Drake University is pleased to announce the appointment of Professor Natalie Bayer as the dean of the College of Arts & Sciences for a one-year term. Bayer, a professor of history and seasoned administrator, will succeed Dean Gesine Gerhard, who is stepping down after eight years at the end of the academic year. During Bayer’s...
Drake University is proud to present The Bach Dialogues with Matt Haimovitz and Chistopher O’Riley as part of its Jordan Concert Series on Thursday, March 5, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium on Drake University’s campus. The concert is free and open to the public. Tickets are not required. Former NPR host Christopher O’Riley and multi-GRAMMY-nominated cellist...
Drake University Theatre Arts is proud to kick off the spring semester with a double feature of student-directed works, one of which will be the stage premiere of an original full-length musical written by Drake University students. About the Productions Thompson’s LuckWritten by Harry Greenwood Grover and directed by Drake University student Jacob Burns, this emotionally charged...
On Saturday, Dec. 6, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., The Comparison Project will host a “Meditation Fair” in Meredith Hall on Drake University’s campus. The event is free and open to the public and will feature meditation instructors representing many different religious and spiritual traditions and techniques. Light breakfast fare will be available. Attendees...
Drake University Theatre Arts invites audiences to its final production of the fall semester, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Performances will take place Nov. 20–22 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Hall at the Harmon Fine Arts Center on Drake University’s campus. Adapted and directed by Drake University Associate Professor...
The next concert in the Keys to Excellence Piano Series will feature an extraordinary chamber music experience with world-renown pianist Marta Aznavoorian and violinist Janet Sung on Monday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Admission is free. In addition to the concert, Aznavoorian will present a public masterclass on Sunday, Nov. 9, at...
Drake University announced the creation of the Clifford (“Cliff”) G. Rea Endowed Chair in Biology, which was made possible by a $4 million gift from the late alumnus Clifford G. Rea, AS’60. Professor David Senchina, Ph.D., is the inaugural chairholder. Rea, a graduate of the Drake Biology Department, established the endowment to provide flexible, long-term...
