30 May
Wordless Wednesday: Celebrating commencement
Posts by Nicole Branstad
22 May
Nightfall on the River
Nitefall on the River kicks off this Saturday as Hairball takes the stage at the Simon Estes Riverfront Amphitheater in downtown Des Moines. The venue is located in front of Embassy Suites on the River, on the corner of Robert D Ray Drive and E. Locust St. Advance tickets can be purchased online until 3 p.m. day of show—then they are available at the gate.
Children 10 and under are FREE with a paid adult.
For most shows, gates open at 6 p.m., music starts at 7 p.m.
17 May
Countdown to commencement
The next big event to hit the Des Moines University campus is right around the corner and just so happens to be this year’s commencement. Our grads will don their caps and gowns and when it’s all said and done, head out on their own.
The festivities take place over a three-day period starting on Thursday, May 24 with the COM Scholarship Golf Outing and class parties. On Friday, the campus will be abuzz with registration and a picnic on the grounds concluding with a reception and banquet at the new Veterans Memorial Convention Center. We’ll wrap the weekend up with the grand finale – the commencement ceremony on Saturday at Hy-Vee Hall in downtown Des Moines.
14 May
Harry’s here
There is a little magic in the air at the Des Moines University Library as a new U.S. National Library of Medicine exhibit makes it’s debut. Harry Potter’s World: Renaissance Science, Magic, and Medicine will run through June 16 and is sure to delight fans of all ages and backgrounds.
According the the website, “the magic in the Harry Potter books is partially based on Renaissance traditions that played an important role in the development of Western science, including alchemy, astrology, and natural philosophy. Incorporating the work of several 15th- and 16th-century thinkers, the seven-part series examines important ethical topics such as the desire for knowledge, the effects of prejudice, and the responsibility that comes with power.”
