The Comparison Project will host a community interfaith dialogue on death and dying on Thursday, Dec. 3, at Iles' Funeral Home, Dunn's Chapel, 2121 Grand Ave.
Category: Official News Releases
Award-winning documentarians turn their lens to Iowa State Penitentiary
Jody Swilky, Ellis and Nelle Levitt Professor of English, is working on a documentary about the Iowa State Penitentiary.
Keys to Excellence series to feature Drake piano professor
Nicholas Roth, professor of piano at Drake University, will present the next concert in Drake University’s Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Nov. 30.
Chicago Symphony bass trombonist to perform at Drake University
Chicago Symphony Orchestra bass trombonist Charles Vernon will perform a free solo recital at Drake University on Nov. 16.
Civic Music hosts jazz organist Joey DeFrancesco on Nov. 15
Master jazz organist and Grammy nominee Joey DeFrancesco will showcase his pioneering sound during a concert in West Des Moines this Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
“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.

