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The new service point called “All Services: Ask Here” will be staffed almost exclusively by Drake Library Student Service staff. [1]
Though he drilled only three oil wells in his lifetime, Edwin Drake (1819-1880) is known as the “Father of the Petroleum Industry” because the technology he devised to drill the first commercial oil well in the United States revolutionized how crude oil was produced and launched the large-scale petroleum industry. [2]
South African-born sculptor Ledelle Moe will present her most recently completed collection of work, “Memorial (Collapse)” at Drake University’s Anderson Gallery. [3]
), also known as Colonel Drake, was an American oil driller, popularly credited with being the first to drill for oil in the United States. [4]
The work draws from the 2001 collapse of the World Trade Center towers in New York City, and the willful destruction of religious statues of Hindu gods in Indian and political statues in the Middle East. [3]
Seneca Oil, originally called the Pennsylvania Rock Oil Company, was founded by George Bissell and Jonathan Eveleth. [4]
The exhibit opens with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. [3]
Drake’s mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. [1]
Approximately 50 students at Drake University have organized a week-long Mardi Gras-themed relief effort to benefit the victims of Hurricane Katrina. [5]
Drake decided to drill in the manner of salt well drillers. [4]
“The growth in our first-year class is testimony to the hard work and creativity of our admission and financial aid staff, and to the participation of dozens of faculty and staff in a coordinated, collective effort that clearly bore results,” Drake President David Maxwell told faculty and staff in the University’s annual Fall Convocation. [5]
Edwin Laurentine Drake, born on March 11, 1819, in Greenville County, New York, grew up on family farms in New York and Vermont. [2]
They created the company after catching wind of reports that petroleum collected from an oil spring in Titusville, Pennsylvania was suitable for use as lamp fuel. [4]
The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation. [1]
The next morning Drake’s driller, Billy Smith, looked into the hole in preparation for another day’s work. [4]
Sources:
[1] Cowles Library
[2] Edwin Drake: Biography from Answers.com
[3] Drake News Releases
[4] Edwin Drake - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
[5] On Campus - The Drake University Faculty & Staff Newsletter