Drake's Department of Art and Design will host a lecture by Florence Neal, co-founder and director of the Kentler International Drawing Space, a nonprofit art gallery in Red Hook, Brooklyn, N.Y.
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Stratford Festival Director to Discuss Cultural Diversity in the Arts
Antoni Cimolino, general director of the world-renowned Stratford Ontario Shakespeare Festival, will speak at a public luncheon at noon Wednesday, April 4, in Levitt Hall.
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Drake To Host Pan American Festival
Drake will celebrate the 117th anniversary of the Organization of American States with a Pan American Day Celebration at 11:30 a.m. Thursday, April 12, in Olmsted Center.
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Drake 12-Hour Walk to Raise Thousands for Cancer Research
More than 600 members of the Drake community will join in a 12-hour walk to raise money for cancer research and treatment on March 30 and 31. Drake's chapter of Colleges Against Cancer is hosting its annual Relay for Life, a fundraiser that last year drew 470 registered participants and raised more than $23,000.
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Next Top Entrepreneur Competition produces big ideas, big winners
Drake's DELTA Rx Institute recently hosted the premiere Drake's Next Top Entrepreneur Competition. Alex Kieger, a junior biochemistry-molecular biology major, won first place with his idea to establish a clinic for genetic cancer testing, screening and early prevention plans.
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Drake Chamber Trio to Give Debut Performance
Three Drake music department faculty are bringing professional chamber music to the Des Moines area with the revival of a generations-old Drake tradition: the Fine Arts Trio.
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Observatory Programs Start Today
The spring series of Friday evening public presentations at the Drake Municipal Observatory will begin with a presentation on gravity and the formation of our solar system at 8 p.m. today, March 23, at the observatory in Waveland Park.
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Drake Alum Saves Lives Daily at Iraq Air Force Hospital
Service members being wheeled headfirst into the Air Force Theater Hospital emergency room in Iraq shouldn't be surprised if the first person they see is Maj. Derek Speten, a 1997 Drake graduate and president of the Society of Air Force Pharmacy.
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Register for Summer and Fall 2007 Semesters April 4-19
Registration for summer and fall 2007 semesters is going on now through April 19. Students can ensure hassle-free registering by becoming familiarized with the blueView Web portal prior to their allotted registration time.
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Statewide Entrepreneurship Conference Rescheduled
Approximately 300 college and high school students from Iowa and surrounding states will gather at Drake Friday, March 30, for the Collegiate Entrepreneur's Iowa Conference. The event was originally scheduled for March 2 but was rescheduled due to winter weather.