What do brass sextets, bells, and tuned water glasses have in common? All three will be used during the Cavalcade of Choirs on Sunday, April 13 at 3 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Collaboration between singers and instrumentalists is just one aspect of the performance. More than 250 singers from all four Drake University choruses will...
Author: Jeremy Sievers (Jeremy Sievers)
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Drake University’s Board of Trustees welcomes Jim Wallace and Susan Glazer Burt
Drake University’s Board of Trustees appointed two new board members this spring, Jim Wallace, BN’77 and Susan Glazer Burt. James “Jim” Wallace, BN’77 Wallace serves as chairman, president, and CEO of GuideOne Insurance, one of the nation’s largest church insurers. The company has been a generous supporter of Drake University and the Actuarial Science department....
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Chinese tradition and diversity through song
A vocal performance from Han Changmei, a visiting professor of music from Minzu University of China in Bejing, and Drake University music students will take place on Thursday, April 10 at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. The concert is free and open to the public.
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When a boyfriend dies, does the grief mean less?
Nancy Berns, professor of sociology, was featured as an expert on CNN for a story about grief and closure.
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New violence prevention program provides confidential support and resources
Drake University’s Office for Sexual Violence Response and Healthy Relationship Promotion has partnered with Crisis Intervention Services in Oskaloosa to create a new program on Drake’s campus. Violence Intervention Partner (VIP) was created to assist Drake University students with confidential, compassionate, and informed sexual response support 24 hours a day during the academic year.
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Drake University hosts annual Global and National Public Health Week
Global and National Public Health Week at Drake University will begin Wednesday, April 2, and continues Monday, April 7 and Wednesday, April 9. Five events will be held throughout the week—all of which are free and open to the public.
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Dorothy Pisarski named treasurer for the Iowa Soccer Association’s Board of Directors
Dorothy Pisarski, associate professor of advertising in Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication, was named to the Iowa Soccer Association’s Board of Directors
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Theatre department presents A Streetcar Named Desire
The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts presents A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams. This critically acclaimed masterpiece transports its audience to 1940s New Orleans.
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Natalie Schmitz selected for Phi Lambda Sigma first year graduate scholarship
P4 student Natalie Schmitz has been selected as the recipient for Phi Lambda Sigma-GlaxoSmithKline-American Foundation for Pharmacy Education (PLS-GSK-AFPE) First Year Graduate Scholarship. One student nationally is selected to receive the $7,500 scholarship every year.
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Drake University hosts lecture on the United Nations
On Saturday, April 5, Chris Whatley, executive director of the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA-USA), will deliver a lecture on the U.N. and its role in conflict areas at 2 p.m. in the Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center.