The Drake University football team will participate in the first American collegiate football game ever held in Africa, perform community service in and around the city of Moshi and summit Mount Kilimanjaro. The trip centers on the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl, the first American collegiate football game ever held in Africa, but it has service, academic and endurance components in addition to the game.
Year: 2011
Believers and Achievers- A Celebration!
The School of Education celebrates the believers (upcoming graduates) and achievers (outstanding alumni) at our annual banquet.
School of Education Excellence
Students from the School of Education Deans' List and President's List
Extension Education’s Patti Verlengia Retires
Patti Verlengia, Off Site Campus Coordinator for the School of Education's Extension Education Department Retires
President Maxwell honored for leadership in higher education
For 11 years, Drake University President David Maxwell has been committed to the vision that Drake should be considered and recognized as one of the very best institutions of higher learning in the United States. An outstanding institution demands outstanding leadership, and those who know Maxwell know that he fits the bill -- the Drake community got additional reassurance today when a regional higher education association recognized Maxwell as one of the top leaders in American higher education.
2 gifts from Drake alumni total $4.5 million
Drake University announced this week that it received two gifts totaling $4.5 million from alumni, boosting its distinctlyDrake fundraising campaign to more than $80 million.
With Drake's help, basketball brings Haitian girls 'hope, joy'
Athletic Director Sandy Hatfield Clubb worked with coaches, students and alumni to start a youth girls' basketball program in Haiti.
Chicago alumnae organization gains steam
The Drake Women's Connection of Chicago will host a happy hour on Feb. 3.
Drake-A-Mania ignites passion for University
The 21st annual celebration of Drake pride will be held Jan. 29 in Brentwood, Tenn.
ALUMNI CALENDAR
Friday, Jan. 14, 2011, 6:30 p.m. — distinctlyDrake Des Moines — Temple for Performing Arts — Des Moines Wednesday, Feb. 2, 2011 — Let’s DU Lunch — Des Moines Club, 666 Grand Ave– Des Moines Saturday, Feb. 5, 2011 — National Game Watch Party Thursday, Feb. 17, 2011 — distinctlyDrake Naples Moraya Bay —...