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.
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.
Discount on new Bulldog apparel comes courtesy of eBlue
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Architect of new library to give Bucksbaum Lecture April 6
David Chipperfield, architect of the new Des Moines Central Library, will discuss his recent projects when he delivers the Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture at Drake. The talk, titled "An Evening with David Chipperfield," is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Alumna, chemist opens eyes
Drake alumna Albena Ivanisevic, assistant professor of biomedical engineering and chemistry at Purdue University, returns to Drake on Tuesday, April 4, to discuss her groundbreaking research on retinal transplants for age-related macular degeneration
Alumni activities abound in 2006
Drake's Future Alumni Network (FAN) student organization has put together an 11-member team to participate in the American Cancer Society's Relay for Life April 7-8, 6 p.m. to 6 a.m., at the Drake Fieldhouse.
Bright(ening) up: Drake names new field after greatest athlete
The Drake University Board of Trustees has approved a proposal from the University administration to name the new playing field in the revitalized Drake Stadium Johnny Bright Field in memory of one of the finest all-around athletes to play not only at Dra
Marathon to run through revitalized Drake Stadium on Oct. 15
The IMT Des Moines Marathon announced today that it is partnering with Drake University to add the school's campus and venerable Drake Stadium, home of the Drake Relays, to the course of the Full Marathon.
Note from the editor
Blue is coming to a mailbox near you. Greetings and salutations from your favorite alma mater, Drake University! The mild winter here in Iowa has us thinking spring already and to Bulldog faithful that means two very important things – the Drake Relays and class reunions. Also, keep watching your mailbox in early April for...