Drake University students Carol Kim and Johanna Desprez will spend the summer in Rwanda, working with the Great Ape Trust conducting research in the Gishwati Forest.
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Drake Farmers’ Market kicks off 15th season
More than 20 vendors will sell Iowa-grown produce, baked goods, snacks, meals, sandwiches and crafts.
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Professor emeritus and former dean updates book on ‘Nearby History’
Myron "Mike" Marty and co-author David Kyvig have revised their comprehensive handbook for investigating the history of communities, families, local institutions and cultural artifacts.
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Calling all aspiring local leaders
Mike Traxinger, who studied agricultural law at Drake University, began a Des Moines chapter of the New Leaders Council, a nationwide organization that recruits emerging progressive leaders.
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Hemann looks to guide district in ways the community wants
Terry Hemann uses his Master of Science in Education from Drake University to guide public school education at the administrative level.
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Drake alumna, Fulbright Grant recipient to create documentary
Ellen Bastian, a 2010 Drake graduate, will create a film on the impact of globalization on Russian agricultural practices.
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Tanzania: NFL still locked out in US but not out of Africa
As the NFL lockout continues, there was some solace as the sport took its first steps into a new continent. The Arusha Times noted the enthusiasm greeting the first ever game of American football in Africa, when Iowa's Drake University played an All-Stars side from Mexico.
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Whiz Kid: Seejo Valacheril scores high at Drake University
Current Drake student Seejo Valacheril, who won top sophomore and junior student of the year honors at Drake and who has served as Student Senator-At-Large for the past three years, was profiled by a hometown web outlet.
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Dean Vestal receives Burton Award for Legal Writing
Dean Allan Vestal recently won a prestigious Burton Award for Legal Writing.