Category: Official News Releases

No other institution in the nation had as many finalists in the Associated Collegiate Press' newspaper and magazine categories as Drake.

Drake University senior Ryan Henderson, of Lenexa, Kan., passed away in the early morning Sunday, Sept. 5. President David Maxwell released the following statement at noon on Sept. 5: “It is my painfully sad duty to inform you that at approximately 6:30 a.m. today Ryan T. Henderson, a senior from Lenexa, Kan., was found deceased...

Here is the full text of Dean Allan W. Vestal's remarks.

The event, sponsored by the Drake Adult Literacy Center and Des Moines Public Library, will feature a panel of literacy advocates.

Brian Albright, investigator of computational physics, will discuss the "X-Games of Contemporary Science."

Peter K. Yu's article appears in the June 2010 issue of eJournal USA and has been translated into multiple languages.

Students in Lori Blachford's journalism class aren't just going to write the news this year, they're also going to read it -- aloud.

Admission is free and the performance will start at 3:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Thoreau Center.

The University hosts many African students while Drake students have opportunities to study and volunteer in Africa.

Unconventional approach generates increased website traffic, campus visits, inquiries from prospective students.