On May 7, the winners of the 2013 Concerto Competition will perform with the Drake Symphony Orchestra at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Several student soloists will be featured in the concert. Eric Ferring, tenor, will sing two opera arias of Mozart and...
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Drake University Department of Theatre Arts presents “The Burial at Thebes”
Drake University Department of Theatre Arts will present “The Burial at Thebes” by Seamus Heaney May 2–5 in the Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on May 2–4 and 2 p.m. on May 5. The show is directed by John Graham, assistant professor of theatre arts. “The Burial...
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The Principal Financial Group invites Drake to global discussion on April 29
On Monday, April 29, The Principal Financial Group will host a global discussion, “Beyond Borders: Personal Development Around the World.” Four Principal employees will discuss their professional adventures abroad and why it is important to embrace both the differences and similarities in offices around the world. The event will begin at 8 p.m. in The...
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College grads find best job market in years
Drake students discuss job market after graduation.
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Comparison Project presents culminating event on May 7
Through a variety of public programming, including creative non-fiction readings, inter-faith dialogues, and lectures on the Holocaust and the Lakota Ghost Dance, among others, the Comparison Project 2012-2013 explored a range of religious explanations of and responses to suffering. On Tuesday, May 7, the Comparison Project will present its final event, “Religious Responses to Suffering:...
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Eugene Meyer receives 2013 Distinguished Master of Public Administration Alumnus Award
Eugene Meyer, president of the Greater Des Moines Partnership, was presented the 2013 Distinguished Master of Public Administration (M.P.A.) Alumnus Award at Drake University. A committee of faculty members in the Drake College of Business and Public Administration selected Meyer as this year’s award recipient. The Distinguished M.P.A. Alumnus Award has been awarded each year...
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Drake Law team wins ABA Client Counseling nationals
Nathan J. Borland and Katheryn Pearson Thorson, both third year Drake Law Students, were named National Champions at the American Bar Association's National Client Counseling Competition Final Rounds at Baylor University Law School in March.
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Remund published in Public Relations Review
Assistant professor Dave Remund, Ph.D., APR, has published a study in Public Relations Review, the oldest peer-reviewed journal devoted to the study of public relations practice. The study, titled Integrating Evidence-Based Practices into Public Relations Education, tests a pre-professional teaching model typically associated with fields such as law and medicine. By adding discussion and analysis of...