The Drake University Municipal Observatory will open its fall 2013 series, “We Are All Star Stuff,” this Friday, September 6 at 8 p.m. Presentations will be held every Friday night through Oct. 25 at the Drake University Municipal Observatory, which is located on the Waveland Golf Course, 4908 University Ave. Each event in the series...
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Larry Zimpleman to receive a national lifetime achievement award this fall
Larry Zimpleman, BN’73, GR’79, chair of the Drake University Board of Trustees and chairman, president, and CEO of Principal Financial Group Inc., has been named the 2013 recipient of the Lillywhite Award, which recognizes outstanding lifetime contributions to Americans’ economic security. The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit research institute based in...
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Syria issue in Congress’ lap, featuring Jerry Gallucci
Jerry Gallucci, diplomat-in-residence at Drake University, offers insight on the evolving situation in Syria.
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ALLERGY HOTSPOT: Iowa One Of Worst For Pollen
Tom Rosburg, professor of biology at Drake University, discusses how the hot weather can affect allergy season.
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Drake to co-sponsor public event on recovery with UnityPoint Health
On Sept. 5, Drake University and UnityPoint Health Des Moines will host a community forum and panel discussion on recovery. Discussion topics include community mental health, substance abuse treatment, co-occurring disorders, and advocacy and reform efforts, among others. The event, which is free and open to the public, begins at 7 p.m. in the Sussman...
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2013-08-292013-09-26by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News Releases
Phi Delta Chi receives recognition at national awards banquet
The Phi Delta Chi Pharmacy Fraternity at Drake University recently received awards for scholarship and overall excellence at the organization’s national meeting in Omaha, Neb. More than twenty Drake members attended the banquet at which the chapter was recognized. “Our chapter has put in a ton of work trying to come up with new programs...
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Tibetan Monks to visit Drake University, create sand mandala
Tibetan Buddhist Monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in India will be on Drake University’s campus September 9–13, 2013, creating a sand mandala and participating in a series of special cultural events that are free and open to the public. The creation of the sand mandala is an artistic tradition for Tibetan Buddhists. The mandala...
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Professor and students to perform on Horowitz piano at Civic Center
On Sept. 5, Associate Professor of Piano Nicholas Roth and Drake piano students will perform in the East Lobby of the Civic Center of Greater Des Moines on Vladimir Horowitz’s unique, custom-regulated piano. The performance begins at 7 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Horowitz is widely known as one of the...
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THREE MINUTES: David Maxwell
Drake President David Maxwell spends “Three Minutes in the Chair” with Channel 13’s Dan Winters.
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Drake signs 7-year-old with ‘national letter of intent’
Seven-year-old Jack Conlon joins the Drake University football team as an honorary member at Drake's Youth Day. Conlon has been battling brain cancer since 2011.