SPRINGFIELD, Mo., March 2, 2026 – Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 15th annual Drury University Nonprofit Leadership Conference. The 2026 conference will take place Friday, Oct. 9, at Oasis Convention Center in Springfield. All sessions will feature in-person presentations. Individuals with relevant presentation proposals are encouraged to submit them for consideration. The...Read More
SPRINGFIELD, Mo., February 26, 2026 – As Drury University launches its annual Match Madness fundraising drive, the O’Reilly and Wooten families have once again generously stepped forward. Rosalie O’Reilly Wooten ’64, Stacey and David O’Reilly ’71, Anya and Larry O’Reilly ’68, and Lauren O’Reilly ’92 will provide up to $1.8 million total in matching funds...Read More
It only took Tyra Pierce 35 years to go viral. A high-energy adjunct professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences at Drury since 1991, Pierce ends every class with a magic trick, something he has been doing since before he arrived in Springfield. “I do about 40 different tricks,” Pierce said. “Card tricks, silk tricks,...Read More
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
