Quentin Kim, professor of piano at Pusan National University, will present the next concert of Drake University’s Keys to Excellence Piano Series on Jan. 23.
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Doctoral Students Win Awards at Conference
The Iowa Educational Research & Evaluation Association (IEREA) held their annual conference, Bridging Research and Practice to Meet Educational Challenges, last month at the ACT Ferguson Conference Center in Iowa City. This conference brings together practitioners, faculty and students from around the state to collaborate on innovative educational practices and to share current research. The...
Student Teachers Celebration
Forty-six teacher education candidates celebrated the completion of a successful student teaching semester on Tuesday, December 13 at Levitt Hall. Joining them in celebrating were mentor teachers, supervisors, Dean Janet McMahill, Associate Dean Catherine Gillespie, Coordinator of Field Placement, Amy Holderied-Smith, and Director of Student Teaching, Michelle Krogulski. The music education student teachers provided festive...
Message from President Martin
President Martin issued the following statement to the Drake University community shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016: Dear friends, colleagues and students, As many of you have likely heard by now, two local police officers were killed overnight by gunfire. One was a Des Moines officer and the other was from Urbandale. Our...
Drake University unveils new Tuition Guarantee for fall 2017
Drake University announced today a new tuition model that will help families plan for the cost of a four-year education.
Fall series gives global perspectives on social justice
A series of free and low-cost public events at Drake University will highlight the experiences of social justice leaders from developing countries around the world.
The BIG Dream Gathering at Drake University
A free event on Sept. 6 will provide a fun, safe, and encouraging environment for people of all ages to think about their big dreams and ideas, write them down, and help one another make those dreams a reality.
USDA holds summit to ensure LGBT rights in rural areas
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack will serve as keynote speaker at the Iowa LGBT Rural Summit, an event co-sponsored by Drake University Law School to foster conversation and share information with LGBT people, families, and the community.
Krista Tippett to deliver 37th Bucksbaum Lecture
Krista Tippett, an American journalist, author, and talk show radio host known for smartly and sensitively tackling life’s toughest questions, will deliver the 37th installment of the Martin Bucksbaum Distinguished Lecture Series at Drake University.
2016 CPHS graduates newly minted
Professor of Pharmacology Ron Torry addressed the 2016 Pharm.D. graduates and likened their entrance into Drake University Alumni status to becoming a newly minted dollar bill.