Three-time Olympian Suzy Favor Hamilton and two-time Olympic silver medalist and world record holder Mike Powell headlined the third annual CHARACTER COUNTS! In Iowa's Pursuing Victory With Honor Summit on Oct. 30.
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Writers and Critics Series to feature Gary Gildner
Prize-winning author and poet Gary Gildner will return to Drake University after 16 years as part of the Drake Writers and Critics series on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
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Prof to address criticisms of ‘Nanny State’ and impact on consumers
The fall season of the Humanities Center Colloquium series will continue with a presentation by Megan Brown, assistant professor of English, on "Somehow We All Survived: The Ideology of the U.S. Backlash Against Risk Management," from 3:30-5 p.m., on Friday, Nov. 9.
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Human rights expert to assess reparations for slave trade
International human rights expert Rhonda Howard-Hassmann will deliver a free, public lecture on "Reparations to Africa for the Slave Trade," at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium.
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Adam Niewood Jazz Quartet to perform at Drake
Renowned jazz saxophonist Adam Niewood and his Rabble Rousers jazz quartet from New York City will perform a public concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 13, in the Performing Arts Hall of the Harmon Fine Arts Center at Drake University, 25th Street and Carpenter Avenue.
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Drake International Film Series features “Grave of the Fireflies”
Drake University's International Film Series will continue at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 11, with a screening of "Grave of the Fireflies" (Hokaru no Haka), a Japanese film with English subtitles.
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‘In the Actors Studio’ with Lou Diamond Phillips
Drake students saw Lou Diamond Phillips in a new light -- out of character, stage makeup and without a speaking accent, wig or costume.
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Drake Theatre to present ‘Company’ Nov. 8-11
From Nov. 8-11, Drake University Theatre will present Tony Award-winning musical "Company," with book by George Furth and music and lyrics by Steven Sondheim.
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NYU professor to discuss ‘Democracy at War’ in Drake lecture
Professor Samuel Issacharoff of the New York University School of Law will give a lecture on "Democracy at War" on Thursday, Nov. 8, at Drake University Law School.
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New ‘My Prez’ program encourages Drake students to meet candidates
With the Iowa caucuses fast approaching, Drake University has launched the Iowa Caucus Project and "My Prez" program to encourage students to attend campus events with presidential candidates and engage in public discussion about issues.