Second year Drake law student Jack Whitver was welcomed into the Senate chamber this morning with a standing ovation from his colleagues-to-be of both parties. Whitver, a Republican, won the Senate District 35 special election against Democrat John Calhoun.
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Principal gift of $2.5 million will support international initiatives at Drake University
In recognition of the generous support from The Principal®, Drake will change the name of its Center for Global Citizenship to The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship.
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Diebel chosen for Juice
Drake alumnus and current graduate student Chris Diebel of Orchestrate Hospitality is the 2010 Juice Young Professional of the Year. The award recognizes central Iowans younger than 35 whose efforts have improved the quality of local life.
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Drake to celebrate King Holiday with day of service, other events
Students will participate in a wide array of volunteer activities, including packaging 32,000 meals for Meals from the Heartland.
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Student-athletes and coaches participate in Meals from the Heartland
They celebrated the King Holiday by packaging 51,840 meals for hungry people in the local community and those around the world.
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Drake Football Lift-a-thon today to raise funds for historic trip to Africa
Drake University football players will host a Lift-a-thon in the weight room of the Knapp Center to garner support for their May 2011 trip to Tanzania.
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Training offered for volunteer tutors at Drake Adult Literacy Center
More tutors are needed to help adults who want to improve their reading and spelling skills.
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Study in Poland for 3 weeks in May 2012
Students will begin their studies with a historical/political perspective while still in Des Moines. Then they will travel for three weeks exploring ethnographically the evolution of consumerism in Poland. Trips to ad agencies and their clients will be interspersed with lectures at prominent universities. Major blocks of time will be spent in Warszawa (Warsaw), Gdansk and Krakow.
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Prof. Garry Frank installed as the first Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions
The Baums endowed the chair with a $2 million contribution to the distinctlyDrake fundraising campaign.
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School of Education Excellence
Students from the School of Education Deans' List and President's List