Though April brings track and field events to Drake Stadium that become many Bulldogs’ fondest memories, winter means college basketball at The Knapp Center. And while many of us remember the men’s 2008 trip to the NCAA Tournament, it wasn’t the team’s first time in the national spotlight. In 1969, the men’s basketball team, led...
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Passion for Plasma
Alumni connections help a student prepare for a future in physics Instead of spending the summer shoveling rotten soybeans at the grain elevator near his family’s Haven Township, Minn. farm, a Drake alumni connection afforded Mike Meyers, a senior physics and mathematics double major, the opportunity to ponder plasma at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL)....
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Top dogs in education
Alumni hold leadership roles in majority of Iowa school districts Graduates from Drake University’s education leadership program learn one thing above all: how to be a top dog in education. Drake alumni hold the top position in one-third of Iowa’s 359 school districts: 118 of the state’s superintendents graduated from Drake. In addition, more than...
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Second annual Philanthropy @ Drake Week exceeds giving goal
Students were in the Thanksgiving spirit this November as they celebrated the power of giving back during Philanthropy @ Drake Week. Hosted by the Student Alumni Association, the week is designed to educate students about the impact that philanthropy has on their experience at Drake. Daily activities promote appreciation for the gifts that make the...
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National Game Watch
Join alumni from across the nation to cheer the Drake men’s basketball team to victory during a Drake National Game Watch on Sunday, Jan. 22. The Bulldogs take on the University of Northern Iowa Panthers in an away game that will air nationally on ESPNU at 7 p.m., Central Standard Time. Wherever you choose to...
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Drake Management Review: A wealth of free information
A new publication edited by faculty in the College of Business and Public Administration offers commentary, analysis and research on a wide variety of business and leadership topics. Drake Management Review, a free Web-only journal, launched its first issue in October. The journal, which also includes book reviews, will be published twice each year. Article...
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Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity to be re-chartered at Drake
After a 17-year hiatus, the Beta Delta chapter of the Pi Kappa Phi Fraternity will once again be an active chapter on Drake’s campus. The 28-member chapter will shed its associate membership status Saturday, Dec. 3 to become an official active chapter of Pi Kappa Phi. The accomplishment will be celebrated with a banquet downtown...
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Five things to know about pursuing a graduate degree from the School of Education
The Drake University School of Education offers graduate level programs including master’s, specialist and doctoral degrees in the areas of effective teaching, educational leadership, adult training and development, higher education and counseling.
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Building relationships over brunch
Bulldog alumnae strengthened bonds this fall over brunches held in Chicago and Minneapolis.
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DU in the News: November
Drake on PBS’ Nightly Business Report; distinctlyDrake featured in Inside Higher Ed