World AIDS Day
December 1 is World AIDS Day. The theme for 2012 is “Working Together for an AIDS-Free Generation”. Show your support of AIDS awareness and recognize the millions living with HIV/AIDS as well as to remember those who have died by […]
Speaker to tackle racial inequalities in health care Dec. 5
Des Moines University has invited Tim Wise, a prominent anti-racist writer and educator, to speak at 11:30 a.m. on Wednesday, December 5, in the Student Education Center Auditorium, 3300 Grand Avenue. He will present “Racial Health Disparities – A Closer
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Garrett Reed Wheeler Award in Pediatrics
The death of a child is a devastating loss, difficult to comprehend. So it was when Garrett Reed Wheeler, the three-year-old grandson of Kendall Reed, D.O., FACOS, professor in the College of Osteopathic Medicine, was killed in a tragic accident
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Sweating off Thanksgiving
Looking for a way to burn off some of those Thanksgiving calories? Look no further: Strap on a pair of skates and hit the ice at Brenton Skating Plaza. Watch the stress melt away during a friendly game of ping
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Turkey tidbits
Turkey, mashed potatoes and corn were nowhere near the first Thanksgiving table in 1621. The first Thanksgiving in Plymouth, Massachusetts featured lobster, rabbit, chicken, fish, squashes, beans, chestnuts, hickory nuts, onions, leeks, dried fruits, maple syrup/honey, and radishes Abraham Lincoln issued a
Eyeball these DMU Library exhibits
Of course you can find plenty to read in the DMU Library, from its thousands of medical books and journals, online reference resources, fascinating archives and leisure reading collection. However, the library offers plenty of interesting visual displays, too, including
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A holiday stroll in the neighborhood
Head east after work/class tomorrow to experience one of the most popular events in the Historic East Village –Â Holiday Promenade. The event cherished by many features boutique shopping, caroling, free horse drawn hay rack rides and store events from 5
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