Endowed chairs, funds accepted Three new endowed chairs were approved by trustees. Facility renamed, reports heard In other business, trustees approved the renaming of Drake Union to The Drake Performance and Event Center. The board also heard reports on the endowment and a study abroad program. Trustees were told about the College of Food, Agricultural and Environmental Sciences' study abroad programs in the Dominican Republic, China, Mexico, England, Southern Africa and the Czech Republic. A special leadership program is offered in Brazil, and a new program is being developed in Australia.
Students learn about a country's economics, sociology, language and culture over six to eight weeks.
The program's goal is to afford students a more global view of the industries with which they will work upon graduation.