Generous alumni, community partners, and corporations continue to support the advancement of Drake University through The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. Drake is excited to announce that the campaign’s latest contributions have helped the University to reach $192 million of its $225 million goal. The Ones campaign, which kicked off in fall...
Drake alumna Morgan Coleman was awarded a 2023 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship following a highly competitive nationwide contest. A distinguished panel selected Coleman out of almost 900 candidates. The Rangel Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University, supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue careers in the...
Faculty, staff, and international visitors from Drake University will support the Genesis Youth Foundation in implementing their Ubuntu Leadership Summit June 19–24. This community event is hosted annually by Genesis Youth Foundation, a non-profit organization located in the Drake neighborhood that works to level the playing field for immigrant and refugee youth through athletics, the...
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...