Headlining the group are four-time Olympic gold medalist Jesse Owens and sprinter Merlene Ottey, winner of nine Olympic medals.
Category: Official News Releases
Drake launches 5,000 Acts of Green challenge
Participants will pledge acts of green at noon in Olmsted Center, where Des Moines Mayor Frank Cownie will speak and sign Drake's 15-foot-long banner.
Drake law student argues case before Iowa Supreme Court
Third-year student Erin Grundy was poised and confident as she presented her argument and fielded questions from various justices.
Iowa Court Rule 31.15
The rule allows a law student enrolled in a reputable law school who has completed three semesters, to appear as counsel in the appellate courts as long as the student is under the direct supervision of licensed Iowa counsel who is present at the arguments and the appearance is part of an educational program approved...
Drake Law School, Des Moines University partner to promote health law careers
New program offers joint Master of Health Care Administration or Master of Public Health and Juris Doctor/law degrees.
Drake workshop to help journalists sharpen web writing skills
The workshop, which will explore key topics such as search engine optimization, is part of series of events for graduating seniors and professionals who want to update their skills.
Joe Lenz named dean of Drake University’s largest college
Joe Lenz, interim dean of the College of Arts and Sciences since Aug. 1, 2007, will become dean on April 1.
Drake welcomes World Intellectual Property Organization
Representatives of the World Intellectual Property Organization, a specialized agency of the United Nations, will visit Drake Law School to talk about their organization.
Alumnus’ trio Prairie Song Project to perform at Drake
Pianist and Drake alumnus Michael Heaston and University of Iowa alumni Katharine Goeldner, mezzo soprano, and Amy Morris, flute, will return to Iowa to perform a free concert.
Drake Observatory series to explore work of French astronomer Charles Messier
The Drake Municipal Observatory will open the spring series with a presentation titled "Who was Charles Messier and What Was He Looking For?"