Lisa Gardner, associate professor of statistics and insurance, comments on life insurance popularity.
Author: Jeremy Sievers (Jeremy Sievers)
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Drake Trombone Choir to perform on campus March 13 before national festival
In celebration of an upcoming tour in Washington, D.C., the Drake Trombone Choir (DTC) will play an on-campus concert. This free pre-tour concert will be held on Wednesday, March 13 at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Avenue. On March 21, just eight days later, the DTC will perform at the Eastern Trombone Workshop...
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End of an era
Dolph Pulliam, Drake basketball legend, retires in May If you’re even slightly familiar with Drake men’s basketball, then chances are you recognize the name Dolph Pulliam. Pulliam was a star player who earned himself a national reputation as a tenacious and sharp-minded athlete during his undergraduate career at Drake, 1965–1969. He’s the one laying the...
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The Comparison Project
Promoting religious and cultural understanding This past August in Milwaukee, Wis., the crowd in a Sikh temple had recently finished its ritual prayer and had begun to prepare its customary meal. That’s when Wade Michael Page, a 40-year-old ex-Army soldier, allegedly came through the doors of the temple and opened fire. The shooter, a man...
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Innovations in diabetes care
Students and professor research the effects of medication management app Although they haven’t yet graduated, three Drake pharmacy students are already involved in potentially game-changing diabetes research. Hayley Vance, Alex Hendzel, and Nicole Quandt are part of a study evaluating the success of MedSimple, a mobile application that aims to help patients with diabetes track...
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Caring for kids, empowering families
Mentor and student collaborate to provide needed service in central Iowa When Emily Madsen, a senior psychology major with a concentration in applied behavior analysis, describes her internship with the Behavioral Disorders Clinic at Blank Children’s Hospital in Des Moines, her speech quickens and her eyes take on a special brilliance. “My whole life I’ve...
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Well-rounded Athletes
Football team excels on field and off Above the entrance of the Veterans Affairs (VA) Hospital in Des Moines hangs a stark reminder: “The price of freedom is visible here.” The quote has served as inspiration to Drake football player Zach Bosch during visits to the hospital to meet with veterans. “I think it has...
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Election Day 2012: Students’ first-hand campaign work
Today, millions of Americans will perform one of the most important duties associated with living in a democracy: They will vote. For many Drake students, casting a ballot represents the culmination of months of direct involvement in the federal, state, and local election process. Drake students have canvassed for political parties, knocked on doors for...
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Changing the world—one student at a time
The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship at Drake University celebrates 10 years of bringing the world to Drake. Internationalization. It’s one of those buzz words tossed around these days as colleges and universities strive to compete in a global market and introduce students to an ever-shrinking world. At Drake this is much more...
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Well-earned recognition
JMC Days highlights J-school success, innovation “Every year our publications get national awards and recognition,” Eduardo Tamez Zamarripa says. “It’s not a fluke; our students and our faculty consistently do great work for journalism. I think people need to know.” Zamarripa, a senior news-Internet journalism and English double major and president of the Drake chapter...