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Drake conference to explore issues of new media

A conference on "Legal and Ethical Issues of New Media" will be held at 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19, in the courtroom of Drake University's Neal and Bea Smith Law Center, 2400 University Ave. The conference, which is free and open to the public, will explore issues raised by social networking, blogs, wikis, vlogs and citizen journalists.

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION NEWS

Before entering the Drake School of Education’s graduate program, Scott Murphey’s experiences set him apart from the average student in the program. Murphey, who has a bachelor’s degree in business and sports management from Quincy University, began working with AmeriCorps in inner-city Chicago after graduation.

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COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NEWS

Drake University alumnus Larry Fish, chairman of the America unit of the Royal Bank of Scotland, will lead off this fall's Executive in Residence series in Drake's School of Management and Communication. He will give a public lecture titled "The Service Economy – Does Anyone Remember How to Deliver Service?" at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 11, in Sheslow Auditorium.

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Calendar

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5 • Drake women’s soccer vs. Nebraska, 7 p.m., Drake Stadium. FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 7 • Law School Symposium: “Risk and Responsibility in the 21st Century,” 7:30 a.m.-3:45 p.m., Neal and Bea Smith Law Center. • World War I Graphic Posters, Anderson Gallery, Harmon Fine Arts Center, opening reception, 5 to 7 p.m. The exhibition will continue...

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SCHOOL OF EDUCATION NEWS

Drake University Adult Literacy Center helped improve the lives of 100 Des Moines-area residents during the last year. Despite this success, these adults account for less than 0.1 percent of the estimated 90,000 Polk County residents who struggle daily to read signs, job applications, medicine labels and even the screens of ATMs.