This year’s Diwali Celebration at DMU featured live performances, games and history, trivia and prizes to educate attendees on this festival of lights. An important holiday to Hindu peoples, the event signifies the victory of good over evil, inner light […]
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Grethel Perez hadn’t even finished elementary school when her parents began talking with her about careers she might explore. “We emigrated from Cuba when I was five. My parents were immigrants and moved to the United States so I could
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While the weather remained in winter mode on a recent Saturday in Des Moines, the weightlifting competition inside the Des Moines University Wellness Center was heating up. James Fahey and Fiona Fitzgerald, second-year students in DMU’s doctor of osteopathic medicine
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Ryan Bauermeister, a third-year student in DMU’s podiatric medicine program, thoroughly enjoyed the wide variety of cases he experienced during his podiatric medicine rotation at the Omaha practice of the Foot & Ankle Center of Nebraska and Iowa. They ranged
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Taunts and teasing did not deter students from dropping their deans into the dunk tank at the second annual DMU Palooza. One by one, the University’s three deans —Jodi Cahalan, Ph.D., M.P.H., M.S., PA-C, DFAAPA (College of Health Sciences) ; J.D. Polk, D.O.,
Students step right up to dunk their deans at DMU Palooza Read More
With their first year behind them, second-year podiatric medicine students reflected on their initial year of medical school and mined their experiences for words of wisdom to share with the fresh batch of students on campus. This post was adapted
As a medical student, it is important to not only prioritize your education but also your wellbeing. At the Wellness Center, there are many opportunities and activities available to students throughout the day. Fitness classes, weights, a 200-meter indoor track,
Taking care of others starts with taking care of you! Read More
Being a Des Moines University student definitely has its perks. Here are a few that you may not be aware of: Free bus pass – You can use your DMU ID badge as a bus pass to ride the DART
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There are many different places to study on campus, but when there’s a big test or it’s finals, study space can be hard to come by. When every nook and cranny of campus is full and you need a quiet place
Study secrets: Where to go when you want to get away Read More
The one thing I was most worried about before starting at DMU was how my spouse was going to transition to our new life, especially not knowing anyone. This was never even an issue. She soon made friends with other