Longtime Drake trustee and benefactor Madelyn M. Levitt will receive the prestigious Woodrow Wilson Award for Public Service from The Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars of the Smithsonian Institution at a dinner on Wednesday, Sept. 19, at the Downtown Marriott.
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New York Times columnist to give Bucksbaum Lecture
Nicholas D. Kristof, a Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist for The New York Times, will deliver this fall's Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Drake University. The lecture, which is free and open to the public, is titled "Why Troubles in Darfur and Other Parts of the World Matter to Us."
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New lecture series to explore America’s role in the world
Drake University's Center for Global Citizenship is launching a public lecture series titled "Debating America's Role in the World" in which experts on foreign affairs will discuss a variety of topics including terrorism, the Iraq war and the Middle East, hunger, pandemics, energy and climate change.
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Coach Davis to speak at Drake lunch Wednesday
The fall series of Drake University’s “Let’s DU Lunch” will kick off with a speech by Keno Davis, Drake’s new men’s basketball coach on Wednesday, Sept. 12.
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Drake Offers Music Lessons for Children and Adults
There's still time to enroll children and adults for music lessons during the fall semester at the Drake University Community School of Music.
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Drake Lecture Series To Explore America’s Role In The World
Drake University's Center for Global Citizenship is launching a public lecture series titled "Debating America's Role in the World" in which experts on foreign affairs will discuss topics including terrorism, the Iraq war and the Middle East, hunger, pandemics, energy and climate change.
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Exploring Risk And Responsibility In The 21st Century
Nationally known legal scholars, attorneys and government leaders will gather Friday, Sept. 7, at Drake University Law School's Legal Clinic for a conference being convened by former Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who is a visiting distinguished professor of law at Drake.
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In their words…Move in is a family affair for first year students
No matter how old you are, you can remember the first time you left home.
Drake first year students and their families share their thoughts with Pulitzer Prize winning photographer Dave Peterson as they begin their Drake experience. Dave captures the emotion, the fun and the beauty of the Drake campus on move-in day.
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Drake Faculty To Perform In “A Night Of Stars” Friday
Drake University fine arts faculty members will showcase their musical and theatrical talents in "A Night of Stars," a free concert sponsored by Friends of Drake Arts on Friday, Sept. 7
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Drake Students Jumpstart School Year With Community Service
Before they attend a single class or hit the books, first-year Drake University students will tackle a variety of service projects in the Drake Neighborhood on Saturday, Aug. 25.