Drake volleyball team improves to 7-1 with victory over Fresno State; Basketball players Emmenecker, Martin receive Howlett Award; Former athletic administrator remembered for impact on Drake women's basketball; and Plans unveiled for celebrating the 100th running of Drake Relays.
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Drake West Village opens with ribbon-cutting celebration; Starbucks and The Stadium Grill & Bar to open soon
Drake West Village’s grand opening featured a ribbon-cutting ceremony. Drake West Village, the $37 million mixed-use housing and retail complex that Drake University and Hubbell Realty Company developed at 31st Street and Carpenter Avenue, officially opened today with a ribbon-cutting celebration. Hubbell Realty Company president and CEO Rick Tollakson announced at the ceremony that the...
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ALUMNI EVENTS
Come home to tailgate Drake alumni and friends are invited to celebrate Homecoming with the pre-game tailgate picnic on Saturday, Sept. 27, from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the North Plaza of Drake Stadium. Then cheer on the mighty Bulldogs under new Head Coach Chris Creighton as they tackle the San Diego Toreros. Spike,...
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ALUMNI NEWS
Submit your photos for the alumni scrapbook; Drake alumnus produces CNN documentary 'Black In America'; Law grad wins President of the Year Award for Drake Student Bar Association; and Three alumni launch online magazine promoting spirituality.
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CAMPUS NEWS
Two Drake profs confer with other scholars at Oxford; Prof. Dean Wright remembered for his commitment to teaching and activism; Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr. to give Opperman Lecture; Former ambassador to deliver Drake's Bucksbaum lecture Oct. 5; Constitutional Law Lecture series to feature highly accomplished attorneys and scholars; and Students experience poverty first-hand in Ethiopia.
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MISSION STATEMENT
Drake’s mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.
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Prof. Gillespie Conducts Study on Music in Pre-School Classrooms
Catherine Gillespie, Professor of Early Childhood Education, along with Kendra Glider, conducted a study on the role of music in pre-school classrooms. They presented their findings their findings at the Early Childhood Research Conference in Washington, D.C. last June. An article describing the study and their findings was accepted for publication in Early Child Development...
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RaySociety offers lifelong learning, social activities for seniors
New classes will explore variety of topics, including how to ensure retirement security during tough economic times.
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RaySociety Events and Social Schedule
Events and Social Schedule Fall 2008 Wednesday, Sept. 10 – Blank Park Zoo and Lunch – 11 a.m. The RaySociety will meet at the admission gate of the Blank Park Zoo at 11 a.m. The tour begins with a fun sea lion demonstration followed by lunch – a buffet consisting of pasta, salad, bread and...
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RaySociety Fall 2008 Class Schedule
RaySociety Fall 2008 Class Schedule Advance Directives and Ethical Wills: Affirming Your Values to the End of Life taught by Jo Kline Ceuhar 10 a.m. to noon, Sept. 16, 23, 30 Aliber Hall, Room 204 Archaeology and the Bible taught by Fred Gee 10 to 11:30 a.m., Oct. 8, 15, 22, 29 St. Catherine of...