A Nigerian-born author whose debut work of fiction received international acclaim will deliver a free public reading at Drake University next month.
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Brown explores “American Autobiography after 9/11”
A new book by Associate Professor of English Megan Brown explores the myriad developments in American autobiography since the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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CANCELLED: Keys to Excellence piano series features Quentin Kim
Quentin Kim, professor of piano at Pusan National University, will present the next concert of Drake University’s Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Jan. 23.
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Kiplinger’s names Drake University a 2017 Best Value
Kiplinger's Personal Finance has placed Drake University at No. 39 on its list of the 100 best values in private universities for 2017.
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Drake University to host fall 2016 commencement ceremony on Dec. 17
Drake University will hold a commencement ceremony this weekend to celebrate the accomplishments of 262 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students who completed their degree requirements as of the conclusion of the fall 2016 semester.
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Vote Smart to relocate to Drake University in Des Moines
Drake University will soon be home to Vote Smart, one of the world’s leading sources of non-partisan political information.
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The Comparison Project hosts interfaith dialogue on death and dying
The Comparison Project will present the fifth event in its 2016–2017 series on death and dying.
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Q&A with Joan Faber McAlister, recipient of the 2016 Francine Merritt Award
Joan Faber McAlister, associate professor of rhetoric, media, and social change, has been selected to receive the 2016 Francine Merritt Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Lives of Women in Communication.
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Students learn Leadership at Sea in the Bahamas
For the fifth year in a row, a group of Drake University students will travel to the Bahamas over January Term for a leadership course on the high seas.
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Educator to speak on inclusive education and “Changing the Story of Disability in Africa”
Ugandan educator and public speaker Francis Kamuhanda will lecture on education and the role it plays in child development in Uganda during a free public lecture at Drake University.