Drake University President Marty Martin and Bravo Greater Des Moines announced today that Creative Community Builders will serve as the consultant to support the Regional Cultural Assessment launched in August.
Category: Official News Releases
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Keys to Excellence series features Jeffrey Brown
Jeffrey Brown, associate professor of piano at Western Illinois University, will deliver a free performance in Drake's Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, Nov. 14.
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Vandana Shiva to deliver “Who Really Feeds the World” lecture Nov. 16
Indian scholar and environmental activist Vandana Shiva will discuss the impact of chemically-intensive agriculture and genetically modified organisms during a free public lecture next month at Drake University.
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Drake, ADA host free diabetes awareness event and walk Nov. 12
Drake University and the American Diabetes Association will host a free community event on Nov. 12 featuring free lunch, a diabetes walk, educational presentations, and a wellness expo.
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Drake to host panel on International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and the economy
Drake University will host a panel discussion Tuesday, Nov. 1, on the topic “Are International Financial Institutions Still Relevant?”
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Higher ed consortium receives $510K Department of Justice grant to reduce violence against women
Drake University and three other Iowa higher education institutions will collectively receive a $510,000 federal grant for a consortium project to reduce sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence, and stalking on college and university campuses.
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Adult Literacy Center to celebrate 40 years of service
Drake University’s Adult Literacy Center will celebrate 40 years of service to the community this week with a celebration, during which they will announce a brand new literacy program.
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Interfaith event to precede Bucksbaum Lecture by On Being host Krista Tippett
A high-profile lecture by one of the world’s leading journalists on the topic of faith and religion will be preceded by an interfaith event designed to introduce visitors to the diversity of religious and faith communities in central Iowa.
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SJMC students receive 3 Pacemakers, numerous in-state PRSA awards
Awards season just got more exciting for students in Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication. Two of Drake’s student publications earned top national honors, while students and faculty in the public relations program earned regional in-state awards.
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The Comparison Project to host interfaith dialogue on death and dying
The Comparison Project will present the third event in its 2016–2017 series on death and dying. A community interfaith dialogue on Oct. 27 will feature representatives of three different refugee religions in Des Moines.