These six cheerleaders made up the entire cheerleading squad during the 1962-1963 academic year. Today, there are more than 21 members of the Drake Cheer Team—18 women and three men. But, that’s not the only difference between then and now. Notice the team’s uniform? The bulldog doesn’t look like what we’re familiar with today. And,...
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National Alumni Association announces 2014 Alumni Award winners
The Drake University National Alumni Association Board of Directors will recognize eight alumni with an award reception during the week of Drake Relays on Thursday, April 24.
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2014-02-052019-06-26by Jeremy SieversIn AlumnieBlue NewsletterOfficial News ReleasesSchool of Education
Adult Literacy Center receives grant from the Gannett Foundation
The Adult Literacy Center is the recipient of a $5,000 grant from the Gannett Foundation, which supports local organizations in communities that are served by Gannet Co., Inc. The grant will help the Adult Literacy Center sustain and expand its reach in the Des Moines metropolitan area.
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New partnership gives low-income students a pathway to higher education and a career
Drake University President David Maxwell announced today the university will partner with Principal Financial Group (PFG), Des Moines Public Schools, and the Community Foundation of Greater Des Moines to implement a pilot program called the STEM Pathway Initiative.
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Video: Famous rock drummer shakes Sheslow
Kenny Aronoff didn’t become rock-and-roll’s most in-demand and influential drummer overnight. The lean 60-year-old from Massachusetts has contributed a signature combination of power and finesse to hits by John Mellencamp, Bob Dylan, Jon Bon Jovi, and a dizzying list of other iconic musicians, over many decades of perseverance and discipline. This fall, fresh from a...
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2013-12-182019-07-02by Jeremy SieversIn AlumniCollege of Pharmacy and Health ScienceseBlue NewsletterePharm Newsletter
Unique student-centered curricular options
Drake’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is helping its students prepare for what is an increasingly complex and diverse world by providing the opportunity for students to pursue multiple curricular options, including joint degree programs, minors, concentrations, and second majors. More than 50 percent of doctor of pharmacy students and 33 percent of health...
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Old School Photo: Ice skating on Quad Creek
This month’s Old School Photo was found in the 1958 Quax. Ever wonder why the bed of rocks below the quad residence halls is referred to as Quad Creek? The area used to be a creek, and in the winter it would flood to create a skating rank for students. In this photo, two sweethearts...
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Student Alumni Association creates new ways to connect
The Student Alumni Association (SAA) is moving full speed ahead with new programs that will reward both current Drake students and alumni. The athletics department approached SAA to lead a school spirit initiative. SAA now oversees the Blue Crew, an audition-required group of students who help in various capacities with the Knapp Center’s student section...
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Mobile in the Classroom
As the field of journalism continues to evolve and change, faculty and staff in Drake’s School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) are considering ways to implement new technology into already existing curricula. “There is no question that we are moving toward a mobile-first mind set. It is all good that we can produce something...
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Drake grad holds the ingredients for success
Drake alumnus and longtime Board of Trustees member John Shufeldt, LA’82, reveals the formula for success in his new book, Ingredients of Outliers: A Recipe for Personal Achievement. Throughout the book, Shufeldt shares stories about the experiences and people who impacted him the most. He discusses failure and persistence, but also packs in plenty of...