Join Drake University in welcoming the following new employees: Douglas Graham, programmer analyst, OIT Peter Lundstedt, security analyst, OIT Gina Gonzales, assistant director of athletic marketing, Athletics Heidi Kramer, administrative assistant, Character Counts in Iowa Allen Smith, assistant football coach, Athletics Robert Russell, facility maintainer, Facility Services The following Drake employees celebrated anniversaries in April:...
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PFGCGC lecturer to discuss Muslim Brotherhood at final event of the season
Eric Trager, the Esther K. Wagner Fellow at The Washington Institute, will speak at the Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship’s final event of the season on Thursday, May 1. His lecture, “The Rise, Fall, and Future of the Muslim Brotherhood,” will discuss the history of the Muslim Brotherhood and where the group is...
Performance by Mark Jenkins from U.S. Marine Band
Monday, April 14, 2014, 6:30 p.m.: Mark Jenkins of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will perform a concert in Monroe Recital Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center, Room 0004. The performance is free and open to the public.
Drake University statement on CBPA accreditation
In consultation with Drake University President David Maxwell and Provost Deneese Jones, the Drake University College of Business and Administration’s leadership decided to voluntarily withdraw its programmatic accreditation with the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) while the CBPA faculty work to meet the association’s increased research productivity expectations. This action has no...
Tec de Monterrey lecturer to discuss global citizenship in the digital era
Salvador Leetoy, professor of communication and digital arts at Technológico de Monterrey in Guadalajara, Mexico, will explore that complex question in “Cosmopolitanism and Participatory Politics: The Construction of Global Citizenship in the Digital Era.”
FREE MOVIE NIGHT at Varsity Theater
On April 9, First Christian Church (FCC) is hosting FREE MOVIE NIGHT at Varsity Theater to celebrate their 125th anniversary at their location on 25th and University. The movie will be The Grand Budapest Hotel, and it will begin at 9:30 p.m. Current Drake ID is required for admission. FCC is sponsoring several Drake Neighborhood...
Drake celebrates February/March new hires and anniversaries
Join Drake University in welcoming the following new employees: Jami Little, senior grants specialist, Sponsored Grants Program Thenus Franklin, projects coordinator, IHAD Foundation Todd Stepsis, assistant football coach, Athletics Jennifer Spacek, teacher associate substitute, Head Start The following Drake employees celebrated anniversaries in March: Qalbi Abdi, Maintenance/Custodial Patricia Ahrenholtz, University Accounting Steven Blaylock, Maintenance/Repairs Kathryn...
Drake University President David Maxwell will retire in June 2015
Drake University President David Maxwell announced today that he plans to retire on June 30, 2015, capping a 16-year tenure marked by significant improvements in the University’s national stature, academic profile, financial position, and strategic direction.
Drake Choir and Drake Chamber Choir host concert to kick-off regional tour
On Tuesday, March 11, the Drake Choir and Drake Chamber Choir will celebrate the start of their regional tour with a concert on Drake’s campus. The concert will begin at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium, 2507 University Ave.
Women’s and Gender Studies to host discussion on patriarchal priesthood
On Friday, March 7, the Drake University Women’s and Gender Studies program will host “Pink Smoke and the Patriarchal Priesthood” to explore the role of gender in the Catholic Church.