Drake University was recognized in 2015 as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars and Students. Three recent alumnae join the lengthy list of Drake graduates who have received the prestigious honor.
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Category: Official News Releases
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Graduate students and faculty recognized at CBPA awards ceremony
Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration held its Graduate Student of the Year awards ceremony at West End Architectural Salvage on May 7, 2015. The college recognized four graduate students and one faculty member at the event.
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Drake University mourns loss of former President Michael “Mick” Ferrari
Michael Ferrari, who served as president of Drake University from 1985 to 1998, died on the evening of May 15. He was 75 years old.
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Renae Chesnut named interim dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences
Renae Chesnut, associate dean of Academic and Student Affairs since 2004, has been promoted to serve as interim dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) effective June 18, 2015.
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Adult Literacy Center Volunteer Training May 29-30
The Adult Literacy Center at Drake University is seeking volunteer tutors to help adults achieve basic literacy (reading, writing and/or speaking) skills. Training sessions will be held May 29-30.
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Student receives prestigious Goldwater Foundation Scholarship
Drake University student Paige Diamond is a 2015-2016 recipient of the Goldwater Foundation Scholarship, a prestigious award for students pursuing careers in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering. Diamond, who is a junior chemistry and BCMB major, was selected from more than 1,200 students nominated nationwide. “I am honored and humbled to be...
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Pharmacy students raise money for Medicine for Mali
Pharmacy students raised $4,700 to support Medicine for Mali, a nonprofit organization that provides health services in Mali, West Africa.
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Drake University receives United Way volunteer award
United Way of Central Iowa honored Drake University recently with an award in recognition of the University’s commitment to volunteerism and community engagement.
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Winners of Juneteenth Essay Contest selected
Three Iowa high schools students have been selected as the winners of the statewide Juneteenth Essay Contest, sponsored by Drake University.
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Homesteaders partners with Drake students to reduce environmental footprint
Homesteaders Life Company, in consultation with students at Drake University, announced today that Homesteaders will begin phasing out plastic water bottle use at their West Des Moines office in favor of a more environmentally-sound, cost-effective alternative.