Master jazz organist and Grammy nominee Joey DeFrancesco will showcase his pioneering sound during a concert in West Des Moines this Sunday.
Category: Official News Releases
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First Year Seminar receives $10,000 community grant
A group of first-year students at Drake University received a $10,000 grant to implement a plan that will make the campus more bicycle-friendly.
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The Harkin Institute presents: An Evening with Charlie Cook
One of the nation’s leading authorities on U.S. elections and political trends will return to Drake University for a public lecture on December 7.
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Former ambassador to discuss “Foreign Policy on the Campaign Trail”
The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship will host a lecture about voters' heightened interest in foreign policy during the presidential campaign season.
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Adult Spelling Bee to support adult literacy Nov. 13
The second-annual Adult Spelling Bee fundraiser for Drake's Adult Literacy Center will be held Friday, Nov. 13, in the Olmsted Center.
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“Face the Nation” to broadcast live from Drake University
CBS News’ extensive coverage of the network’s Democratic presidential debate at Drake University will include a live broadcast of Face the Nation from campus the following day.
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New art exhibit asks, “Are We Global Yet?”
The Anderson Gallery will feature a major new exhibition titled “Are We Global Yet? The Art and Politics of Public Space (including the virtual),” curated by professor Lenore Metrick-Chen and students from her curatorial capstone seminar. The exhibition runs Nov. 13, 2015 through Feb. 12, 2016,
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Drake Theatre debuts “Fiorello!” in time for caucus season
Fiorello, a Pulitzer Prize-winning musical perfectly timed for this political season, runs Nov. 19-22 at Drake University.
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Ticket information for DNC presidential debate on Nov. 14
The Democratic National Committee has issued Drake University a limited number of tickets for the nationally televised live Democratic presidential candidate debate to be held in Sheslow Auditorium on Saturday, Nov. 14.
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Panel discussion: “The Changing Role of Central Banks”
Drake University will host a panel discussion on “The Changing Role of Central Banks,” sponsored by The Principal Financial Group and The Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship, on November 3.