Category: Alumni

On Tuesday, June 23, Drake University will host educational consultant Eleanor Renee Rodriguez for an inspirational lecture at 7 p.m. on valuing diversity and overcoming poverty in urban education.

Alumnus Zach Johnson enjoys victory at Texas Open; Five Bulldogs named to MVC Softball Scholar-Athlete team; Drake To Host Two MVC Championships In 2009-10; Alumnus and historian Bob Spiegel dies.

Matthew Smith, a junior magazine major of West Des Moines, Iowa, recently received national coverage on a recent episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show.

More than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students celebrated their commencement rites of passage at Drake University's graduation ceremonies last month.

Board of Trustees gains new chair and new members; Weaver Medal recipient Lon Larson sheds light on living an enjoyable life; Innovative summer camp to return to Drake this summer.

Drake’s mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.

A group of Drake seniors hope to raise environmental awareness in the Des Moines community with the creation of a wildlife mural along Gray's Lake Park’s Kruidenier Trail.

Nearly 100 Drake students teamed together to volunteer time to read to elementary students and help them get organized.

Drake recently celebrated the state-of-the-art Donald F. Davidson Pharmacy Practice Laboratory and its generous donors at a ribbon-cutting ceremony.

The Joan and Lyle Middleton Center for Children's Rights at Drake Law School received the Advocate Award for organizations with fewer than 100 employees at the 2009 Live United Recognition Event.