Category: Alumni

Travis Thompson, vice president of operations for the Edge Business Continuity Center in Altoona, will discuss business continuity and disaster recovery at Drake’s Let's DU Lunch speaker series at noon Wednesday, March 14.

Who says there’s no reward for doing good? There is for students of Drake University and other universities, colleges and high schools who can verify that they’ve volunteered 10 or more hours in the past year. The reward: a concert by Australian band Jet on April 11 at the Drake Knapp Center.

At the Drake Double D Award dinner held Feb. 17, Drake Athletics recognized four outstanding alumni for achievements in their chosen fields of endeavor and/or community service since leaving Drake.

First-year student Robert J. Johnson has been asked to speak on a panel at a forum titled "Promote Permanent Families: Reform Foster Care Now," which will be held March 12 in Washington, D.C.

World peace promoter Harriet Mayor Fulbright discussed global issues with Drake students over lunch Wed., Jan. 31, in Olmsted Center, and gave an open lecture in Sheslow Auditorium later that evening.

The Annual School of Education’s Alumni Awards and Senior Recognition Dinner, to be held Thursday, March 8, pays tribute to three dedicated educators who reach beyond the classroom to benefit the community.

Drake Law School announced recently the appointment of former Iowa Gov. and current Democratic presidential candidate Tom Vilsack as visiting distinguished professor of law for the 2007 calendar year.

On March 2-3, Drake will toast its women’s basketball alumni, with particular honors to the 1981-82 team that advanced to the Elite 8.

“DRAKELINE WEEKLY” returns to Des Moines-area cable viewers of The College Channel 16 for a 12-program season that launched Thursday, Feb. 1.

Robert Shumaker, lead scientist and director of orangutan research at Great Ape Trust of Iowa and Drake University fellow, will open Drake’s spring Let’s DU Lunch speaker series Wednesday, Feb. 14.