Drake University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony this weekend to celebrate the University’s first new academic buildings since 1993.
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Category: Official News Releases
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Open house celebrates new additions to Sprout Garden
The Sprout Garden will host a free open house Oct. 21 to celebrate a new porch swing and pergola, share fall and winter gardening tips, and distribute samples of fresh produce.
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Interactive event teaches participants about federal budget
A free, interactive event at Drake University invites members of the public to consider how lawmakers can improve the nation’s fiscal outlook, strengthen the economy, and improve U.S. quality of life.
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Columbia, SC Mayor Benjamin to deliver Sussman Lecture Oct. 30
Columbia, South Carolina Mayor Stephen Benjamin will discuss the evolving role of American mayors in today’s political environment and other top issues facing American cities at The Harkin Institute’s Sussman Lecture on Oct. 30 at Drake University.
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Jane Austen scholar to deliver free lecture on Oct. 11
Devoney Looser, author of "The Making of Jane Austen," deliver a free public lecture on Wednesday, Oct. 11, at 5:30 p.m. in the Cowles Library Reading Room.
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Drake Theatre presents Edward Albee’s “The Goat, or Who Is Sylvia?”
A family’s already dysfunctional lives begin to crumble when a dark family secret is revealed in Drake University Theatre’s production of Edward Albee's "The Goat, or Who is Sylvia?" The production runs Oct. 5-8.
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Library exhibit features Harkin Steak Fry memorabilia
A new exhibit at Drake University’s Cowles Library features memorabilia from the Harkin Steak Fry, a longtime staple of Iowa’s Democratic political process.
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Drake University hosts formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center
Drake University held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new headquarters of the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The event doubled as an 89th birthday celebration for Robert D. Ray, a longtime former governor of Iowa, and his wife Billie Ray; both are proud Drake alumni.
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Drake, UNI to host 250 high school students for gender violence prevention training
More than 250 central Iowa high school students will attend a day-long summit at Drake University designed to help them identify, prevent, and advocate against sexual assault and gender-based violence.
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‘BIG Dream Gathering’ returns to Drake University
The free “BIG Dream Gathering” is returning to Drake University at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 26, in Parents Hall of Olmsted Center.