Welcome back students! The Drake University SJMC faculty and staff are excited to get the school year started. Share Your Support for Dean Staub’s Family SJMC Dean Catherine Staub’s husband has been diagnosed with Stage 4 melanoma. She is taking a leave of absence to support him during his treatments. Associate Dean Kelly Bruhn will...
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UPDATE: Cybersecurity incident, affected individuals to receive notifications from third parties
Update as of Aug. 21, 2023: According to the National Student Clearinghouse, fewer than five current or former Drake University students were identified as having personal data compromised because of the MOVEit Transfer data breach. There is no evidence that the data compromised included social security numbers. The National Student Clearinghouse will notify and provide...
Drake University’s The Ones Campaign nears $200 million mark
Generous alumni, community partners, and corporations continue to support the advancement of Drake University through The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. Drake is excited to announce that the campaign’s latest contributions have helped the University to reach $192 million of its $225 million goal. The Ones campaign, which kicked off in fall...
Schick Receives Inaugural Roger W. Lee Endowed Scholarship for First-Generation Pharmacists
Michaela Schick, a third-year student pharmacist, was awarded the inaugural Roger W. Lee Endowed Pharmacy Scholarship for the 2023-2024 academic year. This scholarship recognizes first-generation pharmacists who are pursuing their PharmD within Drake University’s College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS). Originally from Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, Schick was drawn to the pharmacy profession because of...
2023 Cady Day of Service Planned for Friday, Oct. 20
The 2023 state-wide Mark S. Cady Day of Public Service (Cady Day) will take place on Friday, Oct. 20. Members of the Iowa legal community are invited to participate in some form of public service or pro bono work to honor the legacy of the late Iowa Supreme Court Chief Justice Mark Cady. Cady’s career...
Celebrating the life of Maddy Maxwell
The following message was sent to the campus community from President Marty Martin on Thursday, June 15. It is with a heavy heart that I send this message. Madeleine “Maddy” Maxwell, the wife of President Emeritus David Maxwell, has passed away at the age of 78. She leaves behind her husband, David, and their two...
SJMC Monday Memo – May 22, 2023
Artificial Intelligence workshop June 1 Join us for this one-day workshop on Artificial Intelligence at Drake University on June 1. Attendees will learn about current generative AI tools and gain ideas of how those tools can be used in their professional lives. We’ll also discuss how they should not be used, terms of service and ethical issues...
CPHS 2023 Commencement Ceremonies
The College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) held the annual Professional Hooding and Commencement Ceremony for professional program students on Friday, May 12th, 2023. The 63 Bachelor of Science in Health Sciences undergraduate students participated in the University Undergraduate Commencement Ceremony held on Saturday, May 13th. Receiving their degrees and doctoral hoods during the...
Law School Dean Jerry Anderson announces decision to step down and return to faculty
The following message announcing Dean Jerry Anderson’s decision to step down as dean of the Drake Law School and return to his faculty appointment was sent from Provost Sue Mattison to Drake University faculty and staff on Wednesday, May 10, 2023. Dear Colleagues, I am writing to share with you that, after seven years in...
A guide to Drake University’s 154th commencement ceremonies May 12–13
Drake University will award 1,175 undergraduate, graduate, and doctoral degrees at its 2023 commencement ceremonies to be held Friday, May 12, and Saturday, May 13, in The Knapp Center located at 2525 Forest Ave. in Des Moines. Drake University President Marty Martin will preside over the commencement ceremonies. One of the highlights of the undergraduate...