Year: 2006

Ugandan-born Jimmy Senteza, Drake associate professor of finance, is organizing a course, "Sustainable Development in Africa," that involves a 21-day journey to Uganda that will examine globalization from the perspective of a sub-Saharan African country

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.

Drake alumni across Iowa are being asked to join with the Blood Center of Iowa and alumni of Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa in a statewide Alumni Blood Drive Challenge.

Save these dates for alumni events

In October alumni in Washington, D.C., and New York City celebrated Drake's 125th birthday with President David Maxwell, Drake First Lady Madeleine Maxwell, College of Arts and Sciences Dean John Burney, Provost Ron Troyer, Vice Provost Wanda Everage and Professor Emeritus of Journalism Bob Woodward.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.