Don’t miss it! Drake University’s Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10. Join us for our annual all-day celebration at the fair, receive free giveaways, show your Bulldog pride, and learn what it means to “Do Something Drake!” Do Something Drake! Since Drake’s founding in 1881, the University...
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Former Iowa chief justice named head of public policy institute at Drake University
Marsha Ternus, former chief justice of the Iowa Supreme Court, has accepted an appointment as director of the Tom Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement at Drake University. Ternus, who graduated with honors from Drake Law School in 1977, was appointed to the Iowa Supreme Court in 1993 by Iowa Governor Terry Branstad...
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Drake School of Education receives grant for STEM scale up programs
Drake University’s School of Education recently received a grant of $523,978 on behalf of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. The grant is in support of scaling up exemplary STEM projects throughout Iowa. Drake University serves as the STEM Hub for the south central region of Iowa, and this is the second year the University...
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Drake hosts Kodaly Certification Course at Summer Music Institute
Over 40 adults participated in a two-week intensive course as part of the Summer Music Institute, which ended July 19 on the Drake campus. The Kodály Certification Course, led by Thomas Sletto, assistant professor of music education, is endorsed by the National Organization of American Kodály Educators. The Kodály Method, also referred to as the...
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Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and Drake University Announce Partnership to Enhance Access to Governor Ray’s Papers
The Iowa Department of Cultural Affairs and Drake University today announced a new partnership that will provide enhanced access to former Governor Robert D. Ray’s papers. The partnership will allow for a significant portion of the papers to be on loan at the Drake University Archives, along with being able to begin the digitization process. Alongside...
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Don Adams receives 2013 Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character award
Donald V. Adams has been named recipient of the 2013 Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character award from Character Counts In Iowa, the most prestigious honor given by the organization. The Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character award was named after Robert Ray, former Iowa governor and Drake University president, and founder of Character Counts...
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First-year student receives top awards at educational theatre festival
Marissa Schuster, an entering first-year student at Drake University, won the top scholarship and first place in the monologue competition at the Educational Theatre Association’s Thespian Festival in Lincoln, Neb. More than 2,500 students and teachers gathered on the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s campus in June for the Thespian Festival, a weeklong celebration of theatre that...
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Drake participates in FUTURE in Biomedicine program
Drake University student Amanda Marwitz and Adina Kilpatrick, assistant professor of physics, are engaging in a program that aims to strengthen undergraduate science education in Iowa. FUTURE (Fostering Undergraduate Talent – Uniting Research and Education) in Biomedicine allows select professors and undergraduates in Iowa to use the University of Iowa (UI) laboratories for research. Through...
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Drake sponsors “Giants of Jazz” series
Drake University has partnered with Metro Arts Alliance to sponsor Jazz in July’s “Giants of Jazz” series. Music from a variety of jazz legends will be featured at each of the concerts throughout the month of July. The concert series will take place at various locations around the metro on July 11, 12, 21 and...
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Debra DeLaet named Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions
Drake University is pleased to announce Debra DeLaet as the Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions. Herb Baum, BN’59, and his wife, Karen, contributed $2 million to establish the Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions in 2010. This prestigious faculty position guides students across the University in...