Drake University received Iowa Campus Compact's Community Partnership Award in recognition of Drake's longstanding collaboration with Des Moines Area Religious Council (DMARC).
Category: Community Engagement
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Sophomore Julie Uram selected as 2018 Newman Civic Fellow
The non-profit Campus Compact has selected Drake sophomore Julie Uram as a 2018 Newman Civic Fellow.
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Wayne Ford donates political papers to Drake University
Wayne Ford, a pioneering Iowa elected official and nonprofit leader who has dedicated his life to improving the lives of Iowa’s diverse population, will donate his historical papers and materials to Drake University.
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Campus Compact and Principal select two Drake students for second year of Community Scholars Program
Drake students Jazlin Coley and Maddy Stokes were selected for the 2018 class of the Principal Community Scholars Program.
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Announcing the 2018 Herb and Karen Baum Symposium on Ethics and the Professions
The 2018 Herb and Karen Baum Symposium on Ethics and the Professions will examine the key moral responsibilities of members of the U.S. civic body, from various walks of professional life, in light of the current political climate.
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Open house celebrates new additions to Sprout Garden
The Sprout Garden will host a free open house Oct. 21 to celebrate a new porch swing and pergola, share fall and winter gardening tips, and distribute samples of fresh produce.
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Tiny home project will have big impact on Des Moines
More than 100 members of the Drake University community will pitch in next week on a project to benefit homeless individuals in Des Moines.
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Student-led “little free food pantry” project addresses hunger in Drake Neighborhood
Drake students will install 10 little food pantries around the Drake Neighborhood to help reduce food insecurity.
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Boys and Girls Clubs to build Drake University campus location
Drake University and the Boys and Girls Clubs of Central Iowa announced last week that Drake’s campus will be home to a new Club location that provides after-school and summertime services to hundreds of K–12 youth. The Gregory & Suzie Glazer Burt Club, to be located near the southwest corner of 25th St. and Forest...
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Mixed-use development will feature views of iconic Old Main
Drake University has agreed to sell two parcels of University-owned land to Nelson Construction & Development, which plans to build a hotel, market-rate apartments, and urban-style row houses on the site.