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.
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...
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...
Drake Theatre Presents “The American Plan”
The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts will present The American Plan by Richard Greenberg, beginning Thursday, Feb. 26.
Keys to Excellence Concert features Israeli pianist Asaf Zohar
Israeli pianist Asaf Zohar will perform a free concert Feb. 22 at Drake University as part of the Keys to Excellence series.
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.
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).
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."
Students collaborate for three weeks on ‘Threepenny’
Drake University students have collaborated for three weeks on a full-scale production of Threepenny Opera, and a seat in the audience won’t even cost three pennies.