The 2014 Drake reunion schedule is out and better than ever with new formats that are sure to please Bulldogs of all ages. Year and affinity aside, the Office of Alumni Relations is calling back all alumni to join in reunion festivities during Drake Relays 2014. Whether you graduated three years ago or 33 years...
Year: 2013
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U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum historian to speak at Drake
Ann Millin, an historian with the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, will speak on “Nationalism and Nazi Propaganda” on Wednesday, Oct. 23, at 7 p.m. in Meredith Hall, Room 101 at Drake University. The event is free and open to the public. Millin, who received her Ph.D. in Jewish history from the Hebrew Union College...
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31st Bucksbaum lecturer is out of this world
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, Neil deGrasse Tyson, world-renown astrophysicist and pop culture icon, will deliver the 31st lecture of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. in the Knapp Center. In recent years, Tyson has made the leap from astrophysicist to pop culture icon. He is a frequent guest...
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Tibetan Buddhist Monks visit Drake University
Tibetan Buddhist monks from the Gaden Shartse Monastery in India drew hundreds of visitors to Drake’s campus in September to watch the astounding creation of an intricate mandala formed with millions of grains of colored sand. Organized by The Comparison Project, the monks’ hosted several cultural events throughout their weeklong visit that were free and...
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Adult Literacy Training Huge Success
Drake University’s representation in the recent Adult Literacy Center volunteer tutor training was the largest-ever. Four Drake students, two Drake staff/faculty and four Drake graduates attended the Friday evening, all-day Saturday September 6-7 tutor training. Since class size is limited to 15, two-thirds of the new ALC@DU volunteers come from the Drake community. Drake students...
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Leadership in the 21st century
As Drake University aims to create the leaders of tomorrow, Bob Johansen—futurist, author, and distinguished fellow at the Institute for the Future (IFTF)—challenged the Drake community to look at leadership from a different lens. Johansen delivered a lecture in Sheslow Auditorium on October 8, discussing the driving forces that are shaping our society and the...
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Journalism students explore cutting-edge aerial technology
Drake’s journalism program has taken flight. This fall the E.T. Meredith Center for Magazine Studies at Drake University invested in a remote-controlled aerial drone equipped with two high-definition video cameras. Students in several journalism classes are using the device, which weighs less than one pound and can fly to a maximum altitude of 160 feet,...
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Apologies and Stuffed Animals
Despite the hot temperatures and relentless humidity at convocation this fall, administrators, faculty, staff, and students gathered together at Helmick Commons to kick off the school year. The fall convocation was a success thanks in part to Renee Cramer, director and associate professor of law, politics and society, who served as the keynote speaker for...
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Alumni House opens its doors
The Drake Alumni House officially opened its doors in January. “Drake alumni have long needed a place to call their own in the heart of campus,” says John Smith, vice president for alumni and development. “The newly established Alumni House will create that place and bring new life to the experience our alumni have when...
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An old school tradition
This month’s Old School Photo was taken from the 1958 yearbook. Drake students traditionally took a day off from classes following a Homecoming football victory. They would march to the capitol on Skip Day, and use the free time to tour the statehouse and city.