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Drake CPHS Assists With COVID-19 Vaccinations
2021-01-292023-07-06by In College of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News Releases

Drake CPHS Assists With COVID-19 Vaccinations

Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) and Hy-Vee have partnered to administer COVID-19 vaccines to eligible Polk County, Iowa residents. The vaccinations are administered by appointment at the Harkin Institute’s new building at 2800 University Avenue several days each week.  The partnership is a testament to the commitment of the CPHS and Hy-Vee to help the community overcome the pandemic. Hy-Vee is providing the supplies and administration support needed for the campus...

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Drake University
2021-01-182021-02-10by In AlumniOfficial News Releases

Truth Will Have the Final Word

I believe that unarmed truth and unconditional love will have the final word in reality. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Nobel Peace Prize Acceptance Speech, Oslo, December 10, 1964 Dear students and colleagues, I was born in December of 1961 during my father’s last year at the University of Kentucky College of Law. After graduation that following...

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Nikole Hannah-Jones to Headline Virtual Discussions on Racial Oppression
2021-01-152021-03-22by In Harkin InstituteOfficial News Releases

Nikole Hannah-Jones to Headline Virtual Discussions on Racial Oppression

The Pulitzer Prize-winning author’s 1619 Project will also be featured in a seven-week series on racial equity Pulitzer Prize-winning investigative journalist and Iowa-native Nikole Hannah-Jones will deliver the spring Sussman Lecture on April 8, as part of a community-wide dialogue about systemic oppression and racial equity. The Sussman Lecture is free and open to the...

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Drake University
2021-01-122021-01-20by In Official News Releases

Drake names Leslie Maynes executive director of University Communications and Marketing

Drake University is pleased to welcome Leslie Maynes as the new executive director of University Communications and Marketing. Leslie will begin her position Jan. 19 and report to John Smith, vice president of University Advancement. “Leslie’s professional, industry, and agency experience will be an incredible asset to the University,” said Smith. “Her strong knowledge of...

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Drake Law Professor Andrew Jurs Elected to the American Law Institute
2021-01-112021-01-11by In Law School NewsOfficial News Releases

Drake Law Professor Andrew Jurs Elected to the American Law Institute

Drake University Law School is pleased to announce that Andrew Jurs, the Associate Dean for Academic Affairs, the Clemens J. Smith Faculty Research Scholar, and a Professor of Law, has been elected as a member of the prestigious American Law Institute (ALI). The Institute’s members consist of judges, professors, and lawyers, who are elected based...

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Drake University again awarded prestigious Center of Actuarial Excellence designation
2020-12-172020-12-17by In Official News ReleasesZimpleman College of Business

Drake University again awarded prestigious Center of Actuarial Excellence designation

Drake University has again been awarded the prestigious Center of Actuarial Excellence (CAE) designation by the Society of Actuaries (SOA), signifying that its School of Actuarial Science & Risk Management is among a small number of programs accredited as best in the world in this burgeoning field of study. Drake is one of 17 programs...

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Drake Law School and the Iowa State Public Defender announce new Wrongful Convictions Clinic
2020-12-092020-12-09by In Law School NewsOfficial News Releases

Drake Law School and the Iowa State Public Defender announce new Wrongful Convictions Clinic

Drake Law School and the Iowa State Public Defender are excited to announce a new collaboration creating a Wrongful Convictions Clinic. The Wrongful Convictions Clinic at Drake Law School will begin in January 2021. The Clinic will be led by the State Public Defender’s Wrongful Convictions Division. Student attorneys in the clinic will represent individuals...

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Drake University to celebrate 149th commencement virtually Saturday, Dec. 12
2020-12-082021-01-18by In Official News Releases

Drake University to celebrate 149th commencement virtually Saturday, Dec. 12

Drake University will hold a virtual commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 12, to celebrate the accomplishments of 262 students who are eligible to receive their undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees.  The Virtual Commencement website will serve as the hub for the virtual celebration, which will go live at 10 a.m. CST on Dec. 12. Content on the website will include the conferring...

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New way to enjoy Drake University events at home
2020-12-022020-12-02by In AlumniArtSci NewsCAS NewsCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesFine Arts at DrakeOfficial News ReleasesSchool of EducationSchool of Journalism and Mass CommunicationZimpleman College of Business

New way to enjoy Drake University events at home

Tune in to Front Row at Drake every Thursday night to connect and witness the talents of Drake students, faculty, and staff Starved for collegiate sports, music, or art? Drake University is bringing them to you every Thursday night with the new Front Row at Drake series. Tomorrow night, Dec. 3, 2020, the University will...