Monthly Archives: December 2010

Drury study abroad trip includes an opportunity to serve students with disabilities

When Drury Spanish Professor Alberto Chamorro leads ten students on a study abroad trip to Argentina over the holiday break, the group will have much more than their personal belongings on the airplane. They will also each be carrying a suitcase of clothes for Argentinean special needs students. The group will gather at 2 p.m. for their 4 p.m. flight from the Springfield-Branson National Airport on Sunday, Dec. 26. Continue reading

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Registrar recognized as Distinguished Staff Member

NEWS: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Dec. 20, 2010 — Drury Registrar Gale Boutwell has been named Drury University’s Distinguished Staff Member of the Year for 2010. The Distinguished Staff Award recognizes a staff member who: • Enhances the quality … Continue reading

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Drury University holds its final graduation in Weiser Gymnasium

Drury University handed out degrees to 336 students during Winter Commencement on Saturday morning, Dec. 18. This marked the final graduation in Weiser Gymnasium after 56 years of hosting the event. Future commencement ceremonies will be held in the O’Reilly Family Event Center.
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Drury’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter receives State Farm grant

Drury University’s Habitat for Humanity Campus Chapter has been selected to receive a $2,000 matching grant from State Farm® for its outstanding work in building safe, decent and affordable homes. Continue reading

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Drury professor receives grant for music therapy in Barry and Lawrence Counties

For the seventh consecutive year, Dr. Michael Cassity, Drury University professor and director of graduate music therapy studies, has received a grant from the Lawrence and Barry County Tax Boards for the Developmentally Disabled to provide music therapy to disabled residents in those areas. Continue reading

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Drury University’s Winter Commencement is December 18

Drury University will confer degrees to 342 students during Winter Commencement at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18 in Weiser Gymnasium. 308 students will receive undergraduate degrees and 34 will be given master’s degrees. Continue reading

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Drury Architecture students help to revitalize Missouri cities

Drury University architecture students are continuing their work to improve urban and rural development throughout Missouri as a part of Drury University’s Center for Community Studies (CCS). This semester, students are working on projects in Urich, Osceola and Windsor. Students meet with their communities several times during the semester and collaborate with the citizens to envision a future, which the students present in a book, they call the “visioning toolkit”. Continue reading

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Drury graduates and a professor collaborate to win a local design competition

Drury graduates Chad Walker ’10 and Jason Mitchell ’01, along with assistant art professor Blaine Whisenhunt won first place in Project CoRE, an open design competition in Springfield. Project CoRE, which stands for Construction, Rehabilitation, Education, challenged area architects to design sustainable, affordable housing. The winning design will be constructed beginning in February. Continue reading

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Drury alumnus Bob Barker receives Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics academic honor

The Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics has selected multi Emmy award winning television personality, philanthropist, educational pioneer, and Drury graduate Bob Barker, ’47, as its sixth Honorary Fellow. The award is given to outstanding individuals who have made exceptional contributions to the protection of animals. Continue reading

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Drury student is recognized by the national Kappa Alpha Fraternity

Steven Blackshear had no idea that approximately one year after he was initiated into Drury’s Beta Iota Chapter of Kappa Alpha Fraternity that he would be recognized as the 150,000th initiate in the fraternity’s history. On Nov. 9, 2010, the Knight Commander of Kappa Alpha presented Blackshear with a special KA badge and gave the Drury chapter a plaque commemorating Blackshear’s accomplishment. Continue reading

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