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Keys to Excellence piano series continues with Jody Graves and Sapphire Trio

Keys to Excellence piano series continues with Jody Graves and Sapphire Trio

Jody Graves, professor of piano performance studies and music graduate program director at Eastern Washington University, is the next featured guest artist of the 2024–2025 season of Drake University’s Keys to Excellence piano series on Feb. 9 and 10 in Sheslow Auditorium on Drake’s campus. Admission to both events is free.   PRESENTATION: Sunday, Feb....

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DMU Expands Partnership With Drake Offering More Access to Medical Education in Iowa

Des Moines University Medicine and Health Sciences and Drake University have expanded their partnership to offer more students in the Des Moines metro access to medical and health sciences education. Previously, the partnership included opportunities to earn credits toward concurrent degrees. “Our partnership with Drake addresses a shared commitment to the urgent need for skilled...

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Drake University to Hold Fall 2024 Commencement Ceremony on December 14 

Drake University will hold its 157th commencement ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 14, at 10 a.m. in the Knapp Center, located at 2525 Forest Avenue in Des Moines. The University will award approximately 225 degrees during the ceremony, honoring bachelor’s, master’s, and professional degree recipients.  Commencement speakers  Kenia Calderon Ceron, BN’17, MBA’24, will be the featured...

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Drake University Introduces Sports Media and Communication Major

New major to help prepare undergraduates for competitive industry   The School of Journalism and Mass Communication (SJMC) at Drake University will now offer a new Sports Media and Communication major beginning in the fall of 2025. The program will allow students the opportunity to hone their skills while capitalizing on direct access to Division 1...

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Affordable Prosthetics and Spinal Care Innovation: Drake Entrepreneurs Impress at Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial Venture Competition

Drake University is committed to cultivating a dynamic learning environment where students and faculty alike are empowered to explore new ideas and push the boundaries of knowledge. That entrepreneurial spirit was on full display recently when both a Drake faculty member and a graduate student were named finalists in the 2024 John Pappajohn Iowa Entrepreneurial...

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Drake Professor Nicholas Roth to Present Next Installment of Keys to Excellence Piano Series

Sally B. Bartlett Memorial Concert is scheduled for December 2, 2024 Nicholas Roth, Professor of Piano at Drake University, will present the Sally B. Bartlett Memorial Concert as the next installment of the Drake University Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Monday, December 2, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. There is charge for admission....

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Drake University, Homeward Iowa Partner to Address Family Housing Insecurity in Des Moines Metro

Drake University, in collaboration with Homeward, Polk County’s homelessness planning organization, announced today the release of a comprehensive study on families experiencing homelessness in the Des Moines metro area. This research initiative, conducted with significant involvement of Drake University student researchers, sheds light on the unique challenges families experiencing homelessness are facing. The study brings...

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Drake launches two full-tuition coverage opportunities for qualifying Iowans

The Bulldog Promise and Bright College Pathway cover 100% tuition Drake University announced today two 100% tuition coverage opportunities—the Bulldog Promise and the Bright College Pathway. Eligible Iowa students can receive a 4-year undergraduate degree from Drake or 2-year associate’s degree from John Dee Bright College at Drake University—a popular pathway to a Drake bachelor’s...

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Drake University receives Insight Into Diversity 2024 Higher Education Excellence In Diversity (HEED) Award 

Drake University received the 2024 Higher Education Excellence in Diversity (HEED) Award from Insight Into Diversity magazine, the oldest and largest diversity-focused publication in higher education.   Drake is one of 113 colleges and universities across the country to receive this national award—and the only school in Iowa—recognizing the University’s commitment to, and continued advancement of,...

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Drake University Appoints Professor Teri Koch as Dean of Cowles Library 

Drake University has appointed Professor Teri Koch as the new Dean of Cowles Library, following approval from the University’s Board of Trustees. Koch, who has served in various leadership roles at the University for more than three decades, will begin her official tenure as dean in a three-year term effective immediately.   Koch has been integral...