The Johansen Skills Assessment Laboratory opened its doors with a special reception on Oct. 4. This new, state-of-the-art learning space, made possible by a lead gift from Greg Johansen, PH’76 to distinctlyDrake, allows students, faculty, and staff to collaborate and learn in a flexible and intellectually stimulating environment. “The Johansen Skills Assessment Laboratory enables faculty...
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2013-10-172019-06-26by Jeremy SieversIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health ScienceseBlue NewsletterZimpleman College of Business
Health care in 2014, a roundtable discussion
As the Affordable Care Act begins to take its course, many Americans are left with unanswered questions. In an effort to help educate Iowans on the new program, the Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and Rahul Parsa, Principal Financial Group Distinguished Professor and professor of actuarial science and statistics, hosted a roundtable discussion...
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Drake graduate produces new TV show: “The Crazy Ones”
It turns out that art imitates life. A new CBS comedy series, “The Crazy Ones” starring Robin Williams, is based in part on John Montgomery’s real-life experiences during 33 years in advertising. After seven years working in collaboration with creator David E. Kelley, Montgomery, LA’79, experienced his first prime-time television debut as executive producer. The...
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Debra DeLaet Appointed to Prestigious Faculty Position
Debra DeLaet, professor of politics and international relations, was recently named the Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions. This prestigious faculty position guides Drake students in developing a firmly grounded personal commitment to the highest standards of ethics and ethical decision-making “The Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions is one...
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Meet Jerry Gallucci: Drake’s First-Ever Diplomat-in-Residence
Jerry Gallucci, retired U.S. foreign service officer and U.N. peacekeeper, packed his bags this summer and moved from Washington, D.C. to Des Moines to serve as Drake’s first diplomat-in-residence. Funding for the new faculty position came from the R.W. and Mary Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs. “It’s very rare that you see people...
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Travel with Drake: A True Blue Experience in 2014
Travel programs have always been a hit with Drake alumni, but the 2014 trip is expected to blow the others out of the water. Drake staff member Diane (Anagnos) Caldbeck, ED’72, and her husband Bill Caldbeck, BN’70, will lead Drake alumni and friends through the Aegean Sea on a seven-night luxury cruise. Diane, former director...
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Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence Will Serve as Visiting Expert, Mentor to Drake Community
A visiting economics expert will help Drake professors teach about emerging economies, sustainable food production, and other topics through an international perspective this year. Benard Musekese Wabukala, a lecturer at Makerere University Business School in Kampala, Uganda, will be a scholar-in-residence at Drake through the fall semester. During his visit, Wabukala will present to students...
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Old School Photo: Schmutz, the campus pup
This month’s Old School Photo is from the 1957 yearbook. Schmutz, the campus pup, is pictured with his fellow Drake students in a lecture hall on campus. It’s not unusual to see today’s campus pup, Porterhouse, at campus events or out in the community, but to have him in class? Now, that would be a...
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Lend a Hand: DU Good Day 2013
DU Good Day, hosted by the Drake University National Alumni Association, is a national day of service proving that alumni, parents, friends and future Bulldogs can make a difference. In its second year, more than 400 Bulldogs in 13 cities served their communities on September 29, 2012.
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John August, from Drake to Broadway
John August, JO’92, is one of Drake’s many noteworthy alumni. His screenwriting credits include Go (1999), Titan A.E. (2000), Charlie’s Angels (2000), Big Fish (2003), and Frankenweenie (2012). We had the opportunity to chat with him about his time at Drake and his latest adventure: Big Fish, premiering as a musical on Broadway this October....