Last weekend, Drake hosted international leaders and experts in United States-China relations to discuss trade and China’s economy. The discussion marked the second annual U.S.-China Symposium hosted by former U.S. Ambassador to China and current Ambassador-in-Residence Terry Branstad in conjunction with the Global Engagement Office. In his opening remarks, President Marty Martin said the event, […]
It’s a potent, herbal smell, though it varies by location – the fraternity house porch, the back door of Goodwin-Kirk, the bush at the corner of 31st Street and Forest Avenue. The perpetrators are long gone, having fled to avoid legal consequences. Police and Drake administration know it as marijuana or cannabis, but students use […]
A bill that would allow licensed psychologists to practice telehealth and temporary face-to-face care across state lines failed after it was tabled at a subcommittee meeting in late January. A companion bill in the Senate was assigned to a subcommittee but never received a hearing. House File 24 would have allowed Iowa to join the […]
Drake students are creating lesson plans designed for middle and elementary school students as part of a grant through the NASA-affiliated Iowa Space Grant Consortium. The materials in question will eventually be piloted in Des Moines-area schools and made available online for teachers to use free of charge. Last fall semester, Drake STEM Librarian and […]
After receiving student feedback, Drake has remodeled its first-year “Bulldog Foundations” course, renaming it “Blueprint for Success.” Diversity, equity and inclusion learning now covers five weeks of the course instead of three, according to Melissa Sturm-Smith, associate provost for academic excellence and student success. These topics include allyship, Drake’s commitment to equity and inclusion and […]