Last week of classes. Winter break is in sight! SJMC Office Update SJMC faculty and staff will be working virtually December 19 – January 22 when not on holiday break (Dec. 23 – Jan. 2). Please communicate online and/or set up virtual meetings as needed. Note: This does NOT impact J-term classes. If you are...
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Drake Named a Top Law School in the Nation for Child and Family Law
Drake University Law School earned an A+ ranking for child and family law in preLaw magazine, placing Drake among the top six law schools in the nation for this field. This is the fifth year in a row that Drake Law received recognition for excellence in child and family law. The publication based the rankings on the...
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Drake Law Professor Melissa Weresh named Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics in the Professions
Melissa Weresh, Dwight D. Opperman Distinguished Professor of Law, can now add Baum Chair to her title. Weresh was recently named Drake University’s Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics in the Professions. This prestigious faculty position guides students across the University in developing a firmly grounded personal commitment to the highest standards of ethics...
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SJMC Monday Memo: Halloween 2022 Edition
Drake Mag named 2022 Pacemaker winner Drake Mag was once again named the “best of the best” in college media. Associated College Press named 19 student magazines as winners of its prestigious Pacemaker during an awards ceremony at MediaFest22, the Fall National College Media Convention, in Washington, D.C. “The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director...
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Letter from Charles Dickens uncovered by Drake University Archives staff
A vintage, tea stain-colored sheet of paper fell into the hands of Drake University Archives Associate Benedict Chatelain. It was a letter; the words were inked in dark blue. Chatelain, a new staff member to the University Archives, was conducting a survey of all the artifacts they housed when he found it in a box...
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$150 million donated to The Ones Campaign since launching one year ago
A year ago, Drake University set out to transform lives and strengthen communities through The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. Drake is pleased to announce the campaign has now raised $150 million toward its $225 million goal. The campaign’s mission is to harness the full power of what the University is capable...
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Brown Named 2022 Weaver Medal of Honor Recipient and Lecturer
The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) will award its highest honor, the Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor to Drake pharmacy alumnus and retired Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel of Alcon, Gregg C. Brown, PH’78, LW’81. Brown will deliver the Weaver Medal Lecture on Friday, November...
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SJMC Monday Memo: Oct. 3, 2022
Happy Newspaper Week! A shoutout to Drake’s Times-Delphic newspaper team led by Grace Altenhofen, editor in chief. Check out their latest coverage here. For those on campus, you can also pick up a print copy of The Times-Delphic in Meredith East and locations around campus. Newspapers fulfill an essential role in our democracy, so please...
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Drake Agricultural Law Center Announces 2022 Agricultural Law Symposium
The Drake Agricultural Law Center is hosting an Agricultural Law Center Symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Drake University Olmsted Center, Parents Hall. This year’s symposium, titled “The Cooperative Business Model: A Vision for the Future Built Upon Centuries of Success,” celebrates the value of cooperatives and their importance in...
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SJMC Monday Memo: Sept. 26, 2022
SJMC equipment checkout Mon.-Thurs. 12-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.Friday 2-4 p.m.Saturday: 12-2 p.m.Sunday: 12-2 p.m. NO EQUIPMENT MAY BE CHECKED OUT OUTSIDE THESE HOURS. NO EQUIPMENT USE FOR NON-JOURNALISM STUDENTS/PROJECTS. Items may be checked out for up to 24 hours. Borrowers accept financial responsibility for items. Students will be charged for loss or damage. Students...