The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts will present “If We Were Birds” by Erin Shields beginning Thursday, Oct. 3 in the Studio Theatre of the Harmon Fine Arts Center. Performances start at 7:30 p.m. on Oct. 3–5 and 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6. “When I first read the play it was an emotional...
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Abeny Kucha to Give Sudanese Survival Lecture
Abeny Kucha, author of Tears of a Mother, will deliver a lecture titled “A First-Person Account of Sudanese Survival, Sorrow, and Triumph” on Monday, Sept. 30 at 5:30 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 106 at Drake University. This event is free and open to the public. In Kucha’s book, Tears of a Mother, she shares...
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Bob Johansen to speak on leadership at Drake University
On Oct. 8, Bob Johansen, distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future, will deliver a lecture at Drake University on leadership in the 21st century. The event will begin at 7 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave. Johansen will discuss the ten critical skills that define leadership today, suggesting that traditional leadership skills...
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Richard H. Pildes to Give 2013 Constitution Day Lecture
On September 16, Richard H. Pildes, Sudler Family Professor of Constitutional Law at New York University School of Law, will deliver a lecture on “The Fundamental Transformation in the Law and Practice of Modern Warfare” at 3 p.m. in the Sussman Theater of the Olmsted Center at Drake University. This event is free and open...
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Drake University ranks third in U.S. News & World Report 2014 rankings
For the fourth consecutive year, Drake University has maintained its overall ranking as third among Midwest master’s universities in the U.S. News Best Colleges 2014 rankings released today by U.S. News & World Report magazine. “We strive to be one of the very best institutions of higher education in the United States and are delighted...
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RaySociety Announces Fall Classes and Events for Lifelong Learners
Drake University’s RaySociety is offering 25 informative and thought-provoking classes for lifelong learners this fall. Membership in the RaySociety is available to people of all ages and backgrounds for $50. Classes cost an average of $30 with access to additional free events. The course Perspectives on Race: The Immigrant Experience opens with its first session...
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Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship kicks off fall series with documentary film about China
On Sept. 19, the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship at Drake University will open its fall series with the showing of “The Warriors of Qiugang,” an Academy Award nominated documentary. The film, which is free and open to the public, will be shown at 8 p.m. in the Sussman Theater on Drake University’s...
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Drake’s diplomat-in-residence to speak on global issues of the 21st Century
On September 10, Jerry Gallucci, Drake’s new diplomat-in-residence, will lead a discussion on global issues in the 21st century from noon–1 p.m. at downtown’s Central Library, 1000 Grand Ave. This event is free and open to the public. Gallucci has more than 30 years of experience as a foreign affairs professional. He held various senior...
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Drake Municipal Observatory opens fall 2013 series Sept. 6
The Drake University Municipal Observatory will open its fall 2013 series, “We Are All Star Stuff,” this Friday, September 6 at 8 p.m. Presentations will be held every Friday night through Oct. 25 at the Drake University Municipal Observatory, which is located on the Waveland Golf Course, 4908 University Ave. Each event in the series...
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Larry Zimpleman to receive a national lifetime achievement award this fall
Larry Zimpleman, BN’73, GR’79, chair of the Drake University Board of Trustees and chairman, president, and CEO of Principal Financial Group Inc., has been named the 2013 recipient of the Lillywhite Award, which recognizes outstanding lifetime contributions to Americans’ economic security. The Employee Benefit Research Institute (EBRI), a private, nonpartisan, nonprofit research institute based in...