Category: Official News Releases

Proceeds will help support construction of house that will be built by volunteers on Drake' University's vacant lot at 26th Street and University Avenue.

Drake remains open and orientation sessions and the NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championships are taking place as scheduled.

Approximately 1,100 top college athletes from across the country are competing June 11-14 in the 2008 NCAA Outdoor Track and Field Championship at Drake Stadium.

Coaches and student-athletes preview the meet, which runs from June 11-14 at Drake Stadium.

Seven Drake alumni teaching English in China this year had dinner with Gov. Culver during his recent economic development trip to Hebei Province.

James A. Benzoni, who teaches immigration law at Drake Law School, will participate in a forum exploring immigration issues in the wake of the recent raid at a meatpacking plant in Postville.

Justine Blanchard of Grimes, Iowa, was honored for her article about diabulimia, an eating disorder, published in Drake magazine.

More than 120 Drake employees, alumni and friends of the University helped celebrate the accomplishments of six outstanding alumni at the recent annual Alumni Awards Banquet.

Darcie Vandegrift, assistant professor of sociology, will move with her husband and two children to the Andes mountains for the 2008-09 academic year.

Kayla Hatt of Ankeny was selected for the award, established in memory of Polk City pharmacist Jerry Karbeling, based on her leadership and contributions to Drake and the pharmacy profession.