Drake University students, staff, and local community members can skip the Election Day crowds and cast their ballots early on campus. On Monday, Oct. 19, the University is partnering with Polk County election officials to host a convenient, in-person absentee voting location inside the Knapp Center. Bipartisan student leaders at Drake are continuing a 16-year...
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Drake Welcomes New Leadership to Drive Undergraduate Science Research
Drake University science students seeking to publish original research, secure competitive graduate fellowships, and work side-by-side with industry experts are getting a major boost this fall. Chris Kliethermes, Ph.D., officially steps into the role of director for the Drake Undergraduate Science Collaborative Institute (DUSCI) this month. An associate professor and chair of Drake’s Department of...
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Drake Theatre Announces Fall Production of Sophocles’ Antigone, Running Oct. 1–4, Tickets On Sale Now
Drake University Theatre Department continues its 2026–2027 season with Sophocles’ timeless tragedy Antigone, directed by Michael Rothmayer, Drake University associate professor of theatre arts. Following the season-opening staged reading of Symptoms of Being Alive, Antigone runs Oct. 1–4 in the Coleman Studio Theatre at Drake University. Written in 441 BCE, Antigone delivers a thrilling exploration...
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Drake University Launches “Prophets & Profits” Series with Panel on Religion, Ethics, and the Insurance Industry
Des Moines insurance leaders will examine how moral and religious convictions shape decisions about risk, responsibility, and protection. The Comparison Project and Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business will launch their 2026–2028 Prophets & Profits series with “Insurance & Risk: Moral Responsibility in a World of Uncertainty,” a public panel discussion featuring four leaders from Iowa’s insurance...
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Drake Student Tess Meggison Wins Top Honors in National Media Scholars Competition
Drake University student Tess Meggison, alongside her teammate and longtime friend Campbell Valline of Iowa State University, won first place at the 17th annual Washington Media Scholars Foundation (WMSF) Media Plan Case Competition, each securing a $5,000 scholarship. Meggison and Valline were awarded top prize after presenting their data-driven campaign to a panel of top...
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Zombie Studies Scholar C. Wylie Lenz to Speak at Drake University
Drake University’s Susan Glaspell Writers & Critics Series will host C. Wylie Lenz for a lecture, “The Evolving Zombie in Film and Fiction,” on Tuesday, March 31, at 6 p.m. The event will be held in the Cowles Library Reading Room, is free and open to the public, and will include refreshments. Lenz will explore...
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Drake University Names Professor Natalie Bayer Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
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...
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Jordan Concert Series Continues With Matt Haimovitz, cello, Christopher O’Reilly, piano
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...
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Drake University Theatre Arts Presents 2026 Student Theatre Productions
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...
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