Monthly Archives: June 2012

Drury students are finding jobs and entering graduate school in the recovering economy

More than 99 percent of 2011 graduates from Drury University’s traditional Day School, who responded to a university survey, are employed or furthering their education, according to an annual study conducted by Drury’s Office of Career Planning and Development. Continue reading

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Two meetings scheduled for Drury/Cox College nursing and medical assisting program

There will be two informational meetings for people interested in enrolling in the Drury and Cox College nursing and medical assisting dual degree program at Drury’s Cabool campus. The meetings will take place on Monday, July 2 and Tuesday, July 10. Both meetings will begin at 6p.m. and should last approximately an hour. Continue reading

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Drury professor combines love of surfing and writing

The Ozarks have plenty of water resources, from Table Rock to Lake of the Ozarks, but none of those bodies of water are useful for Drury French Professor Patrick Moser’s favorite form of recreation: surfing. Continue reading

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Drury offers employees eight hours of paid leave to volunteer in the community

Thanks to a new Community Connection Leave Policy, Drury University employees can take up to eight hours of paid leave a year to volunteer in the community. Continue reading

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Young Hispanic women come to Drury to gain a college experience

For the third straight year, Latina teenagers from southwest Missouri will spend a week at Drury University from June 25-29 for the Campamento de Alumnas Hispanas (Summer Camp for Latina girls).
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Nursing and medical assisting education is coming to Cabool

Beginning in August of 2012, students can begin to pursue a dual degree from Drury and Cox College at Drury’s course delivery site in Cabool. In just four years, students can complete a Bachelor in Health Science with an emphasis in leadership from Drury, and either a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or an Associate of Science in Medical Assisting (ASMA) from Cox College. Continue reading

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Art show featuring work by special needs children opens at Drury on C-Street

The Drury on C-Street Gallery will host the First Annual Special Artist Academy Exhibition and Reception on Thursday, June 21 from 6-8 p.m. Drury on C-Street is located at 233 Commercial St. Continue reading

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Drury inspires motivation by using art to connect on C-Street

For the twelfth year in a row, Drury students are partnering with The Kitchen, Inc. to create and inspire art with residents of the Missouri Hotel. The class is called Building Community through the Arts and its goal is to provide those living in the Missouri Hotel an artistic outlet over the course of two weeks, with a final exhibition this Friday from 1-3 p.m. at Drury on C-Street located at 233 E. Commercial St. Continue reading

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Drury student wins Miss Missouri pageant

Drury junior Tippe Emmott won the Miss Missouri pageant on Saturday, June 9 in Mexico, Mo. Emmott will represent the state at the Miss America pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada in January 2013. Continue reading

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The American Heart Association recognizes Drury’s wellness efforts

Drury University has been named a Gold Fit-Friendly Company by the American Heart Association. Continue reading

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