Timothy Knepper, chair of Drake's Department of Philosophy and Religion, explains how freedom of choice underlies shifting trends in religiosity in the United States.
Author: Aaron Jaco (Aaron Jaco)
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Hodgkinson named executive secretary of AATC Executive Council
Todd Hodgkinson, assistant professor of secondary education, recently was named executive secretary of the Executive Council of the American Association for Teaching and Curriculum (AATC).
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Alumna’s cosmetics company wins Iowa entrepeneurship contest
Drake University alumna Kelsi Ziemann recently was honored as one of the state’s top young entrepreneurs during the John Pappajohn Student Entrepeneurial Venture Competition.
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Drake’s Pi Alpha Alpha chapter inducts new members
Drake University’s chapter of Pi Alpha Alpha, a global honor society for Public Affairs and Administration, inducted 40 new members and recognized a few students with special honors during an awards ceremony last month.
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Free Drake Choir concert to kick off international tour
The Drake Choir and Chamber Choir will host a concert at 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 18, to kick off their tour to Latvia, Estonia, and Finland, which begins Thursday, May 19.
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Two students offered Fulbright Scholarships for 2016-2017
Two Drake University students have been offered Fulbright Scholarships for 2016-2017. Seniors Emily Enquist and Taylor Donaldson will join a long list of Drake graduates who have received Fulbright Scholarships in recent years.
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Robertson receives Fulbright Scholar grant to teach in Burkina Faso
Elizabeth Robertson, associate professor of English, will teach in Burkina Faso as the recipient of a Fulbright U.S. Scholar Grant.
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Young African professionals to visit Manning
Drake University will host 25 young professionals between the ages of 25 and 35 starting in June with an institute emphasizing business and entrepreneurship.
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Drake’s Robert McCann uses home advantage for Relays win
Robert McCann became the first Drake runner to win the steeplechase since 1981, and the first Bulldog athlete to win a Drake Relays crown since 2013.
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Ternus to retire from Harkin Institute
Marsha Ternus will retire as director of Drake University's Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement after guiding the institute through three highly successful formative years.