In two months, Norman North graduate Scott Whitaker will join his Drake University football teammates at the summit of Kilimanjaro, where they plan to hoist their university and national flags. Whitaker never imagined he would be able to use football to travel around the world to help those less fortunate than him.
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Drake professors to speak at forum on President Obama’s first term and the 2012 election
Two Drake professors will be speaking at the forum on President Obama's first term and the 2012 election at Iowa State on Wednesday, Apr. 13
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Drake to host lecture on the evolution and future of Egypt’s constitution
Judge Mohamed Samir Ahmed Helmy will deliver a lecture at Drake on the history of Egypt's constitution, which was suspended earlier this year as a result of the Egyptian revolution.
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Books and Bagels on Saturdays
Books and Bagels is a monthly gathering of Dreamers, Dreamer parents, tutors, Board members and IHAD staff.
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Tony Sunga named head volleyball coach at Drake
A 1988 Drake graduate, Tony Sunga was an assistant volleyball coach at Drake from 2005-07.
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Drake student awarded prestigious Goldwater Scholarship
Ethan Secor, a junior chemistry and physics major, received the scholarship in recognition of his outstanding academic work and ambitious career aspirations.
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How Paywalls Are Changing News Organizations’ Social Media Strategies
Drake multimedia journalism instructor Chris Snider offers analysis on how newspaper paywalls might impact social media editors' ability to share their papers' best content.
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In the FCS Huddle: Drake's African adventure in cleats
The Bulldogs will become the first American football team to play on the continent of Africa when they face the Mexican All-Star team CONADEIP at the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl May 21 in Tanzania.
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Fulbright scholar to deliver lecture on innovation and entrepreneurship across cultures
The lecture will focus on the impact of national culture on innovative and entrepreneurial activity based on a review of over 200 cross-cultural studies on inventiveness, innovation and business practices.
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Stillwater grad one in a thousand: Drake University student Ethan Secor wins $7,500 scholarship
Drake student Ethan Secor was recently awarded a $7,500 Goldwater Foundation scholarship. The foundation's goal is to encourage future researchers. More than 1,000 students nationwide were nominated this year and Secor is one of 275 recipients.