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...
Author: Ashton Hockman (Ashton Hockman)
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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.
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Rika Uchida, piano, hosts faculty recital in collaboration with Misook Yun, soprano
Rika Uchida, associate professor of piano and theory at Drake University, will give a faculty recital with guest artist Misook Yun, soprano and professor of voice at Youngstown State University, on Friday, Sept. 5 at 7:30 p.m. at Drake University.
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Hatfield Clubb Named NACDA Under Armour AD of the Year
Drake University Director of Athletics Sandy Hatfield Clubb has been honored as one of 28 recipients of the National Association of Collegiate Director of Athletics (NACDA) Under Armour AD of the Year Award.
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Timothy Knepper selected as Ronald Troyer Research Fellow for 2014–2015
Timothy Knepper, associate professor of philosophy and department chair, will be the Ronald Troyer Research Fellow for 2014–15.
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Following more than 25 years of service to Drake University, Charles Edwards, dean of the College of Business and Public Administration and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication to retire
Charles (Charlie) Edwards, dean of Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) and the School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC), announced today that he will retire effective May 31, 2014.
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Drake Colloquium Series kicks off with lecture on living with grief
On Feb. 21, Nancy Berns, professor of sociology at Drake University, will help launch the Drake Humanities Center’s Spring 2014 Colloquium Series with the lecture, “Living with Grief and Joy: What We Think Matters.”
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Patrick Merle will share international communications experiences Tuesday
The Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication welcomes Patrick Merle, Ph.D., to share his international communications experiences in the inaugural lecture of the Drake University Public Relations Distinguished Lecture Series. His talk, “Notes From the Field: The Secret Life of a Passport,” will be held in Sussman Theater in Drake University’s Olmsted Center...