Des Moines University awarded 16 degrees at a summer commencement ceremony held on August 17 at 3 p.m. in the Medical Education Center, 3200 Grand Avenue, Des Moines. The dean from two of the three DMU colleges presented their classes […]
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A HEALTHY DISCUSSION is a series of bipartisan forums that will give Iowa Congressional Delegation members an opportunity to discuss critical health topics with Iowans. You will hear firsthand how our elected officials will work to reduce the cost of
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Middle school and high school students from Des Moines and surrounding communities can receive a free school or sports physical at Des Moines University’s annual physical fair. DMU has provided free physical exams to local children for years. This year’s
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Des Moines University will award 529 degrees at its 2012 Commencement Ceremony May 26 at 10 a.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third Street, Des Moines. The dean from each of the three DMU colleges will
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While our DMU campus is buzzing with commencement and the festivities of celebrating the work of our faculty and students, there is another holiday that falls at the end of the month: Memorial Day. And for many families, Memorial Day
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If you read the foodie blogs, or follow the food debates, it doesn’t take long to find someone who doesn’t want you to eat something. Whether their reasons are passionate, personal or evidence–based, the volume and clutter of “don’t eat”
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In an effort to promote physical activity and fight obesity, Des Moines University students are holding the Mission: Active health fair, a free event for kids on Saturday, May 5. The second annual health fair will be held from 9
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I admit they are cute. The temptation to take one home is hard to resist. I’m talking about the little bundles of fluff that show up this time of year in garden centers, pet stores, feed stores and farm and
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As the new kid on the blog, I thought I would introduce myself. All of the below is what the PR gurus say I should put on my resume and my Linked-in profile: I cook, I farm, I teach. I