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...
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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.
The Comparison Project to feature lecture from Daoist perspective
On Thursday, March 6, Louis Komjathy, assistant professor of Chinese relations and comparative religious studies at the University of San Diego, will deliver the lecture, “‘Names are the Guest of Reality’: Apophasis, Mysticism, and Soteriology in Daoist Perspective.”
Drake University celebrates January/February new hires and anniversaries
Join Drake University in welcoming the following new employees: Kimberly Lammers, administrative assistant, International Programs Douglas Lutz, special skilled maintenance person, Facility Services Megan Schneider, program assistant and campus facilitator, Office of Admissio Laura Juarez, teacher associate, Head Start Matthew Holub, director of application services, Office of Information Technology John (Brad) Pole, assistant football coach,...
Drake Colloquium Series kicks off with lecture on living with grief
On Feb. 21, Nancy Berns, professor of sociology at Drake University, will help launch the Drake Humanities Center’s Spring 2014 Colloquium Series with the lecture, “Living with Grief and Joy: What We Think Matters.”
Drake University, Sodexo, and Coalition of Black Students statements on Feb. 12 dining hall menu
Sodexo, Drake University’s contracted food services provider, served a meal on Feb. 12 in Hubbell Dining Hall intended to celebrate African-American culture in honor of Black History Month. Sodexo’s decision to serve this meal was made independent of the University. While clearly a well-intentioned effort to celebrate African-Americans’ cultural history, the result is inappropriate and...
Alum Participating in Teacher Leadership Initiative
Drake University School of Education alumnus, Brad Hurst, BS ’01, MAT ’06, was selected to participate in the National Teacher Leadership Initiative. For the complete article follow this link.