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...
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Drake seniors present “Primal,” art exhibition in Anderson and Weeks Galleries
Beginning Friday, May 2, five graduating art and design students will present their senior capstone project titled “Primal” at the Anderson and Weeks Galleries on Drake University’s campus. Their work will be on display until May 16.
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Department of Theatre Arts presents Italian American Reconciliation
The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts presents Italian American Reconciliation by John Patrick Shanley, opening Thursday, May 1 in the Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center.
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Drake University announces 2014 National Alumni and Carpenter Scholars
Every spring, the Drake University National Alumni Association awards six National Alumni Scholarships, which cover the costs of tuition, fees, board and double occupancy in a Drake residence hall, and ten George A. Carpenter Scholarships, which cover full tuition.
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Drake Law School hosts 77th Annual Supreme Court Celebration
During Supreme Court Celebration week at the Drake University Law School, law students had the opportunity to celebrate the Iowa Supreme Court as well as become more familiar with appellate court procedure and arguments through the Supreme Court Competition.
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Pet therapy dog at Mercy Katzmann Breast Center lands title of Most Beautiful
Lucey, a pet therapy dog at Mercy Katzmann Breast Center in Clive, Iowa, was crowned the 2014 Most Beautiful Bulldog at Drake University’s 35th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest on April 21. Lucey beat 49 other contestants in the running to be crowned the official mascot for the 2014 Drake Relays.
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Robert Sterner receives prestigious Goldwater Foundation Scholarship
Drake University student Robert Sterner is a 2014 recipient of the Goldwater Foundation Scholarship, a prestigious award for students pursuing careers in the fields of mathematics, natural sciences, and engineering.
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State legislator to deliver public Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture at Drake
John Forbes, PH’80, owner and manager of Medicap Pharmacy in Urbandale, was selected to receive the 2014 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). As part of this honor, he will deliver the 2014 Weaver Medal of Honor Lecture on Wednesday, April 23.