Five alumni, the Maxwells honored at Alumni Award Dinner; Alumni gather for 50 Year Club Reunion weekend; Alumnus named CEO of Pella Corp.; Cowles Library launches new online heritage collection of yearbook; and Business society honors alumnus for public service.
Author: Carl Olsen (Carl Olsen)
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NEWS
In an effort to mirror global business today, Drake students will face after graduation, the College of Business and Public Administration recently developed the International Business Internship Program. Two students, Rachael Brenner and Jacob Heller, will kick off the program with internships with Kemin Industries and Pioneer Hi-Bred International Inc., respectively.
Drake Law students celebrate bill signing
A revamped version of a bill allowing minors to petition for emancipation -- drafted last year by five Drake University law students -- was one of nine bills signed into law Tuesday by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver.
Drake law students celebrate bill signing
On Tuesday, Iowa Gov. Chet Culver signed an emancipation bill for minors that Drake students worked on for two years.
Drake pharmacy graduate wins first place for stomach bile research
Bao Vu recently won first prize of $100 in a poster competition at the Iowa Physiological Society's annual meeting hosted by Drake last month.
Drake honors Provost Ron Troyer and celebrates his ‘non-retirement’
Colleagues and friends gathered at a special reception celebrating Ron Troyer's legacy at Drake.
A Provost named Ron Song
“A Provost named Ron (with apologies to Johnny Cash and ‘A Boy Named Sue’)” by John Burney, vice provost for academic affairs, and Charles Nelson, associate professor of physics and astronomy: Well my provost stepped down when I was VP And he didn’t leave much for Wanda and me Just a contingency budget and an empty...
Adult Literacy Center Receives Two New Grants
Grants from Dollar General and Polk County Board of Supervisors support new Virtual Literacy Initiative.
Drake Law School to host second Biotech Summer Institute
The Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake University will again draw industry leaders, attorneys, academics and scientists to its second Summer Institute in Intellectual Property, Biotechnology and Agricultural Sciences on June 1-2.
Drake Law School to host second biotech summer institute
Industry leaders, attorneys, academics and scientists will discuss topics such as traditional farming, biofuel, food production, biosafety and related environmental challenges.