The Drake Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Canarina, professor of conducting, will conclude its spring season with the annual Young Artists Concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24.
Category: Official News Releases
Whiskers, Wrinkles To Dominate Beauty Contest
Fifty contestants sporting whiskers, wrinkles and wagging tails will compete in the 28th annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest today to kick off Drake Relays Festival Week.
Register for Summer and Fall 2007 Semesters April 4-19
Registration for summer and fall 2007 semesters is going on now through Thursday. Students can ensure hassle-free registering by becoming familiarized with the blueView Web portal prior to their allotted registration time.
Drake Law School Program to Examine Judicial Independence
Drake University Law School and the American Judicature Society are partnering Friday, April 20, to present "Maintaining Iowa’s Fair and Impartial Judiciary" as part of the 2007 Justice System Series.
Drake Unleashes New Litter of Bulldogs
Drake is parading a new litter of its beloved mascot, the Bulldog, around campus this year for the 98th running of the Drake Relays. The first annual Bulldog Parade committee and artists unveiled seven 50-pound fiberglass bulldogs.
Drake to Honor Wendell T. Hill Jr. with Weaver Medal
The Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor -- the highest award presented by Drake University's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences -- will be awarded posthumously to Wendell Talbot Hill Jr. (1924 - 1995), who graduated from Drake in 1950.
Costas to give Bucksbaum Lecture at Drake
Bob Costas, an accomplished broadcaster and author, will deliver this spring's Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Thursday.
Drake Initiates New Exchange with South African University
International opportunities at Drake University recently expanded with the establishment of Drake's first official study abroad exchange in the southern hemisphere.
Drake Theatre Presents Outlandish Comedy ‘Baby With The Bathwater’
Drake University Theatre will present "Baby with the Bathwater," an outlandish comedy written by Christopher Durang, co-chair of the Playwriting Program at Juilliard School, and directed by Michael A. Rothmayer, Drake assistant professor of theatre arts.
Principal CEO Receives Drake Community Leadership Award
Drake's College of Business and Public Administration presented the college's Community Leadership Award to J. Barry Griswell, chairman and CEO of Principal Financial Group, at Drake's annual Business Day Banquet April 11.