This fall, we find Drake President David Maxwell venturing to Barcelona, Spain, as one of 30 invited participants from the United States, Canada and Europe for a Transatlantic Dialogue, hosted by the European University Association in collaboration with t
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A Bright day for Bulldog football
Kandis Bright of Edmonton, Canada, donned her father's Drake University letter sweater from the early 1950s for the late-September dedication of Johnny Bright Field in the renovated Drake Stadium.
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East Coast alumni celebrate Drake’s 125th birthday
In October alumni in Washington, D.C., and New York City celebrated Drake's 125th birthday with President David Maxwell, Drake First Lady Madeleine Maxwell, College of Arts and Sciences Dean John Burney, Provost Ron Troyer, Vice Provost Wanda Everage and Professor Emeritus of Journalism Bob Woodward.
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‘Bulldog Don’ gets Spartan honor
Longtime Drake University administrator Donald V. Adams received the Crystal Apple Award for his accomplishments and dedication to education during an awards ceremony Friday, Oct. 27, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.
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From the Editor
The first brisk blows of winter chill may be nipping at our paws here in beautiful Des Moines, Iowa, but things are still red hot at your favorite alma mater, Drake University! From big expectations for our women’s basketball team to globe-spanning plans from a biz school professor, the Bulldogs are burning up the town....
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Calendar
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Drake football vs. Davidson, 1 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. Men’s basketball vs. Truman State, 7:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Women’s basketball vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 2:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. Faculty Recital: Andrew Classen, trumpet, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Drake Writers and Critics Series: Judith Roof...
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Bulldogs shine bright: Drake top Fulbright producer
Three students from Drake University won Fulbright awards in 2006-07 - putting Drake in third place among "top producing" master's institutions in the nation.
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Jane Elliott to Present ‘Eye-Opening Experience’ About Prejudice
Jane Elliott, an internationally renowned Iowa teacher and lecturer, will give an interactive speech about power, perception and prejudice at 8 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 7, at Drake University's Sheslow Auditorium.
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Pharmacy School receives $1.5 million for endowed faculty chair
John R. "Jack" Ellis, a 1957 graduate of Drake University, and his wife, Audrey, have announced a $1.5 million gift to the University to fund an endowed faculty chair in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.