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...
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Drake receives four awards for commitment to community engagement and civic leadership
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....
Drake University partners with eCampus.com to launch reimagined campus store and online bookstore focused on student success
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...
Keys to Excellence features Israeli-American pianist Nadia Weintraub
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,...
Drake University announces winners of 2023 Alumni Awards
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...
Mandela Washington Fellowship returns to Drake University in summer 2023
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...
Drake University announces contestants, sponsor for the 44th annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest®
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...
Drake University’s Bucksbaum Lecture Series to feature legendary Washington Post investigative reporter Bob Woodward
Former investigative reporter for The Washington Post Bob Woodward will deliver the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. on April 4 at Drake University’s Knapp Center, located at 2525 Forest Ave. Woodward gained international attention when he and Carl Bernstein uncovered the Watergate scandal in 1973. His factual, non-partisan revelations to readers and audiences...
2023 winners of Social Impact Awards for Research and Outreach unveiled by Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business
The 2023 winners of the Social Impact Research and Outreach Awards were announced today by Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business. This annual program recognizes college faculty and staff who tackle pressing issues facing society through their scholarship, and work in the community and around the globe. Each of the five winning submissions will receive an award—valued...
Voices of Drake: Trinity Harris
This Q&A is part of the story series Voices of Drake that highlights the diversity, ambition, and passion of the incredible people who make up our campus community. In honor of Black History Month, we will be sharing a collection of interviews to spotlight Black voices in our community. This week’s story introduces Trinity Harris, junior in the College...