The Drake football team's upcoming trip to Tanzania for the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl is a concrete example of the University's athletics strategic plan in action: Become a national model for the integration of success in intercollegiate athletics and high academic achievement and leadership.
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Bucksbaum lecturer Twyla Tharp a guest on Iowa Public Radio
Dancer and choreographer Twyla Tharp changed the face of American dance. As a guest on "Talk of Iowa," Tharp discusses her life, work and vision and previews the Bucksbaum lecture she will give at 7 p.m. tonight at the Drake University Knapp Center.
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Dance legend Twyla Tharp visits Drake
The renowned dancer, choreographer and author will discuss keys to creativity and collaboration when she presents the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at 7 p.m. Monday, April 4, in Drake's Knapp Center.
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African in-flight magazine promotes Kili Bowl
Paa, the in-flight magazine of African airline Precision Air, has a five-page preview of the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl.
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Social Media Jobs: Are They For You?
Joe Soto, CEO of One Social Media, said he would definitely consider hiring someone fresh out of college and just hired a recent graduate of Drake University to work at his company, which educates and trains businesses on how to use social media marketing.
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Digitizing the Campus Newspaper
Bart Schmidt, digital-projects librarian at Drake University, discusses digitizing The Times-Delphic.
"Drake is known for its journalism school," he said, and The Times-Delphic dates back 126 years, so it represents a significant record of how student journalists have learned their trade over the decades.
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Tanzania to host first game of college American football to be played on African continent
The first-ever game of college American Football to be played on African soil will kick off in Arusha, Tanzania, on May 21, when the Drake University Bulldogs take on the CONADEIP all-stars from Mexico in the Global Kilimanjaro Bowl.
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Drake workshop covers Japanese culture, language
A small group of Drake students studying Japanese will offer the second of three short Japanese culture and language workshops on campus Saturday morning. The event is free and families are welcome.
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Get to know: Dr. George Kappos
Drake pharmacy alumnus Dr. George Kappos, family physician and owner of Kappos Family Medicine in Polk City, is featured in a networking profile.
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Drake, PwC to hold Monday conference on Solvency II
Drake University and PwC will hold a day-long discussion on Monday of the European Union's Solvency II, landmark regulation that changes capital requirements for insurance companies that do business in Europe.