Drake University Law School is pleased to announce the arrival of two outstanding new faculty members, Christoph Henkel and Alexa Perez. Professor of Law Christoph Henkel brings a distinct international and comparative perspective to Drake’s business law faculty. He will teach Business Organizations, Contract Drafting, and other upper-level business law courses. Assistant Professor of Law Alexa Perez brings noteworthy expertise in both civil and criminal law gained from her experience as a federal prosecutor and commercial litigation associate. Perez will teach Civil Procedure and Evidence. “Our newly appointed faculty members possess remarkable expertise within their specific fields and boast impressive...
CPHS Announces Bill Burke Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship and Inaugural Burke Scholar
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences (CPHS) is pleased to announce the creation of the Bill Burke Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship. Established in 2022 by Main at Locust Pharmacy, the Bill Burke Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship benefits third- or fourth-year Drake student pharmacists with financial need. Third-year student pharmacist Abigail Stumpner is the inaugural Burke Scholar and will receive the scholarship during the 2023-24 academic year. Originally from North St. Paul, Minnesota, Stumpner has exerted herself as an involved student leader in the PharmD program. She currently serves as a Student Governance Association Representative for the P3 class. Stumper is...
Eduroam certificate update July 8
As of July 8 at 7:00 a.m., ITS will be performing routine annual certificate updates to the eduroam network. When prompted, please click “continue” to be connected to the network. Thank you for your cooperation. If you experience connection issues, please submit a ticket at service.drake.edu/its, call 515-271-3001, or visit the lower level of Carnegie Hall.
Schick Receives Inaugural Roger W. Lee Endowed Scholarship for First-Generation Pharmacists
Michaela Schick, a third-year student pharmacist, was awarded the inaugural Roger W. Lee Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. This scholarship recognizes first-generation pharmacists who are pursuing their PharmD within Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). Originally from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Schick was drawn to the pharmacy profession because of a desire to help others and the opportunity to positively impact people’s health and well-being. Within the College, Schick is a member of the Lambda Kappa Sigma professional pharmacy fraternity and serves as the organization’s Fundraising Chair. “Receiving this scholarship as a first-generation PharmD student...
Murcek Receives Inaugural June Felice Johnson Pharmacy Scholarship
McKenna Murcek, a third-year student pharmacist, was awarded the inaugural June Felice Johnson Pharmacy Scholarship for the 2023-24 academic year. This scholarship recognizes student pharmacists within Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) who have demonstrated preparation for and an interest in pursuing a career in diabetes patient care and education. Originally from Omaha, Nebraska, McKenna Murcek has established herself as an exemplary student leader in the PharmD program with an interest in diabetes patient care. Murcek is completing an internship with the Iowa Diabetes and Endocrinology Research Center. In this role, Murcek is expanding her knowledge of...
Law School Spotlights
Drake Law 2L, Anna Shull, Spends Summer Serving Refugees and Immigrants in Cincinnati
Drake Law second-year student, Anna Shull, is an intern at the Immigrant and Refugee Law Center in Cincinnati, Ohio. The Immigrant and Refugee Law Center’s mission is to provide accessible legal services to immigrant and refugee families in the Greater Cincinnati community. They aim to provide equal and trusted access to justice and legal services for immigrants and refugees, and help create a more welcoming, safer, and more stable community for families. We checked in with Anna to learn more about her internship experience. How did you learn about this internship and what appealed to you about the opportunity? I was...
Law School News
2023 Cady Day of Service Planned for Friday, Oct. 20
The 2023 state-wide Mark S. Cady Day of Public Service (Cady Day) will take place on Friday, Oct. 20. Members of the Iowa legal community are invited to participate in some form of public service or pro bono work to honor the legacy of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady. Cady’s career as a public servant spanned nearly four decades and was marked by his devotion to the pursuit of justice for all Iowans. In just three years, Cady Day of Service has grown to include hundreds of volunteers serving their communities through legal clinics, community service,...
Planned database maintenance July 9
On July 9, ITS will be performing required patching and updates to the Oracle Database. From 7 – 9 a.m. on July 9, services like Self Service, Admin Pages, Workflow, eTranscripts, ProcessMaker, TouchNet, and other connected systems will be temporarily unavailable. We appreciate your cooperation and patience while we perform this necessary maintenance to ensure database security and performance optimization. If you experience issues outside this window, please submit a ticket at service.drake.edu/its, call 515-271-3001, or visit the lower level of Carnegie Hall.
Planned Papercut maintenance July 6
On July 6, 2023 at 4:30 p.m., ITS will be performing maintenance to campus printers and Papercut services. No outage is anticipated. Please allow 15 minutes for potential service interruptions. Thank you for your cooperation while we perform this maintenance. If you experience issues outside this window, please submit a ticket at service.drake.edu/its, call 515-271-3001, or visit the lower level of Carnegie Hall.
Microsoft Outlook service interruption resolved
The Outlook Web Access (OWA) service interruption has been resolved. Users should now be able to access their Outlook email accounts via the web browser. The desktop and mobile applications were not impacted. If you continue to experience issues, please call the Support Center at 515-271-3001, submit a ticket at service.drake.edu, or visit the lower level of Carnegie Hall.