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Drake University’s Jerrid Kruse Receives Prestigious Award and Secures Major Grant for Science Education

Des Moines, IA — Drake University is proud to announce that Dr. Jerrid Kruse, a leading science educator, has been honored with the Innovation in Teaching Science Teachers Award from the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE). Additionally, Kruse has secured a three-year grant renewal from the William G. Stowe Foundation to support water quality...

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Drake University Celebrates Civic Engagement with 2025 Presidents’ Awards

The Office of Community Engaged Learning at Drake University is proud to announce that three members of its community will be recognized at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN next month with 2025 Presidents’ Awards from Seed Coalition for their outstanding commitment to civic education and community service. Chloe Lepak will receive the 2025 Presidents’...

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Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact Fall 2024 Cohort Recognized by Zimpleman College of Business 

Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business is proud to recognize the most recent cohort of students named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact. During the Fall 2024 semester, nine students collectively contributed approximately 270 hours of community service.  To earn this distinction, each student dedicated and documented at least 20 hours of volunteer...

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DMU Expands Partnership With Drake Offering More Access to Medical Education in Iowa

DMU Expands Partnership With Drake Offering More Access to Medical Education in Iowa

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Drake University have expanded their partnership to offer more students in the Des Moines metro access to medical and health sciences education. Previously, the partnership included opportunities to earn credits toward concurrent degrees. “Our partnership with Drake addresses a shared commitment to the urgent need for skilled...

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Drake University to Hold Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony on December 14 

Drake University will hold its 157th commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Knapp Center, located at 2525 Forest Avenue in Des Moines. The University will award approximately 225 degrees during the ceremony, honoring bachelor’s, master’s, and professional degree recipients.  Commencement speakers  Kenia Calderon Ceron, BN’17, MBA’24, will be the featured...

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Drake University Introduces Sports Media and Communication Major

New major to help prepare undergraduates for competitive industry   The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) at Drake University will now offer a new Sports Media and Communication major beginning in the fall of 2025. The program will allow students the opportunity to hone their skills while capitalizing on direct access to Division 1...

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Affordable Prosthetics and Spinal Care Innovation: Drake Entrepreneurs Impress at Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Drake University is committed to cultivating a dynamic learning environment where students and faculty alike are empowered to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of knowledge. That entrepreneurial spirit was on full display recently when both a Drake faculty member and a graduate student were named finalists in the 2024 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial...

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Drake Professor Nicholas Roth to Present Next Installment of Keys to Excellence Piano Series

Sally B. Bartlett Memorial Concert is scheduled for December 2, 2024 Nicholas Roth, Professor of Piano at Drake University, will present the Sally B. Bartlett Memorial Concert as the next installment of the Drake University Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. There is charge for admission....