Meredith Hall was designed in the early 1960s by architect Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, who is considered a founding father of modern architecture and famed for his minimalist aesthetic. His building became the centerpiece of Drake’s iconic mid-century modern architecture. Today, Meredith Hall is one of the most heavily used building on campus. It...
Across the country, groups of Drake University Bulldogs come together in September for DU Good Day and represent Drake as they volunteer at local nonprofits. The annual volunteer and philanthropy day celebrates the University’s mission to engage meaningful personal lives and responsible global citizenship. Service projects range from packing meals and supporting food bank operations...
Peggy Fisher will take over as chair of the Drake University Board of Trustees effective July 1. Fisher will be the first woman to lead the board in Drake’s 138-year history. Read more from the Business Record
New York-based artist Amanda Phingbodhipakkiya was commissioned to paint on an exterior wall at the new Gregory & Suzie Glazer Burt Boys & Girls Burt Club located at Drake University with motifs including: families, neighborhoods, and the opportunities children have to learn and grow in the community. Learn more about the mural via this news coverage...
Drake University is selling land it owns east of campus for a $63 million development that would include hundreds of apartment units, townhomes, commercial/retail space and a revamped Varsity Theatre. Read the full column.
June 24, 2019 – DES MOINES, Iowa – Drake University announced today it is selling land adjacent to its campus as part of a major development project. Drake will sell and lease parcels totaling more than four acres, constituting two city blocks between 25th and 24th streets in the Dogtown area, to Merge Urban Development...
The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University and The Joseph and Edna Josephson Institute of Ethics announced today that the Institute has conveyed to Drake University exclusive global rights and responsibilities to maintain and expand the Institute’s CHARACTER COUNTS! character development and Pursuing Victory With Honor build character through sports programs, both...
Our Town: Reclaiming the Narrative—an exhibition curated by Lenore Metrick-Chen, professor of art and cultural history and students in her Black Americans and Photography course—is set to travel around Iowa this summer, fall, and winter. The exhibition is on display Sunday, Jun. 16, 2019 at Burlington, Iowa’s 21st Annual Juneteenth Celebration. The exhibition is on...
Hundreds of people packed into Sheslow Auditorium to celebrate the achievements of Drake students, faculty, staff, and members of the community during the College of Business and Public Administration (CBPA) annual awards ceremony on April 17. The CBPA presented more than two dozen awards, including honors for the CBPA’s top junior and senior students of...