Kristi Fuller, assistant director of continuing student programs in the Office of Student Financial Planning at Drake University, was recently honored with the John Heisner Memorial Lifetime Achievement Award.
Author: Jeremy Sievers (Jeremy Sievers)
Drake fundraising tops $150 million over five years
Drake University's distinctlyDrake campaign exceeds $150 million.
Drake LEAD students support “I Have a Dream” Foundation
On Nov. 24, Drake University's Leadership 100 class and the Des Moines "I Have a Dream" Foundation will partner to raise funds for the "I Have a Dream" Foundation.
Drake Jazz Ensemble One to hold CD release concert
On Nov. 21, the Drake Jazz Program will host a concert in the Turner Jazz Center for the release of its new CD.
Farid Zarif to give lecture at Drake University
On Nov. 25, Ambassador Farid Zarif will deliver a lecture titled, “United Nations Peace Operations: A Shared Responsibility.”
Drake professors receive $12,000 grant for research in synthetic biology
The organizers of the National Science Foundation-funded Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT) Synthetic Biology workshop honored two Drake University professors with a $12,000 grant.
Drake ranked No. 1 in Best Colleges for Veterans rankings
"We are immensely grateful to the men and women who have served in the U.S. Military," says Drake University President David Maxwell.
Christie’s tea-party problem
Nationally syndicated columnist Richard Cohen thanks Dennis Goldford, professor of politics and international relations at Drake University, for providing him a link to a Merle Haggard classic being used as an anthem for the tea party.
Merle visits Drake to present “Secret Life of a Passport”
Drake welcomes Patrick Merle to share his international public relations experiences in the inaugural lecture of the Drake University Public Relations Distinguished Lecture Series.
Drake University breaks ground on new basketball practice facility
The groundbreaking for the state-of-the-art, on-campus facility for the Drake basketball programs will take place on Saturday at 11 a.m., prior to the men’s basketball game against Nebraska-Omaha.