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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.
The Harkin Institute seeks submissions for 2020 HOW Report
At The Harkin Institute, our goal is to facilitate collaborative, high-quality, nonpartisan, multi-disciplinary public policy research and analysis in the area of wellness and nutrition. As part of this goal, we are in the process of creating our third...
read moreThe Hidden Truth: The lack of integration between medical and dental care can no longer be ignored
Is Iowa ready to face a hidden truth? The mouth and body are not puzzled about their impact on one another or the body. All medical health providers know that intact skin is essential to protect the body from germs. However, few are aware or consider the...
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October 9 | D.C. Experience Scholarship Open House
Date: Wednesday, October 9, 2019 Time: 7:30-9 p.m. Location: The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement 2429 University Ave., Des Moines, IA 50311 Students of all majors, minors, and interests are invited to attend The Harkin...
read moreHarkin Institute Job Opening: Associate Director of Retirement Security Policy
The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement is hiring an Associate Director of Retirement Security Policy. The Associate Director will work to achieve The Harkin Institute’s strategic vision in the retirement security policy area in...
read moreOP-ED: Iowa needs workers and more than half of people with disabilities are unemployed. Let’s fix that.
This op-ed by Joseph Jones, Executive Director of The Harkin Institute for Public Policy & Citizen Engagement, and Kyle Duarte, founding director of Everyone at Work ran in The Des Moines Register on August 7, 2019. Over 50 percent of Americans with...
read moreResearch Project Launches to Analyze App Use and Birth Outcomes
Research Project Launches to Analyze App Use and Birth Outcomes Iowa Institutions Come Together for First-Of-Its-Kind Study DES MOINES, Iowa --- (July 31, 2019) --- Researchers at Des Moines University (DMU) and The Harkin Institute for Public Policy &...
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D.C. Experience Scholarship Update: Fritz travels to historic Montgomery, Ala.
Rachel Fritz 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. These pasts...
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D.C. Experience Scholarship Update: Uram focuses on SNAP in Iowa
Julie Uram 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. Wrapping up...
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D.C. Experience Scholarship Update: Beckenholdt celebrates A Capitol Fourth
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. It’s...
read moreD.C. Experience Scholarship Update: Ginsburg speech a highlight of Nickel’s summer
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...
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Emily Schettler
emily.schettler@drake.edu
515-271-3592
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