In 2017, thousands of plant and animal specimens were relocated from a tiny annex building next to Olin Hall to the Science Connector Building following its construction. These extensive collections hold significance to education and conservation at large, yet not many people realize they’re there. The Biodiversity Center at Drake University includes both plant and […]
While serving as a minister at First Christian Church in the 2010s, Ryan Arnold often visited the Boys and Girls Club on the fourth floor. During one such visit, Arnold and a few Black boys were playing on their bikes, and Arnold asked if they ever rode around Drake’s campus. “They said, ‘No if we […]
Before the discussion began, attendees wrote down answers to “What makes a city livable?” These included public transportation, peace and the absence of racism. “The way that I define livable is really influenced by the places that I’ve kind of rooted myself in,” Dian Nostikasari, assistant professor of environmental science and sustainability, said to begin […]