Vestal, along with co-author William Callison, is one of only 30 nationwide recipients honored with the prestigious Burton Award for Legal Writing this year.
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Year: 2011
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Buffalo Grove resident studies primates in Rwanda
Drake University students Carol Kim and Johanna Desprez will spend the summer in Rwanda, working with the Great Ape Trust conducting research in the Gishwati Forest.
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50 Years Later, College Students Retrace Historic Freedom Ride
Drake student Ryan Price was among 40 college students on a 10-day journey to commemorate the Freedom Rides, which successfully challenged Jim Crow laws that enforced segregated travel.
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A life-altering football game for Drake
Richard Lapchick, director of both the National Consortium for Academics and Sports and the Institute for Diversity and Ethics in Sports, writes about the significance of Drake's involvement in the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl.
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Good News: Frat Rallies Behind Cancer Battle
From diagnosis through chemotherapy, Shiv Morjaria, a 20-year-old Drake student from Kenya, has received support from fellow members of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
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Professor emeritus and former dean updates book on ‘Nearby History’
Myron "Mike" Marty and co-author David Kyvig have revised their comprehensive handbook for investigating the history of communities, families, local institutions and cultural artifacts.
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Drake Farmers’ Market kicks off 15th season
More than 20 vendors will sell Iowa-grown produce, baked goods, snacks, meals, sandwiches and crafts.
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Hemann looks to guide district in ways the community wants
Terry Hemann uses his Master of Science in Education from Drake University to guide public school education at the administrative level.
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Calling all aspiring local leaders
Mike Traxinger, who studied agricultural law at Drake University, began a Des Moines chapter of the New Leaders Council, a nationwide organization that recruits emerging progressive leaders.