College of Business and Public Administration named after significant Iowa business leader Larry Zimpleman and his wife, Kathi Zimpleman, both Drake alumni Click para Español Drake University has named its College of Business and Public Administration the Larry and Kathleen Zimpleman College of Business (Zimpleman College of Business) in celebration of the Zimpleman’s decades long...
The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences is pleased to announce that the Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education (ACPE) has extended the accreditation of Drake’s Doctor of Pharmacy (PharmD) program for eight years, the maximum time allowed for a continued accreditation cycle. The accreditation term granted for the Doctor of Pharmacy program extends...
As 2023 gets underway, Drake University is excited to share its progress on The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. With the latest donations to the campaign’s priorities and initiatives, Drake is pleased to announce that it has raised more than $164 million toward its $225 million goal. Since the public launch of...
Drake University Law School announced today that it has been named a finalist in Bloomberg Law’s inaugural Law School Innovation Program. Drake Law School is one of 10 finalists recognized for implementing and leading innovative programs into their curricula that advance new methodologies and approaches to student instruction, legal technology implementation and usage, experiential learning,...
Spotlight event on Politics, Law, and Strategic Political Communication SJMC Professor Amy McCoy and Drake junior Jessica Seelinger, a Strategic Political Communication (SPC) and Public Relations major, joined Drake’s Virtual Spotlight on Politics, Law, and Strategic Political Communication on January 10 and spoke with prospective students about Drake’s academic and professional opportunities. Students and faculty...
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce the naming of the courtroom in the Neal and Bea Smith Law Center as the Daniel L. Power Courtroom. This naming honors the founding director of Drake’s Legal Clinic, Professor Emeritus Dan Power. The recognition is made possible through a lead gift from members of the Drake...
Happy New Year Several internship opportunities are available, details below. If you are in the internship search process, Timm Pilcher, assistant director, professional & career development services, can help guide you. Legislative Internship The Iowa Health Care Association, a non-profit trade association for post-acute care providers, is looking for a Spring paid legislative intern. This...
The University is closed Friday, December 23 – Monday, January 2. The SJMC Monday Memo will resume the week of January 9. We wish you a safe, healthy, and happy holiday. SJMC senior wins prestigious Hearst Award CJ Younger won 7th place in the Hearst Feature Writing Contest for the story “Tchaikovsky versus splendid isolation”...
Drake University will hold its 153rd commencement ceremony Saturday, Dec. 17, at 10 a.m. in the Knapp Center, located at 2525 Forest Avenue in Des Moines. The University will confer more than 300 degrees during the ceremony. Nicole Hunter, who is receiving her master’s degree in culturally responsive leadership and instruction from Drake’s School of...
It’s finals week. Have a safe, relaxing, and healthy winter break. Water off Tuesday night in SJMC offices Due to demolition of the building to the north, the water in the 25th Street offices, studio, and lab will be off overnight Tuesday, December 13, 10 p.m. – 5 a.m. Wednesday, December 14. If you are...