turn on the Red Carpet
The New York Times May 16, 2013 - Students' year-long civility project wrapping up
KDSM-Fox 17 May 13, 2013 - Drake Actuarial Science - Leah Torrison
DugDug May 9, 2013 - Finding a dream job in patient-centered practice
American Pharmacists Association May 6, 2013 - Job market looking better for college grads
KCCI May 1, 2013 - Des Moines has strong ties to 2013's top job
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Faculty & Staff
Accomplishments
- School of Education professor receives national Kuhmerker Dissertation Award
May 14, 2013
Matthew Hayden, assistant professor of teaching and learning at Drake University, is the recipient of the Association for Moral Education’s (AME) Kuhmerker Dissertation Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding doctoral dissertations that inform, develop, or relate to the understanding of moral development, moral functioning or moral education. The AME invites submissions from all fields, including [...] - Drake professor receives $125,000 grant for STEM-related project
May 9, 2013
Maryann Huey, assistant professor of mathematics at Drake University, has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Education for her project Statistics and Probability for Teaching Secondary Students. This project, which is a collaborative effort with Wendy Weber a mathematics professor at Central College, will provide professional development activities to rural, secondary [...] - Drake Law professor publishes book on HIV/AIDS governance
May 6, 2013
Peter K. Yu, professor of law and Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law at Drake Law School, recently published The Global Governance of HIV/AIDS: Intellectual Property and Access to Essential Medicines, with Edward Elgar Publishing. The book brought together leading scholars from multiple disciplines, including intellectual property, human rights, public health, and development studies. [...] - Raylene Rospond selected for national leadership development program
May 1, 2013
Raylene Rospond, who will transition from vice provost for operations to deputy provost on June 1, has been selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) to participate in their yearlong Senior Leadership Academy. Rospond is one of 26 mid-level administrators in higher education nationwide to be selected. [...]
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