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Drake students devote a day to focus on "Taking the Lead in Preventing Disease" on Tuesday, Feb. 17. The annual Pharmacy and Health Sciences Day is organized by students in the College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences.

Phoebe Haddon, an expert on racial and gender bias, will deliver Drake Law School's Constitutional Law Distinguished Lecture.

Senior magazine students recently launched a new issue 515 magazine featuring Des Moines residents who are laughing their way to good health, energizing the city's cultural scene and tackling out-of-the-ordinary careers.

More students at Phillips Traditional Elementary School will have the opportunity to learn from Drake students and athletes, thanks to a $15,000 grant from the Qwest Foundation.

Lindsay Whorton, a former standout on the Drake women's basketball team, is winning rave reviews as a student teacher in West Des Moines.

FRIDAY, JAN. 23, 2009 Greater Chicago Alumni Event, Drake Hotel (Gold Coast Room), 140 E. Walton Place, 6-9 p.m. Join us for hors d’ouevres and an update on the University from President Maxwell. Cost: $25 per person ($10 per person for Young Alumni from the classes of 2004-2008) RSVP: Call 800-44-DRAKE, x3147. SATURDAY, JAN. 24,...

Drake alumnus Mark Doty honored with National Book Award for poetry; Three alumni honored at National Philanthropy Day; and Plan to attend men's basketball game watch party Dec. 9.

Drake’s mission is to provide an exceptional learning environment that prepares students for meaningful personal lives, professional accomplishments, and responsible global citizenship. The Drake experience is distinguished by collaborative learning among students, faculty, and staff and by the integration of the liberal arts and sciences with professional preparation.  

Drake student receives national award for academic success and community involvement; Law student wins legislative seat; Drake Mock Trial team takes first place at Harvard Crimson Classic; and Student publication honored with Pacemaker Award.

The Drake Law School National Moot Court team recently finished second in the regional rounds of the National Moot Court Competition. Drake will advance to the finals for the 16th time since 1990.