Welcome to the Homecoming Edition of your favorite alma mater’s monthly electronic “Hola” to alumni, eBlue, from Drake University in beautiful Des Moines, Iowa. As Rod Stewart sings, “It’s late September and (you) really should be back at school.” Homecoming is upon us this week with enough activities to keep Drake friends, fans and alumni...
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Student Bar Association raises the national bar for success
The Student Bar Association at Drake University recently won a national award from the American Bar Association/Law Student Division, placing second in the Best SBA Category of the ABA's annual awards.
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Pharmacy alum to discuss improving health at Let’s DU Lunch
The "Let's DU Lunch" Series for October will focus on "An Rx for Improved Health Outcomes," presented by Jon-Scott Johnson, risk manager for the city of Ames, Iowa, and Patty Kumbera, PH'89, founder and CEO of Outcomes Pharmaceutical Health Care.
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Beloved Drake Administrator to Receive Crystal Apple Award
Longtime Drake University administrator Donald V. Adams received the Crystal Apple Award for his accomplishments and dedication to education during an awards ceremony Friday, Oct. 27, at Michigan State University in East Lansing, Mich.
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Ugandan-Born Drake Prof Hopes Movie About Idi Amin Will Spur Positive Interest in Uganda Travel Seminar
Ugandan-born Jimmy Senteza is hoping that a highly acclaimed movie about Ugandan dictator Idi Amin's reign during the 1970s will spur curiosity about the Uganda of today, and the educational trip he is organizing in May 2007 to a fascinating country that
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Drake Luncheon to Focus on Improving Health Outcomes
The "Let's DU Lunch" Series for October will focus on "An Rx for Improved Health Outcomes," presented by Jon-Scott Johnson, risk manager for the city of Ames, Iowa, and Patty Kumbera, 1989 Drake grad, founder and CEO of Outcomes Pharmaceut
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Gifts bolster Drake Law School’s offerings
Drake recently announced $5.25 million worth of gifts that will sponsor a pair of endowed faculty chairs and provide scholarship opportunities at the Drake Law School.
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Drake Day @ The Iowa State Fair celebrates 125 years in photographs, memories
Thousands of Drake alumni, friends and fans are set to storm the Iowa State Fairgrounds on Saturday, Aug. 12, in celebration of Drake Day @ The Iowa State Fair.
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Volcanoes, UFOs and puzzling paradoxes: RaySociety fires up for fall classes
Drake's RaySociety plans a plethora of interesting courses and entertaining social events for fall. Upcoming classes range from a course on understanding volcanic eruptions to a discussion of the UFO enigma.
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The Bard in brief: Friends of Drake Arts present ‘Shakespeare (Abridged)’
A trio of Drake faculty and alumni will present all 37 of William Shakespeare's plays - in less than two hours - in performances on Sept. 8 and 9.