An essay by Renee Cramer, associate professor of law, politics and society at Drake University, is mentioned in the New York Times Style section.
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School of Education professor receives national Kuhmerker Dissertation Award
Matthew Hayden, assistant professor of teaching and learning at Drake University, is the recipient of the Association for Moral Education’s (AME) Kuhmerker Dissertation Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding doctoral dissertations that inform, develop, or relate to the understanding of moral development, moral functioning or moral education. The AME invites submissions from all fields, including...
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New On-line Reading Class Offered
Attention graduate students and alumni – New On-line Reading Classes! We are pleased to offer two new EDMA classes for graduate credit this summer. These on-line classes have been designed to offer a focused examination of literacy related topics that compliment existing programs and allow teachers to refresh and develop their knowledge base. Today’s Children’s...
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ESL Endorsement Cohort Completers Honored
Sixteen teachers will be honored at a celebration of the completion of the first Heartland Area Education Agency-Drake University Partnership English as a Second Language (ESL) Endorsement cohort. This group of practicing teachers has worked since last summer to complete requirements for their ESL endorsement and will be honored by Dean Jan McMahill, Provost Dee...
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LEAD at the Capitol with State Legislators
Drake University students in the LEAD 190 and LEAD 100 classes, traveled to the Iowa State Capitol to meet and hear from senators and representatives. These students initiated a ban on plastic water bottle use across Drake University’s campus. Each congressperson thanked the students for their participation in this effort. They told their story of...
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Students’ year-long civility project wrapping up
A story featuring Drake's public relations capstone course, which asked students to create campaigns promoting civility initiatives throughout the state of Iowa.
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Drake journalism and mass communication students receive a slew of awards this spring
Students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University received numerous local, regional, and national awards at competitions this spring. Both individual and collaborative projects in magazines, public relations, and broadcasting journalism were recognized. “All of these contests are judged by industry professionals,” says Kathleen Richardson, director of the School of Journalism...
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Seven new members elected to National Alumni Association Board of Directors
The Drake University National Alumni Association recently appointed seven new members to its Board of Directors. These new board members will serve as liaisons between Drake alumni and the University. The seven new members include: • David Beall, BN’81, President of the Bizability Group • Kevin Bell, LW’11, Assistant County Attorney for Polk County, Iowa...
Journalism Professor and Class Win Drake Service Learning Award
Lori Blachford, the Peggy Fisher/Larry Stelter Chair of Magazine Journalism, received the Experiential Learning Course Award at the Experiential Learning/Service Learning Showcase and Banquet held last month on the Drake campus. Blachford accepted the award for her course Media Responsibility Over Time (JMC:066) and the service learning work the class does for the Iowa Radio...
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Drake Actuarial Science – Leah Torrison
Drake student, Leah Torrison, was featured in ValuePenguin as part of a weekly series featuring top actuarial science students in the country.