Mark your calendar for Drake Day at Adventureland and Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair, among other events.
July 9, 2009
Archive for the ‘eBlue July 2009’ Category
Football alumnus honored by Edmonton Public Schools in Canada
Johnny Bright School, which is scheduled to open in 2010, was named to honor the memory of Johnny Bright, AS'52, who played football for Drake in the 1950s.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Alumnus named president of American Bandmasters Association
Joseph W. Hermann accepted the John Philip Sousa/Edwin Franko Goldman Gavel this spring to become the 72nd president of the association.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Student receives inaugural full-ride scholarship funded by alumnus
Kendra Kennedy of Millis, Mass., has received the inaugural Lawrence K. Fish Scholarship to attend Drake this fall.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Endowed faculty fellowship recognizes Provost Ron Troyer
The Board of Trustees recently announced the fellowship, which will include a $5,000 stipend for one year of support for a faculty member's research and related projects.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Drake music professors perform in Asia
Andrew Classen, Ashley Sidon and Clarence Padilla recently returned from China; and James Romain is performing at the 15th World Saxophone Congress in Thailand.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
New newsletter brings business and journalism students together
Sixteen actuarial science majors and three journalism students recently teamed up to create an electronic newsletter for students and alumni.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Summer internships help pharmacy students gain key skills
Seven pharmacy students are getting first-hand experience at various retail and chain pharmacies as part of two new internship programs.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Drake, Iowa State University launch land tenure project
The jointly funded program will be carried out by a partnership between Drake's Agricultural Law Center and the Leopold Center for Sustainable Agriculture at ISU.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Journalism students score coveted media internships on both coasts
Despite the economic climate, four Drake students landed internships with top media outlets from New York to California.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Bulldog men's soccer team climbs in preseason national ranking
The Bulldogs were tabbed No. 21 in the College Soccer News Preseason Top-30 Poll.
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July 9, 2009
Crew gains conference membership for 2010
Drake women’s crew team announced it will join the Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Bulldog Corn Feed set for Aug. 24
The event will preview Drake's upcoming football, soccer and basketball seasons.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Book fair raises money for children's reading program
Graduate students create reading opportunities for children visiting relatives in the Polk County Jail.
July 9, 2009
July 9, 2009
Discounted tickets available for Drake Day with Des Moines Menace
The Des Moines Menace, including five Drake student-athletes, will play the St. Louis Lions.
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