In December 2014, the decision was made to change the name of the twenty-year-old program. Formerly known as Extension Education, it is now called Continuing Education and Professional Development (CEPD). The name change came with new goals for its future. Continuing Education and Professional Development is a graduate level distance-learning program for K–12 educators. The...
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Adult Literacy Partners with Lead 100
The Experiential Learning and Engaged Citizen Showcase was held Tuesday evening, April 15, 2015. at the Olmsted Center on Drake University’s campus. This event allows the service learning community, which includes Drake students and community partners, to come together and hear about the projects that students and partners have done or are currently doing. Adult...
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Leadership Workshop Sponsored by the MSLD Program
Drake University School of Education cordially invites you to the first in a series of leadership workshops sponsored by the Masters of Science in Leadership Development (MSLD) Program on May 12. The workshop entitled “Connection Detectives: The Impact of Bias in the Workplace” will help you experience the impact of bias in the workplace in...
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Educational Leadership Symposium Announced
The Educational Leadership Department in the School of Education has announced that they will conduct a second annual symposium entitled “Standards-Based Grading in Special Education.” The symposium will feature Dr. Lee Ann Jung, an Associate Professor and Director of International School Partnerships for the College of Education at the University of Kentucky. The symposium will...
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2015-04-102015-04-17by Ashton HockmanIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News ReleasesSchool of Education
DUSCI presents 12th annual DUCURS event
The 12th annual DUCURS event, which is free and open to the public, is in the Olmsted Center from 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 16. DUCURS provides a platform for students to share their findings with peers and others engaged in scientific exploration.
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Counseling Professor Publishes Book
“When I was 5 years old, my mother always told me that happiness was the key to life. When I went to school, they asked me what I wanted to be when I grew up. I wrote down “happy’. They told me I didn’t understand the assignment, and I told them they didn’t understand life.”...
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SOE Student Honored
School of Education senior, Nicole Germann, was one of two Drake sorority members inducted into the first Greek Life Hall of Fame. The award was made April 7 at the All Greek Gala Awards Ceremony. Ms. German was selected because of outstanding academic and service contributions during her four years at Drake University. One of the...
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2015-04-022015-04-17by Aaron JacoIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsCollege of Pharmacy and Health SciencesOfficial News ReleasesSchool of Education
Drake to host free STEM Festival for K-12 youth
Drake University will host a free, family-friendly STEM Festival for students in grades K-12 and their families on April 16.
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Educational Leadership in Cedar Rapids
Three overlapping EDL cohorts Last weekend in Cedar Rapids, for the first time ever, three different educational leadership cohorts overlapped on the same weekend in Cedar Rapids. Educational Leadership Professors, Jimmy Casas, Randal Peters, and Trent Grundmeyer held an “Ed Camp” format on Sunday where the three cohorts mixed together for activities. The students were...
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Books for Belize
Since 2006, Dr. Sally Beisser has been taking children’s books to an impoverished elementary school in Belize on San Pedro Island, where the children in the San Mateo village have no electricity, running water, or sanitation. The school where these children attend is built on a swamp and is supported by volunteer efforts. Beisser has...