Anthony Ferguson Jr., a graduate student pursuing his Master of Science in Counseling in the Drake University School of Education, recently received a National Board of Certified Counselors (NBCC) Foundation fellowship.
Category: School of Education
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MSLD Hosts Workshop on February 23
On Tuesday, February 23, Shari Turner, GR’14 and Liz Reneker, GR’14, will join current MSLD student Marsha Aldridge to facilitate a fun workshop introducing participants to the Big Five personality model. This event is free and open to the public. Passport to Personality: Cruisin’ the O.C.E.A.N. is an interactive workshop designed to introduce participants to...
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6 things in 2016
It’s an eventful year ahead with caucuses, construction, competition, commitment, camaraderie, and courses. Save the date for these six events happening in 2016 at Drake University. There are so many exciting things happening on campus in 2016. Follow us through a year of transformation! 1. Caucuses Drake becomes the caucus capital of Des Moines on...
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Special Education Department Hosts Guest Speaker
The Drake University School of Education is pleased to present guest speaker, Dr. Lisa Dieker. Lisa Dieker will be here February 10 from 9:00 – 3:30 in the Cowles Library Reading Room on Drake University’s campus. Dr. Dieker is a Professor in the Department of Child, Family, and Community Sciences at the University of Central...
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Doctoral Student Receives Faculty Excellence Award
Susie Lubbers, doctoral student in the School of Education at Drake University, was awarded the Sharon Walker Faculty Excellence Award at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa at the Excellence Award Appreciation Dinner in November, 2015. The award is based on teaching excellence, effective advising, scholarship, and service to Morningside College and carries a $10,000...
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Drake Sponsored STEM Festival Seeks Volunteers
Drake University will host a free, family friendly STEM event on April 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. in the Bell Center. The event is open to all ages PreK-8 and their families. We are seeking exhibitors to host activity-based booths. The event draws participants of all ages, making this a fun and educational metro-area event. It...
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Teaching and Learning Professors Receive Grant
Drake University has been awarded a $525,000 grant through the Improving Teacher Quality State Grant Program. Congratulations to Jerrid Kruse, Assistant Professor of Science Education, and Tonia Land, Assistant Professor of Mathematics and Technology Education, on this significant achievement. This three-year project entitled, Developing Content, Pedagogy, and Mentorship Capacity for Improving Elementary Math and...
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Kiplinger’s names Drake University a 2016 Best Value
Kiplinger's Personal Finance placed Drake University at No. 36 on its list of the 100 best values in private universities for 2016.
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Drake University appoints UW-Green Bay dean Sue J. Mattison as provost
Drake University President Marty Martin, on behalf of the University, is pleased to announce the appointment of Sue J. Mattison to the position of provost.
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School of Education Doctoral Students Win Awards
Several SOE doctoral students attended and presented posters and roundtables at the Iowa Education Research and Evaluation Association Conference on Friday, December 4, 2015. Erin Lain and Anne Franklin won awards for Best Research Posters. Erin presented “A Phenomenological Case Study: The Law School Environment as Experienced by Academically Dismissed Black and Latina/o Law Students.” Anne...