This summer, approximately seventy-five k-7 graders were on Drake University’s campus for the first ever Spanish Immersion STEM camp. The students were a part of St. Anthony’s Spanish Immersion program, one of the only programs of its kind in the Des Moines Metro, where the entire school curriculum is taught in Spanish by native Spanish...
Category: School of Education
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Drake University awarded Two Green Globes rating for new buildings
Drake University is pleased to announce that it earned a rating of Two Green Globes for the construction of its newest academic buildings, the Science Connector Building and Collier-Scripps Hall. The project, part of the STEM@DRAKE initiative, is the second in Iowa to earn the Two Green Globes rating, and the first on Drake University’s...
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Mental health TV show—brainchild of Drake graduate student—finds funding
On behalf of the Iowa Mental Health Counselors Association, Drake University School of Education graduate student Ramona Wink earned a $10,000 award from the 100+ Women Who Care non-profit organization. These funds will be used to create a TV show dedicated to mental health awareness that Wink has initiated. Wink is working toward her master’s...
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Wayne Ford to receive honorary degree from Drake University
Wayne Ford, a longtime Iowa elected official and nonprofit leader, will receive an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters during Drake’s 144th Commencement Ceremony for Undergraduate Degree Recipients at 10 a.m. Sunday, May 20, in The Knapp Center.
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Professor publishes book on eating disorder recovery
Catherine Gillespie, associate dean of the Drake University School of Education, has published an academic book on eating disorder recovery.
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Undocumented to Hyperdocumented: The Power of Documentation
Assistant professor, Aurora Chang, will speak about undocumented students on April 4 at 7 p.m in Olin Hall, Room 101. One of the strategies that undocumented students have employed to “earn” citizenship is to academically achieve. In this talk, Aurora Chang, assistant professor at Loyola University Chicago, shares the lessons she has learned on her journey/transition...
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Quick guide to public events at Drake (March 28 – April 15)
With so much going on at Drake during the next couple of weeks, there’s something to keep everyone intellectually stimulated.
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Drake University’s accreditation reaffirmed by the Higher Learning Commission
The Higher Learning Commission (HLC) has publicly reaffirmed accreditation of Drake University for an additional 10 years.
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Wayne Ford donates political papers to Drake University
Wayne Ford, a pioneering Iowa elected official and nonprofit leader who has dedicated his life to improving the lives of Iowa’s diverse population, will donate his historical papers and materials to Drake University.
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Drake University is a top producer of Fulbright Scholars for 2017-2018
Drake University is proud to once again be recognized among the nation’s top producers of Fulbright Scholars and Students.