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The Harlan, Iowa, native played four seasons with the Dallas Cowboys and earned the reputation as one of the NFL's top kickoff men with his high, hanging kickoffs that helped the Cowboys hold opponents to a league-low 17.5-yard kickoff return average in 2004.

This past October, Kansas City alumni gathered with the Maxwells to celebrate Drake's 125th birthday.

Drake has further cemented its budding partnership with the Southwest University of Political Science and Law in Chongqing, China, with a new agreement that will make it possible for Southwest University students to earn a Master of Financial Management or a Master of Accounting from Drake's College of Business and Public Administration.

Iowa leaders in business, government and health care shared their views on Iowa's future during the Innovation and Leadership Conference at Drake on Friday, Nov. 17. Some 50 area professionals and academics participated as panel members and moderators, and 170 community members attended as participants.

Bob Ehrhart, former director of Drake Relays, was named recipient of the Howard Schmertz Lifetime Achievement Award during the Awards Breakfast held Dec. 2 in conjunction with the 2006 USA Track and Field Annual Meeting in Indianapolis.

The Drake Alumni Office is seeking alumni worldwide to help organize the annual Bulldog Bashes in their cities. These parties, typically held at pubs and restaurants, are fun, informal ways for Bulldogs to gather and get to know fellow alumni in their area.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 4 Drake football vs. Davidson, 1 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. Men’s basketball vs. Truman State, 7:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 5 Women’s basketball vs. Nebraska-Kearney, 2:05 p.m., Drake Knapp Center. Faculty Recital: Andrew Classen, trumpet, 8 p.m., Jordan Stage, Sheslow Auditorium. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 Drake Writers and Critics Series: Judith Roof...

Central Iowa alumni enjoy "Dessert with Drake:" As part of Drake's ongoing 125th birthday celebration, the Office of Alumni and Parent Programs will treat alumni to dessert and other goodies at The Principal Financial Group on Tuesday, Nov. 7

Drake science students will learn science as scientists practice their disciplines - through the process of experimentation and discovery, thanks to a new set of classrooms in Olin Hall dedicated this fall.

Drake alumni across Iowa are being asked to join with the Blood Center of Iowa and alumni of Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Northern Iowa in a statewide Alumni Blood Drive Challenge.