Nationally syndicated columnist Richard Cohen thanks Dennis Goldford, professor of politics and international relations at Drake University, for providing him a link to a Merle Haggard classic being used as an anthem for the tea party.
Author: Jeremy Sievers (Jeremy Sievers)
Post
Merle visits Drake to present “Secret Life of a Passport”
Drake welcomes Patrick Merle to share his international public relations experiences in the inaugural lecture of the Drake University Public Relations Distinguished Lecture Series.
Post
Drake University breaks ground on new basketball practice facility
The groundbreaking for the state-of-the-art, on-campus facility for the Drake basketball programs will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m., prior to the men’s basketball game against Nebraska-Omaha.
Post
Students: Be Wary of Salary Data for Graduates
Larry Zimpleman, chair of Drake University's Board of Trustees, responds to "Why Focusing Too Narrowly in College Could Backfire."
Post
Teen convicted of killing store clerks to be re-sentenced
Jerry Foxhoven, director of Drake University's Legal Clinic, provides insight on resentencing in Michael Swanson case.
Post
Raymond Kumalo to discuss church and state relations in South Africa
Kumalo is a lecturer in the School of Religion and Theology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and is the author of “From Deserts to Forests: A Model of Practical Theology.”
Post
Climate Change is Real
Matt Russell, state food policy project coordinator for the Drake University Agricultural Law Center, weighs in on climate change in Iowa.
Post
Drake Law students and alumni host 8th Annual Eat-A-Thon for charity
On Nov. 13, Drake University’s Law Delts will host the 8th Annual Eat-A-Thon for Iowa-Central American Relief Effort (I-CARE). The contest will take place at Wellman’s Pub in Des Moines 7 p.m. In the Eat-A-Thon, twelve Drake University Law School students and alumni secure pledges from donors for each chicken wing they eat and then...
Post
Drake Theatre Arts presents Sweeney Todd
On Nov. 14–17, Drake University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in the Performing Arts Hall of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. The performances will start at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, 15, and 16, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 17. Sweeney Todd, set in...
Post
Drake’s Department of Music presents Hodie, a Christmas cantata
On Nov. 23 and 24, Drake University’s Department of Music will present Hodie, a Christmas cantata, by the great English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. The concerts will feature nearly 300 performers, including all four Drake choruses (Drake Choir, Chamber Choir, Chorale, Drake University/Community Chorus), a student/faculty orchestra, student soloists, and the Heartland Youth Choir, conducted...