On Saturday, April 5, Chris Whatley, executive director of the United Nations Association of the United States (UNA-USA), will deliver a lecture on the U.N. and its role in conflict areas at 2 p.m. in the Sussman Theater, Olmsted Center.
Category: Official News Releases
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Keys to Excellence concludes with Beatles inspired concert
The Keys to Excellence Piano Concert Series will conclude on Monday, March 31 with a performance by Anthony Molinaro, featuring the iconic music of the Beatles.
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Fifty bulldogs selected for 35th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest
At a public lottery on March 25, fifty contestants and five alternates were chosen to compete in Drake University’s 35th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest. The contest will take place on April 21 in the Drake University Knapp Center.
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SOE Alumni Awards Dinner celebrates outstanding educators
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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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.