A radio segment featuring a choir of African refugees that was started by Drake actuarial science student Vincent Niyokwizera. The choir performed on campus on Monday.
Year: 2011
Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center hosts fall season kickoff reception
The Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center will be open to the public for a reception on Friday, Sept. 16. The Turner Jazz Center will be open for tours, and plans for the fall concert season at the Turner Jazz Center will be announced throughout the evening.
Drake violin professor to perform program inspired by summer in Germany
The first concert in a series featuring new music will present songs for violin alone and for violin with electronics.
Dallas-Based Ford & Harrison Attorney Matthew R. Scott Selected to “Texas Super Lawyers” 2011 List
Matthew R. Scott, a partner in the firm's Dallas office, has been selected for inclusion in the 2011 list of "Texas Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics Magazine. Attorneys are selected for this honor through a statewide nomination process, peer review by practice area and independent research on candidates.
Drake Constitution Day will feature speaker David Cole on post-9/11 rights
David Cole, professor at the Georgetown University Law Center, will deliver a speech titled "Constitutional rights ten years after 9/11: Has everything changed?"
Jazz combo night expands lineup
The Sept. 14 concert will feature jazz standards from all styles and eras, as well as original tunes and arrangements.
Airport detainee says she was a victim of racial profiling
David McCord and Bob Rigg, Drake University law school professors, address the dilemma of security vs. liberty, which puts two of the nation's most prized assets in conflict.
Grant helps fund study on muscles
A $414,000 grant awarded to Dr. Kim Huey, associate professor of physiology at Drake University will help fund a study on muscle growth that may ultimately benefit our aging population and people with muscle weakness.
Get to Know: Emilee Richardson, 24
The recent Drake alumna was recently hired to help manage the Science Center of Iowa's marketing, advertising, communications, events and public/ media relations efforts.
American Economic Decline? Exaggerated
Thomas Root, associate professor in finance at Drake University, discusses the position of the U.S. in the global economy. "The largest change over the last 10 to 15 years has been the growth of emerging markets," he says. "The BRIC countries capture the headlines, but many smaller countries, like some in South America and Asia, are having an increase in production."