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Drake University Announces 2024 Global Citizenship Forum Lineup

❖ The annual Global Citizenship Forum will take place at Drake University March 7-8. ❖ The Forum aims to provide students and the community with opportunities to engage in global thinking and intercultural learning. ❖ This year’s forum will include multiple panel discussions, a live screening of the Iowa PBS documentary “Citizen Diplomacy,” and the...

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Message from Provost Sue Mattison on Academic Program Reviews

Message from Provost Sue Mattison on Academic Program Reviews

Dear Drake University community,  As a follow-up to President Martin’s Feb. 7, 2024, message detailing the University’s financial sustainability and outlining Drake’s path forward to ensure its future success, I am providing an update on our institutional review of academic programs.  To ensure Drake’s future as a mission-driven institution that provides outstanding educational opportunities, an...

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Drake University Launches New Nursing Degree Program

Drake University Launches New Nursing Degree Program

Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing addresses growing workforce need Drake University announced today the launch of a new Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing (ABSN) program that will meet the dynamic interests of current and future students, and address growing workforce needs. The program will begin in the Fall 2024 semester. “At Drake, we...

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Voices of Drake: David Duncan

Voices of Drake: David Duncan

This Q&A is part of the story series Voices of Drake that highlights the diversity, ambition, and passion of the incredible people who make up our campus community. In recognition and celebration of Black History Month, we will be sharing a collection of interviews to spotlight Black voices in our community. This week’s story introduces...

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Latest Cohort of Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact Named by Drake’s Zimpleman College of Business

Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business is proud to announce the most recent cohort of students named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact. A total of nine students performed and recorded at least 20 hours of community service throughout the Fall 2023 semester. Students also provided reflections on the impact of their volunteerism...

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A Look Behind the Scenes at the CNN Republican Presidential Debate 

A Look Behind the Scenes at the CNN Republican Presidential Debate 

Serving as a hub for national politics, CNN once again selected Drake University to host a nationally televised presidential debate on January 10, 2024—this time a GOP primary debate between former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, five days before Iowa’s first-in-the-nation caucuses.  From transforming Drake’s Sheslow Auditorium into a nationally...

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Voices of Drake: Jalani Jackson

Voices of Drake: Jalani Jackson

This Q&A is part of the story series Voices of Drake that highlights the diversity, ambition, and passion of the incredible people who make up our campus community. In recognition and celebration of Black History Month, we will be sharing a collection of interviews to spotlight Black voices in our community. This week’s story introduces...

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Drake’s Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy establishes practitioner in residence program

Drake’s Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy establishes practitioner in residence program

$1 million gift from Patty and Jim Cownie will support new programming and initiatives  Drake University is excited to announce a generous $1 million gift from Patty and Jim Cownie that will allow the Ron and Jane Olson Institute for Public Democracy to establish the Patty and Jim Cownie Practitioner in Residence program. The Cownie’s...

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Drake University to Host 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Drake University to Host 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders

Drake University is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, Drake University will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging business leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program...