Hundreds of Des Moines area high school and college students will dive into science through a series of fun and educational activities that culminate in a free lecture by Bill Nye the Science Guy at Drake University on Thursday, April 14.
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Category: ArtSci News
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Drake Theatre Department presents “The Taming of the Shrew”
The Drake Theatre Department presents a new twist on Shakespeare's classic "The Taming of the Shrew," beginning Thursday, March 31.
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Show highlights 29 students’ work
Nearly 100 works entered into the 45th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition, awards presented to eleven artists.
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Drake among top producers of Peace Corps volunteers
Drake University has made its debut on the Peace Corps’ annual Top Volunteer-Producing Colleges and Universities list, ranking No. 23 among small universities.
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Violinist/social activist Mazz Swift to deliver Myron Marty Lecture
Violinist, social activist, and cultural ambassador Mazz Swift will deliver the 2015-2016 Myron “Mike” Marty Arts and Humanities Lecture at Drake University. The evening of collaborative performance and commentary is set for 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 2, in the Patty and Fred Turner Jazz Center, 2505 Carpenter Ave. The event is free and open to the public; tickets...
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Drake to host free conference on “Issues Facing the Next President”
Drake University will host a free conference to delve into some of the most pressing national and global issues that our next Commander in Chief will face during his or her time in office.
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Bill Nye to deliver 36th Bucksbaum Lecture at Drake University
Bill Nye, renowned scientist, inventor, and host of Bill Nye the Science Guy, will deliver the 36th installment of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series at Drake University.
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Trayvon Martin’s father, Tracy Martin, to speak at Drake University
Tracy Martin, father of Trayvon Martin, will visit Drake’s campus on Saturday, Feb. 13, for an event sponsored by the Coalition of Black Students (CBS) as part of Black History Month programming.
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Professor publishes pictorial history of the Iowa caucus
A new book by Drake University Associate Professor of Political Science Rachel Paine Caufield provides a pictorial history of Iowa's first-in-the-nation caucuses.
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Drake music major becomes ‘youngest senior living resident in Iowa’
Drake University senior Haley Jenkins will live rent-free at Deerfield Retirement Community this semester in exchange for a little musical entertainment.