Enterprise Reporting on the Campus Scene:

Gender equity poses a concern for many observers

Reporter Deanna Truman talks with the University president, provost and others about how to increase numbers of women on faculty and staff at Drake.

Cultural diversity changes face of campuses here and elsewhere

"...students need to recognize, appreciate, understand, disagree with and challenge all that we talk about" concerning diversity, staff member tells reporter Naomi Martig.

Academic dishonesty rises nationally and touches Drake classrooms

Reporter Eric Duffee finds concerns over cheating and plagiarism as reports turn up infractions on campus during fall semester.

Centers for collaborative inquiry, international studies aim for innovation

Multiculturalism a key as University seeks changes in attitudes and actions,
reports staffer Theodore Rose.

Sodexho Marriott takes over custodial management

Reporter Jayme Shannon takes a look at the new world of custodial services
on the Drake University campus.

Wedding bells to ring soon for some Drake graduates

Lifestyle reporter Ellen Belot searches out the students who have more than graduation on their minds. They're getting married.

Transfer students find changes are not always easy

Reporter Rachel Rech discovers that transferring to and from Drake and other universities can be a difficult process.

Basketball games don't seem to draw large student crowds

Inquiring reporter Nori Christiansen finds that lack of student support boggles the minds of many observers.

University looking for alternative answers to student drinking

Concerns about the situation on campuses across the nation stir leaders to seek solutions for Drake, staffer Joe Lewandowski reports.

Change is apparent everywhere on Drake's campus these days

Program review, cultural diversity, the Internet and technology point to a new future for the university, reporter Andrew Boysen finds.

Resident assistants on campus have plenty of work to do

Reporter Molly Nelson goes inside the dormitories for talks with those students who are hired to look out for others.

Drake to phase out traditional foreign language program

University is devising alternative ways for students to pursue their interests, according to a report by Laura Colaizy.

Learning communities promote interaction among Drake students

University seeks to promote a "community of learners" where individuals live and learn together, reports Dorothy Michalek.

Program review aims to change Drake, offer new challenges

Administrators say proposals won't likely change the enrollment picture at Drake among current and prospective students, reporter Stephanie Schmitz learns.

Student records are said to be secure at Drake

Investigative reporter Dianna Ormsby studies the types of access to students' prvate educational files at the University.

Stress on campus leads to eating disorders for some students

Reporter Katy Karger has private talks with young women at Drake who have fought the battle and sought help.

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