Hulk is the hero we need. The three-year-old English Bulldog sped ahead of 7-month-old puppy Hazel in the last five minutes of a weeklong virtual Beautiful Bulldog Contest, sponsored by Sammons Financial. Over 16,000 people voted in the final round of the Facebook Poll to decide the 2020 Most Beautiful Bulldog for the 41st running...
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Drake CPHS students making a difference
While the COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world as we know it, what has not changed is the commitment of Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) students to provide services to patients in various practice settings. They are on the frontlines of health care, continuing to be committed to patient care while...
Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact recognizes higher education civic leadership at Drake with four awards
Iowa & Minnesota Campus Compact (IAMNCC) announced the winners of the 2020 Presidents’ Engaged Campus Awards. This year’s awards include over 100 honorees selected by 38-member college and university presidents. Four Drake programs and people are among the honorees. Winners were selected for their role as student leaders, civic leaders, and community-campus partners. There were also...
Charlie Porter to receive 2020 Weaver Medal of Honor
National pharmacy leader, Charlie Porter, PH’70, of Ellston, Iowa has been selected to receive the 2020 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). The Weaver Medal of Honor recognizes an individual’s dedication to making a substantial impact on the...
Drake Relays postponed due to COVID-19 pandemic
Drake University has postponed the 2020 Drake Relays presented by Xtream powered by Mediacom along with related special events and programs due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 111th edition of the event was scheduled for April 22–25 at Drake Stadium. The health, safety, and wellbeing of Drake Relays presented by Xtream participants and fans, along with...
Drake University’s pharmacy program and Law School move up in U.S. News rankings
Drake University’s pharmacy program and Law School are ranked among the best for academic quality according to analysis released today in U.S. News & World Report’s 2021 edition of “America’s Best Graduate Schools.” In the new rankings, Drake’s pharmacy program, part of the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, improved its ranking among private school...
Continuing Education and Professional Development Department wins United States Distance Learning Association award.
The School of Education’s Continuing Education and Professional Development Department (CEPD) has won the United States Distance Learning Association’s prestigious 2020 Impact Award. The Impact Award honors outstanding projects featuring significant impact, reach, and understanding of diverse cultures, originating either in the U.S. or internationally; and extending across two or more organizations. This award is...
Drake’s College of Business and Public Administration to host Risk and Insurance Workshop on Catastrophe Risk
Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration will host a workshop May 1 on catastrophe risk at the University’s Olmsted Center, 2875 University Avenue. In recent decades, the world has seen unprecedented surges of both natural and man-made catastrophes, which have created great challenges for insurance professionals and practitioners. This workshop will serve as...
Drake University announces 2020 Alumni Awards winners
Drake University today announced the 2020 recipients of its annual Alumni Awards. Recipients include a decorated officer of the Iowa Army National Guard, an English teacher who taught at Roosevelt High School for more than 30 years, a central Iowa business owner, and a former executive of John Deere Financial. “The recipients of this year’s...