The doctoral cohort studying educational leadership at Drake University’s School of Education (SOE) wrote a comprehensive leadership book that is now available for purchase worldwide. Barbara Kellerman, Harvard professor and noted leadership expert wrote the foreword for the book. The cohort will celebrate with a book launch and party this Sunday, Aug. 11 at 3...
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Drake School of Education receives grant for STEM scale up programs
Drake University’s School of Education recently received a grant of $523,978 on behalf of the Iowa Governor’s STEM Advisory Council. The grant is in support of scaling up exemplary STEM projects throughout Iowa. Drake University serves as the STEM Hub for the south central region of Iowa, and this is the second year the University...
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School of Education re-launches graduate program in leadership development
In January 2012 leaders in the School of Education (SOE) completed an external program review for the Adult Learning and Organizational Performance master’s program. That’s when they learned that the program was the “best kept secret in town.” “We brought in a consultant for quality improvement purposes,” says Cristina Wildermuth, assistant professor of education. “He...
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Drake Alumna Accepts Position as IHCC President
Indian Hills Community College announced that Marlene Sprouse, Drake alumna, will be the next president of the college. Dr. Sprouse is a graduate of the Drake University School of Education having received her EdD in 2005, her EdS in 1998, and a MSE in Effective Teaching in 1993. Follow this link for the story.
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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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SOE Graduate Receives Award
School of Education graduate, Jason Edwards, MS ’10, received the 2013 Mary McLeod Bethune Award. This Educator of the Year award is sponsored by the 2013 Iowa Juneteenth Observance. According to the Iowa Juneteenth Observance website, their mission is to ” 1) educate Iowans on, and promote the historical significance of, the Juneteenth holiday in...
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School of Education associate dean selected for National Teacher Education Advisory Committee
The Institute for Study Abroad, Butler University (IFSA-Butler) has selected Eunice Merideth, Levitt Distinguished Professor and associate dean in the Drake University School of Education, to be a member of the National Teacher Education Advisory Committee. The committee seeks to provide teacher education students more opportunities to study abroad and interact with students in international...
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Brag & Steal 2013
The Drake University Student Division of the Iowa Rehabilitation Association is hosting Brag & Steal 2013. This is a networking and development opportunity for Rehabilitation and Vocational students and professionals. The event will take place on Friday, June 21, from 8:30 AM – 4:30 PM in the Olmsted Center on Drake University’s campus. The keynote speaker...
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School of Education professor receives national Kuhmerker Dissertation Award
Matthew Hayden, assistant professor of teaching and learning at Drake University, is the recipient of the Association for Moral Education’s (AME) Kuhmerker Dissertation Award. This annual award recognizes outstanding doctoral dissertations that inform, develop, or relate to the understanding of moral development, moral functioning or moral education. The AME invites submissions from all fields, including...
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New On-line Reading Class Offered
Attention graduate students and alumni – New On-line Reading Classes! We are pleased to offer two new EDMA classes for graduate credit this summer. These on-line classes have been designed to offer a focused examination of literacy related topics that compliment existing programs and allow teachers to refresh and develop their knowledge base. Today’s Children’s...