Drake Mag named 2022 Pacemaker winner Drake Mag was once again named the “best of the best” in college media. Associated College Press named 19 student magazines as winners of its prestigious Pacemaker during an awards ceremony at MediaFest22, the Fall National College Media Convention, in Washington, D.C. “The Pacemaker is the association’s preeminent award,” executive director...
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Letter from Charles Dickens uncovered by Drake University Archives staff
A vintage, tea stain-colored sheet of paper fell into the hands of Drake University Archives Associate Benedict Chatelain. It was a letter; the words were inked in dark blue. Chatelain, a new staff member to the University Archives, was conducting a survey of all the artifacts they housed when he found it in a box...
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$150 million donated to The Ones Campaign since launching one year ago
A year ago, Drake University set out to transform lives and strengthen communities through The Ones: Drake’s Campaign for the Brave & Bold. Drake is pleased to announce the campaign has now raised $150 million toward its $225 million goal. The campaign’s mission is to harness the full power of what the University is capable...
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Brown Named 2022 Weaver Medal of Honor Recipient and Lecturer
The Drake University College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences (CPHS) will award its highest honor, the Lawrence C. and Delores M. Weaver Medal of Honor to Drake pharmacy alumnus and retired Vice President and Chief Intellectual Property Counsel of Alcon, Gregg C. Brown, PH’78, LW’81. Brown will deliver the Weaver Medal Lecture on Friday, November...
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SJMC Monday Memo: Oct. 3, 2022
Happy Newspaper Week! A shoutout to Drake’s Times-Delphic newspaper team led by Grace Altenhofen, editor in chief. Check out their latest coverage here. For those on campus, you can also pick up a print copy of The Times-Delphic in Meredith East and locations around campus. Newspapers fulfill an essential role in our democracy, so please...
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Drake Agricultural Law Center Announces 2022 Agricultural Law Symposium
The Drake Agricultural Law Center is hosting an Agricultural Law Center Symposium on Tuesday, Oct. 18, from 8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in the Drake University Olmsted Center, Parents Hall. This year’s symposium, titled “The Cooperative Business Model: A Vision for the Future Built Upon Centuries of Success,” celebrates the value of cooperatives and their importance in...
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SJMC Monday Memo: Sept. 26, 2022
SJMC equipment checkout Mon.-Thurs. 12-2 p.m. and 4-6 p.m.Friday 2-4 p.m.Saturday: 12-2 p.m.Sunday: 12-2 p.m. NO EQUIPMENT MAY BE CHECKED OUT OUTSIDE THESE HOURS. NO EQUIPMENT USE FOR NON-JOURNALISM STUDENTS/PROJECTS. Items may be checked out for up to 24 hours. Borrowers accept financial responsibility for items. Students will be charged for loss or damage. Students...
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SJMC Monday Memo: Sept. 19, 2022
PRSSA meets Tuesday Drake’s Public Relations Student Society of America (PRSSA) will meet Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. in Collier Scripps room 308. The community partner for the semester is the Iowa Homeless Youth Center, and they will be visiting to do a pitch meeting for their presented problem. This is open to anyone,...
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Drake Legal Clinic Celebrates 50th Anniversary
The Drake Legal Clinic celebrated its 50th anniversary last year, marking a half-century of service to the community and the education of law students. To commemorate this milestone, Drake Law School will hold a celebratory banquet on Saturday, Oct. 29, at Drake University Olmsted Center, Parents Hall. The evening will begin with a reception at...
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General Counsel of U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to Speak at Drake Law School
Drake University Law School is pleased to announce that they will be hosting alumnus David Berdan, LW’95, General Counsel at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Berdan will present “Key Initiatives and What Else is New in Patents and Trademarks at USPTO” on Tuesday, Oct. 11, at 5 p.m. at Drake University Law...