The recipient of this year's Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor is Richard J. Hartig, PH'73, GR'81.
Category: Alumni
Moon movie, Science Center shindig highlight Drake 125th birthday celebrations
Drake faculty and staff partied hardy in celebration of the University's 125th birthday in a special event set at the Science Center of Iowa, 401 W. Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway, last month.
Discount on new Bulldog apparel comes courtesy of eBlue
Bring a printed copy of this e-mail to University Bookstore for a 10 percent discount on any one item of new Drake athletic or academic logo merchandise. If ordering via telephone or online, mention the eBlue e-mail to receive the discount.
Doctor who shaped Student Health Center dies
Dr. Mary Sparks Hostetter, the doctor who led the Drake Student Health Center in the 1970s through the early 1990s, died Friday, Feb. 17, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center. She was 85.
Russian trip teaches American educator
A recent nine-day tour of elementary and high schools in St. Petersburg, Russia, gave Eric Johnson, Drake assistant professor of education, a fresh perspective on how race and other differences work in American education and society.
Law students win regional contest in client counseling
The Drake Law School team of Kim Bartosh of Ankeny, Iowa, and Karin Derry of Johnston, Iowa, recently won the regional American Bar Association Client Counseling Competition at William Mitchell Law School in St. Paul, Minn. They will advance to the nation
Juried Student Art Exhibition on display
Drake's 35th Annual Juried Student Art Exhibition opened Feb. 26 and continues through March 17. The show is free and open to the public.
Bright(ening) up: Drake names new field after greatest athlete
The Drake University Board of Trustees has approved a proposal from the University administration to name the new playing field in the revitalized Drake Stadium Johnny Bright Field in memory of one of the finest all-around athletes to play not only at Dra
Drake Moot Court Team, Undergraduate Mock Trial Team fair well in competitions
The Drake University Law School National Moot Court Team defeated teams from Duke, Nebraska, Minnesota and Hastings law schools to reach the semi-final round of the National Moot Court Competition earlier this month in New York City.
Drake stars share their reading favorites
In an effort to drive up reading for pleasure among students, Cowles Library has issued a series of posters showing Drake luminaries with their favorite books.