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Graduate Cap and Gown Order Deadline

Graduate students must order caps and gowns between November 6 and January 7 and pick them up at the University Book Store anytime beginning Tuesday, May 12, through Friday, May 15. Store hours that week are 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Thursday, and 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. Gowns may...

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Illinois Teacher Job Fair

Tuesday, March 3, 2009, 2:00-5:30 pm The iwireless Center, 1201 River Drive, Moline, Illinois The purpose of the 10th annual Teacher Job Fair is to bring school districts looking for teachers together with teachers looking for jobs. All prospective and current teachers, counselors and administrators are invited to attend the Teacher Job Fair. This event...

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Professor Jack Gerlovich Honored for Service

Dr. Jack Gerlovich was honored by the Iowa Science Teachers Association for his service to the organization and to teachers in science classrooms. Gerlovich is nationally renown for his research into safety in science classrooms but he is even more fondly known for his dedication to his students and colleagues in the classroom, noted a...

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Refugee Children Discover the Drake Difference

 Professor Shelley Fairbairn invited a group of African refugee students to Drake on a recent Saturday to learn about the college experience in the hopes of encouraging them to pursue a college education after high school.  Students from one of Fairbairn’s undergraduate classes volunteered their time to host the seven teenagers. They presented a Powerpoint...

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Books and Bagels Reading Event

Once each month, Drake University students gather on a Saturday morning in the School of Education’s Curriculum Library to read with children from the I Have A Dream Foundation. The event, known as Books and Bagels, is a volunteer opportunity for the students to work with area school children. For information about volunteering for the...