The inaugural Wall Street Journal/Times Higher Education ranking of U.S. colleges placed Drake University at 135 in a list that includes more than 1,000 schools nationwide.
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Category: Official News Releases
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Greenfield teenager Hank Bohling receives Aaron Eilert’s Community Service Award
The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University has named teenager Hank Bohling of Greenfield, Iowa the recipient of the 2016 Aaron Eilert’s Community Service Award.
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Drake University Department of Theatre Arts presents “Doubt: a parable”
Drake University Department of Theatre Arts is opening their 2016-2017 season on Oct. 6 with the controversial, religious drama, Doubt: a parable by John Patrick Shanley.
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Drake Chamber Choir, four high school choirs to perform Faure’s “Requiem”
The Drake University Chamber Choir, choirs from four Des Moines area high schools, and a professional orchestra will perform Gabriel Faure’s well-known Requiem at 3 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 9.
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Author Kiese Laymon to deliver free public reading at Drake University
A black southern writer whose work bridges the worlds of high culture and pop culture will meet with Drake University students this fall and deliver a free public reading on Drake’s campus.
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Students win ISU neuroscience competition with Alzheimer’s research
Two Drake University students won first place at an Iowa State University neuroscience competition for research aimed at slowing the effects of Alzheimer’s disease.
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Drake University unveils new Tuition Guarantee for fall 2017
Drake University announced today a new tuition model that will help families plan for the cost of a four-year education.
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Robert D. and Billie Ray Center, National Institute for Civil Discourse call for civility and release debate standards for 2016 presidential debates
The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center joined the National Institute for Civil Discourse in calling on presidential debate moderators to adopt a set of standards designed to ensure that the 2016 Presidential Debates are fair, informative, and civil.
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Fall series gives global perspectives on social justice
A series of free and low-cost public events at Drake University will highlight the experiences of social justice leaders from developing countries around the world.
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Drake third in Midwest in U.S. News 2017 rankings
For the eighth consecutive year, U.S. News & World Report has ranked Drake University third for overall quality among universities in the Midwest.