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Drake’s Zimpleman College of Business rated among top schools for societal impact

Drake’s Zimpleman College of Business rated among top schools for societal impact

Zimpleman announces societal impact focus areas, joins global business school initiative In the most recent Positive Impact Rating (PIR) survey of perceptions of business schools’ positive societal contributions, Drake University students rated the Zimpleman College of Business at a Level 4 Transforming Schools category. This places the school in the second-highest tier of PIR-rated schools...

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Drake University kicks off Morehouse revitalization project

Drake University kicks off Morehouse revitalization project

Morehouse Hall to become dynamic student center with dedicated intercultural space Today, on the eve of National Philanthropy Day, Drake University held an event to celebrate the undertaking of its latest campus development project: the renovation and revitalization of Morehouse Hall. The former residence hall, one of the most beautiful and historical buildings on campus,...

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Keys to Excellence presents Nicholas Roth and colleagues in Schumann Program

Keys to Excellence presents Nicholas Roth and colleagues in Schumann Program

Nicholas Roth, professor of piano at Drake University, will present the Sally B. Bartlett Memorial Concert as the next installment of the Drake University Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, Nov. 27, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Admission is free. Sally Bartlett was a long-time supporter of the Drake piano program. Her many...

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Dean Renae Chesnut: A legacy of innovation and dedication to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

Dean Renae Chesnut: A legacy of innovation and dedication to the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences

After nearly three decades of unwavering commitment to Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, Dean Renae Chesnut is bidding farewell to the institution she has called home for the better part of her career. Dean Chesnut will step down from her deanship on Jan. 31, 2024, and take an administrative sabbatical from Feb....

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Drake University professor’s study cited in 2023 Nobel Prize in Physics

Professor Klaus Bartschat’s 2014 paper identified a source of error in experimental results obtained with Nobel Prize-winning technology This year’s Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded to three Laureates for the development of extremely short laser pulses, which—for the first time—can be used to image electron dynamics in atoms and molecules. This breakthrough enables the...

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Voices of Drake: Areli Herrera

Voices of Drake: Areli Herrera

This Q&A is part of the story series Voices of Drake that highlights the diversity, ambition, and passion of the incredible people who make up our campus community. In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, we will be sharing a collection of interviews to spotlight some of the amazing people in our community who identify as...