William Garriott, assistant professor of law, politics, and society at Drake University, has been named co-editor of Political and Legal Anthropology Review.
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New York big band to perform works of Gil Evans at Drake
One of New York's best big bands, Ryan Truesdell's The Gil Evans Project, will perform free at Drake University on Sunday, March 29.
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‘Genius’ graphic memoirist Alison Bechdel to deliver free lecture April 6
Groundbreaking comics artist Alison Bechdel, recipient of a MacArthur Foundation "genius" grant, will deliver a free public lecture in Sussman Theater.
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Globetrotting cancer survivors to read creative nonfiction at Drake University
Drake University will host a reading of creative nonfiction narratives written by cancer survivors who recently traveled to Machu Picchu with Above + Beyond Cancer.
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44th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition opens March 8
The 44th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition at Drake University will open Sunday, March 8, in the Anderson Gallery.
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2015-02-242015-03-05by Aaron JacoIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsOfficial News ReleasesSchool of EducationUncategorized
Drake to Host Second Annual Conference on Bullying
Drake University and the Center for Bullying Resolution will host the second annual Conference on Bullying: Investigation and Resolution on March 26, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This full-day conference will be held in 310 Upper Olmsted Center at Drake University, 2875 University Avenue. This conference is geared towards K-5 educators, administrators, and graduate students in...
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Reception for “Payton Prize” essay contest winners set for Feb. 25
The Susan Glaspell Writers & Critics Series will host a reception for the “Payton Prize” winners on Wednesday, February 25, from 3:30-5:30 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room. The Payton James Freeman Essay Prize is a national non-fiction essay contest sponsored by the Freeman family in honor of their late son, Payton. Judges Cheryl...
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Local writers invited to “Story Slam” fundraiser for Drake Community Press
The Drake University Community Press and Chicago-based literary journal 3elements Review will sponsor an open-invitation “Story Slam” contest February 5 at Mars Cafe.
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2015-01-202015-01-20by Aaron JacoIn ArtSci NewsCAS NewsFaculty and Staff AccomplishmentsUncategorized
Valdovinos named fellow of American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Maria Valdovinos, associate professor of psychology at Drake University, has been promoted to fellow of the American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD).
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The Comparison Project: Craig Owens to discuss “The Sayings and Missayings of Samuel Beckett”
The Comparison Project’s two-year thematic exploration of the concept of ineffability continues Feb. 12 with "The Sayings and Missayings of Samuel Beckett."