Drake reviews Drake University program cuts and football fate
Drake University will continue to offer several majors slated for elimination while reassessing the football program. The review, led by President David Maxwell, moved more than 25 programs toward redesign or elimination and deferred some, including nursing and biology, for industry input before final board decisions. A final report is due in December.
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DES Moines
Drake University
Iowa
David Maxwell
Maxwell
Drake
Drake Observatory
Madelyn Levitt
Waveland Park
Observatory
Board of Trustees
University
Iowa students to lobby at global warming summit in Netherlands
Seven Iowa college students including Rachel Hein of Cedar Rapids and Nicole Kirkwood of Iowa City will act as non governmental delegates at a two week Greenpeace led global warming summit in The Hague. They join 225 international delegates selected from 1200 applicants to press for emissions reductions and climate treaty protections.
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Grinnell
Iowa College
Cedar Rapids
Iowa City
Netherlands
Rachel Hein
Iowa State University
Nicole Kirkwood
University of Iowa
The
Hague
Grinnell College
Matt Ewing
Greenpeace
Film Fantasia delights CRSO with famous movie scores
Cedar Rapids Symphony under Maestro Christian Tiemeyer opened with Prokofiev Lieutenants Kije and featured Takuya Horiuchi in Ernіk Korngold’s Violin Concerto. Bernd Herrmann scores from North by Northwest and Psycho stirred memories, plus Nino Rota Godfather Suite. The finale highlighted John Williams Remembrances from Schindler’s List.
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Paramount Theatre
Cedar Rapids
Christian Tiemeyer
Lieutenant Kije
Prokofiev
Kije
Takuya Horiuchi
CRSO
Erick Korngold
Horiuchi
Bernard Herrmann
Alfred Hitchcock
Cary Grant
Norman Bates
Nino Rota
Corleone
New York
John Williams
Cedar Rapids Symphony
Paramount
Comell College
King Chapel
Mount Vernon
West Liberty festival showcases trees for charity auction
Downtown West Liberty hosts the Festival of Trees as part of the Holiday Starlight Stroll. Church groups and arts councils decorate 12 trees with funds from a later silent auction aiding rural Honduras poultry projects. Mallory's Fine Jewelry backs international links through tree décor by Zion and Our Redeemer church children.
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Lisa Livermore Saceue
West Liberty
West Liberty State Bank
Tipton
Mallory Smith
Mallory
Honduras
Peace Corps
Zion Lutheran Church
Atalissa
Redeemer Lutheran
Smith
Daily Notebook of Local Government and Public Meetings
A dense schedule lists Linn County and regional meetings across boards, councils, and commissions from morning through evening. It includes bios, readings, book events, and community announcements with multiple Iowa counties and cities named.
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Cedar County Board of Supervisors
Tipton
Allarmakee
Decorah
Clayton County Board of Supervisors
Supervisors
Elkader
Iowa County Board of Supervisors
Iowa County Attorney's Office
Manchester City
North Winneshiek
West Union
Keota
Midland Community School Board
ICN
Wyoming
North Cedar
Vinton-Shellsburg Community School Board
Vinton
West Branch
IES
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Poonam Ishanpara
Iowa Memorial Union
Gazette
Brian Ray
Tal
Clinton-Gore
U.S
United States
Vanessa Pierce
Ewing
Amherst
Mass
Pierce
Colorado Springs
Colo
Ellen Gallagher
Delmar
N.Y
Greg Schrieber
Jefferson City
Brad Oremland
Rockville
George C. Ford
Dazette
Review
Arts Councils
Daily Notebook
Linn County Meetings
Linn County Board of Supervisors
Linn County
Bluestem Solid Waste Agency
Linn County Board of Health
Linn County Health Department
Linn County Planning and Zoning Commission
College Community School Board
Prairie High School
Linn-Mar Community School Board
Marion
Linn County Conservation Board
Springville City Council
Leaf Pickup
Eighth
16Th Avenues
28Th Avenues
16Th Avenue
O Avenue
Ellis Road
16Th Street
Edgewood Road
F Avenue
Westland Road
Forest Drive
34Th Street
Bever
Cottage Grove
20Th
29Th
Prairie Drive
First Avenue
Oakland Road
32Nd Streets
Blairs Ferry Road
Blue Mound Drive
Pine Grove
Twin Mound
Blue Jay Drive
42Nd Street
Glass Road
Ing
Edgewood
Blairs Ferry
Miller
Milburn
Tower Terrace
Lincolnway Village
River
Wilson Avenue
Lauren
Deborah
Fruitland
Johnson
F Avenues
Wiley Boulevard
Jacolyn Drive
32Nd Street
East Post Road
Bever Avenue
Mount Vernon Road
32Nd
35Th Streets
Western
Waukon
John McNally
Jan Weissmiller
Hedges
the Commons
Cornell College
Mount Veron
Kava A Knihy
Madeleine
Albright
Michael Dobbs
National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library
Beems
Cedar Rapids Public Library
Far Rapids Public Library
Comell Chautauqua
James Martin
American Red Cross
Legion Hall
Marengo
Cedar Rapids Free Medical Clinic
Jane Boyd
14Th Ave
Illinois
Jerri
Matt Gingerich
Jande Lane
Kristy
Jerry Frasher
Anamosa
Heather Pope
Thomas Barbee
Belvedere Dr
Kena
Tom Moore
Penn Ave
ST. Luke's
Cara
Chris Boerm
Walford
Vicki Barker
Victor
Sharon
Neil Meons
K Ave. NE
Emily Allison
Destery Hildenbrand
Mitch
St. SW
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