With many thanks to State Senator Jack Hatch, Drake students in two Leadership Education and Development (LEAD) courses recently visited the Iowa Capitol for a special meeting with state government officials. After learning of the water bottle ban on Drake’s campus, which was initiated by the LEAD 190 class, Hatch organized the trip to thank [...]
May 17, 2013

Students from the School of Journalism and Mass Communication at Drake University received numerous local, regional, and national awards at competitions this spring. Both individual and collaborative projects in magazines, public relations, and broadcasting journalism were recognized. “All of these contests are judged by industry professionals,” says Kathleen Richardson, director of the School of Journalism [...]
May 13, 2013

The Drake University National Alumni Association recently appointed seven new members to its Board of Directors. These new board members will serve as liaisons between Drake alumni and the University. The seven new members include: • David Beall, BN’81, President of the Bizability Group • Kevin Bell, LW’11, Assistant County Attorney for Polk County, Iowa [...]
May 13, 2013

More than 50 faculty and staff members were recognized for their dedication and commitment to Drake at the Drake University Spring Faculty and Staff Recognition Event. The event took place on Tuesday, May 7 in Parents Hall of the Olmsted Center. The celebration honored Drake employees who have reached 20, 25, 30, or 35 years [...]
May 9, 2013

Megan Blanford and Courtney Howell were selected as two of the 21 recipients of the College Women’s Leadership Award, a national award for social activism and political engagement. The award recognizes emerging young leaders from across the nation who have exhibited outstanding leadership skills and a commitment to social activism or political engagement. In addition [...]
May 9, 2013

On May 7, the winners of the 2013 Concerto Competition will perform with the Drake Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Several student soloists will be featured in the concert. Eric Ferring, tenor, will sing two opera arias of Mozart and [...]
April 26, 2013

Drake University Department of Theatre Arts will present “The Burial at Thebes” by Seamus Heaney May 2–5 in the Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on May 2–4 and 2 p.m. on May 5. The show is directed by John Graham, assistant professor of theatre arts. “The Burial [...]
April 26, 2013

On Monday, April 29, The Principal Financial Group will host a global discussion, “Beyond Borders: Personal Development Around the World.” Four Principal employees will discuss their professional adventures abroad and why it is important to embrace both the differences and similarities in offices around the world. The event will begin at 8 p.m. in The [...]
April 26, 2013

Through a variety of public programming, including creative non-fiction readings, inter-faith dialogues, and lectures on the Holocaust and the Lakota Ghost Dance, among others, the Comparison Project 2012-2013 explored a range of religious explanations of and responses to suffering. On Tuesday, May 7, the Comparison Project will present its final event, “Religious Responses to Suffering: [...]
April 25, 2013

The Fulbright Scholarship program is one of the most competitive postgraduate international exchange programs in the nation. Students who receive a Fulbright Scholarship are federally funded to spend one year of postgraduate study teaching or conducting research in a foreign country. The application process is extensive, and only a select few applicants receive grants. Historically, [...]
April 23, 2013

The Anderson Gallery at Drake University will host Figmentation, a thesis art exhibition, featuring the work of Drake students Megan Ault, Kate Foster, Andrea Piekarczyk, Garrett Roskam, and Stephanie Werning. The exhibit, which is free and open to the public, will run May 3–17. An opening reception will be held on Friday, May 3 from [...]
April 19, 2013

The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship and the Turkish American Society of Iowa will feature “Turkey’s Foreign Policy and Relations with the U.S.,” a lecture by Fatih Yildiz at Drake University. Faith Yildiz, consul general of Turkey in Chicago, will deliver the lecture on Tuesday, April 30 from 3:30–4:30 p.m. in Levitt Hall, [...]
April 19, 2013