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The Tom and Ruth Harkin Center is the highest Green Globes rated project in Iowa

Institute News, Tom and Ruth Harkin Center

The new Tom and Ruth Harkin Center has achieved three Green Globes, which is the highest rated project in the state of Iowa and the first project in the state to receive this level of rating. Some of the features that contributed to the success of the project include:...

Harkin Institute selected for CSPI grant

Institute News, Wellness and Nutrition

The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement has been selected as one of 30 organizations to partner with the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) on efforts to engage diverse populations in support of healthier food environments. As...
Column: Creating an inclusive environment that benefits business owners, consumers and employees

Column: Creating an inclusive environment that benefits business owners, consumers and employees

Institute News, Tom and Ruth Harkin Center

The Harkin Institute was invited to submit a guest column to the Des Moines Business Record’s Annual Real Estate Magazine about all that the organization learned about the value of universal design while building the new Tom and Ruth Harkin Center at Drake...
Registration open for Harkin Institute Sussman Lecture  featuring 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones

Registration open for Harkin Institute Sussman Lecture featuring 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones

Institute News, Sussman Lecture Series

February 23, 2021 Contact Emily Schettler emily.schettler@drake.edu 515-271-3592   Registration open for Harkin Institute Sussman Lecture featuring 1619 Project creator Nikole Hannah-Jones   Registration is...

Senator Harkin statement on the passing of Mary Maloney

Institute News, Senator Harkin

Senator Tom Harkin issued the following statement on the unexpected passing of Mary Maloney, a longtime public servant and prominent member of the Iowa Democratic Party.  “Mary Maloney’s untimely death brings shock and sadness to Ruth and me. We first met Mary when...
RELEASE: Nikole Hannah-Jones to Headline Virtual Discussions on Racial Oppression

RELEASE: Nikole Hannah-Jones to Headline Virtual Discussions on Racial Oppression

Institute News, Sussman Lecture Series

Contacts: Emily Schettler The Harkin Institute emily.schettler@drake.edu 515-271-3592 Amy Jennings Greater Des Moines Leadership Institute ajennings@gmli.com 515-286-4980   Nikole...
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