A top adviser to President Bush, as well as the chief of H&R Block and a lawyer who was the first in his family to go to college were among the Drake University alumni the school honored at the Drake National Alumni Association Annual Awards Dinner on Friday, May 12.
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Drake Stadium reopens with flags, fireworks and free snacks
The Drake Relays will be the backdrop for one of the grandest celebrations in University history on Friday, April 28 as Drake celebrates its 125th anniversary and the re-opening of revitalized Drake Stadium.
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Pair of Drake students net Four Hire! wins
Drake students Brenna Gannon and Benton Hendrix were among the four winning candidates to hear the welcome words "You're hired!" at the conclusion of the Four Hire! competition in Des Moines earlier this month.
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Physics Olympics just like regular Olympics, only with lasers
The annual Physics Olympics, hosted by Drake University, did not feature any snowboarders falling on their rumps while showboating or petty infighting among speed skaters. There was, however, competition to put the Nagano games to shame - plus lasers.
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Drake grads’ pipes make international noise
The singing voices of Drake Fine Arts alumni can be heard in the most prestigious venues across the world - and they take time to visit their alma mater on occasion.
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Law School symposium examines Supreme Court’s role in social change
Legal scholars from across the nation will examine the U.S. Supreme Court's role in social change at the annual Drake Law School Constitutional Law Symposium set for Saturday, April 8, with activities beginning at 8 a.m. in the Constitutional Law Center,
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New students take the lead
Spring brings a fresh crop of new student leaders to Drake student government. Here's a look at top student officers for 2006-07:
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Chief prosecutor in Rwandan genocide trials visits alma mater
Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. attorney in Iowa and a 1974 Drake Law School alumnus, is pursuing and prosecuting suspects in the 1994 Rwandan genocide that left 800,000 dead.
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Bulldogs real, artificial rev up Relays
The annual slobber-a-thon known as the Beautiful Bulldog Contest will return to Nollen Plaza in downtown Des Moines at 11 a.m., Monday, April 24. For the 27th year, judges will pick the canine mascot for Drake Relays Festive Week.
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Nazi censorship, book burning legacy remembered through exhibit
The United States Holocaust Memorial Museum's traveling exhibit "Fighting the Fires of Hate: America and the Nazi Book Burnings" visits Drake University's Cowles Library. The exhibit began March 26 and will run through May 20.