Gary Parker, a 1989 graduate of Drake University, created the concept for a new month-long ESPN television series called "Who's Now," scheduled to premier on "SportsCenter" at 7 p.m. Eastern time Friday, June 29.
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COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES NEWS
Twenty-three Drake University students are recovering from jet lag and a whirlwind three-week trip to eastern Asia after returning from the Travel Study Seminar in China. The course, titled "The 'Middle Kingdom' in a Global World: Considering Family, Self and Nation in a Changing China," allowed students to experience Chinese history, politics, culture and society first hand.
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COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES NEWS
On Aug. 2-3, Drake University will host the Iowa Governor's Conference on Public Health, also known as Barn Raising VI, which will focus on "Celebrating Healthy Communities."
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LAW SCHOOL NEWS
A group of internationally renowned scholars and experts convened at Drake University recently to discuss legal issues that stand in the way of advancing renewable energy technology in the United States.
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SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION NEWS
Up-and-coming journalists from across the nation traveled to Drake University recently for myriad perspectives on political campaign coverage. Drake University's School of Journalism and Mass Communication brought 24 reporters -- each with less than two years' political reporting experience -- to the three-day seminar, which was hosted in partnership with the Poynter Institute, Des Moines Register and Iowa Public Television.
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Summer Observatory Sessions Continue July 6
The summer series of Friday evening public presentations at the Drake Municipal Observatory continues with an exploration of "Amateurs: Small Scopes Making Big Discoveries" at 9 p.m. Friday, July 6, at the observatory in Waveland Park on the west side of Des Moines.
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Drake Neighborhood Farmers’ Market to Feature Every Day Cook
The Drake Neighborhood Farmers' Market will host Every Day Cook featuring Chef Joe at the July 11 market. Chef Joe will demonstrate easy-to-prepare recipes with fresh, in-season produce available at the market. Demos, which include free samples and recipes, are scheduled every 30 minutes during the market, which is open from 4 to 7 p.m. in the parking lot of First Christian Church, 25th Street and University Avenue.
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Richardson Addresses Community at Drake-Hosted Discussion
New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson, a Democratic presidential candidate, gave the public more to chew on than cookies at a recent “Cookies and Conversation” forum hosted by Drake University and IowaPolitics.com.
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Drake-Sponsored Community Discussion Airs June 28
“Politics and the Press: A Community Conversation,” a Drake University-sponsored program featuring journalists and political experts discussing the role of the media in the presidential nominating process, airs at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 28, on Iowa Public Television.
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Drake Joins National Effort To Cut Greenhouse-Gas Emissions
Drake University President David Maxwell has joined approximately 300 college presidents and chancellors nationwide in pledging to take concrete steps to make their campuses "climate neutral" as soon as possible to help combat global warming.