Three students from Drake University won Fulbright awards in 2006-07 - putting Drake in third place among "top producing" master's institutions in the nation.
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Iowa governor gives top grade to Prof. Stensrud
Robert Stensrud, professor of education, recently received the Governor's Award - the state's highest honor given to an Iowan who is dedicated to enhancing the empowerment and employment of persons with disabilities.
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East Coast alumni celebrate Drake’s 125th birthday
In October alumni in Washington, D.C., and New York City celebrated Drake's 125th birthday with President David Maxwell, Drake First Lady Madeleine Maxwell, College of Arts and Sciences Dean John Burney, Provost Ron Troyer, Vice Provost Wanda Everage and Professor Emeritus of Journalism Bob Woodward.
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Remember Leonard Good?
Andrew Phelan, biographer and professor of art at the University of Oklahoma, is collecting memories of the late Leonard Good for an upcoming biography. Good, professor emeritus of art at Drake, chaired Drake's art department from 1952 to 1968.
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Drake alumni awarded YMCA Service to Youth Award
Alumni Tom Drake, GR'71, and Sheryle Drake, ED'67, were recently honored with the YMCA of Greater Des Moines 2006 Service To Youth Award. The award commends the Drakes for their 34 years and countless volunteer hours to the non-profit organization.
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And the nominees are . . .
Know a great Drake alumna/alumnus who deserves recognition for accomplishments in a career, community service, and/or commitment to Drake? Nominate them for a Drake Alumni Award by Dec. 15, 2006. Awards include:
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A Bright day for Bulldog football
Kandis Bright of Edmonton, Canada, donned her father's Drake University letter sweater from the early 1950s for the late-September dedication of Johnny Bright Field in the renovated Drake Stadium.
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Q: Where in the world is David Maxwell? A: Everywhere!
This fall, we find Drake President David Maxwell venturing to Barcelona, Spain, as one of 30 invited participants from the United States, Canada and Europe for a Transatlantic Dialogue, hosted by the European University Association in collaboration with t
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Strentz honored for ushering the ‘sunshine’ in
Herb Strentz, professor emeritus of journalism, recently received the 2006 Central Iowa Activist Award in the First Amendment category for his commitment to openness in government and his leadership role at the Freedom of Information Council.
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Federal Reserve Board member speaks at Drake
Susan Schmidt Bies, a member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, gave the 20th annual Drake-FEI lecture earlier this month.