Drake University is pleased to announce Debra DeLaet as the Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions. Herb Baum, BN’59, and his wife, Karen, contributed $2 million to establish the Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions in 2010. This prestigious faculty position guides students across the University in...
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Drake College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences receives $125,000 gift
Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences has received a $125,000 gift from Cardinal Health, Inc., of Dublin, Ohio, to fund scholarships for pharmacy students interested in working for independent pharmacies. Drake was one of four schools selected to receive the gift. “Drake University’s commitment to community pharmacy and retail independent pharmacists of the...
FRONTLINE: Rape in the Fields
Drake Law School graduates Sonia Parras and Elizabeth Shoemaker are featured on Frontline.
THREE MINUTES: Ray Giacoletti
Channel 13's Dan Winters talks with Ray Giacoletti about Drake's basketball future.
Life Lesson: Living Below the Poverty Line
Students at Drake University learn what it's like to live below the poverty line while giving back to those who experience it every day.
Ankeny creates master’s program for teachers
Ankeny teachers are earning a master's degree through a new partnership with Drake University.
Drake Law School benefactor Dwight Opperman dies at age 89
Dwight Opperman, LW’51, the single largest benefactor in Drake University’s history, died on Thursday, June 13 after battling liver cancer for five months. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 22 at Forest Lawn in Glendale, Calif. “Dwight Opperman was an emblem of all that Drake University has been and aspires to be for our...
Edrington and Lytle earn highest faculty honor at Drake University
Two Drake University professors were honored at commencement on May 18 as the 2013 recipients of the prestigious Madelyn Levitt Teacher and Mentor of the Year awards, the highest honor a Drake faculty member can receive. Mary Edrington, associate professor of practice in marketing and internship coordinator, received the 2013 Madelyn Levitt Teacher of the...
Drake to create Institute for Diplomacy and International Affairs
New institute to provide in-depth international learning experiences for Drake students and the public.
Why seniors lack sufficient retirement income
Lisa Gardner, professor of statistics at Drake University, discusses both the current and future challenges retirees are expected to face.