Dorothy Diener’s Legacy Harmonizes with Des Moines University’s Future Healers Read More
Learn about Des Moines University’s Purple & Proud Campaign and how you can leave a legacy that also benefits the environment and beautifies DMU’s campus. Read More
As the chair and director of DMU’s doctor of physical therapy program, Dr. Traci Bush, M.S.P.T.’95, has helped educate diverse groups of highly competent and compassionate health professionals. Discover how she’s also creating a legacy of leadership that will serve DMU students for generations to come. Read More
Russell Seaman, D.O.’65, remembers the financial hardships he experienced as a first-generation college student. He established a scholarship to help ease students’ burden and, hopefully, inspire them to someday pay it forward. Read More
Troy Ivey, D.O. '89 and wife Grace share wonderful DMU memories and they're DMU parents as well. The Iveys' deep connection to DMU and their gratitude inspired a generous gift to our Purple & Proud Campaign and our new West Des Moines campus. Read More
"We're very appreciative of DMU. It gave us the ability to have a good life. Now it's time for us to support the next generation of students." Read More
As a pre-health major, Dr. Benjamin Byers was recognized by DMU as a promising future physician. See how his family is using a portion of their estate to show thanks. Read More
Mary Byrd wanted to recognize her father's contributions at DMU. With her gift, the Dr. Joseph R. McNerney Treatment Room was named in his honor. Read More
During his time at DMU, Tad Jacobs, D.O. '81, made lasting friendships and built a foundation for a solid career in health care. Now as he considers retirement, he and his wife, Kathy, made giving back a priority. Read More
Inspired by his family physician, a D.O., and a life-changing injury, Dr. Robert Lowry enrolled in medical school at DMU. Now, he's showing his gratitude by helping other students achieve their dreams. Read More
Murray Goldstein, D.O. ’50, M.P.H was a trailblazer among osteopathic physicians. See how his legacy gift will open doors of opportunity at DMU. Read More
Cathy and Anthony Korvas used a planned gift to pay back the benefits DMU gave them. As a student in the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery (COMS), now DMU, Anthony Korvas in 1966 raised the most funds among his classmates in sales of the osteopathic Christmas seal, then an annual competition among osteopathic colleges to generate support for student scholarships and research. Rather than pocket his cash prize, he donated it back to COMS. Read More
As a young man in Battle Creek, MI, James Haffenden bought stock in a company because a neighbor was then its chief executive officer. Several decades later, he attended a DMU-sponsored session on planned giving techniques, held in conjunction with a Michigan Osteopathic Association conference. Read More
Given his 25 years of teaching and service at Des Moines University, his role in helping develop its podiatric medicine and physician assistant programs, and the thousands of students he taught during his career, the late anatomy Professor Frank Kneussl, Ph.D., has had a huge impact on the University, on health care and on the medical professions. Read More
