CONTACT: Daniel Finney, 515-271-2833, daniel.finney@drake.edu Heather King has been named the new director of Drake’s Anderson Gallery. King received her bachelor’s degree in art history and studio art from the University of Iowa in 2004. She previously worked as project manager at the State Historical Museum and as a museum technician at the University of...
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Drake Jazz Students Jump Jets, Jive Around Europe
The Drake University Jazz Ensemble I recently returned from a European tour, where students performed at one of the continent’s oldest and largest jazz festivals in Montreux, Switzerland.
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From Turtles to Prairies, Drake Students Join Forces with Faculty on Summer Research Projects
Nearly 30 Drake students and a high school student from Ames have the opportunity to conduct research projects alongside Drake faculty this summer.
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Drake Junior’s Folk Music Essay Rocks Writing Contest
Dan Connelly, a junior English and secondary teaching major at Drake University, recently won 33 1/3’s “Under 21 Writing Contest”
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Drake Photographs, Memories to be Displayed at the Iowa State Fair
To steal a line from the late Jim Croce, Drake University will celebrate its day at the Iowa State Fair in photographs and memories.
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Drake Student Named ‘Enlightened Woman of the Year’
The Network of Enlightened Women (NEW) recently named Drake University senior Danielle Sturgis “Enlightened Woman of the Year” at its first national conference on Capital Hill in Washington, D.C.
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Drake Neighborhood Farmers’ Market Going Strong
The Drake Neighborhood Farmers’ Market continues on Wednesday, July 26 with free games for children, nutrition information and a sign-up for free nutrition lessons from Polk County Extension Nutrition, along with the usual produce and BBQ offerings.
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‘Statistical Improbability’ Becomes Reality, Drake Grad Receives Jack Kent Cooke Scholarship
This fall, Lauren Mattern will study at the school of her dreams, in pursuit of her dream career – and it won’t cost her a dime.
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Drake, Hubbell Realty to Create $34-Million Development for Retail, Student Housing at 30th Street and Carpenter Avenue
Drake University and Hubbell Realty leaders announced today plans for a $34-million housing and retail development at 30th Street and Carpenter Avenue.
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Drake’s Summer Observatory Program Concludes with Exploration of Astrology
The summer series of Friday evening public presentations at the Drake Municipal Observatory will conclude with a program titled “Astrology” on July 21.