57 educational leaders from around the state of Iowa were in attendance at the inaugural meeting of the Drake Continual Improvement Network, held on Wednesday, September 21 on-campus at Drake University’s Olmsted Center. Dean Jan McMahill offered a heartwarming welcome to members of the network, followed by an informative keynote by Dr. Patricia Greco, superintendent...
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Special Education Professor to Serve as Mediator
Michael Couvillon, Associate Professor of Education, has been invited by the Iowa Department of Education to serve as a Special Education Mediator for the State of Iowa. Special Education Mediation is intended to diffuse and resolve disagreements between families and school districts on issues related to identification, evaluation and placement before they reach a level requiring...
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Adult Literacy Center to celebrate 40 years of service
Drake University’s Adult Literacy Center will celebrate 40 years of service to the community this week with a celebration, during which they will announce a brand new literacy program.
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Lam receives 2016 Critics’ Choice Book Award
Kevin Lam, assistant professor of urban and diversity education at Drake University, has received a 2016 Critics’ Choice book award for his book titled Youth Gangs, Racism, and Schooling: Vietnamese American Youth in a Postcolonial Context.
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The Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education ranks Drake 135 in nation
The inaugural Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education ranking of U.S. colleges placed Drake University at 135 in a list that includes more than 1,000 schools nationwide.
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Drake third in Midwest in U.S. News 2017 rankings
For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Drake University third for overall quality among universities in the Midwest.
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Faculty Publish Research on Health
Sally Beisser, Professor of Education and Randal Peters, Assistant Professor of Educational Administration have an accepted publication in the November/December National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) entitled “Here’s to Your Health: Recommendations for Becoming a Healthy School Leader.” They have a follow up R & R for “The Mindful Principal: Recommendations for Becoming a Healthy School...
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Wanda Everage Symposium a Success
The Wanda Everage Academic Success Symposium, sponsored by Nationwide and the Drake University School of Education, designed to help students of color overcome challenges as they prepare for college, took place in August at the Olmstead Center on Drake University’s campus. The inaugural event included daily activities starting on Sunday, August 7 and culminating on Friday,...
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Bruinekool elected to National Council on Rehabilitation Education
Matt Bruinekool, assistant professor of counseling education in the Drake University School of Education, has been elected to a four-year term on the National Council on Rehabilitation Education.
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Alumna Honor
Alumna, Mary C. Brooks has brought to life a new children’s program at the West Des Moines Public Library. Mary earned three degrees from Drake University. In 1974, she earned a BFA in Speech and Communications. In 1979, she earned an MSE in Educational Administration and earned another MSE degree in 1985 in Curriculum and Instruction. ...