The Alumni Awards Dinner, a longstanding tradition for SOE, brings together Drake alumni, students, faculty, and friends to honor remarkable alumni and celebrate the graduating class of 2014.
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Category: Official News Releases
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The 2014 Constitutional Law Symposium to examine “Obamacare” and LBJ’s Great Society
The Drake University Constitutional Law Center will again host the Constitutional Law Symposium with the support of Nate McCay and the law firm of Belin McCormick, P.C. on Saturday, April 12.
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Perceptions of time across cultures: China and the U.S.
This lecture will show examples of popular Chinese movies and televisions shows and provide insight into how American entertainment portrays the United States mindset to a Chinese audience.
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Drake student attends installation of new Norman Borlaug statue in D.C.
Adam Riesselman, a senior studying biochemistry, cell & molecular biology with a minor in computer science at Drake University, will attend one Washington D.C.’s most exclusive events next week—the unveiling of a statue depicting Norman Borlaug in the National Statuary Hall.
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Drake Law School holds annual Court2Court 5k Race, raises funds to support community legal services
Drake University Law School’s 7th Annual Court2Court 5k Race is a benefit for Iowa Legal Aid’s Poverty Law Internship Program. For every dollar raised, the federal work-study program will provide three dollars to support Drake University Law School students working for Iowa Legal Aid’s Poverty Law Internship Program.
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Hector Salamanca Arroyo named 2014 Newman Civic Fellow
Drake student Hector Salamanca Arroyo was recently named one of Campus Compact’s Newman Civic Fellows for 2014. This nationally recognized award honors student leaders committed to creating lasting change in communities across the country.
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Currency Wars: Panel to discuss implications of economic growth on global currency
The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship at Drake University will present “Currency Wars? The Dollar, the Euro, and the Yuan,” a panel discussion on Wednesday, March 26 at 7 p.m. in Sussman Theater, 2875 University Ave.
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Justice Brent R. Appel to discuss Iowa Supreme Court past, present, future
On Thursday, March 27, Drake University will welcome Justice Brent R. Appel of the Iowa Supreme Court for the third annual James T. Grant Iowa Constitution Lecture to discuss some of the significant cases in the Iowa Supreme Court’s history and offer insight on current and future issues that may arise.
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The Comparison Project to host West African Dance Workshop
On March 28, Diadié Bathily will visit Drake University to conduct a West African Dance Workshop. The workshop will consist of a lecture followed by a demonstration where students will have the opportunity to develop dance techniques and learn about the culture of West Africa.
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Keys to Excellence Concert Series welcomes Marina Horak
Drake University’s Keys to Excellence Piano Concert Series will continue on Monday, March 24 with pianist Marina Horak. Horak has performed in Turkey, Croatia, Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Germany, Serbia, Denmark, Italy, Montenegro, and Kosovo.