Madeline Goebel, a sophomore studying international relations with a focus in African studies, will travel to Yaoundé, Cameroon, off the west coast of Africa this spring to participate in an Independent Study Project through an organization called SIT World Learning. Her research will focus on microfinance in Cameroon. “I have wanted to travel to an...
Author: Jeremy Sievers (Jeremy Sievers)
J-Term on campus
For three weeks in January, Drake students and faculty engaged in intensive focused learning opportunities around the world as part of the University’s second January Term (J-Term). While more than 200 students chose to participate in courses abroad, more than 800 students explored a world of opportunities right here on Drake’s campus. From synthetic biology...
From Drake Bulldog to Chicago Bear
If you were lucky enough to attend a Chicago Bears game at Solider Field this season, you saw firsthand the video editing work of Cameron Good. Good, JO’13, was hired as seasonal video editor for the Chicago Bears in 2013, and his content airs on the video boards during every home game. Working for the...
Professor of Law follows passion in Washington D.C.
Cathy Mansfield, professor of law and consumer law expert, was called to Washington D.C., last summer to serve as a policy analyst for the Division of Consumer Education and Engagement at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Prior to teaching at Drake, Mansfield worked as an attorney in Phoenix, Ariz. She’s published articles in the...
John Forbes, 2014 recipient of the Weaver Medal of Honor
John Forbes, PH’80, owner and manager of Medicap Pharmacy in Urbandale, was selected to receive the 2014 Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor, the highest honor given by Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). In addition to serving as owner and manager of the Medicap in Urbandale, Forbes is...
88-year-old Drake alumnus shares war stories on global stage
The Internet can be a treasure trove of cat videos, celebrity gossip, and photos of today’s lunch. But among the frivolity, deeply human exchanges emerge—the sharing of experience and wisdom that may have never surfaced if not for the curiosity of Web surfers around the world. Such is the revelatory connection that Robert Wayne Heideman,...
Old School Photo: The 1962 Cheer Team
These six cheerleaders made up the entire cheerleading squad during the 1962-1963 academic year. Today, there are more than 21 members of the Drake Cheer Team—18 women and three men. But, that’s not the only difference between then and now. Notice the team’s uniform? The bulldog doesn’t look like what we’re familiar with today. And,...
National Alumni Association announces 2014 Alumni Award winners
The Drake University National Alumni Association Board of Directors will recognize eight alumni with an award reception during the week of Drake Relays on Thursday, April 24.
Drake Chorale celebrates women in music with free concert
On Thursday, Feb. 27, the Drake Chorale, a select women’s ensemble, will perform a concert to celebrate female composers and musicians.
Roy J. Carver Trust donates $200,000 for Harvey Ingham renovations
The generous gift from the Carver Trust will help modernize the spaces, making them more accessible to students with disabilities, more multi-functional, and more technologically advanced.