Drake President David Maxwell and staff members took a day to help first-year students move into the residence halls last month.
August 31, 2010
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ALUMNI EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22 "“ LET'S DU LUNCH Drake alumni John Walters and Dave Zawilinski will discuss sports journalism as part of Drake University's fall Let's DU Lunch series on Wednesday, Sept. 22. The open-to-the-public event will be held at All Play, 615 Third St. in downtown Des Moines. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by [...]
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August 31, 2010
Drake alumna helping research and conservation efforts in Peru
Ashley Anne Wick, AS'06, took her passion for the environment to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest to study insects.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Emmy award-winning "˜Roots' producer, Drake alum, dies at 82
David L. Wolper, who produced the landmark 1977 television series "Roots," studied liberal arts at Drake in 1949.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Basketball brothers launch clothing company for charity
A clothing line launched by former Drake basketball star Klayton Korver, BS'08, and his brother Kyle, a guard for the Chicago Bulls, is making a difference in cities across the country.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Drake custom license plates now available
Drake University recently launched its custom line of collegiate license plates in the state of Iowa.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Students create wiki, request photos for Drakepedia building photo archive
Students are looking for personal photos, taken in 1990 or earlier, of current or razed Drake buildings.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Drake ranks high in quality, undergraduate teaching
U.S. News and World Report magazine again recognized Drake for its reputation for quality and strong undergraduate teaching.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Rodney Rogers, beloved biology professor, dies at 83
Rodgers, a 51-year professor emeritus of biology at Drake, is remembered for his dedication to biology and teaching.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Cowles Library gains comprehensive online search tool
Cowles SuperSearch by EBSCO Discovery Service will search across multiple databases, the library's catalog and Drake's institutional repository.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Drake design exhibit explores impact of food on climate
The exhibit was inspired by research statistics about the relationship between food, fossil fuels and global warming.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
National experts to discuss solutions to fiscal challenges
Four national experts will gather for a panel discussion and questions from the audience on solutions to the large federal deficits and more.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito to give Opperman Lecture
Samuel A. Alito Jr. will deliver the 12th annual Opperman lecture at Drake.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Literacy conference inspires educators with latest teaching methods
More than 300 educators got a taste of their own medicine at the 2010 Literacy Leadership Conference on Drake campus.
August 31, 2010
August 31, 2010
Journalism grad writes for one of Time's 50 Best Websites
Andrea Zimmerman, JO'98, is associate editor for Babble.com, a multifaceted parenting website.
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