Beginning Friday, May 2, five graduating art and design students will present their senior capstone project titled “Primal” at the Anderson and Weeks Galleries on Drake University’s campus. Their work will be on display until May 16.
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Robert Meunier elected to the American Bandmasters Association
Robert Meunier, director of bands and professor of percussion at Drake University, was invited to join the prestigious American Bandmasters Association this spring. Election to the American Bandmasters Association is among the greatest honors that can be awarded to members of the band conducting profession.
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Department of Theatre Arts presents Italian American Reconciliation
The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts presents Italian American Reconciliation by John Patrick Shanley, opening Thursday, May 1 in the Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center.
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Drake University announces 2014 National Alumni and Carpenter Scholars
Every spring, the Drake University National Alumni Association awards six National Alumni Scholarships, which cover the costs of tuition, fees, board and double occupancy in a Drake residence hall, and ten George A. Carpenter Scholarships, which cover full tuition.
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PFGCGC lecturer to discuss Muslim Brotherhood at final event of the season
Eric Trager, the Esther K. Wagner Fellow at The Washington Institute, will speak at the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship’s final event of the season on Thursday, May 1. His lecture, “The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Muslim Brotherhood,” will discuss the history of the Muslim Brotherhood and where the group is...
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Drake Law School hosts 77th Annual Supreme Court Celebration
During Supreme Court Celebration week at the Drake University Law School, law students had the opportunity to celebrate the Iowa Supreme Court as well as become more familiar with appellate court procedure and arguments through the Supreme Court Competition.
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Pet therapy dog at Mercy Katzmann Breast Center lands title of Most Beautiful
Lucey, a pet therapy dog at Mercy Katzmann Breast Center in Clive, Iowa, was crowned the 2014 Most Beautiful Bulldog at Drake University’s 35th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest on April 21. Lucey beat 49 other contestants in the running to be crowned the official mascot for the 2014 Drake Relays.
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Robert Sterner receives prestigious Goldwater Foundation Scholarship
Drake University student Robert Sterner is a 2014 recipient of the Goldwater Foundation Scholarship, a prestigious award for students pursuing careers in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering.
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State legislator to deliver public Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture at Drake
John Forbes, PH’80, owner and manager of Medicap Pharmacy in Urbandale, was selected to receive the 2014 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). As part of this honor, he will deliver the 2014 Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture on Wednesday, April 23.
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Drake’s Engaged Citizen Series to feature Tina Frundt discussing sex trafficking in Iowa
In an effort to educate the community, Drake University has invited Frundt to deliver a lecture as part of its Engaged Citizen Series. Her lecture, “In Our Own Backyard: Sex Trafficking in Iowa,” will take place on Tuesday April 29 at 7 p.m. in Parents Hall of Olmsted Center, 2875 University.