Drake University is proud to announce its selection as an Institute Partner for the 2024 Mandela Washington Fellowship for Young African Leaders. Beginning in mid-June, Drake University will host 25 of Africa’s bright, emerging business leaders for a six-week Leadership Institute, sponsored by the U.S. Department of State. The Mandela Washington Fellowship, the flagship program...
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 recognition and celebration of Black History Month, we will be sharing a collection of interviews to spotlight Black voices in our community. This week’s story introduces...
Dear Bulldog community, We are in a period of rapid change in higher education across the United States. But we have a plan to emerge stronger—to achieve the full potential of what our University is capable of at a time when our students and society most need what we do best. In the last decade,...
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 recognition and celebration of Black History Month, we will be sharing a collection of interviews to spotlight Black voices in our community. This week’s story introduces...
Nationally recognized attorney brings decades of government relations and public policy experience to Drake Law School, building upon its strong 150-year history Drake University is excited to welcome Roscoe Jones, Jr. as Dean of its Law School, effective July 1, 2024. Jones will become the 22nd dean of the Drake Law School. He joins Drake...
Major capital projects funded, $52 million committed to scholarships as campaign reaches $216 million As 2024 gets underway, Drake University is reflecting on the generosity of its donors demonstrated throughout The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. Drake is excited to announce the University has reached $216 million of its $225 million goal...
Drake University is excited to announce that Liz Cheney, attorney, former U.S. Representative and Middle East policy expert, will be the featured speaker for its spring Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture. The event, “An Evening with Liz Cheney,” will be a moderated discussion and take place Wednesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. in the Knapp Center...
Drake University’s Jay N. Darling Institute partners with Iowa and Missouri organizations to conserve and restore native grasslands through collaborative public and private land management strategies. Drake students will help lead this initiative through hands-on internships with the Jay N. Darling Institute Student Conservation Corps program. A unique experiential learning opportunity is taking root in...
Drake University will hold its 155th commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 16, at 10 a.m. in the Knapp Center, located at 2525 Forest Avenue in Des Moines. The University will confer approximately 300 degrees during the ceremony. Brian Orellana, who is receiving bachelor’s degrees in secondary teacher education and mathematics education, will deliver the student remarks....
Dean Renae Chesnut to retire with Associate Dean and Windsor Professor of Science Chuck Phillips stepping in as interim dean After more than three decades of unwavering commitment to Drake University including the last eight years as Dean, Renae Chesnut will step down from her deanship on January 31, 2024, completing an administrative sabbatical until...