One of the nation’s leading authorities on U.S. elections and political trends will return to Drake University for a public lecture on December 7.
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Drake University students returning to race weekend for 4th year straight
For the fourth year in a row, a group of Drake students will travel to the Bahamas to take part in Sunshine Insurance Race Weekend.
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Kosovo to open consulate in downtown Des Moines
Besides putting Des Moines on the international map, the new consulate will also be good for business and regional education, says Associate Professor of Political Science Mahmoud Hamad.
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20 homeless photographers chronicle their lives in Des Moines
Drake University students recently handed out 20 disposable cameras at Central Iowa Shelter and Services and encouraged its temporary residents to capture a day in the life of the homeless here in Des Moines.
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Former ambassador to discuss “Foreign Policy on the Campaign Trail”
The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship will host a lecture about voters' heightened interest in foreign policy during the presidential campaign season.
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Adult Spelling Bee to support adult literacy Nov. 13
The second-annual Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser for Drake's Adult Literacy Center will be held Friday, Nov. 13, in the Olmsted Center.
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“Face the Nation” to broadcast live from Drake University
CBS News’ extensive coverage of the network’s Democratic presidential debate at Drake University will include a live broadcast of Face the Nation from campus the following day.
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New art exhibit asks, “Are We Global Yet?”
The Anderson Gallery will feature a major new exhibition titled “Are We Global Yet? The Art and Politics of Public Space (including the virtual),” curated by professor Lenore Metrick-Chen and students from her curatorial capstone seminar. The exhibition runs Nov. 13, 2015 through Feb. 12, 2016,
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Debate moderators aren’t advocates
A presidential debate moderator's role is not to be an advocate for any particular political party or candidate, but to be as fair, objective, and non-partisan as possible, says Political Science Professor Dennis Goldford, the Flansburg Fellow at the Harkin Institute for Public Policy and Citizen Engagement.
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Drake Theatre debuts “Fiorello!” in time for caucus season
Fiorello, a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical perfectly timed for this political season, runs Nov. 19-22 at Drake University.