On December 4, the Drake Symphony Orchestra will perform its second concert of the season at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium.
Year: 2013
Throwback Photo
Recognize anyone? This is the composite photo of Kappa Psi fraternity in 1932. Reconnect and reminisce by viewing hundreds of pharmacy fraternity composites on the CPHS’ website. Click here to browse through composite photos from Kappa Psi, Phi Delta Chi, and Lambda Kappa Sigma fraternities. Can’t find your composite photo? Please send a copy to the College...
“Up ‘Til Dawn” keeps students up for good
The mission of St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital is to advance cures and means of prevention for catastrophic pediatric diseases through research and treatment. Some families must stay at the St. Jude facility for extended periods of time, but no family is required to pay for services. With high operating costs, the facility could...
Scholarships create opportunity in independent pharmacy
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) was one of four schools to receive a $125,000 gift from Cardinal Health to fund scholarships for pharmacy students interested in careers with independent pharmacies. Thomas Walters, a PharmD and M.B.A. candidate at Drake, is the first student to benefit from Cardinal Health’s generous gift. “The...
P4 student attends World Youth Forum for Ethics in Business
Encouraging responsible global citizenship and understanding is an important aspect of the Drake education. Mitch Webster, a P4 student in Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, had the opportunity to advance his understanding of global responsibility as the United States’ representative at the World Youth for Ethics in Business Forum in Brussels, Belgium,...
Health care in 2014: A roundtable discussion
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was signed into law in 2010. Three years later, many Americans are left with unanswered questions. In an effort to help educate Iowans on the new law, the Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Rahul Parsa, Principal Financial Group Distinguished Professor and professor of actuarial...
Community and global engagement continues to rise in the CPHS
Community and global engagement have long been priorities for the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) at Drake University. But, with a new dean and strategic planning in full force, the college’s commitment to community and global responsibility is on track to reach new heights. Denise Soltis, assistant professor of pharmacy practice, has...
Drake Law professor and students submit position paper to Hong Kong government
Peter K. Yu, Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law and the director of the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake Law School, submitted a position paper to the Hong Kong government in November. The paper was developed with the assistance of three Drake Law students: Timothy Alberts, La’Cee Groetken, and Kyle Mendenhall.
Joan McAlister receives visual communication award
Professor McAlister received the award in November at the Visual Communication Division Business Meeting at the National Communication Association Convention in Washington D.C. The award is the most competitive in its division.
Drake University’s Comparison Project hosts a Christian Mysticism lecture
Timothy Knepper, associate professor of philosophy and department chair at Drake University, is delivering a lecture on the topic of Christian mysticism as part of the Comparison Project’s fall programming.