Ugandan-born Jimmy Senteza, Drake associate professor of finance, has spent two years organizing a travel seminar for Drake students. It involves a 23-day journey to Uganda; they leave Des Moines on Tuesday, May 15.
Category: Official News Releases
Renewable Energy Symposium Offered by Drake and APLF
As gas prices continue to skyrocket, Drake Law School will host a symposium in partnership with the Association of Patent Law Firms that will convene internationally renowned scholars and experts on the increasingly relevant topic of renewable energy and alternative fuels.
Drake Student Leader Awarded Fulbright Scholarship
Lauren Smith, who just completed her term as Drake student body president for 2006-07, has been awarded a Fulbright Scholarship to fund a 13-month English teaching assistantship in South Korea.
Drake Seeks Applicants for Free Political Reporting Seminar
Applications are due for a free political reporting seminar to be presented June 4-6.
Iowa Supreme Court Justice to Address Law Grads
Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Marsha K. Ternus will return to her alma mater to give the commencement address at Drake Law School’s 126th commencement ceremony at 7 p.m. Friday, May 11.
James Autry to Receive Honorary Degree at Undergrad Commencement
Approximately 650 seniors will be honored at Drake’s 126th Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony at 10 a.m. Saturday. Drake will present James Autry, renowned author and retired Meredith Corp. executive, with an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters degree.
Herb Strentz to Address 500+ Graduate Students Saturday
Drake’s 126th Commencement Ceremony for Graduate and Doctoral Degree Recipients will recognize approximately 560 graduate students.
New Residential/Retail Complex to be Named Drake West Village
The $37 million mixed-use housing and retail complex that Drake University and Hubbell Realty Company are developing at 30th Street and Carpenter Avenue will be called Drake West Village.
Honors Student Council Unveils New Web Magazine
"A Taste of Drake," the official magazine of the Drake University Honors Student Council, launched recently. Find the magazine online at www.drake.edu/honors.
Drake Law School Names First Intellectual Property Law Prof
Peter Yu has been named the inaugural Kern Family chair in intellectual property law and director of the Intellectual Property Law Center at Drake University Law School.