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Drake SJMC Students Secure Positions with Real Simple, Southern Living, Eating Well and more

Drake SJMC Students Secure Positions with Real Simple, Southern Living, Eating Well and more

Six Drake University students have been selected to serve as Dotdash Meredith apprentices for the 2025-2026 academic year. Assignments this year include editorial, social, and graphic design positions with Southern Living, Real Simple, Midwest Living, Eating Well, Parents, and BHG.com. Dotdash Meredith is the largest digital and print publisher in the country. Students are placed with...

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Zimpleman College of Business Recognizes Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact Recipients for the 2025 Spring Semester 

Zimpleman College of Business Recognizes Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact Recipients for the 2025 Spring Semester 

Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business is pleased to honor the latest cohort of students named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact. In the Spring 2025 semester, four students collectively contributed approximately 165 hours of community service.   To receive this recognition, each student completed and recorded a minimum of 20 hours of volunteer...

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Drake Announces Leadership Transition at Zimpleman College of Business

Drake Announces Leadership Transition at Zimpleman College of Business

Alanah Mitchell Appointed to Dean in Planned Succession of Alejandro Hernandez Drake University announced today that as part of a planned succession, Alejandro Hernandez will step down from his position as dean of the Zimpleman College of Business to serve as an associate professor within the College. Alanah Mitchell, who currently serves as associate dean...

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Class of 2025: Meet Kayla Hruska, Drake Law 

Class of 2025: Meet Kayla Hruska, Drake Law 

Kayla Hruska  College: Law School  Major: Law  Hometown: Cresco, Iowa   Q: Why did you choose to attend Drake?   A: I chose to attend Drake Law School because of the strong community between students, faculty, staff, and alumni. Also, I was confident Drake Law would provide me the skills I needed to become a successful attorney.  ...

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Class of 2025: Meet Anna Braun, Pharmacy

Class of 2025: Meet Anna Braun, Pharmacy

Anna Braun  College: College of Pharmacy & Health Sciences  Major: Pharmacy  Hometown: Rochester, Minnesota  Q: Why did you choose to attend Drake?   A: I chose to attend Drake because of the supportive culture that I noticed right when I stepped on campus. I could immediately tell how much the professors cared about their students and...

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Class of 2025: Meet Donovan McCarney, John Dee Bright College, Integrated Arts, Sciences, and Humanities

Class of 2025: Meet Donovan McCarney, John Dee Bright College, Integrated Arts, Sciences, and Humanities

Donovan McCarney  College: John Dee Bright College  Major: Integrated Arts, Sciences, and Humanities  Hometown: Des Moines, Iowa  Q: Why did you choose to attend Drake?   A: Drake has always been a very prestigious college that I never thought I would be able to attend and after being out of school for 13 years. I really...

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CHARACTER COUNTS! expands early childhood resources into 1,687 additional Iowa classrooms

CHARACTER COUNTS! expands early childhood resources into 1,687 additional Iowa classrooms

Expansion made possible by $530,000 in grants to The Ray Center at Drake University The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University—the global hub for CHARACTER COUNTS!—is proud to announce that new early childhood resources were provided to 1,687 early childhood and kindergarten classrooms in Polk County. With this expansion, the program’s reach...

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A Guide to Drake University’s 158th Commencement Ceremonies: May 16–17

A Guide to Drake University’s 158th Commencement Ceremonies: May 16–17

Peggy Fisher and Larry Stelter will receive the prestigious Drake Medal award. Drake University will award 1,230 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at its 2025 spring commencement ceremonies. Drake will host the undergraduate ceremony at 10 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, and the graduate and doctoral ceremony will follow at 2 p.m. Both ceremonies will...