In addition to playing the CONADEIP Mexico All-Stars in the first collegiate American-style football game in Africa, the Bulldogs will join their opponents in community service projects and climbing Mt. Kilimanjaro.
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Seeing the past in a mirror
Drake student Ryan Price, who was selected to participate in a PBS 2011 Student Freedom Riders bus trip, tells Pulitzer Prize-winning columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. that the experience inspires him to be an ally to those who are marginalized in society.
One Norwalk man who suffered a stroke and other health issues beat the odds and graduated from Drake Saturday
Tony Shafer says staying positive despite major challenges enabled him to earn a master's degree in rehabilitation counseling.
Drake falls, 7-4, to Missouri State in MVC Title Game
The loss put Drake's final season record at 34-21.
John and Mary Pappajohn to receive honorary degrees at Drake commencement
The honorary degrees recognize the Des Moines philanthropists for their extraordinary support of educational opportunities, entrepreneurial development and art appreciation initiatives.
Drake students to bring recycling program to Roosevelt High School
Three Drake environmental science and policy students will visit Roosevelt High School on Friday, May 13, to present a strategic recycling plan they developed in and partnership with the high school students as a senior capstone project.
Drake students to share recycling plan at Roosevelt
Three Drake University environmental science and policy students will visit Roosevelt High School today to present a strategic recycling plan they developed in partnership with the high school's Advanced Placement environmental science classes.
Drake University’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication earns reaccreditation, praise from national agency
The Accrediting Council on Education in Journalism and Mass Communications recently voted unanimously to reaccredit the school's undergraduate program.
Anderson Gallery exhibition closing reception to highlight student work
Four graduating students from the Department of Art and Design are showcasing their work in their senior exhibition, "Connection." A closing reception will be held from 5-7 p.m. on Friday.
Drake football going the distance for 'Kili Bowl'
The Global Kilimanjaro Bowl football game is part of a two-week trip that includes include youth clinics, a safari, service projects and a climb to the summit of Kilimanjaro. The trip is the brainchild of Drake coach Chris Creighton and required more than a year of planning by Global Football.