The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has announced Dr. Ann Burkhardt as the director of the Occupational Therapy program at Drake University, effective July 1, 2015. Burkhardt is currently a therapy resources management (TRM) occupational therapist at Crestwood & Grace Barker Nursing and Rehabilitation facilities in Warren, Rhode Island. Until 2010, she served as...
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2015-04-102015-04-17by Ashton HockmanIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News ReleasesSchool of Education
DUSCI presents 12th annual DUCURS event
The 12th annual DUCURS event, which is free and open to the public, is in the Olmsted Center from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 16. DUCURS provides a platform for students to share their findings with peers and others engaged in scientific exploration.
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Do Something Drake: CPHS Student Profiles
Whether they are exploring Peru, volunteering in the community, or pursuing a dream internship, read how these students with majors in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences are taking advantage of the opportunities they have at Drake University Eric Williams Health sciences major West Des Moines, IA Eric plays soccer at Drake University. His...
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March 2015 New Hires, March and April Anniversaries
New Hires March 2015 Craig Blaker, Sr. Technology Support Specialist, DTS Lucas Shelton, Network Engineer, DTS March 2015 Anniversaries Qalbi Abdi, Maintenance/Custodial Steven Blayock, Maintenance/Custodial Kathryn Coleson Horner, Grands/Sponsored Programs Leslee Cran, Head Start Susan Dittmer, Dean’s Office, Law School Kristi Fuller, Student Financial Planning Raymond Giacoletti, Men’s Basketball Gina Gonzales, Athletics Douglas Graham, DTS...
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Pharmacy Student Places in Top Ten in National Competition
Yvette Mitchell placed in the top ten nationally at the American Pharmacists Association-Academy of Student Pharmacists Patient Counseling Competition. After winning a competition at the local level, Mitchell, a P3 pharmacy major from Mahtomedi, MN, competed against more than 100 pharmacy students from different pharmacy programs across the country. “Competing against so many other students...
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2015 Beautiful Bulldog Contestants Announced
The contestants for the 2015 Beautiful Bulldog Contest were drawn in a public lottery on the Drake University campus on Tuesday, March 24. Following are the 50 official contestants, as well as three alternates in case a contestant is unable to attend. Click here for a Facebook photo gallery. The 2015 Beautiful Bulldog Contest will...
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Drake Women’s Basketball Team Successful On and Off Court
The Drake University women’s basketball team has finished a winning season (20-11) with its most wins since the 2007–2008 season. They competed in the Women’s National Invitation Tournament, losing in the first round to Eastern Michigan. While they show success on the court, what is unique about this team is what they do off the...
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First Person: Metro Voice Started at Drake
Daniel Finney, JO’97, is the Metro Voice columnist for The Des Moines Register. Read his first person account on how his career path started with an interaction with a professor in the halls of Meredith. I always wanted to be a columnist. Well, that’s not strictly accurate. I wanted to be a mail carrier in...
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CPHS Drake Notes, Spring 2015
The following class notes regarding graduates of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences will be published in the spring issue of Drake Blue magazine. Achievements Dorothy (Baiely) Masters, LA’50, and Wayne Masters, PH’50, Sioux City, Iowa, celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary. Peter Johnson, PH’56, Wyoming, Ill. hung up his microphone after 58 years as a...
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Brooks Competition Participants Take on The Interview
On the surface, it was a tangle of international intrigue, corporate hacking, and Hollywood politics. Underneath, the situation played out in charts and graphs, spreadsheets and data analysis, and cold hard cash.