Drake University pharmacy students are hosting two events this October, a "Test your Health Fair" and "Running of the White Coats," to raise awareness regarding the importance of taking medicine as directed. Both events are focused on the Drake community.
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Drake to host lecture on media’s role in the Arab spring
Malek Mohamed Awny, an Egyptian journalist, will discuss his first-hand experiences covering recent revolutionary events in the Arab world.
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Writers & Critics Series: Amy Letter, writer
Amy Letter, Assistant Professor of Fiction and New Media, will host a reading of her own work on Wednesday, Oct. 26 as part of Drake's Writers and Critics Series.
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Best-selling author and entertainer Garrison Keillor to present 27th Bucksbaum Lecture
"A Prairie Home Companion" host Garrison Keillor will speak at Drake's Knapp Center on Tuesday, October 25, at 7 p.m. as part of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture series.
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Drake to host screening of “Burma VJ: Reporting from a Closed Country”
The 2008 documentary film sheds light on a 40-year military dictatorship in the Southeast Asian nation of Burma.
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Drake Law students to host 18th annual Halloween Hoops for children and parents
Drake's 18th annual Halloween Hoops celebration will be held on Monday, October 31, from 6:30-8 p.m. at the Drake University Bell Center, 1421-27th St. The event is free and open to Des Moines area children aged 3-12 and their parents.
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Internationally renowned pianist to deliver guest recital, masterclass at Drake
Spencer Myer, winner of the 2008 New Orleans International Piano Competition, will perform works by Debussy and Liszt.
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Drake to host terrorism discussion with international security expert
Jim Walsh, a research associate at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, will discuss national security, terrorism and nuclear weapons.
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Drake University mobilizing alumni across the country for DU Good Day
Drake University has declared Oct. 22 "DU Good Day," a day of service for alumni in central Iowa and across the country. DU Good Day activities will occur at a dozen sites nationwide, as hundreds of Drake alumni, family and friends donate their time to hunger-related causes in their communities.
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I-CARE Announces 6th Annual Eat-A-Thon
In the Eat-A-Thon, several Drake University students compete to eat as many chicken wings as they can in 15 minutes, vie for nearly $1,000 in prizes, and earn the title of Eat-A-Thon Champion! In an effort to reach the goal of $10,000, I-CARE asks donors to pledge an amount of money for each chicken wing a contestant eats.