On a typical Saturday afternoon on the Drury University campus, while students are working, exercising, reading or relaxing; in a second floor lab at the Trustee Science Center, undergraduate students are performing research to earn credit and to help the scientific community. Continue reading
Allyson Strickland, a 2008 graduate of Glendale High School, has been named the National Forensic Association (NFA) National Champion in Lincoln-Douglas Debate. The national tournament was held at Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, April 18-22. Continue reading
The Springfield-Drury Civic Orchestra (SDCO) will hold its final performance of the season on Tuesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. in the Evangel Chapel Auditorium. Continue reading
Country music performer Josh Turner will appear at Drury’s O’Reilly Family Event Center on Friday, June 15. Continue reading
For the third straight year, Drury University is highlighted in The Princeton Review’s Guide to 322 Green Colleges: 2012 Edition. According to the Princeton Review, the free downloadable book profiles institutions of higher education that “demonstrate notable commitments to sustainability in their academic offerings, campus infrastructure, activities and career preparation.”
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The Drury University Department of Theatre and Springfield Contemporary Theatre presents Enron by Lucy Prebble. Directed by Robert Westenberg, the play opens on Thursday, April 19 at 7:30 p.m. at the Vandivort Center Theatre. Continue reading
Drury adjunct history instructor Luge Hardman was elected mayor of Waynesville, Mo. on April 3. Hardman has taught history at Drury’s St. Robert course delivery site since 1993. Continue reading
In 2008 three Drury professors had an idea to offer a summer college enrichment program to African-American boys in the Drury neighborhood. That program for seventh and eighth graders began with about 15 boys; now, five years later, it annually serves about 50 African-American boys and girls. This week, the Missouri Department of Higher Education recognized the success of that program with a College Access Challenge Grant for $84,511. Continue reading
Dr. Bill Rohlf began teaching at Drury in 1972 and he still begins each class with his signature question, “Is everybody happy?” Dr. Rohlf will be honored on Thursday, April 19 from 5-6:30 p.m. at a Breech School networking event hosted at Springfield Brewing Company. Current Breech School of Business students, alumni and local business people are invited to attend. Please RSVP to Dr. Robin Sronce at rsronce@drury.edu. Continue reading
Drury University’s Art of Space student group will begin construction of a large-scale nest installation on the northwest corner of Sunderland Field. The group will begin building on-site on Sunday, April 15 from 10 a.m. until 6 p.m. All members of the Drury community are invited to assist. The piece will be constructed primarily of irrigation tubing and zip-ties, and will remain as a temporary retreat for students to enjoy. Continue reading
