Drake University began offering its Master of Public Administration program at Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, beginning with the 2006 fall semester.
Author: Carl Olsen (Carl Olsen)
Alumni activities abound
Thanks to all of our great alumni volunteers throughout Central Iowa who helped with the Des Moines Arts Festival in late June. Thanks to your help, we raised more than $3,100 for local alumni programs and our Central Iowa Alumni Chapter.
Drake Lecturer to Discuss Women’s Equality vs. Traditional Cultures
Penelope E. Andrews, professor of law at the City University of New York School of Law, will give a lecture on the South African Constitution and its impact on women's equality vs. traditional cultures on Thursday, Nov. 9, at Drake University Law School.
Drake Conference to Explore Innovation, Leadership and Iowa’s Future
Iowa leaders in economics, government and health care will share their views on innovation, leadership and Iowa's future during an all-day conference on Friday, Nov. 17, at Drake University's Olmsted Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Experts to Discuss How Courts Shape the Election Process
A program on "Judging Elections: How Courts Shape the Democratic Process" will be presented by the American Judicature Society and Drake University Law School from 3 to 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 1, at the Drake Legal Clinic, 2400 University Ave. T
Beloved Drake Administrator to Receive Crystal Apple Award
Longtime Drake University administrator Donald V. Adams received the Crystal Apple Award for his accomplishments and dedication to education during an awards ceremony Friday, Oct. 27, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.
Drake Exhibit Reveals the Unpredictability of Seemingly Tedious Suburbs
Drake University will host artist Jeremy Drummond’s “Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere” exhibition, which reveals individuality, humor and irony among the conformity of suburbia. Combining painted works, sound, video and photography, Drummond renders conven
Federal Reserve Board Member to Speak at Drake Nov. 2
Susan Schmidt Bies, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, will speak at the 20th annual Drake - FEI lecture at 7:15 p.m., Thursday, Nov. 2, at Drake University.
Drake Symphony to Present Free Concert Saturday
The Drake Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of guest conductor Clarence Padilla, will present its first concert of the fall season at 8 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 28, on the Jordan Stage in Sheslow Auditorium in Old Main, 2507 University Ave.
Activist Author to Discuss the Politics of Race, Class and Gender in Annual Community in Diversity Lecture at Drake
When members of the Diversity Committee at Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication sat down to choose a diversity lecturer, someone asked an intriguing question: “Why not have a white person talk with our predominantly white audience in Des Mo