Cairo native and Drake University Professor Mahmoud Hamad said Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak's refusal to step down was not enough for many Egyptians. [After this story published, Mubarak abruptly announced he was stepping down.]
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The Latinos behind the mayoral campaigns
Alejandra Moran, who studied journalism at Drake University, says before she'll work for a political candidate she needs to believe in that person. She is press director for former Illinois Senator Miguel del Valle, candidate for mayor of Chicago.
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School of Education Sponsors Books and Bagels Event
School of Education students read to students in the "I Have A Dream" program.
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Adult Leadership Professor Receives Certification
Dr. Cris Wildermuth has earned the Senior Professional in Human Resources certification from the Human Resources Certification Institute
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Why did 26 Republicans vote against the Patriot Act?
Politics professor Dennis Goldford said 26 Republican votes against the Patriot Act extension "sends a signal" that some "purist types... will be willing to go over the cliff with flag waving and not worry about the consequences."
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Need moral, legal, scientific perspectives on stem cell research
Featured in the Des Moines Register
By Jennifer Bard, visiting professor of law
The current debate in Iowa and many other states over whether embryonic stem cell research should be made illegal is not only appropriate but important. But it needs to take place within the context of facts.
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Santorum weighs 2012 presidential bid
Drake professor Arthur Sanders, the Levitt distinguished professor of politics, said that although Former Sen. Rick Santorum would be a long shot, he has appeal with social conservatives who have strong sway in Iowa's leadoff Republican caucuses.
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Reconnecting famous central Iowa names with the stories behind them
WHO TV reporter Andy Fales connects once prominent Des Moines figures with their namesakes in this local history segment. Gen. Francis Marion Drake and George T. Carpenter, the University's first president, are included.
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Board of Trustees welcomes new members
Alumni Herb Baum, Donald L. Decker, Cain A. Hayes and Cyndi Lesher have recently joined the Board of Trustees.
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Register for upcoming “Let’s DU Lunch” events
Drake invites alumni and friends to network and learn throughout the spring 2011 "Let's DU Lunch" speaker series.