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Don’t take public health for granted and do what you can to stop the spread of COVID-19

Don’t take public health for granted and do what you can to stop the spread of COVID-19

Institute News, Wellness and Nutrition

Don’t take public health for granted and do what you can to stop the spread of COVID-19 Author: Lyndi Buckingham-Schutt, PhD, RDN, LD, Harkin Institute Associate Director of Wellness and Nutrition Policy Senator Harkin once said: “We all understand the paradox of...
Sussman Lecture to feature renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Jean-Baptiste Richardier

Sussman Lecture to feature renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Jean-Baptiste Richardier

ADA Anniversary, Institute News, People with Disabilities, Sussman Lecture Series

Feb. 27, 2020 Contact: Emily Schettler emily.schettler@drake.edu 515-205-6319 Sussman Lecture to feature renowned doctor and human rights activist Dr. Jean-Baptiste Richardier Renowned...
Article: New Harkin Institute building will be ‘state-of-the-art accessible’

Article: New Harkin Institute building will be ‘state-of-the-art accessible’

ADA Anniversary, Harkin Summit, Institute News, People with Disabilities

This article appeared in the Business Record on February 14, 2020. You can read it and other content related to the 30th Anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act in the Business Record’s ADA Generation series here. Accessible entrances and accessible parking...
Article: ADA Generation

Article: ADA Generation

ADA Anniversary, Harkin Summit, Institute News, People with Disabilities

This article appeared in the Business Record on February 14, 2020. You can read it and other disability employment-related content in the Business Record’s ADA Generation series here. When Alex Watters got a call about a job offer to be a field organizer for...
Survey results show Iowans support healthy eating incentives

Survey results show Iowans support healthy eating incentives

Institute News, Wellness and Nutrition

The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement surveyed 500 Iowans in December 2019 to gather feedback on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and determine if Iowans favor or oppose changes to SNAP that may influence the purchase...

Harkin Institute takes Healthy Meeting Pledge

Institute News, Wellness and Nutrition

In January, The Harkin Institute signed on to the Healthy Meeting Pledge developed by the National Alliance for Nutrition and Activity (NANA) and the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI). Participating in this pledge is an opportunity for the Institute to...
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