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...
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Drake ‘Startup Central’ to foster professional connections at 80/35
What if a major music festival could facilitate the professional connections you need to launch your career or take your business to the next level? Drake University Startup Central, an interactive networking hub at 80/35, aims to leverage the creativity of a central Iowa festival-goers for the benefit of current and aspiring small business leaders....
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2013-07-012013-09-26by Jeremy SieversIn College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News Releases
Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences receives $125,000 gift
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has received a $125,000 gift from Cardinal Health, Inc., of Dublin, Ohio, to fund scholarships for pharmacy students interested in working for independent pharmacies. Drake was one of four schools selected to receive the gift. “Drake University’s commitment to community pharmacy and retail independent pharmacists of the...
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Drake Law School benefactor Dwight Opperman dies at age 89
Dwight Opperman, LW’51, the single largest benefactor in Drake University’s history, died on Thursday, June 13 after battling liver cancer for five months. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 22 at Forest Lawn in Glendale, Calif. “Dwight Opperman was an emblem of all that Drake University has been and aspires to be for our...
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Drake unveils the Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs
Drake University is pleased to announce the creation of the R.W. and Mary Nelson Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs. Funding for the Institute came from the Nelson family in a gift to distinctlyDrake. The Nelson Institute will provide in-depth international learning experiences for students who wish to pursue careers in international public affairs. “We...
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Drake Intellectual Property Law Center hosts joint conference with Oxford University
On June 14-15, the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake Law School will host the 11th Annual Chinese Internet Research Conference with the Oxford Internet Institute at the University of Oxford. Titled “China and the New Internet World,” this conference at Oxford University will feature multidisciplinary presentations from communications scholars, policy analysts, industry leaders, journalists,...
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Drake University to Receive Senator Tom Harkin’s papers, Create Public Policy Institute in Harkin’s Name
U.S. Sen. Tom Harkin announced today that he plans to transfer and eventually donate historical papers and materials from 40 years of service in the U.S. Congress to Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa, when his current Senate term is concluded. The Senator’s papers will be housed in the newly created Drake University Archives in...
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Drake University to host Iowa Rehabilitation Association 2013 Brag and Steal Conference
The Drake University Iowa Rehabilitation Association (DU-IRA), a graduate student organization, is hosting the 2013 Brag and Steal conference on Friday, June 21 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Drake’s Olmsted Center, 2875 University Ave. The conference is open to the public. Brag and Steal is an annual training offered through the Job Placement...
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Middle school students attend App Camp at Drake University
On Monday, June 10, Drake University will kick off two, weeklong App Camps for middle school students. Participants will learn the basics of computer science through the development of Android application software in a series of interactive activities. “One of the main goals of the camp is to plant some seeds amongst the younger generation...