At a recent town hall held for students to air their grievances and concerns regarding the recommendation to eliminate 12 academic programs, students’ minds were on the future. “As students, we all have a dream that we want to fulfill. That’s why we’re here studying,” said Alejandro Lobo, an international student studying physics. “I know […]
Former Wyoming Representative Liz Cheney, most known for her speaking out against former President Donald Trump after the Jan. 6 Capitol attack, gave the Bucksbaum Lecture address at Drake University on March 27. Moderated by Lee Ann Colacioppo, editor of the Denver Post, her and Cheney’s conversation touched on the threat of a second Donald […]
Classrooms have become a subject of increasing political controversy across the nation. This session, Iowa legislators proposed bills to fund programs to arm teachers and divert funding from the state’s Area Education Agencies (AEAs) — among many others. Drake School of Education students encounter the effects of these bills as student teachers, and they will […]