Category: Alumni

Add a blush to a sweetheart's face while simultaneously setting his or her heart on fire by sending a Singing Valentine from the Drake University Choir.

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.

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.

Drake University was named the Sweepstakes Winner at the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) District VI annual conference in St. Louis, Jan. 22-24.

Drake pharmacy students spent Feb. 7 in a series of lectures, discussions and professional development activities as part of the College of Pharmacy and Health Science's annual Pharmacy Day.

The Drake Board of Trustees recently honored Vicky Payseur, vice president for business and finance, for her stewardship of the University's budget - which ended the 2004-05 fiscal year with a surplus for the first time in more than a decade.

The 2006 Spring Internship and Career Fair offers students the opportunity to meet recruiters and look for internships and full- and part-time jobs. The fair will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, in Parents Hall at Olmsted Center.

From cultural celebrations to academic discussions, Drake University and the Coalition of Black Students at Drake continue a plethora of events scheduled to celebrate Black History Month throughout February.

Drake University has received a $15,000 grant for the Joan and Lyle Middleton Center for Children's Rights at the Drake Legal Clinic from the Greater Des Moines Community Foundation's Community Impact Fund.

A retired senior vice president with Coastal Corp. has rejoined the Drake University Board of Trustees as a trustee emeritus.