Tom Root, professor of finance at Drake University, discusses the new Nordstrom Rack and what it means for the community.
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Target Data Breach
Tom Root, professor of finance at Drake University, comments on credit card account information being stolen from customers at Target.
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Planned closure of Iowa Juvenile Home troubles some former residents
Jerry Foxhoven, executive director of the Drake Legal Clinic and chairman of the Iowa Juvenile Home Protection Task Force, discusses why closing the Iowa Juvenile Home was necessary.
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Video: Famous rock drummer shakes Sheslow
Kenny Aronoff didn’t become rock-and-roll’s most in-demand and influential drummer overnight. The lean 60-year-old from Massachusetts has contributed a signature combination of power and finesse to hits by John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, Jon Bon Jovi, and a dizzying list of other iconic musicians, over many decades of perseverance and discipline. This fall, fresh from a...
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2013-12-182019-07-02by Jeremy SieversIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health ScienceseBlue NewsletterePharm Newsletter
Unique student-centered curricular options
Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is helping its students prepare for what is an increasingly complex and diverse world by providing the opportunity for students to pursue multiple curricular options, including joint degree programs, minors, concentrations, and second majors. More than 50 percent of doctor of pharmacy students and 33 percent of health...
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Old School Photo: Ice skating on Quad Creek
This month’s Old School Photo was found in the 1958 Quax. Ever wonder why the bed of rocks below the quad residence halls is referred to as Quad Creek? The area used to be a creek, and in the winter it would flood to create a skating rank for students. In this photo, two sweethearts...
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Student Alumni Association creates new ways to connect
The Student Alumni Association (SAA) is moving full speed ahead with new programs that will reward both current Drake students and alumni. The athletics department approached SAA to lead a school spirit initiative. SAA now oversees the Blue Crew, an audition-required group of students who help in various capacities with the Knapp Center’s student section...
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Mobile in the Classroom
As the field of journalism continues to evolve and change, faculty and staff in Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) are considering ways to implement new technology into already existing curricula. “There is no question that we are moving toward a mobile-first mind set. It is all good that we can produce something...
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Drake grad holds the ingredients for success
Drake alumnus and longtime Board of Trustees member John Shufeldt, LA’82, reveals the formula for success in his new book, Ingredients of Outliers: A Recipe for Personal Achievement. Throughout the book, Shufeldt shares stories about the experiences and people who impacted him the most. He discusses failure and persistence, but also packs in plenty of...
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J-Term continues leadership in Nassau
Drake students from a variety of disciplines are gearing up to take their learning abroad during Drake University’s 2014 January Term. Fourteen different travel seminars are being offered this year—some hitting new destinations and others returning to last year’s hot spots. It’s no surprise that Leadership at Sea—a course on leadership, seamanship, and Nassau—is one...