Students in Drake University's Ad Club have the opportunity to create and pitch advertising campaigns for local bands at the "Crossroads Design Competition" as part of the 2007 Crossroads Entertainment Conference Showcase.
Year: 2007
Drake journalism grad wins Hearst Award
Drake University graduate Colin McDonald was among the top 20 winners for college feature writing in the national William Randolph Hearst Foundation's Journalism Awards Program.
Prof. McAlister to present Humanities Colloquium Friday
The fall season of the Drake Humanities Center Colloquium Series will conclude Friday, Nov. 30, with a presentation by Joan Faber McAlister, assistant professor of rhetoric, on "Hannah Arendt's Concept of Natality as Political Agency."
Drake hosts Midwest Clinical Conference
At its Midwest Clinical Conference on Oct. 12-14, Drake University Law School's Legal Clinic hosted keynote speakers and legal clinic faculty from all over the Midwest to explore key topics.
Drake law professors educate through AALS involvement
From holding chair positions in sections to delivering presentations, Drake University law professors are gaining national visibility for themselves and the Law School.
Drake Moot Court Teams compete in national contest
The Drake Law School National Moot Court Teams competed in the Regional Round of the 58th annual National Moot Court Competition on Nov. 15-17, at the University of St. Thomas Law School in Minneapolis.
Oral arguments presented to 8th Circuit Court of Appeals at Drake
Drake law students packed the courtroom of the Neal and Bea Smith Law Center on Nov. 1 to watch oral arguments heard before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 8th Circuit. The court, which is immediately below the U.S. Supreme Court, last held hearings at Drake in 2004.
NYU professor explores ‘Democracy at War’ in Drake lecture
New York University Law School Professor Samuel Issacharoff presented a lecture on "Democracy at War" on Nov. 8 as part of the Drake University Constitutional Law Center's Distinguished Lecture Series.
Drake panel to discuss ‘One God For All?’
Scholars and religious leaders will gather at Drake University on Wednesday, Nov. 28, for a panel discussion of how the world's religions and philosophies define ultimate reality. The discussion, which is free and open to the public, will start at 7:30 p.m. in Bulldog Theater in Olmsted Center.
Drake/AJS justice system program to focus on the rule of law
The opening program in the 2007-08 Drake Law School-American Judicature Society Program Series, "Justice at Home and Abroad: The Importance of the Rule of Law," will take place from 2 to 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 28, in the Des Moines Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave.