Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration held its Graduate Student of the Year awards ceremony at West End Architectural Salvage on May 8. The college recognized five graduate students and a faculty member at the event.
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Category: Official News Releases
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Drake choirs to perform at Avery Fisher Hall, pre-concert in Sheslow
Under the sponsorship of Distinguished Concerts International New York, the Drake Choir and Drake Chamber Choir will perform at Avery Fisher Hall in New York City—one of America’s most prestigious concert venues. On May 21, the choirs will perform a preview concert on Drake’s campus.
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President David Maxwell selected to co-chair Governor’s Council on National Service in Iowa
Gov. Terry E. Branstad, along with the Iowa Commission on Volunteer Service, announced yesterday the members of the Governor’s Council on National Service in Iowa. Drake University President David Maxwell was selected to serve as co-chair.
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Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences celebrates annual pinning and hooding ceremonies
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held its annual Pinning Ceremony on Thursday, May 8, and will hold its Pharm.D. Hooding Ceremony on Saturday, May 17
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Three Drake students receive Fulbright Scholarships
Three Drake University students have been offered Fulbright Scholarships for 2014-2015. Seniors Nora Sullivan, Erin Hassanzadeh, and Nicole O’Connor, will join a lengthy list of Drake graduates who have received Fulbrights in recent years.
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All of Drake’s students graduating with bachelor of fine arts in theatre degrees land jobs in their field
All of Drake’s theatre majors who are graduating with a bachelor of fine arts in spring 2014 have received paid work in their chosen field, reports Karla Kash, associate professor of theatre. Kash shared the following graphic, which details the graduating students, their anticipated degrees, and the jobs they’ve landed immediately following graduation. (Click the...
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Chicago Symphony Orchestra trombonist to teach, perform at Drake this week
Chicago Symphony Orchestra trombonist Charles Vernon will visit Drake University Monday, May 5 and Tuesday, May 6 to present a master class and perform with the Drake Wind Symphony. Both events are free and open to the public.
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Drake gets the Prairie Home touch with musical tribute
Drake's famous painted street met the prairie last weekend as American Public Media host Garrison Keillor debuted a musical tribute to strolling campus.
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Allan Vestal to resign from his position as dean of Drake University Law School on June 30, Benjamin Ullem appointed interim dean
Allan Vestal, dean of Drake Law School, announced today that due to health issues he will resign as dean effective June 30, 2014. After a sabbatical year, Allan plans to return to a faculty position in fall 2015.
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Drake University joins Planet Forward, a national sustainability consortium
Drake University President David Maxwell announced today the University has joined Planet Forward, a new consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to highlighting issues of sustainability through story-telling and student engagement. The consortium’s other four founding members are George Washington University, Middlebury College, the University of Arizona, and Sewanee University of the South. The...