On April 9, First Christian Church (FCC) is hosting FREE MOVIE NIGHT at Varsity Theater to celebrate their 125th anniversary at their location on 25th and University. The movie will be The Grand Budapest Hotel, and it will begin at 9:30 p.m. Current Drake ID is required for admission. FCC is sponsoring several Drake Neighborhood...
Author: Jeremy Sievers (Jeremy Sievers)
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Drake celebrates February/March new hires and anniversaries
Join Drake University in welcoming the following new employees: Jami Little, senior grants specialist, Sponsored Grants Program Thenus Franklin, projects coordinator, IHAD Foundation Todd Stepsis, assistant football coach, Athletics Jennifer Spacek, teacher associate substitute, Head Start The following Drake employees celebrated anniversaries in March: Qalbi Abdi, Maintenance/Custodial Patricia Ahrenholtz, University Accounting Steven Blaylock, Maintenance/Repairs Kathryn...
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Keys to Excellence concludes with Beatles inspired concert
The Keys to Excellence Piano Concert Series will conclude on Monday, March 31 with a performance by Anthony Molinaro, featuring the iconic music of the Beatles.
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Fifty bulldogs selected for 35th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest
At a public lottery on March 25, fifty contestants and five alternates were chosen to compete in Drake University’s 35th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest. The contest will take place on April 21 in the Drake University Knapp Center.
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SOE Alumni Awards Dinner celebrates outstanding educators
The Alumni Awards Dinner, a longstanding tradition for SOE, brings together Drake alumni, students, faculty, and friends to honor remarkable alumni and celebrate the graduating class of 2014.
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The 2014 Constitutional Law Symposium to examine “Obamacare” and LBJ’s Great Society
The Drake University Constitutional Law Center will again host the Constitutional Law Symposium with the support of Nate McCay and the law firm of Belin McCormick, P.C. on Saturday, April 12.
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‘Make it work’: style guru Tim Gunn to speak at Drake
Tim Gunn, style guru, will speak at Drake University in September as part of the Bucksbaum Lecture Series.
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Gardner and White awarded for first place essay
Lisa Gardner, professor of statistics, and Toby White, assistant professor of finance and actuarial science, earned first place in the Casualty Actuarial Society (CAS) writing competition for their essay, “Managing Investment, Underwriting, and Production Risks from Drought-Related Agricultural Exposures.”
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Perceptions of time across cultures: China and the U.S.
This lecture will show examples of popular Chinese movies and televisions shows and provide insight into how American entertainment portrays the United States mindset to a Chinese audience.
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5 young Iowans who could be the next Norman Borlaug
Adam Riesselman, a Drake senior, is featured as a next-generation leader. Riesselman attended the unveiling of the new Norman Borlaug statue in Washington D.C.