Generous alumni, community partners, and corporations continue to support the advancement of Drake University through The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. Drake is excited to announce that the campaign’s latest contributions have helped the University to reach $192 million of its $225 million goal. The Ones campaign, which kicked off in fall...
Nirjan Bhattarai, a rising fourth-year student pharmacist in Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS), was named the Karbeling Leadership Award recipient at the Iowa Pharmacy Association (IPA) Annual Meeting on June 14, 2023, in Des Moines, Iowa. The Karbeling Leadership Award was established by the IPA Foundation as a tribute to the...
Drake alumna Morgan Coleman was awarded a 2023 Charles B. Rangel International Affairs Fellowship following a highly competitive nationwide contest. A distinguished panel selected Coleman out of almost 900 candidates. The Rangel Fellowship, funded by the U.S. Department of State and administered by Howard University, supports extraordinary individuals who want to pursue careers in the...
Faculty, staff, and international visitors from Drake University will support the Genesis Youth Foundation in implementing their Ubuntu Leadership Summit June 19–24. This community event is hosted annually by Genesis Youth Foundation, a non-profit organization located in the Drake neighborhood that works to level the playing field for immigrant and refugee youth through athletics, the...
The following message was sent to the campus community from President Marty Martin on Thursday, June 15. It is with a heavy heart that I send this message. Madeleine “Maddy” Maxwell, the wife of President Emeritus David Maxwell, has passed away at the age of 78. She leaves behind her husband, David, and their two...
Drake University, along with 16 other Iowa colleges and universities, received a three-year grant from the Arthur Vining Davis Foundations and the Teagle Foundation Transferring from a community college to a private college or university in Iowa will become more transparent, cost-effective, and coordinated thanks to a three-year grant awarded by the Arthur Vining Davis...
Drake University has received approval from the Society of Actuaries (SOA) to expand its University-Earned Credit (UEC) program offerings. This will enable students in the University’s School of Actuarial Science and Risk Management to earn credit for a broader range of SOA exams by attaining required UEC scores in related courses. The SOA’s Exam FM (Financial Mathematics)...
The festival takes place June 6–10 at various Des Moines locations, showcasing performances by internationally-recognized musicians and Iowa local artists. Drake University is pleased to announce the ninth season of the Zenith Chamber Music Festival, June 6–10. The Zenith Chamber Music Festival is a family-friendly, annual summer concert series that brings world-class musicians to Central...
Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) has partnered with the Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, Iowa, to offer a Postgraduate Year 1 (PGY1) Pharmacy Residency Program. The program is currently in Pre-Accredited Status with the American Association of Health-System Pharmacists (ASHP). PGY1 pharmacy residency programs build on Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD)...
Des Moines Metro Opera (DMMO) and Drake University will be working in harmony this summer. Orchestral musicians from DMMO—a major American summer opera festival and one of Iowa’s largest performing arts organizations—will live and rehearse on Drake’s campus as they prepare for the 2023 Mainstage Season at Blank Performing Arts Center in Indianola. The collaboration...