Senior Jordan Mirocha will travel to Chile on Jan. 10 to participate in the 2009 Research Experience for Undergraduates Program in Astronomy at the mountaintop Cerro Tololo Inter-American Observatory in La Serena.
January 5, 2009

Before graduating last December, recent graduate Lucas Beenken, BN'08, had already served in Iraq for a year and successfully ran his own campaign and was elected county supervisor for Iowa's Wright County.
January 5, 2009

Drake students devote a day to focus on "Taking the Lead in Preventing Disease" on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The annual Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day is organized by students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.
January 5, 2009

Phoebe Haddon, an expert on racial and gender bias, will deliver Drake Law School's Constitutional Law Distinguished Lecture.
January 5, 2009

Senior magazine students recently launched a new issue 515 magazine featuring Des Moines residents who are laughing their way to good health, energizing the city's cultural scene and tackling out-of-the-ordinary careers.
January 5, 2009

More students at Phillips Traditional Elementary School will have the opportunity to learn from Drake students and athletes, thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Qwest Foundation.
January 5, 2009

Michael J. Renner, who previously served as provost and vice president for academic affairs at Mansfield University of Pennsylvania, will become Drake University's next provost on June 1, 2009.
January 5, 2009

Drake's mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. 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.  
January 5, 2009

Drake Student-Athletes Contribute To Toys For Tots Campaign; Drake’s Amy Stephens Honored By Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference; Four Bulldogs Named To 2008 NSCAA/adidas All-Midwest Region Team
January 5, 2009

Alumna and dermatologist gift to enhance science at Drake; Remembering Missy Lange…; Join alumni for the Relays Half Marathon; and Drake's Spring Internship and Career Fair set for Feb. 5.
January 5, 2009

Drake Law School Mediation Team places second in international tournament; Music fraternity wins national award; Drake's Fred Arroyo named one of top 10 new Latino authors; Drake student receives national music award; and Law student who survived 9/11 talks to middle school students about courage.
January 5, 2009

FRIDAY, JAN. 23 Greater Chicago Alumni Event at the Drake Hotel (Gold Coast Room), 140 E. Walton Place, 6-9 p.m. Join us for hors d'ouevres and an update on the University from President Maxwell. Cost is $25 per person ($10 per person for Young Alumni from the classes of 2004-2008) RSVP: Call 800-44-DRAKE, x3147 WEDNESDAY, [...]
January 5, 2009