Drake's production of "Wonderful Town" combines a cast of intriguing characters with jazzy dance moves and a catchy score in this classic musical about two sisters from Ohio aspiring to fame and true love in the Big Apple.
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Alumni activities abound in 2006
Drake will host an alumni and fan party on Friday, March 10, prior to the first Drake women's basketball game in the State Farm Missouri Valley Conference Tournament in Springfield, Mo., March 9-12.
Drake celebrates 100 years of hoops
Five all-Americans headlined the all-time Drake men's basketball team announced last week at banquet commemorating 100 years of basketball at the school.
Call for Drake memorabilia
As Drake continues to celebrate its 125th anniversary, we're seeking items from the past for a historical display in downtown Des Moines. We're looking for old freshman beanies, sweaters, cheerleading uniforms, posters, pennants or other knickknacks
Justice Thomas visits Drake as distinguished jurist in residence
United States Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas spent the week of February 6-10 as distinguished jurist in residence at Drake Law School. He taught a Supreme Court Seminar, met with students and faculty informally and participated in a question-and-answer session
Theatre Arts Department gains national recognition
The Drake Theatre Arts Department was featured in the Spotlight article in the December issue of Stage Directions magazine under the headline "More than a laboratory of learning, Drake University bridges the gap between academia and the real world.
South African constitutional conference hits close to home for Kende
For a constitutional scholar such as Mark Kende, his January visit to the University of KwaZulu Natal in Durban, South Africa, was "kind of the big buffet at the international restaurant."
This Month@Drake
THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 9 Workshop: Know Your Work Style, Part II, 9 a.m. to noon, rooms 310-311, Olmsted Center. Register by calling x3133. Question-and-Answer Session with the O’Neill Brothers, 2 p.m., Sheslow Auditorium, Old Main. Joint Drake Law School-American Judicature Society program: “The Jury and the American Litigation Process,” 3 to 5:15 p.m., room 213, Cartwright...
Call for Drake memorabilia
As Drake continues to celebrate its 125th anniversary, we're seeking items from the past for a historical display in downtown Des Moines. We're looking for old freshman beanies, sweaters, cheerleading uniforms, posters, pennants or other knickknacks
New season of “DRAKELINE WEEKLY” under way
Drake University's TV news capstone "DRAKELINE WEEKLY" began its eighth season Feb. 2. The 15-minute program airs live at 4 p.m. Thursdays on The College Channel 16 in the Des Moines area, and replays at 5 and 7 p.m.