Focusing on Islamic finance, the Fall Finance Forum on Drake’s campus offered an opportunity for Drake students, individuals in the finance industry, and members of the Des Moines community to learn about this rapidly expanding industry. “The management of Islamic funds represents one of the fastest growing segments of the financial services industry, and Drake...
Year: 2013
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New clinical program helps Drake Law students and the community
The Drake Legal Clinic offers Drake University Law students the opportunity to apply their legal education and represent real clients in a first-class clinical setting. The clinic, which opened its doors more than 30 years ago, continually looks for ways to expand its programs to benefit Drake students and the Des Moines community. Most recently...
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Three lessons from an internship in addiction treatment
Annette Haas doesn’t have much personal experience with addiction. Her only addiction—and it’s a stretch—is to education. “I’m a workaholic,” says Haas, a senior psychology and sociology major from Stockton, Ill. “I get too involved in too many things.” This is not a diagnosis she’s made on her own. Thinking through her various commitments’ impact...
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Emerging Latino leader thrives at Drake
At the age of three, Hector Salamanca Arroyo came to the United States on a tourist visa from Puebla, Mexico. It wasn’t until his last year of high school, when he was thinking about college, that his parents told him he was undocumented—and wouldn’t receive federal aid because of it. What once seemed like only...
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Drake professor to serve as associate editor for international publication
Beginning January 2014, Olga Lazareva, assistant professor of psychology at Drake University will be an associate editor at Behavioural Processes, a highly recognized journal of psychology that publishes research in animal behavior and comparative psychology.
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Adult Education: Lisa Mentzer’s steps to getting a bachelor’s degree
Lisa Mentzer discusses that her motivation to further her education came from a pilot program with her company, CDS Global. The company created the program in partnership with Drake University's Center for Professional Studies.
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Adult Education: Questions to ask about grad school
Chrystal Stanley, professional and career development and academic achievement coordinator at Drake University, shares advice with those who may be considering graduate school.
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Interfaith families in Iowa navigate the holiday season
Tim Knepper, associate professor of philosophy at Drake University, discusses interfaith families during the holidays.
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Drake Law develops innovative partnerships to reduce student debt
New partnerships between Drake Law, ISU and Simpson enable students earn a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years rather than seven.
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Drake University celebrates annual Scholarship Luncheon
Nearly 100 students enjoyed the chance to meet and thank their generous donors at the lunch held in Parents Hall.