Opportunities for professional development will now be more accessible for pharmacy students, thanks to a new travel fund established as part of the college's White Coat sponsorship program.
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Drake offers new business certificate program for managers
A new Certificate in Business Management program at Drake University offers managers an opportunity to update and upgrade their education in six weeks.
Drake helps prepare high schoolers for college, pharmacy careers
A group of Des Moines high schoolers visited Drake to explore a possible future at the University and a career in pharmacy through Drake's "Discover Drake, Explore Pharmacy" program.
New school year brings expansion and support for Drake Head Start
More children will have new learning opportunities, thanks to $694,172 of federal funding in support of Drake Head Start, Iowa’s largest program dedicated to early childhood education.
Drake’s inaugural magazine journalism chair advocates new media skills
Lori Blachford was appointed as the School of Journalism and Mass Communication's new Fisher-Stelter chair of magazine journalism.
Borendame tabbed as next men’s tennis coach
Jimmy Borendame, an assistant coach the last five seasons at Virginia Tech, including this past year serving as associate head coach, has been named head men's tennis coach at Drake.
Relays director inducted into Hall of Fame
Brian Brown recently was inducted into the Athletics Hall of Fame at New Iberia Senior High School, where he was a basketball and track standout.
Drake athletes participate in Meals from the Heartland Cup
Members of the Drake men's soccer team and the women's soccer and volleyball teams took time out from their preseason camp to package meals for the hungry around the world.
Fulbright program takes Darcie Vandegrift back to Venezuela
After dreaming of her next visit to Venezuela since age 17, Darcie Vandegrift returned to the country as a Fulbright Scholar for the 2008-09 academic year at University of the Andes.
Journalism students use social media to report on construction of ‘9 Homes in 9 Days’
The students are posting news about the project on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube.