All posts by Aaron Jaco

Strategic Updates Archive

From the President

My first Drake Relays is almost here! While I was on campus briefly during this time last year, I’m excited for my first Relays experience as a full-fledged Drake Bulldog. This is a week that I hope all on campus can enjoy, whether it’s student street painting tomorrow, the Beautiful Bulldog Contest on Sunday, or enjoying the competition next week. It’s a time to reunite with old classmates and students, welcome visitors to campus, and enjoy the company of colleagues and friends. I encourage you to get out and enjoy the festivities on campus and in the community—you can find a list here.

This year, we are also celebrating my inauguration, and I want to thank all those involved in planning for the event. Individuals from across campus have been instrumental in putting together what I’m sure will be an extraordinary ceremony, and I couldn’t be more appreciative. I would especially like to thank Professor Joseph Schneider and Trustee Cathy Lacy for co-chairing the planning committee. I’d also like to extend my gratitude to the entire Drake community for your enthusiastic participation in this event; I am immensely proud to be formally installed as the leader of this great institution in front of my family, friends, colleagues from other institutions, and all of you.

Enjoy Relays!

Marty

News & Achievements Archive

Learn more about mission trip to Peru

Drake MEDLIFE Chapter will be holding an informational seminar for the MEDLIFE mission trip to Cusco, Peru at 8 p.m. on May 2 in Harvey Ingham Room 134. This mission trip, taking place Aug. 6–14, will involve volunteering in mobile clinics and on a community development project and is open to all majors as well as the general public. Please whoever you think might be interested in going on this trip. Questions should be directed to annemarie.mccoy@drake.edu or brittany.watznauer@drake.edu.

—Annemarie McCoy

News & Achievements Archive

An All-Star Evening to benefit CHARACTER COUNTS!

The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University honored Casey Blake, former Major League Baseball third baseman, at an all-star evening that featured ESPN anchor Chris Hassel and dozens of other special guests from the worlds of sports, television, and politics.

“An All-Star Evening to benefit CHARACTER COUNTS!” is a fundraiser for The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, Iowa’s home for the CHARACTER COUNTS! and Excellence with Integrity programs.
Blake received the 2016 Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Award, an award presented annually to an individual who consistently demonstrates good character as a public role model. Other special guests included NFL linebacker Pat Angerer, TV actress Bridget Flanery, and former U.S. Ambassador Mary Kramer. To learn more about Blake, visit the Drake Newsroom.

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Nominations for Iowa Character Awards now open

Do you know anyone who is trustworthy, respectful, responsible, fair, caring, and a great citizen? Consider nominating them for one of the Iowa Character Awards, presented by The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University. Anyone can submit a nomination, and Iowa citizens (ages 10 years and older), organizations, and communities are eligible.

Since 2005, over 100 Iowans have been recognized for displaying good character. The nomination form is based on the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and citizenship

Recognition is being awarded in several categories and nominations are due May 11. Learn more in the Drake Newsroom.

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CBPA news: Week of April 25

Actuarial science students and alumni pass Actuarial Exams

Congratulations to the following CBPA actuarial science students that passed the February 2016 Actuarial Exam C/4:  Rebecca Deluga, Peter Gorski, Samuel Gray, Emily Hossley, Kramer Howell, Estuardo Menendez-Villa, and Kheng Hoek Teoh. We are proud to say that this matches our current annual record and look forward to breaking that record in 2016 as exams are available in June and October.

We also congratulate the CBPA actuarial science alumni that passed the February 2016 Actuarial Exam C/4: Angel Gentchev, Ellyn Ries, Ben Sloan, Joel Soo, Sarah Webster, Ben Williams, and Julia Wen Yi Yap.


Students, alumnus recognized at annual awards ceremony

Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration hosted their annual awards ceremony Wednesday, April 6. Nearly 800 people attended the event, which honors students, faculty, and community leaders.

The ceremony recognized dozens of students for their accomplishments in academics, leadership, and community involvement. Fourteen seniors were honored for maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade-point average throughout their academic career.  Two students were awarded the highest honors of junior and senior student of the year. Dave Schulte, BN’83, was the ceremony’s keynote speaker and recipient of the CBPA Community Leadership Award. Schulte is CEO, president, and director of CorEnergy Infrastructure Trust, located in Kansas City. Read more in the Drake Newsroom.

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National Denim Day for Sexual Assault Survivors

For the past 17 years, Peace Over Violence has run its Denim Day campaign on a Wednesday in April in honor of Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The campaign was originally triggered by a ruling by the Italian Supreme Court where a rape conviction was overturned because the justices felt that since the victim was wearing tight jeans she must have helped her rapist remove her jeans, thereby implying consent. The following day, the women in the Italian Parliament came to work wearing jeans in solidarity with the victim.

The Office for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion is proudly endorsing this national day of recognition on our campus and encourages all of our campus community to wear a pair of jeans on Wednesday, April 27, and don a sticker that says “ask me why I am wearing jeans” as a symbol of solidarity for survivors of sexual violence on our campus. Show your support online by posting a picture of yourself in jeans using the hashtags #denimday and #drakesaam. For more information about Denim Day visit: http://denimdayinfo.org/

—Alysa Mozak, Coordinator for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion

Featured Events Archive

Final Comparison Project event of the school year

Please join us for the last event of our 2015–2016 series on death and dying—a lecture on medical ethics in the Catholic Tradition by Gerard Magill, Vernon F. Gallagher Chair and Professor of Healthcare Ethics at Duquesne University. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be held on May 5 at 7 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room (second floor of Cowles Library). NOTE THAT THIS IS A DIFFERENT LOCATION THAN USUAL!

The Catholic tradition ethically engages the medicalization of death and dying by utilizing a natural law approach within the context of a sacramental theology. Such an approach recognizes both dignity and futility in the dying process and uses double-effect reasoning to resolve medicalization-related dilemmas. This presentation discusses a variety of scenarios in end-of-life care including PVS patients, maternal-fetal conflicts, and terminal sedation in palliative care (as a response to assisted suicide).

Gerard Magill is the Vernon F. Gallagher Chair for the Integration of Science, Theology, Philosophy, and Law at Duquesne University. He has published seven books, authored over 60 professional articles, and delivered more than 200 presentations on health care ethics and the Roman Catholic tradition.

—Tim Knepper, Professor of Philosophy, Department Chair

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Fine Arts events: Week of April 25

Monday, April 25
Saxophone Quartet Recital
8 p.m.
Sheslow Auditorium

Tuesday, April 26
Drake Wind Symphony Concert, Robert Meunier, conductor
7:30 p.m.
Performing Arts Hall

Wednesday, April 27
Combo Night
7 p.m.
Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center

Thursday, April 28
Turner Center Jazz Orchestra presents: Burnin’ with Buddy
By request, an evening devoted to the brilliant drummer/bandleader Buddy Rich, featuring Mark Grimm on the drums
7:30 p.m.
Cost: Admission charged—student rush tickets available.

Thursday, April 28
The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns, featuring pianists Nicholas Roth and Pablo Valladares, with Akira Mori conducting an ensemble of Drake student musicians
7:30 p.m.
Sheslow Auditorium

Thursday, April 28–Sunday, May 1
Drake Theatre Department presents: The Wild Party, by Andrew Lippa
Directed and choreographed by Karla Kash
April 28-30 at 7:30 p.m.
May 1 at 2 p.m.
Cost: $8 for adults, $6 for students, seniors and those with a Drake Card
Studio 55

Friday, April 29–Friday, May 13
Bachelor of Fine Arts Exhibition II: Ipseity
Featuring works by Jenna Boures, Brett Budzinski, and Pam Mulhern
Anderson Gallery

Saturday, April 30
Senior Recital, Bailie Swick, musical theatre
1:30 p.m.
Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center

Sunday, May 1
Junior Recital, Angela Gust, soprano
7:30 p.m.
Sheslow Auditorium

—Emily Kruse, Assistant to the Dean

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The Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture

The Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture will take place this Wednesday, April 27, at 2 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Rodney Carter, this year’s Weaver Medal recipient, will deliver the lecture.

Rodney Carter, PH’76 serves as dean of the School of Pharmacy and professor of pharmacy practice at Regis University in Denver, Colo. He provides the leadership and vision to keep the school at the forefront of pharmacy education and practice while supporting the school’s innovative integrated team-based learning model of teaching.

Carter’s career is marked by exemplary leadership and the promotion of cutting-edge pharmacy practice in academia. Under his guidance, the Bernard J. Dunn School of Pharmacy at Shenandoah University became the first pharmacy school in the country to incorporate laptop computer technology in the classroom. At the University of Minnesota, Carter led the College of Pharmacy’s expansion while fostering strong relationships with alumni and the pharmacy community. He served on the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) Board of Directors, including service as president and the association’s first elected Speaker of the House.

The Weaver Medal of Honor is made possible by a generous gift from Lawrence C., PH’49, Hon D.SC.’92 and Delores M. Weaver. It is the highest honor awarded by the Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and is presented annually to a recipient whose personal and professional excellence has substantially influenced the pharmacy profession, the field of human health, or the college and its mission.

—Marilea Chase, Office Manager