Drake Law School alumni can network with each other and Dean David Walker at the following upcoming events. A law alumni luncheon in Milwaukee will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Bacchus, 925 East Wells Street, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Year: 2007
Have a blast at a Bulldog Bash
The Drake Alumni Office is seeking alumni worldwide to help organize annual Bulldog Bashes in their cities. These parties, typically held at pubs and restaurants in May and June, are fun, informal ways for Bulldogs to gather and get to know fellow alumni in their area.
Writers and Critics Series to feature Gary Gildner
Prize-winning author and poet Gary Gildner will return to Drake University after 16 years as part of the Drake Writers and Critics series on Tuesday, Nov. 13.
Milwaukee game watch Nov. 24
Join fellow Drake alumni, parents and friends in cheering the Drake men's basketball team when the Bulldogs take on the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Panthers on Saturday, Nov. 24, at the US Cellular Arena, downtown Milwaukee.
Chicago event offers cuisine, comedy, camaraderie Dec. 8
The Drake Chicago Advisory Board has cooked up a wonderful evening of cuisine, comedy and Drake camaraderie for area alumni and friends on Saturday, Dec. 8: We’ll start at 5:30 p.m.
Pharmacy grad awarded first Karbeling Leadership Award
The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) recently named Anthony Pudlo, PH'07, as the first recipient of the Karbeling Memorial Leadership Award for his leadership and outstanding contributions to Drake and the pharmacy practice.
ATHLETIC NEWS
Drake Bulldogs' senior running back, Scott Phaydavong, was featured in the Oct. 8, 2007, issue of Sports Illustrated in the "Faces in the Crowd" column.
Drake picked to finish first in MVC women’s basketball preseason poll
For the second consecutive year, the Drake women's basketball team has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to capture the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference crown.
Bulldog’s record indoor national tennis meet run ends in quarterfinals
Before slightly spraining an ankle, the sixth-seeded Pavic, a senior from Adelaide, Australia, led Somdev Devvarman of Virginia 2-0 in their second set of men’s singles. Devvarman, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, won six of the next seven points to defeat Pavic 6-4 in straight sets.
Tax-saving opportunity for donors to expire Dec. 31
Looking for a great way to have a powerful impact on Drake and its students? Under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, donors aged 70.5 or older can make outright gifts using IRA funds without tax implications – but only until the end of the 2007 year.