Author: Carl Olsen (Carl Olsen)

Darla Eastman, Sally Haack and Lori Schirmer recently became board certified and joined eight pharmacy faculty members who have achieved board certification.

Joan Lamm-Tennant, global chief economist and risk strategist for Guy Carpenter & Co. LLC, will present a lecture on "Enterprise Risk Management and the Current Financial Crisis" as part of Drake's new Allstate Risk Management Lecture Series.

Instead of setting her sights on a relaxing winter break, Kashmira Chawla, a junior in Drake's College of Arts and Sciences, recently fulfilled her vision of volunteering in India for a non-profit organization dedicated to eye health.

Allan W. Vestal, professor of law and former dean of the University of Kentucky College of Law, has been named dean of Drake Law School.

Three outstanding educators -- Nancy Sebring, Judith Cunningham and Scott Raecker -- will be honored at the school's annual dinner for alumni and seniors.

The School of Journalism and Mass Communication's Junior National Advisory Council recently developed a new vehicle for networking between students and alumni -- the DrakeMediaGigs blog.

Former Drake star Pulliam to be inducted into Indiana Basketball Hall of Fame; Initial list of top Drake Relays athletes of century announced; and College Soccer News recognizes Drake men's soccer team.

Sandy Hatfield Clubb, Jenni Fitzgerald, Bob Holliday and Steve Scullen. Former Drake athletes Jenni Fitzgerald, Bob Holliday and Steve Scullen recently received the Drake Double D Award during halftime of the Drake vs. Northern Iowa men’s basketball game at the Drake Knapp Center. The award is presented annually to Drake letterwinners for achievements in their...