Milo will serve as the 2025 Drake Relays mascot and the Most Beautiful Bulldog On Monday, Judges proudly announced the winner of the 46th Annual Beautiful Bulldog Contest® at the Knapp Center on Drake University’s campus. They crowned Milo as the winner of the 2025 contest and the official mascot for the prestigious Drake Relays. ...
Author: John Krantz (John Krantz)
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Iowans Invited to Nominate Role Models for 2025 Iowa Character Awards
Nominations for the 2025 Iowa Character Awards are now open. The Iowa Character Awards are presented annually by The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center at Drake University and honor individuals and organizations that consistently demonstrate the Six Pillars of Character: trustworthiness, respect, responsibility, fairness, caring, and good citizenship. “We don’t always get a chance...
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Drake University’s Comparison Project hosts “Islam in Iowa: A Celebration of Historical Roots and Contemporary Realities”
On Saturday, April 5, from 2:00–3:30 pm, Drake University’s Comparison Project, in conjunction with the Abdelkader Education Project, hosts “Islam in Iowa: A Celebration of Historical Roots and Contemporary Realities” online via Zoom. Register here. The event, which is free and open to the public, features interactive sessions about Islam in Iowa, the awarding of the...
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Drake University’s Jerrid Kruse Receives Prestigious Award and Secures Major Grant for Science Education
Des Moines, IA — Drake University is proud to announce that Dr. Jerrid Kruse, a leading science educator, has been honored with the Innovation in Teaching Science Teachers Award from the Association for Science Teacher Education (ASTE). Additionally, Kruse has secured a three-year grant renewal from the William G. Stowe Foundation to support water quality...
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Drake University Celebrates Civic Engagement with 2025 Presidents’ Awards
The Office of Community Engaged Learning at Drake University is proud to announce that three members of its community will be recognized at Hamline University in St. Paul, MN next month with 2025 Presidents’ Awards from Seed Coalition for their outstanding commitment to civic education and community service. Chloe Lepak will receive the 2025 Presidents’...
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Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact Fall 2024 Cohort Recognized by Zimpleman College of Business
Drake University’s Zimpleman College of Business is proud to recognize the most recent cohort of students named to the Dean’s Honor Roll for Social Impact. During the Fall 2024 semester, nine students collectively contributed approximately 270 hours of community service. To earn this distinction, each student dedicated and documented at least 20 hours of volunteer...
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Campus Weather Alert: Tuesday, January 21, 2025
On Tuesday, January 21st, our area is under a National Weather Service Cold Weather Advisory, and we expect bitterly cold windchill. Please note the following campus weather-related announcements:
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DMU Expands Partnership With Drake Offering More Access to Medical Education in Iowa
Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Drake University have expanded their partnership to offer more students in the Des Moines metro access to medical and health sciences education. Previously, the partnership included opportunities to earn credits toward concurrent degrees. “Our partnership with Drake addresses a shared commitment to the urgent need for skilled...
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Drake LEAD Students’ Thrift Shop Raises Money, Donates Clothes
Drake Threads is an on-campus pop-up thrift shop created by Professor of Education Tom Buckmiller’s LEAD capstone class. The pop-up thrift shop drew more than 300 customers, collected more than 1,000 items, and raised $533 for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Iowa. All items not sold were donated to Central Iowa Shelter and Services....
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Drake University to Hold Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony on December 14
Drake University will hold its 157th commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Knapp Center, located at 2525 Forest Avenue in Des Moines. The University will award approximately 225 degrees during the ceremony, honoring bachelor’s, master’s, and professional degree recipients. Commencement speakers Kenia Calderon Ceron, BN’17, MBA’24, will be the featured...