For years now, cohorts of students have opted to forgo tropical spring break vacations for service-learning experiences across the globe. But Drake is thinking big picture and cultivating partnerships around the world that extend far beyond a one-week opportunity. Drake’s strategic partnership with Tecnologico de Monterrey (Monterrey Tec) in Guadalajara, Mexico, dates back to 2010,...
It’s full speed ahead for the Drake Relays, and it should come as no surprise that the Office of Alumni Relations has packed the week with activities for Drake alumni and friends. From the alumni tent party to community events to downtown street painting, you’ll find yourself with an abundance of opportunities to catch up...
Recognize those windows? That’s right—it’s Goodwin-Kirk residence hall. This photo shows students participating in the third annual mud volleyball tournament that took place on April 22, 1990. The messy tradition involved filling the residence hall courtyard with mud for both students and faculty members to square off in grimy competition. The tradition took place during...
Drake University’s Principal Financial Group Center for Global Citizenship (PFGCGC) will host a discussion on the Keystone XL Pipeline initiative in collaboration with the Iowa Energy Forum. General James Jones, a former national security advisor, will discuss the benefits of the pipeline initiative.
On Wednesday, April 16, Drake University will host a special program for language immersion students from Merrill Middle School to celebrate Pan American Day. The students will participate in Drake Spanish courses in the morning and have the opportunity to celebrate Pan American dance and music at a performance by Drake students in Olmsted Center in the afternoon.
Dr. Richard Deming, medical director at Mercy Cancer Center Radiation Oncology and medical director of the CyberKnife Radiosurgery Center of Iowa, will receive an honorary degree from Drake University at undergraduate commencement on Sunday, May 18.
On April 21, Drake University in Des Moines, Iowa will host its 35th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest in the Drake University Knapp Center. Fifty English bulldogs are in the running for this year’s contest, all in hopes of being crowned the 2014 Drake Relays’ official mascot.
Monday, April 14, 2014, 6:30 p.m.: Mark Jenkins of “The President’s Own” U.S. Marine Band will perform a concert in Monroe Recital Hall, Harmon Fine Arts Center, Room 0004. The performance is free and open to the public.
On Monday, April 14, the Drake University Community Press will present “Writing With: A Campus-Community Publishing Partnership,” to celebrate publication of its first book.
Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) celebrated its annual awards ceremony on April 9 to honor Drake students, faculty, and community leaders for their contributions to the CBPA and business community.