Among the potted plants, the decorating tips, the slow cooker recipes, and the DIY crafts, is there a place for Millennials in the world of Better Homes and Gardens?
Author: Ashton Hockman (Ashton Hockman)
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CPHS faculty, staff, and alumni awarded at Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day
Faculty, alumni, and community leaders were honored during Drake University Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day on Thursday, February 26. The annual event is organized by students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), bringing together current students, alumni, faculty, staff and industry leaders to celebrate the 2015 CPHS award winners. 2015 CPHS Mentor of...
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Student Carson Klug published in IPA Journal
Carson Klug, a 2016 Pharm.D. candidate, was published in the current issue of the Iowa Pharmacy Association Journal. Klug talked about student involvement in policy development in the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and how others can fit into their organizations. Read Klug’s article titled “Policy Development is Important for the Profession...
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34th Bucksbaum Lecture: NPR’s Nina Totenberg discusses all things Supreme Court
All Things Supreme Court would be a fitting description for National Public Radio legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg's lecture at Drake University on March 12.
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Drake celebrates January, February new hires and anniversaries
January Anniversaries Linda Anderzhon, Alumni and Development Heidi Ball, Head Start Donna Blunck, Finance and Administration Kelsey Bolton, Psychology Doris Brunnette, Vocational Rehabilitation Rosa Castro, Maintenance/Custodial Amy Daughenbaugh, Student Financial Planning Ricky Fox, Athletics Alice Fynnardt, Biology Mark Harrington, Maintenance/Grounds Sara Heijerman, Student Services Center Carla Herling, DTS Matthew Holub, OIT Laura Juarez, Head Start...
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Top Educator
Merrill Middle School students had been told to dress in nice clothes and prepare for an important occasion. The crowd of pre-teens squirmed in the gymnasium bleacher seats, waiting and speculating and whispering. Perhaps a visit from Justin Bieber? Abraham Lincoln: Vampire Slayer? When Principal Alex Hanna entered the gym with Des Moines Public Schools...
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Law School Celebrates 150 Years
Recognizing the unique relationship between Drake Law and the Iowa Legislature, the Iowa Senate and House approved a resolution on Feb. 18 congratulating the Law School on its 150th anniversary and declaring the day as Drake Law School Day. While the proclamation itself might carry little legal weight, lawmakers, friends, and alumni echoed the sentiment...
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Achievement Meets Opportunity
The Drake community has a lot to celebrate—and a lot to look forward to—as the University’s largest campaign in its history passes a momentous mile marker. The amounts vary: $20 to strengthen the annual fund; $1,500 to advance scholarship support; $1 million to renovate campus learning spaces. The goal does not: to propel Drake into...
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Soccer Teams Travel to Mexico
Forty-two members of the men's and women's soccer teams traveled to Guadalajara, Mexico, for a January Term course on Mexico and the Global Economy.
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Laura Plumb named PR Student of the Year by PR News
Laura Plumb, a public relations major at Drake University, has been named PR Student of the Year by PR News, a publication and online community focused on the public relations industry.