String players and pianists looking to fine-tune their playing skills may want to take note of the performance-enhancing power of playing chamber music. Indeed, participating in small ensembles improves aural skills and encourages musical teamwork while s
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Gov. Vilsack to Give Keynote Speech at Drake Conference
Iowa Gov. Tom Vilsack, who launched his presidential campaign on Thursday, is scheduled to give the keynote address at a dinner that will cap an all-day Innovation and Leadership Conference at Drake University on Friday, Nov. 17.
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Drake to Face Saint Louis in First Round of NCAA Women’s Soccer Tournament
Drake University will play Saint Louis University in the first round of the NCAA Women's Soccer Tournament this Friday at Robert R. Hermann Stadium in Saint Louis, Mo.
`The Boyfriend’ Brings Humor and Drama to Drake University
In a select school by the French Riviera, five perfect young ladies enthusiastically await the annual Carnival Ball. Their personalities sparkle, their costumes dazzle, their manners are beyond compare. What more could they wish for?
Drake Pharmacy School Receives $1.5 Million for Endowed Faculty Chair
John R. "Jack" Ellis, a 1957 graduate of Drake University, and his wife, Audrey, have announced a $1.5 million gift to the University to fund an endowed faculty chair in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
Beckett Reading Wraps Up Fall Writers and Critics Series
Drake University concludes its fall Writers and Critics series Wednesday, Nov. 8, with a reading of Samuel Beckett’s “Not I” by Michigan State University professor Judith Roof, with lecture and discussion to follow. The reading starts at 8 p.m. in room 10
Amanda Knief, LW’06, wins top ABA writing award
Amanda Knief, LW'06, recently received the top prize in the American Bar Association Commission on Domestic Violence 2006 Law Student Writing Contest for the submission of her paper titled, "Gender Bias in Asylum Law: Recognizing Persecution Against Women and Girls."
Drake Law alumni rack up successes
Christine Branstad, LW'94, was recently appointed as director of legal network management and development at ARAG, a leading legal services provider based in Des Moines.
Students’ papers accepted for publication in esteemed law reviews
Two third-year Drake Law School students had articles about environmental law accepted recently for publication in nationally esteemed law reviews. Jess Phelps' "Much Ado About Decoupling: Evaluating the Environmental Impact of Recent European Union Agricultural Reform" will be included in the fall 2006 issue of Harvard Environmental Law Review