Monthly Archives: November 2011

Drury’s Christmas Vespers is Sunday, Dec. 4

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Nov. 28, 2011 — The annual Drury University Christmas Vespers service will be held on Sunday, Dec. 4 at 4 p.m. in Stone Chapel. The service includes both traditional and contemporary Christmas music, punctuated by the reading of … Continue reading

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Tickets for Kelly Clarkson at Drury go on sale Friday, Dec. 2

Tickets for Kelly Clarkson’s March 14 performance at Drury’s O’Reilly Family Event Center go on sale this Friday, Dec. 2 at 10 a.m. Continue reading

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Drury’s Wind Symphony and Chamber Orchestra to perform on Tuesday, Nov. 29

The Drury University Wind Symphony and Chamber Orchestra will present their fall concert in Clara Thompson Hall on Tuesday, Nov. 29 at 7:30 p.m. Continue reading

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Drury’s learning and living leadership community

SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Nov. 21, 2011 —Before starting my freshman year at Drury University, I expected what every prospective freshman expects: hard classes, immense amounts of homework, and making new friends. What I didn’t expect was that I would be taking … Continue reading

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Drury recognized as a top producer of Fulbright Scholars

Drury University was recognized in the Oct. 24 edition of The Chronicle of Higher Education as one of the “top producers of Fulbright scholars.” Drury was tied for second with three Fulbright scholars on the list of Master’s Universities. The list of colleges and universities that produced the most Fulbright scholars is sponsored by the Institute of International Education. Continue reading

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Drury’s OCSS offers grants to reduce diesel emissions

Drury University’s Ozarks Center for Sustainable Solutions (OCSS) announces available funding for clean diesel projects for public and private diesel fleets. Continue reading

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Harry Potter’s favorite sport returns to Drury on Saturday

Lord Voldemort may be vanquished and Harry Potter may be middle-aged, but the athletic tradition inspired by Hogwarts lives on at Drury University. Drury’s second annual Quidditch tournament brings the battle for the quaffle and the snitch to Sunderland Field on Saturday, Nov. 19 beginning at 10 a.m. Continue reading

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Disabled veterans get free photos from Drury students

The Department of Art & Art History and Photography Studies are providing free family portraits for Disabled American Veterans around the area. The sessions are available to the first 50 families that make a reservation. Rebecca Miller, Associate Professor and Photography Program Coordinator, organized the event and her students provide the photography skills. Continue reading

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Drury plans to add on-campus housing for more than 70 students

Drury University is pleased that the Springfield City Council voted to re-zone Drury’s property at the corner of North Summit Avenue and East Webster Street, and that it adopted the redevelopment plan for that property. With those decisions by Springfield’s City Council, Drury plans to move forward with a new student housing development. Groundbreaking is scheduled for December with a targeted completion by fall 2012. Continue reading

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Kelly Clarkson will play at Drury on March 14, 2012

Singer Kelly Clarkson will play at the O’Reilly Family Event Center on Wednesday, March 14, 2012 as part of her Stronger Tour 2012 Continue reading

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