The Drake chapter of the Student National Pharmaceutical Association (SNPhA) received the Outstanding Community Services Award at the SNPhA National Convention.
Year: 2006
St. Louis TV reporter, Meredith Corp. editor named top alumni
Sandra Soria, executive editor of Country Home magazine, and Sheldon Ripson, news director of KPLR-TV in St. Louis, have been named Alumni of the Year for 2006 by the Drake University School of Journalism and Mass Communication.
Drake Bright(ens) up Stadium
Shortly before the game begins, the Drake Stadium field will be dedicated in honor of Drake's greatest athlete, Johnny Bright. Bright brought power and glitz to the Bulldog football backfield in the late 1940s and early '50s.
Dogtown to be rockin’ for homecomin’
On Saturday, Sept. 30, the Drake Neighborhood will be host to the third annual Dogtown Fest. There will be two stages - an outdoor stage on 24th and University and another all acoustic stage at Mars Café.
NCAA Track championships coming home to Drake
The $15 million investment in the renovation of Drake Stadium by Drake University and the Greater Des Moines community has produced a quick dividend.
Johnson competes in Ryder Cup, PGA announces gift to Drake
The day before Zach Johnson, BN '98, teed off at the 36th Ryder Cup in Straffan, Ireland on Friday, the PGA of America announced a $100,000 donation to Drake University on his behalf. The donation will help fund the program "Golf: For Business & Life.
T-D delivers national award
The Associated Collegiate Press recently recognized Drake University's student newspaper, The Times-Delphic, as one of the nation's top college publications.
Drake campus expands worldwide
Drake University has signed new exchange agreements with three universities abroad, creating new options for students. The new exchange agreements are with Fachhochschule Weiner Neustad in Weiner Neustad, Austria; University of Verona in Verona, Italy; and Kwansei Gakuin University in Nishinomiya, Japan.
Drake Conference to Explore Innovation, Leadership and Iowa’s Future
Iowa leaders in economics, government and health care will share their views on innovation, leadership and Iowa's future during an all-day conference on Friday, Nov. 17, at Drake University's Olmsted Center in Des Moines, Iowa.
Drake Lecturer to Discuss Women’s Equality vs. Traditional Cultures
Penelope E. Andrews, professor of law at the City University of New York School of Law, will give a lecture on the South African Constitution and its impact on women's equality vs. traditional cultures on Thursday, Nov. 9, at Drake University Law School.