Russ Johnson Jr., PH’52, was selected to receive the 2015 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). The Weaver Medal of Honor recognizes an individual’s dedication to making a substantial impact on the profession of pharmacy and the...
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Memory Prints
For Phillip Chen, inspiration is everywhere: an antique spike from a circus tent, the stories of his great-grandfather working in a California gold mining town, or even the rock piles his children arrange in their backyard. From this collection of materials, ideas, stories, and histories, Chen, professor of art and design and printmaker, creates works...
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2015-04-212019-06-26by Ashton HockmanIn AlumniArtSci NewsCAS NewsCollege of Pharmacy and Health ScienceseBlue NewsletterFine Arts at Drake
Art Imitates Life
It is a masterful design of cells and tissue, organs and vessels, ligaments and bone. The human body is a work of art. Dr. Meyer Emanuel understood its intricacies and translated them with brush and palette. The urologist and gastrointestinal surgeon took to the canvas at age 55, and over the next three decades produced...
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Continuing Education and Professional Development
In December 2014, the decision was made to change the name of the twenty-year-old program. Formerly known as Extension Education, it is now called Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD). The name change came with new goals for its future. Continuing Education and Professional Development is a graduate level distance-learning program for K–12 educators. The...
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Donate your Drake memorabilia
The Office of Alumni Relations has settled into its space in the Drake University Alumni House, which the office’s staff has occupied more than two years now. As they continue to decorate and style the home, they have found a need for authentic Drake memorabilia to fill its nooks and crannies. Do you have a...
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Drake University a Tree Campus 2014 USA Recipient
Drake University has received the 2014 Tree Campus USA recognition by the National Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Created in 2008, Tree Campus USA is a national program that honors colleges and universities for engaging their students and staff in conservation goals. In its sixth year, Tree Campus...
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2015-04-102015-04-10by Ashton HockmanIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News Releases
Dr. Ann Burkhardt named Director of Occupational Therapy Program
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...