Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will speak at the next Drake University-IowaPolitics.com Luncheon on Friday, April 13.
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Picture this: a student film festival
Drake students are empowered and equipped to dream big. That’s certainly the case with Drake sophomore Steven Amos who, with brother and Cornell University student Brian Amos, has developed a student film festival that will give student filmmakers from around the world an unparalleled opportunity -- their film, seen by thousands, in more than 50 cities across the country.
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Costas to give Bucksbaum Lecture at Drake April 19
Bob Costas, an accomplished broadcaster and author of “Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball," will deliver this spring’s Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19.
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Iowa speedway specialist carries lecture series across the finish line
Craig Armstrong, vice president and general manager of Iowa Speedway, will conclude Drake’s spring 2007 "Let’s DU Lunch" lecture series with a talk beginning at noon Wednesday, April 4, at the Polk County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Ave.
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Maxwell appointed to Noel-Levitz advisory group
Drake University President David Maxwell has been appointed to the inaugural Educational Leadership Advisory Group for Noel-Levitz, one of the nation’s leading higher education consulting firms.
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Drake grad saves lives daily at Iraq Air Force Hospital
Service members being wheeled headfirst into the Air Force Theater Hospital emergency room in Iraq shouldn't be surprised if the first person they see is Maj. Derek Speten, PH'97, president of the Society of Air Force Pharmacy.
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This month@Drake
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 4 • Let’s DU Lunch: Craig Armstrong of Iowa Speedway. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m., lunch and speaker from noon to 1 p.m., Polk County Convention Complex, 501 Grand Ave., $15. • Women’s softball vs. Missouri Kansas City, 3 p.m., Buel Field, free. • Svetlana Belsky piano master class, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow...
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Drake’s mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.
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New litter of bulldogs leads off Relays festivities
Student artists and Drake First Lady Madeleine Maxwell spent the week before spring break crafting canine masterpieces for the new Bulldog Parade. The bulldogs will be unveiled at the annual Blitz Day Picnic the afternoon of Thursday, April 12, just in time for the 98th running of the Drake Relays.
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Stagewest to Host Drake Night for ‘I Am My Own Wife’
StageWest is holding a Drake night today for "I Am My Own Wife," a play starring Broadway actor Philip Lehl, a 1986 Drake graduate.