For the sixth consecutive year, Drake University secured the 2025 Campus Prevention Network (CPN) Seal of Prevention™. The CPN Seal of Prevention, presented by Vector Solutions, recognizes institutions of higher education that demonstrate exceptional leadership in student safety and well-being. Drake’s consistent record of excellence has earned the institution the status of “Dynasty University,” a...
Drake University Theatre Arts invites audiences to its final production of the fall semester, Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Performances will take place Nov. 20–22 at 7:30 p.m. and Nov. 23 at 2 p.m. in the Performing Arts Hall at the Harmon Fine Arts Center on Drake University’s campus. Adapted and directed by Drake University Associate Professor...
The following message was sent to the campus community from President Marty Martin on Nov. 17, 2025. I am deeply saddened to share that Bill Knapp, a dear friend and one of the University’s most devoted benefactors, passed away Saturday at the age of 99. Bill was a longtime member of the University’s Board of...
The next concert in the Keys to Excellence Piano Series will feature an extraordinary chamber music experience with world-renown pianist Marta Aznavoorian and violinist Janet Sung on Monday, Nov. 10, at 7:30 p.m. in Sheslow Auditorium. Admission is free. In addition to the concert, Aznavoorian will present a public masterclass on Sunday, Nov. 9, at...
Drake University announced the creation of the Clifford (“Cliff”) G. Rea Endowed Chair in Biology, which was made possible by a $4 million gift from the late alumnus Clifford G. Rea, AS’60. Professor David Senchina, Ph.D., is the inaugural chairholder. Rea, a graduate of the Drake Biology Department, established the endowment to provide flexible, long-term...
Ciudad del Saber grows with addition of Drake University as affiliated member Drake University—a top-ranked private U.S. institution with 144 years of excellence—announced today the launch of a new program in Panama City, Panama, following the signing of a formal agreement between the University and Ciudad del Saber. Students will be able to pursue a career-defining accelerated three-year Bachelor of Science in Data Analytics with a minor in Artificial Intelligence from Drake’s new location at Ciudad...
Recent Drake University graduate Cassandra Schoene was recognized as a national leader in Social Media Reporting in the Associated College Press’s annual Pacemaker Awards, one of the most prestigious national college media contests in the country. Schoene was awarded first place in Social Media Reporting for her six-part TikTok series for Urban Plains, the Drake...
Drake University is pleased to announce that Professor Megan Brown has been appointed as the new Dean of John Dee Bright College. Brown succeeds Craig Owens as the second dean of the two-year college program that awards associates degrees in two main tracks: Business, Organization, and Professional Studies or the Integrated Arts, Sciences and Humanities....
Drake University has promoted associate dean Dr. Kelly Bruhn, APR, to lead the School of Journalism and Mass Communication as its next dean. Bruhn will assume the role July 1, 2026, following the retirement of the current dean, Dr. Catherine M. Staub. Bruhn will serve as the ninth dean of the School of Journalism and...