Acclaimed journalist Lisa Ling will deliver the 40th installment of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series at Drake University. The lecture will begin at 7 p.m. on Thursday, April 11, in the Knapp Center, 2525 Forest Ave. A book signing will immediately follow the event. The lecture is free and open to the public; no...
Have you been longing to taste fresh seafood on the Italian coast? Relax on the pristine beaches of France? Stroll between the Gothic cathedrals of Spain? Join your fellow alumni on an exclusive European cruise this fall! From October 29th to November 6th, Bulldogs are taking to the sea with Oceania Cruises to explore some of...
How will Bulldogs spend 2019? See if you can’t complete every item on the list to connect with other alumni and the University. 1— Show off your Drake pride We know you’re a proud Bulldog, and now is the time to flaunt it! Display that Drake flag in the office. Sport that Drake travel mug...
Check out Drake’s newly redesigned alumni magazine! Blue dropped last fall sporting a new size, new design, and new layout, but still with great content and alumni updates. Read about a Bulldog who’s always been Silicon Valley-bound, follow the evolution of a few famous and furry Drake Bulldogs, and see what your graduating class has...
Within the Science Connector Building, kinesiology students are abuzz about the latest piece of technology at their fingertips to help them understand human movement. In addition to the other pieces of teaching and research equipment already in place, Drake’s new Human Performance Lab has recently obtained a motion capture system called the XSens. The XSens uses seventeen wireless...
When Drake University alumnus Ryan Topete was commissioned by community resource and art center Third Space DSM to create a mural on the east side of Des Moines, he set out to evoke the culture of the neighborhood in a way that the whole community could enjoy. “The Capitol Park neighborhood is roughly 40% Hispanic,” says...
DES MOINES, Iowa – (Dec. 13, 2018) – Drake University is pleased to announce that its occupational therapy doctoral (OTD) program has received accreditation status from the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The council accredited the program for seven years, the maximum amount allowed for initial accreditation. The program demonstrated compliance with all...
DES MOINES, Iowa – (Dec. 10, 2018) – Drake University will hold a commencement ceremony this weekend to celebrate the accomplishments of nearly 300 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral students who completed their degree requirements as of the conclusion of the fall 2018 semester. Drake’s 145th commencement ceremony will begin at 10 a.m. Saturday, Dec. 15,...