The Drake University College of Business and Public Administration, in partnership with the Des Moines Register, will host Principles and Priorities, a budget-reduction exercise that will give community members a chance to have their voices heard and to learn about the policymaking issues involved in federal spending. The program is presented by the Concord Coalition.
Year: 2011
Tenney wins True Blue award
SJMC administrative assistant Shari Tenney was honored with Drake's "Called to be True Blue" award for November.
On campus: Drake’s cutting-edge lab excites pharmacy students
A remodeled floor in Drake's pharmacy building includes incubators, cells frozen in a liquid nitrogen tube used for DNA samples, genetic sequencers and computers that give students hands-on research capabilities.
Students get “cutting edge” advice from the pros
For an hour, the panelists talked about their experiences in college and the professional world. Students could freely ask questions or live tweet questions using the hashtag #drakejdays.
E-Media Holiday Newsletter Seeks Updates
The 2011 Electronic Media Holiday Newsletter deadline approaches. Please send your personal and professional updates? Three paragraphs or so should be easy for you to prepare.
Anderson Gallery exhibition explores artistic collaboration through works by William Kentridge
The Anderson Gallery's upcoming exhibition, "William Kentridge: Collaborations with Randy Hemminghaus" will run November 11 through December 16. The exhibition events will also feature a gallery talk and film screening.
Jessica Lown Visits Journalism Days Class
The publicist for Iowa’s Department of Public Safety told the JMC73 Radio News class she keeps a foot in journalism as she responds to requests for information from media and the public. The DPS consists of five divisions including the Division of Criminal Investigation and the State Fire Marshall’s Office.
Drake fund-raising campaign on track despite breaking the rules
A story about the strategy for the distinctlyDrake campaign positions the University as a potential thought leader. "Despite rejecting almost all of the conventional practices of a modern comprehensive fund-raising campaign, the university is in relatively good position."
Dr. Raymond Hubbard contributes to prestigious statistics encyclopedia
In addition to including Nobel Laureates, contributors to the encyclopedia hail from 105 countries and are among the best in the field.
Drake Theatre presents “A Little Night Music”
"A Little Night Music" premiered at the Shubert Theatre in New York in 1973, winning the New York Drama Critics' Circle Award and the Tony Award for Best Musical. It was revived on Broadway again in 2009 and was subsequently nominated for best revival of a musical and outstanding revival of a musical.