Brandon Coleman, a fifth-year senior on the Drake University football team, has been named a National Football Foundation Scholar-Athlete, the organization announced Wednesday (Oct. 2). He status as an NFF Scholar-Athletes also makes him a semifinalist for the National Football Foundation’s William V. Campbell Trophy which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete...
Year: 2013
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WorkPlace Big Five Certification Opportunity
For the first time in Iowa, the Drake University School of Education is offering a Workplace Big Five Certification Program. The program will be offered November 4-6 in the Pomerantz Conference Room in Olmstead Hall. The Workplace Big Five is a powerful tool designed to measure personality traits and capacity for competencies. This personality instrument...
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Eating at Chef’s Kitchen Raises Money for the Adult Literacy Center
Local Des Moines restaurant Chef’s Kitchen, located at 1903 Beaver, is sponsoring a fundraiser for the Adult Literacy Center (ALC) at Drake University through the entire month of October. Chef’s Kitchen, voted Best Kept Secret in the Cityview “Best Of Des Moines” poll, has a diverse and impressive menu. Chef’s Kitchen is owned by Kristi...
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Drake’s College of Arts and Sciences celebrates Lacy Organic Lab Dedication
On Oct. 4, the Drake University College of Arts and Sciences will celebrate the generosity of University trustee Cathy (GR’86) and Steve Lacy, whose gift of $500,000 made possible recent renovations of an existing laboratory. The dedication and ribbon cutting will take place at 12:45 p.m. in the newly renamed Lacy Organic Lab in Harvey...
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National tour visits Drake University to discuss U.S. debt with campus
On Oct. 7, the Generational Equity Tour will visit Drake University and feature a screening of the documentary film “Overdraft” at 6 p.m. in Parents Hall in Olmsted Center, 2875 University Ave. This event is free and open to the public. The Generational Equity Tour is a cross-country series of public engagement events organized by...
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Distinguished Lecture Series hosts expert on Latinos in the U.S.
UCLA Vice-Dean Laura Gómez speaks on Latinos in the U.S. on Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. in Opperman Hall at Drake University Law School.
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Maura Lyons receives $9,500 in grants for exhibit at the Anderson Gallery
Lyons received two separate grants on behalf of the Anderson Gallery—one in the amount of $4,500 from the State Historical Society, Inc., and another in the amount of $5,000 from Humanities Iowa
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Laura Gómez to deliver lecture on race and the law
Laura Gómez, vice-dean and professor of law at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) School of Law will deliver a lecture titled “Three Centuries of Latinos in the U.S.: The Cyclical Dynamics of Nation-Building, Citizenship, and Legal Personhood” on Oct. 3 at 3 p.m. in Opperman Hall at the Drake University Law School. The...
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2013 Fall Pharmacy Recruitment Events
Interested in recruiting pharmacy interns or new graduates? The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences invites you to participate in the 2013 Fall Recruitment Events, October 24-25, 2013! We encourage you to attend our Internship Interview Day, Employer Career Fair, and P4 Graduate Interview Day to interact with our 447 professional pharmacy students,...
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Fall highlights at Drake University
With so many great lecturers coming to Drake University’s campus this fall, we understand it may be hard to keep everything straight. Here’s a quick rundown of just a few of the many prominent speakers visiting Drake’s campus this fall. All of these events are free and open to the public: Oct. 3, 7:30 p.m....