The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts will present “If We Were Birds” by Erin Shields beginning Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3–5 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. “When I first read the play it was an emotional...
Home
Jeremy Sievers
Author: Jeremy Sievers (Jeremy Sievers)
Post
Abeny Kucha to Give Sudanese Survival Lecture
Abeny Kucha, author of Tears of a Mother, will deliver a lecture titled “A First-Person Account of Sudanese Survival, Sorrow, and Triumph” on Monday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 106 at Drake University. This event is free and open to the public. In Kucha’s book, Tears of a Mother, she shares...
Post
Bob Johansen to speak on leadership at Drake University
On Oct. 8, Bob Johansen, distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future, will deliver a lecture at Drake University on leadership in the 21st century. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave. Johansen will discuss the ten critical skills that define leadership today, suggesting that traditional leadership skills...
Post
NPR host Michele Norris to visit Drake
Drake University is mentioned for hosting Michele Norris in an upcoming public lecture on Drake’s campus.
Post
Buddhist monks’ sand art is part of cultural demonstration
A story accompanied by a video of the Tibetan Monks visit to Drake University. The visit was organized by Drake University's Comparison Project.
Post
Drake professor speaks at Investor Protection Trust Forum in Des Moines
Joan McAlister, associate professor of rhetoric and communication studies, will speak on the appeal of visual rhetoric in investment advertisements at the 2013 Investor Protection Trust (IPT) Forum this week. The forum is being held Sept. 12-15 at the Embassy Suites in downtown Des Moines. The forum, “Celebrating Collaboration in Investor Education and Protection,” will...
Post
Richard H. Pildes to Give 2013 Constitution Day Lecture
On September 16, Richard H. Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law, will deliver a lecture on “The Fundamental Transformation in the Law and Practice of Modern Warfare” at 3 p.m. in the Sussman Theater of the Olmsted Center at Drake University. This event is free and open...
Post
Drake University ranks third in U.S. News & World Report 2014 rankings
For the fourth consecutive year, Drake University has maintained its overall ranking as third among Midwest master’s universities in the U.S. News Best Colleges 2014 rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report magazine. “We strive to be one of the very best institutions of higher education in the United States and are delighted...
Post
Today’s students evaluate social media
Chris Snider, assistant professor of practice in multi-media, discusses his informal findings on the state of social media from the Class of 2017.
Post
RaySociety Announces Fall Classes and Events for Lifelong Learners
Drake University’s RaySociety is offering 25 informative and thought-provoking classes for lifelong learners this fall. Membership in the RaySociety is available to people of all ages and backgrounds for $50. Classes cost an average of $30 with access to additional free events. The course Perspectives on Race: The Immigrant Experience opens with its first session...