It’s no surprise that Drake students stay busy during the summer. Many students stay in Des Moines or return home to complete exciting internships, but a handful of adventurous students committed to service-learning traveled to Africa. Thanks in part to the Slay Fund for Social Justice, Andrew Harkins and James Ley had the opportunity to...
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Launch Party for Des Moines Urban Youth Learning Garden, Aug. 15
On Aug. 15, Drake University will celebrate the launch of the Des Moines Urban Youth Learning Garden, an educational initiative made possible through support from many community partners: Boys & Girls Club of Central Iowa, C. Green Contractor, Inc., Children and Families Urban Ministries, Confluence Landscape Architecture & Urban Design, National Gardening Association, Seed Savers...
Drake University to celebrate Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair on Aug. 10
Don’t miss it! Drake University’s Drake Day at the Iowa State Fair will be held on Saturday, Aug. 10. Join us for our annual all-day celebration at the fair, receive free giveaways, show your Bulldog pride, and learn what it means to “Do Something Drake!” Do Something Drake! Since Drake’s founding in 1881, the University...
Debra DeLaet named Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions
Drake University is pleased to announce Debra DeLaet as the Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions. Herb Baum, BN’59, and his wife, Karen, contributed $2 million to establish the Herb and Karen Baum Chair of Ethics and the Professions in 2010. This prestigious faculty position guides students across the University in...
Employment statistics place Drake among top schools in nation
Drake Law School’s focus on experiential learning not only gives students the tools to practice law, it produces results.
Drake Law School benefactor Dwight Opperman dies at 89
Dwight Opperman, LW’51, the single largest benefactor in Drake University’s history, died on Thursday, June 13 after battling liver cancer for five months. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 22 at Forest Lawn in Glendale, Calif.
Drake Law School benefactor Dwight Opperman dies at age 89
Dwight Opperman, LW’51, the single largest benefactor in Drake University’s history, died on Thursday, June 13 after battling liver cancer for five months. Funeral services were held on Saturday, June 22 at Forest Lawn in Glendale, Calif. “Dwight Opperman was an emblem of all that Drake University has been and aspires to be for our...
Edrington and Lytle earn highest faculty honor at Drake University
Two Drake University professors were honored at commencement on May 18 as the 2013 recipients of the prestigious Madelyn Levitt Teacher and Mentor of the Year awards, the highest honor a Drake faculty member can receive. Mary Edrington, associate professor of practice in marketing and internship coordinator, received the 2013 Madelyn Levitt Teacher of the...
Law students represent the U.S. at international competition
Two third-year law students at Drake Law School represented the United States in the Louis M. Brown and Forrest S. Mosten International Client Consultation Competition this spring. Katheryn Thorson and Nathan Borland were named national champions at the American Bar Association (ABA) Client Counseling Competition at Baylor University in March, an achievement that landed them...
Love Actuary: Landing the nation’s top job
Thanks to the University’s excellent reputation and strong partnerships with the community, Drake students studying actuarial science in the College of Business and Public Administration are graduating with several job offers on the table. In fact, they are landing top jobs, according to careercast.com, which rated actuary the top job for 2013. “Actuarial science is...