Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration will host a workshop May 1 on catastrophe risk at the University’s Olmsted Center, 2875 University Avenue. In recent decades, the world has seen unprecedented surges of both natural and man-made catastrophes, which have created great challenges for insurance professionals and practitioners. This workshop will serve as...
Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) has named William (Bill) Adamowski the executive director of entrepreneurship, innovation, and human centered design. In this newly created position, Adamowski will build upon Drake’s strong foundation of entrepreneurship programs and grow the University’s strong position in Central Iowa’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. “Bill is highly respected in...
Drake University has once again been honored with the Tree Campus USA® recognition by the Arbor Day Foundation for its commitment to effective urban forest management. Drake has been a member of Tree Campus USA since 2011, a national program that honors colleges and universities for engaging their students and staff in conservation goals. “Tree...
Kirsten Greenidge, a playwright from Boston, will speak at Drake University on Monday, Feb.10, at 5:30 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room. She is the second featured speaker in the Drake English department’s annual Glaspell Writers & Critics Series. All events in the series are free and open to the public. An award-winning playwright,...
David Ayón, a senior strategist and advisor at Latino Decisions, will speak at Drake on Tuesday, Feb. 4, at 7:30 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 101. The event, Worlds in Collision: Trump, Latinos and Immigration, is sponsored by the Slay Fund for Social Justice at Drake University. The event is free and open to the...