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Literary series brings contemporary poetry to Des Moines
The Younger American Poets Reading Series is coordinated by Jennifer Perrine, assistant professor of English at Drake.
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Drake University Board of Trustees extends President David Maxwell’s contract
Don Fletcher, chair of the Drake University Board of Trustees, announced that President David Maxwell has agreed to a multi-year contract extension.
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Fall Let’s DU Lunch series continues with discussion of public media
On Wednesday, Oct. 5, Drake University's fall 2011 'Let's DU Lunch' speaker series will continue with a discussion led by Susan Moritz, president of the Iowa Public Television Foundation.
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Zimbabwean politician to visit Drake to discuss struggle for democracy
Roy Bennett, Zimbabwe's deputy minister of agriculture, will give a lecture titled "The Struggle for Democracy in Zimbabwe" at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 5.
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Drake to host ISU political science professor for discussion of current foreign policy
ISU professor James McCormick will present a lecture, titled Barack Obama: A Foreign Policy of Change? at 7:30 p.m. October 3 in Bulldog Auditorium.
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Voss and Zimpleman featured speakers at discussion of Affordable Care Act and long-term care insurance market
An Oct. 3 roundtable discussion of the Affordable Care Act and future of the long-term care insurance market will feature representatives from Drake University, Iowa Insurance Division, Wellmark Blue Cross and Blue Shield, John Hancock and PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC).
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Anderson Gallery joins with AIGA Iowa to exhibit award-winning designs
The upcoming exhibition at Anderson Gallery, AIGA 365, showcases more than 100 best examples of communication design from 2009. The exhibition will also include a screening of the movie Handmade Nation.
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Drake to present contemporary play, Dog Sees God
The Drake University Theatre production of Dog Sees God: Confessions of a Teenage Blockhead opens Thursday, Sept. 29 in the Studio Theatre of Harmon Fine Arts Center.
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Writers & Critics Series: Sean Hill, poet
Renowned poet Sean Hill, editor of Broadsided Press, will give a free reading at 7 p.m. Monday, Sept. 26, in the Cowles Reading Room.