Drake Law School ranked among top 100 law schools in the U.S. Drake University Law School was ranked among the top law schools in the nation in the newly released U.S. News & World Report 2023–2024 Best Law School rankings. The latest ranking at #88 marks the first time Drake Law has broken into the...
Drake University has hired Joel A. Johnson, a Chicago native with more than 20 years of experience in college admissions and recruitment, as its new dean of admission effective July 6. Johnson will manage and direct Drake’s Office of Admission, which is responsible for enrolling the University’s nearly 3,000 undergraduate and 1,800 graduate students. His...
Patch to serve as this year’s Drake Relays mascot and the Most Beautiful Bulldog Thousands of people joyfully gathered Monday evening at the Knapp Center on Drake University’s campus to celebrate the crowning of Patch as the winner of the 44th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest®. Ramsey Subaru served as the presenting sponsor of this year’s...
As students and faculty enter the final month of the academic year, Drake University is excited to recognize the latest major contributions to The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. To date, the campaign has raised more than $180 million of its $225 million goal. Since the public launch of The Ones campaign...
A Drake University student, dean, professor, and program were named winners of this year’s President’s and Engaged Campus Awards by the Iowa and Minnesota Campus Compact. The honorees were selected for their outstanding commitment to community engagement and civic responsibility. This year, 86 awardees were chosen from 55 colleges and universities across the two-state network....
eCampus.com’s full-service online bookstore platform will improve the student experience through access to low-cost course materials coupled with a customer-focused campus retail experience. Drake University has selected eCampus.com to deliver a reimagined campus store experience and online bookstore platform beginning Summer 2023. This new partnership prioritizes convenient and affordable access to course materials through a...
Highly acclaimed pianist Nadia Weintraub will present the final concert of the 2022–2023 season for the Drake University Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, April 24, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Admission is free. The program for the performance is: The Piano in Poetry, Romance, and Dance Clara Schumann Romance in A minor, Op.21,...
These awards recognize outstanding alumni for their accomplishments and contributions to the Drake community The Drake University National Alumni Association Board of Directors announced today the 2023 recipients of its annual Alumni Awards. Recipients of this year’s awards include accomplished senior executives, an Iowa basketball legend, a community advocate and entrepreneur, a development expert, a...
Drake University is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2023 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, Drake will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging business leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. This is the seventh year Drake has been...
Ramsey Subaru to sponsor Beautiful Bulldog Contest Drake University has announced the 30 pup-testants that will compete in the 44th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest, an annual competition that kicks off a week-long Drake Relays celebration. This year’s Beautiful Bulldog Contest will take place on Monday, April 24, at the Knapp Center from 5–7 p.m. The...