Let’s DU Lunch March 12, April 9; Drake Choir coming to northern Iowa, Minnesota’s Twin Cities this month; Have fun, fun, fun with fellow alumni at the Hollywood Bowl and Brian Wilson Sept. 13.
Category: Alumni
ALUMNI NEWS
Pharmacy students to gain state-of-the-art practice lab; Drake trustee honored for character-based leadership; Drake alumni honored at annual Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day; Alumnus Bruce Foster explores solutions to lending crisis; Enjoy alumni photos online; and School of Education recognizes three outstanding alumni.
CAMPUS NEWS
'Today' show features Drake student in story on finding college scholarships; and Two new members to join Drake Board of Trustees.
Six outstanding alumni to be honored at annual awards banquet
Drake will honor six outstanding alumni at the Annual Alumni Awards Dinner Friday, May 16.
MISSION STATEMENT
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.
Drake, Grand View and DMACC sign new admissions partnership agreement
Leaders of Grand View College, Drake University and Des Moines Area Community College (DMACC) today signed a new admissions partnership agreement that’s designed to help more students earn a four-year degree and encourage them to live and work in Central Iowa.
15th ranked men’s basketball team wins 20th straight
Leonard Houston and Josh Young combined for 39 of Drake's 44 second-half points, helping the 15th ranked Bulldogs rally from an 11-point deficit to a 73-70 victory at Illinois State Tuesday, extending Drake's winning streak to 20 games.
Drake extended its school-record winning streak to 20 games
Innovative learning and life skills summer camp comes to Drake
This summer Drake University will host two 10-day residential academic summer programs operated by SuperCamp,a leader in learning and life skills summer camps.
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES NEWS
Six Drake students recently represented Italy and Hungary in the State University of New York (SUNY) Model European Union Simulation at Izmir University in Izmir, Turkey. The students were Alison Bowlin, Meghan Fleming, Christopher Huszar, Anna Kunst, Adam Stone and Randall Weigand.
COLLEGE OF BUSINESS AND PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION NEWS
Drake alumnus Bruce Foster will bring his expertise in financial services back to campus to kick off the spring 2008 Executive in Residence series in Drake's School of Management and Communication on Wednesday, Feb. 27.