Six presidential candidates will attend Saturday's debate at Drake University. "It is exciting, it is tremendously exciting," said Rachel Paine Caufield, Drake University professor. Drake students are curious to see how the campus will transform to host one of the biggest nights in Iowa politics.
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High in the Polls, Ron Paul Remains a Long Shot
Art Sanders, a professor of political science at Drake University in Iowa, said voters' dissatisfaction with other candidates has helped Paul's popularity.
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HR Development Program receives Award
HR Development Program co-sponsored by Drake University receives a Best Practices of the Year Award at this year's Iowa Society for Human Resources Management (SHRM) Leadership Conference.
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Adult Literacy Receives United Way Grant
The Adult Literacy Center has been awarded a $41,800 grant from United Way of Central Iowa.
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MSE Graduate Becomes National Board Certified Teacher
Tracy (Pronschinske) Pettitt, a graduate of the School of Education, recently became a National Board Certified Teacher.
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Make Drake’s Madrigal Dinner a holiday tradition
Drake University's Madrigal Dinner is the perfect opportunity to share a festive experience featuring great food, drink, music and laughter with friends and family. Ring in the holiday season at one of two six-course dinners, held at 7 p.m. Saturday, December 3 and Sunday, December 4.
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Drake and the Caucuses: How Iowa Reveals the Great Oz
Drake Professor Rachel Paine Caufield has written an article on the political discourse fostered by Iowans. "Something really interesting happens in Iowa -- candidates come and hang out with us for years at a time," Caufield says. "Iowans are tough customers when it comes to getting to know candidates, and we expect the undivided attention of every major American politician."
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Final fall Humanities Center lecture to examine fact and fiction
Jeff Karnicky, associate professor of English at Drake University, will give the final lecture in the Fall 2011 Humanities Center's Colloquium Series on Friday, December 2. The topic is "Truth and Testimony in Brett Easton Ellis's Lunar Park."
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U.N. agency commissions Drake Law Professor Peter Yu for intellectual property study
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations specialized agency, recently commissioned Drake Law Professor Peter K. Yu to conduct a study on intellectural property training and educational programs.
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U.N. agency commissions Drake Law Professor Peter Yu for intellectual property study
The World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO), a United Nations specialized agency, recently commissioned Drake Law Professor Peter K. Yu to conduct a study on intellectural property training and educational programs.