True to its purpose to create a culture that encourages innovation and provides the tools necessary to build Iowa’s business community, the Drake University John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center will host Entrepreneurship Day. The conference organized for
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Talent Show to Feature President Maxwell and Other CEOs
In an effort to shine the spotlight on the issue of recruiting and retaining a qualified and talented workplace in the Des Moines area, Drake University President David Maxwell will join forces with a string of local CEOs in a "Take It From the Top
New Documentary Explores Rapid Ethnic Diversification in Perry
The complexion of once predominantly white Perry, Iowa, was changed dramatically in the early 1990s by an influx of Latino workers and their families from as far away as Texas, California, Mexico and Central America. How did the community respond? And how
Spooks and Hoops Haunt Drake Halloween Party Oct. 25
Children ages 3 through 12 are invited to the 13th annual Drake University Community Halloween Hoos Shoot Out, set for 6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 25, at the Bell Center, 1421 27th St.
Ugandan-Born Drake Prof Hopes Movie About Idi Amin Will Spur Positive Interest in Uganda Travel Seminar
Ugandan-born Jimmy Senteza is hoping that a highly acclaimed movie about Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's reign during the 1970s will spur curiosity about the Uganda of today, and the educational trip he is organizing in May 2007 to a fascinating country that
Strong Interest in Gubernatorial Candidate Health Care Forum
More than 400 Iowans have registered to hear the gubernatorial candidates discuss their plans for improving health care at a free issue forum from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 11, at Drake University. Congressman Jim Nussle and Secretary of State Chet Culv
Celebrate Character Counts! At Blank Park Zoo Oct. 15
Gather the whole family for face painting, art projects, games and prizes at the 2006 CHARACTER COUNTS! Day at the Blank Park Zoo. This family-fun event, which will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 15, is presented by the Institute for Character Deve
New Documentary Explores Rapid Ethnic Diversification in Perry
The complexion of once predominantly white Perry, Iowa, was changed forever in the early 1990s by an influx of Latino workers and their families from as far away as Texas, California, Mexico and Central America. How did the community respond? And how did
Film Scholar to Speak on `Grizzly Man’ and Essay Film
Timothy Corrigan CONTACT: Lisa Lacher, 515-271-3119, lisa.lacher@drake.edu Film scholar Timothy Corrigan will lecture on his most recent study, “The Essay Film,” at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11, at Drake University as part of the Drake Writers and Critics Series. The lecture, titled “Herzog’s `Grizzly Man’ (2005) and the Essayistic,” will be held in room 206...
Drake to Host Exhibit Featuring Art by Mothers Behind Bars
Drake University will host a traveling art exhibit, titled “Interrupted Life: Incarcerated Mothers in the United States,” which explores the challenges facing mothers in prison and their children.