Drake alumna Dana Sloter, a professional clarinetist, will showcase her talents during a free concert February 26 in Sheslow Auditorium.
Seventeen names Drake University a “cool school” for politics
Seventeen magazine labeled Drake University one of America's coolest places to go to school, due to the breadth of political opportunities at Drake and in Iowa's capital city.
Drake introduces boundary-crossing academic concentration
A new academic concentration at Drake University challenges students to examine the complex relationship between science and the humanities.
Drake senior named Fulbright semi-finalist
Drake University senior Meghan Walters has been named a semi-finalist for the 2018-2019 Fulbright U.S. Student Program.
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.
Griff joins Drake Choir for Singing Valentines fundraiser
Lovebirds can treat their significant other with a song, roses, and a dapper bulldog at any location in the Des Moines metro area on February 14.
Drake lecture to focus on U.S.-Japanese relations
A leading scholar of U.S.-Japanese relations will discuss the state of the Asia-Pacific region during heightened world tensions in a lecture on March 1 at Drake University.
Gesine Gerhard, PhD, named dean of Drake’s College of Arts and Sciences
Gesine Gerhard, PhD, has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 2018.
Poet Ocean Vuong to deliver free reading on Feb. 21
One of the world's most influential young poets and essayists will deliver a free public reading at Drake University.
Free conference tackles agriculture and food policy issues
The Drake University 2018 Engaged Citizen Conference, “Nourishing (Feeding) the World,” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, and Friday, Feb. 23 in Drake’s Olmsted Center. Admission is free.