Three Drake students received first place awards for outstanding scientific research presentations at the 2006 Sigma Xi Student Research Conference in Detroit, held November 3-4.
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Drake Faculty Presents Reading of ‘Dinner With Friends’
Four Drake University faculty members will present a reading of Donald Margulies' Pulitzer Prize-winning "Dinner with Friends" at 8 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 16, and 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 17, on the Jordan Stage in Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main, 2507 University Ave. The event is free and open to the pubic.
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Drake Mock Trial Teams Dominate at Creighton
Drake University’s mock trial teams stormed the Creighton Bluejay Invitational held Dec. 1-2, placing first, third and fourth in a field of 28 teams.
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Drake Faculty Member Receives Fulbright Award
James L. Dodd, professor of accounting at Drake University, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture at the University of Iceland in Reykjavik during the spring semester, according to the U.S. Department of State and the J. William Fulbright Foreign Scholarship Board.
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Drake Concerts Feature Sounds of the Season
Drake University Choral Ensembles and the Westminster Presbyterian Church Oratorio Choir and Orchestra will join forces in a concert at 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 10, in the Performing Arts Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center, 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue.
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‘Drake for Darfur’ Week to Raise Funds and Awareness
Two Drake students are passionate about turning Darfur into a buzzword on Drake’s campus and in the Des Moines community. Alison Bowlin, a junior from Indianola, and Emily Carter, a senior from Celina, Texas, organized "Drake for Darfur," a week of activities beginning Monday, Dec. 4.
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Iowa governor gives top grade to Prof. Stensrud
Robert Stensrud, professor of education, recently received the Governor's Award - the state's highest honor given to an Iowan who is dedicated to enhancing the empowerment and employment of persons with disabilities.
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East Coast alumni celebrate Drake’s 125th birthday
In October alumni in Washington, D.C., and New York City celebrated Drake's 125th birthday with President David Maxwell, Drake First Lady Madeleine Maxwell, College of Arts and Sciences Dean John Burney, Provost Ron Troyer, Vice Provost Wanda Everage and Professor Emeritus of Journalism Bob Woodward.
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Pharmacy School receives $1.5 million for endowed faculty chair
John R. "Jack" Ellis, a 1957 graduate of Drake University, and his wife, Audrey, have announced a $1.5 million gift to the University to fund an endowed faculty chair in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
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Bulldogs shine bright: Drake top Fulbright producer
Three students from Drake University won Fulbright awards in 2006-07 - putting Drake in third place among "top producing" master's institutions in the nation.