June F. Johnson, professor of pharmacy practice at Drake University, outlines five steps for minimizing your diabetes risk.
Author: Aaron Jaco (Aaron Jaco)
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Millennial voters cast ballots early in Iowa
More than 500 members of the Drake community cast their ballots during a day-long opportunity for early voting on the campus.
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Drake to host panel on International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and the economy
Drake University will host a panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 1, on the topic “Are International Financial Institutions Still Relevant?”
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Higher ed consortium receives $510K Department of Justice grant to reduce violence against women
Drake University and three other Iowa higher education institutions will collectively receive a $510,000 federal grant for a consortium project to reduce sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on college and university campuses.
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Adult Literacy Center to celebrate 40 years of service
Drake University’s Adult Literacy Center will celebrate 40 years of service to the community this week with a celebration, during which they will announce a brand new literacy program.
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Interfaith event to precede Bucksbaum Lecture by On Being host Krista Tippett
A high-profile lecture by one of the world’s leading journalists on the topic of faith and religion will be preceded by an interfaith event designed to introduce visitors to the diversity of religious and faith communities in central Iowa.
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SJMC students receive 3 Pacemakers, numerous in-state PRSA awards
Awards season just got more exciting for students in Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Two of Drake’s student publications earned top national honors, while students and faculty in the public relations program earned regional in-state awards.
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The Comparison Project to host interfaith dialogue on death and dying
The Comparison Project will present the third event in its 2016–2017 series on death and dying. A community interfaith dialogue on Oct. 27 will feature representatives of three different refugee religions in Des Moines.
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Character Counts Week highlights positive stories of Iowa
Every year, the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University hosts CHARACTER COUNTS! Week in Iowa.
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Drake to host free lecture on immigrants and savings groups
The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship will host a free lecture this month titled “Getting Ahead with Almost Nothing: What Immigrant Communities Can Teach Us About Achieving the American Dream.”