Check out these photos from the 1962 Quax. We’ve include the caption (italicized below) from the page, which discusses the various areas of study offered by the College at that time: It is little wonder that after five years of courses in Drake’s College of Pharmacy, a graduate should wince at the title “pill pusher.” Whether...
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Drake joins Institute of International Education Coalition to increase the number of students who study abroad
Drake is among the lead partners who have committed to specific, measureable actions that will help reach this ambitious goal. The result will be thousands more American students graduating with the international experience necessary for success in a globalized world.
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Kavilash Chawla to discuss Social Entrepreneurship and the Arab Spring
Kavilash Chawla, global practitioner-in-residence for Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration, will deliver a lecture, “Social Entrepreneurship and the Arab Spring” on Tuesday, March 4 at 12 p.m. at the Downtown Des Moines Library, 1000 Grand Ave.
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2014-02-272022-10-25by Jeremy SieversIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsFine Arts at DrakeOfficial News ReleasesUncategorized
Drake Choir and Drake Chamber Choir host concert to kick-off regional tour
On Tuesday, March 11, the Drake Choir and Drake Chamber Choir will celebrate the start of their regional tour with a concert on Drake’s campus. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave.
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2014-02-272014-03-04by Jeremy SieversIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsFaculty and Staff AccomplishmentsFine Arts at Drake
Sleister and Honts earn NASA ISGC grant for synthetic biology project
Heidi Sleister, associate professor of genetics, and Jerry Honts, associate professor of cell and molecular biology, recently received a NASA Iowa Space Grant Consortium (ISGC) Curriculum Development Grant in the amount of $5,000.
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Women’s and Gender Studies to host discussion on patriarchal priesthood
On Friday, March 7, the Drake University Women’s and Gender Studies program will host “Pink Smoke and the Patriarchal Priesthood” to explore the role of gender in the Catholic Church.
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Engaged Citizen Conference to focus on economic inequality and social responsibility
On Feb. 28, Drake University will host its annual Engaged Citizen Conference from 1:30–8 p.m. in Parents Hall, Olmsted Center, 2875 University Ave. The conference will feature a poverty simulation and several breakout sessions with nonprofit and organizational leaders.
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2014-02-272022-10-25by Jeremy SieversIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsFine Arts at DrakeOfficial News ReleasesUncategorized
The Comparison Project to feature lecture from Daoist perspective
On Thursday, March 6, Louis Komjathy, assistant professor of Chinese relations and comparative religious studies at the University of San Diego, will deliver the lecture, “‘Names are the Guest of Reality’: Apophasis, Mysticism, and Soteriology in Daoist Perspective.”
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Drake University celebrates January/February new hires and anniversaries
Join Drake University in welcoming the following new employees: Kimberly Lammers, administrative assistant, International Programs Douglas Lutz, special skilled maintenance person, Facility Services Megan Schneider, program assistant and campus facilitator, Office of Admissio Laura Juarez, teacher associate, Head Start Matthew Holub, director of application services, Office of Information Technology John (Brad) Pole, assistant football coach,...
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Distinguished Tibetan lama to deliver lecture for The Comparison Project
On March 5, Arjia Rinpoche, a world renowned Tibetan lama, will visit Drake to discuss Buddhist concepts and meditation practices, and share his thoughts on achieving eternal peace through non-dualistic means.