An exhibition at Drake University’s Anderson Gallery offers a fresh perspective on the American Civil War through the display of selected editorial cartoons from Harper’s Weekly, a popular illustrated publication from that time. “Draw Your Weapons: Civil War Cartoons from Harper’s Weekly” is running through January 24, 2014. First launched in 1857, Harper’s Weekly reached...
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UNDER $3: Gas Prices To ‘Remain Low’
Tom Root, associate professor of finance at Drake University, comments on the factors contributing to the recent drop in gas prices.
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Benard Wabukala to present “Business Opportunities in Emerging Africa”
On Oct. 30, Benard Wabukala, Fulbright Scholar-in-Residence at Drake University, will present “Business Opportunities in Emerging Africa.” This event, which is free and open to the public, will take place at 7 p.m. in the Sussman Theater of the Olmsted Center. The lecture is part of the Fall 2013 Speaker and Film Series co-sponsored by...
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2013 John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Awards at Drake University
Drake University recently hosted the 2013 John Pappajohn Iowa Business Plan Competition Awards Luncheon for the third year in a row. The five John Pappajohn Entrepreneurship Centers located in Iowa collaborated for this competition, which aims to stimulate entrepreneurial activity and create a greater awareness of resources available for startup businesses in Iowa. The 2013...
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DRAKE VISIT: Chinese Delegation On Campus
Drake University celebrates relationship with Hebei Province in China.
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Drake hosts the Chiara String Quartet
The Chiara String Quartet will perform at Drake University on Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 at 7:30 p.m. The concerts will take place in Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave., and feature music selections from Béla Bartók. The quartet’s four members, Rebecca Fischer, Hyeyung Julie Yoon, Jonah Sirota, and Gregory Beaver, have been performing together for...
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Alumni Relations announces 2014 reunions
The 2014 Drake reunion schedule is out and better than ever with new formats that are sure to please Bulldogs of all ages. Year and affinity aside, the Office of Alumni Relations is calling back all alumni to join in reunion festivities during Drake Relays 2014. Whether you graduated three years ago or 33 years...
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum historian to speak at Drake
Ann Millin, an historian with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will speak on “Nationalism and Nazi Propaganda” on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 101 at Drake University. The event is free and open to the public. Millin, who received her Ph.D. in Jewish history from the Hebrew Union College...
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31st Bucksbaum lecturer is out of this world
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renown astrophysicist and pop culture icon, will deliver the 31st lecture of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Knapp Center. In recent years, Tyson has made the leap from astrophysicist to pop culture icon. He is a frequent guest...