The following message was sent to the campus community from President Marty Martin on Thursday, June 15. It is with a heavy heart that I send this message. Madeleine “Maddy” Maxwell, the wife of President Emeritus David Maxwell, has passed away at the age of 78. She leaves behind her husband, David, and their two...
Drake University, along with 16 other Iowa colleges and universities, received a three-year grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and the Teagle Foundation Transferring from a community college to a private college or university in Iowa will become more transparent, cost-effective, and coordinated thanks to a three-year grant awarded by the Arthur Vining Davis...
The festival takes place June 6–10 at various Des Moines locations, showcasing performances by internationally-recognized musicians and Iowa local artists. Drake University is pleased to announce the ninth season of the Zenith Chamber Music Festival, June 6–10. The Zenith Chamber Music Festival is a family-friendly, annual summer concert series that brings world-class musicians to Central...
Anderson Gallery at Drake University to Receive $20,000 Grant from the National Endowment for the Arts The Anderson Gallery at Drake University has been approved for a $20,000 Grants for Arts Projects award from the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA) to support a site-specific installation by artists Duane Slick and Martin Smick. Their exhibition will...
Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) and Drake University will be working in harmony this summer. Orchestral musicians from DMMO—a major American summer opera festival and one of Iowa’s largest performing arts organizations—will live and rehearse on Drake’s campus as they prepare for the 2023 Mainstage Season at Blank Performing Arts Center in Indianola. The collaboration...
The following message announcing Dean Jerry Anderson’s decision to step down as dean of the Drake Law School and return to his faculty appointment was sent from Provost Sue Mattison to Drake University faculty and staff on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share with you that, after seven years in...
Drake University will award 1,175 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at its 2023 commencement ceremonies to be held Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13, in The Knapp Center located at 2525 Forest Ave. in Des Moines. Drake University President Marty Martin will preside over the commencement ceremonies. One of the highlights of the undergraduate...
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...