Rachel Paine Caufield, associate professor of political science, weighs in on Stephen Colbert's comedic slamming of a Des Moines news station. She says she has been amused by Colbert's antics but thinks WOI has a point.
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Event Pick: 'The Journey' with David Maxwell
Pulitzer prize-winning editorial writer Michael Gartner will host this third installation, speaking in depth with Drake University President David Maxwell on Thursday evening.
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Drake Constitutional Law Center to host speaker David Cole on post-9/11 rights
The Drake University 2011 Constitution Day lecture will commemorate the tragic events of 9/11 with an address by David Cole, professor at the Georgetown University Law Center. Cole’s speech is titled “Constitutional Rights Ten Years after 9/11: Has Everything Changed?”
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Drake coach believes team can contend for PFL title
Drake was picked to finish third in the Pioneer Football League coaches' poll released this week. Coach Chris Creighton says the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl trip is an experience that should pay off this season; he says it was a strenuous six-day climb up the mountain and they are equating that experience to what it will take to climb to the top of the conference.
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Drake’s pharmacy fraternity earns national honors for service
The Drake University Psi chapter of the professional pharmacy fraternity Phi Delta Chi recently received the fraternity's highest honor in recognition of exemplary service to the pharmacy profession.
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Megan Streit, of Ames, to vie for Iowa State Fair queen
Megan Streit, an incoming first-year student at Drake University, is vying for the title of Iowa State Fair Queen.
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Drake Law to host free workshop on agricultural grant program
On Monday, July 18, the Drake Law School Agricultural Law Center will host a free workshop on the benefits of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Value Added Producer Grant program. Farmers and business owners -- as well as their professional affiliates -- are invited to attend.
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Drake faculty, students and alumni honored at 2011 Iowa Pharmacy Association annual meeting
Drake faculty, students and alumni from the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences had a strong presence at the June Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) annual meeting.
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Drake calls for volunteers to assist in neighborhood revitalization
Rock the Block, a neighborhood revitalization project, will benefit low-income homeowners in the Drake neighborhood.
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New council to promote fine arts in Polk City
Bob Miller, a Drake University alumnus, is a member of a new Polk City committee that was formed to help promote performance and fine arts in the community.