Drake University Law School welcomes Professor Maritza McCormack from the University of Havana Law School to campus this week. McCormack is the first Cuban law professor to ever receive permission from the U.S. government to travel to the U.S. since the federal embargo against Cuba began in 1962. McCormack will spend the week at Drake...
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Public forum at Drake University to address national debate on school discipline
Drake University presents, “Identifying School Discipline: When Should Student Misconduct be Treated as a Delinquency?,” a multi-disciplinary panel discussion to be held on Monday, April 1 from 6:30 p.m. – 8 p.m. in the Drake Legal Clinic, 2400 University Avenue. This forum is free and open to the public. The forum will address the growing...
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Drake law students named national champions at ABA Client Counseling Competition
Nathan J. Borland and Katheryn Pearson Thorson, both third year law students at Drake University, were named national champions at the American Bar Association (ABA) Client Counseling Competition at Baylor University this past weekend. As national champions, Borland and Thorson have been invited to represent the United States in the International Client Consultation Competition at...
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NYC jazz greats Jerry Dodgion and Rob Scheps in concert at Drake University
New York City jazz legends Jerry Dodgion and Rob Scheps will perform at Drake University with an acclaimed rhythm section from Kansas City. At the age of 80, this will be Dodgion’s Des Moines debut. The concert will be held on Tuesday, April 9 at 7:30 p.m. in the Drake University Turner Jazz Center, 2505...
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Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship to feature lecture on “Afghanistan Endgame” on March 27
The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (PFGCGC) will present “Afghanistan Endgame: What to Expect from the Upcoming Political Transition and Regional Diplomatic Efforts” at Drake University. Brian Katulis, Senior Fellow at American Progress and global consultant, will deliver the lecture, which is free and open to the public. The lecture will take place...
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Provost Jones receives Texas Woman’s University Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award
Drake University Provost Deneese Jones is the spring 2013 recipient of the Texas Woman’s University (TWU) Chancellor’s Alumni Excellence Award. She is being honored for her distinguished career in higher education. Jones says her educational experiences at TWU were key to her growth and development and she is deeply honored to receive this honor. Jones...
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2013-03-212016-09-22by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News Releases
College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honors four alumni
On March 5, Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences honored four alumni as part of the annual student-sponsored Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day. Sarah Bethune received the Young Alumni Achievement Award, and Michael Allen, Jill Haug, and John Bentley received the Alumni Achievement Awards. Sarah J. Bethune, BSPS’03, is currently employed at Glaxo-Smith...
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MHS names Craig Huegel as long-time AD Bell’s replacement
Drake alum named new activities director at Marshalltown High School.
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Event highlights environmental challenges
Drake University hosted lawmakers' hearing on environmental issues.
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Professor of Law Sally Frank awarded Bishop Dingman Peace Award
On March 9, Sally Frank, professor of law at Drake University for more than 20 years, was awarded the Catholic Peace Ministry’s Bishop Maurice J. Dingman Peace Award. The Dingman Peace Award is given each year in memory and in honor of Maurice Dingman, the late Bishop of the Catholic Diocese of Des Moines revered...