Whatever you can do or dream you can, begin it. Boldness has genius, power and magic in it! — William Hutchison Murray, Scottish mountaineer Best of luck on a great spring 2022 semester! — The Drake SJMC faculty and staff Save the date: SJMC alumni reunion and Centennial Celebration! We can’t wait to see everyone...
Aligning with the College’s vision to be a diverse community of learners leading the way to a healthy world, a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) Committee was recently added to the College’s standing committee structure. This addition to the College’s committees was proposed by a workgroup created in the Fall of 2020 and passed unanimously...
New courses bring joy to older adults during pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in-person education, Drake University made sure its lifelong learners, many of whom are older Iowans, would not be prevented from pursuing their passion for learning. Hundreds of older adults are participating in new online courses from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute...
Des Moines Roosevelt graduate and DMPS employee Dau Jok to make remarks Drake University will host its 151st commencement ceremony in the Knapp Center Saturday, Dec. 18, at 10 a.m. The University will award 363 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees. Masks are required for all attendees in compliance with University policy and CDC recommendations. “I...
McKenna McCreedy, a third-year student pharmacist, was awarded the inaugural Joe and Gordon Alexander Pharmacy Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes a student pharmacist within Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) who is from rural Iowa and plans to return to rural Iowa health following graduation. McCreedy is from Tiffin, Iowa, and plans to return to rural Iowa after graduating...
Congratulations to Professor Adae and the Drake PR team! Last week was a good week for the Drake SJMC public relations team. Congratulations to Assistant Professor Eric Kwame Adae, who was named the 2021 outstanding Iowa PR professional by the Iowa chapter of the Public Relations Society of America during its annual PRIME Awards. There...
Megan Barber, third-year student pharmacist, was awarded the inaugural Anna (Filippelli) and James Purdum Family Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship. This scholarship recognizes third- or fourth-year student pharmacists within Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) who are first-generation students. As a Drake student, Barber has maintained a high GPA and asserted herself as a leader in student organizations. She is the treasurer of...
Learn about the local film and video industry The Drake SJMC will be hosting a panel discussion 7-8 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2 to help our students learn more about opportunities in the local film and video scene. Panelists will discuss what opportunities exist for Drake students as well as how students can connect. The...
Congratulations to Professor Staub on being named SJMC dean! Dr. Catherine Staub, the Peggy Fisher and Larry Stelter Chair of Magazine Journalism, has been named the next dean of the Drake School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Staub will begin her new role next July when the current dean, Kathleen Richardson, retires. Staub joined the...
Following a national search, Catherine Staub has been named as the next dean of the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication, Drake announced today. Staub currently serves as associate professor, Peggy Fisher and Larry Stelter Chair of Magazine Journalism, and Director of the E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies at Drake University. “The...