Maryann Huey, assistant professor of mathematics at Drake University, has been awarded a $125,000 grant from the Iowa Department of Education for her project Statistics and Probability for Teaching Secondary Students. This project, which is a collaborative effort with Wendy Weber a mathematics professor at Central College, will provide professional development activities to rural, secondary...
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Two Drake students receive national College Women’s Leadership Award
Megan Blanford and Courtney Howell were selected as two of the 21 recipients of the College Women’s Leadership Award, a national award for social activism and political engagement. The award recognizes emerging young leaders from across the nation who have exhibited outstanding leadership skills and a commitment to social activism or political engagement. In addition...
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School of Education students to present curriculum for the U.S. Committee on Refugees and Immigrants
In an effort to meet the language learning needs of refugees and immigrants in the Des Moines area, students at Drake University have partnered with the U.S. Committee on Refugees and Immigrants (USCRI) in a service-learning project. During the spring semester, students in the School of Education’s English as a Second Language (ESL) Methods course...
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Finding a dream job in patient-centered practice
Jane Allen, alumna of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, discusses how her Drake experience helped her create an innovative pharmacy practice at Hy-Vee.
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Drake Law professor publishes book on HIV/AIDS governance
Peter K. Yu, professor of law and Kern Family Chair in Intellectual Property Law at Drake Law School, recently published The Global Governance of HIV/AIDS: Intellectual Property and Access to Essential Medicines, with Edward Elgar Publishing. The book brought together leading scholars from multiple disciplines, including intellectual property, human rights, public health, and development studies....
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2013-05-032013-05-08by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News Releases
Drake University hosts grand opening for Morgan E. Cline Atrium for Pharmacy and Science
On Thursday, April 25, the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake University hosted a grand opening for the Morgan E. Cline Atrium for Pharmacy and Science. Administrators, faculty, staff, students, and friends joined together to celebrate the new facility and recognize the donors who made it all possible. Funding for the building came...
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2013-05-012013-05-03by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesFaculty and Staff Accomplishments
Raylene Rospond selected for national leadership development program
Raylene Rospond, who will transition from vice provost for operations to deputy provost on June 1, has been selected by the Council of Independent Colleges (CIC) and the American Academic Leadership Institute (AALI) to participate in their yearlong Senior Leadership Academy. Rospond is one of 26 mid-level administrators in higher education nationwide to be selected....
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Job market looking better for college grads
Chrystal Stanley, professional and career development services and academic achievement coordinator at Drake, discusses the job market for college graduates.
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Des Moines has strong ties to 2013’s top job
Drake senior Tess Wicks recently accepted an actuary job, which is considered the top job for 2013.
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Normal law students doing extraordinary things
Drake University law students Katheryn Thorson and Nathan Borland are in Scotland representing the United States in a legal competition.