Year: 2007

Multiple Emmy award-winning sportscaster Bob Costas spent most of the 10th annual Bucksbaum lectureship at Drake recounting stories of baseball icons.

Officials with the Drake University Agricultural Law Center announced today that they are conducting the Des Moines Metro Buy Fresh Buy Local food marketing campaign for 2007.

A documentary written and co-produced by Jody Swilky, Drake professor of English, garnered top honors at last weekend's Cedar Rapids Independent Film Festival.

Drake students are joining a multi-university outreach project, Paper Cranes for Virginia Tech, and will gather to craft origami paper cranes from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday, April 19.

Drake University's top student-coached mock trial team tied for 14th place within their division at the National Championship Tournament at Stetson Law School in St. Petersburg, Fla., last weekend.

The Drake Symphony Orchestra, conducted by John Canarina, professor of conducting, will conclude its spring season with the annual Young Artists Concert at 8 p.m. Tuesday, April 24.

Fifty contestants sporting whiskers, wrinkles and wagging tails will compete in the 28th annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest today to kick off Drake Relays Festival Week.

Registration for summer and fall 2007 semesters is going on now through Thursday. Students can ensure hassle-free registering by becoming familiarized with the blueView Web portal prior to their allotted registration time.

Drake University Law School and the American Judicature Society are partnering Friday, April 20, to present "Maintaining Iowa’s Fair and Impartial Judiciary" as part of the 2007 Justice System Series.

Drake is parading a new litter of its beloved mascot, the Bulldog, around campus this year for the 98th running of the Drake Relays. The first annual Bulldog Parade committee and artists unveiled seven 50-pound fiberglass bulldogs.