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Event at Drury explores the impact of the Joplin tornado
How journalists in Joplin survived and told the story of the tornado that devastated their town on May 22, 2011, will be the subject of a Theme Year event on Thursday, April 4. Continue reading
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Award-winning filmmaker will speak at Drury on Thursday, Feb. 28
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., Feb. 25, 2013 — Award-winning filmmaker Ondi Timonerwill speak at Drury University on Thursday, Feb. 28 in Clara Thompson Hall at 11 a.m. Timoner is director of We Live In Public, a documentary about Internet entrepreneur Josh Harris. … Continue reading
New York Times journalist will speak at Drury on February 21
Nationally-renowned New York Times journalist Brian Stelter will speak at Drury University on Thursday, Feb. 21, at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall as part of Drury’s Theme Year Series, Voices Unbound: New Media and the Future of Democracy. Stelter will share his experiences working across multiple media formats, in both traditional and new media. This event is free and open to the public. Continue reading
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Using social media as a catalyst for journalism is discussed at Drury
Drury will host Andy Carvin, social media senior strategist for National Public Radio, on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall. Carvin will discuss his experience with social media as an international journalist. This event is free and open to the public. Continue reading
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A nationally known expert on masculinity will speak at Drury on Thursday, Jan. 24
The author of the bestselling book Guyland: The Perilous World Where Boys Become Men will speak at Drury University on Thursday, Jan. 24, at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall. Dr. Michael Kimmel is a professor of sociology at the State University of New York at Stony Brook and a leading researcher on masculinity in America. Continue reading
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Open records for open government event Monday, Nov. 12 at Drury
University of Missouri Journalism Professor Charles Davis will keynote a Missouri Sunshine Law forum on Monday, Nov. 12 from 5-7 p.m. The forum will be held in Reed Auditorium of the Trustee Science Center, which is located on the southwest corner of Drury Lane and Bob Barker Boulevard. Continue reading
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Drury alumna shares her passion for creating online energy using social media
Social media consultant and Drury alumna Erin Swanson will speak at Drury University on Thursday, Oct. 25 at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall. She will lead a discussion about how to use social media in professional organizations as a campaign tool, and she will share her work experience with Water.org. This event is free and open to the public. Continue reading
The final Matriculation Convocation for Drury President Todd Parnell is Thursday
On Thursday, Aug. 23 at 11 a.m., Drury’s new students will experience a rite of their early college lives at the Matriculation Convocation in Clara Thompson Hall. It will be the final Matriculation Convocation for Drury President Todd Parnell who will retire in May of 2013. Parnell, the author of several books, will ask the students to consider nature as a technology alternative. Continue reading
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Drury’s Theme Year kicks off on Sunday, August 19
How has technology affected the way humans interact and what will that mean for the future of Democracy? That’s one of the questions speakers will tackle in Drury’s 2012-2013 Theme Year. Theme Year Director Dr. Jonathan Groves will begin the discussion on Sunday, Aug. 19 at 11 a.m. in Clara Thompson Hall when he presents Voices Unbound: New Media and the Future of Democracy.
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Drury’s 2012 Theme Day is all about local food and farming
Drury University’s 2011-2012 convocation theme The Changing Planet: Our Role in Nature’s Economy will culminate on Thursday, April 19 with Theme Day. Highlighting the day is a call to action with opportunities to plant trees on the Drury campus, a chance to sample locally grown food, and the opportunity to hear from community gardening expert and environmentalist Jonny Dubowsky. Continue reading