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Before slightly spraining an ankle, the sixth-seeded Pavic, a senior from Adelaide, Australia, led Somdev Devvarman of Virginia 2-0 in their second set of men’s singles. Devvarman, the tournament’s No. 1 seed, won six of the next seven points to defeat Pavic 6-4 in straight sets.

Drake University student magazines 515 and THiNK won the Associated Collegiate Press' 2007 Pacemaker award for magazine excellence on Oct. 27, at the 2007 National College Media Convention in Washington, D.C.

The Princeton Review recently named Drake University Law School one of the nation's best law schools in the 2008 edition of its "Best 170 Law Schools."

Local author James Autry and Pulitzer-Prize nominee Clifton Taulbert will headline the fifth annual Community in Diversity Lecture at Drake University, Tuesday, Nov. 13. The two men -- one white (Autry) and one black (Taulbert) -- have written books about their experiences growing up in Mississippi in the '50s and '60s, respectively.

WEDNESAY, NOVEMBER 7 • “Let’s DU Lunch” with Marsha Ternus, chief justice of Iowa’s Supreme Court, networking at 11:30 and luncheon at noon, Polk Country Convention Complex, 501 Grand Ave. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 8 • San Francisco-area reunion, 6:00 p.m., Royal Oak, 2201 Polk Street, San Francisco. • Constitutional Law Distinguished Lecture, “Democracy at War,” by Professor Samuel Issacharoff...

For the second consecutive year, the Drake women's basketball team has been tabbed as the preseason favorite to capture the 2008 Missouri Valley Conference crown.

Drake Law School alumni can network with each other and Dean David Walker at the following upcoming events. A law alumni luncheon in Milwaukee will be held on Thursday, Nov. 15, at Bacchus, 925 East Wells Street, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.

The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) recently named Anthony Pudlo, PH'07, as the first recipient of the Karbeling Memorial Leadership Award for his leadership and outstanding contributions to Drake and the pharmacy practice.

A new Health Sciences major in Drake's College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is proving to be more popular than expected with 50 students enrolled in the 2007-08 academic year.

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.