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Our news section is dedicated to sharing pertinent information about these key issue areas, stories about individuals affiliated with and affected by policies in these areas, as well as news about The Harkin Institute itself.
Meet D.C. Experience Scholarship Recipient Sloan Nickel
Sloan Nickel is one of four recipients of the 2019 D.C. Experience Scholarship, which provides financial support for Drake University students interning in Washington, D.C., for the summer. She will provide bi-weekly updates of her time in D.C. I have now...
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Meet D.C. Experience Scholarship Recipient Ivy Beckenholdt
Ivy Beckenholdt is one of four recipients of the 2019 D.C. Experience Scholarship, which provides financial support for Drake University students interning in Washington, D.C., for the summer. She will provide bi-weekly updates of her time in D.C. I’ve...
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Senator Tom Harkin receives honorary degree from Drake University
Watch Senator Harkin's commencement speech. Senator Tom Harkin (retired) has received an honorary degree from Drake University for his commitment to the state of Iowa and his career in public service. Senator Harkin received the Honorary Doctor of Public...
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The Harkin Institute celebrates ceremonial groundbreaking
Watch the ceremonial groundbreaking program. Read coverage in The Business Record. View photos from the celebration The Harkin Institute and Drake University celebrated a ceremonial groundbreaking for the Institute’s new building on Friday, May 17. The...
read moreDrake Archivist Bibens elected president of ACSC
Drake University Political Papers Archivist Hope Bibens has been elected to serve as president of the Association of Centers for the Study of Congress (ACSC). Bibens, who has worked for Drake since 2014, is responsible for curating the Political Papers...
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June 12 | 2019 Harkin on Wellness Report Release
Date: June 12, 2019 Time: 9:30-11 a.m. ET Location: Zenger Room at the National Press Club, 529 14th St. NW, Washington, DC, 20045 Learn about the cross section of sustainable food systems and community health with the release of the 2019 Harkin on...
read moreMeet our 2019 Harkin on Wellness Designees
The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement has awarded its 2019 Harkin on Wellness Designee to 10 community health initiatives throughout the country for their work strategically connecting food systems with health and wellness. The Harkin...
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Ternus receives Drake Distinguished Alumni Award
Marsha Ternus, chairwoman of The Harkin Institute’s National Advisory Council, is the 2019 recipient of Drake University’s Distinguished Alumni Award, the top honor bestowed upon alumni of Drake. The Distinguished Alumni Award recognizes outstanding...
read moreHarkin Institute releases journal from 2018 Harkin Summit
The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement has released the conference proceedings for the 2018 Harkin International Disability Employment Summit. The Harkin International International Disability Employment Journal provides detailed...
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May 1 | Spring Sussman Lecture
Date: May 1, 2019 Time: 7 p.m. Location: Parents Hall (Upper Olmsted), The Olmsted Center, 2875 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311 Join The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement on Wednesday, May 1, 2019, at 7 p.m., when we welcome Guadalupe...
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Emily Schettler
emily.schettler@drake.edu
515-271-3592
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