Des Moines native Brian Hardin has been named Drake University’s director of athletics, President Marty Martin announced today. He will join the Bulldog staff on Dec. 11 as the 17th athletic director in University history.
Category: Official News Releases
Drake Opera laid foundation for young alumnus’ success
Drake alumnus Eric Ferring, AS'14, is one of many Drake grads who found success in the opera world. "Drake will always have a special place in my heart," he said.
Political scientists to discuss ‘American Politics in Turmoil’ on Nov. 2
Experts from Drake University and Iowa’s regents universities will host a panel discussion about political polarization in the United States.
Keys to Excellence continues with Arthur Greene in Russian Mystic program
Arthur Greene, professor of piano at University of Michigan, will present the next concert of Drake’s Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Nov. 6 in Sheslow Auditorium.
Drake Theatre to showcase four student productions
The Drake University Department of Theatre Arts will showcase a collection of four student-produced short plays. Performances are Oct. 27-29.
Porter Clinical Skills Center to enable more nimble, efficient pharmacy education
The new Porter Clinical Skills Center will expand lab space and provide greater flexibility for pharmacy students to study important skills including immunization administration, patient consultation, preventative health screenings, and medication therapy management.
Mies | Weese exhibit explores Iowa connections to renowned modernist architects
An exhibition at Drake University’s Anderson Gallery reveals the Iowa connections to three pioneering minds in modernist architecture. Nov. 9 - Dec. 22
Announcing the 2018 Herb and Karen Baum Symposium on Ethics and the Professions
The 2018 Herb and Karen Baum Symposium on Ethics and the Professions will examine the key moral responsibilities of members of the U.S. civic body, from various walks of professional life, in light of the current political climate.
Descended from royalty, Drake senior shares his culture through art exhibition
Drake senior Morayo Adeyoju, a native of the Yoruba tribe in Nigeria, shares his cultural history as part of an art exhibition on display through Oct. 22 in The Anderson Gallery. Adeyoju's grandfather was a king of the Yoruba tribe.
Nov. 9 lecture: Using ‘big data’ to detect and expose fraud
A member of the auditing team for one of history’s largest U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act investigations will deliver a free lecture on the ways data analytics can help companies to detect and expose fraud.