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John Beuerlein (center) shakes hands with Drury President Todd Parnell as Dr. Charles Taylor, Dean of the College, adjusts Beuerlein's doctoral hood.

A Drury speaker gives students one last test at graduation

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 18, 2013 —Drury University awarded degrees to 611 students at spring commencement ceremonies at the O’Reilly Family Event Center today, Saturday, May 18. 49 earned graduate degrees, 318 were given undergraduate degrees from ...

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Leah Hamilton

Springfield Regional Arts Council Director is moving to Drury University

Springfield, MO, May 14, 2013 –Leah Hamilton will leave her position as the Executive Director of the Springfield Regional Arts Council in mid-July for a new role with Drury University. [caption id="attachment_3711" align="alignleft" width="200" caption="Leah ...

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Drury to graduate hundreds and honor a long-time trustee on May 18

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 10, 2013 —Drury University will award degrees to nearly 600 students at spring commencement ceremonies at the O’Reilly Family Event Center on Saturday, May 18. 49 graduate students will join 301 undergraduates in ...

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Former Price Is Right host donates three of his broadcasting awards to his alma mater along with a surprise, six-figure cash donation

Former Price Is Right host donates three of his broadcasting awards to his alma mater along with a surprise, six-figure cash donation

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., May 9, 2013 — A special permanent exhibit on former Price Is Right host Bob Barker was unveiled at his alma mater Drury University in Springfield, Mo., today, May 9, 2013. It includes ...

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The hut where "slum dwellers" spent the night at the Heifer Ranch

First person: Student reflects on world hunger after a night as a slum dweller

On April 19 and 20, students in the Drury class “Ethical Problems/Entrepreneurial Answers” spent two days and a night at Heifer Ranch in rural, Arkansas. Heifer International works to eliminate global poverty and hunger, in ...

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A Drury speaker gives students one last test at graduation

Drury University awarded degrees to 611 students at spring commencement ceremonies at the O’Reilly Family Event Center today, Saturday, May 18. Continue reading

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Springfield Regional Arts Council Director is moving to Drury University

Leah Hamilton will leave her position as the Executive Director of the Springfield Regional Arts Council in mid-July for a new role with Drury University. Continue reading

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Six years at Drury results in two master’s degrees for busy student

Some students go above and beyond the educational opportunities that college offers; they are involved, challenged, and continuously looking to apply the skills they’ve learned. Daniel Collins fits that description, a senior at Drury graduating with a Master of Architecture in May and a Master of Business Administration in August of 2013. Continue reading

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Drury to graduate hundreds and honor a long-time trustee on May 18

Drury University will award degrees to nearly 600 students at spring commencement ceremonies at the O’Reilly Family Event Center on Saturday, May 18.

49 graduate students will join 301 undergraduates in the College of Continuing Professional Studies (CCPS) and College of Graduate Studies commencement at noon. The Day School will confer degrees to 249 undergraduates at 2:30 p.m. Continue reading

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Former Price Is Right host donates three of his broadcasting awards to his alma mater along with a surprise, six-figure cash donation

A special permanent exhibit on former Price Is Right host Bob Barker was unveiled at his alma mater Drury University in Springfield, Mo., today, May 9, 2013. It includes several awards Barker earned during his broadcasting career, including his Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Hall of Fame award, one of his 19 Emmy Awards, and the plaque commemorating his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, among other items. Continue reading

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First person: Student reflects on world hunger after a night as a “slum dweller”

On April 19 and 20, students in the Drury class “Ethical Problems/Entrepreneurial Answers” spent two days and a night at Heifer Ranch in rural, Arkansas. Heifer International works to eliminate global poverty and hunger, in large part, by donating farm animals to communities in the developing world. The Drury students involved in the learning program at Heifer Ranch were all assigned different roles as citizens in the developing world, from slum dwellers to refugees; this is one student’s reflection on the experience. Continue reading

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Drury University to offer courses in Owensville, Mo.

Drury University will begin offering classes this fall at the Owensville High School for dual enrolled high school students and adults. The first classes offered will be “English 150: Composition” and “Political Science 101: Government and Politics in the United States.” Drury representatives will be at the Owensville High School on Tuesday, May 7 from 3-7 p.m. to provide information and register students. Continue reading

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First person: A year inside Drury’s Ad Team

When a team works on a project for an extensive period of time, its creators come know it as their “baby.” That term hit home for 13 students at Drury University who recently competed in the National Student Advertising Competition (NSAC), sponsored by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Continue reading

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Bob Barker to return to his alma mater on Thursday, May 9 at 11 a.m.

Bob Barker will return to Drury on Thursday, May 9 to donate some of the awards earned during his broadcasting career. Continue reading

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Drury professor earns Top Research Paper award at a prestigious journalism symposium

An examination of the Christian Science Monitor’s shift in focus from print to online earned Drury Assistant Professor of Communication Dr. Jonathan Groves the Top Research Paper award at last weekend’s International Symposium on Online Journalism. Dr. Groves and his co-author Carrie Brown-Smith, a professor at the University of Memphis, spent weeks studying the Christian Science Monitor and its employees as the news organization worked to engage with its readers in a digital space. Continue reading

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