The State of Iowa formally recognized Drake as a member of its Home Base Iowa Certified Higher Academic Military Partner (CHAMPs) program, which helps promote Iowa as an attractive place for veterans and their family members who choose to pursue their higher education.
Gesine Gerhard, PhD, has been named dean of the College of Arts and Sciences, effective July 1, 2018.
Drake’s team of Olivia Brooks, Jordan Garrison-Nickerson, Rachael Irlbeck, and Gabe Walsh won the national ABA Law School Division Arbitration Competition on Jan. 20.
Roustem Saitkoulov will present the next concert of Drake University’s Keys to Excellence Piano Series at 7:30 p.m. Monday, January 29, in Sheslow Auditorium.
One of the world's most influential young poets and essayists will deliver a free public reading at Drake University.
The Drake University 2018 Engaged Citizen Conference, “Nourishing (Feeding) the World,” is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 22, and Friday, Feb. 23 in Drake’s Olmsted Center. Admission is free.
A group of college students from Palestinian and U.S. universities will spend two weeks in Des Moines for a federally-funded program designed to enhance civic engagement and cross-cultural understanding.
A new partnership between Drake University and Mercy College of Health Sciences will allow students to earn bachelor’s degrees from both institutions in four years.
Kiplinger’s Personal Finance placed Drake at No. 42 on its list of the 100 best values in private universities for 2018.
Drake seniors Maddy Gildersleeve and Sarah Mondello received honors during the PR News PR People Awards Luncheon at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., this month.