Robert D. Ray, BN'52, LW'54, died on July 8. Governor Ray proudly served as Iowa’s 38th governor and, later in his career, as the 11th president of Drake University, from April 1998 to May 1999.
Law School News
Professor Hamilton receives Cuban Agrarian Law Society award
Professor Neil Hamilton, director of the Drake Agricultural Law Center, was honored by the Cuban Agrarian Law Society at the 11th International Congress on Agrarian Law in Havana, Cuba.
ITS News & Announcements
Planned Server Maintenance from 9 to 10 a.m. Sunday morning, July 8
ITS is doing maintenance on its database servers. As a result, access to Citrix Receiver, PaperCut, EMS, Password Manager, blueSpace, and Blackboard Attendance will be unavailable between 9 and 10 a.m. on Sunday morning, July 8. We appreciate your patience while we perform this necessary work. If you continue to have any issues after the planned maintenance window, please contact the Support Center at 515-271-3001 or visit service.drake.edu/its to report your issue.
ITS News & Announcements
Update on the ITS Support Center
Due to water damage from last weekend’s storms, the ITS Support Center in Carnegie Hall remains closed for walk-ins. Access will continue to be unavailable for several weeks to allow for repairs. ITS staff are working to temporarily relocate walk-in support, but we don’t have details or a timeline yet. Phone support is available by calling 515-271-3001 or you can use the IT Service Portal at service.drake.edu/its to report any issues you may be having. We apologize for the ongoing inconvenience and will update you when the Support Center is able to reopen in a temporary location.
Drake University launches Iowa’s first AACSB-accredited and fully online MBA program
The University’s online MBA and MPA bring the ultimate in flexibility and convenience to the working professional Drake University, a leader in business education, is now accepting applications for its new online Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA), scheduled to begin in August. Designed to meet the needs of working professionals locally and across the world, the new online programs combine the quality of a Drake degree with the flexibility and convenience of online learning. Drake is the first institution in Iowa accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB) to offer...
ITS News & Announcements
ITS Phone Support Now Available
ITS phone support is now available. You may, however, encounter slightly longer wait times as we have fewer phone lines currently available. You are also free to use service.drake.edu/its to report any issues you may be having. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will continue to keep you updated.
ITS News & Announcements
ITS Phone Support Return Delayed
We had hoped ITS phone support would return at 9 a.m., but unfortunately we now anticipate that it won’t be available until this afternoon. Until then, please use service.drake.edu/its to report any issues you may be having. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will continue to keep you updated.
School of Journalism and Mass Communication
SJMC Monday Memo | July 2, 2018
SJMC ad alum describes her career trajectory Lauren Hong, JO’07, describes her journey from advertising major and Drake student body president to Fulbright scholar and now president of her own marketing firm based in San Diego: http://sdvoyager.com/interview/meet-communications-bay-ho/ Lauren is a member of Drake’s national alumni board. Study abroad in Chile during January Term Universidad de los Andes in Santiago, Chile, a Drake international partner, invites students to participate in its next January 2019 short-term programs. UAndes is launching two new programs along with its Go Spanish program. These programs are part of the Exchange, so students from Drake don´t have to pay tuition, only...
ITS News & Announcements
ITS Support Center Walk-in Support Closed
Due to water damage from this weekend’s storms, the ITS Support Center in Carnegie Hall is currently closed for walk-ins. Phone support will be available beginning at 9 a.m. by calling 515-271-3001. You can also use service.drake.edu/its to report any issues you may be having. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and will update you when the Support Center is able to reopen.
In remembrance of Larry Cotlar
Drake University offers its condolences to the family of Larry Cotlar, who passed away overnight during flooding in Des Moines. “Our hearts go out to Larry’s family and friends, especially the thousands of Bulldog fans in Des Moines who have come to know Larry as the voice of their hometown team,” said Marty Martin, president of Drake University. “Larry’s enthusiasm and dedication brought so much joy to so many in our community and beyond. We are deeply grateful for his long, proud service.” “Larry was so committed to Drake Athletics,” said Brian Hardin, athletics director for Drake University. “We all...