Did you ever wonder how people stay healthy into old age? Or how you can establish good nutrition habits? This year’s Mini Medical School at Des Moines University will answer these questions and more! Beginning February 7, DMU will show you the keys to becoming the healthiest you every Tuesday night for five weeks. Classes [...]
Adults 50 and older are invited to Des Moines University’s annual Senior Health Fair for free health screenings. The health fair will be held on November 5 from 8 a.m. to noon in the Student Education Center, 3300 Grand Avenue. Seniors can get blood glucose, blood pressure and bone density screenings. Des Moines University (DMU) [...]
Des Moines University invites our neighbors and community to join our Start Somewhere Walk on Friday, October 7, at noon. Starting at the Academic Center, 3440 Grand Avenue, the one-mile route will head west on Grand Avenue to 42nd Street and return to campus. DMU faculty, staff and students will join thousands of Iowans in [...]
Inauguration scheduled for September 24 Des Moines University (DMU) announces the presidential inauguration of Angela L. Walker Franklin, Ph.D. Franklin, who became DMU’s 15th president on March 1, 2011, has worked in higher education for more than 20 years. Previously, she was executive vice president and provost at Meharry Medical College in Nashville, Tennessee, where [...]
In conjunction with the esteemed World Food Prize Symposium in October, Des Moines University (DMU) will host “The Challenges of Global Aging” on October 12. Speakers include: Robert Bender, medical director, Healthy Aging & Memory Clinic Donna Harvey, director, Iowa Department on Aging Timothy Ihrig, medical director, Palliative Care Services, Iowa Health Physicians Bryan Kaskie, [...]
Join us for a new health education initiative brought to you by the Department of Global Health, the Masters of Public Health Program, the Heartland Global Health Consortium and Pioneer. The Global Health Learning Collaborative (GHLC) is a discussion-based seminar that will provide an introduction to global health’s key concepts and principles. Participants will explore [...]
Register now for the September 23 event! You are invited to join Des Moines University (DMU) students, faculty, alumni and staff for a 5k race through the beautiful South of Grand neighborhood around the DMU campus. The race, called Run DMU, kicks off with a performance by the Des Moines Isiserettes Drill & Drum Corp [...]
Health takes a backseat for most attendees of the Iowa State Fair. With all the delicious treats and over 50 foods on a stick, it is easy to overindulge. Des Moines University (DMU) is reminding fairgoers about their health on Sunday, Aug. 14, with a tent on the Grand Concourse. “We are proud to sponsor [...]
Middle school and high school students from Des Moines and surrounding areas can receive a free school or sports physical on July 30 at Des Moines University. Des Moines University (DMU) has offered free sports physicals to local children for years. This year the school will provide free physicals on Saturday, July 30, 8 a.m. [...]
Des Moines University (DMU) will award 499 degrees at its 2011 Commencement service May 28 at 10 a.m. at Hy-Vee Hall in the Iowa Events Center, 730 Third St. The dean from each of the three DMU colleges will present their classes and DMU president, Angela Walker Franklin, Ph.D., will confer degrees. Continuing a tradition [...]