Category: eBlue Newsletter

As a junior in high school at Jakarta International School in Jakarta, Indonesia, Piotr Jakubowski devised a calculated list of the top four ad agencies he dreamed of working for someday. Now a junior creative advertising and marketing double major at Drake, he’s well on his way to crossing the second of those agencies off his to-do list.

Three faculty members from Drake University’s music department are bringing professional chamber music to the Des Moines area with the revival of a generations-old Drake tradition: the Fine Arts Trio.

Bob Costas, an accomplished broadcaster and author of “Fair Ball: A Fan's Case for Baseball," will deliver this spring’s Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at 7:30 p.m. Thursday, April 19.

While Drake Relays is a great excuse for all Drake alumni and friends to return to campus, it will be an especially special time for reunion classes. Make plans now to return to your University for the fun!

Republican presidential candidate and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee will speak at the next Drake University-IowaPolitics.com Luncheon on Friday, April 13.

The School of Education’s special education department is undergoing a renaissance, thanks to generous gifts and increased student enrollment.

Drake University President David Maxwell has been appointed to the inaugural Educational Leadership Advisory Group for Noel-Levitz, one of the nation’s leading higher education consulting firms.

Drake is offering alumni and friends several exciting travel opportunities for 2007-08. Consider treating yourself to these fun and affordable ways to see the world!

The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences at Drake is co-sponsoring the 7th Annual Diabetes Update, a continuing education conference for pharmacists interested in learning more about diabetes, pre-diabetes and management of patients who have or are at risk for developing the disease.

Service members being wheeled headfirst into the Air Force Theater Hospital emergency room in Iraq shouldn't be surprised if the first person they see is Maj. Derek Speten, PH'97, president of the Society of Air Force Pharmacy.