Alumni Tom Drake, GR'71, and Sheryle Drake, ED'67, were recently honored with the YMCA of Greater Des Moines 2006 Service To Youth Award. The award commends the Drakes for their 34 years and countless volunteer hours to the non-profit organization.
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Iowa governor gives top grade to Prof. Stensrud
Robert Stensrud, professor of education, recently received the Governor's Award - the state's highest honor given to an Iowan who is dedicated to enhancing the empowerment and employment of persons with disabilities.
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New science classrooms to be cradles of discovery
Drake science students will learn science as scientists practice their disciplines - through the process of experimentation and discovery, thanks to a new set of classrooms in Olin Hall dedicated this fall.
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Remember Leonard Good?
Andrew Phelan, biographer and professor of art at the University of Oklahoma, is collecting memories of the late Leonard Good for an upcoming biography. Good, professor emeritus of art at Drake, chaired Drake's art department from 1952 to 1968.
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Alumnus Hubble honored; new partnership for CPHS
The American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) recently selected Drake's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as one of 11 pharmacy programs to participate in its Academic-Practice Partnership Initiative.
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Drake Theatre to Present ‘Sunday on the Rocks’
Beginning Thursday, Dec. 7, Drake University Theatre will present "Sunday on the Rocks," a dark comedy written by Theresa Rebeck and student-directed by Avian Jangula, a senior theatre arts major from Minneapolis.
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Calendar
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Drake football vs. Davidson, 1 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. Men’s basketball vs. Truman State, 7:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Women’s basketball vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 2:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. Faculty Recital: Andrew Classen, trumpet, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Drake Writers and Critics Series: Judith Roof...
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Federal Reserve Board member speaks at Drake
Susan Schmidt Bies, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gave the 20th annual Drake-FEI lecture earlier this month.
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Avoid blogger’s remorse with Drake Law profs’ tips
Angry with your co-worker? Boss giving you a hard time? Resist the urge to vent your frustrations via e-mail or on your Web blog, or you might find yourself out of a job.