Monthly Archives: March 2012

Drury to offer a new wellness certificate for students in the fall of 2012

Beginning this year, Drury University will launch a wellness program that will not only increase the health and wellness of students, but also allow those students to improve the health of the communities where they work. Continue reading

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Drury’s new architectural leader has a wealth of international experience

Dr. Maurizio Sabini has taught architecture in Italy, Africa and the United States. In July, he’ll bring his extensive experience to Drury University as the new Director of the Hammons School of Architecture. Continue reading

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Drury’s SIFE Team advances to nationals for the 15th straight year

For the fifteenth straight year, Drury’s SIFE team has qualified for nationals. Drury’s team earned the regional all-star award at today’s competition in Rogers, Ark. This qualifies Drury for the SIFE national competition in Kansas City, Mo., May 22-24. Continue reading

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Drury University launches website for presidential search

Drury University has launched a Presidential Search website that will allow members of the Drury family and the general public to learn more about the status of the search and to provide feedback about the pursuit of a new university leader. Continue reading

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Drury’s Amanda Combs earns prestigious advertising internship

Drury junior advertising and public relations major Amanda Combs has been awarded a Vance and Betty Lee Stickell Internship from the American Advertising Federation (AAF). This summer, she will intern at IBM in Armonk, N.Y. Continue reading

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Drury marks five years of helping artists learn how to make a living

Drury University will host the fifth annual Self-Employment in the Arts (SEA) OzArts Conference on Saturday, March 31 in the Trustee Science Center. The conference will focus on the business side of pursuing a visual, performing or literary arts career, as well as review fundamental skills necessary for all self-employed artists. Continue reading

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Dr. Nancy Hensel is Drury’s spring 2012 graduation speaker

The president of The New American Colleges and Universities (NACU), Dr. Nancy Hensel, is the commencement speaker for Drury University’s graduation ceremonies on May 12 in the O’Reilly Family Event Center. Continue reading

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A Drury alumnus addresses individual rights and the public good on Thursday

Drury alumnus and environmental law expert, Eric Dannenmaier, will discuss the balance between individual rights and universal values on Thursday, March 8 at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall at Drury University. Continue reading

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Drury University has its third highest spring enrollment of all-time

Drury University has its third highest spring enrollment of all time with 5,187 students for the 2012 spring semester following the census of the school’s multiple campuses and online programs. This figure includes adult evening and online programs, graduate classes and the traditional Day School. Continue reading

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Deadline for prom dress collection extended to Friday, March 9 at 2 p.m.

Due to an outstanding response, Drury University sororities have extended the deadline to collect prom dresses for victims of the May 22 Joplin Tornado. Continue reading

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