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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Category: Community Engagement
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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.
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Book brings the diversity of religions in Des Moines area to light
More than 60 Drake students collaborated with faculty, staff, and community members on a new book that explores Des Moines' religious diversity. "A Spectrum of Faith" launches April 6 via Drake Community Press.
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Campus Compact and Principal select Drake sophomore Lauren Oreto for new scholarship program
Drake University sophomore Lauren Oreto is among 20 college students from Iowa and California who were selected for the first class of the new Principal Community Scholars Program.
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Drake receives MLK Day of Service grant to raise awareness of food insecurity
Drake University will raise awareness of food insecurity in Des Moines during a free community event in honor of Martin Luther King Day 2017.
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Drake University issues RFP for development along University Avenue
Marking a renewed commitment to the growth and development of the Drake Neighborhood, Drake University announced today that it is seeking proposals from a pre-determined group of eleven Iowa firms to develop a plot of University-owned land along University Avenue in Des Moines.
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Drake branches out
The campus community comes together to observe Arbor Day and maintain the University’s standing as a Tree Campus USA.
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Drake seeking partner agencies for Engaged Citizen Corps
Drake University is seeking interested partner agencies for the 2016-2017 Engaged Citizen Corps service year program.