Drake President David Maxwell and staff members took a day to help first-year students move into the residence halls last month.
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Rodney Rogers, beloved biology professor, dies at 83
Rodgers, a 51-year professor emeritus of biology at Drake, is remembered for his dedication to biology and teaching.
ALUMNI EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 22 ““ LET’S DU LUNCH Drake alumni John Walters and Dave Zawilinski will discuss sports journalism as part of Drake University’s fall Let’s DU Lunch series on Wednesday, Sept. 22. The open-to-the-public event will be held at All Play, 615 Third St. in downtown Des Moines. Networking begins at 11:30 a.m., followed by...
Basketball brothers launch clothing company for charity
A clothing line launched by former Drake basketball star Klayton Korver, BS'08, and his brother Kyle, a guard for the Chicago Bulls, is making a difference in cities across the country.
Emmy award-winning “˜Roots’ producer, Drake alum, dies at 82
David L. Wolper, who produced the landmark 1977 television series "Roots," studied liberal arts at Drake in 1949.
Students create wiki, request photos for Drakepedia building photo archive
Students are looking for personal photos, taken in 1990 or earlier, of current or razed Drake buildings.
Cowles Library gains comprehensive online search tool
Cowles SuperSearch by EBSCO Discovery Service will search across multiple databases, the library's catalog and Drake's institutional repository.
Literacy conference inspires educators with latest teaching methods
More than 300 educators got a taste of their own medicine at the 2010 Literacy Leadership Conference on Drake campus.
Former Drake basketball players signed to professional, international teams
Drake graduates and former teammates Adam Templeton and Josh Young recently signed contracts to play for professional basketball teams outside of the United States.
Men’s soccer earns first-ever NSCAA preseason national ranking, predicted to place fourth in MVC poll
The team also earned favorable predictions and honors from TopDrawerSoccer.com and the Missouri Valley Conference.