A longtime diplomat who has lived, worked, or traveled in 91 countries will give a free talk on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East on November 12.
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Writer’s Harvest will help fight hunger
The Susan Glaspell Writers and Critics Series at Drake University, in conjunction with the Food Bank of Iowa, will present the 2014 Drake Writer’s Harvest on Thursday, Nov. 13.
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Wonder of Words: ‘Old News, New News: 220 Years of Journalistic Wisdom’
Iowa journalism professionals with 220 years of combined media experience will reflect on the past and future of the industry during a free panel discussion at Drake University on Thursday, November 13.
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Drake celebrates October hires, November anniversaries
October 2014 New Hires Cindy Adams, Associate Director, Human Resources John Harrell, Assistant Professor of Health Sciences, College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences Rochelle McCormick, Teacher, Head Start Robert Overturf, Senior Technology Support Specialist, Drake Technology Services (DTS) Sara Sommerlot-McWeeny, Office Manager, University Communications Marina Verlengia, Director of Campus Programming, Student Life November 2014 Anniversaries...
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Drake establishes Ray Center; announces $1 million gift from Hy-Vee, Inc.
Drake University leaders announced today the creation of the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center. The Ray Center will focus its efforts globally on applied research and programming in leadership, ethics, and civility. Drake will acquire the Iowa-based nonprofit Character Counts In Iowa as a foundational element of the new Center, which will leverage the...
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Student sinks half-court shot, wins truck
Bulldog Madness began in full force on Nov. 4 when a first-year student buried a miraculous half-court shot to win a brand new truck. Alex Tillinghast’s hustle to successfully sink a layup, free throw, 3-pointer, and half court shot won him a 2014 Ford F-150 truck from Noble Auto Group. It also made the Des...
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Drake Student Hits Half-Court Shot, Wins Truck [VIDEO]
Bulldog Madness began in full force on Nov. 4 when a first-year student buried a miraculous half-court shot to win a brand new truck.
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Lee Jolliffe to present paper at 19th Century Press symposium
Lee Jolliffe, associate professor of journalism, will present her paper at the Symposium on the 19th Century Press, the Civil War, and Freedom Expression in Chattanooga, Tenn., on Nov 7. Her paper, titled “Afire! Abolitionists’ Speech and Press,” examines the suppression of human rights activists’ speech against slavery. The paper is part of a series...
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Not your typical “Jesus Christ Superstar”
The show will run at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 through Saturday, Nov. 15, and at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov 16, in the Performing Arts Hall of the Harmon Fine Arts Center.
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Keeping the Peace in the 21st Century
A retired U.S. diplomat and United Nations peacekeeper will discuss the UN’s role in peacekeeping on Nov. 6.