Thanks to social media giants like Facebook or Snapchat, staying connected to friends and fellow alumni is as simple as clicking the friend button. Most Bulldogs today keep up-to-date on each other by quickly and easily scrolling through posts of baby updates or vacation photos. Mort Hoffman, LA’50, instead sticks with what’s worked for nearly 70 years.
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5 Essentials for Recent Drake Grads
Congrats! You’ve made it! A few weeks ago you were an undergraduate, pharmacy, law or master’s student and today you’re a Drake alum! We have a few tips for how to start your new Drake alum life right. 1) Learn the Lingo...
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2018 Alumni Award winners
The Drake University National Alumni Board will recognize six exceptional alumni with awards for professional achievement and loyalty to their alma mater.
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Nine Bulldogs earn Forty Under 40 honors
Nine members of the Drake University community were named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.
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Jonathan Azu elected to Drake University Board of Trustees
Music industry executive Jonathan Azu, BN’99, was elected to Drake University’s Board of Trustees during the board’s quarterly meeting in Des Moines on Jan. 11. He joins the board for a three-year term, beginning in April.
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Senior vocal performance major finds home in senior living
Most Drake University students spend their college years in a residence hall, apartment, or house. But senior vocal performance major Gabrielle Clutter has settled in with a different age group: seniors.
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Houston alumni DU Good in the wake of Harvey
Scenes of the devastation caused by Hurricane Harvey were on the minds of Houston alumni as they gathered for their first-ever DU Good Day event, Sept. 16.
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Drake University hosts formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for The Robert D. and Billie Ray Center
Drake University held a formal ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new headquarters of the Robert D. and Billie Ray Center on Tuesday, Sept. 26. The event doubled as an 89th birthday celebration for Robert D. Ray, a longtime former governor of Iowa, and his wife Billie Ray; both are proud Drake alumni.
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Alumni gift creates $700,000 scholarship fund for pharmacy students
A $700,000 gift from the estate of Drake alumni Jim and Joyce McLuen will provide scholarships for pharmacy students.
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Tiny home project will have big impact on Des Moines
More than 100 members of the Drake University community will pitch in next week on a project to benefit homeless individuals in Des Moines.