The gift will support the construction of an Intercultural Center, priority scholarships Drake University announced today that Sammons Financial Group® has committed $3.15 million to Drake to support the development of the Sammons Intercultural Center and Sammons Plaza, along with support for two scholarship funds that will create a total of 14 endowed scholarships. Beginning...
College of Business and Public Administration named after significant Iowa business leader Larry Zimpleman and his wife, Kathi Zimpleman, both Drake alumni Click para Español Drake University has named its College of Business and Public Administration the Larry and Kathleen Zimpleman College of Business (Zimpleman College of Business) in celebration of the Zimpleman’s decades long...
Colegio de negocios y administración pública lleva el nombre de Larry Zimpleman, importante líder empresarial de Iowa, y de su esposa, Kathi Zimpleman, ambos exalumnos de Drake. Click for English Drake University ha bautizado su colegio de negocios y administración pública con el nombre de Larry and Kathleen Zimpleman College of Business (Zimpleman College of...
As 2023 gets underway, Drake University is excited to share its progress on The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. With the latest donations to the campaign’s priorities and initiatives, Drake is pleased to announce that it has raised more than $164 million toward its $225 million goal. Since the public launch of...
Drake University is one of 394 institutions recognized for its efforts to increase nonpartisan democratic engagement in the 2022 midterm elections. Drake University has been recognized by the ALL IN Campus Democracy Challenge (ALL IN) as a 2022 ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College Student Voting. The ALL IN Most Engaged Campuses for College...
Beneficiaries include new University Center capital project, Drake Athletics, Refugee Law Clinic Drake University announced today that The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold has raised $125 million against its $225 million goal. “Thank you to the generous donors who have already contributed to The Ones, placing their trust in our vision,” said...
Two business degrees ranked in the top 100 in their categories and received the highest rank of any school in the state U.S. News & World Report released its 2022 Best Online Programs rankings today (Jan. 25), and three of Drake University’s online graduate degrees were recognized as one of the best in the nation:...
New courses bring joy to older adults during pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted in-person education, Drake University made sure its lifelong learners, many of whom are older Iowans, would not be prevented from pursuing their passion for learning. Hundreds of older adults are participating in new online courses from the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute...
Crew Scholars program demonstrates success with graduation rates in the 90% percentile Drake University will greatly expand its Crew Scholars program, which has been successful in helping to close longstanding racial disparities in retention rates, grade point averages and graduation rates. Currently, 20 to 25 first-year students are admitted to Crew Scholars. In Fall 2022,...
Drake students voted at an almost 15% higher rate than the national average for university students More than eight in 10 (80.4%) Drake University students voted in the 2020 General Election, according to a national study published by Tufts University. Drake student turnout exceeded the national average of 66%. Drake student voter turnout increased almost...