Congratulations to the 103 Drake graduates who participated in the Doctor of Pharmacy Hooding and Commencement exercises on May 15 - May 16
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Drake commencement hits a high note this year
Drake President David Maxwell performed a blues ballad with saxophonist Dick Oatts, who received an honorary degree.
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Morrison family gown makes its ninth appearance at Drake commencementt
Senior Abby Dierks donned a robe first worn by her great grandmother in 1906 and also by her grandfather, Paul Morrison, in 1939.
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Recent graduate receives Fulbright grant to do research in Ukraine
Marina Yakhnis will spend the 2010-11 academic year studying an ethnic group exiled from the Crimean peninsula by Soviet leader Joseph Stalin.
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Drake celebrates faculty, staff years of service, retirements
Drake University recently recognized faculty and staff members for years of dedicated service at the 2010 Spring Faculty and Staff Recognition Breakfast. The University celebrated those who have been at Drake for 20 years, 25 years, 30 years, 35 years and 40 years, and those who will retire this year. Honorees each received an anniversary...
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Drake SOE Pen Pal Program Featured in Des Moines Register Article
Dr. Sally Beisser’s education students have a unique opportunity to connect with fourth grade students at Greenwood Elementary School through a pen pal program designed by Dr. Beisser and Jennifer Huegel, a Drake alumni. This program matches each Drake education student in Dr. Beisser’s class with one or two fourth grade students in Jennifer Huegel’s...
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Drake advertising students attend annual student day
More than 15 journalism students attended The American Advertising Federation student day.
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Drake announces plans for $1.5 million Fred and Patty Turner Jazz Center
The facility will provide a rehearsal, recording and performance facility that is truly worthy of the talents of Drake's musicians -- students and faculty alike.
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Drake celebrates $2 million gift for endowed Relays directorship
Franklin "Pitch" Johnson Jr. and his wife, Catherine, recently established the Franklin P. Johnson Director of the Drake Relays.
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Downtown Street Painting draws 41 entries from local businesses, organizations
The longtime student tradition of Street Painting was shared with businesses and community members in Downtown Des Moines.