The College of Business & Public Administration showcased career paths in insurance at a special event Feb. 7. The keynote speaker was William R. Berkley, CEO and president of W. R. Berkley Corp., which operates Continental Western in Urbandale.
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Wanted: Mentors to join Career bluePrint
Drake's new Career bluePrint lets you mentor Drake students in their career journeys and also advance your own career.
Documentary on Perry by Drake prof premieres at Drake
The revised and expanded film, "A Little Salsa on the Prairie: The Changing Character of Perry, Iowa," a documentary chronicling the rapid ethnic diversification of the community, premiered at Drake Feb. 6.
Entrepreneurship Week USA hits Drake’s campus Feb. 26-March 2
Drake’s campus will be awash in a wave of interdisciplinary entrepreneurship later this month with events coinciding with Entrepreneurship Week USA.
Enjoy the Drake Choir in Kansas March 3
The Drake Choir will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 3, at First United Methodist Church, 823 Merchant Street, Emporia, Kan.
COLLEGE OF PHARMACY AND HEALTH SCIENCES NEWS
Drake pharmacy students will devote Wednesday, Feb. 21, to a series of lectures, discussions and professional development activities as part of the College of Pharmacy and Health Science's 20th annual student-organized Pharmacy Day.
Cheer on the Drake Bulldogs in MVC Tournaments
Join fellow Drake alumni and other fans when the Bulldogs compete in the men’s and women’s Missouri Valley Conference Basketball Tournaments.
Have a blast at a Bulldog Bash
The Drake Alumni Office is seeking alumni worldwide to help organize the annual Bulldog Bashes in their cities.
LAW SCHOOL NEWS
Law school students and faculty at Drake University are trying to improve Children's Rights in Iowa by trying out a novel idea -- asking foster children themselves what laws need to be changed to better protect them, and then enlisting those foster children to lobby lawmakers to pass that legislation.
Alumni Spotlight
Congratulations to this year’s alumni award winners: Jonathan Azu, BN’99, Young Alumni Achievement Award Vinaya Sharma, BN’93, Young Alumni Loyalty Award Charla Lawhon, JO’78, Alumni Achievement Award William “Bill” Buchanan, BN’57, Alumni Loyalty Award Betty Grandquist, LA’74, Distinguished Service Award The Drake National Alumni Association will honor these five alumni for their accomplishments and contributions to...