The Board of Trustees recently announced the fellowship, which will include a $5,000 stipend for one year of support for a faculty member's research and related projects.
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Dolph Pulliam recalls trading autographs with Michael Jackson
Dolph Pulliam, who knew Michael Jackson and his brothers while growing up in Gary, Ind., interviewed the Jacksons in 1971 when they performed at the Iowa State Fair. This year's fair may feature a butter sculpture of Jackson doing his moonwalk dance.
Drake lands 12 athletes on MVC Track and Field Scholar-Athlete team
The student-athletes maintained a 3.0 cumulative grade-point average and placed among the top eight finishers in an event during either the MVC Indoor or MVC Outdoor Championships.
LAW SCHOOL NEWS
A revamped version of a bill allowing minors to petition for emancipation -- drafted last year by five Drake University law students -- was one of nine bills signed into law Tuesday by Iowa Gov. Chet Culver.
SCHOOL OF EDUCATION NEWS
On Tuesday, June 23, Drake University will host educational consultant Eleanor Renee Rodriguez for an inspirational lecture at 7 p.m. on valuing diversity and overcoming poverty in urban education.
ATHLETICS NEWS
Alumnus Zach Johnson enjoys victory at Texas Open; Five Bulldogs named to MVC Softball Scholar-Athlete team; Drake To Host Two MVC Championships In 2009-10; Alumnus and historian Bob Spiegel dies.
SCHOOL OF JOURNALISM AND MASS COMMUNICATION NEWS
Matthew Smith, a junior magazine major of West Des Moines, Iowa, recently received national coverage on a recent episode of the Oprah Winfrey Show.
Drake celebrates graduates of the Class of 2009
More than 1,400 undergraduate and graduate students celebrated their commencement rites of passage at Drake University's graduation ceremonies last month.
ALUMNI EVENTS
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10 — Chicago Bulldog Bash Downtown Chicago Bulldog Bash, 5:30-7:30 p.m. Sopo Lounge, 3418 North Southport Ave., Chicago, 773-880-0100 For more information, contact Ashley Nichols at ashley.nichols@drake.edu or 515-271-1947. THURSDAY, JUNE 11 — Chicago Suburbs Bulldog Bash Chicago Suburbs Bulldog Bash, 5:30-7:30 p.m. John Barleycorn, 1100 American Lane, Schaumberg, Ill. 847-619-5540 For more...
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES NEWS
Drake senior Karli-Jo Storm recently was selected to receive a Fulbright Grant for the 2009-10 academic year. She will teach English to students in Azerbaijan, a small Eurasian country located between Russia and Iran.