Nobel Peace Prize laureate Kailash Satyarthi will deliver a free public lecture, “The Child Labor Epidemic: a Pattern of Poverty and Illiteracy,” on Sept. 19.
Category: Harkin Institute
Jones hired as executive director of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement
Joseph Jones, a Drake alumnus and former legislative assistant to retired U.S. Senator Tom Harkin, has been hired as executive director of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement.
Marsha Ternus to retire as director of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement
Marsha Ternus will retire as director of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement at Drake University effective June 1.
Gallery showcases art by adults with intellectual disabilities
The Drake University Art Department and Mosaic in Central Iowa is set to unveil “Finding Happiness,” an artistic collaboration displaying the talents of adults with intellectual disabilities.
Drake to host free conference on “Issues Facing the Next President”
Drake University will host a free conference to delve into some of the most pressing national and global issues that our next Commander in Chief will face during his or her time in office.
Bill Nye to deliver 36th Bucksbaum Lecture at Drake University
Bill Nye, renowned scientist, inventor, and host of Bill Nye the Science Guy, will deliver the 36th installment of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series at Drake University.
Professor publishes pictorial history of the Iowa caucus
A new book by Drake University Associate Professor of Political Science Rachel Paine Caufield provides a pictorial history of Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses.
Drake to host Iowa Brown and Black Presidential Forum for Democratic candidates
For the second time this election cycle, the Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage in Drake University’s Sheslow Auditorium to discuss issues of vital interest to voters.
The Harkin Institute presents: An Evening with Charlie Cook
One of the nation’s leading authorities on U.S. elections and political trends will return to Drake University for a public lecture on December 7.
Debate moderators aren’t advocates
A presidential debate moderator's role is not to be an advocate for any particular political party or candidate, but to be as fair, objective, and non-partisan as possible, says Political Science Professor Dennis Goldford, the Flansburg Fellow at the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement.