Hundreds of alumni and friends of Drake gathered to celebrate the Des Moines-Drake partnership.
Category: Alumni
Drake presents Golden Bulldog Award to Jim and Patty Cownie
The couple recently received the highest honor bestowed upon Drake boosters by Athletics.
Drake to honor six outstanding alumni
Alumni and friends of Drake are invited to enjoy a champagne toast and an evening in celebration of six outstanding alumni.
Hundreds of Drake volunteers prepare meals for Haiti earthquake victims
More than 300 volunteers and student-athletes celebrated Martin Luther King Jr. Day by packaging meals for Haiti.
Alumna creates new musical sounds for alien culture in ‘Avatar’ film
Wanda Bryant, FA'75, helped create a unique musical language for the Na'vi people, an alien population invented for the film.
Drake women’s soccer garners NSCAA Sportsmanship Award
The team was recognized by the National Soccer Coaches Association of America for its sportsmanship with a Team Ethics Bronze Award.
Library series to feature Abraham Lincoln expert, student debate
The Citizens Arise! series will feature a lecture by Orville Vernon Burton and a high school debate competition.
Faculty, alumni fondly recall James Mitchell’s contributions to Drake
The recent death of James Mitchell who played on the soap opera "All My Children," has prompted Drake faculty and alumni to reflect on Mitchell's ties to Drake.
Eddie Easley remembered as ‘the consummate Drake professor’
Eddie Easley taught at Drake for 26 years and was the first African-American to be hired by the University in a tenure-track position.
Anderson Gallery exhibit pairs environmental art with storytelling
"To Know the Land" features natural sculptures and two-dimensional works accompanied by written narrative.