SPRINGFIELD, Mo., February 3, 2026 – Drury University students will once again provide free tax preparation services through the IRS Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. The annual tax preparation service is open to the general public and is designed to benefit low-to-moderate income taxpayers and senior citizens. The service, which will be offered Mondays...Read More
Most college students relish their Winter Break, the time between the end of Fall Semester final exams and the start of Spring Semester. A few weeks at home, meeting up with old friends, and relaxing with family are what most students need to recharge their batteries for the remainder of the academic year. But that’s...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., January 12, 2026 – Five remarkable individuals have been chosen to be honored by Drury University for the annual Distinguished Alumni Awards, which will be presented in a ceremony as part of Drury’s Homecoming Week festivities, 5:30 p.m., Friday, February 6, at the O’Reilly Enterprise Center in the Judy Thompson Executive Conference Center....Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., January 8, 2026 – Michael Boone, a veteran of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department (LVMPD), has been named executive director of Drury University’s Law Enforcement Academy. He began his duties at Drury on January 5, 2026. “I am looking forward to preparing the recruits in the Drury Law Enforcement Academy to be...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., December 16, 2025 – Drury University proudly announces Nettie Benjamin (Angel Fire, New Mexico) as the latest recipient of the esteemed Benjamin A. Gilman Scholarship. The Gilman Scholarship is granted to U.S. undergraduate students with financial need who demonstrate academic preparedness to participate in a designated program and a design service project. Benjamin...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., December 13, 2025 – Drury University conferred degrees on 116 graduates on Saturday during its annual Winter Commencement ceremony at O’Reilly Family Event Center. Commencement celebrates an important and special milestone for graduates of all Drury programs, including evening and online program Drury GO, the College of Graduate Studies and the traditional residential...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., December 4, 2025 – Drury University recently received a $4,000 grant from the Stanley & Elaine Ball Foundation, managed by Central Trust Company, a division of The Central Trust Bank. The funds will be used to enhance educational opportunities and support disadvantaged children in Springfield by funding books, materials and light snacks for...Read More
Drury University faculty, students and staff, along with several Springfield-area healthcare leaders, gathered on Thursday at Drury’s O’Reilly Enterprise Center as a series of plaques were dedicated honoring their support of Drury’s Master of Health Administration (MHA) program, which began this fall. “This program is built on the chassis of a liberal arts university, a...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., November 10, 2025 – With the holiday season rapidly approaching, Drury University proudly invites the campus and Springfield communities to be a part of its time-honored Christmas Vespers services. Two performances are scheduled for Sunday, December 7, with shows starting at 3 p.m., and 7 p.m., respectively. Jay Dougherty, director of choral activities,...Read More
For the Stillwell family, Tuesday afternoon in Bay Hall was a full-circle kind of moment. Brothers and alums Paul Stillwell ’66 and Mark Stillwell ’67, their families and several dozen friends and well-wishers gathered to honor their father, the late Carl Stillwell, as his name was forever placed above the door of a room Drury...Read More
