A Nigerian-born author whose debut work of fiction received international acclaim will deliver a free public reading at Drake University next month.
Category: Official News Releases
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Nelson Institute grant supports Drake service projects in Belize
A new grant will help Drake University enhance current and future service projects in Southern Belize.
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Drake Men’s Basketball to honor local law enforcement during Wednesday’s game
The Drake Men's Basketball team will honor local law enforcement officers with a special “We Back the Blue Night” in The Knapp Center on Wednesday, Jan. 11.
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CANCELLED: Keys to Excellence piano series features Quentin Kim
Quentin Kim, professor of piano at Pusan National University, will present the next concert of Drake University’s Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Jan. 23.
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Kiplinger’s names Drake University a 2017 Best Value
Kiplinger's Personal Finance has placed Drake University at No. 39 on its list of the 100 best values in private universities for 2017.
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Drake University to host fall 2016 commencement ceremony on Dec. 17
Drake University will hold a commencement ceremony this weekend to celebrate the accomplishments of 262 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students who completed their degree requirements as of the conclusion of the fall 2016 semester.
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Vote Smart to relocate to Drake University in Des Moines
Drake University will soon be home to Vote Smart, one of the world’s leading sources of non-partisan political information.
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Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, LW’74, selected as ambassador to China
President-elect Donald J. Trump has selected Iowa Gov. Terry Branstad, a 1974 alumnus of Drake University Law School, to serve as ambassador to China.
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Central Iowa executives graduate from Executive Education Center’s Leading Others program
Twenty executives from 14 central Iowa companies have graduated from the Executive Education Center at Drake University’s Leading Others program. The intensive 18-month program enhances participants’ ability to lead organizations through times of stability and change.
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Kutcher to receive 2017 Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Award
The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University has named Iowa native Ashton Kutcher as the 2017 Robert D. Ray Pillar of Character Award recipient.