Danny Harris, a star athlete who was barred from track and field competition in 1996, will speak at 11 a.m. in Olmsted Center.
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Drake pharmacy prof receives healthcare advocacy award
Cheryl Clarke, assistant professor of pharmacy and a 1986 Drake graduate, recently received the Iowa Rural Health Association's Jerry Karbeling Award.
Author Azar Nafisi fields students’ questions on women’s rights and Iran’s totalitarian regime
The bestselling "Reading Lolita in Tehran" author held a Q&A session with 50 students before giving the 25th Bucksbaum Lecture Wednesday night.
Azar Nafisi to give Drake’s 25th Bucksbaum Lecture
The author of "Reading Lolita in Tehran" will explore the power of literature to transcend political boundaries and liberate people.
Drake to hold final informational session for 2011 Uganda seminar
The Sustainable Development in Uganda seminar qualifies as a business, history and honors class.
Profile spotlights Jim Albert’s efforts to stick up for underdogs
He's helped poor children in Belize, secretaries and file clerks in Washington, D.C., and many more.
Drake to host queer studies lecture by visiting professor
Holly Furneaux, a lecturer from the University of Leicester in the United Kingdom, is an expert on Charles Dickens, Victorian literature and gender.
Drake to host lecture on Middle Eastern policy
Foreign policy expert Barry Rubin will discuss global diplomatic issues related to the Middle East.
Guest vocalist to dramatize the life of Parisian composer
Katherine Eberle will perform "Pauline Viardot: Singer, Composer and Forgotten Muse."
Drake Observatory to explore the sun
The Drake Municipal Observatory will present a lecture discussing the sun and the way it works.