On Nov. 24, Drake University's Leadership 100 class and the Des Moines "I Have a Dream" Foundation will partner to raise funds for the "I Have a Dream" Foundation.
Category: Official News Releases
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Drake Jazz Ensemble One to hold CD release concert
On Nov. 21, the Drake Jazz Program will host a concert in the Turner Jazz Center for the release of its new CD.
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Farid Zarif to give lecture at Drake University
On Nov. 25, Ambassador Farid Zarif will deliver a lecture titled, “United Nations Peace Operations: A Shared Responsibility.”
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Drake ranked No. 1 in Best Colleges for Veterans rankings
"We are immensely grateful to the men and women who have served in the U.S. Military," says Drake University President David Maxwell.
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Merle visits Drake to present “Secret Life of a Passport”
Drake welcomes Patrick Merle to share his international public relations experiences in the inaugural lecture of the Drake University Public Relations Distinguished Lecture Series.
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Drake University breaks ground on new basketball practice facility
The groundbreaking for the state-of-the-art, on-campus facility for the Drake basketball programs will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m., prior to the men’s basketball game against Nebraska-Omaha.
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Raymond Kumalo to discuss church and state relations in South Africa
Kumalo is a lecturer in the School of Religion and Theology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, and is the author of “From Deserts to Forests: A Model of Practical Theology.”
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Drake Law students and alumni host 8th Annual Eat-A-Thon for charity
On Nov. 13, Drake University’s Law Delts will host the 8th Annual Eat-A-Thon for Iowa-Central American Relief Effort (I-CARE). The contest will take place at Wellman’s Pub in Des Moines 7 p.m. In the Eat-A-Thon, twelve Drake University Law School students and alumni secure pledges from donors for each chicken wing they eat and then...
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Drake Theatre Arts presents Sweeney Todd
On Nov. 14–17, Drake University’s Department of Theatre Arts will present Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street in the Performing Arts Hall of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. The performances will start at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 14, 15, and 16, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday, November 17. Sweeney Todd, set in...
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Drake’s Department of Music presents Hodie, a Christmas cantata
On Nov. 23 and 24, Drake University’s Department of Music will present Hodie, a Christmas cantata, by the great English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. The concerts will feature nearly 300 performers, including all four Drake choruses (Drake Choir, Chamber Choir, Chorale, Drake University/Community Chorus), a student/faculty orchestra, student soloists, and the Heartland Youth Choir, conducted...