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June 28, 2002 - Vol. 55, No. 4


Pharmacy College receives $500,000 gift

Dick and Brenda Hartig of Dubuque, Iowa, have made a $500,000 gift to the Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences as part of Campaign Drake. The gift will be used to endow the Hartig Pharmacy Fund, which will support a distinguished professor award, faculty development and student scholarships.

The Hartigs operate America's second oldest family drug chain, Hartig/USA Drug, which was founded in Dubuque, Iowa, in 1904 by Albert J. Hartig, a pharmacist and Dick Hartig's grandfather.

Dick Hartig, a 1973 graduate of Drake's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences and a 1981 graduate of the Drake MBA program, said his family has had a long association with Drake. His father, Kenneth A. Hartig, graduated from Drake in 1940 and his brother, Bill Hartig, graduated from Drake in 1977.

"Brenda and I wanted to provide a meaningful and appropriate way not only to say thank you to Drake, but also to provide assistance to faculty and students in continuing their legacy of academic excellence," Dick Hartig said.

Stephen Hoag, dean of the Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, had praise for the Hartigs' commitment to the college. "Dick and Brenda have supported students and faculty in many ways. This gift is one of the most generous we have received," he said. "We are honored that we will have the Hartig name associated with such meaningful support."

Dick Hartig entered the pharmacy business shortly before graduating from Drake when his father died suddenly in January 1973. "At the time, I was one of nine children, and the only one pursuing pharmacy," he said. "It was ësink or swim' time and, fortunately, our family had many friends and customers pulling for us. I look back on my years at Drake as some of the best ones of my life. My education has served me well and if I can help someone become a pharmacist or assist in making their education more affordable, and they choose to practice in this area, then I feel good about having given something back to Drake and to the future of pharmacy."

Hartig Drug Stores has been serving the Illinois, Iowa and Wisconsin markets since 1904. The company, headquartered in Dubuque, Iowa, operates traditional drug stores and a long-term care pharmacy.
Pharmacy faculty receive awards for innovative teaching

Three Drake pharmacy faculty members have received awards in the 2002 Innovations in Teaching Competition sponsored by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy Council of Faculties. Twenty-six innovative teaching portfolios were entered in the competition, which is supported by an educational grant from Merck and Co. Inc.

Three of the portfolios were selected as winners, including a portfolio submitted by Raylene M. Rospond, associate professor of pharmacy practice and associate dean of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences; Sandy Dirks, instructor of pharmacy and director of pharmacy experiential programs; and Dennis K. McAllister of Midwestern University-Glendale. Their portfolio was titled "Student Directed Experiential Learning in a Program of Continuous Competency Assessment."

Rospond, Dirks and McAllister will receive a stipend to attend the annual meeting and seminars of the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy (AACP) in July in Kansas City, Mo. They will present their innovations at a special session on July 16.

Another Drake faculty member received an honorable mention in the competition. Kimberly S. Plake, assistant professor of social and administrative sciences, was recognized for her portfolio titled "A Course on Chronic Illness: Learning the Patient's Perspective."

AACP is a national organization representing and supporting all U.S. colleges and schools of pharmacy.
Drake donates beds to mission

Drake has donated 60 bunk beds from the Goodwin-Kirk Residence Hall to the Door of Faith Mission. The beds were no longer needed because of the renovation and refurbishing of Goodwin-Kirk.

Scott Larsen, executive director of Hope Ministries, said the bunk beds will be used in a new facility that Door of Faith Mission is building on the south side of Des Moines to house its rehabilitation and recovery programs. "Getting the beds donated saved us $10,000," Larsen said. "They're nice beds that will be used for years to come. It's a win-win situation for us and for Drake."
Grant funds poverty law program

The Iowa Supreme Court's Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts Commission (IOLTA) has awarded a grant of $42,859 to Drake Law School/University of Iowa College of Law to fund the Summer Poverty Law Internship Program in 2003.

This is the seventh consecutive year the state's only law schools have collaborated in obtaining this grant, which pays the summer salaries of five Drake and five UI law students who intern in poverty law at Legal Services Programs across the state of Iowa. Directors of the program are Drake law professor Russell Lovell and UI law professor John Allen.
Tice wins state pharmacy award

Brad Tice was selected as the 2002 recipient of the Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award, presented at the Iowa Pharmacy Association's annual meeting in Des Moines last weekend.

The Distinguished Young Pharmacist Award is part of a national awards program sponsored by Pharmacists Mutual and state pharmaceutical associations. Created in 1987, the award is designed to encourage young pharmacist participation in association and community activities. The award recognizes a young pharmacist in each state for involvement and dedication to the practice of pharmacy.
Women's basketball ranks 28th in nation in attendance

The Drake women's basketball program ranked No. 28 nationally during the 2001-02 season with 43,813 fans at 13 home games, an average of 3,370 per game.

Drake has been in the top 30 in total attendance the past eight seasons, ranking as high as 24th in the 1994-95, 1996-97, 1998-99 and 1999-2000 seasons. Drake ranked 29th in 2000-01.

Drake finished the season 25-8, winning 11 straight games and 13 of its last 15 contests to advance to the NCAA Tournament's Sweet 16. The Bulldogs were 20th in the final USA Today/ESPN coaches poll, the highest end-of-season ranking at the school in 20 years.

McDonald named to NIT All-Star basketball team

Drake junior Luke McDonald (Lubbock, Texas) has been one of 12 players selected nationwide to the prestigious NIT All-Star basketball team, which will play seven games in Canada July 22-Aug. 1.

He will report to practice at Madison Square Garden in New York July 17. The National Invitation Tournament has been sponsoring collegiate all-star teams since 1980.
Walking tours prove successful

The Drake Neighborhood Association has been conducting tours of the neighborhood for parents of incoming first-year students attending orientation programs at Drake. The tours, which focus on the history and culture of the neighborhood, have proved popular with parents. Jen James, editor of the Drake Neighborhood Association newsletter, has recruited and trained volunteer tour guides. The last DNA tour will be Saturday morning, June 29.


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