On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renown astrophysicist and pop culture icon, will deliver the 31st lecture of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Knapp Center. In recent years, Tyson has made the leap from astrophysicist to pop culture icon. He is a frequent guest...
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Alumni House opens its doors
The Drake Alumni House officially opened its doors in January. “Drake alumni have long needed a place to call their own in the heart of campus,” says John Smith, vice president for alumni and development. “The newly established Alumni House will create that place and bring new life to the experience our alumni have when...
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The Comparison Project to discuss the fine art and neuroscience of visual awareness
On Oct. 24, The Comparison Project is hosting Barbara Stafford, Distinguished University Visiting Professor at Georgia Institute of Technology School of Architecture, to speak on finding precise ways of bringing neurobiology, cognitive science, and the new philosophy of mind together. Following the lecture, Lenore Metrick-Chen, associate professor of art history at Drake University, will give...
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Drake University named a 2014 Best Private College by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance
Drake University has been named to the Kiplinger’s Personal Finance list of 100 best values in private colleges for 2014, coming in at No. 37. It is the only private university in Iowa on the list. The ranking cites four-year schools that combine outstanding education with economic value. Drake University and the other schools included...
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Chinese delegation visits Drake University
On Oct. 22, a delegation of high-ranking officials from Hebei Province and other governmental officials from China will visit Drake University to celebrate the special relationship between the University and China. The delegation is visiting Iowa to honor the 30th anniversary of the sister state relationship between Iowa and Hebei Province, and Drake University is...
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Drake announces the Zimpleman Global Experiential Learning Fund
Drake University is delighted to announce the establishment of an endowed fund in support of global experiential learning. The Zimpleman Global Experiential Learning Fund is the result of a generous pledge to distinctlyDrake made by Kathleen, LA’76, and Larry, BN’73, GR’79, Zimpleman. “We are very grateful to Kathi and Larry Zimpleman for this transformative gift,”...
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Gerard M. Gallucci to speak on U.S. intelligence and foreign policy
On Oct. 21, Gerard (Jerry) Gallucci, diplomat-in-residence at Drake University, will lead a discussion titled “The Intelligence Community and U.S. Foreign Policy.” The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Sussman Theater on Drake’s campus. Recent events, including the war in Syria and revelations about the National Security Agency’s activities, have highlighted issues concerning...
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Drake Athletics To Present $10,000 To Healthiest State Initiative
As hundreds of thousands of Iowans take part in Wednesday’s ‘Healthiest State Walk,’ the Drake University athletic department will bolster the Healthiest State Initiative’s cause with proceeds from the Hy-Vee Road Races at the Drake Relays. Drake Athletics will present a $10,000 check to the Healthiest State Initiative at approximately 2:15 p.m. on Wednesday (Oct....
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Drake pharmacy graduate gives back to DELTA Rx Institute
Samantha (Wykle) Zoske, PH’03, and her husband Sam Zoske were one of three finalists in Cardinal Health’s Best Practices Text-to-Vote competition at the annual Retail Business Conference (RBC) for independent pharmacies. The Zoske’s best practice was a prescription auto fill program that eliminates patients’ wait time for prescriptions and helps increase the likelihood that they...
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Writing as World Citizenship, a panel reading at Cowles Library
On Oct. 9, the Drake University English Department will host a panel reading titled “Being a Writer in the World: Writing as World Citizenship,” at 3:30 p.m. in Cowles Library Reading Room, 2725 University Ave. Four guests from the International Writing Program at the University of Iowa will lead the event, which is free and...