Earlier this year, Kate McGinty, JO'07, was just one of 350 applicants for Gannett Co. Inc.'s new annual Talent Development Program. Today, McGinty is one of the first class of 32 college graduates chosen nationwide for the program.
Author: Carl Olsen (Carl Olsen)
LAW SCHOOL NEWS
David S. Walker, dean of Drake University Law School and the Dwight D. Opperman distinguished professor of law, has notified the University and the Law School that he will resign as dean at the end of the 2007-08 academic year and return to the faculty.
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES NEWS
Geoffrey Lawton, PH'91, has been designated as one of the 2007 Fellows of the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists by the American Society of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP) Practitioner Recognition Program.
ATHLETICS NEWS
Reservations are now being accepted for the annual Drake Athletic Department Corn Feed and Bulldog Auction, which will be held Monday, Aug. 27, at the Drake Knapp Center.
Drake Final Four team honored as one of Iowa’s Top 20 sports teams
The Drake men's basketball team recently scored the No. 2 spot on The Des Moines Register's "Iowa's Best," a list of the top 20 sports teams in Iowa's history.
Ball, Lichtenberg join Drake football staff; Jeter earns promotion
Randy Ball and Tom Lichtenberg, who have a combined 39 years of collegiate coaching experience, including 25 years as college head coaches, have joined the Drake University football staff. Matt Jeter has been promoted to defensive coordinator.
Away from the TV cameras, Drake upholds Iowa Caucus traditions
It's 5:30 in the morning, and Rachel Geilenfeld was trying hard to remain dry. The tickets for Sunday's nationally televised Republican presidential debate at Drake University were free, but the price paid by the 23-year-old Mitt Romney volunteer was to be buffeted by rain and wind sneaking into an open-air tent.
Drake Draws National Spotlight With Presidential Debates
ABC News is bringing two presidential debates to Drake University's Sheslow Auditorium and Sunday morning national television.
Drake Student Helps Spearhead March To ReEnergize Iowa
From start to finish, the March to ReEnergize Iowa is nearly 35 miles -- a long distance to walk. But helping to educate individuals about the potential they have to create change and reduce global warming is a short step, says Holly Jones, a Drake University student from Mount Pleasant, Iowa.
Happy Birthday, Mr. Drake
Paul Morrison, also known as Mr. Drake, celebrated his 90th birthday July 25 with his Drake family. The 1939 Drake graduate has been working with the University for more than 60 years.