Samuel A. Alito Jr. will deliver the 12th annual Opperman lecture at Drake.
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Lansing, Webb named recipients of Howlett Award
Recent Drake graduates Olivia Lansing (Dellwood, Minn.) and Garrett Webb (Prairie Village Kan.) were named Drake's top athletes for 2009-10.
Drake alumna helping research and conservation efforts in Peru
Ashley Anne Wick, AS'06, took her passion for the environment to the Peruvian Amazon rainforest to study insects.
Drake to play first American football game in Africa
Drake's football team will plan an all-star team from Mexico when it travels to Tanzania from May 17 to May 21.
Literacy conference inspires educators with latest teaching methods
More than 300 educators got a taste of their own medicine at the 2010 Literacy Leadership Conference on Drake campus.
PROFESSIONAL SPORTS
Johnson to play in Ryder Cup Professional golfer Zach Johnson, BN’98, will play in the prestigious Ryder Cup game for the second time in his career. Johnson was one of four at-large picks by American team captain Corey Pavin, alongside Tiger Woods, Stewart Cink and Rickie Fowler. The biennial contest pits 12-man teams from Europe...
National experts to discuss solutions to fiscal challenges
Four national experts will gather for a panel discussion and questions from the audience on solutions to the large federal deficits and more.
Emmy award-winning “˜Roots’ producer, Drake alum, dies at 82
David L. Wolper, who produced the landmark 1977 television series "Roots," studied liberal arts at Drake in 1949.
YouTube video captures move-in day for new students
Drake President David Maxwell and staff members took a day to help first-year students move into the residence halls last month.
Journalism grad writes for one of Time’s 50 Best Websites
Andrea Zimmerman, JO'98, is associate editor for Babble.com, a multifaceted parenting website.