Drake University student Natalie Davis is among 11 college students from Iowa and Minnesota have been selected for the 2019 class of the Principal Community Scholars Program. The program is designed to encourage student leadership to meet community needs. Selected students will receive a $1,000 scholarship from Principal upon completion of a service project. This...
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Drake University’s School of Accounting ranks 14th in nation for CPA pass rate
Weeks after being named one of the Midwest’s best universities according to U.S. News and World Report’s 2019 Best Colleges rankings, Drake University is pleased to announce recognition on another distinctive list. According to results reported by the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy, Drake, a fully accredited AACSB business school, ranked 14th out...
Drake University signs articulation agreement with Iowa community colleges
Drake University has signed an agreement, effective immediately, that will ease the transfer process for students moving from Iowa’s community colleges to Drake. Under the articulation agreement, Iowa community college students who have completed at least 60 semester hours of courses and maintained a cumulative GPA of 2.0 can transfer to Drake University with all...
In remembrance of former Drake University President and Iowa Governor, Robert D. Ray
Robert D. Ray, BN'52, LW'54, died on July 8. Governor Ray proudly served as Iowa’s 38th governor and, later in his career, as the 11th president of Drake University, from April 1998 to May 1999.
Drake CBPA honors faculty, students, and alumni during 2018 awards ceremony
The College of Business and Public Administration held its annual awards ceremony to recognize the outstanding achievements of students, faculty, and community members.
AACSB International recognizes Drake University for innovation in leadership development
Drake University’s College of Business and Public Administration has received international recognition as an innovator in the field of leadership education.
Drake senior Meghan Walters offered Fulbright Scholarship for 2018-2019
Drake University senior Meghan Walters of West Bend, Wis., has been offered a prestigious 2018–2019 Fulbright Scholarship.
Drake University accounting program earns endorsement by IMA (Institute of Management Accountants)
Drake University’s undergraduate accounting program has earned endorsement by the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA). Drake is the only university in Iowa and one of only 36 schools in the United States to receive this endorsement
Quick guide to public events at Drake (March 28 – April 15)
With so much going on at Drake during the next couple of weeks, there’s something to keep everyone intellectually stimulated.
Students enjoy ‘speed networking’ with local professionals
Nearly 70 Drake students connected with 49 Des Moines-area professionals, ranging from entry-level marketers to top executives, during Drake's 10th annual Marketing Speed Networking event.