The Drake University National Alumni Board will recognize six exceptional alumni with awards for professional achievement and loyalty to their alma mater.
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2018-02-072018-02-08by Aaron JacoIn AlumniArtSci NewsCAS NewsOfficial News ReleasesSchool of Journalism and Mass CommunicationUncategorizedZimpleman College of Business
Nine Bulldogs earn Forty Under 40 honors
Nine members of the Drake University community were named to the Des Moines Business Record Forty Under 40 class for 2018.
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Jonathan Azu elected to Drake University Board of Trustees
Music industry executive Jonathan Azu, BN’99, was elected to Drake University’s Board of Trustees during the board’s quarterly meeting in Des Moines on Jan. 11. He joins the board for a three-year term, beginning in April.
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Observant Alumnus Saves a Piece of Drake History
An irreplaceable relic from Drake’s early days– the first-ever award received by Drake University was spotted in a heap of metal at an estate sale.
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Bulldogs Find Meaningful Way to Celebrate 50th Anniversaries
High school sweethearts, Gene and Jacque Fuller have decided to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary and 50-year class reunion by leaving their legacy at Drake. Their $50,000 donation will provide scholarships for undergraduates in the College of Business and Public Administration.
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Drake Choir Tours England
Drake’s Chamber Choir made stirring music inside intimate chapels and soaring cathedrals during a two-week tour of England this month.
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Bulldogs Are Everywhere!
What have alumni been up to? University Advancement has been busy planning various events this fall. Some of which took place in front of old main and others which took place over 1,000 miles away from campus.
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2017-12-052019-06-26by Ashton HockmanIn AlumnieBlue NewsletterSchool of EducationSchool of Journalism and Mass Communication
8 Things to Look Forward to in 2018
A new year at Drake University also brings exciting changes to the campus and community. Let’s explore the top 8 things to look forward to in 2018 at Drake University!
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Only a Griffopotamus Will Do
Did you know that the original songwriter for “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” attended Drake? An Iowa native, John Rox graduated from Winterset High School before jumping into student life at Drake in the early 1920s.
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Senior vocal performance major finds home in senior living
Most Drake University students spend their college years in a residence hall, apartment, or house. But senior vocal performance major Gabrielle Clutter has settled in with a different age group: seniors.