Marlene Sprouse recently accepted position as president of Indian Hills Community College. Sprouse received all three degrees from the Drake University School of Education.
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Plant a Mile fundraising dinner scheduled for June 16
Join Drake University for a night of great food and camaraderie at a fundraiser for the Plant a Mile project. These efforts help the Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC) Food Pantry Network provide Central Iowa families access to fresh, locally grown produce.
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Summer Internships: Magazine Majors Get to Work
Drake’s magazine majors will have plenty of stories to tell about how they spent their summers. From Des Moines to New York to Dallas to Kansas City, to name a few, students are putting their communication skills to work in magazine journalism, e-commerce, social media, public relations, marketing, and human resources. See the list below....
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Middle school students attend App Camp at Drake University
On Monday, June 10, Drake University will kick off two, weeklong App Camps for middle school students. Participants will learn the basics of computer science through the development of Android application software in a series of interactive activities. “One of the main goals of the camp is to plant some seeds amongst the younger generation...
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China pork deals raise food security concerns
Peter Yu, professor of law at Drake University, comments on the limited intellectual property protections in China.
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An alternative summer break
Drake University’s Summer Service-Learning and Social Justice Program (SSSJP) is offering students an alternative summer break experience. For six weeks this summer, seven Drake students will intern at local nonprofit organizations and experience living at or below the poverty rate. Thanks to the Drake University Slay Fund for Social Justice, the students will receive housing,...
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Visiting professor of politics gives Masaryk Lecture in London
Kieran Williams, visiting assistant professor of politics at Drake University, was invited to give the annual Masaryk Lecture in London, U.K. on May 23, 2013. The lecture was created in honor of the first president of Czechoslovakia, Tomas Masaryk, and is typically delivered by historians. Williams was the first political scientist invited to give the...
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SOE Graduate Receives Award
School of Education graduate, Jason Edwards, MS ’10, received the 2013 Mary McLeod Bethune Award. This Educator of the Year award is sponsored by the 2013 Iowa Juneteenth Observance. According to the Iowa Juneteenth Observance website, their mission is to ” 1) educate Iowans on, and promote the historical significance of, the Juneteenth holiday in...
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School of Education associate dean selected for National Teacher Education Advisory Committee
The Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University (IFSA-Butler) has selected Eunice Merideth, Levitt Distinguished Professor and associate dean in the Drake University School of Education, to be a member of the National Teacher Education Advisory Committee. The committee seeks to provide teacher education students more opportunities to study abroad and interact with students in international...
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Brag & Steal 2013
The Drake University Student Division of the Iowa Rehabilitation Association is hosting Brag & Steal 2013. This is a networking and development opportunity for Rehabilitation and Vocational students and professionals. The event will take place on Friday, June 21, from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM in the Olmsted Center on Drake University’s campus. The keynote speaker...