The Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication welcomes Patrick Merle, Ph.D., to share his international communications experiences in the inaugural lecture of the Drake University Public Relations Distinguished Lecture Series. His talk, “Notes From the Field: The Secret Life of a Passport,” will be held in Sussman Theater in Drake University’s Olmsted Center...
Year: 2013
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Christie’s tea-party problem
Nationally syndicated columnist Richard Cohen thanks Dennis Goldford, professor of politics and international relations at Drake University, for providing him a link to a Merle Haggard classic being used as an anthem for the tea party.
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Merle visits Drake to present “Secret Life of a Passport”
Drake welcomes Patrick Merle to share his international public relations experiences in the inaugural lecture of the Drake University Public Relations Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Drake University breaks ground on new basketball practice facility
The groundbreaking for the state-of-the-art, on-campus facility for the Drake basketball programs will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m., prior to the men’s basketball game against Nebraska-Omaha.
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Students: Be Wary of Salary Data for Graduates
Larry Zimpleman, chair of Drake University's Board of Trustees, responds to "Why Focusing Too Narrowly in College Could Backfire."
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Teen convicted of killing store clerks to be re-sentenced
Jerry Foxhoven, director of Drake University's Legal Clinic, provides insight on resentencing in Michael Swanson case.
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Raymond Kumalo to discuss church and state relations in South Africa
Kumalo is a lecturer in the School of Religion and Theology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and is the author of “From Deserts to Forests: A Model of Practical Theology.”
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Climate Change is Real
Matt Russell, state food policy project coordinator for the Drake University Agricultural Law Center, weighs in on climate change in Iowa.
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Drake Law students and alumni host 8th Annual Eat-A-Thon for charity
On Nov. 13, Drake University’s Law Delts will host the 8th Annual Eat-A-Thon for Iowa-Central American Relief Effort (I-CARE). The contest will take place at Wellman’s Pub in Des Moines 7 p.m. In the Eat-A-Thon, twelve Drake University Law School students and alumni secure pledges from donors for each chicken wing they eat and then...
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Prospective Drake Student, Michael Woods Achieves GED
When Mike Woods enrolled in the Adult Literacy Center at Drake University in March 2009, his goal was to get his GED. Since he was reading at the 3rd grade level, he first dedicated himself to improving his reading skills. He spent four years (approximately 500 hours) learning word concepts, sentence structure, vocabulary, and comprehension...