Drake theater professor Karla Kash will perform in StageWest's upcoming production of "[title of show]," which hits the Civic Center's Stoner Theater this weekend and runs April 1-17.
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Okla. native prepares for football and Kilimanjaro
Student Scott Whitaker is featured in a hometown newspaper story about his upcoming trip to Africa with the Drake football team to play in the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl this May.
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Five things you should know about managing a major event
Brian Brown, associate athletic director for Drake University and director of the Drake Relays, shares his leadership advice for creating a memorable event.
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Bridge builder for immigrants
Recent Drake Law graduate Emiliano Lerda is now executive director of Justice for Our Neighbors-Nebraska, a nonprofit agency that provides free legal services to low-income immigrants. Lerda immigrated to Iowa from Argentina as a college student, inspired by the covered bridges of Madison County.
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Drake astronomy lecturers guests on “Talk of Iowa”
Professor Charles Nelson and Drake astronomy lecturer Herbert J. Schwartz talk about an ongoing series of Friday evening lectures at the Drake University Observatory on topics such as "Why is There Spring?" and Star Trek character James T. Kirk.
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New Iowa Supreme Court justices hear first cases at Drake
New Justices Thomas Waterman and Bruce Zager, a 1981 Drake Law School graduate, heard their first two oral arguments this morning at Drake in front of dozens of law students. All seven justices and attorneys involved in the cases joined in a Q&A session with the students after the hearing.
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Guest opinion: Health care reform act is constitutional and necessary
Ian Bartrum, professor of constitutional law at Drake University Law School, writes that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act offers responsible solutions to the impending national health care crisis and also protects the right to adequate health care for those most physically, financially and politically vulnerable.
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Growing evangelical clout shaping 2012 debate In Iowa
The clout of social and religious conservatives is growing in politically crucial Iowa. As Drake University political science professor Dennis Goldford put it: "They have essentially the best organization of the various Republican constituencies."
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Heartland 2 Africa helps Iowa exporters explore markets
Drake alumnus Nabeel Meghji founded Heartland 2 Africa LLC, a company aimed at helping Midwest businesses break into the world's second-largest continent.
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Iowa's link to Japan began during the war
Jean Walker Frisbie describes how her family invited a Japanese student to live in their home in 1942, when a group came to attend Drake University following their release from internment camps.