Drake Law Review is tied for 30th place in a field of more than 1,500 journals in the Washington & Lee (W&L) Law Journal Rankings. The ranking reflects the number of court decisions that have cited the Law Review during the five-year period from 2018-2022. Drake Law Review has ranked in the top 50 most-cited law reviews every year but...
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Drake Named a Top Law School in the Nation for Child and Family Law
Drake University Law School earned an A ranking for child and family law in preLaw magazine, placing Drake among the top 28 law schools in the nation for this field. This is the sixth year in a row that Drake Law received recognition for excellence in child and family law. The publication based the rankings on the...
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Phi Delta Chi Chapter at Drake University Receives National Recognition at Grand Council Meeting
The Phi Delta Chi Chapter at Drake University received significant recognition at the National Grand Council Meeting held on August 3-5, 2023, in Houston, Texas. These accolades highlight the Drake Phi Delta Chi Chapter’s enduring commitment to excellence and its longstanding presence among the top chapters within the professional fraternity. One of the most prestigious...
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Drake University announces new Board of Trustee members
Three new trustees join the Board Drake University is pleased to announce the next class of Board of Trustee members. The new members include Patricia Avery, Ken McCullum, and John Miller. These new trustees were approved by the Board earlier this year and began their initial three-year term of service on July 1, 2023. “I...
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SJMC Monday Memo – Aug. 28, 2023
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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...